My Skin Care Routine
Hello everyone!!! It’s been a hot minute, but I wanted to return with my most popular question: “What is your skincare routine?” This is actually a really fun question to answer because I LOVE skin care. It is so fun for me. Above, I have attached a video of the routine, but I wanted to more fully explain the routine via words. Because let’s be honest, I’m a much better writer than videographer.
So, let me start out with saying that I have very oily skin that is acne prone. My skin is never dry. I was blessed with some really elastic, soft skin. It’s a blessing but I also know that I am going to look like a prune when I’m older. All those wrinkles…
With that being said, I am a religious user of Caudalie products. My friend Maren Elizabeth Kennedy (hey gal pal!!) showed me this brand when we were missionaries in France, and my skin has never had such a positive reaction to any other products. Caudalie is a French based company that primarily uses grapes in their products. Now, I never knew the full health benefits of grapes, until I did a little research and let me tell you, I could write a whole blog post just about grapes. But I won’t. The two big things for me is that grape-seed oil helps to balance your skin oils, and is a natural antibacterial. These are both great things that my personal skin needs.
Now I am going to get into the goods of this post and talk about my routine that I do every morning and night:
Find this cleanser here: https://us.caudalie.com/267na-vinopure-pore-purifying-gel-cleanser.html
This is the cleanser that I am currently using. It is apart of the Caudalie vinopure collection which is the acne prone collection that they sell. This cleanser is the vinopure pore purifying gel cleanser. Personally, I prefer gel cleansers over foam cleansers. Foam cleansers and soaps make me very uncomfortable. I just can’t believe that they are actually cleaning.
I use this twice a day, morning and night. It is lightweight and leaves my skin fresh and soft. It’s made out of 100% natural ingredients, primarily essential oils. It smells amazing. I rub the cleanser into my face with this power brush that is pictured below. It helps to get the cleanser deeper into my pores, and also feels amazing.
Find this toner here: https://us.caudalie.com/vinopure-purifying-toner.html
The next step in my routine is the vinopure purifying toner. This is my favorite part of the routine. I always feel incredibly fresh after using the toner. I put a little on a cotton round and then apply it on my face. The toner is also made out of 100% natural ingredients. Which is a plus!
Find this serum here: https://us.caudalie.com/skin-perfecting-serum.html
My third step is the vinopure skin perfecting serum. This is the first serum that I have really tried. I really like it because it is super lightweight. The way that it feels when I apply it to my face is just amazing. It goes on so smooth and dries quickly. I’ve personally noticed a difference in the appearance of my pores. They have definitely decreased in size. I also like to use a derma roller after I’ve applied it. This helps to make sure that it gets into the pores to do their job.
Find this derma roller here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=derma+roller&crid=1HCQEHUD5ZPRX&sprefix=derma%2Caps%2C203&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_5
Find this mattifying fluid here: https://us.caudalie.com/vinopure-skin-perfecting-mattifying-fluid.html
The final step to my daily routine is the vinopure skin perfecting mattifying fluid. This is the moisturizer that I use. Of course, like any moisturizer it is on the heavy side. I do struggle with this one just because of how heavy it is. However, on the plus side it dries really quickly. It also leaves my face super smooth.
Find this buffing cream here: https://us.caudalie.com/203-gentle-buffing-cream.html
Along with my daily routine, I also exfoliate weekly. I use this gentle buffing cream. This product is amazing. If you don’t want to do a full routine by Caudalie, I recommend the buffing cream. It is one of the best exfoliators that I have ever used. I use this one - two times a week. It really depends on if I have time or not. Life gets busy. It takes all my dead skin away and makes my face feel super soft.
Find this microdermabrasion here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=microdermabrasion+machine&crid=1BMWIIZ7JM2Q4&sprefix=microder%2Caps%2C216&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_8
I also use a microdermabrasion with the gommage head once a week for a really good exfoliator. It takes off the top layer of my skin, leaving it fresh and baby smooth. I use this at night, so that I don’t burn my new skin in the sun.
Find this face mask here: https://us.caudalie.com/instant-detox-mask.html
The final product that I use on a regular basis for my skin care routine is this Instant Detox Mask. This is the first Caudalie product that I ever bought. It is amazing. It is my favorite smelling product that they have. When you apply it, it goes on wet, and as it hardens, it tightens your skin. As it dries, it pulls out the impurities in your skin and you can see it in little holes that appear in the mask. This is also one of the products that I definitely recommend by them. It’s a clay mask as well.
So, I hope that everyone enjoyed learning a little bit more about me. I know that I am going to get some haters here because I don’t use an SPF everyday. I really should, I know, but I haven’t found one that I love. So, if you guys have any SPF recommendations please send them my way.
Also know that my skin has different needs than your skin, so make sure that the products that you use are best for your skin type. I have spent many years trying products to find these ones that I finally like. I am also well aware that you need to change your products so that your skin doesn’t get too use to them. So, this will probably change in the next couple months.
I hope you enjoyed this blog post!
