Nighttime Skincare Routine

Happy weekend, everyone!! In my most recent video, I share with you this week’s Nighttime Skincare Routine. Proper skincare routines are essential to fantastic makeup looks. The better you care for your skin, the less makeup to wear!  I do like to switch up my skincare routines very frequently. The reason for this is because it is good to keep your skin guessing.  In this video, I mention one of my dry skin skincare secrets: GLYCERIN! Unfortunately, I forgot to include my bottle of glycerin in this video.  Glycerin is great for locking moisture into your skin.  I like to add it to my skincare products, and most especially, adding it to my moisturizers.  It is also available in the skincare section of most drugstores.  Especially during Fall months, layering my skincare products is key for ultimate hydration and glowing skin.  That all said, the first step in my current nighttime routine is cleansing with one of my favorite oil cleansers: Nars Makeup Cleansing Oil.

Nars Makeup Cleansing Oil can be used on wet or dry skin, & is uber-hydrating for dry skin.

Oddly enough, I don’t prefer it for makeup removal.  It does work for removing eye makeup, but it does not have the suds’ing effect that I prefer for full face makeup removal. It does work brilliantly as a hydrating cleanser when I am not wearing makeup, and can also be used on wet or dry skin.  I absolutely love it!  An aromatherapy junkie, I love using products containing the calming effect of lavender for nighttime skin care.  I follow up the cleanse with my Humphrey’s Lilac Witch Hazel (has a sweet, floral scent that is a tiny bit sweeter than lavender :).  This hydrating toner is very soothing (especially for sensitve skin) and contains moisturing benefits of glycerin & hyaluronic acid.  Toning with the witch hazel & cotton pad also helps to exfoliate my skin.  I then massage my face and neck with my Ganique Paris Miracle Face Lift Oil.  This oil includes lavender, vitamin c, & loads of other amazing ingredients that nourish my skin.  Then I add my Kosé Eau de Claire Hyaluronic Acid Serum and Eucerin Intensive Repair Moisturizer.

Ganique Paris Miracle Face Lift Oil | Kosé Eau de Claire Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Next, I spritz Jurlique Lavender Hydrating Facial Mist on my face & apply my Jurlique Purely Age Defying Eye Cream.  The eye cream is lightweight and ever so nourishing to the sensitive undereye area.

Lavender Hydrating Face Mist & Purely Age-Defying Eye Cream | Jurlique 

 

Lastly, I moisturize my lips with Miracle Skin Transformer Miracle Balm (I have at least 7 bottles of it on backup!).  It is an oil-based balm that can be used for hydrating the face, lips, body.  Since I do like to frequently update my skincare routines, I will be sure to update you with any noteworthy changes.  If you like this Nighttime Skincare Routine Video, please be sure to give it a like & subscribe for more future videos :))) Thanks for watching! Muahhhh!!!

A Fall dry skin must-have is Miracle Skin Transformers’s Miracle Balm!

October Favorites & Motivational Talk!

Hello, beautiful people!! Alas, my October faves vid is here!  I decided to feature two micellar waters that I am totes crazy about.  They are remarkably different in quality, quantity, price, & scent.  It all started with my Simple micellar obsession.  Once my first bottle ran out I ran out to pick up another.  It is my traveler micellar and goes with me everywhere.  But then, I found the Taaj Paris brand!  The bottle is twice that of Simple so I use it as my makeup remover for home, and has a delicious chamomile, rosemary, & green tea scent.  It’s a light, sweet & soothing smell that I LOVE.   Although this Himalayan micellar water is on the pricier side, I do think it is worth it because it does remove waterproof makeup better than Simple.  My fave aromatherapy oils are by Tisserand.

❤ Tisserand’s rollerball oils!!!

I love the energy, de-stressing, & head clearing oils!  They are rollerball style, which makes traveling with them so great.  In the Fall, it’s also all about oils for me to keep skin from getting dry.  So I’m currently loving Dr. Jacobs Naturals castile soap, in the rose scent.  This gentle oil based natural soap can be used as a face wash, body wash, laundry detergent, etc.  It leaves my skin feeling squeaky clean & moisturized.  Next, I’ve loved wearing Urban Decay’s F Bomb lipstick, a gorgeous red & makes teeth oh so sparkling’ white.  The three Elf products I’ve been using a lot are the mascara primer, lip scrub, & salicylic acne fighting gel.  The mascara primer gives me lash volume, the scrub tastes like brown sugar, & the gel is great for that occasional pesky blemish!  I’ve also found my most favorite cream bronze contour in the form of a foundation!  It is Revlon’s 24 Hour Whipped Colorstay Foundation in the shade: Caramel.

Elf lip scrub | Elf salicylic acid acne spot treatment gel

Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation | I use it as my bronzer/contour | shade: Caramel

The formula applies creamy & dries to a powder like finish.  It is the best contour shade ever & lasts all day/night!  Reminds me of Chanel Soleil, just a bit more creamy, and a little goes a very long way.  Dupe alert!  Another foundation I cannot stop raving about is Maybelline’s The Lifter!  It is the most bizarre foundation I have ever used, yet the best foundation I have ever used!  It appears super thick, like it would apply super heavy & cake-y, but doesn’t.  It is a mousse-like texture that blends like a dream.  Skin perfection in a bottle!  Have you guys used this foundation?  Please let me know what you think of it.  I am OBSESSED with it.  This month my go to nail shades have been by Wet N’ Wild’s Megalasts in the shades Wet Cement & Haze of Love.

Wet N’ Wild Nail Polish | Shades: Wet Cement (left) Haze of Love (right)

October craves!

Wet N’ Wild’s Camouflage Couture palette has also been my go to for eye and center of the lip shine poppers!  The sparkly gold and silver shades are amazing.  Also completely obsessed with Nakamol Chicago handmade jewelry.  Ever since my pearl necklace broke (used it to repair my mosaic table 😉  I’ve missed wearing pearls in the Fall with red lipstick! So I have been adoring my new Nakamol Chicago pearl wrap.  It can be worn a number of ways!  Let me know your thoughts on any of the products I’ve mentioned.  Today’s motivation: Whether you feel like you can or you can’t, you are absolutely right!!!  Thoughts are SO powerful.  You are capable.  You ARE exquisitely talented.  YOU ARE possible.  If you are feeling like the odds are not in your favor today, I encourage you to get out there & actualize your DREAMS.  If people seem to fail you, your dreams never will!!!!  Be BRAVE, BE YOU, and RISE to your fullest potential!!! YOU DESERVE IT!!!!  Have a beautiful & blessed week, my dears!  I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!! XO ~Kelley