I have always been so intentional about my skin and its one of those things that not only excites me but its part and parcel of my self care journey.

So I have hopped from one skin care regimen to another in a bid to find what works for my skin… I am still not there but I haven’t had a break out in eons which is a good sign.

So I have reduced the number of times in a day I do certain steps in my routine…. And I sort of ascribe to an updated/adjusted Korean skin care routine…. So let’s get into it..

The p.m.

1. Oil cleanse…

I use this to remove make up on days that I wear… And when I have been through a very dusty and polluted environment… My favorite oil cleanser is the Yves Rocher micellar oil…

2. Water cleanse

I am currently enjoying the art naturals cleanser that is both sulfate free and paraben free

3. Exfoliation

So I realized that my skin sheds alot and i have to keep dealing with layers of flaky skin which is why I have been reaching out for my garnier skin active deep pore cleansing scrub… I have it in two flavors.

4. Masking

A mask lets you treat your skin in detail so to speak. Its almost your equivalent of a deep conditioner to hair. Since I get lots of pore blocks, i use lots of clay masks… I am currently enjoying this Art Naturals dead sea mud mask that is rich in kaolin clay..

I am also reaching out for some hydrating masks as well… And very curious about sheet masks.

5. Toner

I have been consistently using my Art Naturals vitamin C toner that has some pretty cool ingredients… But I can’t attribute lots of success to it yet… It works in my ensemble though… I am thinking of swapping this with an exfoliating toner just to see how that works with my skin texture

6. Serum

This step has been a game changer in terms of moisture retention in my skin… I am using the Hyaluronic acid by Asterwood Naturals which I have been raving about on my Instagram handle.

7. Moisturizer

It’s the final step in my routine… And I finally got my hands on a night cream that I actually enjoy… The Loreal Revitalift pro retinol night cream… Everything about it’s consistency and its feel on the skin is amazing…

The a.m.

1. Cleansing

I just water cleanse my face. I found that my skin didn’t enjoy all the steps being done to it twice a day. So I just splash cold water on my face and pat dry.

2. Moisturize

I have been reaching out for my Yves Rocher antipollution day cream which is super light and convenient for daytime.

I sometimes swap this with Dr Organics tea tree moisturizer which is slightly thicker.

3. SPF

This is a step that I have incorporated a lot more seriously now… Because sunburns are not cool and it helps in the long run. I may have taken in a little too seriously… And gotten the Dr. C. Tuna sun lotion which has a sun protection factor of 50.

Other cool things

1. I don’t use eye cream yet because my eyes experience eczema from time to time… So i apply neem cream instead…

2. I use some gel masks once to twice a week to keep my hydration levels on point. My current picks are these two from Yves Rocher.

If you got this far… Comment below and tell me some of your favorite skin care routine steps…

Love,

Nyake.