So Fresh, So Clean: Kaitlin's Skin Care Routine

Skin care is a newer love for me. When I was younger, I wasn’t huge on skin care. If I needed to take off makeup, there was a cheap makeup wipe waiting for me. A good mask was like a Sunday ritual, but that is about it. Don’t worry, that quickly changed when I entered college and has grown into its own kind of monster after I graduated. To break it down for you, I’ll go into my morning and nightly routines, and all the little things in between.

Morning Routine:

My morning routine is nice and simple, which it should be for waking up and greeting the day. I prefer washing my face with lukewarm water. It’s hot enough to be enjoyable, but cool enough to leave my skin happy. As soon as skin is damp, I apply a dime size amount of bareMinerals Blemish Remedy Acne Treatment Gelee Cleanser. I massage it in for a minute and then rinse. My face always feels super clean afterwards and it makes me happy. Following up, I dry off my skin, making sure it is still a little damp and then I apply my serum. My serum of choice is Tu’el Rehab Acne Serum. This stuff is so amazing. I’m a combo skin kind of gal, and it helps keep my oily spots matte and my dry spot hydrated. Next up, I lather on Tu’el Make Amends Cream. Like I said with the Tu’el serum, this stuff is a lifesaver. At the beginning of the year, I changed all of my skincare products. The combo of these three has completely changed my face and has gotten me back to my high school, acne free days. Now, I bet you expected we were done for the morning, but I have one more step. I’m a pale girl, but everyone should be implementing sunscreen into their skincare routine. Trust me, your skin will thank you. I finished up my daily morning ritual with bareMinerals Prep Step Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Shield Daily Prep Lotion. For my ladies who say these have SPF in their foundation, it isn’t enough. Plus, this stuff acts like a primer as well, leaving your skin flawless and happy. Here’s a breakdown of my morning skin care routine for my tl;dr people.

1. With lukewarm water, I was my face with bareMinerals Blemish Remedy Acne Treatment Gelee Cleanser
2. After I’m done washing, I give my skin a little serum love with Tu’el Rehab Acne Serum.
3. When my skin is prepped for moisturizing, I treat myself to some one on one with Tu’el Make Amends Cream.
4. After it’s all said and done, I finish up with bareMinerals Prep Step Broad Spectrum SPF 50 mineral Shield Daily Prep Lotion. I love my skin and my skincare routine is the best way to show it.
   
   

Night Routine:

Get ready for this, because my night routine is a bitch. If you ask me, it is totally worth it. Your skin feels so clean and happy after it’s all said it done, you can hear it sing hallelujah! Was that a bad joke? Meh, probably, but I’m trying to get you motivated for what lies ahead. Without further delay, let’s dive in to  the best nighttime ritual of your life. To start off simply, I’m just washing my face in lukewarm water with my trustee bareMinerals Blemish Remedy Acne Treatment Gelee Cleanser in hand. We’ve been here before and it’s nice and familiar, but things are about to get tricky. Filling up the sink with cold water, which means, yes, your sink needs to be clean, and having an extra hand towel ready, things are already sounding difficult. Making sure your hands and face are completely dry, let’s move into Tu’el Acne Skin Deep Pore Cleansing System. With a full pump, We will take Tu’el Cleansing System part one, the oil, and massage it into your skin. Make sure you are treating your skin to the best night of its life (every night). Your skin deserves this massage. After things are really rubbed in, do a full pump of Tu’el Cleansing System part two, the herbal toner. Before we get further, this stuff smells like heaven, so you won’t even feel the need to complain. Massage in the herbal toner, you want to do this for about 30 second to one minute. Here is where the cold water in the sink comes to play. After it’s all massaged in, splash a little bit of cold water on your face. You’re breaking down the oil and herbal toner, and it’ll probably have a slimy white look to it. Splash water on it two to three times, until you are down to the base level of your skin (and trust me, you can feel it). Next, take that extra rag and put it in the cold water and ring it 50 percent out. Apply it to your face, fully getting off any excess and just giving you face the final clean it deserves. Phew, you’ve made it this far, we just got a little bit longer. Every other night, I apply Tu’el Power Peel Refining Glycolic Acid Gel as soon as I’m finished. This just helps with any of my subtle scarring and refining my skin’s surface. This isn’t necessary, but I love it. After this is all said and done, I finish up with my Tu’el Rehab Acne Serum and Tu’el Make Amends Cream. This leaves my skin ready to say goodnight and sink in for a good night’s sleep. Here’s my nighttime breakdown, because I got you.

1. Getting my face wash on with bareMinerals Gelee Cleanser.
2. Filling the sink a quarter of the way with cool water, and having an extra hand towel ready for some messy fun.
3. Pulling out my Tu’el Acne Skin Deep Pore Cleansing System and starting with part one, the oil. Massaging the oil deeply into my skin, giving it the tender, love and care it always deserves. Next up is part two, the sweet smelling toner. After everything is deeply massaged in (each part takes between 30 seconds to a minute), I splash my face with the cool water from the sink.
4. After I have gotten down to skin level, I use my extra hand towel and put it in the cool water. Ringing it out at about 50 percent, and then putting it on my face to whip off any excess. We are finally done with deep pore cleansing system. You can take a deep breath now.
5. Every other day, I use the Tu’el Power Peel Refining Glycolic Acid Gel on my face to help with scarring and making everything baby smooth.
6. Finally, the bread and butter of my skin care routine, applying my Tu’el Rehab Acne Serum and following it with Tu’el Make Amends Cream. After all this, you can imagine that I am ready to start counting sheep.

Other Skin Care Products I Love:

I like doing a mask once a week. Hell, even sometimes more than that. Masks are such a rewarding treat for your skin. Depending on how it’s feeling during the week, pick out the best ones for you. These are the ones that are working (overtime) for me.

1. Origins Clear Improvement Mask: While it works best for acne prone and oily skin, this masks truly dominates every skin type. It leaves your face so soft and clean feeling, you’ll be addicted after one use.
2. Origins Original Skin: Remember how rose infused products were all the rage? Well this mask is a good reason why. It’s a texturizing mask that smells like a wildflower garden, and it leaves your skin feeling brand spanking new. I love, love, love, love this mask. And Origins new Maskimizer priming mist preps your skin for a new sensation.
3. Tu’el Detox Clay Acne Mask: Kiss your acne bye bye with this mask. It’s a little tingly when you first apply it, but like masks above, it’s such a treat when you wash it off. These masks work overtime, so you don’t have to. While it helps treat acne, it also is loaded with Aloe and Vitamin E to help soothe your skin with sweet, natural love. It’s a win/win/win in my book.

Yes, my skin care routine is a bitch, but it is totally worth it. As you may notice, I spend a pretty penny on my skin care products because I love products that are natural and good for my skin. If you find something cheaper that works for you, go for it. These are just the products that my skin is loving, and ones where I’m actually seeing results. Skin care is different for everyone, so if you struggle with a little bit of acne, then I’m the perfect gal for you.

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