Springing Into Skin Care!

Spring has sprung, and quite frankly I couldn’t be happier! Its time to break out the beautiful oranges and corals we’ve all been missing. Sadly my skin hasn’t received the memo about the weather we’ve been having and I’m suffering from some mega dry skin! I’ve been trying to take extra care of my skin so I’ve made a few changes to my nightly skin regime.

I start off by using a micellar cleansing water by Simple. Where has micellar water been all my life? This product is so gentle and helps to remove my makeup before I cleanse. Now that I've discovered this product I can't go a day without it. 

Next up I wash with my Clinique facial wash. I use the formula for dry to dry combination skin. I picked this product up a few months ago at my local Clinique counter for about $16. It’s a very gentle product that leaves my skin feeling refreshed. It doesn’t have a very pleasant smell but it seems to get the job done, which is all I’m really after.

Next its up its time to exfoliate, I only do this step 2-3 times a week depending on how my skin s behaving. I’ve been using the Benefit Cosmetics Refined Finish Facial Polish. I love this one as it has just enough to help buff my skin without being to harsh. This one is a little bit pricey, but for the amount needed and the quality of the product it’s most certainly worth it. At this point I’ll apply whatever mask I happen upon, then it’s onto moisturizer.

I’ve been switching between two moisturizers. The first being derma e: Evenly Radiant Brightening Night Crème, this is a very thick product, a little goes a long way. It’s done wonders for my dry patches. The smell of this is also not my favorite but some sacrifices must be made. The second is the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream. To be honest the smell of this one isn't great either, but it leaves my skin feeling hydrated and cool.  The first time I opened this product I spilled it all over myself! I just wasn't anticipating for it to be so watery.  because of it's texture it almost immediately absorbs into my skin.

 Now I wouldn’t say that my nightly routine has completely taken away my dry skin but it is helping, and always I will continue to search for new and wonderful products to try.

What’s your nightly skin care routine?