Skincare Items I'm Loving

This winter my skin has really suffered! It all started with having quite a few ultra dry patches I needed to address, but then this little skincare journey of mine took off. I'm turning 35 this year, so that might have something to do with it too. I've been playing around with some new products, and thought I'd share some goodies I really like.

Grande Lash Serum

If I talk you into any product in this post, let it be this serum! I started using it in December and it's remarkable!! My lashes are noticeably thicker and longer in just a few weeks. I tried the Rodan and Fields serum in 2020 and this is a fraction of the price and I've gotten better results. You just swipe it on once a day.

Dermalogica Antioxidant Hydramist

If you want a toner that firms and hydrates, this is a big winner. I have the mini version on Amazon subscribe and save! Hydration is such a must this time of year, but I think I will like using this even in the summer. 

A313 Cream

I was definitely influenced on this one. I've been seeing this french cream/ointment all over tiktok, and decided I'd give it a go! It's a very thick retinol cream meant to help with fine lines and other skin woes. It's got the texture of Vaseline and you put it on at night. I haven't been using it long enough to provide you with a real before and after, but I can absolutely notice a difference in my skin's smoothness. I made Blake try it, and he did say it made his face quite itchy, which seems to be a common complaint in the reviews although that wasn't my experience. 

Dermalogica Precleanse

I got a bunch of sample sized Dermalogica products, and that's how I was introduced to the Precleanse oil. You just rub it on your face before your regular cleanser and it removes make up and other debris ahead of time. It's got a great scent and I think it makes such a difference when it comes to getting my make up all the way off. A little goes a long way! 

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

This product is awesome! It's a fine powder, that when mixed with water becomes a great scrub. My skin is so so soft after using this! It's also good for daily use. 

Uncommon Beauty Bronzing Drops

We visited the Uncommon James store in Charleston recently on vacation, and they gave me a sample size of these bronzing drops. I knew from the moment I put it on my face I'd be buying the full sized product. You mix a few drops (the more drops the darker the tan) with your moisturizer and it provides the BEST glow ever. To feel a little tan as a Florida girl in February is a special thing. 😂

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Skincare Items I'm Loving

Thursday, February 20, 2025

My Current Skin Care Routine | Rooted Beauty Review

(This post is not sponsored, but Grove Collaborative did send me some of these items for free in exchange for reviews on their website)

I shared my natural DIY skin care routine over 2 years ago! I loved that routine, and absolutely still stand by those recipes. After awhile, though, it's just nice to change things up! Grove Collaborative sent me a couple of their Rooted Beauty products when they launched the line last fall, and I fell in love with them! I ended up buying almost everything else in the product line up. I've been using this system since November, and I just love how my skin has been looking. 

My Current Skin Care Routine | Rooted Beauty Review

Monday, April 6, 2020

DIY Eyelash Serum with Essential Oils

As someone who is now in my late twenties, I'm probably getting to an age where wearing less makeup isn't going to work. Despite that, I've really been trying to minimize my makeup routine. It saves time, but the real reason is because I don't want to be startled at my makeup-less face when I pass a mirror anymore. I want to recognize myself! 

It took about a month, but I got comfortable with only wearing eyeliner and mascara most days. There are still occasions that call for a fuller face, and I'm totally cool with that. My goal has simply been to feel more comfortable with my actual face!

Skincare is a huge part of this. I'm still using and loving my DIY skincare routine. It's much easier to wear less makeup if you feel like you don't need to cover anything up.

I've even been able to forgo the eyeliner several times, but the one thing I just can't leave out is mascara! My hair is a dark blonde, which means my eyelashes are super light. They are probably average length, but you just can't see them! 

There are so many serums and eyelash lengtheners out there, and I was ready to buy one that came highly recommended. It just felt super wrong to spend over $100 on something like that though. Before I spent the money, I thought I'd try a DIY instead. I've had such good success with making my own cosmetics and cleaners in the past-so why not?! 

Here's the recipe!
5 drops Lavender Essential Oil
5 drops Cedarwood Essential Oil
5 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
Jojoba Oil 
Add the essential oil to an empty mascara tube, and fill to the top with jojoba oil. Apply to your clean eyelashes before you go to sleep to promote eyelash growth!

Discus! Leave a comment below if you have any suggestions for eyelash growth! How often do you go fresh faced without makeup? What's the one product you always have on your face? Do you like making your own beauty products too?

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Thursday, July 19, 2018

My 3 Step DIY Skin Care Routine

Part of my main goal for the year is to really keep up a good skin care routine! It sort of hit me a few months ago, when the girl who did my eyebrows suggested an anti-aging serum that they started selling. It was actually pretty terrible because the salesperson at the mall earlier that day asked me if I was wanted to try on a pair of jeans with rips or no rips, looked me up and down and then laughed to herself. (The answer was heck no, I don't want rips in my jeans, but I'm not that much older than you!!) 

I am in my *late* twenties now, and I know I really should be doing lots of good skin care now for the future. I shared my DIY face wash recipe last summer, and since then I've been able to really tweak that recipe and I've added 2 more steps. (The original recipe is still great!) 

I've been following this routine for at least 2 months, and have been very impressed! There are 3 steps like most skin care systems you can buy: Cleanse, tone, and moisturize. These recipes use very few ingredients that are safe and non toxic. 

Cleanser 

Adding just one ingredient to my original recipe makes such a difference in this foaming cleanser. It's such a luxurious foam, and this is so pleasant to use. Frankincense is great for wrinkles, lavender is calming and tea tree will kill bacteria. 

Here is what you do:
Add the following to an empty foaming dispenser:
- 1/4 cup unscented castile soap
- 4 Tbsp jojoba oil
- 15 drops lavender
- 15 drops tea tree oil
- 15 drops frankincense
Fill the rest up with distilled water. Shake before use!

Toner

I've read about so many benefits to using apple cider vinegar on your face! I historically have pretty bad blackheads on my nose, but since using this I have seen a huge difference. The smell is potent to say the least. I do think you get used to it though.

Here is what you do:
Combine the following to a glass jar:
- 1 part distilled water
- 1 part apple cider vinegar (get the kind that says "with the mother")
Apply with a cotton pad and let dry.

Moisturizer 

This step was the weirdest to start. Rubbing oil on your face?! It really is amazing though. Jojoba oil is so moisturizing and it actually absorbs into your face. I use it on my entire face-even the places I consider oily. It does not make your face greasy because it does not clog your pores.  Hello glow!

Here is what you do:
Using the same bottle of jojoba oil that went into your face wash add:
- 15 drops lavender
- 15 drops frankincense
Use about 1-2 drops and massage into your skin. I usually wait about 5 minutes before applying makeup. (Tip: Places like your eyelids don't seem to absorb this super well, so make sure they are dry before applying eye shadow.) 

I do these three steps in the morning, and then again in the evening after removing my makeup. This is the first time I've really stuck with a system, but I know it's because I've actually seen it improve my skin. I love it so much I wanted to share!

Leave a comment below if someone has implied that you aren't so young anymore recently! Do you have a trusty skin care routine that you love? How about making your own beauty products, have you tried it?! 

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018