Hello everyone! I hope you all had a great 4th of July! It was super hot here in Rockford so I spent my day inside relaxing until Austin and I went to watch fireworks with his sister, Josh and our niece Ella. It gets more fun to take her to fireworks every year because she gets it just a little bit more. This year when smaller fireworks would go off she would yell "that was a bad one" it was so funny. What made it even better was she had headphones on to help with the noise of the fireworks, so she couldn't really tell she was screaming.
Anyway, today I wanted to share with you my favorite, go to skin care products. Luckily I have never had acne or super difficult skin but I do break out from time to time and it does tend to get dry and oily during different times of the year. As many of you may know my mom became an esthetician a few years ago and since then I have changed the products that I use - based on her advice. My mom uses Bioelements products in her services, so that is what I use at home for the most part and I have loved every product so far!
I would recommend if you are having severe problems with your skin to see a dermatologist - I am just sharing the products that I like and what has worked for me personally!
Bioelements is a professional line of skincare products that does not contain any artificial color or fragrance, no parabens, diethanolamine or phthalates - basically their products do not contain the stuff that will irritate your skin. They have so many different products to customize your skin care needs.
To begin my skincare routine, I always start by washing my face. At all times in my shower you will find two (at least) different face washes - a gentle one and an exfoliant. I like to switch between the two every time I wash my face or if I've been sweating or just feel really dirty, I'll go ahead and use my exfoliant! I love this gentle face wash from Green Envee. It is very smooth and calming on my skin. I have always been a fan of St. Ives products! I tend to switch between this green tea scrub and the Apricot one, although I have the oatmeal one under my sink to try next! The green tea and apricot one both have enough scrub power in them that I feel like they leave my skin refreshed, clean and get all of the dead cells off but at the same time doesn't completely strip my face and leave it irritated!
After my skin is clean I like to use some sort of toner. Lately I've been using the Mario Badescu Rosewater. I absolutely love the smell of this and think it just helps my skin feel really hydrated and fresh. I spray this on before I put on any moisturizer but I also use it as a setting spray for my makeup or just throughout the day if my face is feeling dry or hot!
I have finally found a spot treatment that my skin responds too and I have stuck to it for a solid year or so and that is the Breakout Control from Bioelements. This is a benzoyl peroxide product - which I have read that many people either respond to this or salicylic acid, so if you're not responding to one product try another!
I have two moisturizers that I alternate between because during the summer my skin tends to get pretty oily and during the winter my skin gets SUPER dry. For the summer I love using Beyond Hydration from Bioelements. It's such a weird moistuizer becuase it is almost a gel and right after you put it on it almost feels like it dries you out but after a little bit your skin bounces back but doesn't get too greasy. During the winter months I stick with my Crucial Moisture. This one is pretty thick and keeps my skin from getting dry patches.
About three nights a week or so I like to use this Skin Editor product which is a leave on exfoliator. THIS IS AMAZING and probably one of my favorite favorite products. It leaves my skin soo soft and the smell reminds me of a chai tea latte (win win). The Kerafole purge mask is my go to mask. I aim to use this once a week and every few months will do a 7 day purge where I do the mask for 7 days in a row to purge the toxins from my skin. This mask always leaves my skin soft and with a little glow!
I am a HUGE preacher of sunscreen in the summertime. Especially when it comes to my face, whenever I'm going to be outside I always have it on my face. This one has always been the one that I go back to! I have repurchased it again and again! It goes on nice and smooth, isn't super thick and doesn't leave your face super greasy!
Well if you're still reading, thank you thank you - I know that was a long one! I just love skincare and have really gotten into it since my mom has started working in the field. I know most of my readers are local, so if you are and are interested in getting any Bioelements products or more information you can check out their website https://www.bioelements.com/ or contact my mom on her skincare facebook page https://www.facebook.com/relaxsimplyskincare/ she uses Bioelements in her services!
