My Skin Care Routine!

Starting from top left:

1. Olay, Complete All Day UV Moisturizer with SPF 15

2. Sephora, Age Defy Eye Cream

3. Olay, Active Hydrating Cream in Original

4. Neutrogena, Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover

5. Clarisonic, Mia Cleansing System

6. Origins, Make A Difference treatment

7. Lancome, Visionnaire serum

8. Ponds, Original All Day Clean Wipes

9. Chanel, Mousse Douceur Cleanser

I know this looks like an overwhelmingly heavy load of skin care products for daily use but it only looks that way because I lay it out product by product..

Olay Complete & Active Hydrating Lotion

I ran out of my trusty Ponds lotion so I decided to try out something new and grabbed the two from Olay. I've been meaning to get a day time lotion SPF because I figured since I'm getting older, I need to take better care of my skin and what better way to start than with protection from the sun? Then I just picked out a creamy moisturizer for night time since I used to suffer from random dry patches on my face. 

Honestly, I don't like the way both of these products smell.. it smells like cheap potpourri but I think I'm getting used to the smell. I try to brain-wash myself into thinking that the smell is rather "fresh."

Eye-Cream

Lately, I've been noticing little creases under my eye and at first, I thought I needed to start using anti-wrinkle creams but found out it might be most likely due to dryness around my eye area. Therefore, I was recommended by the lady at Sephora to try their generic brand of eye-creams and since I had a gift card I decided to give it a try.

So far, I've seen no results. I'd like to say I have but I still see the crease after I put on my make up.. So after I run out of this one I think I'll be trying the Jeune d'Age Eye Creme because I've seen a few reviews on YouTube and it seems to work better on fine lines around the eye than this one from Sephora.

Make Up Removal

I've been using this Neutrogena's Oil-Free make up remover ever since I can remember, I don't know how I came across this but it's the best make up remover I've ever tried! I always use waterproof mascara and this takes it off without tugging or pulling on my lashes. After I remove my eye make up with the Neutrogena one, I use the Ponds wipes to take off the rest of my make up and it feels so clean.

I've tried other wipes but they don't smell as good as the one from Ponds and the other kinds seem to leave oily or greasy residue, which I don't like even though I still wash my face after I wipe it with this.

Face Wash

I usually use the Clarisonic Mia at night or sometimes in the morning when I feel like I need an extra smooth canvas for make up with the Chanel cleanser I got for my birthday from my mom. I don't really see any benefits of using the Chanel face wash except for the fact that it smells good, leaves your skin squeaky clean, and it's so huge it'll last you like five months.

However, the Clarisonic Mia does wonders! I've done a full review about it and you can watch it here, but this cleansing system has made my skin feel so much smoother, help minimize acne break outs, and get rid of the random dry patches on my face; so I love it!

Skin Care

I've been wanting a flawless face, smooth like a baby's bottom and figured I should try using skin-tone correcting serums. The one I chose was Lancome's Visionnaire with their grand advertisements and claims of phenomenal differences for your skin... However, the results are minute and I almost want to say I see no difference.. But maybe it's the mixture of using my Clarisonic Mia and this serum that has overall helped my skin look clearer. 

Lastly, I honestly don't know what I use the Origins treatment gel for... I just use it because my mom gave it to me and I feel like it wouldn't hurt to add this into my skin care regime. I use this day and night and it smells like a lemon-y cleaning agent.

Over all the only thing that I really like about what I use for my face now are my Clarisonic Mia, Neutrogena eye make up remover, and my Ponds wipes! Woot, woot for drug store products!