My daily skin-care regimen

Now that I've aged another year, I'm taking my skin-care routine a little more seriously.  I'll have to admit that I didn't listen to my mother on how important it is to take good care of my skin when I was younger.  I just thought that it'd be a long time before I had to worry about that.  Who knew?  That day came while I discovered my very first wrinkle.

I've always been a skin-care products junkie though.  I would buy them and display them in my medicine cabinet to collect dust.  There is a reason why they come in beautiful packaging.  My excuse was that I didn't have time.  Over the last year or so, I'm finally more "settled" in my skin-care routine.  Here's what I'm doing daily and the products I love.

Morning:

I use L'Occitane Immortelle Brightening Cleansing Foam for a gentle and refreshing wash.

I then use Darphin Dark Circles Relief & De-Puffing Eye Serum around my eye contour.  I've used this product for years now.  It's weightless so it absorbs quickly.  Darphin also has a Lifting & Firming Eye Serum.

For a light-weight face serum, I love Mario Madescu's Cellufirm Drops.  You can use this on your eyes too.  The green color is so lovely and it smells refreshing too.

Sunscreen is important!  I use Mario Badescu's Oil Free Moisturizer (SPF-30) for my face and Eye and Lip Sunscreen - SPF 15.  It's a good idea that you keep your SPF in the purse in case you need it during the day.  

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Night:

Again, I cleanse with  L'Occitane Immortelle Brightening Cleansing Foam as in the morning, but I follow with L'Occitane's Immortelle Brightening Water at night.  This alcohol-free toner is very soothing and smells wonderful.  

     

My sister gave me Intelligent Nutrients' Anti-Aging Serum a while back and I've been hooked ever since.  Their products are all organic.  I use the Anti-Aging Mist and then the serum after my cleansing. 

For eye care at night, I'm sticking with Darphin: Wrinkle Corrective Eye Contour Cream.

And finally, probably my all time favorite: Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Regenerating Cream.  If you have combination or oily skin, this may feel a bit heavy at first.  You'll get used to it and it's worth it!