Current Favourites and Trying New Things

I am kind of a skincare freak. By no means do I have perfect skin, but I am obsessive about it. I am unable to fall asleep at night if I haven't washed my face and am incapable of applying makeup in the morning if I haven't washed my face. It's a problem. I have literally woken up in the middle of the night to wash my face after having accidentally fallen asleep without going through my cleansing ritual. Because of this (and my extremely sensitive and dry skin), I have gone through quite a few different skincare routines and go through different phases of liking certain products. Here are my current favourites (they are all really moisturizing and are great for sensitive skin):

Purity mineral oil-free facial cleansing oil. I love this product because it completely gets rid of all of my makeup at night but doesn't leave my skin feeling stripped after washing. I mostly use it in the winter in UT because it is so dry here and it helps moisturize. 

After my cleanser I use Benefit's Moisture prep toning lotion. I love this toner over others because it is moisturizing and it has this fabulous smell. My friend Madi joked that it smells so good she wishes she could take a bath in it. So, it is pretty much a dream to put on. 

For my moisturizer I use two products. One all over my skin and one on my really dry areas (forehead, nose, and around the lips). All over my face I have just started using (and loving) Kiehl's ultra facial cream. It is really moisturizing but feels really light. On my really dry spots I use Eucerin original moisturizing creme. This is super super thick and creamy. I love it because when I don't use it my skin can get flaky but this solves that problem beautifully. And it doesn't clog pores! Which is a win. 

When I have a lot of eye makeup on I like to use a makeup remover. My favourite is Bioderma's unscented makeup remover. It feels just like water and doesn't leave that nasty greasy residue on your skin like most other removers do. It also doesn't hurt my eyes. It is the only remover I use and I love it.

For my hands I love two lotions. Soap & Glory's Hand Food smells fabulous and is great but it doesn't last very long. I still keep buying it though because I am addicted to the smell (I even bought the perfume...that is how good it is). The second one is amazing and really gets rid of the dry chalky feeling my hands get because of Utah winters.  It's Eucerin intensive repair extra-enriched hand creme. It doesn't feel too greasy and works wonders. I take it in my purse with me everywhere.

Recently I have tried some new products that I have really liked. Here they are:

I have never really used a hair masque before but I got a tester of Gloss Moderne high gloss masque and decided to try it. I was afraid that it would make my hair look greasy or make it heavy and lose all body, but I was wrong! It worked wonderfully! My hair looks shiny but still is light and fluffy. I haven't tried any other hair masques so maybe this one really isn't that great in comparison but I am really impressed with the results it gave my hair.

As I've said earlier I have really dry skin, so I have to use lotion on my body or I feel super dry all day. The problem though, is that I hate the feeling of lotion on my body. I hate the greasy feel. So, I decided to try something new. I got a tester for One Love Organic's aromatic body serum in rose. It is a spray serum that moisturizes the skin and is great. It is an oil so I wasn't sure how it would work out but it didn't leave me feeling oily at all. It noticeably brightened and nourished my skin all with a soft rosy scent. I am definitely going to buy a full bottle of this. 

In terms of makeup I have found a few new favourites: Stila stay all day waterproof liquid eyeliner: it is a felt-tip pen-like applicator that gives smooth perfect eyeliner that lasts (but fades towards the end of the day or smudges if you wipe it)--super easy and super pretty (comes in black, grey, brown, blue, and green). Eyeko skinny liquid eyeliner in purple: this is similar to the Stila eyeliner but it is much thicker so the application is harder--I do love it though, because of the fabulous purple shade and because it truly is immovable throughout the day (you have to use a makeup remover at night to really get it off)(comes in green, navy, purple, brown, black). Revlon grow luscious mascara: a great daily mascara that supposedly makes your eyelashes grow (?)....even if it doesn't it really gives your lashes look full and dark. Revlon just bitten kissable balm stain: I LOVE these! They are easy to put on and they last a long time because they are stains. I have tons of shades and they are all great. They are moisturizing, easy to put on, come in a number of great colors, and long lasting.