I keep a very simple, easy daily face routine. My mantra is less is more and keep it natural. I love the look of dewy, well cared for skin and subtle accents to your features. Below are the exact products I use every day and night for my face:
I start my routine with a clean face, my Neutrogena Healthy Skin moisturizer. I love it because it's light, it has SPF (which is a must!) and is super budget friendly. I let it absorb for a minute before I apply my Milk Makeup Blur Stick primer. The Blur Stick is a great primer; it's easy to apply, and it mattifies where I don't want shine. I apply it on my forehead, nose and chin and gently rub it in. It sort of acts as an invisible foundation. Under my eyes I use the Hydrating Under Eye Primer from Smashbox. You only need a tiny bit, and I just dab it under both eyes. It's really smooth and it makes under my eyes really soft.
I know this is shocking in this day and age, but I actually don't wear any foundation! I find it to be just too heavy and I don't like having that sticky feeling all day. Instead, I just use Glossier Stretch Concealer under my eyes and to cover any redness or blemishes. I love their concealer because it's light and creamy and it actually blends right into the skin as opposed to most concealers that sit on top and look cakey. And, let's be honest, anything from Glossier has spot-on packaging! My absolute favorite blush is the Cloud Paint, also from Glossier. It's a cream blush that you actually apply with your fingers, and it blends right away and looks super natural and dewy. I use Puff which is a baby pink for that natural blush look and I apply it right on the apples of my cheeks. I also use Beam, a peachy tone, for a sun-kissed glow. I apply beam along the tops of my cheeks and a bit on the bridge of my nose. Think everywhere you'd get a slight sunburn haha. On top of that I add a very dewy, subtle highlighter on my cheekbones, my eyebrow ridges, the tip of my nose and above my cupids bow. My all-time favorite highlighter is by NYX and it's called Dose of Dew. It's a stick which makes it super easy to apply, it's very sheer and not sparkly so it looks very natural. And it's so cheap, ringing in at less than $10!
Now that I have my base, I just add a couple finishing touches. Eyebrows are a huge deal for me. If I had to choose only one thing to do on my face before I leave the house it would be my eyebrows. And the absolute best product for eyebrows is my Glossier Boy Brow. It makes my brows look the best they ever have, and it's the easiest thing ever to apply. Boy Brow is essentially a tinted brow pomade, and you apply it with a tiny mascara brush. I like to brush my brows up and out to make them look fuller, and once I get to the sides I brush downwards in the natural direction of my brows. Last but not least, I throw on a bit of mascara on the top lashes only. I put emphasis on the outside lashes to make my eyes look bigger. Right now I'm using Smashbox Full Exposure mascara, but another go-to of mine is good ol' Maybelline The Falsies mascara. Some days I also feel like wearing lip color, and I'll wear Glossier Generation G lipstick (not pictured) in either Zip which is a red or Crush which is a berry color. I love Generation G because it is sheer and natural. It has a blotted look which I love and it doesn't dry out my lips. If I don't want color, my go-to is the Gloss Balm from Victoria's Secret (not pictured). I love this product because it's moisturizing like a chapstick but shiny like a lip gloss, and it's not sticky! My favorite shades are Irresistible, a soft nude, and Smitten, a soft pink. And there you have it! My super natural daily face routine that takes only 10 minutes. As a bonus, I also added my nightly skincare routine, so scroll down! Also, for a 10% discount at Glosser, click here!
My night routine is simple like my day one. I cleanse my face with the best thing ever, this Fresh Farmacy bar from Lush. It uses calamine, rose, lavender and tea tree to calm and soothe skin. And it smells great and is super creamy. I like that it's not super foamy and it's all natural. If you're having trouble with breakouts or just have generally sensitive skin, I would highly recommend this. After my face is clean I use the other best thing ever, Glossier Solution. It is a chemical exfoliator that makes my face super soft and smooth and is a major help with breakouts. You just apply it with a cotton round nightly and it works its magic! I let the Solution absorb for a few minutes, then I apply my same Neutrogena moisturizer again. And that's it! I hope you guys found this helpful.
