Veronika's Blushing

style, beauty, home decor

My Complete Skin Care Routine & Skin Care Products I love

I was asked on my Formspring page today if I had a skincare post and I realized that I do have a “how I got clear-er skin post” but I don’t actually have a post outlining my daily and weekly skincare routine, so it’s about time I do one!

I will divide this into sections to make it easier to follow:

Cleansers:


Morning and night, I use the La Roche Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel and Neutrogena Acne Stress Control Power Foam Wash mixed together. I have NO idea why I started mixing them or if it’s better than not mixing them, but one day, I mixed them and convinced myself it was necessary.  So yeah, I’m odd like that.

The other La Roche Posay product is a scrub called Physiological Ultra-Fine Scrub for Sensitive Skin.  I only use this occasionally, maybe a couple of times a month as an exfoliator.  I like it—the beads are really teeny and it’s not irritating to the skin but still gets the job done.

Treatments:



I use these Philosophy Microdelivery Mini Peel Pads about 5 nights a week.  After I cleanse my skin, I use half a pad (I cut them in half) on my forehead, cheeks and nose.  I tend to stay away from my chin with some products because my chin/jaw area was my problem area when I had really awful acne so I’m still very much in preventative mode for that area.


The Ole Henriksen Ultimate Lift Eye Gel is my HG eye cream and I use it every night before bed. I ONLY use this at night because that’s how it’s meant to be used. It’s too sticky for daytime.  I love how it keeps eyes smooth and the skin in that area firm.


I know God loves us because he created this amazing mask.  The Proactiv Refining Mask is truly God’s gift to anyone with breakout-prone skin.  I use this EVERY night preventatively, and yes, my husband sees me with white dots all over my face.Very sexy.  Anything for clear skin though, right?  Basically, I put a dot of this mask anywhere I feel a pimple might pop up or sometimes I just dot it somewhere randomly, because I’m paranoid. Bless this mask.


And now, another product from the heavens. This La Roche Posay Targeted Breakout Corrector (which you can’t get on LRP’s U.S. website anymore but you can get it on Amazon–thank God!) is truly an HG product for me and has been for many many years. My dermatologist recommended it when I was in the depths of acne despair and I still use it to this day preventatively. Okay, so maybe I used that word a lot. I basically use a dot or two of this stuff every night, on my chin area, layered UNDER the Proactiv mask (this is key.) I kind of just put it on any vulnerable areas that have been know to have satanic-style breakouts in the past (can you tell I’m still emotionally scarred by it all?)


I still use my Kiehl’s Avocado Eye Treatment on occasion and keep it on my nightstand.  I still love it and it’s ultra-moisturizing.  I tend to use it on nights I forget to put my Ole Henriksen eye cream on or just when I feel like a change.

Masks:



The Origins Clear Improvement active charcoal mask is pretty awesome.  I like to use this once a month or so.  It just smooths out my skin, soaks up oil and overall is lovely. Sorry it’s so dirty. Clearly, I use it.


The Boscia Luminizing Black Mask is a lovely mask as well. More than anything though, it’s fun.  Is it worth it to pay $34.00 for fun? I don’t know, but for me, I guess it was.  I use this about once or twice a month and you basically apply a very thick coat of it all over your face and then when it dries you get to peel it off and it’s awesome (and maybe it sort of hurts like a tiny little bit…it’s good pain, though.)

side note:  Okay…I’m coming to the conclusion that my husband has indeed seen my face in many, many forms of insanity.  My favorite thing is to put these dark masks on and “surprise” him when he walks into the bathroom. LOL.  He doesn’t scary very easily. He just tells me I look like an alien. I made him try the Origins mask one day. Shhhh! Don’t tell!

Moisturizer:


A kind reader pointed out that I had forgotten to include my moisturizer when I originally posted this, so here it is. I use Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Moisturizer. I’ve been using it for years and absolutely love it.  It’s light, it absorbs well, doesn’t clog pores or smell weird. I really recommend this product.


Miscellaneous:



I use Target brand eye makeup remover and love it. That is all. It had me at hello. 



“OMG Veronika, you weirdo, why are you posting your birth control pills on your blog?”  Yep, I’m asking myself that question too.  Here’s the thing. Without these magical pink pills (YAZ, to be exact) I’m not sure what my skin would look like, and I’m incredibly afraid to find out. I do really think that for me, birth control makes a huge difference in how my skin looks.  There are a few FDA approve BCPs for acne treatment, and YAZ is one of em’.


Another La Roche favorite. This sunscreen not only has awesome SPF 60 protection (I only use this on my face) but it also has an incredible mattifying effect on the skin and actually makes makeup stay on LIKE WHOA!  I’m not sure how it does what it does, but I’m willing to shell out the $30 or so dollars for this greatness in sun protection. It’s called Anthelios suncreen. It’s a fluid sunscreen so you just need a tiny bit to spread on your entire face. So good. Can’t rave enough about it!


Lastly, here’s the stuff I keep in my nightstand drawer. For lips and hands. Nuff’ said!

I hope this was helpful and sorry it took me so long to do this post! If you have any questions, please ask in the comments below or on formspring!

xoxo,

Veronika.

PS- I totally forgot to throw my Calrisonic Face Brush into the equation.  I’d say I use it two times a week, MAX (I have the Calrisonic Mia, in pink, of course).  I use it when I have 1) dry patches, 2) unevenness or 3) before applying self tanner to the face. 

Reader Interactions

Comments

  4. Jennifer says

    Great post, i have been curious about that black mask. I also want to try that sunscreen, I break out from most sunscreens on my face but maybe this will work better. I also LOVE the rosebud salve, its my new favorite thing, I have it in the tube version and since I bought it I don't even reach for lip color anymore except occasionally my Korres Pomegranate lipbutter (in tube also) but the rosebud salve is so pretty and moisturizing for hours I just LOVE it!

    Reply

  5. Jen says

    Thanks for the post!! Even in my mid-20s, I still break out all over my chin and right cheek… Aghghghhh. It's so frustrating. I've been looking for skin products to tame my acne prone skin. )o: I hope the products you recommended work for me as well as they work for you!!

    Reply

  6. Ally says

    Interesting! I get horrible breakouts on my chin too, it's awful. The rest of my face I've never had a zit, but my poor poor chin :'( I need to try that proactiv mask. Do you feel you have worse acne now than in your teenage years? I rarely got acne when I was a teenager. But, once I turned 20 it's like someone put a curse on me!!

    Reply

  7. PinkLouLou says

    Hmmm should I not be using my clarisonic everyday….cause I am. ha. Also, does YAZ not make you crazy??? I took that once and I swear I was an emotional loon! I take Yasmin. similar I guess… but hey I am not psycho on it! haha xoxo

    Reply

  8. Katie says

    My favorite products right now are from Origins but I haven't gotten to the charcoal mask yet. I'll definitely have to check it out! My problem is that while my face is breakout prone, it's also SUPER dry. So, I can't really use anything too harsh for the breakouts. Also, spf 60 for my face sounds wonderful– 15 just isn't enough for my (very) fair skin. Thanks for sharing these!

    Reply

  11. Lilly's Style says

    Great post! I always like too see what others use in their daily/weekly skin routine.
    And…totally agree on the Boscia Black Mask. The first time I used the mask it felt like it gave me a facial wax (not that I really know what one feels like). But it felt good afterwards 🙂

    Reply

  12. Anonymous says

    Do you wear contacts? I hate most eye makeup removers because I feel like they create a greasy film over my contacts. The Target one says it's oil free so it might be worth a try.

    -Jessica

    Reply

  18. Chelsea says

    I've been using the Neutrogena oil free moisture for about 10 years, I love it. I'm so excited to tell you this! Yesterday, I was at walmart and they have their store brand right next to it, same exact stuff, for under $4!!!

    Reply

  19. CMT says

    Thanks for your post…it's helpful in the fact that when products are priced so high I would NEVER try them, but with people vouching for them I will be finding the black mask and giving it a try! Thanks!

    Reply

  21. Anonymous says

    I do wash my face after taking off my eye makeup but somehow the oily removers still seem to get on my contacts! I guess some of it must be going in my eyes when I'm cleaning. I had been using the soap that I wash my face with to take off eye makeup for years because of that problem. Can't wait to try the Target brand to see if it's better!
    -Jessica

    Reply

  23. Anonymous says

    Thanks for the post! To the person with the question about contacts, why don't you just take your contacts out before you wash your face? That's what I do. You could always put them back in afterwards 🙂

    Reply

  26. Beautygirl24 says

    How did I miss this post?! This was great Veronika! I'm happy to see that we both use many of the same products and that we both seem to have very similar skin problems. I clearly need to try La Roche-Posay. I've seen those products at CVS and Ulta but have never bothered to really investigate. I'm quite happy with my skincare at the moment but will keep this post bookmarked in case I want to try something else!

    Reply

  27. Anonymous says

    Thanks for all of the amazing info!!! Ever since I stopped my birth control my skin all of a sudden has gone CRAZY(not gray-z…lol). This post is so helpful. But just one ?, how often do you wash your makeup brushes?

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Instagram: @veronabrit

DON'T MISS A POST!

Sign up to receive my latest posts, sale alerts, and more – delivered right to your inbox!