Skin Care You NEED

 The Essentials of Skin Care

June 20, 2022

"Happy skin, happy life." - Sophia Fuhrman

Confidence in oneself can be challenging while living in the age of growing social media and photoshop. Reality is becoming technology and feeling real and okay in your own skin is as important as ever. Since I was a little girl I think confidence when it comes to beauty, has been something I have always struggled with. But over the years I have learned what things have boosted may confidence, one being skincare. Having a rested, glowing, and happy complexion always makes me feel better about myself. Over the years I have spent loads of money on an variety of skin care products that have let me down and picked me up. To this day, I still enjoy switching it up and trying new things, but there are a few staples in my skincare fridge that I couldn't live without. (Links are added after product name for convenience.)

1. Drunk Elephant Glycolic Night Serum (night serum) Link

2. Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado (eye cream) Link

3. Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream (daily moisturizer) Link

4. Tatcha The Rice Polish Foaming Enzyme Powder (daily cleanser) Link

5. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask (lip moisturizer) Link

6. Mario Badescu Drying Lotion (acne spot treatment) Link

7. Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Face Oil (daily serum) Link

These products can be pretty pricey but you are living with your face for a century, spend money on quality products to preserve your complexion. There are so many amazing products out there, but these seven products I have found to be incomparable to any others. Sometimes I will swap out products to consistently see if there is something any better out there, but I haven't found dupes for these quite yet. The Drunk Elephant night serum goes on like butter on your skin every night leaving you feeling like a freshly baked glazed donut; along with the Drunk Elephant virgin Marla serum I use during the day. The Kiehl's creamy avocado eye cream is INCOMPARABLE. To this day I have not found an eye cream that actually lasts all day, making my under eye bags immediately pack their things and hit the road. Along with these products, Tatcha has never let me down. Their products are really expensive, but if you were to get one thing, I would say get The Rice Polish Foaming Enzyme powder. This cleanser does wonders for my skin and instantly resets it from a day of working in a restaurant or wearing makeup. The infamous Laneige lip mask everyone knows about is also worth the hype. This mask is extremely moisturizing and even though it is an overnight mask, I use it all day. Lastly, the Mario Badescu brand has received some backlash on their products, but personally, I haven't found an acne spot treatment that works better than theirs. I don't use their other products, but I will always use this one in particular. Realistically, use whatever makes you feel confident. Skin care for me, is a sense of control over my insecurities. Find the products that work for you and start feeling yourself again! We only live life once, we might as well feel comfortable and confident in our own skin.

Be real, be authentic, be confident, be YOU. But mostly, be the enhanced version of YOU, with the right skincare routine.