Since my trip to Seoul and Manila, I’ve probably been the most diligent about my skincare routine. After a lot of travel this year and a big K-Beauty haul from Olive Young, I’ve been trying to stick with a small but effective routine. My day-to-day is a 6 step routine that consists of some products that are fairly new (2 months in) and some products that have been consistent in my cabinet for years. My skin type is combination, I’m prone to milia so I have to avoid products that are oil based if possible. My goal with my skin this year was to reduce some dark spots and work on minimizing my pores.

After the big trips, I booked an appointment at Georgia Louise Atelier, where I went for monthly facials leading up to the wedding to try and prep my skin to be the best and glowiest it can be. I don’t introduce many products into my routine all at once and I try not to switch things up too often. I don’t have the patience for a 10-15 step routine unless I’m really going for a spa night. This has been working well for me but again, everyone’s skin is different so I highly suggest seeing an esthetician to see what may work best for your skin!

SKINCARE TOOLS & PRODUCTS

Also sharing a couple skincare products and tools that are a part of my routine as well. Some are extra and not necessary but definitely are convenient and have been a game changer when it came to my routine. These products include wrist bands so that water doesn’t drip down your arms, clean wash cloths specific for the face, and reusable clothes for getting rid of stubborn makeup that you can throw in the wash and reuse.

OTHER SKINCARE PRODUCTS & TOOLS THAT I LOVE

Depending on my skin’s concerns, I’ll use other products or have a more extended routine. There’s a lot of beauty products out there but keeping my routine fairly simple and light (in my opinion) has been working well for me. Sharing some other notable mentions and other products I love down below. I still have quite a bit of products to try out so I’ll try to update mini reviews if I come across any products that I’ve really been enjoying.