Good Morning!
I think every female knows that one of the most important steps to any beauty routine is what you do in the morning. Making sure you have a solid start to your skin routine in the morning makes the biggest difference in how your skin will be for the rest of your day, how your make-up will lay, and whether your skin breaks out.
The first thing I do to my skin every morning is cleanse it. I like to do a double cleanse, starting with a gentle foaming cleanser to get any leftover serums, makeup, and grime off of my skins surface. Than I like to do a exfoliating cleanser. I prefer a non-abrasive one and more of a fruit enzyme or a gentle chemical exfoliator. My favorite cleansers are the Buttah gentle foaming cleanser and the Bliss Jelly Glow Peel fruit cleanser. Both of these leave my skin so smooth, refreshed and clean.
After cleansing my skin I will go in with my toner and serums. The toner you use is definitely going to be different for every skin type and personal preference. When choosing a toner you need to decide whether you want a toner for your overall skin appearance or if you want a more targeted toner. You could want a toner for breakouts (acne), brightness, wrinkles and fine lines, or a combination of reasons. There are a zillion toners out on the market that say the are the best out there and it can be so super overwhelming and hard to really know which ones are best. I always look for toners with these ingredients in them.
*Glycerin, hyaluronic acid, rose water, lecithin, vitamin c, antioxidants, vitamins.
These are all great for hydrating your skin but also brightness, helping breakouts and over all texture and appearance. My favrorite toner right now is the Farmacy Deep Sweep 2% BHA pore cleansing toner and the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner.. These toners are so good, they really do work.
Toning is so important because it basically gives your skin a clean fresh base to start from. I mean when you have a good tones things normally go better. Right?!
Serums! My favorite part of my skin routine is serums. I know serums can be scary. Where do you even start? I get a lot of questions on how to choose the perfect serum regime. I always start with 3 basic serums and then move up from there. Hyaluronic acid serum, vitamin c serum, and a retinol serum. The rule of thumb for serums is to apply the thinnest one first and finish with the thickest of the serums.
I am absolutely in love with the Artnatural Serums. They are so pure and inexpensive! I also love to add other serums like glow serums, or stronger age targeting serums.
Now that we have really worked on cleaning our skin, toning and applying our serums we can finish off with moisturizer. I like to go really basic with moisturizer. My favorite is the Ponds dry skin mositurizer or the First Aid Beauty Moisturizer. Lastly is my eye cream! I am absolutely obsessed with the Elf hydrating eye cream! Its so so so good!
That is my morning skin routine! If I ever miss a day where i dont do this my skin feels it and I literally start breaking out! If you don’t already have a skin care routine- today is the day to start! Start simple! Try adding in a cleanse, toner and moisturizer! Once you have that down add in your double cleanse, and serums! You won’t be sorry! Your skin will thank you! 
What are your favorite skin care products? I’d love to try them out too! Leave them down in the comments!
If you have any questions about my routine or skincare in general leave a comment! Share this with your friends too - everyone should have a skin care routine!
See you next time, my loves!
Meghan!
