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Week 1~ Finding a skincare routine and regimen

My skin has been really picky when it comes to what I put on my face. I have tried hundreds of products to get my skin to look so flawless and clear. Once I find something that I love, it breaks me out one day and then I'm back to square one. The only products I've ever used were a cleanser, moisturizer and makeup remover. Then all these other serums, eyecreams, toners and so on started to come around and I thought personally it was way too much to put on my face. Since I'm starting to get a little older, I want to look as young as I can for as long as I can ( which won't be too hard because people think I'm a teenager lol). So I decided to experiment with different products and routines to see if I can find something that works for me. I'm also going to just drink water, green tea and occasional coffee during this run. So this week this is my routine:
DAYTIME REGIMEN:

1. Cleanser- Nastassja Blooming Facial Cleansing Oil, I am totally in love with these cleanser! I won it from a Twitter Chat with GlossyBox and it has never broke me out and has made a great difference in how my skin looks! It's almost empty and I so need to stock up!

2.Toner- Apple Cider Vinegar, I got this from Beautylish, an app that's all about beauty. You can but makeup, post questions and answer them in the forum, write reviews on products and read really great articles. I've tried other toners but as usual my face broke out but this has been working really well.

3. Serum- Epionce, I have never used or heard of a serum before and had no clue if I really needed to use it or not. I got a few with my beauty boxes and decided to give this one a try.

4. Moisturizer- Korres Pomegranate Cream-Gel, This was mentioned in my August Favorites post and I'm still loving it!!

5. Eye Cream- Yes to Cucumbers Soothing Eye Gel, This was in my previous post on my new products purchased and so far so good.

NIGHTTIME REGIMEN:

1. Coconut Oil, Another tip I got from Beautylish to use coconut oil to remove makeup and as a facial cleanser. I love this more than the makeup remover products I've used before. I also use this in my hair which I love! It really gets the makeup off and leaves your skin feeling wonderful. I'm loving the multi-purpose products!

2. Sephora Triple Action Cleansing Water, I purchased this a while ago to use as a makeup remover but then fell in love with my coconut oil. So I figured I use this to clean up any extra dirt on my face.

3. Moisturize and Eye Cream (same products from Daytime)

I will add a mask once this week and exfoliate twice. I will list the products after this week trial is over. Hopefully I don't break out too bad. Wish me luck!!

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