My Simple Skin Routine
A few years ago I was tired of reading labels on skincare products and research each ingredient I didn’t recognize. I decided I would go super, super simple and I am so glad I did. Everyone’s skin is a little different, so just because this works for me doesn’t mean it will be exactly what your skin wants!
Morning Routine:
This may scandalize you…but I don’t wash my face in the morning! I spritz my skin with a hydrating spray like a homemade green tea toner (it’s literally just organic green tea!), one of the hydrosols from Mountain Rose Herbs (rose is my favorite so far), or even a bit of the BioFulvic Minerals liquid on a cotton round (the code BODYTALKBASICS gets you 10% off!).
I lock in the moisture with some cold pressed jojoba oil. I love jojoba oil because it is low in PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acids) and most closely resembles the skin’s natural oil. A few months ago I infused my jojoba oil with calendula flowers, which are known to help fade scarring (my skin is still healing from an intense bout of cystic acne a few years ago!). I might make a tutorial soon!
Evening Routine:
After wetting my face with warm water, I apply a few pumps of the jojoba oil and rub it around my face to remove any makeup. I gently go over my face with a cotton round to remove the makeup or whatever else has ended up on my face from the day. :)
Then I use raw, organic honey to wash my face! Honey is anti-bacterial and healing for the skin. I will sometimes leave it on for a few minutes like a mask while I brush my teeth, or I will wash it off immediately.
I massage a few drops of Kossma Beauty’s Vitamin C Serum (it has really helped fade my hyperpigmentation!) into my skin. You can use the code BODYTALKBASICS to get 10% off anything in her shop!
Similar to my morning routine, I add a few pumps of a hydrating spray and then follow up with jojoba oil to lock the moisture in.
Lastly, I go over my face with Kossma’s Tallow Balm, which smells so good and has lasted almost a year so far!
That’s it! I love that each product is made from real ingredients that are gentle and don’t disrupt my skin barrier. I’d love to hear what your skin routine is like these days!
