Adrianne's Current Skincare Routine

After a lot of experimenting with different products over the years, I’ve finally settled on a skincare routine that works for me. Although it’s kind of a mish-mash of products from a few different brands, I’m happy with the combination. Of course I get the usual skincare concerns, but overall I feel much more comfortable and confident with my skin than I did just a few years ago.

Morning

• Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
• Olay Complete All Day Moisturizer with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15– Sensitive
• Lip balm or gloss with SPF (varies)
• Jergens Original Scent Cherry-Almond Moisturizer

Every morning I use Cetaphil’s Gentle Skin Cleanser. I’m not sure what I did before I found this face wash. It’s extremely gentle and does a good job of removing any oil from the face without drying the skin. I follow up by patting my skin dry and applying Olay Complete All Day Moisturizer to my face, neck and ears. Depending on how I’ve done my makeup, I use either a lip balm or gloss. One additional product I use is Jergens lotion—I douse myself in it after I shower. This is a must for me because of my dry skin.

Evening

• Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes
• Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
• Neutrogena Oil-Free Makeup Remover
• Clinique Mild Clarifying Lotion
• Olay Night of Olay Firming Cream
• Clinique All About Eyes Rich
• Eos Lip Balm Smooth Sphere
• Jergens Original Scent Cherry-Almond Moisturizer

My night routine is a little more time-consuming. First, I use a makeup wipe to gently take away some of my makeup. Then I use my Cetaphil cleanser and pat my skin dry. I soak a cotton ball in Neutrogena Oil-Free Makeup Remover to take away remnants of eye makeup and mascara. After that, I soak a cotton ball with Clinique’s Mild Clarifying Lotion. This stuff is great for removing those last traces of makeup and toning the skin. Then, I apply Night of Olay Firming Cream all over my face and target the skin around my eyes with Clinique’s All About Eyes Rich (click here for my review). I finish off my facial routine by applying Eos Lip Balm (click here for my review). One of the last things I do before I go to bed every night is massage some Jergens lotion into my feet and put on a pair of cotton socks. This does wonders for smoothing out dry patches.

Body and Miscellaneous

• Clinique Acne Solutions Spot Healing Gel
• St. Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub

There are a few skincare products that I don’t use every day, but they are important to my routine. I exfoliate once or twice per week (always at night) with St. Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub. My mom introduced me to this product years ago and it’s always been a go-to of mine—cheap and effective. I’ve also been using Clinique’s Spot Healing Gel (see my review here) to target blemishes.

Even though I’m happy with my routine, I’m always searching for new products to try, particularly those that can help heal or fade dark spots and the occasional blemish.

Tell us about your skincare routine! What are your must-have products?

Review: Eos Lip Balm Sphere

I must have a dozen different lip balms laying around my house and in my purse. Especially during colder months, I'm constantly reaching for lip balm to help prevent dry, chapped lips. One of my favorites is eos lip balm in sweet mint.

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According to the eos website, the product is 100% natural and 95% organic. It contains ingredients like vitamin E, shea butter and jojoba oil to help keep your lips smooth and moisturized. It’s also free of gluten, parabens and petrolatum and it isn’t tested on animals.

The balm comes in a cute little egg-shaped package that’s easily recognizable and easy to find if you throw it in your purse. The top twists off and you apply the product directly from the base. A pet peeve of mine is having to apply a lip balm using your fingers. Another convenient part of the packaging with this product is that the surface of the balm is large enough for you to apply it to your top and bottom lips at the same time. The product will also last you a long time. 

The sweet mint balm has a really cooling effect on the lips and smells wonderful. (There are also six other kinds available, including summer fruit, lemon drop, strawberry sorbet, honeysuckle honeydew, medicated tangerine and pomegranate raspberry.) The product goes on clear and isn’t greasy or thick. It provides excellent moisture. The balm doesn’t feel caked on after you apply it. No matter how many times you run it across your lips, it feels like there’s a very thin layer of product. It’s great for everyday use and even better to help soothe chapped lips during winter. I keep one of these in my nightstand and apply it before going to bed.

Though eos lip balms are typically higher priced than other balms, I think it’s definitely worth it for the pay off you get with this product. It’s one lip balm you will make sure doesn’t disappear on you!