Every morning comes with some chores. Besides having breakfast, checking my emails and making the bed, I try to maintain a pretty strict routine when it comes to skin care. For the last few years my skin changed completely. All my life, I have had a sensitive and dry skin type. That changed when my food intolerances showed up. My chin is on-and-off with breakouts and my forehead is very dry. I have to use different methods for each segment of my face but it all comes together in less than 5 minutes. Always test-drive the products because what works for my complexion may not work for yours.
Step 1: I wash my face with semi-cold water and clean it with the Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser. It’s sort of a puffy cream that leaves your skin clean and feeling like cotton. Let it sink in while you gently rub your face with it. Wash it off with water.
Step 2: After I clean up my face with a soft towel, I apply La Roche-Posay Effaclar H face cream on my whole face. It’s the only face cream I put on during the day because it doesn’t stick, rapidly absorbs and my chin doesn’t react to it. I can’t find it here in the United States, so I bring a stash from Portugal.
Step 3: This, for me, is one of the most important parts. Given that dark circles run in the family, it’s mandatory that I apply a concealer – only to the eye area. Shiseido Natural Finish Cream Concealer is the one I’ve been using for years now (probably 5?). I tried so many different ones but this is the only one that blends with my very light skin tone and doesn’t make me look like a crazy lady with yellow circles under my eyes. For the perfect coverage I use the 2 – Light Medium.
Step 4: To finalize what’s already a very simple routine, I apply a little bit of mascara to give my eyes the pop and openness they need. I’m very loyal when it comes to some of these products and brands, and I first tried Lancôme Hypnôse Star whilst living in Dubai. It was the first thing I got myself with my own earned money!