When it comes to skincare, I’m a no-fuss type of gal.
The reason is twofold:
First, I have a very small window of time to get ready in the morning. It’s just not feasible for me to follow sixty-bajillion steps to beautiful skin.
Secondly, when the end of the day rolls around, I want to go to bed. Quickly. I’m lazy not the kind of person who will stick to a very detailed skincare regimen.
My skin is pretty normal, although it leans toward the dry side — especially in winter. Like Trina, I’ve never suffered from acne and, truth be told, my skin can tolerate quite a bit of abuse. I do try and use more natural-based skincare products, because I think quality ingredients are important whenever anything is going to be absorbed by your skin — especially when you’re talking about face creams.
So, with that said, here’s what I use:
Eye Makeup Remover: EVOO
Yep. As in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I took an empty squirt bottle and filled it with olive oil straight from my pantry. Before I go to bed each evening, I pour a little bit on a cotton ball, swipe it over my eyes and my makeup is removed. It’s easy. It’s 100% natural. And, I like to think all the olive oil applied to the eye area will help prevent crows feet (though I have no hard scientific data on that).
Cleanser: Tropical Traditions Unscented Liquid Soap
I love this soap. It’s got one ingredient: saponified organic virgin coconut oil. That’s it. No sulfates or ingredients I can’t pronounce. It’s got one of those foaming dispensers, so the soap is all fluffy and sudsy going on. It does a great job cleansing and never leaves my skin feeling tight and dry. Plus, it lasts for-evah. It’s like an endless bottle and you can buy 32-ounce refills. It will sting like crazy if you get it in your eyes, though. Consider yourself warned.
Cream: Tropical Traditions Baby Silk Moisturizing Cream
This cream is my all-time favorite. It’s really thick and rich — so I use it only at night. The ingredients are all natural with no alcohols, artificial fragrances or petroleum. It feels a little greasy when you first apply it, but that’s because of the lack of alcohols to speed absorption into the skin. It only takes a minute for the lotion to fully absorb, and after that my skin is left feeling really hydrated. I swear my skin looks better — almost brighter — every time I use this cream. (And it’s 40% off through August 29th!)
What skincare products are on regular rotation around your bathroom sink?
I use coconut oil to remove eye makeup. I love finding something to easy and natural like that! I want to try that cleanser; it sounds like just what I need.
Olive oil? Really? Does it leave your face feeling oily?
I’ve always hated removing eye makeup because it stings, so maybe this is the way to go.
I only use it to remove my eye makeup. I use a little bit — start slowly. If you use too much, it can feel really gloppy on your eyelashes. I start with maybe a dime-sized squirt on a cotton ball. I see how much that takes off and may need one extra squirt to finish.
Eye makeup remover always stings my eyes. That’s why I switched to the olive oil.
Hope that helps!
Thanks Michelle! I’m going to try that.
I’ve been doing the oil cleansing method now for about 2 months and use castor oil and EVOO, a ratio of 50/50. I was so hesitant to try it as my skin is oily and I’ve dealt with acne since a teenager. I started off washing my face like this only a few times a week, but now I wash it every night like this and put the EVOO under my eyes hoping to help with fine lines
My skin has actually improved greatly, feels softer, pores seem to be smaller, and my face is not as oily.