Changing It Up.

I used to be a slave to Clinique's 3 step skin care routine.  Liquid soap for oily skin, the number 3 toner and the gel moisturizer.  For years this was my twice daily routine and it was a lot to tote around when travelling.  I've modified it a bit over the years, but I have recently gone completely rogue and tossed everything I knew about skin care out the window.

For Cleansing I now use Biore Blemish Ice Fighting Cleanser.  I wouldn't say that I have horrible skin, in fact, I totally blame my phone for breakouts, but this cleanser is fantastic.  It has a great lather without needing a ton of product and when you put it on your skin, you get an icy refreshed feeling. It also has lavender extract and eucalyptis in it so it has a great scent-meaning it does not smell like medicine, which I love.  It leaves my skin soft and refreshed and has kept breakouts at bay. I got this product as a sample in a magazine and liked it so much I went and bought it!

Moisturizer: I have been blessed with wonderful combination skin.  Kind of dry, kind of oily.  It can never make up it's mind so finding a moisturizer that's balancing is a huge challenge.  Not only that, but I live in Pennsylvania where it gets cold and windy in the winter.  Wind burn city!  I found Boots Intensive Nourishing Serum.  Its light, its moisturizing, it does not make my skin feel greasy.  It has also evened out my skintone all around which is an added bonus.  It's completely plant based so it's all natural!  I give this product an A++.   Boots has a whole line of skincare and lotions that you can find at Target!

As a side note, I do still use Clinique toner...to clean the oil and makeup residue from my cellphone on a daily basis!

Does anyone else have favorite drugstore beauty finds?  The makeup counter just doesn't do it for me!