My 4-Minute Morning Skin Routine
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Gooooood morning world! As you know, I am a morning routine junkie as of late (so proud of myself for finally COMMITTING to a set morning schedule!), and one of my absolute favorite parts of my morning routine is my skincare regimen. While my coffee is brewing, I set aside a few minutes to invest in my skin—in search of that elusive healthy skin gloooooow. :)
You’ll see during the course of this blog that I LOVE to mix up the products I use in order to never let my body get “used to” any of the products I’m using (does anyone else think like this?? hahaha). There are a handful of products that I can’t live without, but everything else rotates with the seasons.
That said, although I may mix up the particular products I use every so often, there are 7 key steps to my morning routine that stay verrrrrry constant. It takes less than 5 minutes and has been game. changing. for my skin. Without further adou, here’s how you can transform your skin in only 4-minutes per day!
step one: all-natural facial mists
First things first, I splash my face with warm water and hold a warm washcloth to my skin to open up my lil pores and get the party started. I exfoliate gently with the washcloth, and then spray a facial mist toner. Toners help maintain the skin’s pH which is crucial for healthy, vibrant skin!
I switch this step up a lot depending on what my skin is needing that day. As you know, I am very passionate about holistic living and I like to use skin products that will naturally support whatever my skin is asking for that day!
Here’s a few natural facial mists that I love + rotate through:
everything spray (brightens skin + fights bacteria),
neroli spray (provides moisture and fights acne),
lavender (combats inflammation and calms skin), and
geranium (instantly brightens up and moisturizes dull skin).
Psssst: if you’re new to facial mists, you can get this mini all-natural facial mist kit as a way to try a few different options!
You’ll see that this is the step that I most often switch up! Your toner sets the stage for your skin, and I like giving my skin what it needs on that specific day. :) Find a toner you love (…or 3 or 4…) and spritz it onto your beautiful face.
step two: dry brush!
While I give my facial mist a minute or so to sink into my skin, I will turn my focus to my body and do my dry brush regimen! In quick summary, I brush and exfoliate head-to-toe and then put body oil allllll over to make sure my skin stays moisturized and soft. It’s actually insane how much dry brushing has changed my skin elasticity, reduced my morning bloating, and decreased my fluid retention. I honestly think it’s magic in brush form (but before I get carried away ranting once again, check out my full post on Dry Brushing 101 and why I am OBSESSED).
step three: softest skin ever
Once I am done dry brushing, I’ll do my favorite step of my skincare routine and apply my personal beauty secret weapon: blue tansy oil allllll over my bod. Remember how I just said I have very few “can’t live without ‘em” items? This is #1.
step four: the secret to getting glowing skin
Now, that the body is taken care of, I put my attention back to my face. With the facial mist still moist on my face, I do 5ish drops of this all-natural serum to “wake up” my skin for supple, well-hydrated skin all day long… I will put this on my face, neck, and collarbone region for beautiful moisture and glow. It’s amazing how this serum not only moisturizes but truly “wakes up” tired, blah skin. (AKA if you wanna get airbrushed Jennifer Lopez skin or something, this serum is for you!)
step five: brighten up tired eyes
While I let the blue tansy oil sink into my body, I also use this serum under my eyes. I am quite literally known for the bags under my eyes and dark circles, haha. As my friends and family will attest, I am one swollen-faced lady when I wake up. This product is GAME. CHANGING. It contains natural ingredients that pep up my under-eyes in just a few minutes, and even though I just found this a few months ago, I’m hooked. Will this join blue tansy oil as one of the elite “can’t live without ‘em” products??? Only time will tell, but as for right now, I am all-caps OBSESSED with this product.
step six: nontoxic doesn’t have to mean noneffective
This is where I’ll apply my nontoxic deodorant! Confession time: I am kind of a stinky gal and I was super nervous to switch to natural deodorant, but, I DID IT and it turns out natural deo works great. I tried a million different brands, but Primally Pure was the only natural deo that actually worked (without having to apply it 5 million times a day, ha!). If you are still unsure why natural deodorant matters or what this transition from traditional deo to natural deo looks like, you can read my full post “Armpit Detoxes: Yes They Exist (… and yes, you need to do one)” . There’s nothing glamorous about this part of my morning skincare routine. Just a gal puttin on deo!
step seven: this step is game changing
My last step is using my facial roller or gua sha to promote blood flow, spread out the facial serum, and ultimately reduce that “I just woke up” swollen face. I tend to do this for about a minute or two and voila! The difference this product makes in making me instantly look awake is wild (…espcially gua sha. if you have a puffy face in the morning or undereye bags, plzzzzz get a gua sha stone). Once I finish this step, I will let my face continue to absorb the plumping facial serum for about 20 minutes while I sip my coffee + journal before I put my makeup on.
why this matters:
And there ya have it! my everyday skincare routine is complete! My motive here is to show you that you do not need to spend 982409382 minutes on your skin (or $49759283024, for that matter). This whole process start to finish takes me about 5 minutes and I truly think it has been a GAME CHANGER for my skin.
I’m laughing that I even wrote this blog post because it took me yearrrrs to invest in my skin. I was that girl at the slumber party who would wash her face with like a pump of the hand soap by the sink. But now, with a few more years under my belt and the realization that skin is the only thing we wear foreverrrrr, I wanna take good, good care of it—starting first thing every morning. :)
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