My skin has been going through it this winter. It’s been extremely dry along with weird texture and a couple of eczema flare-ups. I know it’s probably because of lack of sleep, super cold dry weather, and did I mention lack of sleep? I have had to really baby my skin but to health, but now it’s actually looking pretty great. These are the products that have made the biggest difference. In this post, all links are affiliate links (thank you for your support!), but all opinions are my own.
Versed Gentle Pore Clearing Serum – I have a bunch of gentle acid toner type products, and a lot of them still end up irritating my skin just because of the state it’s in. This is one of the only ones that’s actually gentle on me. I use it a couple nights a week to lightly exfoliate and smooth texture and haven’t had any irritation. This has been my go-to chemical exfoliator when I want my skin to look less rough and textured but don’t want to risk making things worse.
Prequel Half and Half Fluid Moisturizer – I love Prequel products, and I use them constantly (I honestly think I own almost all of them). This one has been making the biggest difference for me right now in my morning routine. It’s the most lightweight and hydrating liquid moisturizers I’ve ever used. It gives a dewy, radiant skin look that actually lasts for a long time, and it doesn’t irritate my skin at all. I’ve been using it every day since it came out, and I think I’m on my third bottle. I notice a big difference in how my skin feels during the day when I skip this, and I’ll keep buying it again and again.
Prequel Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream – This is my go-to nighttime product when my skin is itchy, super dry, and eczema-prone (all of which has been happening a lot lately). It’s specifically made to help with irritation and itchiness due to dryness and eczema flare-ups, and it absolutely delivers. It really helps calm those things down. I’m on my second tube, and it’s a giant tube so I can use it on my face, on my body, everywhere. My husband has also been using it because he’s eczema-prone, and it has really helped him a lot. This is another one that I’ll keep repurchasing and might pick up the rich version to try next.
Experiment Super Saturated Serum – I’ve also fallen in love with Experiment skincare, and this is the first product of theirs I tried. I now own all of them except for the cleanser. I’m more than halfway through the serum, and I’m absolutely going to buy more. It gives my skin so much more hydration, and I notice a huge difference when I skip it in how moisturized and healthy my skin feels. I definitely feel like my skin has also been in better shape since I started using this. Plus, it’s refillable.
Experiment Molecular Mesh Moisturizer – I have so many moisturizers to work through right now, but this is easily one of the best moisturizers I’ve ever used. I’m going to run out and repurchase before I can even try some of the others because I keep going back to it. I can use it in the daytime, and I can use it at nighttime. I’ve even used it as a primer and mid-day. It makes a huge difference for my skin but it’s also lightweight enough that I can layer it with all these other products with no issue. I can really tell when I’m not using it. It just makes my skin feel so much better and more moisturized. The combination of this and the Barrier Support Serum has been doing a lot of heavy lifting for me lately.
Hint Cuticle Oils in the White Rice and Peach Boba scents – This isn’t really skincare, but I’m including it because this time of year my hands get absolutely wrecked, and I absolutely love using cuticle oils to make my nails and hands feel better. Hint just came out with their Lunar New Year oils. The packaging is so cute, but more importantly the scents are incredible. White Rice and Peach Boba are the first two full-size pens I bought because I love them so much. I usually buy the sample packs so I can compare scents and recommend them (I’m an affiliate, use greenfriend for 10% off at Hint) so grabbing full size pens is a big step for the collection I have at this point. I’ve been using these pretty religiously to keep my hands and nails healthy, and they’ve been amazing.
Byoma Bio-Collagen Radiance Facial Mask – I recently got this and I’ve only used it twice so I’m adding it in at the end. To be fair, twice is saying a lot because I’m not great at using masks. I own a bunch and a lot of them just sit around. But my skin has been so dull and dry that I wanted something that could help and give me that bouncy, glass skin look. This promises to be transformative and is under $20 so I figured it was worth a try. You leave it on for 20–30 minutes and then peel it off so I’ve been throwing it on right after I put my toddler to bed. The first time I used it, I was genuinely shocked. My skin felt softer, looked glassy, and felt more moisturized right away. I used it again the next day and my skin just felt and looked incredible. I know this has gone kind of viral lately, and it lives up to the hype for me.
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