I FINALLY healed my dry winter skin! Growing up in Boston, our winters are what you can sum up as brutal and BRICK. I think after my fourth time of reapplying the same makeup to cover up my patchy skin, I realized … hmm maybe I should just start from the way from the beginning?

After months of trials and skin rashes, these were my “golden ticket” products that worked wonderful for my dry/combination skin and hope they can help you too!

Here’s what saved my skin: 

MORNING

+ Rinse face with water ONLY– I learned if you wash your face with any type of face wash it removes moisture which then results in irritated skin.

+ Moisturizer – Cerave daily moisturizer – After your rinse, this non-scented cream, keeps the moisture in before your morning routine.

+ Eye Cream – Youth the People Peptides + C Energy Eye Concentrate – TBH I was not a firm believer eye creams really worked – until my under eyes couldn’t hold a drop of concealer

+ Tinted SPF – Super Goop Glow Screen – In trying to get better in the habit of applying SPF daily, I fell in love with the glowy finish of this sunscreen

+ Daily makeup routine. As much as I love my skin. My concealer and blush is here to stay honey.

EVENING

+ Face wash – Cerave gentle foaming cleanser – Such a gentle cleanser for easily irritated skin

+ Makeup wipe –  Kirkland brand – as a proud COSTCO member, these wipes get the job done. Potential dupe for the Neutrogena ones?

+ Micellar Water – The makeup wipe is for the first layer, and this micellar water helps clean any excess makeup stuck in your pores

+ Rich Moisturizer – Embryolisse cream – If there is anything on this list that feel so thick and luxurious on your dry skin – its this! An oldie but suuuuuch a goodie.

EXTRAS

+ Vaseline – Cerave healing ointment – for those extra dry nights, I like to ‘slug’ my face in this ointment before bed. In the morning you will wake up with your refreshed skin!