When I was pregnant, my skin did the OPPOSITE of what everyone told me it would do. It did not “glow”, it was not “flawless”…in fact I broke out constantly, had weird rashes around my mouth and chin and had an all over blotchy appearance. The skincare regimens I had used forever no longer worked for me. After months and months of playing around with different products, I’ve FINALLY settled on a routine that I use both morning and night that has given me the skin I’ve always dreamed of. None of these products were sent to me for review, they are just products I’ve tested on my own and fallen in love with. Quite a few were thanks to samples I’d received in monthly Birchbox shipments. 
Pictured above are the products that have worked for me (and I use them in the order pictured). The photo of me to the right is sans-makeup (with the exception of lipstick and eyebrows lol) and has not been altered. The only item I use that I haven’t listed is toner or astringent because I don’t necessarily stick to the same brand…any will do as long as you use one. I’ve linked everything below if you’re interested in any product mentioned. 
While in the shower or bath, I wet my face with hot water to open up my pores, put a nickel sized dollup of the StriVectin – SD Instant Retexturizing Scrub onto my CLARISONIC ‘Mia 2 and wash. I rinse this off with cool water and finish my shower as usual. After getting out, I apply a toner or astringent to my face and neck with a cotton pad and allow it to dry. Then I put two pumps of the Murad Complete Reform with Glyco Firming Complex onto my finger tips and pat all over my face and neck until blended into my skin. I let that air dry while I get dressed and brush my teeth. My next step is a serum that I received in a recent Birchbox and am absolutely crazy about..Paula’s Choice RESIST C15 Super Booster. I use about 4 drops of this by placing on my fingertips and patting onto my face and neck. I allow this to absorb, and then use a moisturizer. The above steps I would say are what have attributed to my new “glowing and flawless” skin the most. I’ve used so many different moisturizers with this routine and have had the same, amazing results. Right now though, I’m using one that I really love (another Birchbox score!) called Eco-Beauty Good Day, Day Moisturizer. It’s a thick face cream without being greasy. After the serum soaks into my skin, I pat this moisturizer on and my skin is left feeling silky smooth and flawless all day long. I am then ready for my makeup primer and makeup! The only thing I do differently at night is I pat on my fav eye cream, Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Eye Cream. I pat a liberal amount of this in all around my eyes right before bed.
So that’s it! I have never felt better about going around makeup-free than I do now. I do ALWAYS still fill in my brows and throw on a bit of gloss or lipstick, but I only do a full face of makeup once or twice a week anymore (motherhood)!
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Stay tuned and thank you all so much for welcoming me back with open arms. 
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