SKINCARE | My Summer Routine!

Hello fun people!  Happy Saturday! 

Today I'm sharing my summer skincare routine with you all.  This routine has been working really well for my combination oily skin amidst the crushing summer heat and humidity here in the ATL.  I mean seriously, what does 88% humidity at 9 p.m. even MEAN?  How is that even possible in a non-tropical locale?  On to the product cornucopia!  

A.M. ROUTINE //

CLEANSE: Olay Fresh Effects {Shine, Shine Go Away} Shine Minimizing Cleanser.  The kaolin clay in this puppy keeps my oily skin in check!  This product has been a game changer for me in the mornings.  My skin feels squeaky clean.  I think it might be too squeaky for people with dry skin, but for combination/oily?  You will loves.

MOISTURIZE: NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer.  The coverage I get from this is fan-tas-tic, it's beautifully hydrating, and it contains SPF 30.  My moisturizer, foundation, and SPF are done in one step!  <insert goal hands emoji> ;)  Original review here.

SET: LUSH Tea Tree Water Toner Water.  Toner??  AFTER makeup?  YAS!  After I finish applying makeup, I mist a few pumps of this genius little product onto my face.  It acts as a setting spray that locks down my look and keeps oil at bay for the entire rest of the day.  Shout out to Corinne at Necessary Nothings for introducing me to this amazing toner by way of this awesome post, and extra grande shouts to my mom for finding said post when I was in the throes of Monsters of Rock-style acne!  This toner's been a huge help at reducing breakouts.  I got the idea to try it as a setting spray one night when I was using it after cleansing and noticed how oil seemed to evaporate from the surface of my skin.  I am very happy to report it works AMAZINGLY well as a setting spray for oily skin!

P.M. ROUTINE //

CLEANSE: Lumene Radiant Touch Refreshing Foam Cleanser with Arctic Cloudberry. LOVE LOVE LOVE this cleanser!  It's gentle on the skin yet powerful at removing all traces of makeup and dirt and has a beautiful light citrus scent. 

SPOT TREATMENT: Formula 10.0.6 Overnight Success Overnight Spot Minimizing Patches.  These things have been heaven-sent.  If you have breakouts, you should get a box of these, STAT.  If I see a tell-tale red bump rising up like an acne phoenix of doom, I place one of these clear patches onto the spot and let it work it's tea tree and grape seed extract magic overnight.  The blemish is greatly reduced the next day and is typically completely gone after 2 nights.  That is a small miracle for anyone with spots that take weeks to fade, sometimes even months.  They go on completely clear and are virtually undetectable; I've actually worn them out on a late-night CVS run!  A tip: apply them to freshly cleansed skin (before moisturizer) so they stick and stay put all night.  

SERUM: Avene Thermal Spring Water Soothing Serum. This delightful serum absorbs effortlessly into skin and leaves it feeling incredibly plump and hydrating.   

MOISTURIZE: Tatcha Supple Moisture Rich Silk Creme.  I won this adorable little pot from a giveaway I entered on The Beauty Look Book!  Thank you so much to Tatcha, and to Sabrina for hosting it!  The Supple Moisture Rich Silk Creme sinks in within minutes and gives the combination part of my skin (it can get painfully dry in places) the moisture it needs without overwhelming the oily part with too rich of a formula.  I tap in a little extra around my eyes because really, why not?  A girl can use all the help she can get!

LIPS: Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask.  Glory be to Jaa from Hello Jaa for bringing this product into my sights!  It is HG material to the moon and back.  It's thick and silky and transforms the lips overnight.  My lips have never felt better in the morning and they're prepped for whatever lipstick or gloss I want to wear the next day.  I've yet to have a single Napoleon Dynamite "...but my lips hurt real bad!" moment since this lip mask entered my routine.  They've also repackaged it in a plastic tube after public outcry over reports the metal packaging leaked and oozed.  I personally have had no issues with the metal packaging...except for that one time I opened it on a plane and the air pressure caused it to evacuate it's tube at an alarming rate!  However, that would have happened with anything tube-ular, so I don't hold Bite responsible.  That was all me!  As a bonus, since I had gobs of escaped product to use and only two lips, I found out it works amazingly well as a face, hand, and elbow hydrator!

What are some of your summer skin superheroes?  Does your routine change much from season to season?