Best Skin/hair Care Routines?

That's exactly what I just suggested she did lol

Yes New is scary especially when you have something big coming up .. You don't want to take any chances

Of course! My main issue was I always used things with alcohol & were super drying, so it was making my skin so dry which I thought was a good thing since normally I have super oily skin. I ended up going to an amazing esthetician who explained I was just congesting my skin and trapping all the blackheads/acne/etc. underneath the surface because my skin was so dry. Once I learned that, I started using a much more gentle cleanser & toner and the improvement has been awesome!

These are some of my favorite products (I have oily/combination skin and thick, straight, color-treated hair, if that helps):

- I highly recommend the Clinique 3-Step skin care regimen. The products (cleanser, toner and moisturizer) are tailored to your skin type so it takes the guesswork out of skin care.

- My go-to nighttime skin cocktail is a few drops of The Ordinary's Buffet serum with a squirt of Algenist's Genius Ultimate Anti-Aging Vitamin C+ serum, followed-up with Philosophy's Hope In A Jar. Buffet has peptides and amino acids to prevent aging, Vitamin C helps brighten skin and reduce discoloration and Hope In A Jar is a lactic acid moisturizer which is a gentle AHA exfoliant. I live for Vitamin C, so I'll use it in any way I can.

- I recommend Paula's Choice BHA Liquid Exfoliant as another chemical exfoliant. My skin is a bit on the sensitive side so I use this maybe 3x per week at night. BHA (Beta hydroxy acid) sheds built-up layers of skin.

- Sunscreen! My all-time favorite is Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free Broad Spectrum Sunscreen because I hate the greasy sunscreen feel and this feels like you're not wearing anything at all. Also, it's important to get a broad spectrum sunscreen so you're blocking out UV in its entirety.

- If you have color-treated hair, I cannot say enough about Redkin's pH Bonder Post-Service Protector as a hair mask... BUT they pulled it from the shelves a few weeks ago because of a lawsuit. So apparently Olaplex's No. 3 bonder is supposed to be the same formula, but I haven't tried it yet.

- DPHue's Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse is a good product for removing build-up in your hair.

- Aquis Luxe Hair Towel. Yes, I have a specific towel for my hair. I thought it was just hype, but I love it. It dries my hair faster and my hair looks less damaged and frizzy.

Limelife by Alcone changed my skin Now I need to focus on my hair!

Thank you so much for these suggestions!! Going to look into them

Thank you! Same with me for hair!