I’ve mentioned before that my skin woes start and stop with having dry and flaky skin. My best friend takes such incredible care of her skin, it’s honestly inspiring. I remember sitting and watching her put on makeup before we went to brunch. And her skin was glowing. The epitome of dewy skin. Within a week, I ordered what she called her “holy grail moisturizer“, and I’ve been using it ever since.
At the beginning of January, one of my goals for the year was to take better care of my skin. More specifically, moisturize the life into my skin and get dewy skin somewhat close to my dear friend Ash’s. It’s been over two months now, and I promised that I’d come back and update you on how I like the new products I’ve been using and how my skin looks now.
My skincare routine for dewy skin
I try not to wash my face until I’ve done my workout for the day. I generally do my skincare immediately afterwards, so I can wash all of the sweat off my face before it has a chance to seep into my pores. Then, I use Hyaluronic Acid from the Ordinary on my face. I’m not a skin expert or a scientist so honestly, I couldn’t tell you exactly what it does. However, it does make my skin overall feel tighter and holds onto moisture better. I use this every morning and night.
Moisturize
The next step is to moisturize your face! And I’m here to tell you that what product you use really does matter. I used to use NO moisturizer. And then at one point I used regular body lotion over my entire face. I’m a walking miracle, considering my skin is as clear as it is. I now use Glossier Priming Moisturizer Rich and it’s incredible. I was wary of the price tag, because I have a hard time justifying spending money on skincare. It’s a full time job, but it is WORTH it. I’ve also been using this religiously twice a day, and I use copious amounts due to how DRY my skin was previous to this. I have to do some serious damage control. After over two months, I’ve used less than half of the container, so it’s definitely worth the price.
Primer
Going through all of that to make your skin look amazing, is useless if you don’t use a primer. You don’t want your makeup to sit on the top of your face, you want it to blend with your skin. And primer is what you need to achieve that. I use this primer from the Ordinary, honestly because it was inexpensive. I have no complaints with it after two months of use, but again, I am no beauty expert. It’s been working great for me!
You only have the skin you’re in, so make sure you take care of it! What works for me, may not work for you, but these products have seriously helped me get dewy skin.