Empties: Skincare Edition

Often times I share some of my latest purchases with you guys on my YouTube channel and also on my Instagram. However, I don’t always follow up with my thoughts on the product after using the whole thing. I find that this is a common thing I see with influencers. We try so many different products, that often times we’re not finishing products completely through unless we were absolutely in love with them!

Even before my influencer days and I worked in the world of beauty at Sephora & Chanel. It was rare that I would not finish a whole product through before and even expired. I had to try so many things just to get a basic knowledge on stuff in order to sell it to a client. It wouldn’t really allow me to use a product authentically like a client would. Most people have a few products in their skin care routine that they use until it’s completely done. Then they either re-purchase it or decide to try something new. So I decided to do the very same thing. This was very hard for me because I love beauty and skin care products so much that I often times try multiples of the same type of products at the same time to see what I like best. For example I often times have 3 to 4 facial cleansers at a time however I only have one face lol!

Over the course of the past few months I decided to stick to a very small skin care routine use the product straight through and give you guys my final opinion of the products. Here are the 5 items that I have used in my skin care routine from start to finish and here are my thoughts on them.

Let’s start off with a product that I don’t think I ever spoke about before and it is the Versed Press Restart Gentle Retinol Serum. I purchased from Target for $21. Retinol is a product that I think everybody should introduce into the nighttime skin care routine if you want to help improve with your skin texture, and slow down aging. This product is very gentle and I had no issues with introducing this product into my skin care routine. This serum goes on very smooth and it is very moisturizing. I would purchase this product again in the future. I think that this is a great retinol serum for someone who is just starting to introduce retinol into their skin care routine and doesn’t want a product that might be too strong and caused them to have any irritation.

Next product that I am absolutely obsessed with it is E.L.F Skin Holy Hydration Face Cream . I purchased this from Target for $13. This product has hyaluronic acid, plus peptides. It is great for dry, oily and combination skin types. I have tried some of the MOST EXPENSIVE face creams on the market (Yes, I have tried, purchased & repurchased the La Mer Moisturizing Face Cream for over $200) and I would have to say that this face cream competes with some of the top face creams out there. It is hydrating, it is not too oily and leaves the skin looking so healthy. It also works amazingly under makeup. This product is a 10 out of 10, I highly recommend and I have purchased it again lol (see what I did there!)

Next product is from a indie brand that has recently been sold and SEPHORA and is Topicals Faded Cream. I purchased this from their website for $38. This product is great for evening out your skin tone & lightning dark marks! It has so many amazing ingredients which I will list below:

-Tranexamic Acid: Helps reduce the look of dark patches and post-blemish marks.
-Niacinamide: Reduces the look of discoloration and uneven skin tone.
-Azelaic Acid: Visibly brightens the skin tone, improves the evenness of skin texture, reduces the look of blemishes, and offers antioxidant support.

However it has a horrible smell! When using this product please use it during your night time routine. You would use this product in place of a serum. (This will go after your toner and before your face moisturizer) This product did work to help even out some of the dark marks that I have around my mouth which I’ve struggled with for years. It didn’t erase it completely, but it didn’t lighten it a lot ! Overall I think that it’s a great product for a great price point and I think that if you use it consistently (which I did not) you will see results very fast. I used this product maybe twice a week.

I actually used a new face wash that I think is a MUST HAVE. It is La Roche Posay Purifying Foaming Face Wash. This product was purchased at Target for $15. This face wash is just simply great. No fragrances. It cleanses well without stripping your skin of it’s natural moisture. It has a nice foam but not overwhelming. Its just great, great size and great price. I will be puracshing this again. This is also the first product that I’ve tried from La Roche Posay. Have you tried anything from this brand? Let me know down below in the comments.

Lastly, this is a product that I have purchased maybe 3x’s now and it’s the Fenty Skin Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum. I love to use this product on my skin right after washing my face and then I go in with the rest of my skin care routine. This product really has help with brightening and lightning my complexion and allows my skins have a beautiful natural healthy glow. I found using a product like this really helped with balancing out my skin.