Happy New Year! Starting the year with a skincare roundup. I’ve been through a skincare refresh and reset the past few weeks and today I’m sharing what I’ve restocked and loved from Nordstrom. They carry most of the products I use regularly and I added a few new items to my routine this month.
Cleaner
I always like to try different cleansers and I just finished using a few in the last few weeks. I brought back my three favorites. Kate Somerville Gentle Daily Wash is one of the best for sensitive skin but is still very effective in cleansing the skin. If I had to use one brand of cleanser for the rest of my life I think Kate Somerville would meet all my needs. ExfoliKate Cleanser is great with mild clinical exfoliating ingredients. Goat Milk Cleanser is great for dry skin and I love EradiKate Daily Cleanser for acne prone skin.
La Mer’s Cleansing Foam is another favorite of mine for its silky creamy foam. It has a mild spa like scent but doesn’t irritate my skin. Leaves it shiny clean and soft.
Dior’s La Mousse Off/On Foaming Face cleanser is a great alternative if you have normal/combination skin. A little goes a long way and skin feels fresh with this one. This is my third tube!
I love a good acid exfoliator to help rejuvenate the skin and remove dead skin cells but sometimes a gentle exfoliant is a good thing to have. I had my eye on the Sisley Exfoliating Enzyme Mask for a long time and decided to splurge. It is a water activated exfoliant powder. It turns into a creamy mask that you apply and rub into the skin. Leave it on for 1 minute and then wash off. Far exceeded my expectations! Skin is left smooth and clean but not stripped. 100% love. It’s called a mask but for me it’s a cleanser + mask.
I also highly recommend trying the Eve Lom Muslin Cleansing Cloths. They are made for the Eve Lom Cleansing Balm, but I use the cloths in any cleanser. It helps to gently exfoliate the skin, ensure that everything clean is removed and improves blood circulation. I notice that my complexion is clearer and smoother when I use the cloths regularly.
Toner
For toners I’ve brought back my tried and true La Mer The Tonic. This is one of the best I’ve tried any time of the year to balance, rejuvenate and tone my skin. It doesn’t leave a film and is one of the few that doesn’t irritate my skin. 100% worth the splurge!
Moisturizer
For moisturizers I rotate a few right now including La Mer Moisturizing Soft Lotion and Chanel La Solution 10 de Chanel. Both are good for sensitive skin. La Mer has a variety of moisturizers and creams for different skin types, my favorite is the Moisturizing Soft Lotion because it’s light weight but still very absorbent.
Chanel La Solution 10 de Chanel is one of my favorite sensitive skin creams. It has 10 ingredients selected for sensitive skin. I love that it is unscented and has a cream formula but comes with a pump dispenser.
Two sunscreens that I have been loving are the Charlotte Tilbury Invisible UV Flawless Primer with SPF 50 and the Kate Somerville Daily Deflector Mineral Sunscreen with SPF 40. Both work great on the skin. I was really impressed with Charlotte Tilbury’s. I used it on my trip last month and it worked really well to protect my skin in Miami.
Treatment and Mask
For sheet masks two of my favorites are the 111Skin Y Theorem Bio Cellulose Face Mask and the La Mer Treatment Lotion Hydrating Mask. I restocked 111Skin this month. It is a bio cellulose mask and helps to hydrate and reduce fine lines. This has been one of my go-tos for years (I even liked the original formula) and I keep making more of it.
NuFace has upgraded their Trinity+ and Mini+ devices. I got the Mini+ Starter Kit over the holidays and can’t wait to see the long term results with it. I have several areas on my face that can benefit from the lifting effects of microcurrents. If you’ve tried any of the new devices let me know what you think!
Hand/Body
I picked up the Jo Malone Vitamin E Nourishing Hand Treatment which is a rich and sheer hand cream. I used it a while ago and can’t remember why I didn’t get the stock back. It is very luxurious and I highly recommend checking it out. For the body I really like the Necessaire Body Oil. Unscented, thick, absorbent, hydrating – love that it’s unscented so it won’t interfere with my perfume. I have a small item from the holiday bundle but I just ordered a full size to keep in my nightstand.
That wraps up my skincare renewal for the new year! What are you currently using? Any new skincare favorites or rediscoveries?
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