March Beauty Edit | Luxury Skincare

Well this past month has been less of a month of a beauty and more focused on survival–and just getting my skin to calm down along with my mind. I’ve invested more and more into my skincare routine and while some of these items are pricy, I believe in them and can speak to how much they’ve done to improve my skin’s texture, redness and dryness.

Morning Routine Products

I’ve been using KPS Essentials cruelty-free, organic skincare products for a little more than two years. The brightening cream cleanser is so gentle on my skin and the Renu face cream has been an instant favorite. KPS restocked my renu face cream last week and my skin is soaking it up–and it’s really improved my complexion over the time I’ve used it.

My morning routines starts with the Renu Face Cream followed by the Hydralux Extreme Moisturizer in the morning. This double whammy hydrates my skin and preps it for some light tinted moisturizer. I especially love this combo in the winter when my skin is the most dry. Another thing to note: my skin is so sensitive and I struggle with eczema and the products help resolve the eczema on my neck–another winter skin issue I struggle with.

If I want more of a glow before I add the tinted CC cream, I use Glossier’s future dew. It’s an oil/serum hybrid where I’ve heard it described as a lip gloss consistency which doesnt bother me or feel weird on my skin!

Nighttime Routine Products

In the evenings, I use Biologique Recherche P50V lotion as a toner, followed by BeautyRx vitamin C serum (gifted and I love it) followed by Augustinus Bader rich cream. And about 2-3 times a week I use Tan Luxe self tan drops mixed in face lotion. I’ve been lazy on the eye cream but I do use the rich cream around my eyes.

I wanted to talk more about the Biologique Recherche P50–it’s a vitamin infused acid face tone rand is described as a “magic potion” as it exfoliates and balances the skin. It feels a little tingly after application and it’s important to note that you don’t rub it on your face, you dab the cotton ball with the product on there, no rubbing! And it does smell like vinegar, but that doesn’t bother me and I even hate vinegar!

The Augustinus Bader Rich Cream has been an amazing product to add into my nightly skincare routine. Again, my skin is incredibly dry and sensitive and this is so moisturizing and soothing on my skin. It’s expensive and a celeb favorite, and now I get why. Worth every penny.

For Tan Luxe face self tan drops, I recommend buying the medium to dark. If you want a lighter tan tone, just use one single drop mixed with moisturizer and if you want a deeper tan, add an additional drop or two. I’ve heard some people haven’t seen the tan they’d like with the lighter self tan drops so just get the darker version and you can control the color with how many drops you use!

Other Body Skincare Must-Haves

KPS Essentials also sent me their hand sanitizer because Natalie the co-founder is a saint and I had no hand sanitizer before this–and I’ve hated any that I’ve tried before. This doesn’t dry out my hands and it smells amazing–I was also recently asked what I wearing for a scent because it smells so good. I had to explain it was just my hand sanitizer.

I’ve quickly become a fan of cult favorite Necessaire. I used their body wash and exfoliator–and thought I’d try the body serum. OBSESSED. It instantly gives my skin a glow and soaks in quickly with no greasy feeling.

I also love the Tan Luxe gradual body lotion. My goal is to apply this buildable lotion to my body a couple times a week, although I’m lazy. The color is so natural and radiant–making it look like a natural glow rather than a fake orange tan. It’s also idiot proof–I don’t have to be super careful with it which I appreciate.

If I have a burn or dry patch, I use the KPS restore balm–my skin is slow to heal and scars so easily and I’m pleasantly surprised at how well my burn on my finger healed from a couple weeks ago using the balm! I also used it on my brows after they were microbladed and they healed quite nicely.