Skin Care Empties

       Hey guys! Hope you all are well! Today's post is all about some of my skin care empties. Do you all ever have one of those times where all of your products run out all at the same time? Well that was me here recently, haha. It can be fun, because that means you get an impromptu shopping trip. Then again, it can get expensive to go out and spend a big chunk of money all at once. But hey, you only have one skin your whole life... may as well treat it nicely! So without further ado, let's get into these empties!

First up is my main face-wash, the Clinique Liquid Facial Soap Mild. There is some left in this bottle. I did have an empty bottle of it, but I couldn't find it when I went to take pictures. I may have accidentally thrown it out - whoops! Anyway, I absolutely love this stuff. I use this mainly at night with my Clarisonic. It comes out in a kind of clear gel-like soap. I lather it up between my fingers and then apply it to my face. If you lather it enough, it does get pretty soapy/bubbly. It's super gentle on my skin, but it's effective. It makes my skin feel nice and soft, but most of all clean. It doesn't get all of my makeup off though - that's one thing I wish it did. But my skin loves it so much I keep re-purchasing!

Next up is the second step of the Clinique 3-step skin care system - The Clarifying Lotion in type 2. Clinique has three different types of this product. Type 1 is for dry skin. Type 2 is for combination. And Type 3 is for oily skin. I am currently using Type 3, because I'm super oily since it's summer. But once winter comes, I'll go back to Type 2, as it works better when my skin is a bit more dry. They call this a "lotion," but it's really just a toner. I looooove this part of my skin care routine. If I don't use it, I regret it. It's the product that makes my face feel super clean before I go in with moisturizer. After washing my face, I put a bit of this on a cotton pad and apply it all over my face. Love it!

After mentioning my face wash and toner, it's only appropriate that my moisturizer run out as well, right? Haha. This is the Moisture Surge Intense. Now, I know what you might be thinking, and yes, you're right. This moisturizer says that it's meant for very dry to dry combination skin. Why would I use this when I have oily skin? Well, I've tried several different moisturizers from Clinique. Out of all of them, this one seems to work the best for my skin. Their Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion makes my skin SUPER oily after only a couple hours. And the Dramatically Different Gel-Moisturizer almost feels like it drys my skin out. It's weird. This one is the perfect medium between the two for my skin. It IS a very rich moisturizer, but it doesn't feel heavy or thick when applied. It sinks right into my skin, and leaves it feeling nice and hydrated. I actually use this as my morning moisturizer. It sits very well under makeup! Definitely recommend this, and I will definitely re-purchase.

Moving on to a product that isn't Clinique, haha... This is the L'Oreal Youth Code Serum Intense. I love this stuff! This is an anti-aging serum I use after my toner, but before my moisturizer. I have a few fine lines around my eyes, but I don't have major wrinkles, so this is mainly for preventative purposes for now. That being said, I can't really speak of how well it helps with wrinkles. What I CAN say about this product is that I genuinely think this is a huge help in preventing breakouts. I kid you not. I don't have terrible acne, but this has really helped with those little spots I used to get. I ran out of this a while back and didn't re-purchase until recently. During that down-time of not using it, I felt like I had more little spots pop up. Now that I'm using it again, I see a big difference in my skin again. I love this stuff! I use one pump each morning, and it sinks right into the skin with no heavy feeling at all. It's awesome!

Last up is the Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair. This product...omg. This stuff packs a punch. I know I've talked about this here on my blog before, so I'll keep it short and sweet. This is the # 1 anti-aging serum. This stuff is to be used at night before bed. It has a technology in it that works with your skin's natural cell renewal process to improve the look and feel of your skin. It's oil-free, fragrance free and won't clog pores. It's light-weight and my skin seriously just drinks this stuff in. There is good news and bad news about this product though. The bad news: it's SUPER expensive. The good news: you only use a few drops of it for your whole face, so it lasts you a reaallllyyyy long time. I love this stuff. If you're in the market for a super serum, look no further. It's awesome!