The 7 Day Skincare Diary of a Product Junkie
Dear oh dear. I feel like this really is like a diary. Let the judgement fall haha. I’ve included my thoughts on each of the products and put an asterisk next to the ones I would purchase again.
Day 1
AM
- *Youth to the People Superfood Moisture Cream 59 – Faaavveee lightweight moisturizer.
- *Drunk Elephant Rise + Glow 29- PS the mini set is cheaper per oz than the full sizes.
- Tatcha primer 62- Super overhyped and overpriced. But I do like how it feels on no makeup days.
PM
- Fresh Soy Face Cleanser 20 – TBH, not a fan of Fresh products because they’re well, not fresh and full of preservatives and other gunk, but I’m trying to get through this product.
- *Farmacy Green Clean 44- So good for removing eye makeup. Highly recommend.
- Whish Renewing Mud Mask 48 USD- Non drying. Made my face feel so soft after!
- *Drunk Elephant Night Bright 36, and *Shaba eye cream 72 – In general I thought that eye cream was a bunch of hooey for me because other than hydration, I’ve just come to accept that you’ll always be able to see the veins under my eyes thanks to my see-through skin. However…they are majorly less prominent after using Shaba.
Day 2
AM
- The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution 8.70 – Busted this out because I haven’t used it in a while.
- Milk Cooling Water 17
- Milk Watermelon Brightening Serum 43 – Love putting it on, hate how it feels after. I only like it for air travel.
- Tatcha primer 62 – Face was sticky after above serum.
PM
- Fresh Soy Face Cleanser 20
- Caudalie Premier Cru Cream 169, Serum 179, Eye Cream 110 – Caudalie is the brand I’ve used the most in the past year. However, this line is so obscenely expensive for what it is. But it makes me feel nice, physically and emotionally. I got it when I was in Paris (where it’s a little less obscenely expensive), as I was switching over to clean skincare products. The 50 mL Cream has been going for a year… I can’t see how much is left. It’s bottomless, so maybe that justifies the price. My Eye Cream supply seems to be never ending as well… Bottomline: The price is hardcore, but the ingredients are not. Go for something like Drunk Elephant instead if you want to go h-core.
Day 3
AM
- Bioderma Micellar Water 15 – I either use this or a splash of water in the morning when I wake up.
- *Drunk Elephant Rise + Glow 29
- *Youth to the People Superfood Moisture Cream 59
- *Skinceuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF50 46
- IT Cosmetics Pressed Powder 38 – I gotta say, this stuff is truly impressive. It’s like walking around with a snapchat filter.
PM
- Drunk Elephant Beste 42 – The Fresh poop was just no good. Had to go back to something that works.
- Boscia Luminizing Black Charcoal Mask 45 – Grr so mad. On Sephora’s site it says it’s “clean”, but as it was on my face and making my eyes water, I saw sodium laureth sulfate on the label.
- Caudalie Premier Cru Cream 169, Serum 179, Oil 110
- Drunk Elephant Shaba eye cream 72 – AM & PM
Day 4
AM
- Bioderma Micellar Water 15
- *Drunk Elephant Rise + Glow 29
- *Skinceuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF50 46
- Caudalie Mineral Tinted Moisturizer 32 – This stuff is like liquid bronzer. I mixed it into my SPF today.
- Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Powder 30
PM
- Drunk Elephant Beste 42
- *Youth to the People Superfood Moisture Cream 59 – AM & PM
- *Drunk Elephant Night Bright 36
- Drunk Elephant Shaba eye cream 72 – AM & PM
Day 5
AM
- Bioderma Micellar Water 15
- *Drunk Elephant Rise + Glow 29
- *Youth to the People Superfood Moisture Cream 59
- Murad Invisiblur Instant Perfecting Shield 78
PM
- Drunk Elephant Beste 42
- *Glamglow SuperMud 30 – This mask means business. Not for wimpy skin days.
- *Drunk Elephant Night Bright 36 – Just the glycolic
- Drunk Elephant Lala Retro 75 – That Glamglow stuff can be drying, so I’m busting out my best moisturizer.
- Drunk Elephant Shaba eye cream 72 – AM & PM
Day 6
AM
- Bioderma Micellar Water 15
- *Drunk Elephant Rise + Glow 29
- *Youth to the People Superfood Moisture Cream 59
- *Skinceuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF50 46
PM
- Drunk Elephant Beste 42, Lala Retro 75, Shaba eye cream 72
- Benzagel 10
Day 7
AM
- Bioderma Micellar Water 15
- Caudalie Premier Cru Serum 179
PM
- Drunk Elephant Beste 42, Shaba eye cream 72
- Benzagel 10
- *Youth to the People Superfood Moisture Cream 59 – AM & PM