Top 10 Favorite Clinique Products

So as you know.....I work for Clinique....and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.  I mean....working for the #1 brand in the world is pretty easy to love.  There are so many reasons why I love Clinique.  First and foremost being that their skin care is the BEST skin care around.  There is nothing better outside of a dermatologist office for the skin.  Not only is their skin care the best but everything they make is....the best.  I decided to share with you my Top 10 all time favorite products from Clinique.  Just to serve as a little guide for some things that I feel are must-haves.
*Bonus points to the person who finds the misplaced Doctor Who reference in this post....

1. Clarifying Lotion "The Difference Maker"

I've mentioned Clarifying Lotion before and how much I love it.  We call it the difference maker and it really is.  It's custom fit, twice a day exfoliation that ANYONE and EVERYONE should use.  It fits perfectly into every skin care routine and makes your skin softer, clearer, more radiant.  Can't live without!

2. Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector

If you are concerned with dark spots, acne scarring, or even just an overall uneven skin tone...this is the product for you.  I have noticed such a difference in my skin since I started using this.  It's evened out my skin tone so much.  This is a product I immediately have to replace when I run out.

3. Even Better Eyes

I love this eye cream.  It's super lightweight which I love.  It also reflects light which gives a brightening effect to the under-eye area.  I'm super picky about my eye creams so trust me when I say this is the best one I've ever used.

4. Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm

 I talked about this in one of my videos but it's my all time favorite make up remover.  It starts out as a balm that melts into this oil that removes all your face and eye makeup.  It leaves your skin feeling so nice and soft.

5. CC Cream

Clinique was the first to offer a CC Cream and might I say....they did it the best.  I am in love with CC cream.  Normally I'm a very moderate-full coverage foundation gal.  With this CC cream...even though it's a sheer coverage, it color corrects the skin tone so well you don't need a full coverage.  I love how lightweight it feels and....bonus!  SPF 30!  Brilliant.

6. Moisture Surge

 Such a nice moisturizer....especially if your skin is like mine and is combo/oily but still needs a healthy dose of hydration.  My skin gets dehydrated very easily (probably because I live in this dry wasteland) but I can't add too much oil to my skin otherwise I'll break out.  Well.....Allons-y!  This stuff works wonders!  It seriously feels like a delicious, velvety, drink for the skin.

7. All About Eyes Serum

This is a rollerball serum that you can pair with any eye cream you use.  It helps de-puff the eye area and feels like a nice cool massage under your eyes.  *Bonus tip! Pop this baby into the refrigerator and then use....ohhhhh my.  Delightfully refreshing.

8. Acne Solutions Spot Healing Gel

 Or...."the miracle worker" as I like to call it.  Have a little spot pop up?  Don't worry...just dab a little spot healing gel on it and literally overnight it's half the size.  Can't live without this for when a little spot likes to try and surprise me.

9. Take The Day Off Make Up Remover

 I usually use my balm to take my eye make up off (because I'm lazy) however when the occasion strikes I do use this make up remover for my eyes (especially if my liquid liner decides to have a complete mind of its own...which is 98% of the time).  It's the best make up remover for eyes I've ever used.  I've used ones that were literally twice as much money but because they add so much fragrance to them....they started irritating my eyes.  This one never does.  Love it!

10. Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam

I don't break out so often anymore (thanks to my 3 step skin care) however during that special and beautiful time each month when all the hormones in my body are screaming at each other like cast members of the Real Housewives, I will break out a little bit.  I just add this into my skin care routine and seriously.....guys.....I can't stress enough how well this works or how nice it is.  It's a foam and just makes your skin feel so clean!  PLUS it works!!!  Love.

Bonus product

If you use make up brushes....stop what you're doing....head to your local Clinique counter, and buy this make up brush cleanser.  It works so well!  I'll use it to spot clean my brushes or mix it with some warm water to give them a deep clean.  Again....fragrance free so your brushes are so clean, don't smell like flowers or anything weird, and don't leave your brushes with any sort of weird residue.  

So there you have it.  My Top 10, can't live without, Clinique products!  If you have any other questions on any other Clinique products....let me know!  I'd love to answer them!

And if you use any of these....let me know!  We can squeal over how awesome they are together!

xoxo

V

Winter Skin Essentials

Winter is a hard time for our skin.  I have a combination/oily skin and even I have had to completely change up my skin care routine this winter.  I can't even imagine how all  you people with dry skin are coping.  So I decided to post some of my winter skin essentials as well as other tips to keep your skin glowing and beautiful while the weather outside is frightful!

1. Exfoliation

Even for very dry skins, exfoliation is key to great skin ESPECIALLY in the winter.  Removing the top layer of dead skin allows our moisturizer to soak into the skin and gives us that healthy glow!

These are 3 of my favorite tools for accomplishing gentle but effective exfoliation.

Clarifying Lotion: Clinique

This is an exfoliator that is gentle enough to use twice a day (dermatologists recommend that you do indeed exfoliate twice a day) and Clinique has one for EVERY skin type.  I typically use a clarifying lotion #4 but this winter that has felt a little harsh for me so I stepped down to the #3.  Clarifying Lotion fits into EVERY skin care routine and if you aren't using it....trust me....you should.  It makes a huge difference!

7 Day Scrub: Clinique

AMAZING.  I use this exfoliator about 3 times a week.  What makes it different is that the beads in it are made so they are perfectly round and smooth so it won't cut or damage your skin.  A lot of the "natural" ones with apricot etc... have jagged edges and can actually scratch your skin and you don't even know!  This scrub leaves your skin feeling baby soft and EVERY skin type can use it!

Clarisonic Mia: Clarisonic

I am pretty sure I've talked about my Clarisonic about a thousand times before but seriously it is my ALL TIME favorite beauty products.  I can't even really explain to you the difference this has made in my skin but I will try.  Before I started using this I suffered from terrible breakouts, oily patches, rough patches, redness, and dullness.  This has made a complete difference.  Now my skin RARELY if ever breaks out and I have a nice healthy glow.  My skin feels cleaner and I seriously could not live without it.  Yes it costs a lot of money but let me tell you I have not once regretted this purchase.  SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY ONE!!!! 

That is all.

               

 2. Eye Cream

Everyone should be using an eye cream.  Moisture around the delicate eye area is so essential.  That skin is so much thinner than the rest of our skin an it's also where we first start seeing signs of aging.  Take care of your eye area!!!  My favorite eye cream is Even Better Eyes by Clinique.  It provides lightweight hydration and I've noticed such a difference in my dark circles!  Yay!!!

 3. Toner

Eau Roma Water: Lush

I normally only use my Clarifying Lotion however this winter I've needed to change things up a bit.  Because my skin has been so dehydrated and sensitive this winter I have changed my night time routine.  Since night is when our skin does all of it's repair work it's important to take extra good care of our skin at night.  I've been loving this toner as a replacement for my clarifying lotion at night.  It is just a light spray that leaves your skin feeling so nice and it smells like sleep.  Sleep has a smell.  

4. Moisturizer

Turnaround Overnight: Clinique

I have 2 moisturizers that I love but my best defense against dull winter skin is my night moisturizer.  It's so creamy and delightful and it leaves my skin so soft and radiant!  Best part is that it's oil free and good for all skin types!

Moisture Surge Intense: Clinique 

In the day I use my regular moisturizer with sunscreen but I also add a bit of this moisturizer in my extra dehydrated spots around my nose and hairline.  I'll do this at night sometimes as well.  It makes my skin feel like velvet.

5. Miscellaneous 

Turnaround Concentrate: Clinique

This serum is AMAZEBALLS.  You know when you make a lasagna and bits of it dry in the pan after you eat it and you have to soak the lasagna pan overnight to loosen all those bits up?  Well that's what turnaround is for your skin.  It's a soak that loosens up all the bonds that hold dead skin to the face so you're able to get rid of more of it!  Words can not describe how much I love this.  

Cupcake Fresh Mask: Lush

I love a good mask and this one is by far my favorite.  It's great for my combo/oily/breakout prone skin.  I use it about 3 times a week and my skin feels nice and refreshed after.  Clean, soft, pure.  Added bonus....it smells like a chocolate peppermint!!! 

I find that taking a selfie while using the mask really enhances your results.

(and yes I'm wearing my Ravenclaw Quidditch shirt...come at me bro)

Make Up Remover

Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm

Taking your make up off before you wash your face is essential.  99% of cleansers do just that...cleanse.  However they don't have the ability to break down make up so we end up kind of taking our make up off but not actually cleansing our skin.  This can lead to break outs and doesn't allow our skin to get all the benefits of our other products like it should.  I love this make up remover in the winter because it's a balm that turns into an oil that feels so nice on the face.  

What are your favorite winter essentials???