Skincare

My skin is currently struggling with all this cold weather we have had the past few weeks. As someone who used to have oily/combination skin but now has dry/mature skin, I am constantly on the hunt for products to help soothe and comfort my skin in the winter. And because my skin is changing so much (thank you, perimenopause), things that used to work for me no longer do so I am always trying to find what will make my skin happy in the present. I’ve been cycling through a handful of products to figure out what can help my skin not feel so dry, tight and uncomfortable.

The year is coming to a close so I love to look back and share what my favorite items were from beauty, fashion, accessories, etc. I will be sharing a few more blog posts with my more of my 2025 favorite but today’s post is focusing on the hair, body and fragrance items that really impressed me this year. These are the pieces I used the most and would continuously recommend over and over.

If you are looking to elevate your body care routine but not spend a ton, Saltair is the brand to try. I’ve been using and testing their products for the past 6+ months and find them to be some of the best formulas ever. The brand, founded by influencer Iskra Lawrence, was created to provide products with efficacious results, active skincare ingredients, nourishing oils and exotic botanicals to treat the skin. Elevating the everyday rituals of caring for our skin is one of Saltair’s core principles.

So much emphasis is put on skincare for the face and treating it well but the same attention and care must be paid to the rest of the skin on the body too. I used to only take care of my face and was lazy about treating the rest of my body. But in the past few years I have made a dedicated effort to treat the skin on my body with as much (or close to) care as I treat the skin on my face.

I’ve been on a mission these past few years to discover as many smaller beauty and skincare brands as I can. There are so many amazing brands not sold at huge retailers and I want to highlight the ones I love and use. Dr. Whitney Bowe is a board certified dermatologist who became popular on social media because of her focus on skin cycling routines.

I’ve always been a skincare lover and enjoy testing new products in my routine regularly. But over the past few years, I’ve noticed a major shift in how my skin looks and feels even when using my favorite products. As my skin matures, I’ve had to really change up my skincare routine and reevaluate all the products I use.

Doing my skin care routine each morning and night is my favorite thing ever. It’s a few minutes where I can recharge and pamper myself. Taking care of your skin is incredibly important especially as we age. Using a sheet mask has been a long-time staple in my skin care routine. Sheet masks offer a variety of benefits when used correctly, and so today, I’m sharing a round up of the benefits you can expect when incorporating sheet masks into your skincare routine. 

I come across so many skincare trends on social media but rarely do I explore them because I am happy with my current skincare routine. I understand the basics and use the products that work for me in order of how they will perform best. Skin flooding was one of the skincare trends that I kept hearing about that really piqued my interest.

I was never into skincare until I started my blog nearly 12 years ago. That’s when I really began playing around with it and finding so much enjoyment in really pampering my skin. Determining what it needs at what times and treating those concerns with the correct products. Over time I have seen the fruits of my labor and my skin has really gotten so much better.

If there is one thing I get asked over and over, it’s questions about my skin. What products do I use for it? Which are the most effective? What treatments have you had? I regularly share skincare routines and product reviews but I thought I would write a blog post dedicated to the products that are responsible for having my skin look the way it does. These are products that have been instrumental in keeping my skin looking its best.