My skincare journey has been FAR from easy. I’ve struggled with stubborn skin for as long as I can remember. Even Accutane didn’t help my skin, it only made it extremely worse (pics for proof). Since those treacherous days, I’ve perfected my skincare routine so that my bipolar skin won’t freak out by newcomers that come into play. My skin type is a combination of oily and dry. This curation of products has become my tried and true skincare staples that I cannot live without. If I go a day without any of these my skin gets out of wack!

For context, my skin used to be terrifying. I took Accutane for 6 months and it destroyed my skin and gave me terrible cystic acne and acne scarring (proof below). It has been a long road to get my skin where I’m happy with it thanks to my tried and true skincare!

Without further ado, here are the skincare staples that I’ve spent *years* curating to perfection.

• Skinceuticals 0.25 Retinol – Ask your skincare provider what level they recommend for you. I started with 0.25 and it’s POTENT! Overtime, I will increase the strength.
• Skinceuticals Phloretin CF (smells like hotdog water but worth it); Another great option is the CE Feurlic. I opted with my choice because my provider recommended it because of my accutane background.
• Skinceuticals LHA Toner
• Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Moisturizer
• Tula Cult Classic Face Wash
• Elta MD Sunscreen
• Hyaluronic Acid (for those dry days)
• At-home microneedling wand to reduce pores + scarring (Poosh approved! Kourtney K uses this one too)
• Preventative Botox every 4 months

DISCLAIMER: No one’s skin is built the same. I see cosmetic dermatologists (they’re the only people I trust since I used to work for one) to get advice, treatments, and medical-grade skincare. If you’re in Nashville, I trust Courtney at IndieRX with my life (and Botox)! Not sponsored or endorsed in any way 🙂