Tried and True Beauty Products From Someone with Sensitive Skin 

As someone in her late 20s with sensitive, combination, but mostly dry, skin who experiences breakouts and wants products that are considered clean. (Sounds impossible, right?) After much trial and tribulation, I can attest to these products. Bare in mind, however, I’m no dermatologist or master esthetician, so please always ask your doctor for advice before trying new products, or if you have questions about your products or skin.

The Outset 

• Gentle Micellar Antioxidant Cleanser: The Outset was created by Scarlett Johansson and Kate Foster who also claim sensitive skin and created this company’s insight. The skincare essentials are powered by botanical hydration, gentle enough and effective for sensitive skin. 
• Restorative Niacinamide Night Cream: I love a good night cream, this one is formulated with bakuchiol, an alternative to retinol that reduces fine lines and wrinkles. 

KORA Organics 

• Turmeric Glow Foaming Cleanser: This entire line is honestly a dream. The cleanser is brightening, it easily washes off my tinted sunscreen, it clears my skin, the formulated peppermint gives a lovely cooling sensation, plus it smells amazing. You’ll feel like you’ve just left the spa. 
• Turmeric brightening Pore Scrub + Exfoliating Mask: This mask is my go-to whenever my skin needs some extra boost and brightening. When it dries it looks like you have little gold flakes sitting on your skin, making the experience feel a bit bougier. 

Summer Fridays 

• Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream:A little goes a long way with this eye cream, I use it day and night for a little extra brightening. 
• Jet Leg Mask + Moisturizer: My skin tends to be very dry, so to have a thick lotion that I don’t have to cake on and waste product is a plus. This moisturizer is super hydrating, I like to put it on before bed and my skin feels like butter by the morning. 
• Lip Butter Balms: Speaking of butter, their Lip Butter Balms are super dreamy, silky and keep my lips hydrated. 

Milk Makeup

• Hydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide: This has been my go-to primer for a while now. It’s in the name- the hyaluronic acid hydrates. It feels lightweight, it does not make me break out like others do, and really smooths my skin and locks in my makeup for the day. 
• Bionic Liquid Blush with Hyaluronic Acid: Another product from Milk that I love and have continued to use for some time. Most blushes irritate my skin and cause breakouts, but this one hasn’t done that for me. You can use a little for a subtle blush look, or add a little extra for some extra rosy cheeks. (I love the dusty rose color.)  

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