Last week, I showed you what a typical day in my life looks like. Today, I wanted to expand on that story, and share how I put my best face forward with my daily beauty routine.  I’ve learned that if you want anything in life you have to work hard at it. That applies to your skin as well. Two ways I’ve found that are key is having a daily routine, and analyzing your skin problems each year.  Just as you change with every passing year, so does your skin. The struggle of acne in my teens and twenties has  been replaced with correcting the damage I did in those years; scarring and hours spent baking in the sun.  When sharing these struggles with StriVectin, we landed on their Brighten and Perfect line.  The line consists of three different products; a daily Intensive Illuminating Serum, a Radiance Refining Moisturizer, and a twice-weekly Instant Revitalizing Mask.  All are formulated to fade the look of dark spots, prevent excess pigmentation, brighten and even out skin tone.  I’ve been using the products for about thirty days now and the results are dramatic.

First up, the Intensive Illuminating Serum.  I’ve been using the Serum both day and night, and I must say this may be the hero of my story. Thanks to the Serum, my hyper pigmentation has begun to fade, and my skin is smoother and definitely has a glow about it. I feel it’s not only correcting my skin, but also protecting it from the day-to-day environmental factors I simply cannot avoid. Also with my sensitive skin, serums can sometimes wreak havoc on my skin, but I haven’t felt any negative effects with the Intensive Illuminating Serum.

Finding a moisturizer has always been one of the biggest challenges for my combination skin. I’ve been using the Radiance Refining Moisturizer day and night, and find it light, but completely hydrating. Plus, it doesn’t leave my skin feeling or looking oily.

Lastly, the Revitalizing Mask. While the Serum may be my hero product, I look forward to the twice-weekly Instant Revitalizing Mask the most. Those nights have become my detox, my good vibes, and my relaxation-in-the-form-of-a-mask nights. I draw a bath, pour a glass of wine, and completely zone out while I let the mask work it’s magic. The Revitalizing Mask instantly illuminates and evens out my complexion so much, that I try to always make “mask nights” the evening before a photo shoot so my skin looks light years ahead in front of the camera.

After thirty days, I can see a real difference in my skin tone and clarity. So much so that I won’t be stopping my new routine any time soon. Tell me; do you have a daily, tried and true, beauty routine? Truly, MKR