I've become a little obsessed with skincare products. I'm constantly reading articles and blog posts about what's best for your skin and what you should be doing to take care of it. I'm going to gloat a bit here and say that I've always had really nice skin. Acne was always a once in a blue moon problem for me for which I'm eternally grateful.

I have though, been blessed with dark spots and terrible under eye circles so I'm always trying to get rid of those. Also, because of the insane tan I got in Punta Cana,  I've been doubling up on lotion and searching for the perfect moisturizer to keep my skin from peeling.

Like most girls, I have a daytime and nighttime skin routine, both which are relatively simple. I don't do the same thing day after day but there is some sort of consistency to what I do to take care of my skin.

I've been wanting to do a post about my skincare for a while now and I'm glad I'm finally getting around to it.

Morning Skincare by royallypink featuring face care

Let's start off with my daytime routine first. It's very simple. Clean and Clear has always been my go to for facial wash. Ever since I was young it's the product that works the best for me. For the morning, I use these two products that go hand in hand.

Clean and Clear Morning Burst is my favorite facial wash ever. It really does wake me up in the morning and leaves my skin fresh. I know I sound like an advertisement but this is just my opinion.

After washing my face, I'll apply my ELF under eye roller which takes away some puffiness and cools down my skin. This also helps me in feeling more awake.

I had never used moisturizer before so when I saw that Morning Burst had a gel moisturizer, I jumped at the chance. I actually purchased the new Morning Burst cleanser that had a sample of the gel moisturizer. After using it once, I went and bought the full size.

I've never used gel moisturizers before and to be honest, I never really used a daily moisturizer even thought I knew I should've. The gel is really light weight, compared to a cream that you can feel on your face. Your skin absorbs the gel, leaving no residue or feeling of heaviness. When I wake up in the morning, my face feels incredibly dry and tight and the minute I apply this to my face, I feel instantly better and more awake.

My nighttime routine is a little more complex but still not half as bad as some I see.

Nighttime Skincare by royallypink featuring Estée Lauder

For starters, I'll usually take my make-up off with make-up wipes, then wash my face with either the Clean and Clear Morning Burst or St. Ives Apricot Scrub.

After that, I'll apply my Estee Lauder under eye cream to take care of dark circles. The next step is usually my Proactive Dark Spot Corrector. My mom and sister are avid Proactive subscribers so I usually take all their freebies and this one works wonders for me. I don't always remember to apply it but when I do, I usually see a noticeable difference in the A.M.

After the dark spot corrector, I'll sometimes apply Estee Lauder firming cream moisturizer because word on the street is that you should start using anti aging products in your twenties to prevent wrinkles, lines, etc.

If I don't use the firming cream, I'll apply Proactive Green Tea Moisturizer--sometimes it just feels better on my skin.

The last step in my nighttime skincare routine is not routine at all. If I have a blemish or a large acne spot, I'll use this little gem. I received it in my Birchbox last year and it's still going strong. It smells really weird and kind of burns when first applied but in the morning, the pimple is 2x smaller than it was in the first place. It's like magic!

As for the lotions I've been using to tame my insane sunburned and tanned skin, there are four products I've been alternating between.

Lotions by royallypink on Polyvore

I have very dry skin, especially in the winter months but no lotion or moisturizer ever fully works for me. With the weather changing from cold to hot on daily basis, my skin has taken an even bigger beating than usual. 

I'm on the budget of a college student so I needed something cheap but I also didn't want to waste my money on something that wasn't going to work.

After searching through the aisles of CVS for about a half hour, I found this product: Olay Complete All Day UV moisture cream.

It was around $6 and it's Olay so I thought it would be good...and boy was I right.

I used the cream twice before I saw results; my face was completely smooth and silky after applying the cream twice.

I was in shock and so happy with the purchase.

As I continue to use the cream, I feel the difference in my skin; it's less prone to the cold and wind and it makes my skin feel so much healthier and brighter.

The cream is not heavy, it's very light and soft so when you apply it, you don't have that feeling of lotion on your face.

As an added bonus, the cream has SPF 15 so it won't just moisturize your skin but protect it as well!

This is such a great product and I'm so happy that I bought it.