Makeup and Skin Care for Mature Skin

I would like to be able to say that I pack light for vacation. That I just take the bare minimum in makeup and skin care. But that wouldn’t be true. The only concession I make to packing light is to take sample sized products when possible. I have tons of samples from all my beauty subscription and vacation gives me a chance to try a lot of them out.

For my a.m. skin routine I took:

• tarte cosmetics Rainforest of the Sea™ deep dive cleansing gel
• Konjac Sponge used with my a.m. cleanser 
• Clinique 7 Day Scrub used in place of my a.m. cleanser 2-3 mornings a week
• Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3 for my a.m. toner
• The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA 
• The Ordinary “Buffett” Serum
• The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2%
• Dr. Jart Water Drop Moisturizer
• Tommy Bahama Natural Vanilla SPF 30 Mineral Face Tinted Sunscreen Lotion by Coola for my face
• Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen for my chest

For my p.m. skincare routine I took:

• Marcelle 3-in-1 MicellarSolution to take off my makeup and sunscreen
• Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover to remove my eye makeup
• Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask
• Clarisonic Mia that I use every other night
• Skin & Co Roma Truffle Therapy Facial Toner
• Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix once a week
• The Ordinary Alpha Lipoic Acid 5% twice a week
• The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA 
• The Ordinary “Buffett” Serum
• Sacred Rose Water Spray Body Mist & Aromatherapy under moisturizer
• Olay Microsculpting Night Cream
• Burt’s Bees Complete Nourishment Facial Oil

Shower, Hair, and Body:

• Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner
• Hempz Invigorating Herbal Body Wash
• Marlowe Extra Moisturizing BODY lOTION
• Matrix Conditioner
• Dove Deep Moisturizing Shower Gel
• Sensodyne Toothpaste

Makeup for the week:

• Dr. Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45
• pur~lisse BB Tinted Moist Cream SPF 30
• Beautaniq Beauty Blush Serum
• Cargo Swimmables Water Resistant Blush
• Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm
• Urban Decay Baked Bronzer
• Makeup Revolution Flawless Matte 2 Ultra 32 Eyeshadow Palette
• Makeup Revolution Ultra Eye Contour Light & Shade Palette
• Blinc Electric Eyes Palette
• L’Oreal Brow Stylist Definer Pencil
• WinkyLux Uni-Brow Universal Eyebrow Pencil
• L.A. Colors HD Waterproof Mascara Worst. Mascara. Ever.

I spent a week in hot, humid South Carolina at the beach. I picked the products I took because they were suited to that climate. I was out in the sun and heat every day and I needed products that would stay put and stay matte.

I was pleasantly surprised that my skin didn’t freak out with all the changes. I only took my regular serums. Everything else was not my current products. Thank goodness that worked out!

I was pleased with most of my choices. The Dr. Jart BB Cream was one of my favorite discoveries. The LA Colors Mascara was the most disappointing. It was awful. I don’t use waterproof mascara except when on vacation. I usually buy a cheap tube and hope it works. So far, it never has.

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