5 skincare products I can't live without

A few weeks ago, I discussed my can't live without makeup products. Now, I'm talking about my can't live without skincare products. I'm a low maintenance kinda gal, so if it gets a permanent spot in my routine - you know it's good. These products have actually CHANGED my skin for the better. When I'm shopping skincare, I'm asking for a miracle. Here are 5 little miracles that I'm sure you'll love.



1. Simple Micellar Water

It's cheap. You can buy it everywhere. It doesn't irritate the skin. It cleanses the face and takes off your makeup. This stuff is amazing. If you buy it, you can't go wrong. I use it every single morning before my makeup and every single evening when I am taking my makeup off.

2. Lush Toner

My favorites are the rose water and tea tree water. The rose just calms the skin and the tea tree disinfects and controls oil. I use them after cleansing, before makeup, before bed, and randomly throughout the day. Bonus - I use a mixture of the two for a sheet spray!

3. Kiel's Facial Fuel

This is my go to shower cleanser. I tend to cleanse my skin primarily in the shower (like I said - LOW MAINTENANCE. When I cleanse in the morning, I just use the micellar water and toner). The facial fuel line is marketed towards men at Kiel's, but it works great for me. I like this product because it makes the skin feel very clean without feeling SQUEAKY clean and drying it out. Plus, it has a great menthol feeling.

4. Drunk Elephant Framboos Glycolic Night Serum

I've seen everyone talking about this stuff. I know that the Drunk Elephant line is highly regarded as having some of the best ingredients and doing amazing stuff for the skin. For the first time, I noticed that I had little bumps all over my skin and had some general texture all over. Within a week those unsightly little forehead bumps were gone!

5. Sunday Riley CEO Moisturizer

Not only does this moisturize the hell out of your skin without making it feel heavy, the Vitamin C in it gives your skin such a glow when you wake up! Using this stuff has made me not want to wear foundation to cover my natural skin. Yeah, it's THAT good.

Things that make you feel good - Volume 1

Sometimes, we need that extra boost mid week. That's why I'm starting a new series called "Things that make you feel good." If you couldn't tell from the title, this series is simply going to be things that will make you feel good (or at least things that made me feel good. I'm not dishing out guarantees here, but I'd put my bets on something like - "9 astute blog readers out of 10 rate this as EXTREMELY feel good!" But I digress). I'll always include some links and a short summary of the link and/or why I included it. Links I love is a series from other bloggers that inspired me to create this one. I hope you enjoy!



Some excellent policing 
A police officer was dispatched for a nuisance call regarding some black kids playing football. Instead of breaking up the game, he used some good human judgement and got out of his car saying, "Where are we lining up?" While playing, his partner playfully teased one of the kids by saying, "Do you want me to write a police report, because you just got robbed!" after one of the officers made a great play. Here is an example of some solid judgement that will have some seriously positive effects on both the officers and the kids.

Ducklings get a 2nd chance at life 
Sometimes the world seems so crazy and out of control that I get overwhelmed and feel as though I can't do anything about it. Sweet stories about controlling the little things give me hope and encouragement to fight the big fights! Read this short article about a mother and her elementary aged children who find abandoned ducklings and go to great lengths to ensure their safety.

In a Heartbeat short film 
Representation matters, everyone! This is a beautiful short film (content aside, the animation is awesome) that features a young boy who is experiencing a crush. Just watch - I promise you won't be disappointed.

Which one was your favorite? Are there any "feel good links" that you've seen recently? Please, share it down below! The next post will attribute the link AND the blogger who shared it.