My Full Skincare Routine

This post is not intended as an ad, although I am a Rodan + Fields Consultant, I am just writing here about the routine that I use and that works for me. 90% of the products I use are R+F products and I am going to tell you why I use them in this post.

But first, I only sell Rodan + Fields products because I love them. I try not to push them on anyone, but I do give them as gifts occasionally, and I do offer them as options when I hear people displeased with the products they are currently using. A friend of mine recommended them to me and I used them for over a year before I became a consultant. I'm not a saleswoman in my soul.. in fact, I've never been good at selling anything, but I wanted to be able to help people get their hands on these products if they wanted them and I was excited to meet new like minded women. Because of that I have actually used every regimen and almost every product that Rodan + Fields has come out with.

With all those disclaimers about this post and a fresh faced selfie... Here are the products that I use and why I love them as dry skin girly.

The Routine Step by Step

Cleanser: In the morning in the shower I wash my face with Rodan + Fields Redefine Clay Cleanser. I love this product for two reasons, the first being because it's gently exfoliating, and the second because I can also use this daily cleanser as a face mask. It's made with Kaolin clay which helps to purify and smooth your skin.

At Night I use the Clinique Take the Day off Cleansing Balm with warm water and a mini Makeup Eraser cloth. I love the mini Makeup Eraser sets because I can use a clean one every night. I feel like with the bigger ones I need to use them for two nights before I wash them.

Scrub: I promised a FULL skincare routine in the title of this post and your whole body is covered in skin so I am also going to tell you the products that I use on my body too. I love to use the Tree Hut Sugar Scrub in Tropical Glow to exfoliate my legs and elbows. I have pretty sensitive skin and so I usually have to be careful about fragrances in my products, but this sugar scrub doesn't seem to bother me much.

Body Wash: As for washing my body, I always prefer bar soaps instead of liquid. I might get some hate here, but my go to body wash is anti-bacterial white dial. I find if I don't use this as my body wash I can smell myself more and I have an absurd amount of anxiety about smelling bad. Growing up it seemed that everyone always made fun of the kids that sweat more or smelled different.. and I had so much social anxiety that I would sweat all throughout the day worrying if people liked me or not. Sometimes I was even changing shirts midway through the day. And even though I've outgrown the anxious daily sweating, to this day I worry about smelling bad.

After I wash with the dial sometimes I will follow by washing a second time with a goats milk soap that I buy from my friend Amy. She has a goat farm in Kansas and they make the best goat milk soaps ever! I do this because I feel like the goat milk soap is soothing and adds some hydration back into my skin so it doesn't get too flaky.

Toner: After I shower I get to finish the rest of my morning skincare! Step 2 for my face is Toner. I use Rodan + Fields Pore Refining Toner. I like this toner because it helps keep my pores from looking too big and it unclogs my pores too.. its wild how even after washing my face, when I use this toner I can tell its still pulling even more impurities out of my face. The R+F website says that the toner also promotes cell turnover as well but I personally feel that more when I exfoliate my face with the cleanser.

Serums: Between the toner and the moisturizers is where I add in my serums. In the morning I use Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Serum. As a dry skin girly I love this product more than anything. One thing I learned in my skincare journey is that moisturizing and hydrating are two different things, and I can feel that this hydrating serum really adds the 200% percent of hydration that the website says it does. And more than that, I can tell a difference in my skin even days later. I only use this serum about 3 days out of the week.

At night I use the R+F Redefine Intensive Renewing Serum. This is a Vitamin A serum that helps plump your skin, minimizing fine lines and wrinkles. I like this serum because I feel like it locks moisture into my skin while I'm sleeping. When I wake up in the morning I feel like my skin is still so refreshed and dewy. Plus, it comes in individual pods which make it so easy to travel with!

Eye Cream: I've tried a bunch of different eye creams and I still love this one from Rodan + Fields the best. The Redefine Multi-Function Eye Cream speaks for itself. I use this on my eyes and on the fine lines on my forehead.

Moisturizers: The Redefine Regimen from R+F comes with an AM and a PM moisturizer. These moisturizers come in a cream version or a lotion version. I prefer the heavier creams, in the winter because the air tends to be dryer but the lighter lotions are nice in the summer when the air is more humid. The main thing with these moisturizers that I love is that the AM one has SPF. Ask any dermatologist and they will tell you that one of the best things that you can do for your skin is to wear sunscreen. Rodan and Fields is a company created and founded by Dermatologists and I love that the incorporated SPF into their daily moisturizers because then I don't have to go in search of the perfect facial sunscreen. It's already built in!

Also along the lines of moisturizing, I have about 4 lotions that I really enjoy using on the rest of my body, I rotate between all of these if I'm being honest with you. None of them have much added fragrance, because it burns my skin. I never use Bath and Body Works lotions. Another thing to note that influences my decisions is that I have Lymphedema and I wear a full leg compression sock everyday so I can't put my lotion on after my showers in the morning, I have to put all my lotions on at night before bed.

Jergens Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer: This is a good one if your legs get ashy like mine and it works into the skin well enough that it's not still sticky in the morning.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream: Again no added fragrance, and is approved by the National Eczema Association. This cream works wonders on sensitive skin. Great for after a sunburn too!

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Body Replenish: This is the body lotion version of the serum I use on my face in the mornings. I think this cream smells like bananas and its not a really heavy cream like the CeraVe one. It feels lighter on the skin but also feels like it gets deep into the skin.

Sol de Janeiro Coco Cabana Intense Hydration Body Cream: I know that the original version of this is an internet favorite, but I love this version because I feel like it hydrates better. It's the lotion on this list with more added fragrance but I don't think there's too much because it has never bothered my skin. At least not yet anyway.

Oil: Right before bed about once a week (usually Sunday) I will finish my skin routine with Johnson's Shea and Cocoa butter Oil just to lock in all the moisture from the lotions listed above. Plus it smells AMAZING.

I know you're probably thinking "Dang that's a lot of moisture to be adding to your skin!!" but like I mentioned before I have dry skin. If you have oily or normal skin these heavy creams might not be for you. This is just what I use.

Lip Serum: I usually finish off my skincare routine with the R+F Rejuvenating Lip Serum. This comes

in individual pods too, but I can usually get three uses out of a single pod so they last forever.

If you've stuck around this long, thank you, you are truly wonderful and I am so blessed to have you reading my blog.

Lastly here are links to everything mentioned in this article. I do get paid if you shop the Rodan and Fields links because they go to my Consultant website. But, the others are just links to the places I get the other products so I won't get paid for those.

R+F Full Redefine Regimen: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/redefine-regimen/p/HAAGR

R+F Redefine Clay Cleanser: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/redefine-daily-clay-cleanser/p/AAWA125

R+F Redefine Pore Refining Toner: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/redefine-pore-refining-toner/p/AATN125

R+F Redefine AM Cream with SPF: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/redefine-triple-defense-cream-broad-spectrum-spf-30/p/AATT030

R+F Redefine PM Cream: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/redefine-overnight-restorative-cream/p/AAPM030

R+F Active Hydration Serum: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/r-f-active-hydration-serum/p/ENHEFG1

R+F Multi-Function Eye Cream: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/redefine-multi-function-eye-cream/p/AAEY015

R+F Intensive Renewing Serum: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/redefine-intensive-renewing-serum/p/AASRI60

R+F Rejuvenating Lip Serum: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/redefine-lip-renewing-serum/p/AALS060

R+F Active Hydration Body Replenish: https://kendrahowland.myrandf.com/en-us/shop/rodan-fields-active-hydration-body-replenish/p/ENBR001

Clinique Take the Day off Cleansing Balm: https://www.sephora.com/product/P126301

Make up Eraser Mini pack: https://makeuperaser.com/collections/7-day-sets