I always tell my clients that although treatments are incredible for skin health and can provide amazing results, using high grade skincare products with a degree of active ingredients daily is critical if you want to achieve your skin goals and best skin ever.

I’m a firm believer in making your morning and evening skin routines a practice of self care and a daily ritual to show yourself some love.

My daily skin rituals change however, according to season, hormonal fluctuations, or just the state of my skin on any given day. Our skin is a living and emotional organ that changes daily and shows the effects of our lifestyle and environment on it.

Currently my skin is exhibiting the signs of having enjoyed being outside a lot this summer, which for my skin means increased pigmentation, and a bit of dehydration. Also, because I have increased my workouts (yay Peloton!), I’m sweating more and having a bit of breakouts. (Stay tuned for a post workout skincare post coming soon!)

Here is a run down on what I’m using daily as my morning skincare regimen:

Cleanser:

Warming Honey Cleanser by IS Clinical. This is my all time favourite cleanser! Formulated with real honey, this luxurious cleanser gently exfoliates the skin and smells like heaven! I use this every morning by massaging it into my skin to relieve puffiness and then leave it on while I hop in the shower and rinse after a bit. It leaves my skin buttery soft and glowing!

I always use these organic cotton and bamboo terry face rounds to cleanse my skin because they are gentle, cleanse more deeply and are environmentally friendly.

Eye Cream:

Youth Eye Complex by IS Clinical. This medium weight eye cream is the perfect consistency that hydrates the eye area beautifully, without being too greasy if you apply makeup over top of it. I love how this product firms and brightens under my eyes while diminishing fine lines.

Serum:

I’m a huge proponent of using a Vitamin C serum daily but formulation is EVERYTHING, so for that reason I love Super Serum Advance + by IS Clinical. This little powerhouse packs a one two punch of 15% L-Ascorbic Acid (a stable form of Vitamin C) and Copper Tri-Peptide Growth Factor ( a powerful anti-ager). This serum, which truly is SUPER brightens pigmentation, helps diminish acne scarring and strengthens your skin against environmental aggressors like UV light.

SPF:

I finish my morning skin care routine with the Eclipse SPF 50+ by IS Clinical, both rain or shine. Sunscreen is the best product available to slow down the aging process of the skin and to protect it from damaging UV rays, and needs to be worn every single day before leaving the house, not just on sunny days. I love this mineral formulation because it leaves this beautiful glow on the skin and doesn’t cause me to breakout. I switch up my SPF throughout the year and this one is perfect for this season.

The last piece I want to talk about is consistency. You can spend all the money in the world on the best products out there, but if you don’t use them consistently everyday you will never see results and instead of self-help, they become shelf-help. You will never regret making the commitment to care for your skin, after all it’s with you for life, so let’s care for it- together!

With Kindness,

MC