Morning Skin Routine
MORNING SKIN ROUTINE
Lots of you have asked about my skin care regimen; let’s start with my morning routine.
After the obvious (alarm, quick scrolling, and now I’m adding in some daily goals/journaling) I turn on my morning playlist (bottom of post). I switch it up often but love having something upbeat to get us going! Sometimes we even have a little dance party in the kitchen while I drink my morning tea and swallow my vitamins. Remember to journal 2 goals every morning! 2 goals for the day and two that you want to happen this year. Say them out loud too!!
*I throw on my workout clothes and get my 1 liter of water ready to go. While the kids are getting dressed I wash my face and apply this Powerful-Strenth Line-Reducing Concentrate from Kiehl’s to my face and neck. I’ve loved this product and love the creamy texture. My skin seems to do really well with this one.
Vitamin C is KEY for skin health. It’s a powerful antioxidant and this new formulation from Kiehl’s has even more, infused with both 10.5% L-Ascorbic Acid (another name for Vitamin C) and 2% Ascorbyl Glucoside (a stable form of Vitamin C combined with glucose that helps break down the L-Ascorbic Acid so the skin can absorb it and leads to improvement in uneven skin tone and cell turnover). I apply this serum every single day to help protect against sun damage and environmental factors.
I’ve found that the Powerful-Strenth Line-Reducing Concentrate has really minimized my fine lines, and I feel like my skin’s texture has improved with each use. It’s even giving me a glow! Others have reported that it minimizes pores over time which leads to smoother skin. Vitamin C can help reverse skin damage from sun exposure and may even stimulate collagen production for tighter skin.The best part about this product is that unlike others I’ve tried, it’s carefully formulated for all skin types. My skin can be sensitive and I haven’t had any reaction to it, despite its potency.*I never skip this Vitamin C step. Also this next step is crucial. No matter how late we are running: Apply sunscreen! Any time of year the UVA and UVB rays can go through car and house windows and damage your skin. Make sure and use your favorite sunscreen! DON’T FORGET YOUR NECK AND BACKS OF YOUR HANDS! How many women have you seen with perfectly smooth faces but the age spots on their hands and the neck wrinkles give them away? The key to anti-aging is using a Vitamin C and sunscreen every single day. Don’t forget!
Powerful-Strenth Line-Reducing Concentrate by Kiehl’s 
Powerful-Strenth Line-Reducing Concentrate from Kiehl’s 
*I walk the kids to the bus, grab some breakfast (MY PROTEIN BALLS) and head out for my daily workout.
GINGERBREAD PROTEIN BALLS
1 1/2 cups rolled oats (gluten-free for me!) ½ cup (about 2 scoops) vanilla protein powder
½ cup smooth organic peanut butter (or the nut butter of your choice)1 T. chia seeds1 ½ t. dried ginger¼ t. cinnamon¼ t. nutmeg¼ t. sea salt1 t. vanilla (again, GF)
3 T. raw honey (which I recently found at Costco!)⅓ cup mini choc chips
2-4 T. liquid (almond milk, water, etc…)
I always feel safe and protected when I leave the house in the morning with this product. If I had only two things in life I’d definitely decide to bring my Vitamin C and sunscreen. To me, these are the most important for anti-aging. What do you guys do? Which songs should I add to my next morning playlist to get the family going? Make sure and add the Powerful-Strenth Line-Reducing Concentrate to your morning routine! You’ll be glad you did, especially when you have people guessing your age. (wink,wink)
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Jenna
Thank you to Kiehl’s and ShopStyle for sponsoring this post.
morning playlist
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Hi Jenna, thanks for sharing your morning skin routine! Again, I got engrossed with reading your blog. It’s really interesting. I’m also going to try your regimen and see if it works for me. I hope you don’t mind me sharing your post to my social page. More Power!