A Beauty Minute with Britt Maren
7 years ago by
Morning: I have sensitive skin, so I prefer to use brands that use clean, simple, and high-quality ingredients. I usually just rinse my face with water in the morning instead of using a cleanser. Then I use Osmia Organics Active Gel Toner. I add True Botanicals Vitamin C Booster to my True Botanicals Cellular Renewal Serum (which activates it), and apply that mixture next. Then I finish with either Osmia Organics Purely Simple Face Cream or Sunday Riley Juno Oil, depending if I want something lighter or more rich (and don’t forget your neck!).
My lips always get a thick coat of Aquaphor in the morning. If my hair needs a refresher, I’ll use a bit of R+Co Death Valley Dry Shampoo or Ouai Texturizing Spray. I take a probiotic every day, and like to have hot lemon water if I can as well. I’ve also been loving Sun Potion supplements in my morning coffee or smoothie! For fragrance, my go-tos are by Tom Ford – I love Violet Blonde or Oud Wood, depending on my mood!
I rarely wear makeup when I’m not working – it feels nice to give my skin a break! If I’m wearing makeup, it’s usually just the basics. I like a lot of Glossier products – they make great no-frill essentials. I use a tinted moisturizer (with SPF!) by Laura Mercier or True Botanicals, and concealer if need be by Glossier (Stretch Concealer) or RMS Beauty (Un Cover-Up) on the face. Curled lashes, with or without mascara, but I like Charlotte Tilbury Full Fat Lashes. Groomed brows are a plus, and Glossier Bow Brow has a nice waxy texture. Glossier Haloscope and RMS Beauty Living Luminizer for highlights on the cheekbones and brow bones help give you that dewy glow. I rarely wear lipstick, but a red lip is fun every once in a while, and YSL Rouge Our Couture has lots of great shades.
Day: I always have a good lip balm with me. Glossier balm dotcom and Lano Lips 101 Ointment Multipurpose Superbalm are go-tos, and I also just brought several tubes of Lucas’ Pawpaw Ointment back from Australia. I also like to have a facial mist of some sort for whenever I feel like my skin needs a pick-me-up. Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist and Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Essence are both great. I drink tons of water throughout the day as well.
Night: My nightly regimen starts with removing any makeup (if I’m wearing any) with Bioderma Crealine. Then I wash my face with Osmia Organics Black Clay Facial Soap or Sunday Riley Blue Moon Cleansing Balm (this one also makes a great mask). I tone with Biologique Recherche P50 (without phenol), then apply Mario Badescu Buffering or Drying Lotions to any blemishes if needed. I love a hydrating & calming oil at nighttime (something thicker than moisturizer) and Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil or UFO are amazing. Eye cream is also important to start sooner rather than later – I’ve been loving Tata Harper Restorative Eye Creme.
I love R+Co shampoo & conditioner – both the Sunset Blvd. Blonde & the Dallas Thickening versions are go-tos. Korean exfoliating mits also work wonders for fresh, baby-soft skin. Post-shower, I’ll use either R+Co Tinsel Smoothing Oil or Ouai Hair Oil on the ends of my hair, then coconut oil all over my body. Every once in a while I’ll apply a face mask (like Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask or Glossier Moisturizing Moon Mask) or a sheet mask (Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Lifting Mask or Hada Labo Ultimate Anti-Aging Facial Mask) to treat my skin to a little at-home facial. In an ideal world all of this happens, but it’s not always the case! Beauty sleep, a healthy diet, and lots of water are super helpful as well :)
Great products! She’s so pretty!
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I love seeing other people’s skin care/makeup routines because it always gives me great ideas. I then look at my routine and think what can I change, what can I add/remove etc…
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Beaucoup de produits que je ne connais pas merci pour ces découvertes !
Way too many products. I have more admiration for women who simplify their routines with less than 5 products or less altogether. In many parts of the world, women don’t have access to any brands and they have FLAWLESS skin. They rely on natural oils, clays and a bit of pigments from the earth for lips and eyes. Less is more :)
Seems this slew of products is working wonders for her. She does not wear much makeup, and is naturally gorgeous.
Une minute beauté qui ne tient même pas dans un bagage cabine!