1 – Mario Badescu Glycolic Foaming Cleanser This cleanser has been in my regimen for 2 years now, and isn’t going anywhere! It’s definitely acheived holy grail status! I use it in place of my face wash 1-2 times a week when I feel an exfoliation is needed. I tend to use it the night before an event or somewhere I’m going to be and want extra glowing skin. Using a cleanser with glycolic acid is especially great for acne prone skin as well as aging skin..I’m both. This same bottle has lasted me 2 years now. For the price of $16.00, this most definitely qualifies as a Budget Beauty find!

2- Mario Badescu Glycolic Eye Cream  A couple of years ago I noticed some lines trying to invade my eye area. After a couple of days of researching and reading countless reviews I found this amazing product! It absorbs quickly, and definitely helped with the fine lines.

3-  SkinCeuticals Renew- Overnight cream I’ve tried endless amounts of night creams searching for the right amount of moisture for my problematic skin . I can’t say this is a holy grail product or a budget beauty find, but I can say it got me out of a dry skin rut! SkinCeuticals is a high end skincare company with a solid reputation.  It is sold in many dermatologists offices with most of the products being  highly reviewed. If you’re experiencing dry skin and nothing has worked yet, try this!

4-  Philosophy Turbo Booster C Powder I personally am not a fan of Philosophy skin care, but if your concern is aging or anti again then this is your product!  I don’t want to say too much about this product because this little miracle worker deserves a post of its own! Coming soon:)

5- Elta MD UV Clear Broad- Spectrum SPF 46 This SPF was recommended to me by two different dermatologist. I didn’t purchase after the first Dr’s recommendation out of habit of not purchasing anything without reading reviews. I forgot all about it until meeting the second dermatologist. Again, having acne prone skin as well as aging skin I needed to find something that worked. This definitely did! As soon as it’s applied you’ll notice a visible glow in your skin along with brightening. Weather I’m leaving my house that day or not, this is always on my skin!

6- SkinCeuticals Purifying Cleanser  What can I say? It does what it’s supposed to. It cleans…and well! Other than a subtle diet change I’d like to say this cleanser is partly responsible for not having a single breakout in months! It’s not inexpensive, but with my stubborn skin I’ll use anything as long as it keeps the breakouts at bay!