Are you eager to develop an effective skin care routine but feel overwhelmed by the options? Look no further than the Eminence Organic Skin Care Best Sellers List! This curated selection features the top products that licensed estheticians and skin care aficionados (just like you!) trust and recommend. Keep reading to discover how to seamlessly incorporate these best-selling gems into your personalized day and night skin care regimen.
Explore Your Skin Care Routine: Daytime Essentials | Nighttime Nourishment
Essential Steps for Your Morning Skin Care Routine
Your morning skin care routine should focus on preparation and protection to ensure your skin is ready to thrive throughout the day. Below are six essential steps to elevate your daily regimen:
1. Start with a Cleanser for Fresh Skin
A comprehensive cleanse is crucial for allowing your skin to absorb the beneficial ingredients in the remainder of your routine effectively. Eminence Organics Lead Skin Care Trainer Natalie Pergar emphasizes: “Always start with a cleanser. Depending on your skin type, choose either a gel or milk cleanser, and make sure to cleanse both in the morning and evening for optimal results.”
To kickstart your morning routine, we recommend the Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Cleanser. This luxurious milky gel cleanser utilizes lactic acid to delicately dissolve dead skin cells, unveiling the radiant skin beneath. Your face will feel invigorated and thoroughly cleansed without being stripped of moisture. It effectively removes surface buildup, impurities, and blockages, resulting in a complexion that looks clear, smooth, and luminous.
If you prefer a different option, consider the Stone Crop Gel Wash. This gentle gel cleanser is perfect for sensitive skin and is enriched with stone crop, hydrating and nourishing the skin, along with revitalizing chamomile and restorative shea butter. The outcome is skin that appears fresh, smooth, and brightly radiant.
Application Tip: Cleanse with lukewarm water
Hot water can irritate and dehydrate your skin. Instead, opt for lukewarm water to help maintain your skin’s moisture barrier, ensuring a gentle cleansing experience.
2. Rebalance Your Skin with a Toner
Many individuals skip the toner step in their skin care routines due to a misconception that toners are harsh, alcohol-based products. However, modern toners are formulated to enhance hydration and deliver nutrients that balance skin tone and prepare it for subsequent products. Natalie advises: “Consider your cleanser and toner as the shampoo and conditioner for your skin … Utilize both daily for best results.”
We recommend the Stone Crop Hydrating Mist. Suitable for all skin types, this refreshing facial mist is infused with stone crop, which boosts hydration, leaving your skin looking smooth and revitalized. This toner is especially beneficial for uneven skin types, making it appear clear, fresh, and vibrant.
Application Tip: Apply to damp skin
According to Health Magazine, “Moist skin is ten times more permeable than dry skin.” Spritz a few pumps of toner onto damp skin to maximize absorption and reap all the skin care benefits.
3. Target Treatments for Your Unique Skin Concerns
Natalie states: “Once your skin is prepped, it’s time to apply treatment products. These treatments are essential if you have specific concerns you wish to address.” Serums, concentrates, and facial oils deliver active ingredients deep into the skin, aiding in the correction of issues while protecting against oxidative damage.
Three of our top treatment recommendations include the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Serum, the Strawberry Rhubarb Hyaluronic Serum, and the Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Concentrate. The Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Serum is designed to diminish fine lines and wrinkles, utilizing stabilized Vitamin C combined with ferulic acid and antioxidant-rich leafy greens to enhance skin elasticity, hydration, and brightness.
The Strawberry Rhubarb Hyaluronic Serum features salicylic acid that gently exfoliates and brightens the skin while providing a hydration boost. The Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Concentrate includes a Lactic Acid Complex and antioxidant-rich mangosteen to effectively resurface the skin, refine the appearance of pores, and shield against environmental stressors.
Application Tip: Less is more
With serums, concentrates, and facial oils, a little goes a long way. Just three drops (for oils and serums) or two pumps (for concentrates) is sufficient to unlock their full potential.
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4. Hydrate with a Quality Moisturizer
All skin types require a moisturizer, even those prone to oiliness or acne. Moisturizing is a key step in maintaining your skin’s protective moisture barrier and keeping environmental stressors at bay.
If you’re managing mature skin, our Coconut Age Corrective Moisturizer is a fantastic choice. This product not only hydrates with coconut oil and coconut water but also incorporates our Natural Retinol Alternative to enhance the appearance of lifted and tightened skin, along with PhytoCellTec™ Swiss Green Apple Stem Cells to promote elasticity and delay visible aging signs.
For those who prefer a lighter formula, consider the Strawberry Rhubarb Hyaluronic Hydrator. This gel-cream formula delivers intense hydration while improving skin texture and luminosity, leaving it feeling plump and refreshed.
Application Tip: Don’t forget your neck!
The skin on your neck and chest deserves the same care as your face. Ensure you apply your moisturizer all the way down to maintain hydration and enjoy the benefits of your selected formula.
5. Brighten Your Eyes with Eye Cream
Eye creams are not just for evening routines; the right formula can make a significant difference in reviving tired eyes, protecting this delicate area, and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Eye creams should be applied after serums, and a small amount is all you need for effective results.
For a refreshed look, we recommend the Hibiscus Ultra Lift Eye Cream and the Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum. Our best-selling Hibiscus Ultra Lift Eye Cream quickly reduces puffiness, dark circles, and wrinkles, offering a revitalized appearance.
The Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum targets under-eye wrinkles and crow’s feet with a blend of coconut water and green apple to hydrate and moisturize the delicate eye area.
Application Tip: Keep it cool
For an extra soothing effect, store the Hibiscus Ultra Lift Eye Cream in the fridge. Using its stainless steel rollerball enhances the cooling and de-puffing sensation during application.
6. Shield Your Skin with SPF Protection
It’s essential to wear SPF every day to protect your skin from harmful UV rays. If you’re looking for a multifunctional product, our Radiant Protection SPF Fluid is an excellent choice. This all-mineral sunscreen provides hydration and nourishment with a dewy finish. It features bakuchiol, a natural retinol alternative that aids in smoothing skin texture and minimizing visible aging signs.
If you prefer a touch of coverage and a matte finish, consider the Sun Defense Minerals. This natural mineral sun care is easily applied using the built-in brush, providing a silky matte finish. Choose your shade or opt for translucent to achieve an even, flawless appearance.
Application Tip: Reapply SPF every two hours
To ensure maximum protection, apply your sunscreen 15 minutes before sun exposure and reapply at least every 2 hours throughout the day.
Revitalize Your Skin with an Evening Skin Care Routine
As you settle in for the night, your skin engages in a vital process of repair, restoration, and regeneration. Therefore, your nighttime skin care routine should focus on targeted treatments that address specific skin concerns and conditions.
1. Cleanse Away the Day’s Impurities
Even if you’ve spent the day without makeup, cleansing your face in the morning and evening is essential. Washing your face at night removes impurities that accumulate throughout the day, which can clog pores and lead to dry, irritated skin or breakouts. A highly effective method for removing buildup is to start with a quality makeup remover. Our Herbal Eye Makeup Remover features cucumber, calendula, lavender, and chamomile to gently cleanse the eye area without leaving any oily residue.
Follow that up with the Stone Crop Gel Wash, infused with hydrating stone crop. This gentle wash is suitable for all skin types, effectively cleansing impurities and surface buildup without stripping your skin of moisture. Customers love this best-seller for its ability to deeply cleanse pores while leaving the skin looking bright and feeling soft.
Another popular choice is the Mangosteen Resurfacing Cleanser, which works beautifully for both day and night use. One customer, Sophie, awarded this product five stars, stating: “This product is by far the best I’ve tried for my skin… it leaves it clean and refreshed… the amazing scent adds to the beauty of the product!”
Application Tip: Be gentle during cleansing
A gentle massage with your fingertips is all you need to cleanse effectively. Use circular motions to rub the product in, and rinse thoroughly with a soft cloth for best results.
2. Refresh and Rebalance Your Skin with Toner
A toner can invigorate your skin as part of your nighttime ritual. If you use it in the morning, consider applying the Stone Crop Hydrating Mist before bed as well. A few spritzes before your serum will enhance hydration, leaving your skin looking refreshed and smooth.
Application Tip: Use a cotton pad for effective application
If you typically spritz your toner or mist, try applying it to a reusable pad first for a more thorough cleanse. This method not only delivers all the benefits of the ingredients but also helps remove any residual makeup or impurities left on your skin after cleansing.
3. Exfoliate for Radiant Skin
In addition to your regular cleansing routine, it’s beneficial to exfoliate a few times a week to encourage healthy skin cell turnover and renewal. Daily exposure to environmental stressors can lead to buildup on your skin’s surface, resulting in a dull and uneven complexion. Regular exfoliation clears away this buildup, preventing clogged pores and minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Achieve a bright and radiant complexion with the Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant. This formulation, made from rice, chickpea, and oat flour, gently exfoliates and buffs the skin’s texture while featuring lactic and salicylic acids to remove dead skin cells. Just add water, and this powder transforms into a luxurious paste that clears impurities, refines pores, and smooths the skin’s appearance.
Application Tip: Combine powder exfoliant with your cleanser
To save time, consider adding the Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant to your Stone Crop Gel Wash for a double cleansing experience that provides both physical and chemical exfoliation.
4. Nourish Your Skin with a Face Mask
Applying a mask a few times a week is one of the most effective ways to achieve visible improvements in your skin. Face masks deliver potent vitamins and nutrients that hydrate the skin and address various concerns, from fine lines and wrinkles to breakouts and enlarged pores. The mask you select should align with your skin type and the issues you wish to address.
All skin types can enjoy the benefits of the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque. This cream-gel mask provides a surge of vitamins that enhance hydration, leaving your skin looking bright, firm, youthful, and smooth.
Application Tip: Experiment with Double Masking
If one mask is beneficial, using two can yield even better results! Many Eminence Organics masks complement each other well. By layering two or more masks in one session, you can customize a treatment that meets your specific needs. Try pairing the Strawberry Rhubarb Masque with the Bamboo Age Corrective Masque for a lifting and firming effect.
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5. Deliver Targeted Treatments for Maximum Results
The optimal time to apply results-driven actives and deeply nourishing ingredients is at night, supporting your skin’s natural repair processes. Whether you opt for an oil, serum, or concentrate, ingredients like our Natural Hydroquinone Alternative, Natural Retinol Alternative, and Smart Collagen+ Complex can help improve your skin’s appearance overnight.
Consider treatment options like the Facial Recovery Oil or the Bamboo Firming Fluid. Allow your skin to absorb the benefits of the Facial Recovery Oil’s Biodynamic® ingredients. This advanced approach to organic farming enhances quality, delivering pure and potent actives that are rich in vitamins, nutrients, and active compounds.
The Bamboo Firming Fluid is a concentrated formula designed to promote tighter-looking skin. Enriched with bamboo and coconut, it deeply hydrates while improving the skin’s elasticity.
Application Tip: Allow time for absorption
Natalie advises allowing your chosen treatment to absorb fully (approximately five minutes) before proceeding to the next step in your routine.
6. Replenish Your Skin with a Night Cream
While it may be tempting to use your daytime moisturizer at night, it’s important to note that their formulations differ significantly. Night creams are richer in texture and tailored for absorption while you sleep. They work to repair any damage incurred during the day, replenish moisture, and target specific concerns such as dark spots and visible signs of aging.
At night, it’s essential to nourish your skin with a night cream like our Marine Flower Peptide Night Cream or the Monoi Age Corrective Night Cream For Face & Neck. The luxurious Monoi Age Corrective Night Cream is infused with monoi, argan, evening primrose, jojoba, and grapeseed oils to provide deep hydration and moisture replenishment. It also features an Argan Stem Cell Complex that promotes a firm and youthful appearance.
The Marine Flower Peptide Night Cream offers a rich, velvety texture, filled with botanical peptides that lock in moisture while minimizing the look of fine lines and wrinkles overnight!
Application Tip: Don’t forget your neck!
Similar to the eye area, the neck has thinner and more delicate skin than the face, making it more susceptible to aging signs. When applying your night cream, be sure to include your neck: start from the collarbone and work your way up to your jawline using gentle, upward motions for a natural lift.
7. Enhance Your Eye Care with Specialized Eye Cream
The delicate skin around your eyes is distinct from the skin on the rest of your face, so using your regular night cream won’t yield the same results. Eye creams are specifically formulated for this fragile area and contain active ingredients targeting common concerns such as dark circles, crow’s feet, and puffiness.
For nighttime use, opt for a rich formula like the Marine Flower Peptide Eye Cream. This cream is enriched with naturally derived plant peptides and innovative algae extracts to combat visible aging signs effectively. It provides long-lasting hydration, visibly improving the appearance of wrinkles, puffiness, and dark circles. You’ll awaken to a brighter and more revitalized eye area.
Application Tip: Use a gentle tapping motion
The skin around your eyes is particularly fragile. To apply your eye cream, use your ring finger to gently tap it into the skin instead of rubbing.
Watch Natalie as she discusses these best organic skin care products, how to apply them, and the reasons why you should incorporate them into your routine.
Are you ready to enhance your skin care routine with our best-selling products? Visit your nearest Eminence Organic Spa Partner to discover which products will work best for your skin!
This article was originally written in January 2019.
