Updated Skin Care Routine

Hello everyone!  I'm here today with an updated skin care routine.  I am one who takes skin care very seriously and am diligent about keeping my skin in good shape.  This might seem like a lot, but I try to keep it as simple as I can, and I think it's possible to find good skin care at good prices.  Keep in mind, though, that even among people with similar skin types, everyone has different needs.  This is the routine that has been working for me (I have pretty normal skin) over the last year or so, and I hope it will be helpful to you in some way, shape, or form.

Morning Routine
*I use the CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser with my fingers to wash my face.  This is a gentle cleanser that is great for sensitive skin.  Since I'm not having to wash off makeup in the morning, I don't need a harsh or serious cleanser.  This stuff is great for gently cleaning my skin and making it soft and smooth to prime for makeup application.
*I then spray about three spritzes of the Murad Hydrating Toner on my face and let it dry as I brush my teeth.  This toner smells like peaches and doesn't dry my skin out.
*If I have any blemishes, I'll spot treat with Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10.
*Next is eye cream.  My favorite for daytime use is the Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream.  It has a nice cooling feel and a pink tint to help brighten.  It leaves a smooth surface to apply concealer over.
*Last is moisturizer.  This varies, but it's always something with SPF.  Depending on what I'm doing that day, I will either use CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM (stay away from this if you are oily), Garnier Ultra Lift Transformer, or It Cosmetics CC Cream.  The Garnier and It Cosmetics products work as a moisturizer and base in one for me.  The difference is that the Garnier cream is more of a moisturizer with a slight tint that works to brighten up my skin (very light if really any coverage), whereas the It Cosmetics cream is more like a full on moisturizer and foundation blended together with medium to full coverage.  All three of these moisturizers work well for me.

Evening Routine
*The first step is removing makeup.  This is important!!  If you don't remove your makeup before you wash your face at night, you're never really going to clean your skin--all you're doing is removing some of your foundation.  My favorite makeup removing product is the Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm.  It works really well at removing both eye and face makeup.
*I then wash my face with the CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser.  This is still gentle but cleanses a little better than the other CeraVe cleanser I use in the morning.  At night, I use my Clarisonic Mia 2 with this cleanser.  I know it's expensive, but I've had this for about two years now and have seen a huge difference in my skin since I started using it.  It works to lightly exfoliate, and it really cleans your skin a lot better than just your fingers would do.
*Next, I go over my face and neck with Up & Up Deep Cleaning Pore Treatment as an additional measure to make sure every last trace of makeup is gone from my face.
*About every other to every three nights, I go over my entire face with the First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads.  They exfoliate and brighten your skin, and they also work very well to fade hyper pigmentation/dark spots from blemishes.  They are a bit pricey, so I like to cut them in half to double the uses I get out of them.  Note: If I have dark spots I'm trying to get rid of, I will use a half pad just on the spots every night.
*Eye cream is next.  I like the Roc Eye Cream.  It's moisturizing but not too greasy, so you can use this in the morning under concealer as well.  When I travel and don't want to bring two separate eye creams, I just take this one.
*Moisturizer is last.  In the summer, I use the Neutrogena Oil-Free Sensitive Skin Moisturizer.  In the winter when my skin is drier, I prefer the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizer for more hydration.  Don't forget to put both morning and evening moisturizer on your neck!

As always, thank you for reading!  Please feel free to share any of your skin care tips or favorite products with me!