Me 30 vs me 34

My jaw dropped today when I looked back through my old photos and saw how awful my skin looked a few years ago.

At that time I was putting RIDICULOUS levels of effort into my skincare routine and it clearly wasn't working...so i stopped using everything and decided to only use a medical-grade SPF.

Here's what I'm doing now:

• AM: right after i wake up, wash w/ warm water and gently drying with a clean bath towel. apply a decent amount of medical-grade SPF like any other moisturizer...(even when i'm not going to be in the sun at all)...then i literally go about my day
• PM: Same face wash, then literally same application of spf

a few things i've learned over the past few years while doing this:

• the 12-step skincare routine trend has got to stop. I don’t know how people afford all of it, much less find the time to do all that twice a day. meanwhile my husband washes his face with a 3-in-1 cleaner and somehow his skin looks amazing
• you need a really good medical-grade spf...not one that feels like you're rubbing cooking oil all over your skin. You need one specifically made for your face that moisturizes and feels like it's not even there (link to the one i use and love)
• stay away from botox and laser as long as you can. im not pretending spf replaces a medical procedure, but don’t let the temptation for faster results make you ignore the basics that are actually healthiest for your skin

What an insane difference daily SPF and hydration can make!!