STEP by STEP: My morning beauty routine

When it comes to the skin's health, morning routines are everything. What you do with your skin in the morning will determine how it will look the rest of the day and also how much will be affected by makeup, weather and your daily activities. That's why it's really important to clean it deeply and apply products that will keep it hydrated and protected the whole day.

Although most people stick with one routine, I actually have three: one for the days I stay in or I decide not to put on makeup, and another for the days I will do my makeup. So here they both go...

My Everyday Morning Routine:

This are some of the products I'm using. Some are full sized, some others are luxury trial sized. Those I got from my Sephora Play box.

1. I start the day cleaning my face with a gentle gel. I am in love with the Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel by Neutrogena, because you don't need too much product, it cleans perfectly and it also leaves a really refreshing sensation on the skin.

2. After that, if I see any makeup left (it always happens to me with the eyeliner!) I use facial cleansing towelettes. I'm trying the Cucumber & Sage Facial Cleansing Towelettes by Burt's Bees. Since this area is very sensitive to me, I don't rub them all over the eye area but only where I see the rest of makeup.

3. Once my face is all cleaned, I start with the skincare products:

• a) First, a serum: currently using "Vinopure Skin Perfecting Serum" by Caudalíe;

• b) Then, I apply a face oil: currently using "Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Herbal Concentrate" by Kiehl's;

• c) After that, I apply a grape-sized amount of moisturizer: currently using "Squalane + Omega Repair Cream" by Biossance and "Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer" by Farmacy Beauty;

• d) Once the face is all moisturized, I apply a rice-sized amount of eye cream, rubbing it first between the two ring-fingers' fingertips: currently using "Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado" by Kiehl's;

• e) Next step is to apply facial sunscreen: currently using "Clear Face Break-out Free Liquid Lotion Sunscreen SPF 30" by Neutrogena;

... and here's where the routines change:

No-Makeup Day:

1. I apply a little of color to the face with a BB or CC Cream, or a colored sunscreen (yes, I apply a lot of sunscreen because of my freckles!): currently using "Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defense Protection" by Drunk Elephant;

2. Then I apply a little of concealer in the under-eye area, a bit of mascara and some lip balm and I'm done.

Makeup Day:

1. I apply a pump of primer all over the face: currently using "Confidence in a gel lotion" by It Cosmetics & "Pores Gone Matte Primer with Fig Extract" by First Aid Beauty (sometimes I use both!);

2. And then I go on with the foundation, concealer and the rest of make up I want on that day...

These are the japanese sheet masks I'm using. The brand is called Mitomo and they're super cheap, and give amazing results! Click right and check they're website.

But there's an extra step I do when I got puffy eyes or face or I have strong dark-circles under the eyes: if any of that happened, I apply sheet-masks in the area involved right after I applied the serum (like the k-beauty experts recommend!). I've been using some from Sephora and some others by this corean brand called Esfolio, but now I'm using some face masks I bought in Japan.

And that's it! That's my morning routine... what about yours? What products do you use that you recommend? Let me know in the comments!