Often people tell me they want to “greenify” their skincare routine, but they don’t know where to start. “What natural products should I buy? What do I need exactly? Which brands are good? And where do I buy it?”. That’s why I am sharing my current cruelty free and natural skincare routine. I am featuring products I love, use on a daily basis and highly recommend. So if you want to start using natural products in your daily skincare routine, this is a great place to start!

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Do you prefer to read this post in Dutch? Click here! In the Dutch post you will find links to the products I feature. I am not putting in any product links in this post, because depending on where you are in the world it’s best to find a webshop that ships to your country!

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Why I use natural skincare

I use natural skincare for four simple reasons:

• Natural skincare doesn’t hold any unnecessary chemicals that are harmful for your skin and can cause hormonal imbalance.
• Natural skincare is better for the environment: the ingredients, production proces and packages are sustainable and the products don’t contain microbeads.
• All of the products I use are cruelty free. That means neither the ingredients nor the actual product has been tested on animals. The products also haven’t been tested on animals by a third party.
• Nature has so many beautiful ingredients and healing properties. We, as humans, are part of nature. So, for me, it’s a logical choice to use natural products on my face and body. Also, natural products usually smell really good!

So, to sum it up: I use natural skincare because it’s better for my skin, better for the environment and better for animals and because nature has so many amazing things to offer us.

Removing make-up

To remove my make-up and cleanse my skin I use three products. I start my cleansing routine by taking off my eye make-up with the Dr. Hauschka Eye Make-up Remover. This is a new product for the 100% natural make-up and skincare brand. If you want to know more about Dr. Hauschka and why I love them, check out this (English) post. For the rest of my face I use the SO’ BIO étic miccelar water. This French brand is 100% vegan and cruelty free and the products contain 99% natural ingredients. It is a very affordable natural skincare brand. To cleanse my face I use the Weleda Gentle Cleansing Foam. I love Weleda, because their products are 100% natural, super high quality and they smell amazing. It is also super affordable.

Nurture your skin

After cleansing I use a toner, for that perfect transition between skin cleansing and skin care. I am currently loving the MÁDARA clarifying toner. Another great 99% natural skincare brand that uses vegan ingredients. This toner gives your skin a refreshed and clean feel. After toner it’s time for moisturizer. For the daytime I use the Weleda Skin Food Light and for the night time I use the MÁDARA regenerating night cream. If you haven’t heard about the Skin Food line from Weleda yet, you are missing out. It is perfect for dry and sensitive skin and you can use Skin Food at least ten different ways! For my eyes I use the SO’ BIO étic anti aging contour cream. This is a very rich, argan based eye cream that hydrates like a boss. For my lips I love my Dr. Hauschka lip balm. It nurtures my winter lips and leaves them moisturized and healthy.

Protect your skin

“If I could give you one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.” Remember that song? My sister and I used to sing it all through the nineties. But seriously though, sunscreen is so important. Protect your skin people. And use a sunscreen with natural filters. That’s not only better for you skin and body, but also for the reefs. This natural sunscreen, by {SIMPLE as that} doesn’t leave a white cast.

Natural Face Masks

These two masks are very different from each other but compliment one another perfectly. The MÁDARA peel mask is a great natural AHA mask for exfoliation. It removes dead skin cells and supports the natural proces of cell renewal. This will help with fine lines, pigmentation, clogged pores and break outs. The Dr. Hauschka Revitalizing mask also battles skin impurities, but in a more gentle and calming way. It’s the kind of mask that you can leave on for 20 minutes while you relax and afterwards your skin feels soft and, well, revitalized.

Feel Fresh

I love this last product so much! And I am also kinda proud of it, because I made it myself. It’s a natural face mist that can also be used as a setting spray. It is so refreshing and the perfect way to feel clean and energized throughout the day. I made it with 100% natural ingredients from Natural Heroes. My DIY blogpost on this face mist is in Dutch, but if you need any help translating it, just shoot me an email!

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