Smart girl! I should do the same. 🙂

I agree. I have been faithful in applying sunscreen but mostly a bit slacking on reapplication (a lot of times i forgot to reapply every 2 hours). I put it in my makeup pouch now so I’m always reminded to reapply everytime I open my makeup pouch to reapply lip balm/lipstick.

Audrey, 90% of premature aging is caused by the sun so if you don’t use sunscreen every day, all those fancy creams are useless. You’re gonna age a lot better than your friends just for doing that. 🙂

As for the oil, it depends. Both options are good. It just depends on which one suits your skin and your lifestyle better.

I started using it when I was little but only during beach vacations or Scout outdoor programs at school, so not everyday. But when I was 21 I finally promise myself to use it everyday, even if I don’t do anything fancy for my skin (anti-aging creams, eye creams, fancy serums & moisturisers, procedures) like everyone else around me. Turns out it doesn’t have tpo be all fancy and expensive to treat our skin right.

I love that you also choose physical sunscreen over chemical sunscreen 🙂 It’s gentle for sensitive skin, never stings like chemical sunscreen & apparently a good reflector of UVA and UVB at the same time. I’m glad you think Bareminerals Prep Step Mineral Shield SPF 50 is a good choice because I have been wanting to try it for the longest time but a bit hesitant since it’s $30/30ml (around $50ish with international shipping and everything), now I’m convinced and will try it after my Bareminerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF 30 with Titanium Dioxide 6.5% finished. I love it and have been repurchasing it over and over again these past 2 years but the 22% zinc oxide sounds so much better than 6.5% titanium dioxide, especially for UVA protection.

I haven’t tried cleansing oil at all, I saw Avene’s XeraCalm Cleansing Oil (XeraCalm is their Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema special bodycare line) but it doesn’t contain any carrier oil, it just has mineral oil in it. Do you think it’s better for me to buy Hemp Seed and Evening Primrose Oil then mix it myself instead of Avene’s XeraCalm Cleansing Oil?

Audrey, that’s wonderful. You started fairly young, trust me. I know women much older who still don’t use it daily!

The Bare Minerals is a great choice. 🙂 As for cleansing oils, have you tried hemp seed? That’s very gentle and moisturizing. Evening primrose is another good choice because it has soothing properties. You could even mix the two. 🙂

Audrey, well done!