I have forever been all about simple routines, but ones I anticipate with joy. 3 kids later, with 1 on the way, I am even more about simple!

Growing up, my mom went against the norm and was very natural. I always used natural toothpaste and deodorant and don’t think I drank soda till college. As a holistic nutritionist, I value the importance of clean ingredients in our body and ON our body.

Clean skincare starts on the inside. 

Your skin is an external reflection of what is going on internally.

Glow from Within: Holistic Nutrition for Radiant Skin >

I have to say, over the last 3+ years I have totally revamped my skincare routine. I liked my products before but I didn’t love them. The steps were long, I kept feeling this urgency and pressure from brands that kept pushing an additional step to get results.

So I started over, kissed quite a few frogs but finally have a minimal, clean skincare routine I adore and anticipate morning and evening.

I don’t find the need to cover up or fix my gracefully aging skin, only bring out the best in it!

My Minimal, Clean Skincare Routine

A handful of real-life, trusted, clean skincare items!

Facial Cleanser

Olive Oil Cleanser — This oil cleanser was love at first use. I’m amazed at how clean my skin feels and it glows after! If you want an oil cleanser that actually cleanses deep and doesn’t feel greasy, this is a gem. A little goes a long way.

Botanical Brilliance Exfoliating Cleanser — Another love at first use item, I actually look forward to washing my face at night. This addition really keeps my pores clear. CAROLINEOGEE saves >

Toner

Primally Pure Plumping Spray — The toner step has always been lowest on my priority list because I never saw a difference, until this plumping spray. SO refreshing I often spritz this for little energy refresher in the middle of the day, the rose and mint combo is pure delight. Use morning and night after cleansing. FLOURISH saves >

Facial Serum

• Serums are filled with all concentrated, targeted ingredients and no fluff, so this is where you will spend the bulk of your money. But I have this list narrowed down to the ones that will actually make a difference. I rotate my serum depending on the need of the day or season.

Manuka Green Botanical Serum — An elevated serum to give you a radiant glow, this is what I use for Vitamin C without the irritation many natural vitamin C serums bring. Manuka Oil sets this apart—high in antibacterial properties and a potent skin regeneration ingredient.

Regenerative Hemp Serum — My daily staple to calm and reduce inflammation, I find myself gravitating towards this during more stressful days or weeks. Hemp is naturally soothing mentally and physically, this has worked wonders on my skin. FLOURISH saves >

Plumping Serum — Adore this and have seen a noticeable lift in my skin over time. Green coffee oil, astaxanthin and bakuchiol combine to tone, lift and improve elasticity. Soaks right in and leaves me feeling youthful all day. FLOURISH saves >

Natural Retinal Nighttime Elixir — Liquid gold, truly a hero product. After first use I looked at my skin the next morning and thought wow my skin looks gooooood. Glowing, calm and youthful! A natural retinol alternative that’s effective and safe. CAROLINEOGEE saves >

Facial Moisturizer

• I’ve honestly tried more moisturizers I do not like than I do. I am picky and honestly would rather invest my money in a good serum and get a basic moisturizer. Sharing what I do love.

Golden Hour Recovery Cream — Love the feel of this and how it brightens, but it’s also such a good price point. I personally would rather invest my money in serums and then get a basic moisturizer.

Supercharged Hydrating Water Cream — If you want to lock in moisture and lift, this is it! Feels weightless. 

Eyes + Brows

Brightening Eye Balm — Reduce puffiness and brighten your under eye area, I wake up refreshed! Truth be told, this is the only eye cream I’ve ever tried that I have seen a difference! Dab a bit under your eyes morning and night. CAROLINEOGEE saves >

Skinny Confidential Brow Peptide — Grows your brows like nothing else! Helps strengthen and thicken brows as well as shapes them for fuller brows all day. Brush your brows upwards morning (can apply makeup after) and evening. 

Lips

Manuka Honey Lip Balm — Your lips only need a swipe once a day, it’s that good! This lip balm delivers powerful moisture and keeps your lips hydrated all day long while soaking in for the best feel. Once you try this, you’ll never go back to any other lip balms. 

Lip Oil — Do you remember Lip Smackers from the early 2000s? Dating myself a bit. They were popular but so sticky and I never really liked them. This takes you back down memory lane but in an elevated, sophisticated way. I carry this everywhere because I adore it so much. Deeply hydrating + plumping too! FLOURISH saves >

Deodorant

Primally Pure Blue Tansy Deodorant — The best smelling, I’m not usually big on floral scents but this is more bright citrus meets floral and I love it. I have been using this deodorant for a decade + and never smelled once. My husband uses Charcoal. FLOURISH saves >

Necessaire Olibanum Deodorant — I find it’s super helpful to switch deodorants on occasion and love this clean ingredient one with fresh vanilla scents.

Shampoo

Wonder Valley Yuzu Shampoo — I have been on the hunt for a clean ingredient shampoo that leaves your hair silky rather than feeling like straw… forever. Let’s just say I don’t think I’ll ever use another shampoo, this one is SO good. Your hair will feel deeply cleaned yet silky soft. The natural citrus scent is so light and refreshing, and it gives good bubbles which is hard to come by with natural ingredients!

Himalayan Salt Scalp Scrub Shampoo — I have trained my hair to go quite a few days between washes, this does take time, but I find that this deeply clarifying scrub shampoo works wonders to leave your hair feeling clean and help extend time between washes. You’ll have this jar for years! My husband loves this when he wants a good, deep cleanse too. Use every 3 washes or so depending on how often you wash your hair.

Dry Shampoo — A lifesaver for full days, I am always amazed how much volume this gives. I adore the formula of Primally Pure’s (FLOURISH saves 10%), truly the best, but don’t love the new packaging.

What’s your favorite dry shampoo? Clean hair products without added junk or fragrance that actually work are hard to find!

Conditioner

Wonder Valley Yuzu Conditioner — The perfect companion to their shampoo, a little goes a long way. Leaves your hair perfectly shiny and silky.

Hair Treatment

Milk Anti-Frizz Cream — This is a great addition especially if you have lots of baby fuzz and frizz like me and it truly hydrates split ends. If it works in the Southern humidity, it works!

Rosemary Hair Oil — This for sure has a woodsy scent, only for a few seconds on application, that I don’t always love, but I love that it leaves my hair soft not silky or weighted down as some hair oils do.