This Influencer's Favorite Beauty Buy Probably Won't Surprise You

You may follow beauty blogger, Ashley Hall—the gal behind CurlsFoTheGirls.com—for a peek at her flawless curls and direct access to her natural hair tips, as so many of her tens of thousands of followers do, but we can’t help but be just as interested in her flawless-looking complexion. What can we say, we’re drawn to great skin! As it turns out, much to our joy, she has plenty of wisdom to offer in that area, too. Thankfully, she’s sharing all her best skin care tips and tricks with us. And, of course, we’re filling you in, too.

On Her Routine…

“I don’t like to think of my routine as high maintenance, but it does have more steps than simply washing and moisturizing my face, so I guess we could say that!” Hall says. Hey, in our book, there’s nothing wrong with a little high maintenance skin care. On the daily, she starts out washing her face with the Clarisonic Mia 2 and a cleanser like the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cleanser, which she received compliments of the brand. When her skin craves a little something extra, she incorporates exfoliating. “I exfoliate with a grainy exfoliant,” she says. “Then I use an exfoliating gel to really make sure my skin looks and feels its best.”

Once she’s equipped with a clean canvas, she moves on to using toner, applying eye cream, and moisturizing. But of course, no beauty blogger worth their salt would skip an application of SPF, so Hall is sure to use a moisturizer formulated with SPF, specifically her complimentary sample of  La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer UV. “It’s lightweight and doesn’t leave a white cast, which is extremely important,” she says.  

For bloggers and influencers who are having their picture taken left and right, breakouts can be a real nuisance. When Hall notices a blemish or two gracing her skin, she uses a charcoal mask to help detoxify her pores. For an added boost of hydration, she likes to follow with a sheet mask.

On Her Best Beauty Buy…

When your livelihood is related to beauty, chances are you’ve tried more products than you could ever count. Something has to be really special to stand out, and that’s how Hall feels about her Clarisonic. Speaking about her much-loved tool, she says, “I absolutely cannot live without my Clarisonic Mia 2! Purchasing a Clarisonic really upped my skin care regimen.” She credits the handy cleansing tool for improving the overall texture of her skin and delivering a better cleanse than her hands alone.

The best piece of skin care advice I’ve ever received is to always moisturize!

On the Importance of Knowing Your Skin Type…

“During our younger years, we weren’t too concerned with what our skin type was, as long as our faces were washed and we applied lotion—not even a special moisturizer!” she says. “I think understanding that we all have different skin needs would have spared us those breakouts and super shiny moments.” Agreed!

On the Best Beauty Advice She’s Ever Received…

“The best piece of skin care advice I’ve ever received is to always moisturize!” she says. Oily and combination skin types, like Hall, often skip out on moisturizing when they’re getting greasy, but every skin type needs daily moisture.

On the Cliché That’s Really True…

“Always drink water!” Hall says. “It sounds so cliché, but water can help with so many different things.” You heard her, drink up!

On How to End Your Day…

“Always take your makeup off at night. Makeup can clog pores and lead to breakouts”, she says, “I like to remove my makeup with a wipe and an oil based makeup remover to really break everything up.” Then, she’ll finish with another makeup remover to get rid of any remaining residue.