Ashley's Skincare | My Beauty Picks

I don't really have serious problematic skin besides the following: redness on my forehead, oily forehead, sometimes dry patches on my chin, and if I'm not careful acne will slightly breakout on my chin/temple/nose area. Though, during the summer months my skin is more prone to oiliness (especially my eyelids, forehead, and just all over my face). If you have serious oily skin and acne prone skin, check out Gaby's skincare post for her tips and advice.

Ole Henriksen African Red Tea Foaming Cleanser -- I picked up this face wash during Sephora's Black Friday sale for $10, and I've been loving how it works for my skin. It has helped with making my face clear, even toned, and I've had hardly any breakouts since I've started using it on a regular basis. Of course, this face wash is expensive, but then again most skincare products are and you pay for what you get.

When I use it: I like to use this face cleanser in the morning when I wake up and evening right before bed to remove my makeup.

No 7 Beautiful Skin Day/Night Cream for Normal/Oily Skin -- Gaby gave me the night cream to try out last year, when it made her breakout when ever she used it. This stuff is amazing, and doesn't break me out either, which is awesome since most natural based ones would always break me out, meaning I would forgo using any moisturizer for several years.

When I used it: I use the night cream right before bed after doing a face mask and/or scrub. The day cream I apply 5 minutes before doing my makeup for the day, as that helps create the perfect base for your makeup.

Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment -- This is hands down the best product for clearing up any acne spots that appear on your face. I've tried out several products over the years (a lot of natural products including tea tree oil) and nothing has worked as good as this acne spot treatment for me personally.

When I use it: I only apply a little bit on any spots when they appear on my face, and then I apply it about twice a day.

Michael Todd JoJoba Charcoal Facial Scrub & St. Ives Apricot Scrub -- These two scrubs are my favorite ones to use, the Michael Todd was a deluxe-sample from Ipsy (last year?) and I've been using it off-and-on since I received it. Whilst the St. Ives Apricot scrub was the first scrub I ever tried out, thanks to some readers suggestions, and can be found at Target and Ulta Beauty.

When I use it: Once a week (though sometimes I become lazy and only use it once a month), or when ever my skin is looking clogged and/or flaky.

Freeman Cucumber Peel-Off Mask & Pomegranate Peel-Off Mask -- I only ever use Freeman face masks nowadays and these are my two favorite peel-off masks. If your skin is ever looking dull, or just needs to be restarted try a face mask to help clear everything up.

When I use it: When ever my skin needs a boost -- I aim for once a week, but sometimes I forget and go for weeks without doing one (then my skin goes wacko).

Yes to Grapefruit Face Wipes -- I'm not really tied down to any one kind of face wipes (I usually go for what ever is on sale from any of the following brands: No. 7, Simple, Yes to...), but I always find myself loving the Yes to... face wipes the best. My current favorite are their grapefruit ones which I find are the best for cleaning your face whilst on-the-go and don't have time to properly clean your face.

What are your go-to favorite skincare products?
~Ashley, xxx