{"id":11487,"date":"2016-04-19T02:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T02:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shesintheglow.com\/?p=11487"},"modified":"2016-09-23T01:56:36","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T01:56:36","slug":"coffee-to-collagen-my-morning-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shesintheglow.com\/coffee-to-collagen-my-morning-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee to Collagen: My (Clean) Morning Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s get right to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

I wake up tired as ba**s. I brush my teeth (duh) using one of those vibrating Oral B toothbrushes and my Marvis Ginger Mint Toothpaste<\/a> that I share with my fianc\u00e9. It not only tastes good, but it looks pretty nice too.<\/p>\n

Next, I head to my kitchen with my vitamins in tow. I take bunch but my three favorites are Biotin\u00a0and the Clean Program probiotic<\/a>, which I like because it\u2019s vegan. I drink a ton of liquids first thing in the morning, which I hate, but I just make myself do it. First, I\u2019ll pour in like 15 drops or so of ConcenTrace Trace Minerals<\/a> into a glass and fill with water. This basically balances my pH. I drink that and then I pour a heavy splash of the Beauty Chef Collagen Inner Beauty Boost<\/a> into the glass and fill with water. This stuff is my jam. Plump skin? Yes please. Lastly, and depending on how I feel and time, I\u2019ll have another huge glass of water with an Emergen-C, or if I happen to have lemon juice on hard (I will only do this if I have time to squeeze the night before), I\u2019ll have lemon water.<\/p>\n

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Then I grab 3 Stevias and walk directly downstairs to\u00a0Stumptown<\/a>\u00a0where I pickup my large almond latte. If I\u00a0am feeling like I need a break from sugar (most coffee places use sweetened almond milk because otherwise it doesn\u2019t foam), Ill ask for a large black coffee and I\u2019ll pour in my own at home. My new almond milk obsession is\u00a0Califia<\/a>. Theirs is really the best! Only 35 calories\u00a0per cup. Wild. By the way, I don\u2019t use Splenda or any of those other and really bad for you sweeteners. Alternatively, if I’m in the mood, I’ll make a matcha latte. I have been really into\u00a0T2tea<\/a>.\u00a0Their new Choc Matcha is to die for and I have one of their matcha bowls and a bamboo whisk which makes the whole experience feel very professional!<\/p>\n

Next up is my nutzo skincare routine, which goes a little something like this.\u00a0I usually take a shower at the end of the day \u2013 I don\u2019t really sweat while I sleep \u2013 so I\u00a0move straight to my skin. I start by washing my face with\u00a0<\/span>One Love Organics\u00a0Vitamin B Oil Cleanser<\/a>. It smells like pineapple and it makes me really happy. Once a\u00a0week, Ill exfoliate in the morning with\u00a0<\/span>Arcona\u2019s Cranberry Gommage Exfoliant<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next I pour a little bit of\u00a0SK-II\u2019s Facial Essence<\/a>\u00a0into the palm of my hand, and mix the\u00a0liquid around with my entire palm then pat all over my face and neck. Next I\u2019ll spray\u00a0Tata Harper Floral Essence<\/a>\u00a0all over my face, neck and chest. I\u2019m almost done with\u00a0this, so I\u2019ll start incorporating\u00a0REN\u2019s Flash Defense Anti-Pollution Mist<\/a>\u00a0into my\u00a0routine soon.<\/p>\n

Next in the lineup is serum. Right now I\u2019m using\u00a0La Prairie Cellular Radiance\u00a0Perfecting Fluide Pure Gold<\/a>. It\u2019s like heaven, but boy is it expensive, so next I will be\u00a0switching it up with\u00a0Vintner\u2019s Daughter Botanical Serum<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 which is a game-changer.\u00a0It\u2019s a sort of do-it-all serum that takes away all redness and irritation and just leaves\u00a0you looking plumped. My skin is quite normal and even slightly dry so for a cream I use my current\u00a0favorite\u00a0SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2<\/a>. You can read all about it\u00a0here<\/a>, but\u00a0I\u2019m totally obsessed. I also switch it up with another favorite,\u00a0Pai Echium &\u00a0Macadamia Replenishing Cream<\/a>. It\u2019s completely natural and is packed with\u00a0Hyaluronic acid so it leaves my skin smooth. If I am going to be in the sun that day, I\u00a0skip the creams and use\u00a0Image Prevention +SPF 50 Daily Moisturizer<\/a>. It\u2019s light and\u00a0made from plant stem cells, which actually extend the life of your own cells! It also\u00a0happens to smell incredible. On my eyes I use\u00a0Arcona Eye Dew Plus<\/a>, which has\u00a0retinol and a nice opalescence finish. If you don\u2019t like being overly glowy, try my\u00a0other favorite:\u00a0Verso Eye Serum<\/a>. It\u2019s also with retinol, but is much lighter and goes\u00a0on clear.<\/p>\n

For my lashes, I use\u00a0Revitalash<\/a>, because I am really trying to grow my lashes out at\u00a0the moment. I\u2019m not sure if I will get lash extensions before my wedding\u2026my fianc\u00e9\u00a0hates them.<\/p>\n

Exhausted yet? So by this time I am starving so I typically make a smoothie with my good ole\u2019 Vitamix<\/a>. I make a smoothie every single day for breakfast and it usually involves the same formula. I\u2019ll make it fancier if I have more time by adding different things like kale, dates or goji berries. I usually make two. One for me and another for my fianc\u00e9. He never drinks his, so I usually just have both.<\/p>\n

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My standard smoothie includes the following: 1 cup almond milk, a splash of carrot juice (good for the skin!), 1-2 cups frozen fruit (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, mangos, peaches), 1 scoop unsweetended almond butter, the Moon Juice Beauty Dust<\/a>, The Beauty Chef Glow<\/a>, Clean Program chocolate protein powder<\/a>, and a tsp of maca, bee pollen and hemp seeds. This is like a dark purple colored smoothie. If I make a green smoothie, I\u2019ll skip the chocolate protein powder and use bananas and strawberries (which yield less color), spinach and some matcha. For some morning inspo, checkout my Glow Green Mermaid Smoothie Bowl here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There you have it. Only once this is done, I\u2019m finally<\/i> ready to take on my day!<\/p>\n

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