Erin Docherty Is Back From Mat Leave: Why She Ditched Her 10-Step Beauty Routine

About this episode

Erin Docherty returns from maternity leave to discuss her simplified beauty routine and skincare challenges as a new mother.

When you’re a beauty editor, your skin is your business. But what happens when you’re "in the trenches" with a newborn and scraping the bottom of your skincare stash? On today’s episode of The Formula, Kelly is joined by the "naughty sister" herself, Mamamia’s OG Lifestyle and Beauty Editor, Erin Docherty. After a year on maternity leave, Erin is back in the hot seat to deep dive into the reality of pregnancy and postpartum skin, the products that actually worked during the newborn haze and how she juggles a 5-minute makeup routine with a one-year-old. From the $150 serum she actually spent her own money on, to the French pharmacy retinol she’s counting down the days to try, Erin reveals how her "skincare maximalist" ways have been humbled by motherhood.  EVERYTHING MENTIONED: SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense , $150. ROC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Eye Balm , $45. Emma Lewisham Supernatural Sleeping Mask , $124. Naturium Barrier Bounce Serum , $45.  Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Resurfacing Night Serum , $106. Brillo Beauty Postpartum Trio , $75. Brillo Beauty The Oil , $45. NARS Total Seduction Eyeshadow Stick , $45. Mecca Max Zoom…

People in this episode

Host: Kelly

Guest: Erin Docherty

Topics covered

• beauty routine
• postpartum skin
• motherhood
• skincare products
• makeup routine

Keywords

• beauty editor
• skincare
• postpartum
• makeup
• motherhood

Sponsors

gotoskincare.com

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mamamia

Products: A313 Vitamin A Retinol Pomade, SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense, ROC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Eye Balm, Emma Lewisham Supernatural Sleeping Mask, Naturium Barrier Bounce Serum, Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Resurfacing Night Serum, Brillo Beauty Postpartum Trio, Brillo Beauty The Oil, NARS Total Seduction Eyeshadow Stick, Mecca Max Zoom Shadow Stick

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