While she may have finished as the runner-up on Zach Shallcross’s season of The Bachelor, Gabi Elnicki definitely took home the “Fan Favorite” award for her radiant, glowing skin. Fans were so persistent in their requests for her secrets that she finally dropped a detailed 9-step morning routine on TikTok.
Gabi is all about hydration and brightness, famously aiming to look like a “glazed donut.” Here is the breakdown of her routine and the exact products she uses to keep her complexion camera-ready.
Gabi Elnicki’s “Glazed Donut” Morning Routine
1. The Foundation: Cleanliness & Hydration Gabi starts her day with a gentle cleanse using CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser. To avoid bacteria buildup, she swaps traditional towels for Clean Skin Club Clean Towels, which are biodegradable and single-use. She follows this with Laneige Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Revitalizing Toner to prep her skin with deep moisture.
2. Targeted Treatments For brightening, Gabi swears by the cult-favorite SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic. She admits to using it daily for that signature glow. She also manages breakouts (including her fan-famous pimple “Patricia”) with a prescription Clindamycin treatment.
3. The Finishing Touches To keep her eyes looking awake, she applies Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base and adds another layer of brightness with Drunk Elephant Bouncy Brightfacial. She finishes her routine with a thick layer of moisturizer and her “must-have” SPF: EltaMD UV Daily Tinted Broad-Spectrum SPF 40, which she uses in place of foundation on low-key days.
Why We Love Gabi Elnicki‘s Skincare Routine
Gabi’s approach is the perfect mix of accessible drugstore finds (like CeraVe) and high-end “investment” pieces (like SkinCeuticals). It focuses on long-term skin health rather than just covering up imperfections, which is exactly why her “no-makeup” looks worked so well on screen.
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