When it comes to skincare
I like to keep things simple. I’m not
gunna lie if I had all the money in the world I’d definitely be splashing out
on Oskia cleansers and By Terry Lip Balms but for the time being my student
budget, even with a whopping great overdraft, doesn’t allow such luxuries. I’m
also a bit of a lazy one, c b a
getting out of bed ten minutes earlier to do an elaborate routine; so here’s my
quick and easy one which also seems to be pretty effective…
First things first is
make-up removal, the one step I will always do thoroughly no matter what state
I’m in (waking up with last nights make-up and a hangover has got to be one of
the worst feelings in the world.) I’m a waterproof mascara lover so I need
something pretty tough, luckily Botanics
All Bright Eye Make-up Remover does a brilliant job without leaving
that greasy residue. Then for the rest of the face it’s obviously Bioderma Micellar Water, I
stocked up enough of this on my year abroad to last me a lifetime but I don’t
know what I’ll do if my current stash
did ever run out. It removes make-up even quicker than a face wipe.
For cleanser I’m a big fan
of No7, my current favourite is their
Melting Gel Cleanser that comes out like a gel then melts into an oil
on the skin, which I then remove with a wet muslin cloth. It’s really good at
removing any residue from the Bioderma whilst leaving my skin feeling really
soft.
Moisturiser is again a No7 love that I’ve previously
reviewed here, so I won’t go to too much into detail about this. I keep my
skincare the same day and night but I do like to put a little more of this on
at night than in the morning so it really penetrates all the layers of my
skin. I’ll also use a bit of Carmex on
the lips.
Finally I like to
exfoliate a couple of times a week with this Bliss Micro Magic Microdermabrasion Treatment* that doubles
up as an excellent facemask. This removes all the dead skin cells without that
drying effect many exfoliators often do.
What are your favourite skincare
products?
