So this week we are talking all about
skincare. It is such a important part of my beauty routine and is probably one
of the areas where I invest the most of my money in. If the skin underneath is
bad, ANY foundation, no matter how expensive will not perform to its best.
Every single day I cleanse, tone, moisturise twice a day and exfoliate at least
3 times a week and I never, I repeat, NEVER, sleep with my makeup on.
I think my regimented routine stems from
having acne when I was younger and struggling with it for so many years; it was
only the end of last year after trying so many antibiotics, lotions and potions
that I finally was transferred to a dermatologist from my GP who then prescribed
me took a 5 month course of Roaccutane, this was how I cured my skin
completely, I haven’t had a massive spot since. It was life changing.
So, if anyone has ever met me – they know I am mad about skincare. I LOVE
trying out anything new, or any that has anything that has rave reviews. I
remember flying out to Hong Kong and walking their beauty store SaSa – not
being able to read about 90% of what is on the packaging (because it was all in
Chinese) but if I saw the word “AHA” or “BHA” or “#1 bestseller” it would
automatically go in my basket, I am a sucker for packaging. I must of spent a
good £300 just on skincare that trip, don’t even get me started on how excited
I was when I went to Paris for the first time, haha. Crazy I know, but I am a
skincare fanatic! So after trying out so many different products, let me show
you some of my absolute favorites.
This probably sounds crazy, using a nappy rash cream on your face - but its something I swear by. After trying so many things for spots, this is one of the cheapest but most effective way of clearing away any breakout clusters. It’s not the best for any deep, under the skin spots (For those I recommend the Origins Super Spot Remover) but its also great for if you just popped a spot, I pop a thick white layer overnight, and by the time I wake up the skin is all healed up and so much clearer. It is also amazing for any burns, sunburn, cuts, rashes – it is a good staple to have around the house.
This is my hands down favourite nighttime
cream, I alternate between this, the Origins Night-a-Mins cream, and the
Origins Intense overnight mask, depending on how I feel my skin is doing. The
other two creams add intense hydration, and I wake up with fresh plump skin,
however this cream from Clinique is amazing. IT exfoliates your skin overnight and
when you wake up you can really see the difference in the clarity of your skin.
It is lightweight but still very moisturizing, doesn’t feel to heavy or shiny.
It comes close to being the perfect product for me.
After hearing rave reviews about this
product, I made a trip up London to get this specific product, it did not
disappoint. The formula is so creamy and glides onto the skin so evenly, the
true beauty of this product is when it dries down, you can actually see all of
the oil being drawn out of the pores in your skin, it’s quite disgustingly
satisfying. Also it is an easy mask to wash off your skin, some clay masks I
have used is a b**** to take off!
I have struggled for the longest time to
find a daytime moisturizer. I have combination oily skin so I am looking for
something that controls oil, moisturizes but is not too shiny so my makeup can
go ontop as smooth as possible.
I have recommended this product when I was
last in Paris but it was sold out. I was browsing around my local boots a while
ago and saw their whole Effaclar range was 30% off, I hunted down this item and
saw one left and immediately put it in my basket. This base has all that I was
looking for, wrapped up in one tiny squeezy metal tube, it even says on the
packaging that it is a great base for makeup! Its great for blackheads and
whiteheads too, so its taking care of your skin and preventing breakouts and
giving you a perfectly smooth matte finish whilst you wear it under your makeup
– win, win.
This was one of those products I received a
small sachet sample when browsing around their counter in Liberty’s, the sales
assistant swore by it and said it was amazing. The first time I tried it was a
bit strange as it is a really runny consistacy, I followed the instructions and
applied it all over my skin, it then says to add water and massage it in to
activate the Vitamin C – it then turns into a thicker texture which was great
as you leave it sitting on your skin from 1-5 minutes and rinse off, and your left with incredibly smooth baby butt skin.
If I could recommend anyone who wants just one thing to amp up their skincare routine, it would be to introduce a form of AHA into their toning routine. It is the one thing you can instantly see results from, your makeup will glide on a lot smoother by getting rid of all that flaky skin. I always suggest to start off at a lower strength and work your way up. Nip and Fab do great Glycolic Fix pre-soaked pads, they even just brought out a night time extra strength that i have yet to try, but sounds brilliant. Also Pixi have just launched their Glow pads to go along their best selling Glow Tonic, both are amazing and still quite affordable. A few sweeps all over freshly cleansed skin, and follow with a moisturiser if needed, 2/3 times a week for that amazing glow skin from within.
These are just a few of my favourited from my skincare collection, please comment down below to let me know any of your favourites or anything I should try out next!
- Thuy x
