So recently I have been trying to find the perfect skin care routine for my skin. I would describe my skin as being oily and acne prone, however I do get dry patches on the odd occasion. I'm not an expert so I'm not completely sure but this is just what I have noticed. I've come up with a combination which I'm really loving right now and I wanted to share it with you.
The first product I use in my skincare routine is the No7 Beautiful Skin Foaming Cleanser for normal to oily skin. I use this product in the evening to cleanse my face and remove my make up. It's not stripping on my skin at all and after using the product my skin feels really clean and refreshed. The cleanser also contains witch hazel which is a great product for keeping your skin clear and preventing acne. The only down side to this product is that you can't use it to remove your eye make up as it can irritate the eye area.
2-3 a week I like to use a facial scrub to really give my skin a good clean, getting rid of any dirt lurking deep into my pores. It also helps to remove dead skin cells, making your skin smoother. I love using th St. Ives Apricot Scrub in the Blemish Fighting Formula. First of all, it smells great! It makes my skin feel so smooth and since using this products, I haven't had as many blemishes.
Because I can't use the cleanser to remove my eye make up, I switch between two eye make up removers. The first is the Simple Eye Make Up Remover. It does the job well and is gentle on the eyes. However, I do find that I have to use a lot of the remover to completely remove all my eye make up. When I'm not using the Simple remover, i'll use my Clinique Take The Day Off Make Up Remover. Again, this is really gentle, removes make up well with only a little product. I feel this is the better out of the two but is a lot more expensive.
Once I've removed all my make up, I like to use a toner to balance the oils in my face. I've been using the Simple Facial Toner. A little product goes a long way and it's extremely gentle on my skin. I really do like this toner however, I would love to try a few different ones in the future.
Because I like to do the majority of my skincare in the evening, I tend to only use a few products in the morning. I like to wash my face with warm water, then use the Simple toner to make sure my skin is clean. Once my face is dry, i'll apply my Simple Protecting Moisture Cream with SPF 30. I like to use a moisturiser with an SPF because I suffer with acne scarring and having an SPF in your moisturiser helps prevent the scars from getting darker.
I will then move onto my eye cream. I know that not everyone feels that using an eye cream is necessary, especially at a younger age. I find that I get a lot of dry skin around my eye area and using an eye cream prevents that. I use the Boots Vitamin E Eye Cream and I haven't suffered with dry skin near my eyes since using it. I also find that if I apply an eye cream before my eye make up, it lasts a lot longer.
So they're all the products I've been using recently to try and keep my skin under control. It's been working well so far but I definitely want to branch out and try new products!
