After watching Alix from 'I Covet Thee' film her morning and night beauty routine I thought to myself, why don't I look after my skin PROPERLY? All those blackheads around my nose flakey bits aren't going to go away with just a cleansing wipe and some fancy pancy moisturiser! So, this is what I have to blog about this morning, I have made a start with a routine/collection which I hope to build and try out different products to make sure they suit my skin perfectly.
Alas, my first buy was a decent cleanser:
Excuse the chipped nail varnish.
I chose the Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Cleanser because I had tried their Dry Leg moisturiser previously and found it worked wonders, so why not give the brand a good go? I found it very easy to apply just swirling it round my damp cheeks and onto the rest of my face, I read that some people leave it on whilst they bathe as they can " feel it dissolving dead skin cells" but I decided to leave it on just a few moments then wiped it off with a wet flannel. It did however do what every single cleanser I've ever used has done, dry my skin up... Not so it was flakey, but that horrible feeling of using a crappy bar of soap on your body, I was craving moisture!
Onto my second purchase:
Now it's Alix to thank for this beauty, "below the surface hydration" Indeed Laboratories Hydraluron.
I have never come across a product that is specifically for your lower layers of your skin, this may sound stupid but that's what I thought all these fancy moisturisers I've been buying said they would nourish when all they did was moisturise the surface.
This clear watery gel gets absorbed in seconds ready for a moisturiser on the top.
I've only been using this for a week and my skin is so smooth and soft when I wake up in the morning, I feel like someone has taken a few weeks off it.
I will post updates of new additions/changes to the starting routine when I have products to add to it, if anyone has any suggestions on a toner for dry/sensitive skin I would appreciate the feedback.
Thanks!
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