Over the past few months I have really upped my game with
regards to skincare. I gradually added new items to m nightly routine and its
paying off! I have some additional products on order that I intend to add to my
routine in the very near future, which is exciting. When these items arrive I
will do a quick post to showcase them first and then do a full review a few
weeks after. I can’t wait to wave goodbye to my pores for good!
The first step in my routine is to completely take my makeup
off. I am currently using the Garnier Simply Essentials, Soothing 2 in 1
make-up remover. I have repurchased this a few times as the 200ml bottle seems
to last me ages and for around £2, I cannot complain. One or two cotton pads
removes all my makeup easily, including all of my eye makeup. I did try and
purchase some Bioderma at the weekend when I visited the new Harvey Nichols
Beauty Bazaar in Liverpool, as the new store has a Beauty Mart. Sadly, it was
sold out. I have spoken to quite a few other people who tried to purchase
Bioderma from the new HN with no luck! After Christmas I will be purchasing a
big bottle of Bioderma, probably from Ebay, and adding that to my routine, but
until then Garnier is doing the job!
Next, I wash my face with Origins A Perfect World
Antioxidant cleanser with White Tea. I got this as part of a little set from
Origins that contained miniature sized products from The Perfect World range
for around £20. From the set, this is the product I liked the most, and it has
also lasted the longest. It leaves my skin feeling squeaky clean and I love the
scent. It smells so natural and fresh, it makes me want to drink white tea!
When this runs out I will be purchasing a full sized cleanser from Origins.
The next step is a biggie, I apply five drops of Estee
Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex to my face and neck.
This is a step in my routine that I have repeated every day since around the end
of September. Estee Lauder claims that the women who see the best results from
this product use it every single day for a long period of time. I intend to put
this claim to the test! The almost ointment like formula sinks into the skin
immediately. I am now about halfway through my 30ml bottle, and will be
repurchasing.
The moisturiser I have been using to follow my ANR is
Clinique Turnaround Overnight Radiance Moisturiser. I recently purchased this,
as I wanted a proper all-rounder of a night cream. Nothing to do with targeting
specific problems, just something that was going to moisturise my skin
overnight and leave it looking healthy in the morning. This product definitely does
this. This moisturiser, along with the rest of my skincare regime,
leaves my skin looking more clear and radiant. It definitely doesn’t have the
horrible dull grey look that it used to have when I removed my make up. I’m not
about to go out bare faced any time soon, but I do feel my skin looks a LOT
healthier than it has done. I just hope that it continues to improve over time.
Just a little end note, I have included the Origins Super
Spot Remover treatment gel in the photo, as I use this only occasionally when I
have a spot coming. This definitely tones down spots. I find that rather than
completely removing the spot, it tones it down, reduces redness and after it
comes to a head it heals fast. It makes what would be a massive spot, a very
toned down spot that you can control and conceal easily and makes what would be
a smaller spot, almost disappear.
As the bottle is so small, It is a pricey product for the
10ml you get. One of my friends recently used a 99p Skinology spot remover gel from
Wilko’s and said it has completely cleared her skin up! So it may be worth
giving that a go before splashing out at Origins!
If anyone wants to post a link to their nightly skincare
regime post then please do! I love reading about other people’s routines and about
what products are working for them!