How To Streamline Your Skincare Routine

Lately I have been feeling so overwhelmed with makeup, skincare and brushes and decided to take it back to basics. Having a simple skincare routine is great for your skin, cost effective and stops me changing my routine every day! I decided to make a routine and stick to it.. mainly in an attempt to stop my acne!

1. Cleanser
A cleanser is a must! Ensuring all that makeup and grime is off your face is one of the most important steps. I love this Pai, Camellia and Rose Cleanser, but it is a littttlleee expensive, another great alternative is the Nivea Daily Basics Face Wash.
If I want to make my cleanser last longer ( especially the ones that make my eyes water looking at the price ), I will just use micellar water, like the Bioderma one and a cotton pad in the morning and save my cleanser for night, but one cleanser will do the trick!

2. A Toner
Without a toner my skin feels tight and dry. The Liz Earle Skin Tonic, has been a favourite for years, it smells good, feels good and has everything my skin needs! I use this morning and night.

3. A Face Oil (optional)
I suffer from acne and with that also means some pretty intense acne scars. The Pai rosehip Bioregenerate Oil, is amazing, especially for oily, acne prone skin. It is a little pricy, but is a product that will last! I use this at night after my toner.

4. Eye Cream
For eye cream I love The Ordinary's Caffeine solution 5% EGCG eye serum. This stuff is strong! So only use a tiny amount or it can make your eye area a little sensitive.
If sensitivity is an issue, use an eye cream with a lighter, gel like consistency such as the Clinique Pep Start

5. Moisturiser
Morning = In the morning, I will use a lighter cream that has an SPF, because believe me, I am not leaving the house without a good dollop of SPF on my skin! I love the Your Good Skin, SPF 30 anti oxidant Day Cream

Night = The richer the cream the better. At night I prefer to opt for a much heavier cream that will really hydrate my skin over night. The body Shop Aloe Vera Night time moisturiser is my go to!

I've been stuck to this routine for about 3 months and my skin has never looked clearer! Sometimes it isn't about having the most expensive products, it's about finding something that works for your skin and sticking to it!

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