Being a beauty junkie I tend to change my make up products on a regular basis, my skin care however is one part of my beauty obsession that remains fairly constant.
I have fairly dry skin that I need to keep hydrated or I find that I tend to get breakouts. On the whole my skin is pretty clear and I've never really struggled with acne but I put a lot of this down to the Liz Earle skin care.
I've tried all sorts of products in the past including Dermalogica which are great products but I constantly find myself coming back to Liz Earle and if you see all the awards that Liz Earle have won you'll probably understand why.
My Night Time Routine
My absolute favourite cleanser of all time is the cult favourite Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish. I can't actually tell you how long I've been using this cleanser for, it seems like forever. I love how clean it makes my skin feel. For those of you that haven't come across this product before its a creamy cleanser which is suitable for all skin types. It has loads of great natural ingredients which smell amazing! The cleanser in itself is great but the real magic comes when it's used with the muslin cloth supplied with it. It gently exfoliates and leaves your skin feeling amazingly clean and soft.
I also have a bottle of eye make up remover which just helps to remove any waterproof mascara as I find this can be difficult to remove sometimes with the cleanse and polish. I recently bought Rimmel London's gentle eye make up remover, well I'm not sure that gentle is the word because this stuff makes my eyes sting like crazy! It says on the bottle its suitable for sensitive eyes, I wouldn't really say I have sensitive eyes if I'm honest so I was quite surprised to find this problem. I would love to take it back and get my money back if I'm honest. I have a feeling this will be making its way to my bin very soon!
After my cleanse and polish I always use Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic. I prefer to use it in a spray bottle rather than applying with a cotton wool pad as I feel like I use less of the product. I usually just spritz it on and leave it to sink into my skin on its own while I brush my teeth. This also is suitable for all skin types but I find it amazingly moisturising in fact some nights I've actually gone to bed with no moisturiser and my skin has still felt really comfortable.
I always used to complete my night time routine with the Liz Earle Skin Repair for dry and sensitive skin which I love but since turning 26 in May I decided that it was time to start taking really good care of my skin as they say that your skin starts to lose its youthfulness and elasticity from around 26. I noticed that Avon had a special deal on where you could buy a complete range of their Anew skin care for £20 as part of their 20th anniversary offers so I decided to take advantage of it and see what I thought. I bought the renew rejuvenate creams which are designed for those over 30 but as there doesn't seem to be any creams out there that cater for those of us in our late 20s I thought I'd give it a go. The set that I received comprises of a day, night and eye cream. The night cream is of a gel consistency but is not that thick so I was concerned that it wouldn't be heavy enough for my dry skin to keep it hydrated all night. I was wrong, this cream does a great job and although I haven't noticed any dramatic changes to my skin I really feel like my skin is brighter and smoother. Obviously I'm not expecting my skin to look up to 5 years younger as the brochure suggests given I'm 4 years under the target market for this product.
The eye cream is also fab it comes in a pot with two sides which contain a day and night cream. The night cream is more of a gel like consistency which gives a long lasting source of moisture which will cope with the needs of your skin at night as skin cell turnover can be up to 8 times faster while you sleep. Not having any wrinkles means I have no idea if this cream is actually doing anything for me but if it helps prevent wrinkles than I'm all for it!
I also keep some cleansing wipes handy for those evenings when you get in really late and the thought of doing a full cleansing routine fills you with dread! My favourites are Soap and Glory's Off your Face cleaning cloths. I love these in particular because they're really gentle and apparently act as both a cleanser and a toner so I usually just whip off my make up with these and then slap on some moisturiser and get into bed. They aren't the cheapest wipes priced at £4.50 but if you're not using them on a daily basis I think they're well worth the money.
My Morning Routine
I don't normally have time to do a full cleanse and tone in the morning so I tend to use a scrub or facial wash in the shower. Every other day I use a scrub and I love the St Ives apricot scrub for dry and sensitive skin. St Ives is apparently the UK's best selling scrub brand so they must be doing something right! I absolutely love this scrub and it leaves my skin feeling super soft and it is gentle enough to use on a daily basis however with the cleanse and polish I don't feel the need to, so on the other days I use Soap and Glory's Face Soap and Clarity which is a gel facial cleanser which apparently works as a scrub as well but I don't find it abrasive enough to really scrub my skin but I like the way it leaves my skin feeling squeaky clean afterwards. It can be a little drying and on the Boots website it does state that it's good for young problem skin so this might be why. I find once I've put my moisturiser on its fine though so I wouldn't let that put you off trying it.
I then follow with the day eye cream from my Anew rejuvenate skin care kit and the day moisturiser before I apply my make up. I always used to use the Garnier eye roll on before make up which I also loved. I don't have puffy under eye circles but it is excellent for helping with these!
On an ad hoc basis I will also use the Liz Earle Intensive Nourishing mask. I find this is particularly good for after you have been ill and taking care of your skin hasn't been your main priority and it can look dull and feel dry or stressed. I find this is a great quick fix for skin that needs a pick me up!
This might seem like a lot of products and it probably is! I think I probably could get by just using the Liz Earle cleanser, toner and moisturiser if I'm honest but I am really enjoying my Avon skin care so I'm going to keep going with it!
Let me know if you have any questions.
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