The past couple of months I have been very neglectful of my skin. After I finished my Liz Earle skincare set I was unable to afford to purchase it again, although it was amazing, it is a luxury a makeup student can't afford - too much makeup to buy. I would use wipes to remove my makeup - a sin to skin, so many harsh ingredients - Clean and Clear cleanser in the shower and then a cheap oil free moisturizer; I knew these steps were not right for my skin and I could see the effects taking their toll. I have an oily/combination forehead and a fringe on top of my forehead, creating the perfect setting for little annoying spots and blackheads. I very very rarely have spots anywhere else on my face.
One evening I sat down and began researching. Researching is key to finding your personalized skin care combination, what may work on your best friend may cause your skin to break out and rebel with unsightly red spots. Firstly, you must must must know your skin type, your products must work with your skin type, not against. As I mentioned before I have oily/combination skin, if I was then to buy a moisturizer for dry skin, this would contain oil meaning my oily skin areas would most likely be sent into overdrive and produce more oil. I started researching products on beauty and skincare blogs, then researched the products, studied ingredients and learnt what exactly it 'claims' to do. Research is all well and good for knowing what you are applying to your skin but the real test does come through trail and error, I knew Clean and Clear was out the window, I have purchased products from them so many times in the past and never once noticed any difference in my skin!
I wanted to find a good cleanser, one that would completely clean my skin of all the makeup. I have been reading so many good things about Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, I was intrigued to see how well this removes makeup and dirt on the skin. At a bargain price of £4.99, it was a must have, and I can honestly say I have never seen makeup vanish so quickly in my life, it is literally like a magnet, with a few cotton pads my skin is completely clean within a matter of minutes - I don't believe wipes removed ALL of your makeup and dirt on your skin - I knew I was going to love this product straight away; I use it morning and night and over the past 2 weeks I have watched my spots and black heads vanish! My skin is looking so great! I would 100% recommend this product to anyone!
The next product I spontaneously picked up, doing no research but the description had me dying to try it! It is Botanics Shine Away Invigorating Face Scrub and it is currently on sale in Boots at the introductory price of £2.69. This scrub buffs away excess oils to instantly mattify, refresh and rebalance your skin. It unclogs pores and leaves skin feeling smooth and even. I was sold after I read 'Our beauty scientists have worked with the world experts in plant science at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (England), to bring you beautiful, plant-powered skin care that’s proven to work.' At that price I felt I had to try it out, I use it as recommended 2-3 times a weeks and my skin feels so smooth, I believe this has really helped clear my forehead of blemishes and I have noticed less oil on my skin, it is definitely doing it's job! This is was a great buy, it really does what it claims to do!
The last product I picked up was Neutrogena Visibly Clear Oil-Free Moisturiser. I struggle with moisturisers, I find some can feel greasy or too wet and take forever to soak into your skin, but this is very mattifying and takes less than a minutes to absorb into my skin, it also creates a great base for my foundation. It was at the great price of £4.99.
I still have my Liz Earle toner as that has literally lasted forever! I use this after cleansing with a cotton pad. You can read my detailed Liz Earle review here.
I feel all three of these new product have seriously helped my skin and within only 2 weeks I am already noticing great improvements, my skin has never looked so good since I finished my Liz Earle set! I believe by researching and leaning about your products, you can create a routine that will work with your skin and keep any nasty surprises at bay! Good looking skin just makes you feel better and ready to face the day, it is worth looking after your skin!
Any questions feel free to ask...
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