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My Everyday Skin Care and Makeup Routine
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items My everyday daytime and evening skincare routine. As well as my makeup routine (why I do if I’m feeling it)
This is what I do most mornings and evenings, just what I’ve found works currently for my skin (at 36).
Most are really affordable with one or two luxury items to complement them.
In the mornings I usually wash my face with water followed by a rose toner (spray), hyaluronic acid and a vitamin C serum. It’s just enough to make my skin feel fresh and hydrated without loads of steps. I either finish with a tinted SPF (if I’m goin...
Makeup really depends on my mood. Some days I don’t bother at all, but if I do I keep it quick and easy. Putty blush, a bit of bronzer, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick and brows. Most of these are things I’ve used for ages or keep going back to because t...
Evening routine is a double cleanse with a cleansing balm and then a salicylic acid gel cleanser. Followed by glycolic acid toner. I then tend to alternate between using retinal (the most expensive item in my routine!) and niacinamide followed by a g...
This is what I do most mornings and evenings, just what I’ve found works currently for my skin (at 36).
Most are really affordable with one or two luxury items to complement them.
In the mornings I usually wash my face with water followed by a rose toner (spray), hyaluronic acid and a vitamin C serum. It’s just enough to make my skin feel fresh and hydrated without loads of steps. I either finish with a tinted SPF (if I’m goin...
Makeup really depends on my mood. Some days I don’t bother at all, but if I do I keep it quick and easy. Putty blush, a bit of bronzer, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick and brows. Most of these are things I’ve used for ages or keep going back to because t...
Evening routine is a double cleanse with a cleansing balm and then a salicylic acid gel cleanser. Followed by glycolic acid toner. I then tend to alternate between using retinal (the most expensive item in my routine!) and niacinamide followed by a g...
Sections
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Daytime Skincare
Makeup
Tools
Evening Skincare
Daytime Skincare
My everyday daytime skincare — these are the products I actually use day to day and keep going back to. Most of them are on my Subscribe & Save because they’re staples I don’t want to run out of(and makes them cheaper). Nothing overly complicated, just a simple routine that keeps my skin feeling fresh, hydrated and looking healthy without spending loads. I’ve either used these for ages...
After washing my face with water I pat it try and spray a rose water toner on it. My face can be red and a bit try and the rose soothes my skin. Recently I changed from applying my toner with a bamboo cotton facebad to a spray. I already had a plasti...
BIONOBLE Organic Rose Water Spray Toner
After I spray the toner and whilst my skin is still a bit damp I put on sime hyaluronic acid to keep my skin hydrated. I have tried so many brands but you can't beat the oridnary IMO
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid Serum
After my hylauronic acid has been on for a minite or two I add on some vitamin c serum. I've tried this in a creme form but much prefer this version. I've tried other brands too but found they irritated my skin a bit so went back to this.
Garnier Vitamin C Brightening Serum
I pop this on after my vitamin c serum has tried. I rave about this product to everyone!! it starts out green and then matches to your skin ebening out skintone, reducing redness and SPF 50!! Annoyingly it.s got really popular so is often out of stoc...
Altruist Dermatologist Anti Redness and Pigmentation SPF50 Tinted Face Cream
This is the face cream I use when I'm not wearing make up. It's still SPF 50 and it just agrees with my skin really well. No residue and does everything it needs to.
Cetaphil Daily SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen
Makeup
Makeup really depends on my mood - some days I don’t bother at all, but if I do I keep it quick and easy. These are the bits I reach for when I want something simple that just works.
I only started using blush recently to help ‘lift’ my face and this was highly recommended. I like the putty texture and only use a tiny bit high on my check bones and blend it out with a soft angled brush. I use the shade Turks and Caicos
e.l.f. Putty Blush,
This is probably the most expensive item in my routine but I have had it for so long and it doesn't look like it's going to run out anytime soon. I love the bronze shade as its not got that shimmer some bronzers do. I use the brush it came with and a...
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
I have yet to find The One for my mascara but this has been the one I've used for the longest. I have both black and very black but can't actually see a difference
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
This is my go to lip colour for day and night. Once it's dried I find it just stays a bit like a lip stain which I love. I feel in love with the Rome shade years ago and struggle find it now, so if you do and like it - stock up!
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Lipstick - Rome
I originally bought this to help my lashes grow but now i really like it to keep my eyebrows in place which are super thick one long
Lash & Brow Enhancing Serum
Cheap and cheerfull! This does the job well and because of the price I'm not too sad when I enevitably lose it! I used to use black but as I get older have moved to brown which is a bit softer.
Rimmel Soft Kohl Eyeliner, Sable Brown
Tools
Just some basic bits I’ve picked up on Amazon - nothing fancy, just easy, affordable and they do the job.
After applying my tinted moisturiser I like to buff it out in circular motions with a soft rounded large makeup brush (using the smaller end for my under eye creases). I don't like the flat topped denser brushes as feel they disturp the makeup too mu...
Double Ended Makeup Brush
A great pair of tweezers that does the job well. I bought these after I lost my favourites which I'd had for yearsss but were unbranded. I choose these hesitantly after reading the reviews (rated 4.5 stars on Amazon and over 12k reviews) but the pric...
Slanted Tweezer
This is the brush I use to blend out my blusher (flat slanted side) and bronzer (rounded one)
AIVEKE Foundation Makeup Brush - Double Ended Makeup Brushes for Blending Liquid Powder, Concealer Cream Cosmetics, Blush Brush
Evening Skincare
My evening skincare routine is still pretty simple, but this is where I focus more on results. It includes my two most expensive products (surrounded by some very cheap ones), but they’ve earned their place and really do the heavy lifting. Because th...
This is the first step in my evening double cleanse. This product rivals all the more expensive luxury cleansing balms. Its so much cheaper and does the job just as well. A little goes a long way.
e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm
I like to use a salycilic acid cleanser for my second cleanse and this gel cleanser is super affordable and does a great job. I'll also use this in the morning sometimes if I feel my skin needs a bit more than water
NIVEA Derma Skin Clear Wash Gel
On the evenings that I'm not using retinal I use a glycolic toner which is great for brightening your skin and evening your skin tone - it paires well with the soothing properties of the niacinamde I use
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toner
I use this on the evenings I don't use retinal after my glycolic toner to help with brightening and prevent blemishes
The Ordinary Niacinamide
This is my biggest splurge! I use this every other night
Medik8 Crystal Retinal
I originally got this as a sample with my crystal Retinal and instantly loved it as I could see an immediate difference after I used it. So it is now another well worth splurge in my evening routine.
Medik8 Advanced Night Restore Multi-Ceramide Night Cream