Cleansing routine/ Favorites Part 3

Now onto moisturiser. I have a love hate relationship with moisturiser and I don't go in for separate day time and night time moisturisers, just give me one that moisturises and I will be happy! 

I'm sure you have all seen at least once on the web the rave reviews that Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentrate has been getting . So it was a product I just had to have and I'll be honest it has lived up to my expectations. One downfall however it’s not too easy to get your mitts on. 

A friend of mine was in France last year so I got her to pick me up a tube, I think I paid about €20 for it. You can get it online in a few places, Amazon to name one. One place I like to shop is Camera Ready Cosmetics (a great website for any makeup artists looking for great quality products for your kit or if you are simply just a makeup lover!). They currently have it for €12.19 for 30ml plus shipping €6.86 to Ireland.  (Love when places deliver to Ireland)

It's a very light consistency and works fantastically well as a makeup primer too (for ladies with dry skin). I can see why this is a stable in a lot of makeup artists kits, it’s a real all rounder. You can even use this as a makeup remover (I've yet to give this a go). And it's great for sensitive skins too.

Not everyone can get to France or like to shop online.  An easy to find alternative to this and what I was using beforehand and loved is Oilatum Face Repair cream which is available in most pharmacies and only costs between €10-12.

I don't use face masks, I don't particularly like them it think its more the hassle of them that turns me off.  I know loads of people who think they are relaxing an love doing them, me I would be stressing out knowing I had to go back to the bathroom to wash it off and the feeling of them drying and making my face feel tight, afraid to talk (and anyone who knows me knows I love to talk!) .  No thanks. But I am open to any recommendations.

I do use a scrub but only every now and again so I don't have one that I am using at the min. (I know not good enough, but give a girl a break, I've only just stopped using wipes). I am however hoping to purchase some Liz Earle Cleansing Polish soon so that will be that box ticked. (I'm hoping that it's still available to purchase in-flight as I am going on a little trip later this month).

So that's it the current routine well more what I am using right now.

What are your favourite cleansing products?

Love

Donna
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My Cleansing Routine Favourites - Part 2

 

At the weekends I will cleanse before bed with cleanser and cotton pads. My go to cleanser at the moment is Garnier Soft Essentials Cleansing Milk.This is a cleanser, I'll be honest here, that I grabbed one day in the supermarket because I had run out and it was on offer, but I'm glad I did. It’s a fantastic cleanser, it's for dry skin, which I occasionally have. It's a complete cleanser so no need for a separate eye makeup remover (great for bob's*). I wear Estée Lauder Double Wear foundation most days and it takes it off with no effort. It’s really good at removing gel liner and mascara.
Its really well priced too. You can get this cleanser in most places for about €5.  This is the cleanser I keep in my professional kit too, its perfect!

If my eyes need an little extra clean,the eye makeup remover I normally go for is Lancôme Bi-Facil eye makeup remover. The one I am currently using is the tiny one I got as part of a set along with a Kohl pencil and a Hypnose Drama Eyes mascara before Christmas. I would normally have the full sized bottle, so I will need a trip to Boots soon. I am in love with this eye makeup remover!!! I don't have a bad word to say about it.

On to toner. I'm not a huge fan of toner the bottle I have, I’ve had a while now. I use Nivea Visage Daily Essentials Refreshing Toner. I like my cleansing to be as quick as possible. So I really only wipe the toner over my cleansed face as quickly as I can. I don't really have much of an opinion on toner so I apologise for that, and I only use it cos that’s what we are always told, cleanse, tone, moisturise lol. And it could also be because none have ever blown me away and stood out from the crowd.

Tomorrow will be the last instalment :). Then I'm thinking a foundation review is in order, I've been wearing my Inglot AMC foundation for a few days to give you guys a review.

Love

Donna
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My Current Cleansing Routine - Philosophy Purity Cleanser

The basis for good makeup is good skin, something we all strive to achieve. Getting it isn't as simple as it seems. I will be the first to admit that I have been somewhat lazy of late and at times only use face cleansing wipes or baby wipes to cleanse my skin. And while face wipes are dead handy and better than using nothing at all, they don't give your skin the cleansing it needs. I read recently on another blog (JaynesKitschen.co.uk) some skincare advice that will stick with me for life (please God!), in a blog totally unrelated to skincare, might I add :). You can read Jayne's blog post on blogging tips (part of a series) here. Make sure to read to the end the skincare tip from Caroline Hirons is a cracker!

Anyway on to what I am currently using and loving at the moment. (I'll do a mini blog post on each item, because one post was far too long :))

First up - Philosophy Purity Cleanser

When I shower I normally do so at night (those extra few minutes in bed in the morning mean too much to me). This means I normally have a full face of slap on me. So for cleansing my face in the shower I am currently using Philosophy's Purity Cleanser.

It's a 3 in 1 cleanser for face and eyes. I've somewhat sensitive eyes but I find it very gentle on them and removes all eye makeup, even Inglots gel eyeliner which can be a hefty task.  It doesn't get foamy or lather up, so that's something that might be off-putting (I don't normally like the types that don't lather! I feel like they are aren't up to the job if they don't lather :)) however I really really like this one.

It has a kind of "visit to the spa" scent about it, if that makes any sense, a real beauty salon smell. It does leave your face with that “tight after soap” feel, which some people hate, but I don’t mind that too much cos I know I will be moisturising afterwards anyway. 

This has really made a difference to my skin it feels less bumpy and I haven't had any breakouts yet (something I am prone to at that time of the month). I bought this in Boots in the sale its only a weeny bottle, but when this runs out I will deffo be purchasing the larger bottle which retails for about €19.

Unfortunately Philosophy don't deliver to Ireland but you can get your hands on the Philosophy range in Boots.

Love

Donna

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