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/ 16 May 2016 / Leave a comment

SENSITIVE SKIN SKINCARE ROUTINE

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I don't normally talk beauty and I've never talked skincare - it's totally not my area of expertise. But I like reading lifestyle content and everybody needs a little break from outfits now and then, so I thought I'd share my current skincare routine.<br />
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I haven't mentioned it here on the blog, but I've been undergoing skin treatment with Roaccutane. For those of you who aren't familiar, it's a prescription drug from your dermatologist designed to treat acne. This is my second time on it. Most patients only have to use it once, but I guess I'm unlucky like that. It can have some scary side effects. The most noticeable thing straight away is that it dries out your skin, lips, eyes, even nose. A moisturiser becomes your best friend.<br />
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It does have one significant perk though, which is that your hair just does <i>not</i> get greasy. If you have or have ever had oily hair you know how annoying it can be! I wash my hair once a week now and that's only because my scalp starts to get too dry. My shampoo consumption has lowered significantly <img alt="😉" class="emoji" draggable="false" src="http://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/72x72/1f609.png" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; border: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #494949; display: inline; font-family: 'open sans', helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: auto; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 23.4px; margin: 0px 0.07em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: -0.1em; width: 1em;" />.<br />
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But I've got my skincare routine down now (I'm on the last month of the drugs too) and I've definitely had less dry patches than the first time around, so if you've got dry skin too, this is for you. I gots my routine down!<br />
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The products I use are:<br />
<b>Bioderma Sébium Hydra Moisturiser </b>- morning and evening after washing my face. It's a good texture and feels great on the skin. It looks a bit greasy but only for the first few minutes before it sinks in.<br />
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<b>Mary Kay Skinvigorate brush</b> - perhaps part of the reason my flare ups were so bad was bad cleansing technique. Nobody told me how to properly cleanse my skin and I never thought I was doing it wrong. Oh boy. This brush, or really any brush of this kind makes your skin feel so smooth and refreshed. I use it a few times a week (the way you'd use peeling) with the La Roche gel.<br />
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<b>Biopha Micellar Water</b> - I'm not too familiar with this brand but it's organic which is great. Just a nice micellar water to cleanse and/or remove my makeup with.<br />
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<b>La Roche Posay Gel Demaquillant Physiologique</b> - I got this on clearance only to realise that it's been discontinued, however this is the best gel cleanser I've ever had. It's made to remove makeup but I use it with my Skinvigorate brush and it's an absolute beauty of a product. You only need a little bit and it lasts a long time, I've had mine for over 6 months and it's only half gone. I really don't know what I'll do when I run out, the new version isn't nearly as good. I think this is good for any skin type and I find it's the only gel that doesn't dry my skin out. Can you tell I love this product?<br />
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<b>Ziaja eye cream</b> - I don't know if this has any effect but it's quite nice so I'm testing it for now. Itś part of my evening routine, I pat it in around the eye and feel really pretentious doing so.<br />
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<b>La Roche Posay Gel Moussant Purifiant</b> - This is a sample that I use when I travel. It's meant for problematic skin and smells really nice and not too perfume-y. Perhaps this might replace my big love, the gel physiologique?<br />
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So that's it for my current skincare routine. Oh, except for Bio Oil that I got a couple months ago but just now started using every day. We'll see if it improves any of my scars as it says after the recommended 3 months.<br />
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What's a skin product you swear by? Do you prefer high end or high street skincare products?<br />
I only fear I'm going to have to change my routine again soon, because after I take my last Roaccutane pill, my skin is slowly going to go back to its oilier stage. So any recs on what works for oily skin and doesn't break it out? Any recs that don't require me to spend all my monies?<br />
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/ 19 September 2015 / Leave a comment

AUTUMN BEAUTY ROUTINE

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I thought it was about time I updated you on my beauty routine! I'm not much of a make up guru, but I did acquire a new beauty thing or two in the past few months.</div>
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A totally new-to-me thing I started to use recently is a blusher. I know, I know, I'm about a 100 years late to the party, and of course I knew blushers were a thing. I'd just always thought you have to have perfect skin in order to be able to use one. Turns out you don't! I had to look for a shade that wasn't too pink or too peachy - ideally something sandy or ashy to work with my cool coloured complexion. At least I think I have a cool coloured complexion, like I said, I don't know too much about these things ;)</div>

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AUTUMN BEAUTY ROUTINE

I thought it was about time I updated you on my beauty routine! I'm not much of a make up guru, but I did acquire a new beauty t...

A VERY SIMPLE BEAUTY ROUTINE

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I'm really not much of a beauty girl. I mean, I do like to look nice, but picking out brands and products can feel like a bit of a chore sometimes. I don't even know how to use half the products out there! Beauty and cosmetics has never been an area I'd spent lots of money on. The only things I liked to buy were nail polish, shampoo, conditioner and miscellaneous hair stuff. Once, I even ventured out into the lipstick aisle but found that any unnatural (read: 90% of lipstick colours) shade not only highlights any skin imperfections, but also makes me look older. Like 22 going on 30 older. So yeah, I stopped venturing.</div>
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Sure, sometimes I would like to have a few fancy brushes, amazing concealers and the world's best foundations, but I just find these things pricey. Which I shouldn't really, considering my last bottle of foundation lasted me practically two years. Yup, that's right. Maybe if I had a bigger budget I wouldn't mind spending £20+ on a single beauty product, but I don't think so. Especially because I know there are a lot of high street brands that will do the job - though I'm not speaking from a position of knowledge here, I've not tried many high end products to be able to really compare.</div>
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And that's mainly why my makeup routine is very, very simple, not because I've minimised it from something much more elaborate, but because I don't go crazy for makeup. My skin is far from perfect but I'd rather brave my imperfections than cake tubes of concealer on. A lot of the days I'll just put on my BB cream and complete it with a swipe of mascara. But for days I like to make a bit of an effort + the makeup you see me wear in outfit photos usually consists of those five products in the pictures. Five products, five steps. Six, if I don't forget to powder.</div>
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<i>1. Garnier BB cream in Light.</i></div>
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<i>2. Lancome eye shadows travel palette, which was a Christmas gift from my mum. It's the fanciest makeup thing I own :) I use all those colours but usually the brown or blue as a darker shade on the outer parts of the lid and then either the white or beige for the inner lid. I've recently stopped using a kohl for the bottom waterline and just use a black eye shadow - I find it doesn't smudge and makes the look a bit softer.</i></div>
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<i>3a. Now, if I'm feeling super fancy I'll draw a line with my eyeliner - this Rimmel Scandaleyes Thick & Thin one can do a fine or a thicker line, depending on how you turn it. I like mine to be about 3mm. </i></div>
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<i>3b. If I'm not feeling super fancy, I just use the black eyeshadow to draw a soft line on my eye lid (like I would with the real eyeliner). It's way faster and, again, looks softer, so I do it more often than not.</i></div>
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<i>4. I apply mascara, I'm not fussed about the brand, I have the Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro Glam now but I usually pick one that's on offer when my last one's run out. Actually, I have a small tube of dry "bad gal lashes" mascara that came as a sample with a magazine that I use as an eyebrows brush. It makes them a tad darker and a lot more organised and basically works like a charm.</i></div>
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<i>5. Maybelline Colour Sensational lip gloss in Coral Blush. I love this colour because it looks very natural. It was free with some other purchase a while ago and it's a winner.</i></div>
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<i>(6. Powder - not pictured - when I remember, I dab on a bit of transparent powder and call it a day. I often don't remember.)</i></div>
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That's it. Pretty easy, right? It takes me about five minutes if I skip the eyeliner. Eyeliner adds about 5 minutes, 'cause I got no skills baby. What's your beauty routine? Do you like to spend some time on it or are you more of a natural look woman? Would also love to hear any recommendations you might have regarding cheap and effective products!</div>
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Thanks for letting me share this out of character post :)</div>
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