My Skincare Routine
As I move into my 20's I only recently started changing up my skin care routine, thinking that sticking to what I know would hel
p my skin...but unfortunately still struggling with break outs regularly meant I needed to change it up and stay away from products I have been using since I was 13. Now with the clearest my skin has ever been I wanted to share with you guys the products I use twice a day to rid myself of excess oils and stop break outs from coming.
The first product I always start with is my Origins Checks and Balances frothy face wash, one I saw on Cosmopolitan recommend list on Snapchat and knew I had to try it for myself. On the website it says it is suited to all skin types from normal to oily but since I have been using it for a few months now I wouldn't recommend to anyone who doesn't have oily skin as you can get dry patches when used frequently. Fortunately for me, I have
oily skin which I have been trying to help for a while now but nothing seemed to work until this. You only need a pea size amount of product as a little goes a long way which means it lasts around 6 months, maybe longer depending on how much product actually comes out (the amount of times I didn't realise until my face is lathered is too many to count) which makes the price very reasonable. I have noticed that it does make the skin feel a little tight after but when you moisturise you can't tell. I don't think I will be using a different face wash for a while now! Since the first time I used it my face has looked less oily, I rarely get spots apart from the odd hormonal one! I would 100% recommend to anyone who is struggling with oily skin!.
After washing I use my Lush Tea Tree Water with a cotton pad to close up the pores and prep ready for the other products. You only need about 3 squirts of it and that covers the whole face, the smell is amazing and I'm on my second bottle! The main reason I love this toner is how good my skin looks and smells like after using it, my skin almost has a matte look and if a break out comes it will almost be gone by the morning. Again the larger size bottle has lasted me about 8 months of constant use so it is well worth the price!.
The next product is a new one to my routine, The Body Shop had a 3 for 2 on and since I already had 2 things the lady at the counter helped me choose the Tea Tree Oil once we talked about my
oily skin at the check out and thank god she did! It is a pure concentrate oil you can either mix with you moisturiser or put on straight after toner but before moisturiser (which is my preferred method) which helps balance out the oils in your skin and prevent break outs. It completely mattifys your face and soaks almost instantly. I use a drop on my forehead, nose, both cheeks and chin to completely cover my face as when I used a drop on the forehead and t-zone the rest of my face was still flaring up. Considering how good this actually is, it is very affordable and can be used multipurpose to help with products drying out as well!.
After the Tea Tree Oil has soaked in I use my Neutrogena Water Boost Gel Moisteriser which has a nice light weight feel to it. This is another recent purchase for me, I've been using it for about 3 months now and it fully
hydrates my skin keeping away dry patches, if I want to add serums to it as well it
mixes really nicely and doesn't separate from it. This is a little pricey but it is worth it if you just want something to hydrate your skin without anything else added in.
Every other night (or at least once a week) I use my Nip & Fab Bee Sting Repair shot either as the concentrate or mixed with my moisturiser to help with fine lines on my forehead or to lightly plump my cheeks. I normally put a drop on my finger and work that down one cheek and up my forehead then another on the other side, it is quite watery so you do need to work fast to stop it from running straight off again! I'm not sure if it does make a difference but I think my fine lines are less prominent since I have been using it.
Last of all I use my e.l.f acne gel on any break outs so they are either gone or not so visible, this is honestly the best break out solution I have found, it is mild on the skin but works a wonder!
Since using these products my skin is almost completely cleared (apart from old break out scars from when I didn't know better!) and I hope this helps you find products for you! Links down below to all products mentioned.
https://www.origins.co.uk/product/15342/11226/skincare/cleanse/face-wash-and-cleanser/checks-and-balances/frothy-face-wash
https://uk.lush.com/products/tea-tree-water
https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/face/view-all/tea-tree-anti-imperfection-daily-solution/p/p001103
https://www.superdrug.com/Skin/Face/Face-Gels/Neutrogena-Hydro-Boost%C2%AE-Water-Gel-Moisturiser-50ml/p/722849
https://www.superdrug.com/Skin/Face/Face-Serums/NipFab-Bee-Sting-Fix-Repair-shot-30ml/p/723540?singleResultSearchPage=true
https://www.superdrug.com/e-l-f-/e-l-f-Acne-Fighting-Gel-Clear/p/735169?singleResultSearchPage=true
Now as far as pampering goes I normally stick to face packs and painting my nails but while I was in Nottingham I found a lot of these floating around different shops so decided to try one out with my sister to experiment. To prep our feet we used a foot exfoliator paddle file to get the tough skin off then rinsed our feet before opening the pack. Inside the two booties were attached together so we tore them apart, opening them slightly to slide our feet in. First thought was how slimy it felt on the feet and how strong scented the tea tree is. Overall it didn't feel so bad though, especially after half an hour scrubbing to get dead skin off!. As these slipped a little down whenever I moved we used hair grips to make them a little tighter at the top to make it a little easier to move around in as 20 minutes is a long time to sit still. 
