I am lucky that I don't have the worst thing but when the weather suddenly changes, like this blistering cold spell, my skin tends to break out or become dry so I like to make sure I have a solid skincare routine to keep my skin in as good condition as I can. Over the years I haven't been very good with taking care of my face in the morning and night but I decided I need to make a change. I've been through various products in the past but this routine and these products are ones I'm settled with moment.
Morning Routine:
The first thing I use in the morning is the Garnier Pure Active Micellar Cleansing Water. In the mornings even though I generally have no make-up on my face it is great for purify your skin and making it feel fresh.
Then I use the Neutrogena Visibly Clear Spot Clearing Facial Wash. I love Neutrogena products for spot treatment and for me it works really well. It's so good at clearing up blackheads and spots that you have. I haven't broken out as much since I've been using this face wash. The pink grapefruit face wash is also really good and smells great too.
Morning Routine:
The first thing I use in the morning is the Garnier Pure Active Micellar Cleansing Water. In the mornings even though I generally have no make-up on my face it is great for purify your skin and making it feel fresh.
I love using face scrubs especially in the colder weather when my skin becomes dry and not so smooth. I've found that some face scrubs can be too harsh or they don't have an effect on my skin. The best face scrub I've found is the Olay Essentials Smoothing Face Scrub. I have used this for years and it is one of the first skincare products I owned. Straight after use you can feel and see the difference in your skin as it instantly makes it soft.
Toners are very important for tightening pores and making your skin look more matte by minimising blemishes. The Garnier Pure Active Pore Purifying Toner is great for just that. Many toners have reddened my skin further and irritated me but this does exactly what I should and it's such a good match with the Garnier cleanser.
One of the last steps in the morning is my moisturiser. This is one of the most important steps to keep my skin moisturised all day. My recent routine product is Garnier's Moisture Match Light Softening Cream. This instantly smooths your skin and keeps it moisturised right until evening. This is the first Garnier moisturise I used and it's pleased me highly so far.
The last thing I use isn't really part of my skincare routine but I use it everyday straight after so I thought I'd add it, and that is the Carmex Moisturising Lip Balm. This is a personal favourite and I haven't found a lip balm that repairs chapped lips as well as this does. It's great to apply before make-up as well.
Evening Routine:
My evening routine is all the same as the morning one but just with a few product changes.
Before I use my cleanser I use Lacura Facial Cleansing Wipes to remove most of my make-up. I use many different make-up wipes but these are the ones I have at the moment. I don't like using cleanser to remove all of my make-up so I like to use a make-up wipe first to remove most of my make-up and then I'll use my cleanser to remove any last bits and thoroughly clean my face.
The other product that changes in my routine is that instead of the Garnier Moisture Match Cream I use the Garnier Moisture Restore+ Night Care Recovery Gel-Cream. This works wonders over night and leaves your skin fresh and moisturised in the morning. My skin has definitely improved over night and in the mornings you can see the difference.
So, that's my current skincare routine. It generally stays the same apart from when I try out new products. Hope you enjoyed this and it inspired you to help with your skincare routine.
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