Daily Skincare routine

I thought I would share my current everyday skincare routine. I usually remove my makeup using The Body Shop tea tree skin clearing foaming cleanser. This is one of my favourite face washes, although there are definitely cheaper alternatives which do pretty much the same thing (the website says this face wash is £5.00 but I swear I paid £7.00 for it in store? Maybe it's changed). I then follow with the Tea tree facial toner from the same range. Again I'm confused as the website says this is £3.00 and I'm sure I paid more for it in store? Odd. Anyway..I love the body shop products, and I especially love the tea tree scent. I feel like these products are really cleansing and leave my skin feeling tingly and fresh. (I also use the face wash every morning when I wake up and I find it really refreshing.)

After these two steps, I usually follow with my Clinique dramatically different moisturising gel. I've previously reviewed this here so I won't go into much detail about it! All i will say is it's my absolute favourite moisturiser ever...but I just can't justify buying it regularly as it's so expensive and doesn't seem to last that long! This is why I've bought a new moisturiser for the time being - a much cheaper alternative - My skin moisture lotion from Tesco. I think I only paid about £1.75 for it as it was on offer! It's an average quality moisturiser I suppose...nothing special but I just got it while I am between moisturisers! It has a nice fruity scent, and I like the fact it is oil free / mattifying. 

As for the other two products; The soap and glory pore facial peel is something I use about twice a week. I've previously reviewed it here so again, I won't go into too much detail about it, but i love it! And finally, my little miracle product.. Sudocrem! Anyone who has never used this on their face, you are missing out! It's so effective at getting rid of spots. I'm pretty lucky and don't tend to get breakouts that often, but whenever I do, the first thing i do is whack a load of sudocrem on my face! It honestly works wonders. Does anyone else use any of these products? What do you think of them? 

Aveeno Skin Relief Lotion

I picked this up a couple of months back from Morrisons as it was on offer at half price. It's usually about £5.99 but it was like £2.40 ish. So i decided to try it out as my skin had been quite itchy and irritated around that time and I was looking for a moisturiser specifically aimed at irritated skin! This is the Aveeno website, I would have included a link to this particular product but for some reason I couldn't find it on the site (I'm probably just being an idiot!). 

The product is really thick and creamy which I love, and also it soaks in really well without being greasy at all. It feels amazing on the skin and so moisturising. It's definitely the best one I've tried in a while. It says it contains 'triple oat complex', and I think this is reflected in the smell of the lotion, as it smells pretty much like oats to me! It's not a bad smell but it's not a particularly nice one either... but it's not a really harsh, strong scent so it doesn't really bother me! I would recommend trying this if you have irritated, sensitive, dry or itchy skin, as it's really moisturising. It's great to use on your legs after shaving too, sometimes I find that scented moisturisers can irritate my skin especially after shaving! Have you tried this? or any of the Aveeno range? I definitely want to try other products in their range as I was very happy with this!

Rescue Oil vs Bio Oil

I recently purchased some Bio Oil but I found that I haven't been using it very much due to it being SO oily. This may seem like a ridiculous thing to say because obviously an 'oil' is going to be oily, but it just completely put me off using it as I found it wasn't soaking in - it just felt too greasy on my skin and I hate that feeling! So yesterday I ended up swapping with my mum as she had a bottle of Rescue Oil, (available to buy here.) and she told me it wasn't as greasy and soaked in a lot faster. I'd vaguely heard of Rescue oil before but I assumed it was pretty much just the same but a slightly cheaper 'knock off' version. 

After trying the Rescue oil last night and today, I definitely prefer it! It soaks in so much faster and is nowhere near as greasy. I was even able to use it on my face, which I wouldn't have dreamed of doing with Bio oil. After a couple of minutes of applying it my skin didn't even feel greasy whereas with Bio oil it felt greasy for hours! I can tell I will get a lot more use out of this product! I'm thinking of trying 'adding a couple of drops to a running bath' like it suggests on the bottle! Have you tried Bio oil and / or Rescue oil? Do you have a preference?

Edit: I actually saw Rescue Oil today in a pound shop for only £1! Absolute bargain!

Garnier Comforting cleansing milk.

I've been using this Garnier simply essentials comforting cleansing milk for around 3weeks now and I really like it as its so kind to my skin, there is never any irritation at all, and it successfully removes all traces of makeup! I usually use about three cotton wool pads when applying the cleanser, one for each of my eyes to remove all eye makeup, and then one for the rest of my face to remove all traces. It has a slight scent but nothing too harsh and uses 'soothing water lily extract', it claims to be suitable for very sensitive skin and i would agree, although my skin isn't overly sensitive it can become irritated, especially around the eye area when I am removing a lot of eye makeup. 

Overall I'm impressed with this product, and it's not expensive at all (I think i picked it up for around £1.99 but that may have been an offer!) I've been using it in conjunction with Simple soothing facial toner and my beloved Clinique dramatically different moisturising gel!

Skin care regime.

I decided to share my current skin care regime as my skin has been feeling great lately and I feel like I've finally found a good routine.

For the past couple of months I have been using a facewash I picked up from Morrisons it's just a cheap brand I think it was called 'so clear'. To be honest I was really impressed with it and would definitely buy it again, it was around £2.70 which is about average for a standard face wash I suppose! The past couple of days i have been using this Garnier fresh essentials cleansing gel wash. I really like the scent it's nice and refreshing, however i feel like it irritates my eyes quite a bit, and I usually like to use a face wash which will remove all my eye make up. I think with this face wash i will have to use a wipe or some other kind of makeup remover along side it. That is my only criticism, i think it works really well as a facewash to cleanse and leave skin feeling fresh, and i picked it up when it was on offer in Sainsburys so it only cost me around £1.70 which is good!

I have been using this Simple soothing facial toner for a while now and I really like it, it doesn't irritate my skin at all but it gives that nice tingly clean feeling and ensures that all traces of makeup are gone. This is one of the best toners I've tried. I've previously used Clinique clarifying lotion however I felt that really irritated my skin and sometimes felt like it was burning! I like the way this simple toner is very kind to skin and not too harsh! I will definitely be buying this again.

I've previously reviewed this here. I can't stress enough how much i love this moisturiser it's hands down the best product ever for me! I don't know how I ever lived without it, i use it 2 / 3 times a day now and it makes my skin feel amazing. I'd definitely recommend it! Pricey but worth every penny.

Anyway that's my current skin care regime and it seems to be working pretty well for me at the moment! I don't really tend to have 'problem' skin I rarely get spots so i'm quite lucky but my skin has been feeling smooth lately so I'm putting that down to my skincare! I also try to avoid wearing makeup wherever possible, as soon as I'm home i'll take it off I hate sitting about with a full face of makeup, my skin just feels greasy!

Vaseline Cocoa Butter range.

"Cocoa Butter Vitalising Gel Body Oil, used after bathing, replenishes skin and locks in moisture for naturally radiant skin."

A few weeks ago whilst out shopping with my mum I spotted the Vaseline cocoa butter range; it was on offer 2 for 1 so we both decided to get one. I couldn't choose between the cocoa butter lotion or the cocoa butter gel oil, but in the end i went with the oil for a change because I've tried so many body butters before...big mistake! I wish I had gone with the body butter as the oil is far too greasy. It smells amazing (as most cocoa butter products do!) and is definitely highly moisturising, but I find it almost unbearable to apply as it's literally so greasy, and doesn't dry for hours, resulting in it sticking to clothes and all sorts. I'm a huge fan of most vaseline products but I definitely wouldn't try this again, if i was looking for an oil I would probably opt for Johnsons baby oil as it dries in much faster. I'd like to try the Vaseline cocoa butter lotion in future though as the range smells amazing! Has anyone tried any of the cocoa butter range? Do you prefer the oil / body butter? I would quite like to try this range next as it claims to 'deliver superior moisturisation' without leaving skin feeling too greasy!

Clinique Dramatically different Moisturising Gel.

Both of my flatmates have been using this for a while, and i tried theirs the odd time and instantly fell in love with it so I had to get my hands on some Clinique dramatically different moisturising gel! I waited until Christmas to get it as it's fairly pricey (retails at £29.00 for the 125ml bottle with pump).

I'm absolutely in love with this product, I genuinely don't know how I ever survived without it. I use it at least twice a day, before I apply my makeup, and then at night after removing my makeup, cleansing and toning. I also use it blended with my MUA matte foundation to create a creamier consistency, as well as mixing it with fake tan when I apply it to my face.

This moisturiser is perfect for my combination oily skin, as it dries in quickly, leaving my skin feeling smooth and velvety but not greasy at all. I would definitely recommend it to anyone with oily or combination oily skin! It also seems to stop my skin from becoming as oily /shiny throughout the day, although this obviously helps when used in conjunction with matte makeup products! It is quite pricey but in my opinion it's worth paying for if it's a product that really works.

Benefit Boi-ing Concealer

"This industrial-strength concealer camouflages dark circles, shadows and discolouration for a 

seamless, natural-looking finish without creasing or fading. You name it, boi-ing helps hide it! "

I got this Benefit Boi-ing concealer a few weeks back as  I had read a couple of reviews on it and it seemed like a popular choice! I absolutely love it, the texture is amazing! It's a lovely creamy consistency without being too greasy. I find the coverage amazing, I use it everyday without fail now and it's hands down the best concealer I've ever used! I think it does what it claims to, it doesn't tend to crease or look any different even after a full day's wear! and I think it successfully hides dark circles / spots, etc. Not that i really tend to get spots at all.

I've noticed a lot of people are a fan of the Benefit erase paste concealer too, however I was a bit put off by the shape of the tub, it seems like it will be difficult to get the right amount out to use; also the little 'spatula' it comes with puts me off as i'd prefer to use my finger anyways, whereas with the Boi-ing concealer you can just glide your finger across. I will maybe try the erase paste sometime in the future but for now i'm extremely happy with my boi-ing concealer! My mum immediately asked for it for her birthday too after trying mine, so it's clearly a big hit :)

Thanks for reading if you have any questions / comments feel free to leave one! 

Asda 'young skin' matte finish moisturiser review.

A while ago when I was shopping in Asda I spotted  this moisturiser and decided to try it as I was in need of one and didn't have much money so thought I'd try a cheap one.. It only costs £1.00 which is an absolute bargain! I wasn't expecting much from it, I just needed a moisturiser to last me for a while until I bought a better one, but I was pleasantly surprised by it!

The main reason I chose this is because it promised a 'matte finish' and I tend to suffer from oily skin, so usually most moisturisers make my face greasy. This is probably the best moisturiser I've used as it leaves my skin feeling amazing.. Really velvety and not greasy at all. It dries fast and leaves a nice silky smooth effect.

However, I wouldn't recommend this for any other skin types other than oily skin as it would probably dry out the skin too much. Although this leaves a really nice effect and soft feeling on the skin I don't feel that it's very moisturising. Nevertheless I'm still impressed with it and it's a really good product considering the price! 

Hope this has been helpful :-) jess xxx