So I have been asked quite frequently about my skincare routine however I have always been hesitant to post about it because believe it or not, I don't do much to my skin.
During my early teenage years, I suffered from mild acne on the sides of my face and my forehead. Eventually I went to the doctors and received a roll-on lotion that helped keep it under control over the years. Thankfully, it did not stay with me and eventually disappeared.
Ever since then, I started ex-foliating my face every 2/3 days as well as the usual cleansing and moisturising but I was never big on products like my mum and sister who would spend hundreds on skincare! My sister has always picked on me because I never break out, yet she looks after her skin a lot more than me and this is why I have always kept skincare quiet as I felt I didn't really have much to talk about.
Recently however, I have realised the importance of skincare as my skin is becoming more mature and the effects of not looking after it properly have started to appear on my face. Still, I have been lucky in the sense I do not get spots but with my skin being extremely sensitive due to allergies, I have noticed every now and again I am prone to waves of eczema appearing on my eyelids. With my older sister's wedding approaching very soon, I knew I could not take any risks and I had to get into routine with looking after my skin properly.
I like to keep skincare simple, so I wanted to use home remedies as I had seen my sister use face masks and other face products
that were hot in the market, and unfortunately with a few of these, she was prone to break-outs on her sensitive skin. I love eating avocado and when I went through a phase of eating it almost every day I noticed a huge difference on my hair and skin!
One day whilst starting off making a mixture of avocado (to eat!), I decided to try it on my skin as a face mask.
I added:
- half an avocado
- 2 table spoons of full fat yoghurt
- 2 table spoons of honey
Once that was all mixed, I applied it onto my face and let it set for about 15-20 minutes. As soon as I removed it with warm
water, I applied moisturiser (will be revealed further) and instantly my face was feeling a lot smoother and was looking bright
If you try this two or three times a week, you will notice a HUGE difference as I felt it really helped in repairing my skin.
My daily skin routine
The face wash I use every morning and night is: The Body Shop Vitamin E face wash. This is a very gentle face wash which is great if you have sensitive skin like myself! (Another face wash my skin had taken a liking too was the St Ives Apricot face scrub) Every second or third morning (depending on the condition of my skin) I use The Body Shop face buffer which deeply ex-foliates the skin. I have been using that for years and definitely recommend it as it is life changing! Most of my friends also use this face buffer after my recommendations and swear by it too!
Once I have washed my face with warm water, I give my face a final rinse with a splash of cold water. This is because cold water will temporarily constrict
the pores and also reduces any redness after a deeply cleansed face wash.
After I have towel dried my face gently, I apply U-Skin oil, focusing on the problematic areas where my skin is more prone to become extra dry. I received the U-Skin anti-ageing vitamin C serum just before my sister's wedding month was approaching and I tried it out for a whole month in my skincare routine. It was definitely working on my skin as usually I would apply hydro-cortisone (a prescribed steroid cream) on the problematic areas. However, the long term effects of this is darkening and thinning of skin. Not using this cream and replacing it with this serum was definitely the best decision I made! Although I must say, it did not make much of a difference instantly when I first tried it, and only gradually started showing its effects but it has solved a problem I thought only strong steroid creams could fix. It also made my skin feel a lot more soft and bright.
You can purchase this serum on Amazon! ( Will post link below)I definitely think this oil deserves a lot of recognition as I mentioned previously, it helped me with an issue that I thought only prescribed creams would mend.
FINALLY, once I have given the oil a couple of minutes to absorb into my skin, I use the 'Kiehl's ultra facial moisturizer'. I take this everywhere I go! I apply some for extra moisture before my make-up and also every morning and night after I have cleansed my face! It is deeply moisturising and has quite a thick consistency which is beneficial
for those who can get dry areas on their skin like myself. Only recently I read the ingredients and found out it contains avocado oil! Maybe that is why
my skin had taken an immediate liking to it.. who knows!
I hope you guys found this useful and do leave a comment below if there is anything I didn't touch on or you would like to know further! Also I am going to add that everyone has different skin types and certain products may work on someone else's skin that may not work well with yours. That is why it is so important to test and trial until you find what you are most comfortable with.
I would love to hear back from you guys on how you get on with these products!
If there is one piece of advice I'd give is that ALWAYS KEEP IT SIMPLE. Try and go for more natural products or a product that contains ingredients that your skin can take. ESPECIALLY bride-to-be's! Do not be fooled with products that are being advertised all over social media.
Much Love,
S xx
U Skin anti-ageing VITAMIN C serum
