My Skincare Routine

One of the things I've seen littered all over the web and Youtube are skincare routines and I thought I would jump onto the bandwagon and tell you which products I use daily too.

First of all, I'd just like to point that even if these products may have worked for me, make sure you look at whether or not they would be suited to your skin type too.

I would describe my skin type as normal to combination - again, I am not completely sure as I have not had a skincare professional tell me at any point in my life what skin type I am. This is just me taking an intellectual guess - I mean, what harm can it do?

As a teenager, I had relatively good skin but it wasn't perfect. My pores were quite big and if I had got any spots, it would scar my skin very badly. And yes, unfortunately I am one of those people who can't resist squeezing my spots. A nice mental image for you there (ha!)

Because I am also quite lazy, I like to keep my skincare routine very simple because I can't be bothered to lather on one product after another every morning and night. Over the past few months, I have found one brand that has really helped with the scarring on my face and the minimisation of pores and this is the simple range. Simple is a skincare range which is quite cheap, can be found in most supermarkets or pharmacies and uses multi-vitamins and skin loving ingredients to make skin feel thoroughly cleansed and moisturised.

If you do nothing for your skin, just exfoliate, tone and moisturise. I actually read that quote on the Liz Earle website a few months ago and I use this principle pretty much everyday and that is why the basis of my skincare routine lies on two products and these are the Simple Kind to Skin Daily Facial Wash and the Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner. I've found that these two products are very gentle, highly moisturising and have helped to keep my skin feeling soft and refreshed during the day.

You must be thinking 'So what about the moisturiser?' 

Well, that depends on what time of day it is. If I have just woken up, I tend to go for the Simple Kind to Skin Light Moisturiser. On the bottle, it claims to work for 12 hours and I believe that it lives up to such a bold statement, especially in summer. It is also easy to apply and a small pea of product can be used on your entire face. This leaves my skin feeling so soft!

However, if I am just about to go to sleep, I tend  to reach for my Silkia Re Gen Cream. I bought this from Home Bargains for £3.99 and it comes in a 125ml tub which lasts you literally forever. This has similar ingredients to those found in Bio Oil however I do not like putting oil on my skin as it makes me feel greasy so this is a nice alternative and is a fraction of the price of Bio Oil. It has the powers to lighten skintone, minimise the appearances of scars on the face and can help with blemishes. If you choose to wear this in the morning, it also acts as a great foundation before applying foundation or concealer as it leaves your skin smooth and prepped. I can safely say that this is one of the best creams that I have come across so far as it has really helped with scarring from acne across my cheeks and forehead.

I hope this helps those that are thinking about their own skin routine and what products you can use which would be suitable for your skin. Just remember that not all products work for every skin type but try and see which ones work for you.

Good luck!

Nadia x