My Makeup Removal/Cleansing Routine.

Hey Everyone & Welcome back!

Today's blog is all about makeup removal and cleansing your face!

If I could give anybody the most important tip when it comes to makeup its definitely to get yourself a good cleansing routine and no matter how tired you are always take off your makeup at night to leave your skin breathe and renew itself. I used to have an awful habit of sleeping with my makeup on and it used to cause havoc on my skin!

I suffered from awful texture and bumps and painful breakouts. So I decided to search for cleansing products and build a routine that suits me and that my skin agrees with.

It's all trial and error when it comes to skincare because 1 product isn't going to suit everybody. But I've been using this routine for nearly a year now and my skin has never been better! I still get the monthly breakouts of course but they can also be dealt with! So here is a little bit about my routine!
 

Just a little disclaimer, the majority of these products are all high end but they really are the only ones that agree with my skin. I've tried drugstore and unfortunately my skin just didn't like it! Although these are expensive, they last me for months on end and I really see my skin improve the more I use them! So in my eyes they are worth the money. 

Step 1: Eye Makeup Removal

I like to remove my eye makeup before the rest of my face makeup. I just soak 2 cotton rounds with this fantastic makeup remover, place them on my eyes for a few seconds, then gently rub it in circular motions. I wrote a blogpost about it not so long ago which you read Here . It has everything you need to know along with prices!

Step 2: Cleansing The Face

Next in the routine is a cleanser. There is a variety of cleansers available on the market for all different skin types and skin needs. You can choose from milks, balms, oils, micellar waters etc. I've used them all and I must say this Clarins Cleansing milk is by far my favourite! It smells delicious and removes makeup so easily! It also removes eye makeup but I prefer to use an eye makeup remover! I remove it with a damp Cellulose sponge pictured above. You can buy these pretty much anywhere, these ones are from pennys!

Step 3: Cleansing Face Wash/Exfoliate

Next up is another cleanser, but this time using a foaming cleanser is really going to penetrate deep into your pores and remove any residue that the cleansing milk didn't get to. Double cleansing is really going to make a difference with your skin, so it can breathe properly overnight. Also once or twice a week I love using an exfoliator to remove dead skin cells and build up of makeup from wearing it during the week! This keeps my skin smooth and leaves my makeup application looking flawless.

Step 4: Aftercare

Finally we are going to put back all the moisture into our face that we lost during cleansing. Again this step is all down to personal preference and what your skin needs. I like to use the Clarins Hydraquench lotion, I've noticed since I hit 22 that my skin has been feeling a bit dryer so this really helps keep it fresh and avoids it feeling tight after cleansing. I follow it up with the Vichy Idealia Moisturiser, I love this stuff! It's a really thick consistency and upon application leaves my skin feeling so soft and supple! It leaves a gorgeous glow on the skin as well. Then for my eyes I use Bio-Oil! I was using an eye gel before and I ran out, I didn't use anything on my eyes for a few days and actually noticed the area beginning to look very dry, I also saw a lot of fine lines emerging so, I had a bottle of Bio-Oil lying around and decided to give it a go & I haven't put it down since! My under eye area has never looked plumper amazingly! and the bottle would last you a lifetime. I'd really suggest giving it a go. Finally if I have any face demons I adore using the Vichy Normaderm Hyaluspot! It's a god send. It sting initially for a few minutes, but it takes down the swelling and redness over night and avoids leaving any red marks. A holy grail product!

So that's my skincare/Makeup removal routine! I hope you found it helpful!
If you have any questions please ask me, you can contact me via Instagram, facebook or on this! 

Have a great week everyone!

Until the next time!

 

XO