My Skincare Favs

My Favourite Skincare Products...

Since turning 30 and becoming a mum I swear the crows feet around my eyes literally embedded themselves over night.  Long late evenings sitting up with my little sleep thief really took its toll on my skin.  It has always been the first thing to suffer if I am feeling run down so I knew I really needed to find some products pronto to help wake up my dull, dreary and rapidly ageing face.

I asked some friends which products they would recommend I try and nearly all of them suggested I give Liz Earle a go.  I logged onto their website and had a quick read through their products and decided to order the Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser and the Instant Boost Skin Tonic which came with two Muslin Squares for free as I ordered a gift set, who doesn't love a freebie?

My Daily skincare routine consists of the following three steps: -

1. Every morning as soon as my son goes down for his nap the first thing I do is jump in the shower.  The first product I use is the Cleanse and Polish.  I absolutely love that it comes in a pump bottle as I find it uses up all of the product, even the last dregs at the bottom so there is never any wastage.  You only need one pumps worth of lotion as I find it goes a long way.  The consistency is really thick and creamy so its easy to see and feel where you have applied it.  Once I have rubbed it in I then run my muslin square under warm water and wipe away the cleanser and my skin instantly feels smooth and moisturised.  I personally prefer this way of removing my makeup as I find it makes a lot less mess as you aren't splashing about and its easy to do over a sink when you are in a hurry, you are just simply wiping your face clean with a cloth.

2. I have always for as long as I can remember been a huge fan of the Clean & Clear Morning Energy Skin Brightening Daily Facial Scrub, this has always been on my shopping list.  I find I only need to buy one tub of this a month as it lasts such a long time, even my husband pinches this for himself.  It has a lovely citrus smell to it and I love the feeling of my skin after I have used it.  You also don't need much of this product as it goes a long way, it exfoliates my skin really gently and always gets rid of any dry patches and leaves my skin feeling tingly and smooth.

3. I end my routine with the Instant Boost Skin Tonic also by Liz Earle.  I splash a bit of this on cotton wool and sweep it across my face just to make sure I have removed every last bit of my makeup.  This is my all time favourite toner ever, it leaves my face feeling so refreshed and smooth and it really does brighten my skin up and make me feel and look a lot fresher than I am most of the time feeling.  I also find it makes my skin feel firmer and tighter and gives me that feeling you get after you've had a facial in a salon.  It also smells like a Spa, its incredible.

4.  L'oreal Pure Clay Detox and Brighten Mask.  I don't use this product every day as I just don't have the time but I do try and use it once a week.  This product has only recently become available to buy and I have to say I think it is fab.  Once applied on your face it drys really quickly and one of the things I like is that when you move your face and smile / frown it doesn't crack and start flaking off so it isn't messy at all.  The consistency is quite thick and obviously being a clay mask it goes on grey so you can see exactly where you are applying it.  Once I have washed the mask off my skin noticeably looks a lot brighter and radiant and it feels tight and smooth, I defiantly think this mask helps to even out my skin tone as well.

There you go, my review on my fav skincare products.  I can honestly say that all of these products used together have been a godsend and my skin has never felt or looked healthier.

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