Happy Monday! Hopefully someone is out enjoying the sunshine, even if I'm not. You might remember way-way back when, I posted my solution to organised skincare- a basket.
The other day while I was reorganising things/playing a game of 'product tetris' I decided to lay everything out, and elaborate a bit more on what is currently in my skincare basket.
These are things I use daily, or at least regularly enough to warrant promotion out of the cabinet to the basket. I like to think each serves a different (and justifiable) purpose to warrant their spot in the basket, which I'll detail down below. I'll link where I've done reviews- but doing this has reminded me I need to do a lot more! (REN serums and acid exfoliants to come soon!)
Just realised- my headbands made the first photo (top left) they're for....uh... keeping the hair off your face. Extremely high-tech.
First little group is things for getting my face nice and clean. I've got....
The Gentle, Softening One- The Body Shop- Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter
The Scrubby One- Lush- Angels on Bare Skin Facial Cleanser
Hardcore Acid Exfoliant (once weekly at most)- Dr Dennis Gross- Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel
More Gentle Acids (twice weekly)- Go To Skincare- Exfoliating Swipeys
Heavy Eye Makeup/Lipstick Remover- Bioderma
(I've also got a big pump-pack of Sukin Sensitive Cleanser which is my all purpose cleanser)
On to the serums. I possibly have a few too many of these, but they all do something a bit different! Plus, as the most active, concentrated element of my routine, I figure they're worth splurging on.
The Super Luxe Serum- REN Rose Synergy O12 Restoring Facial Serum
Economical Night Serum- Sukin Purely Ageless Intensive Firming Serum
Anti-Aging Serum- Olay Regenerist Night Resurfacing Elixir
Splurge-ish Daily Serum- REN Radiance Perfecting Serum
Economical Daily Serum- Rosehip Plus Rosehip Oil- this is the one I meant to take to Port Douglas, as replacement for my A'Kin one.
I'm still on the search for a perfect moisturiser, but here's what I'm working with at the moment
All Purpose Gentle Night Time- Swisse - Sensitive Vitamin E Face Moisturiser
Day Time, with some SPF- Aveeno - Positively Radiant Daily Moisturiser
Anti-Aging Night Time- First Aid Beauty- 5 in 1 Restore Cream Age Delay
General light weight moisturiser for daytime? Still searching! I've just picked up two Lush moisturiser samples, to consider (Imperialis and Celestial)
Finally, things that can't really be categorised and stand by themselves.
Refreshing Face Spritz- Lemongrass House- Green Tea Toner
Eye Cream- Kiehl's- Avocado Eye Treatment-
And here they all are! More detailed reviews to come, but for now, that's a snapshot of the kind of things I'm loving this Spring, that warrant a prized basket-position.
Just found your site and I love Bath and Body Works, we have one here in Zurich so I'd definitely try it out. I'm also getting more into toners so I'd love to test your green tea one here. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
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