Skincare Favourites

Having very normal, non-blemish prone skin leaves me with little to work on in the skin department so instead of putting a lot of unnecessary product on my face I like to stick to a simple cleanse, exfoliate and moisturise routine. The only products in this routine I usually experiment with are eye creams and face washes but aside from that it has stayed pretty solid.

When it comes to moisturiser it even shocks me to admit I've been using the same one ever since I started moisturising. I have tried a few in between if they are something I'm curious about, but I always come back to my Dove Essential Nutrients. It has an SPF which I love, and is on the thicker side which leaves my skin so plump and soft especially if I apply a thicker layer at night.

My eye cream at the moment is the Palmer's one and I really enjoy it, especially for it's cocoa butter smell. It has anti ageing properties which I enjoy and really does moisturise the under eye area. I've never had an eye cream that has blown me away, so I'll definitely be trying something else when this tube runs out.

I like to keep my cleansing pretty simple as well and for these kinds of products I'm obsessed with Garnier. I go between my Garnier Micellar Water and and my Garnier Anti-Shine Cleansing Gel. The Micellar water has a full review here and the Anti-Shine Cleansing Gel just does the job and removes even heavy makeup.

Finally, my favourite scrub has to be the St. Ive's Blackhead Clearing Green Tea Scrub. The granules are medium sized so while abrasive enough to buff away dry skin they aren't harsh to the point where you face is left red. Aside from dealing with my dry skin this has visibly helped my blackheads.

Are you simple with skincare or go all out and what is your favourite eye cream?

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The Review: Garnier Micellar Water

This is a product I rave about and recommend whenever makeup removers come up. While this is an obvious dupe for Bioderma, I've never actually had to try it because of how well the Garnier one works. When a product goes above and beyond I always get a little nervous to try anything else in case it's a let down, so I've been sticking firmly to Garnier's Micellar Water.

I don't wear waterproof eye makeup, but I'm often found sporting heavy winged eyeliner and lashings of mascara. Soaking a cotton pad in this and pressing it to the eye area for just a few seconds and finishing with a firm swipe leaves barely a trace. Another swipe with a fresh cotton pad would do the trick to remove everything completely, but in terms of a makeup remover before a second cleanse one soaked cotton pad usually does the trick.

I strongly recommend this to anyone who wants a good makeup remover or anyone looking for a cheaper alternative to Bioderma. What is the best micellar water you've tried?

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