My skincare journey has honestly been all over the place. I used to have a lovely routine to which I used those viral spinning facial brushes (the start of the skin care device phenomenon) when I was 17, then believed I was blessed with great skin that I didn’t need a skin care routine to which I was quite wrong in thinking. Continued to dabble in random products after forgetting what my previous routine was (all I remembered was that I used Witch Hazel, but suddenly it wasn’t working well with my skin anymore), then after just settled with a basic Boots face wash and scrub.
I’ll admit, I’ve never had high maintenance skin, never had to visit a dermatologist or anything of the sort. But in those days when the idea of a skin care routine was foreign to me, it definitely showed. My skin always looked tired, dull and lifeless. It got to a point where I was fed up and walked into a Kiehl’s store asking what do I need to do, to which the most easiest yet extremely effective skin care routine was bestowed upon me…
Spot stickers linked down below.
This routine is dead simple, really!
Step 1 … A face wash that makes your face soft and clean, not squeaky clean!
I always thought I had dry skin, but really I was just stripping my skin out with all the wrong products! I was told that the correct face wash for your skin will give you a soft texture. For me, this product does exactly that!
Step 2 … A toner to close your pores, and one that matches your face wash!
Using a toner that matches your face wash will enable the ingredients to work together. Also, patting it in your face with clean hands helps you save more product rather than saturating it all in a cotton pad. Pat into your skin rather!
Step 3 … Hyaluronic acid
As mentioned before, my skin concerns was that it looked dry, dull and lifeless. I ALWAYS thought my skin type was dry, but after a scan in the Kiehl store I found out I had normal skin. Hyaluronic acid lets my skin drink moisture, so it looks plump and hydrated!
Step 4 … Moisturiser
To reiterate, this product is the KEY for baby smooth skin, I promise. Be sure to moisturise your neck too, and enjoy your day (and night) with silky smooth hydrated happy skin.
And just like that, the routine is done! Doesn’t take up too much time and is easy to do every morning and night.
Notable/ key mentions …
To be combined with Step 4 … Sunscreen
Ideally, you should put this on every single morning, because the sun is always there, regardless of the weather! However with my new routine I am not in love with this sunscreen and will have to find a new one. As I have dark skin, this does not match well. Using a small amount, but still unsure if it is effectively doing the job this way.
Spot Stickers!
I still get the occasional spots coming even with this highly effective routine. As my boyfriend helped me to realise, my spots are ever so tiny. So they’re easily kept them under control just by using these fun and pretty stickers! Leaving them on overnight helps do the job.
For more breakouts I use a mask, but still haven’t found the most perfect mask yet! Will come back straight here once I have finally discovered it …
Thank you for reading! Stay tuned for my next post x
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