I have been really obsessed with buying skin-care products at the moment so I thought I'd do a different kinda post this week and tell you guys about my favourite bits. I'm just gonna say I most definitely do not have perfect skin and to be honest it's something I've been a bit conscious of for a while now as I tend to get breakouts even now and then. But who doesn't ay? So instead of moping about it I decided to go and buy a whole bunch of stuff from The Body Shop and try and sort it out the best I can - and I've got to say my skin has improved so much as a result! So here we have it, my current favourite skin-care products:
This Micellar water has been the saviour of my life. My skin is very sensitive and for ages I struggled to find a makeup remover that didn't leave my face stinging or itchy. But this ohhmmygoood I love it. It's super gentle it's like putting water on and it and smells a bit like cucumber. (It can be used to take off both eye and facial makeup so it's a money saver as well)
Both these products are cleanser type things so I either use one or the other. The left one is this really cool heat mask that I got free when I signed up to The Body Shop loyalty card. It's called the 'Warming Mineral Mask' and it basically opens your pores so that you can get a deeper clean - you just dampen your face then put this on and it heats up immediately.
The one on the right is called the 'Camomile sumptuous cleansing butter' and its so brilliant. I mean I could spend hours rubbing this stuff on my face. Several of my friends have tried it and we all love it, you simply slather it on your face (a little goes a long way) and rinse it off with a flannel or muslin cloth. My face afterwards is as soft as a babies bum.
Next up is this tea tree set. I have heard great things about tea tree skin products so I tried out this little three part set. I can't find the set online but it comes with a foaming face wash, skin clearing toner, and a skin clearing lotion. First you do the foaming wash, then sweep the toner over your face with a cotton pad, then the lotion thing. Tea tree tends to be a bit harsh on the skin but I have to say putting the lotion on at the end really soothes it and leaves my skin feeling all dewy and properly cleaned.
I forgot to take a close up picture of the moisturiser oops, but its the burgundy tub at the top. It's from the Vitamin E range and it's called 'Vitamin E Intense moisture cream'. I don't know about you guys but my skin gets so dry in the winter - especially my forehead which is weird but hey. This is really thick and I just put it on before I go to bed so I wake up all moisturised.
Ooh just another top tip that my friend and I both find really works - put a generous amount of sudocrem on any pimples before you go to bed. Rub it in a little but just leave it to sink in overnight. I find it really makes a difference in the morning not to mention the stunning snapchats conversations we have in the late hours of the night with Sudocrem lathered on our faces.
So there we have it, my new makeup-free skin. Not perfect but happy happy happy.
Thanks for reading and let me know what you thought of my first beauty post!
Lots of love,
Hannah
xxx
(P.S If you're looking for a detox tea that targets your skin I would thoroughly recommend Dr. Stuarts skin purify tea. It's such good value and I've found that it totally makes a difference. It tastes kinda like normal green tea)
