My Skincare Routine

Welcome back everyone, so today I'm going to share my current skincare routine with you all. These are the products I have found myself sticking to over the past few months and they seem to be working well for my skin. I have combination skin, oily in the t-zone and dry everywhere else and it is also quite sensitive. 

Mornings:

Step 1: Cleanse

I don't tend to do much to my skin in the mornings as I double cleanse my skin the night before. I just use the Garnier Micellar Water with a face cotton pad and swipe it over my face to refresh and cleanse my skin.

Step 2: Moisturise
To moisturize my skin I use the Simple Day Cream. It has SPF 15 which protects the skin and leaves my skin feeling nice and moisturized. My skin still feels hydrated hours after I moisturize with this.

Step 3: Prime
I know this is not really a skincare product however sometimes I will use the Nivea Men Post Shave Balm after my moisturizer as its great not only as a primer for makeup by also for hydrating the skin.

Evenings: 

Step 1: Cleanse

First I use the Garnier Micellar Water with a cotton pad to remove my eye makeup. It works well at removing all my eye makeup and is gentle enough on the eyes.

Step 2: Cleanse

Most days I wear makeup so I double cleanse my face. I use the Olay cleansing milk with a face pad to remove my face makeup. This is gentle on my skin and works well to remove the majority of my makeup.

Step 2: Second cleanse
I then go back in with my Garnier Micellar Water with a cotton face pad to remove any makeup left on my skin. More makeup does come off so it is vital to double cleanse if not makeup will be left on your face and could damage your skin in the long run.

Step 3: Wash
I use the Simple moisturizing facial wash to wash my face. It is very gentle on the skin and ensures that every bit of makeup is removed from my skin. It leaves my skin feeling clean and refreshed.

        

Step 4: Moisturize                        

To moisturize my skin for the night I use the Simple Rich Moisturizer. It is very nice and hydrating and works well for my skin.

Step 5: Serum

Recently I've started using the Argan Oil night repair serum after my moisturizer. I've only used it for about a week now but so far so good.

Step 6: Exfoliating

About once to twice a week I use the Garnier Pure Active charcoal scrub to exfoliate my face and remove any dead skin cells. I don't find it does much for my spots but it works well and leaves my face feeling nice and clean.

Well there you have it my current skincare routine. Its very simple(not just because I use the simple products lol). If anyone uses any of the products I mentioned above let me know how you find them or if anyone has any recommendations for skincare products let me know also!

Until next time,

Sophie x

My Everyday Makeup Routine

Welcome back everyone,

Today I'm going to share my everyday makeup routine with you. The products that I use differ some days if I want to try out a new product, but generally these are the products I find myself reaching for.

Primer: I don't wear primer everyday but when I do I have two I alternate between. I use the Nivea Men Post Shave Balm when I'm going somewhere and need my makeup to last the whole day. I use the Catrice Prime and Fine anti-red base primer when I need to cover up any redness on my face. I apply both primers using my fingers.

                         

Foundation: The foundation that I can always rely on everyday is Revlon Colourstay. I love the medium to build-able coverage it gives yet it doesn't feel too heavy on the skin. I apply it with the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge which gives my skin a smooth, flawless finish.

Concealer: The concealer I'm loving at the moment is the Catrice Liquid Camouflage concealer. I use it to highlight under my eyes, middle of my forehead, and a bit on my chin. I apply it with the applicator and use my beloved Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge to blend it out. The concealer blends seamlessly and leaves the key areas nice and highlighted.

  

Powder: To set my foundation and concealer in place I use the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in translucent. I use a kabuki style brush from Penneys to apply it. For the price its a very good powder and doesn't look cakey at all when applied on the skin, so is a winner overall!

Bronzer/Contour: I don't use a bronzer everyday as most mornings I don't have the time for it but when I do I tend to use the NYC Colour Wheel Mosaic Powder. It has a very good range of colours so is suited to most skin tones. When I just want a bronzed look I use the Real Techniques Powder brush. When I want to use this product to contour I use either one of the Penneys bronzer/contour brushes.

Eyebrows: To fill in my brows I use the Catrice Eyebrow set. It has two shades of brown but I just use the lighter colour. I use the Real Techniques eyebrow brush to apply the product through my brows. I used to use eyebrow pencils but ever since I found this gem I'll never go back. For the price its very good.

Eyeshadow: I like to keep my eyeshadow simple on a day to day basis. The palette I've been using for a while now is the Essence all about Nudes eyeshadow palette. As you can see the lighter colours are well loved! For everday I tend to just apply one of the lighter colours all over the lid up to the brow bone. Then I apply either the second colour on the top line or the shade beside that through my crease and sometimes under my lash line for some definition. I like to use Real Techniques eye brushes to apply the eye shadows. Below are some of the finished looks on my eyes that I go for.

Eyeliner: I don't wear eyeliner everyday but when I do I use the Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner. I just apply a thin enough line close to my lash line. Sometimes I try and attempt a wing but it generally goes horribly wrong so most of the time I avoid it! I also like to use the Catrice Made to Stay inside eye pen on my lower lash line to brighten up my eyes.

Mascara: This one does change from time to time but at the moment I'm using the Catrice All Round Mascara. For the price its a grand mascara for everyday. I use an eyelash curlers from Penneys and then apply this mascara.

Highlighter: To be honest I haven't found a highlighter that I love just yet, at the moment I'm using an Essence eye shadow in the shade 08 apricotta. Its an ok highlighter it gives more of a subtle highlight. I've heard great things about the MUA highlighters so I'll definitely have to try them and let you know what I think!

Lips: I don't wear lipstick everyday most days I just put on some Carmex lipbalm. When I do apply lipstick I tend to use the Essence lipstick in 05 Cool Nude or the NYX butter gloss in 15 eclair.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      


So there you have it my everyday makeup routine. It might be too much for some people but I consider it to be quite natural (for me anyway) and its generally the way I like to wear it everyday. I hope you enjoyed this post and let me know if you use any of the products mentioned or try any of them out. My next post will probably be a food related one so keep an eye out for it!

Until next time,

Sophie x