I have dry, mildly dehydrated skin and a bit of rosacea. So obviously
moisture and exfoliation is the name of the game in my skin care routine. I am
aware most of the products I use aren’t cheap, but they work and I see results,
so I don’t mind investing in them…. It’ll save on a facelift later in life.
Let's start at the beginning; The first thing I’ll do
While I’m waiting for the exfoliant to eat away at my dead
skin I go in with my eye care. First an eye serum, then my eye cream. I’ll be
honest, I’m not in love with either of the products I’m using at the minute. I
bought the serum because of retinol in it, but so far I’m not seeing any
results. And the eye cream is just ok… not worth the price tag.
The other thing I do while my dead skin is being eaten away
is I go in with a lip balm, you can’t beat Aquaphor for the price, it just does
a good job. If my lips are a little more on the chapped side, I’ll use Lanolips Lemonaid Lip
Aid, which does a pretty good job of getting them back in shape.
If I haven’t used a chemical exfoliator , just after I wash
my face and before I do my eyes and lips I’ll go in a facial oil. Which oil I
use depends on what my face needs. I tend to do 2 nights Luna, then 1 night
Peter Thomas Roth 3% Retinoid Plus, but that’s more just what happens rather
than a rule.
Both products have Retinol in them, be it in different forms
and strengths. Both are fantastic products and have a fairly clean ingredient
deck. My skin likes Luna better but , there’s more Retinol in the Peter Thomas
Roth product and that can take time for skin to adjust to. If I had to pick one
I’d pick Luna, but I suspect the 3% will be better for my skin in the long run.
Once either my exfoliator is completely dry or I’ve let my oil
sink in for at least 10 minutes then I go in with a moisturizer. Either Sunday
Riley Tidal or if my skin is in alligator mode First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair
Cream. I only use the First Aid Beauty cream on the bits of my face that are
alligator like and only if it’s so bad it hurts. It has a habit of clogging my
pores so if I can help it, I won’t use it.
The Sunday Riley on the other hand is awesome, and I haven’t
had to use the other since I started using it. My dry skin loves Tidal between
the hyaluronic acid and the tamarind (which according to new studies is more
effective than hyaluronic acid) my skin feels and looks moisturized after I use
it. It also has papain enzymes, which and exfoliate. And we know how much I like
them.
Caudalie Beauty Elixir; complete princess product it does
nothing for your skin, yet something about the spray and the smell it takes
away all my stress and I love it.
The last product I just had to mention is Kate Summerville
ExfoliKate. This stuff it’s stupid expensive, but I think I’d sell a kidney for
it. It’s magic. I use it about every 10-12 days and it’s not pleasant, but once
I’m done my skin is smooth as a baby’s butt. Any dry, flaky patches I had are
gone. I’ve tried a lot of these type products over the years and this is the
only one that actually works. I just wish the price tag wasn’t so high.
Anyways, you sexy people, that’s my skin care routine, not
sure how interesting it was but, I could hear my bank account crying just
looking at the products. Before I go I will leave you with this question, what
eye products do you use? I'm always on the hunt for a new one. Let me know in the comment box below. And as always
stay and play safe.
Love,
The Honest Bitch