At the moment I am really trying to make my skin look healthy and glowy as winter really doesn't help my complexion *weep weep*. I recently discovered a Boots store at the end of my road which I honestly didn't know about before! For all Chums and Chummettes in other countries, Boots is the main drugstore here in England. I spent yesterday running around it then returned home, my hand covered in swatches and at least 10 different types of makeup remover and moisturiser. It was only today where I tested my products and started my regime for better skin. I hope this will lead to many future blog posts! I decided that I would tell you about the products I am using and how I'm going to try to look healthy and happy for Spring and Summer time!
1. Cleanser
Firstly, I bought a cleanser. This was recommended from a friend as being good for those with sensitive skin types (i.e. me) so I thought I would give it a go. It's the Purifying Cleansing lotion by Simple. It says it is 'kind to skin' and contains multi-vitamins. It is hydrating for the face and I find it tightens the face but not in a bad way. I use it at night to remove my makeup while cleaning my face. It also smells clean. Bonus!
2. Cleansing liquid
While my cleanser is for removing makeup and hydrating skin, the Antiac Multi Action Formula I use before putting makeup on in the morning and after taking it off at night.
3. Exfoliating
A lot of people don't like exfoliating their face but I found special Face Exfoliating Gloves. These are extra gentle and still clear out your pores of dead skin and dirt *cring-wince-ew face*. I'm going to use these once a day at the most as too much scrubbing can damage your skin and cause redness, not good especially on the face!
4. Barley Grass
Barley Grass Powder is so good for you it's insane! It makes your skin glow and your eyes shine and you feel so much healthy and smiley. It is a powder that is green though making it rather un-appetising! That' why I like to put this yucky stuff in a big 1.5-2L bottle of water so you really just can't taste it. This leads me on to my next point…
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| The Barley grass is shipped online from New Zealand |
I'm going to try and drink a lot more water! My friend who is a skin care consultant said to drink a whole glass before breakfast. I'm going to try my best to drink at least 2L a day. This apparently is good for your insides and also good for your skin too! Also I'm eating better food. Well I'm trying...
6. Floradix
Floradix is a medicine health drink. You have 10ml twice a day if you are over 12 and it fills you up with vitamins and iron. You especially need iron if you are a woman and its that time of the month as you can lose it and also its just great for everyone to feel less tired more happy and stronger within themselves.
7. Powder Foundation
Last of all, to make my skin behave, i'm going to start wearing powder foundation *gasp*. This is a lot trickier and time consuming than a simple liquid foundation and the one I use is ALOT more expenssive but is the best one out there according to everyone. I will be using the bareMinerals Blemish Ready. This is meant to be a concealer but as I often have large outbreaks of acne on my face *:(*, I am just using this as a light foundation. Unfortunatley it doesn't have amazing coverage but I discovered in a desperate attempt to make it work properly, that if you mix it with moisturiser or cleanser then it works like a liquid foundation but still doing the same imperfection removing job. I know it's cheating but I do still sometimes use it in its powder form for those no makeup days if I'm popping round to the corner shop. It also comes with a good concealer brush that I use for my concealer but as I am using this product as a foundation then I use my Bobby Pin foundation brush from the JFK collection which is old but still ok.
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| The bareMinerals powder foundation with the Bobby Pin Brush |
I'm very excited about this regime, and i'm pretty sure I will do a before and after post. I'm so excited for Spring and so this is part of my preparing! I just can't wait for sunny days… I don't know about you but where I live its rainy and windy and cold and meh weather! I'll see you on Friday with quite an exciting post :).
Jessbug xxx
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