Another New Day: clinque take the day off

Thursday, 22 August 2013

Beauty Routines Part Four

Evening

This is my evening routine. You can read about my morning routine here.

In the evening I always double cleanse to remove make up first. This leaves my skin clear enough to cleanse properly.

First cleanse - At the moment this is with the Clinque Take the Day Off Balm. I use this to remove my make up . You only need a tiny amount of this on your fingertips. You massage it into your skin and on your eye make up and it dissolves the lot. I then add water with my fingertips - just a little and the balm emulsifies . I then remove it with a flannel and running water.
Second cleanse - At the moment my second cleanse is with the Clinque Take the Day Off Milk Cleanser. It leaves my skin soft and clean. I use my Priori cleanser when my skin needs a boost - usually about 3 times a week. This Priori cleanser is incredible and I want to add more into my range, but at the moment it is out of my price bracket.

Priori Idebenone cleanser

I would like to add a rosewater/hydrating toner in here. I am looking at a few that have been suggested.
I apply Ren'e eye gel next.
Then Dermalogicas skin hydrating booster with a shot of hydraluronic acid.
Pepta Bright by Indeed - a little miracle tube that brightens and reduces pigmentation - I put this everywhere - face, neck and chest.
Dermalogica skin smoothing cream - all over face, neck and chest.

Both my morning and evening routine may change slightly depending on how my skin is and whether I am short of time or not. If my skin is particularly dry I may put both Indeed treatments on morning and night. If is it a bit oily I will use my clarifying toner from my morning routine in the evening. I may change the moisturiser from time to time, but the Dermalogica one is my most consistent go to moisturiser.

I have now collected my free 7ml sample of Estee Lauders Revamped Night Serum and I love it! I am using this instead of the Dermalogica booster at the moment. You can get a free sample of this serum with the Beauty of the NIght here . Print off the details and take them to your nearest stockist.

Don't forget The Body Shop also has their 40% off code at the moment or £25 off if you spend more than £50. Codes here.

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Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Beauty Routines Part Three

Morning

This is part three of my Beauty routine posts. You can read about some of the products I use here and here.

This is my current morning routine.

I cleanse with Clinque Take the Day Off cleanser and remove with a flannel and warm running water.
I tone with Ren's Clarifying Toner using a cotton wool pad.
I follow this with Hydraluron and Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream.
I let these soak in for a few minutes then apply suncream.
I allow these products to sink into my skin whilst I make ~~caffeine~~ coffee.
I then apply my make up.

This may seem a lot to do each morning, but it is like any routine, the more you do it, the quicker it is. I am struggling to find a serum, apart from the hydraluron to use that I am happy with in the morning. The 7 day trial I did with the Clarins serum I found it to be too heavy on my skin.

I get up a little earlier in the morning to give myself time before the children get up to exercise, shower and do my make up. It is important to me so that is what I choose to do.

I am also a morning person which helps . It is probably the only time of day in our house that there is quiet - before the children, husband and builders all descend.

It keeps me sane.