My Evening Skincare Routine

Once upon a time I never bothered with a skincare routine. I would just stick my face under the shower water before drying off and moisturising. There was really nothing to it but then, at the delightful age of 19, I somehow ended up with the most stubborn spots across my forehead and middle of my face thus the skincare routine was born.

I’ve chopped and changed products over the years but I think the items that feature in my current skincare routine are rather full proof.

Before I can dive into the fun part of my skincare routine I have to remove my make up. If I’m feeling lazy I’ll just take a Simple make up wipe to my face but usually I’ll go full throttle with my Garnier Micellar Cleansing Lotion. I was using Bioderma for a while but I found the Garnier version to be just as effective not to mention it’s easier to get a hold of than Bioderma.

Once I’ve removed all of my make up and I’m left with my zombie like face I splash some water all over it and get to work with my Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash. This is a really gentle wash that doesn’t dry out my skin and helps remove any bits of make up I may have missed.

Annoyingly it reminds of Vanessa Hudgens as she used to advertise this so I’m forever getting High School Musical songs stuck in my head whenever I use it.

Occasionally I’ll apply a little bit of Liz Earle Cleansing Polish to my face before “buffing” it in. I don’t use an awful lot of this as I find it gets a little too heavy for my skin but a small blob does it for me. I try to avoid using this with the Neutrogena Facial Wash as that just turns into far too much cleansing for one person.

If I remember I’ll apply a little bit of Simple Facial Toner after the cleansing aspect is done. I really use this to refresh my skin after a long day of trying not to feel asleep at my desk. Personally I don’t think it does anything other than make me feel more awake but hey, it’s a nice thing to have.

Last but not least is my trusty Olay Beauty Fluid. This has been my go to moisturiser for years and it probably will be for more years to come. It’s just the right consistency for my skin; plus it has a very subtle scent and moisturises incredibly well. It’s also cheap and cheerful too so it’s a total win/win.

So there we have my full evening skincare routine. If I’m feeling lazy I will just remove my make up, apply Dolce & Gobbana Clarifying Lotion and Olay Beauty Fluid which is probably just as effective as my full routine but I like to use unnecessary products.

Chances are I’ll probably change this routine in the not too distant future but for now I’m perfectly happy with it. Go skincare!