Skincare!

Just got back from a Criminology exam and what with being the little eager beaver I am, I thought I’d sit down and write my next Blogger Challenge Post – EARLY!  (Don’t worry the organisation skills are shocking me too).

Let’s take a looksie shall we:

And the winner is *drumrole please* SKINCARE!

Ooherrr Gaby’s trying to turn us all into beauty bloggers?!

Where to start!?  With a disclaimer I suppose.  Although I wouldn’t say I swore by this routine, I really like it but the disclaimer revolves around the fact this face cleansing ritual I do twice every single blumin day, has yet to rid me of a humongous spot near my mouth.  So feel free to write to the companies coming up and tell them their products are useless and I still have a gynormouse freaking spot!

Probably not the best way to start my skin care routine but hey ho, off we go…

FIRST you shall be presented with an itinerary picture from which we shall systematically go through.

1) On the left we have the Garnier Skin Naturals Fresh Essentials ‘Refreshing Gel Wash’ enriched with grape extracts that promises to purify and clean.  I shall be honest and tell you that I have just run out and that is an empty bottle.  On the plus side at least I can give a well informed review!  I really have never been fussed in the slightest about what face wash I use, I’m a bit of a face wash whore truth be told, always going for the cheapest.  I really did like this one though, it spells divine and although I won’t be repurchasing (as you will find out I have become a Simple girl) it was through no fault of its own!

2) Next along would be Garnier’s replacement – Simple, Sensitive Expert range ‘Kind to Skin Vital Vitamin foam cleanser’.  They don’t all have half posh names these lot!  I adore it!  It’s absolutely lovely and foamy and not only washing my face but making me happy at the same time through the sculpture of Santa Clause beards every day, twice a day.  The only con I am seeing with this is that the formula seems to be going down pretty quickly, possibly because it takes a fair amount to get the required two squirts it recommends.  Hopefully I won’t have to repurchase TOO soon!

3) Third from the left is Simple’s ‘Kind to skin purifying cleansing lotion’.  I mainly use this to get rid of those stubborn bits of mascara that you would normally find hanging out drizzled all down your face the morning after the night before.  It’s lovely and creamy and I really can’t fault its ability to move all that stubborn makeup I never seem to be able to get with a wipe.

4) Next up is Clean and Clear’s ‘Blackheads clearing cleanser’.  This was a repurchase and possibly my favourite face product of all time (apart from the obvious moisturiser).  I love the tingly feeling you get when you smear it all over your face (though my new one doesn't seem to give it as much) and how clean and refreshed it leaves my face feeling.  I have a massive confession to make.  I actually never even knew what a black head was until just after Christmas when I asked my boyfriend what the black things were on his nose.  I thought that a blackhead was just a general spot and that was what the formula was clearing up.  Think how good that makes this stuff.  HAVING USED THIS FOR ALL THESE YEARS I HAVE NEVER HAD A BLACKHEAD!?!?  Now it may be down to genetics or something but I’m just going to go with the fact that it was Clean and Clear looking out for me like the bros that they are.  Since my boyfriend had these mythical blackheads I bought him some of this stuff for Christmas and have got him into a cleansing routine like a boss!

5) FIVE. Simple's ‘Soothing Facial Toner’.  To be honest I have no ideas what this does.  No clue.  All I know is that it was on offer when I was buying the others and it seemed like a good idea at the time.  It claims to make my skin feel clarified and refreshed, but I’ve used so many products by this point it could be any one of them.  I’m not hating it seems nice enough but nothing special in contrast to the other Simple products.  If anyone has any ideas about what I am actually gaining from swiping over my face, feel free to let me know!

6) Lastly but certainly not least is that Simple ‘Kind to Skin Replenishing Moisturiser’.  I have about 3 of these floating around my room from when I bought them on sale.  They are absolutely a life saver for keeping my skin feeling hydrated and clear (most of the time, damn you spot!).  This is the cherry on the top of my Simple collection.  I love it!

So there it is!  Quite a list when I look at it now!  I also do the occasional face mask and use various spot creams when the occasional volcano pops up but mainly I can’t complain about my skin, this lot seems to keep it looking pretty clear.

I look forward to reading everyone else’s and hopefully pick up a couple of tips from you lovely ladies.

Using these skin products seem to be negating my last resolution of being a zombie in the new year.  Letting the team down most definitely.

I know Sophia, I know.

Ooft look at that complexion