Blogmas Day 2 || Night Time Skincare ♥

To be fairly honest, only recently have I started sticking and following through with a strict night time skincare routine. Without fail every night I used to just use make up wipes, then I converted and started doing the full works so that I knew that my skin was getting a through clean.

I start off first with these ‘Tea Tree Facial Cleansing Wipes’ which removes all the makeup from my face with one wipe and assures me that even sleeping like this is still okay. If I am wearing any eye make up then these smaller compact makeup remover pads come out of the draw as they are amazing! One wipe thoroughly takes off all my primer, shadow and even waterproof mascara – great!

After wiping everything off I then use a facial wash from simple, this brand for me is the best when it comes to washes because they are made for sensitive skin and doesn’t react with me. After washing and patting dry, I follow up with a moisturiser that I am running out of. This clean and clear one is very old packaging but does the job perfectly...it targets break outs and helps to reduce the redness overnight – genius.

My skin in winter gets really dry and after using endless moisturisers I have finally found something that works like a charm. This ESPA serum that I blogged about a few weeks ago is just the bomb, I use it every night on my cheeks and nose to help with the dry, flaky skin. Not lying that this thing is amazing, I have seen such a difference in not only the dryness of my skin but also the brightness of it!

As for ‘treatments’ I always go towards this eye roll on from Q10 for under the eyes, the cool metal roller ball helps to target the puffiness and the liquid that come out of it really helps with my dark circles as they get pretty bad when I don’t get enough sleep. Finally, if I have any upcoming spots or really ugly ones then I use this tea tree post stick that comes with a doffer application and apply it all over the place. When I wake up I can see such an improvement.

Starting Off; Skincare ♥

FINALLY!  Hello earthlings, today is the start of the 'TheSoProject' also know as 'The Starting Off Project'. Over the next 10 weeks, every Tuesday my self and loads of other bloggers will be posting everything that teens/ make up newbies need to know when starting off with make up. Everything from skincare to make up brushes, I have loved beauty related stuff for a while now and I wish when I first started going into the whole make up thing; there was a guide for me to read. So... here I am now helping you lot out there! To find out more about this project check out Steph's post (the mastermind behind all of this) over on here blog here. 
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Writing this skincare post seems perfect for me at the moment, as I suffer from regular (mainly hormonal) breakouts on certain parts of my face a lot! August was a month that I set my self a goal to do whatever I can to clear most of it up. Just putting random face masks, and spot treatments on for one night won't instantly make a difference. It is always best to set your self a skincare routine; this doesn't have to be expensive nor does it have to be time consuming. Just remember that it is all worth it in the end.

There is such a wide range and variety of skin care brands and products out there that can really help your skin to begin to clear up. One of the brands I love is Clean & Clear, I found this moisturiser in my local poundshop once a upon a time, and little did I know that it would become my best friend. I now religiously use this every night before going to bed to help with my acne, it feels very light - so you can also use it in the morning and it helps to combat and fight against those nasty spot and tightens up your pores. A small sizes amount of this goes very far! 

Next up is my holy grail skincare brand - Simple. This brand makes everything to suit your skin so that nothing makes it go funny, these wipes are my new discovery as they are exfoliating wipes. One side has a rough texture and the other is a smooth side to polish your face. I find that taking your make up off at night is the best feeling ever and these wipes make the job easier for you and leaves your skin feeling clean and fresh! Make sure that you always take your make up off before you sleep, your skin needs time to breathe. 

My final skincare newbie, is from the brand 'Witch' there products contain witch hazel which is a flower that is extracted into a substance so that it can be used in products to combat acne. There are several products in this range,and I really want to get my hands on them all as this beauty has really made a difference to my skin. The blemish stick is a solid gel stick that pops up like an ice lolly and allows you to rub it on the affected area and leaves no marks just a cool feeling. 

I have found sticking to the same products for some time and doing it all regularly can really help you out. There is also help available where you can ask the professionals about your skin, whether this be a skin specialist / doctor or even these online advice questionnaires, where you answer questions and they find out about your skin type and what can help. Read the other posts through out the 10 weeks