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What is your make up/skin care routine

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  • chanie
    chanie Posts: 3,335 Forumite
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    I cleanse and moisturiser with superdrug naturally radiant hot cloth cleanser and moisturiser in the evenings. I use the same moisturiser in the evenings.

    I regularly (when I remember) do other things,like:
    Facial exfoliate brush with my cleanser
    Facial massager from the body shop to massage away blemishes
    Aldi facial oil
    Pore cleanse with steaming water
  • Tiglath
    Tiglath Posts: 3,816 Forumite
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    Water on the face in the shower. Facial scrub every couple of weeks. Bit of moisturiser on my cheeks. That's it - no make-up.
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  • hieveryone
    hieveryone Posts: 3,858 Forumite
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    I flip between products depending on skin condition, finances etc!

    Cleanse:
    - Bobbi Brown Cleansing Oil
    - Super Facialist Vitamin C Cleansing Oil
    - Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm
    - Elemis Pro Radiance Cream Cleanser
    - Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Facial Wash

    Tone:
    - Elemis Balancing Lavender Toner
    - Elemis Soothing Apricot Toner

    Serums/Oils:
    - Elemis Cellular Recovery Bliss Capsules

    Eye cream:
    - Elemis Pro Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment

    Masks/Peels:
    - Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel
    - Origins Clear Improvement Charcoal Mask

    Exfoliators:
    - No 7 Microdermabrasion Exfoliator

    Moisturisers:
    - Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream - Day
    - Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Cream - Night
    - Elemis Pro Collagen Oxygenating Cream - Night
    - Elemis Pro Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm
    - Origins Ginzing Moisturiser - Day


    Make Up:
    - Revlon Colorstay Foundation
    - Bobbi Brown Be Bold Blusher
    - HD Brows Palette
    - HD Brows Palette as eyeliner
    - Boots 17 Waterproof Mascara
    - Estee Lauder Pure Colour Envy Sculpting Lipstick in Desirable


    And I wonder why I have no money sometimes.... :o


    Bought is to buy. Brought is to bring.
  • drunkbambi
    drunkbambi Posts: 7 Forumite
    edited 22 May 2014 at 6:01AM
    Skincare =
    Cleanser - Avene Cleanance Soapless Gel Cleanser
    Moisturizer - Avene eau Hydrance Optimale Riche UV SPF 20 (if i leave the flat) OR if i'm not leaving the flat - Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Moisturiser
    Serum - Botanics Radiant Youth Super Serum

    Daily Makeup =
    Primer - Monistat Soothing Care Skin Protection Powder Gel
    Foundation - Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum
    Concealer - Maybelline Dream Lumi Concealer
    Powder - Mac Blot Powder
    Eyeshadow - Urban Decay Naked 2 Palatte
    Eyeliner - Urban Decay 24 Hr Eyeliner (Demolition)
    Mascara - Maybelline Colossal Cat Eye Mascara
    Brow - Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil

    Special Event Makeup Includes =
    Contour - Kevin Aucoin Scupting Powder
    Bronzer - Bodyshop Honey Bronzer
    Blush - Rimmel Long Lasting Blush (Pink Rose)

    Night Time Skincare =
    Makeup Remover - Super Facialist Vitamin C+ Skin Renew Cleansing Oil
    *repeat of regular skincare except without moisturiser and just serum*

    2x Week Mask - Mario Badescu Healing and Soothing Mask or True Blue Spa Blackberry Peel-Off Mask
    1x Week Scrub - St. Ives Apricot Scrub
  • Splash face and neck with warm water in the morning.
    Aldi Daily Face Cream Spf 15
    No 7 Intelligent Colour Foundation
    No 7 Trio Eyeshadow Browns
    No 7 Lipgloss, have two, one shade for day, one for evening.
    Miss Sporty Mascara

    Wash it all off with warm water and Aldi pure soap at night.
    Aldi Q10 night cream, face and neck.

    I have the Aldi anti-ageing serum which I use every few days.

    That's it. Don't buy anything else facial skincare or makeup wise. Think my skin is in decent state for 42 and certainly no worse than friends who spend £££s on products.

    Not smoking, drinking or sun/sunbed exposure is definitely important part of skincare :-).

    Guineapigsqueaks x


    Keep Smiling :)
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    I tend not to wear foundation, mostly because I'm still looking for one that's affordable, not orange, and doesn't give me spots.
    As a life-long acne sufferer, I have sympathy. Try Revlon Colorstay, gives good coverage, comes in wide a range of shades and is oil free, so non-comedogenic. I have been using it for the last ?13 years and it certainly has not aggravated my skin, as some others did. In fact everyone tells me how lovely my skin looks!

    Make-up has moved on and although I do try other things occasionally, I always come back to this. It costs about £12 / bottle, which lasts me 3-4 months, near daily usage. Can often be found as part of a 3 for 2 offer at Boots or Superdrug, although I recommend that you try it out before you shell out £24 for 3 bottles!
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

    "No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio

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  • freyasmum
    freyasmum Posts: 20,597 Forumite
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    CdlM foaming cleanser with hot flannel
    St Ives apricot scrub few times a week
    CdlM eye cream
    AM - CdlM moisturising gel cream PM - CdlM moisturising cream

    Make up. Well... a few times a week, I spray with some sublime bronze tan. My eyesbrows and eyeliner are tattooed and my eyelashes are permed and tinted. Daily, I use a slick of clear mascara and maybelline cream blush in peach.

    Always carrying CdlM lip balm :)
  • RachRubyD
    RachRubyD Posts: 418 Forumite
    edited 27 May 2014 at 2:56AM
    I tend to use a mixture of both cheap and expensive. I tend to use products that bloggers or youtube guru's have rated highly. I really love a modelrecommends, pixiwoo and lisa eldridge. I always find they tend to know what the best products are.

    For Skincare- Bioderma but found cheaper dupe version for £3 which is the Garnier Micellar Water. Then Emma Hardie Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm. I sometimes use Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish as well.
    Exfoliator I use the Nspa (found at Asda) Skin Renewal Gel and Emma Hardie Amazing Face Rosehip Exfoliating Seeds once a week
    Moisturiser - whatever is on offer at the supermarket which has a spf and for dry skin.
    Serum - Nspa Facial Oil at night. However recently i've been loving the Vichy Idealia Life Serum

    Daily Makeup =
    Primer - Swap and change between Laura Mecier Radiance Primer or Illamasqua Hydra-veil.
    Foundation - Swap and change this as well constantly. I tend to wear Maybelline Fit Me mostly but sometimes wear Healthy Mix Serum, Rimmel True Match, Illamasqua Skinbase for special occasion as its a bit more heavy coverage and Mac's Face and Body
    Concealer - Maybelline Fit Me or Soap and Glory Kickass Concealor I sometimes use Vichy Dermablend if i've got like one really bad spot as it covers so well and stays put.
    Powder - Vichy DermaBlend Loose Setting Powder,
    Blusher- Mac Dolly or Peaches and sometimes use Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Pink Quartz if don't use a highlighter.
    Bronzer- Soleil Tan De Chanel Bronze Universal Makeup Base .I tend to go over it with Mac Bronzer.
    Highlighter-Illamasqua Gleam in Aurora . Or sometimes I will use Mac SkinFinish in soft and gentle.
    Contour- Tend to contour with the Chanel Cream Bronzer for everyday makeup but use Mac Harmony or Sleek's Face Form Contour Palette in Light for special occasions.
    Eyeshadow - Urban Decay Naked Palettes, use all 3 and love them all. I do like Sleek eyeshadow palettes as well and brilliant if on a budget. I have a few Mac Eyeshadows as well but they more for professional work.
    Eyeliner - Maybelline ScandalEye's either in black or bronzer.
    Mascara - Whatever is on offer as nothing seems to help my sparse lashes and I have very sensitive eye's so have to replace mascara every couple of weeks. I use fake eyelashes anyway everyday either Home Bargains or Ardell Demi-Wispes.
    Brow - Mac Omega Eyeshadow or HD Brows Palette
    Lipliner- No7 precise lipliner in Nude
    Lipstick-
    Whatever takes my fancy like Sleek in Mystic and Mac Angel or Russian Red. Tend to use Soap and Glory MotherPucker lipgloss or Bare Mineral's Moxie.

    Realised I wear alot of makeup but I love it and it's what I do for a living so find it very enjoyable looking after my skin and applying makeup and trying out new products.
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,162 Forumite
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    RachRubyD wrote: »
    Mascara - Whatever is on offer as nothing seems to help my sparse lashes and I have very sensitive eye's so have to replace mascara every couple of weeks. I use fake eyelashes anyway everyday either Home Bargains or Ardell Demi-Wispes.


    [/B]Realised I wear alot of makeup but I love it and it's what I do for a living so find it very enjoyable looking after my skin and applying makeup and trying out new products.

    Try loreal double extension mascara, I use the waterproof one (light blue & white) it's my holy grail mascara
  • xMonsoonx
    xMonsoonx Posts: 178 Forumite
    Evening skin care
    Nivea Daily Essentials Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes to remove the majority of make up.
    T-Zone Blackhead Fighting Facial Scrub
    Premae Balance Rescue face wash
    Premae Balance Rescue face tonic (using cotton pads)
    Premae Harmony Multi-Vit Serum
    Boots Botanicals Hydrating Eye Cream
    Premae Harmony Creme Balm
    JASON lips bee healthier lip balm

    Morning skincare
    Nivea Daily Essentials Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes
    Premae Balance Rescue face tonic (using cotton pads)
    Premae Harmony Multi-Vit Serum
    Boots Botanicals Hydrating Eye Cream
    Boots Botanicals Hydrating Day Cream
    JASON lips bee healthier lip balm


    Make up changes to often for a fixed list!
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