Current Skincare Routine

Hey Everyone!

Perhaps around this time last year you may remember me posting about my newly purchased skin care products and how I was planning on ditching the baby wipes and doing everything as it should be done. Well, that didn't exactly go to plan. I am pretty lazy: especially when it comes to skin care.

So up until the last few weeks my skincare routine had consisted of removing my makeup with baby wipes, using a face wash in the shower and moisturising. Admittedly not the best. Over the last few weeks however I have been putting the skincare products I bought all those months ago to good use, finding a happy medium between the ideal routine and lazy old me.

So without further ado, this is my current skincare routine:

Loosen mascara with cotton pad soaked in eye makeup remover

Remove makeup with one rinsed baby wipe

Remove left over makeup with another rinsed baby wipe soaked in cleanser

Use face wash everyday in the shower (using sponge to exfoliate every other day)

Moisturise after all that every night

I think the main difference is the cleanser, and although the product is seemingly insignificant, since I've started using it I have noticed such an improvement in my skin. It is definitely a lot clearer which makes me think the dirt is really being taken out. I think the exfoliating has helped a lot too as I don't have just as many blackheads although they're definitely not gone completely.

Overall, I think the only way I can enforce some sort of routine is doing it bit by bit- I'm not ready to say goodbye to the wipes just yet!

Review | H&M Lemon Cream Collection

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I'm a complete sucker for a matching bath and body set- I don't know about you, but for me, using products with all the one scent appeals to me a lot more than mismatched; I feel like they would overlap to the point of sickliness. Another thing I love, like probably all of you out there, is a bargain. So put the two together and we've pretty much got my ideal range.

While in Barcelona at the beginning of the summer H&M had a massive sale and these products were only €2 each, that works out as about £1.50, which considering the size of each is fantastic. 

They all share the 'Lemon Cream' scent, a luxury smell of lemon curd or lemon drizzle cake. I think its more of an artificial lemon than the fresh, zesty kind of lemon which means if you use too much it can be overpowering. As a general rule, I use around 3 pumps of each product per limb, which ensures I strike the right balance between getting the most of the smell and ensuring it isn't sickening.

The Body Scrub has a great grainy texture which is perfect for essential exfoliation. Its texture reminds me a lot of the Soap & Glory Breakfast Scrub in that it is so gritty and it leaves specks of product at the bottom of the shower. I especially like the packaging of this product, the wooden lid is really retro and unusual as is the bottles general design.

The Shower Gel is pretty much everything I'm looking for; it lathers well, smells good and leaves my skin squeaky clean. The only slight fault with it is the yellow colour seems to separate and cling to the top and bottom of the bottle, but after a shake this disappears.

The Body Lotion is almost identical in consistency to my H&M Strawberry Snoopy Body Lotion- its somewhere between a lotion and body butter which I think is ideal for this time of year because we're not quite into the super dry months yet but we are needing a little extra moisture. The lotion absorbs reasonably well and nourishes my skin nicely.

Overall, I really enjoy using this range of products, and would give it 8/10. It isn't ground breaking or anything but it does what it says on the tin (or bottle).

Have you tried this range? What do you think of it?

Tuesday Tip: No Fuss Super Soft Lips

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This is the beginning of my new series of posts where every Tuesday I'll post some little tip or trick that I have read about/discovered and found it worked for me.

The key to smooth lips is EXFOLIATING and MOISTURING. I have found that the easiest way to fit exfoliating my lips into my daily routine which doesn't involve complicated treatments or even a lip scrub is to brush your lips whilst brushing your teeth (well not whilst as that would be pretty difficult but just after). This will not only take away all the dead skin that makes your lips rough but will improve circulation too. 

In addition, once a day I apply 'Nivea Essential Care Lip Balm' just before I dash out the door to keep my lips moisturised. I have Vaseline and Carmex as back ups but I actually like this best as its a stick form (meaning less germs than using finger-application) and it doesn't slide off easily.

This extremely simple routine keeps my lips super smooth and ready for lipstick application. I even found that this winter my lips weren't chapped or dry like they usually are.

Do you have any simple, purse friendly tips for super soft lips? (hey that rhymed!)