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That means sun, salt, and a lot of time outdoors.
I know I've preached about the importance of putting on sunscreen for the loads of benefits, but there is something else important to remember in summer.
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For the most part of my life I've avoided moisturisers. Especially once hitting my teen years and wanting to avoid more pimples. I am yet to hit the point of not having a pimple here and there. So my answer to this when I was younger was to cleanse but skip the moisturising part.
Just over a year ago I started moisturising regularly and it's only highlighted how dull my skin was. I was aging, fast, and moisturising actually hasn't made me break out more than normal.
The lesson? Moisturise. It's important, your skin needs it weather you think it does or not.
Some creams I am loving, in addition to my daily face moisturiser and recommending for you.
Got some really dry skin? QV Face Rescue Gel is a very light, but intensive moisturiser, and i have been draining this baby quickly. I get dry patches on my face, with the constant break outs. I am loving a squirt of this pump action cream that I apply just to those patches.
Every sensitive skin, or suffer Eczema? Lush Dream Cream is a delicious deeply hydrating cream that is worth the splurge. It literally saved my sanity when Greenie was younger with his eczema. Best part? It's made from natural ingredients and is vegan!
Looking for that all over body moisturiser to add a little glow to your skin? Dove Body Summerglow is a moisturiser that adds a light colouring to your body in addition to feeding your skin. I love this especially in spring before my body has had the chance to get a bit of colour but when it's warm enough to start baring my pasty white self.
This is a new addition to my skin routine but something many people have sworn by to me. Triology's Certified Organic Rosehip Oil. It's basically a massive boost of lots of good vitamins for your skin. I have steered clear of oils in the past much for the reason I avoided moisturisers, for fear it will just create more breakouts. Surprisingly using this oil I haven't had any more than normal breakouts, and have actually found it helps to clear some areas that were breaking out. I put this on before bed at night as it is a little greasy until it soaks in but it has boosted my skins natural glow and helped with wrinkles which gets a massive thumbs up from me.
Are you moisturising? If so which products are you loving? If not, why not?
Some of these products were sent to me to trial in accorance with my disclosure policy.
I use Avon moisturiser because it was given to me and I use 3 & 4 like you ;) yeah xx
ReplyDeleteThey all sound good but the QV Gel is especially interesting as I've never heard of it! Do you wear it during the day or night... or just when you need it?
ReplyDeleteI wear a Dove tinted moisturizer on my face everyday, and I feel naked without it!
ReplyDeleteI decided recently I want to moisturizer all over, so I bought some last week, and it turned out to be a moisturizing body wash instead! However, I am loving it.
I'd like to try the dove one you recommended. I like dove products cause they work well but at still affordable.
I definitely moisturise. When I travelled I used to buy duty free Lancôme hydrazen. I loved how soft it made my skin feel. I don't travel now so focus on cheaper products. I primarily use Garnier's Youthful Radiance range but someone gave me a Natio Aromatherapy face moisturiser and I quite like it. They all seem to work for me so far so I'm pretty happy.
ReplyDeleteI am terrible at remembering to moisturise! All I've been using is my Garnier BB cream and the kids sorbolene for my hands and legs! I need to get a more regular routine going I think!
ReplyDeleteI do love the Sorbolene. It's a staple here, especially for sunburn. I like to cleanse and moisturise my face in the morning when the kids are eating breakfast. It means I leave the kitchen for 5 minutes, and i brush my teeth then also, whilst getting the kids toothbrushes ready and their face cloth. Of an evening I usually do it when i'm in the shower, or when the kids are in the bath.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your finds Veronica. I will have to check them out!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly my aim with this. I don't have $50 to just go and buy a product, and in my books the cheaper, but still works well, the better. Different products work differently on different people, so I can't speak for everyone but I usually get my sisters opinion on products too so it's not just me. But I don't need to buy something for $40 if i can get something that works just as well for $10.
ReplyDeleteYou can wear it whenever you like. It's just a moisturiser. I have been putting it on the really dry patches on my face a few times a day. But you could use it as your daily moisturiser if you like. I just prefer an SPF factor to my morning moistuiser.
ReplyDeleteOhhh that gives me a lot of faith in the oil because you look stunning!
ReplyDeleteIs qv face rescue gel glittery when applied on the skin? I bought it and swatched it on my hands, and there were lots of glitter on my skin! Is it supposed to be like that or did I get a bad batch?
ReplyDeleteNo, the one I have is not glittery at all. Sounds like you may have a bad batch or something else may have gone wrong?
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