I have to admit, Iโm rather un-religious. Full of hope and optimism โ yes; just not in the kind of way thatโs stemmed from years of Church going. You see, my saviours are the pretty packaged, sweet smelling, vanity-dwelling goodies that line my bathroom. But like any religion, good skincare has commandments that should be followed. It requires dedication, hard-work, and a passion for products. Follow these commandments and we guarantee that youโll be going straight to skincare heaven.
Thou Shalt Always…
1. Cleanse thy face morning and night. Cleansing in the morning removes any residue that has built up while you slept, and excess product from the night before. It also means that youโve got a clean canvas for applying your day cream, allowing your skin to reap the full benefits. Cleansing at night is equally essential to allow your skin to rejuvenate during sleep, which it canโt do coated under a dayโs dirt and make-up. Fact: face wipes will do the job if itโs 3am and are much better than sleeping in make-up.
Neutrogena Fresh Facial Cleanser $8.95 at Chemistdirect.com.au, Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes $6,95 a Westfield.com.au
2. Apply a day cream with SPF. Daily moisturising is essential for keeping your skin youthful, as is sunscreen. So when combined together, itโs a super easy, time saving option. Fact: even If you donโt love this idea, donโt skip sunscreen all together โ you can still apply it before or after make-up.
L’oreal Paris Revitalift Total Repair 10 $35.95 at Beautyheaven.com.au, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen $13.95 at Chemistdirect.com.au
3. Apply a night cream. Night creams are specially formulated to work with your skin whilst you sleep, and thereโs sure to be one suited to your skin type. Even if youโre in your early 20โs, an anti-ageing night cream is excellent for combating fine lines and sun damage. Just make sure youโre using one suited for youthful skin – not mature skin.
Garnier Youthful Radience Multi Action Night Cream $13.95 at Beautyheaven.com.au, QV Face Nurturing Night Cream $18.99 atย Beautyheaven.com.au
4.ย Treat thy face, neck, and hands all as equals. Yes โ you read that right! These are the places when youโre most likely to show signs of ageing as itโs where your skin is the most delicate. When apply your day/night cream, blend it onto your neck and down to your dรฉcolletage. Sun protection is essential for the backs of your hands, and will stop wrinkles, sun spots, and pigmentation developing. Tip: Invest in a hand cream that has SPF in it so you get two benefits in one.
Palmers Cocoa Butter Hand Cream $4.20 atย Beautyheaven.com.au
5.ย Protect thy lips. A nourishing lip balm – as we all know – keeps your lips looking and feeling great. However, a lip scrub should also be added to your routine. They gently scrub away rough patches and are the perfect lip-pick-me-up! Your lipstick/lip gloss is guaranteed to go on more evenly and stay on for longer.
Elizabeth Arden Sheer Lip Tint Protectant $35.00 atย Beautyheaven.com.au, Nivea Essential Care Lip Balm $2.95 atย Beautyheaven.com.au, Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub $9.95 atย Beautyheaven.com.au
67 Comments
great tips and tricks
New Years resolutions are to cleanse at night and apply a night cream.
great tips!! i need to remember to follow these!! (: x
I have never done this! Maybe I should start now.
thanks
THANKS!
I love lush and I love this article ๐
A lot of food for thought. And a few guilty feelings too.
Hmm good tip re sunscreening the hands. Thanks!
oh nice i LOVE lush products
I love a fresh face!
Great tips ๐
thank you for this !
I love the Neutrogena sunscreen
I use a lot of these prods!
great tips
Revitalift 10 works a treat
I want the lip scrub!
Great tips
Definitely need to try this
Great tips
I tried the Garnier night cream and I like the texture so far, I will continue to use it see the results!
Thanks for tips, I need to start using some of them more often.
Thanks for the great tips ๐
So helpful!
..never tried a Night Cream..
some great products there as well as great tips.
I’d love to try the lip scrub – I love Lush products!
loving the elizabeth arden lip tint will have to try that one for sure
Great Advice
great tips
I think I should follow these
great tips
Love the hand cream tip-must do this
Good tips- have to be diligent!
ooh the Lush lip scrub ounds so good!
Good tips!
Great advice!
great article!
never forget the toner
All i need is some lip scrub and I do all this ๐
The bubblegum scrub sounds so tasty!
Ooops, I don’t use night cream.
Yes I’m loving both those lip treats!
Awesome, I only use 2 of the 10 products pictured though!
Great tips!
I’d be lost without my lip balm, cleansing and night cream an a hand cream!
I need some tips on dealing with acne and such ๐
I adore the Elizabeth Arden Lip Protectant.
ooh helpful:)
Very helpful! Thank you! (:
I LOVE fresh foaming facial cleanser!! It’s so nice when it’s all bubbly on my face!!
i am using some of these products already
i love lush!!
beautifully written.
love those facial wipes
can’t wait to try some of these out! ๐
same!
Very good to have a routine like that however all of the products listed have questionable to downright objectionable ingredients in them.
would love for you to send in some ethical alternatives! x
Yes, please!
@ dapperdolly
Unless you’re going to recommend a ‘less objectionable’ alternative, stop being such a Troll and leave the girl alone.
Agree with 8-Ball on that one!
should really get on that night cream step!
So true! I follow these steps religiously and I believe it pays off well ๐
ooh i need to take up some of these tips!
I use the QV night cream and just love it! The Lush Bubblegum lip scrub sounds just heavenly….. ๐