Top 5 Most Used Skincare Products

Hey everyone! Hope you're all well.

The other night I was just thinking about all my skincare products I use, and how often I use certain ones

because I love how they make me skin look/feel. I though doing a post of my top 5 most used products and

why they're used, would be interesting as, people have their favourite products they don't necessarily use them

everyday. Anyway these are my most used and I hope you enjoy!

Garnier Pure Micellar Cleansing Water

This is definitely number 1 on my list of most used skincare product! I use it every single night to remove my

make-up and I love it and wouldn't use anything else. It just gets rid of so much more than a normal make-up

wipe would. I do like cleansing balms but find this just much easier and less messy. This one is specially for

combination or oily skin. I have combination skin so I prefer to use this one rather than just the regular one as,

I think it;s better to use products that's designed more for your skin type than just a generic one for all skin types.

The Body Shop Tea Tree Cool & Creamy Wash

This is my most used face wash. I use it every night and some morning. I unfortunately have spot prone skin so

to help battle that, I  use a lot of tea tree products from the body shop. I try not to use too much of it though as I

can get dry skin in some areas so, don't want to dry that out.

Origins High Potency Night-a-Mins Mineral Enriched Renewal Cream

I like to use this when my skin is looking really lifeless and dull and recently that's been a lot! After using this

 I wake up with my skin look plump, refreshed and moisturised. I love really rich night creams as I feel like my

skin really soaks up all the goodness of them! It's a little pricey but, I personally think it's worth it as this has

lasted me a stupidly long time!

Antipodes Divine Face Oil Certified Organic Avocado Oil & Rosehip

The other amazing skincare product I use a lot when my skin is dehydrated or dull is this face oil from

Antipodes. Avocado is good for you, Rose hip is good for you and it's organic.. perfect! It's perfect when my

skin is feeling dehydrated and stressed. 

Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion

Now this is my go to for any spot situation I've got going on. It says it's mostly for under the skin spots that you

cant just squeeze. But, I use it on all sorts and it works a dream. It's not magic but it definitely helps keep it

under control! I use this stuff almost every night I love it so much.

Camera: Canon EOS 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

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My Night Time Routine

Hello everyone! A few posts ago I did my morning routine - today I'm going to be doing my night

time routine. I use quite a lot more products in the evening than I do in the daytime as  I like to keep my

skincare simple when I'm wearing make-up on top and products sinks into the skin better as you sleep.

Enjoy!

A lovely au naturel picture of me before bed..

Garnier Pure Active Micellar Water

Firstly, I remove all my make-up with this micellar water. I used to use the original one from Garnier but, this

one is fairly new and is designed for combination/skin. I prefer to use this one as it cleanses my skin and helps

with my combination skin at the same time.

Tea Tree Facial Wash

Then I'll go in and wash my face with this tea tree wash from The Body Shop. It get rid of any bits of make-up I

missed and also helps with any blemishes I have. It feels really refreshing on the skin and my face feels so clean

after using this!

Tea Tree Facial Toner

After washing my face I'll go in with my tea tree toner. It helps to clear up blemishes without drying out my skin.

Tea Tree Night Lotion

Every other night I will use this tea tree night lotion. It helps fade any marks blemishes have left and also helps

clear up my skin. I saw results after the first night of using it!

Alpha-H Liquid Gold

On the night I don't use my teat tree night lotion, I will use my absolutely favourite product! It's very strong so I

can only use it every other night. I wont tone if I'm going to use this and I feel it might be too much to do both.

This product helps to resurface the skin and also helps get rid of wrinkles, pigmintation and sun damage. It's also a

really effect acne treatment. I highly recommend it!

Check on my review on Liquid Gold here!

Origins High Potency Night a Mins Mineral Enriched Renewal Cream

Sometimes I switch up my routine and instead of helping to fight against blemishes, I like to use moisturising

products to help plump my skin and give it glow. I use this when I feel my skin is looking really dull. I wake up

the next day with radiant and plump skin!

Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil

I really love using this rosehip oil! It' the best all rounder. It helps reduce redness, fade marks, hydrate my skin

and you can use it all over as well!

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion

BEST SPOT TREATMENT EVER. - That is all.

Mavala Eye Lite Double Lash Night Treatment

This is a fairly recent purchase. I've been using it about a week now for my brows and lashes. Over time my lashes

have become small and weak and I also wanted bushier brows. I feel I would be more confident with out make-up

if I had better skin and better brows. They aren't too bad but they are a bit sparse and thin towards both ends. So

far I have't seen a dramatic difference yet but, I hear it takes a few weeks to see a difference. Will keep you updated!

Tea Tree Squeaky Clean Scrub (not pictured)

Sorry I forgot to add this in! I use it about once or twice and week, to get rid of any dead skin cells and brighten to

skin with out over drying. It goes perfectly with my other tea tree products.

Aveeno Skin Relief Lotion

Usually, I shower before bed and I can't shower with out moisturising after. I have quite dry skin if I don't moisturise.

This is the only one that saves it and keep it moisturised for at least a few days. It sinks into the skin so nicely and

isn't sticky and actually smells very nice (like oats!).

Dove Summer Glow Nourishing Lotion Fair to Medium Skin

I like to apply this gradual tanner every other night to give my skin a bit of colour and glow. I'm pretty pasty in

the colder months unfortunately. This just gives me enough colour to look like I'm actually alive!

Camera: Canon EOS 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

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Sophie X

My Morning Routine

Hello everyone! Hope you're all well.

Today I'm going to show you my morning routine and what I do on a typical morning.

(Be warned - you do see in when I first wake up without make-up!)

I usually wake up at 8.30am at the latest everyday - even on my days off.

The first thing I do is turn my alarm off and check my phone - emails, Facebook, Instagram etc.

Then I'll get up and brush my teeth and wash my face. I switch between two different face washes in the morning depending on what my skin is like.

Then I'll go in with my moisturising cream.

Then I'll usually do my make-up if I'm going to work or going out. If it's my day

off or I'm staying in I'll try not to wear make-up.

(I will be doing an updated everyday make-up routine soon!)

Once my make-up is done I head downstairs for breakfast.

(I'll be doing a post on healthy breakfast ideas also)

Then I get dressed and either head out the door or change into some comfortable clothes and blog!

Seaweed Deep Cleansing Facial Wash

Tea Tree Cool and Creamy Wash

Vitamin E Moisture Cream

Camera: Canon EOS 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

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Sophie X

The Body Shop Haul

Hello everyone! Today I've got a little haul from The Body Shop. I had a 40% off

discount code so bought the things I've been lusting over for a while! I've only used one product

once so can't give too much on an opinion on each thing yet but I was just so excited to show  you.

I also got the most loved Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder (forgot to picture it - sorry!).

I've only swatched it so far but it looks beautiful! I'm so excited to use it.

Tea Tree Facial Wash

This is the only product I've used before and is just a repurchase. I really love the fresh feelings it
gives me. I'm prone to spots so this facial wash helps keep them at bay with out drying my skin out.

Tea Tree Facial Toner

I've tried so many different toners recently and I haven't been wow'd by any so far. This one has such
great reviews and goes hand in hand with my tea tree facial wash, so why not give it a go!

Tea Tree Squeaky Clean Scrub

I didn't really need a new exfoliator but I wanted to try as much from the body shop as possible. I have
combination skin but also spot prone so, it was either between the tea tree scrub or the seaweed scrub.
I'm trying this one first and see how I get on with it as it claims it unclogs the pores without over-drying.

Seaweed Deep Cleansing Facial Wash

I wanted to try another facial wash as the seaweed range is supposed to be good for combination skin.
Will keep you updated on how I get on with it!

Vitamin E Moisture Cream

I researched the products online before I bought them and this product had over 1000 reviews and they
were mostly good. They've supposedly changed it recently so people had complaints but I personally
never used it before so don't know what it was like before. Either way I hope it's as good as everyone
says it is! I'm looking for moisture with out the greasy residue but at he same times helps with any scars
or marks on my face.

Recycled Body Polisher
I've been looking for a good way to exfoliate when in the shower and I saw Amelia Liana talk about this
on one of her videos and instantly was like, 'yes! That's what I've been looking for!' So it was something I
had on my list to pick up when I was at the body shop. I've used it once in the sower so far and I absolutely
love it! I really want to go in and pick up extras just in case. (I tend to do that when I love something as
I'm scared it'll discontinue/sell out.)

Camera: Canon EOS 700D
Photography by Sophie Ford
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Sophie X

Empties

Hello everyone! Hope you're well.

Today I'm just doing a quick post on a some of my recent empties.

There's not very many and they aren't too exciting, just my everyday products.

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Brown

I try to only wash my hair every 3/4 days to keep my colour lasting longer and also it's bad to wash your hair

too often. On those in between day I use this dry shampoo especially for brown hair. It does a perfect job and

I can always rely on this to keep my hair looking fresh.

Schwarzkopf Got2b Happy Hour 24 Hour Hairspray

My very reliable and most favourite hairspray. I've repurchased this numerous times and will continue to do

so and it does such a good job and keeping my hair in place and smells great. I do think I think to branch

out and try some others though!

Boots Tea Tree Witch Hazel Cleansing & Toning Lotion

I started to up my skincare regime and I have started to use a toner after cleansing. This is the one I've been

using for the past few months. It did do a good job and I do already have one I bought as a back up. I do want

to see if I can find something a bit more 

Elegant Touch Rapid Dry Spray

I don't always wear nail polish but when I do this is literally a must have. I never have enough time to myself

to relax and pamper myself and do my nails etc. I've always got something I need to be doing so this definitely

helps speed up the process of drying my nails! Now I've started using it I can never be without it.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

I've spoke about this micellar water on my blog before and I absolutely love it. I never really like make-up

wipes that much and always wanted something that felt nicer on the skin. Wipes never made my face feel clean,

whereas this just makes my skin feels so incredibly clean and fresh. I will cleanse properly after using this but

also to make sure every bit of make up is off as I prefer to cleanse twice. Definitely a product I recommend.

Even for sensitive skin! I' actually love it so much I have 3 back up bottles as I stock up whenever it's on offer.

Maybelline Brow Satin Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown

I never thought I'd say this about an eyebrow pencil but I really love this one. I use to use an eye shadow powder

and an angles brush for my brows but it was a bit harsh looking I feel. This is very natural looking as long as

it's done with a light hand. I've always purchased a new one!

Camera: Canon 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

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Sophie X

November Favourites

Hello everyone!

Today I'm doing my November Favourites which I'm so exciting about because that means it's now December

and that means it's almost Christmas! I don't have tons of beauty favourites so I've added in a few non beauty

favourites of mine this month to make it more interesting.

Enjoy!

Primark Khaki Knit Jumper

I'm quite fussy when it comes to jumpers as they can make you look quite frumpy or they itch and just find it hard

to find a decent one that's inexpensive as well. This one from Primark fits really nicely and is one of my favourite

colours (khaki) and was only £10!

Boots Tea Tree Witch Hazel Exfoliating Face Scrub

This is my new favourite exfoliator! I've been looking for a good one for a while now and after seeing quite good

reviews of this brand in Boots, I though I'd try out a few things from the range. This does the job perfectly and

leaves me skin feeling incredibly smooth and it also helps fight against any blemishes.

Boots Tea Tree Witch Hazel Body Scrub

On the subject of exfoliator and scrubs I wanted one for my body also and this one is very similar to the face

scrub so does just as good of a job. It especially helps if you have Keratosis Pilaris.

Boots Tea Tree Witch Hazel Peel Off Face Mask

I'm a massive fan of face masks. It's the perfect way to relax! Preferably just after a long hot shower with a

cup of tea in hand! ;) This one I got because I thought it was easier as it's a peel off one and it's easier to travel

with them also as they are little throw away sachets. It feels really nice of the skin and it really helps bring down

any blemishes you have.

Tangle Teezer

I have wanted one of these for like.. ever! Seriously. I feel like I'm the last person to get one yet I have the

knottiest longest hair. I've been so desperate for one of these but couldn't really justify spending over £10 on

it after getting my other 'essentials' in Boots every other weekend.. But I finally caved in and got one and I

wish I had sooner. It just makes life so much easier. My hair is long and quite thick and I find it get knotted

a lot underneath and it's such a pain to try and sort it out. With this it' just makes my hair easier to maintain. Plus

it's really compact and pretty!

Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder

I've have this bronzer for god knows how long and it's still going! Since it's winter and I'm looking a little pale

these days, I prefer to add a bit of bronzer on my face to make me looking a bit more alive! This is always my

favourite go to bronzer because it's so natural looking and matte and is very easy to blend.

Pret A Porter A5 Notebook

I found myself collecting a lot of notebooks recently.. I always am writing lists or just writing things down in

general and for my blog as well. I like to write things down as I feel more organised and I don't really like

boring old simple notepads. I find it nicer if I have something like this with a nice pattern on my desk as it's

almost like a bit of decoration on my desk as well.

TK Maxx Notebook

These two notebook's are also just to write things down in if I ever need to. I picked them up thought more so

for the quotes on the front. I love little positive quotes like this. It's just nice to read it ever once in a while. both

these quotes are from Jane Austen.

Quotes: 'We have all a better guide in ourselves... than any other person can be' - Jane Austen

'There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.' - Jane Austen

Photography by Sophie ford
Camera: Canon 700D

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Sophie X

Updated Skincare Routine

Hello everyone!

Today I'm just doing a quick updated skincare routine. I posted one not too long ago but it's

changed quite a bit since then so thought I would just do a little update on how it's changed.

Hope you enjoy!

Morning Routine.

I start by massaging my No7 Hot Cloth Cleanser (not pictured) then using a warm muslin cloth to wipe it off.

It's a basic cleanser that moisturises as it cleanses and it very gentle on the skin. Then I  put some of my Boots

Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Cleansing Toning Lotion on a cotton pas and wipe it all over my face. Sometimes I switch

it up and use the Boots Skin Clear Deep Cleansing Lotion. I then moisturise with my Cetaphil Moisturising Lotion

(not pictured). I then go on to do my make-up..

Night Time Routine.

I take off my make-up by putting some of my Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water on a  Boots Cotton Wool

Double Faced Oval Pads and wiping it all over my face. I usually do one for my eyes and then one for my face.

This usually get the majority of make-up off. I then go in with my Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm

and massage it into my skin to take really clean my skin. I then get rinse my muslin cloth under warm water, rinse

it off and wipe the balm off with this. After it's all off and my face is dry, I then go in with my Tea Tree and Witch

Hazel Cleansing Toner again and wipe it over my face with a cotton pad. I've used Neutrogena Visibly Clear Spot

Stress Control 3 in 1 Daily Cleansing Lotion and Garnier Pure Active Purifying Toner which, are both really great

products. Once that has sunk into my skin, I use either my Origins High Potency Night a Mins Mineral Enriched

Renewal Cream or my Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil.

Products  I don't use on a daily basis.

If I want to exfoliate I usually use the Boots Skin Clear Ultra Deep Pore Facial Treatment Scrub. It's a really

inexpensive great exfoliator. I sometimes use it on my body as well if I've got any rough patches and it works

a dream! I've recently started using the Boots Tea Tree Witch Hazel Exfoliating Face Scrub which, I really

enjoy using. This one is also very inexpensive.

If I ever have a spot I've always sworn by Origins Super Spot Remover Blemish Treatment Gel. It's a very powerful

little gel. I also sometimes use Soap & Glorys Dr Spot. The one I've recently purchased and really love is the Mario

Badescu Drying Lotion. It is a bit pricey but it does the job amazingly. I put it on before bed and the next day the

 spot s dramatically reduced and the smaller ones are practically gone. 

Face Masks.

I thought I'd show you a few of my favourite face masks also as we're on the subject. My most favourite one

to use is the Lush Mask Of Magnaminty. Does such a great job every time and I expect nothing less from Lush.

I also purchased another Mario Badescu product recently. I bought the Mario Badescu Drying Mask to go

with my drying lotion. this mask along with it is pricey but I really see a difference after using it. A few other

favourites include Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque which is such an incredibly inexpensive but amazing mask.

I also love the Soap Glory No Clogs Allowed Super Self Heating Deep Pore Detox Mask for the times I want to

pamper myself. The Una Brennan Super Facialist Clay Mask is a great mask for when my skin needs a deep clean

and for when my skin is dry and I need some moisture I swear by Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask.

I also picked up the under eye patches in TK Maxx. I can't find a link for them as everything's quite unique in

there as most of you probably know. They're just to help with wrinkles and puffiness under your eyes. It feels nice

using them and you eyes do look noticeably different as well. 

Photography by Sophie Ford
Thanks for reading!
Sophie X