My evening skin care routine for oily, acne prone skin.
I start by removing my make-up, for this I have been using Lush ultrabland. I take about a grape sized amount and work it into my face, including the eye area, gently rubbing it in for a couple of minutes. This is an oily cleanser so makes light work of any make-up, its also really gentle and is suitable foe all skin types. I use a hot flannel to remove the majority of the cleanser, then splash a little water on my face to get rid of any last bits. This does leave behind a little slightly greasy residue, not anything terrible but you can certainly feel something has been left behind.
Then twice a week I will exfoliate to remove all of the dead skin cells. For this I have been using Lush dark angels, I love this stuff! It's black and quite messy, but don't let that put you off! It is however quite a harsh exfoliater, so if you're not into that, you won't be into this!
On those days when I'm feeling really tired or just a bit lazy I will remove my makeup using the simple anti aging wipes.
Either way I always follow this with garnier miceller water. I Soak one cotton pad and gently wipe across the face and eye area being sure to remove any stubborn bits of mascara it also helps with the residue left behind by the ultrabland cleanser. This for me works just as well as bioderma and for a fraction of the price!
I like to leave my skin be naked for a few hours after cleansing to really let it breathe. Then before I go to sleep apply my night cream, I use antipodes nourishing avocado pear night cream. This is by far my favourite night cream, it leaves my skin so soft and plump looking, it smells delicious and best of all doesn't irritate my skin!
I have been doing this routine for about 6 weeks now and have seen a significant reduction in oil my face is producing. The cleansers I was using before we quite harsh and drying, this was adding to the problem and not helping to resolve it, a mistake I think a lot of people with oily skin tend to make.
I'm always on the look out for new products aimed at those with oily skin! If you have any product recommendations I'd love to hear them.
Thanks for reading!
xoxox
