As your
face is the part of your body exposed more than any other, it is
imperative that you give it just that little bit of extra care! Now, I’m no expert
however, despite my years, I am often mistaken for being in my twenties and folks mostly refer to my face as looking "youthful", "fresh" and "clear". Bar the circles underneath my eyes, that is. Ha-ha...
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| I'm on the right (with Rita Balogun after interviewing her on radio) |
So, as
many people have asked me what I use on my face and how frequently, I have decided
to share my daily (face) cleansing routine with you. If you want to start
using the products mentioned, make sure you first do a skin/allergy test. What
works for one may badly affect someone else.
Alongside this daily routine, I steam my face whenever it feels a little clogged; as though
it is struggling to breathe, and that can be anything from once a fortnight to
once every 2-3 days and I also drink plenty of water!
STEP 1
Following the use of face wash, with a clean
flannel (face cloth) soaked in hot water only, I wipe my entire face, neck and
ears.
STEP 2
Using the
cucumber facial toner from Boots ‘essential’ range and some cotton wool, I then
cleanse my face, neck and ears until the cotton wool has no residue
on it (so, maybe 3 pieces of cotton wool are used on average).
STEP 3
Using
Savlon (yes, the antiseptic cream which is great for spots, blemishes and other
marks), I then moisturize my face, neck and ears, taking care to avoid my eyes. I then add an extra layer of moisture with aqueous cream (I follow with SPF 30 or 50 throughout the summer).
STEP 4
Using the
cucumber eye gel from Boots ‘essential’ range, I squeeze a tiny amount onto the
tip of my little finger and apply it just underneath (the horrid bag area) and over
the eyelids. Non-sticky, it has a cooling effect.
STEP 5
I use
Maybelline baby lips on my pout! Ha-ha…
TIP: You may already know this but,
toothpaste is a great spot removal treatment!! Thankfully, I don’t get many of
those pesky pizza toppings on my face..... If you do, and have tried other remedies that haven't worked for you, give toothpaste a try.
If I do get spots, they tend to
appear on my nose or at the top of my cheeks. Although they’re always tiny, I follow the cleansing regime
above and then (without applying any cream to my face) I apply a small bit of
toothpaste to each spot and leave it to work its 'magic' overnight. The spots are visibly reduced by the morning and completely gone by the morning after!!
There you
have it, that’s all I do! I have been following this regime/routine since my late teens! It
probably also helps my face that I do not wear makeup every day and when I do, I keep it natural; wearing very little and always ensuring I take it off before going to bed. I don't drink alcohol either, or consume copious amounts of processed foods, I try to refrain from touching my face during the day and I occasionally use a cooling spray when I'm hot.
SAVLON
antiseptic cream: 99p - £3.75 from various stores
BOOTS
cucumber facial toner: £1.50 for 150ml
BOOTS
cucumber eye gel: £1.50 for 15ml
MAYBELLINE
baby lips: £2.99
In addition to the above, I have a fairly healthy diet and exercise regularly!
Images taken from Google.
Written by Charley - @charleyjaiuk
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