At the end of October, I was very kindly invited to the launch of the latest addition to La Roche-Posay's Effaclar range, the Effaclar K+. Aimed at blemish-prone skin, this correcting moisturiser is designed to treat recurrent blackheads and uneven skin texture. La Roche-Posay are one of my favourite, high-street brands and their skincare products have really helped to clear my sensitive skin over the years. Although I'm fortunate in that my skin is relatively well-behaved nowadays, blackheads remain a skin concern of mine so I jumped at the chance to try this new release.
A little while ago, in a previous post, I talked you through my current morning skincare routine, so it made sense to follow up with an evening version. I really like to take my time in the evenings, to give my skin a bit of a treat, and if I ever have a naughty night off from this regime, my skin definitely gives me a generous dose of revenge over the subsequent days.
We all chop and change the skincare products that we use, especially when new releases are constantly hitting us and there's a sudden surge of interest in specific products that are the next must-have. But, my skin doesn't like that, at all. Whenever I cut my routine down to the products that work for me time and time again, my skin is very grateful and it shows. Also, skincare products take a good few months to really get to work on your skin anyway, so if you don't use it for long enough, chances are you won't see the true benefits from it. At the moment, my morning skincare routine looks like this. It may seem like a lot of steps for a busy morning rush, but the longer I take to give my face a good going over, the better my skin and makeup looks and the better I feel. This morning routine has been working well for me for a few months now and so I thought I'd share it with you guys.
When I first saw the Acne Treatment Pads from Cane + Austin, I was sceptical. After hearing the Origins Spot Remover blemish treatment pads weren't that great, I assumed that these would be similar. After deliberating for a week or so, I decided to give them a chance and I couldn't have been more surprised with them.
At this time of year, I always notice an increase in the amount of parties and get togethers there are, as Christmas gets ever closer. With this in mind during November, I've been focusing on really getting myself looking and feeling as good as possible. Pampering and preening myself, I've been using products that nourish and help to banish any damage that the cold weather has done, ready to whip out my glad rags.
