At this very point in time, I am LOVING this combination:
Morning:
Wash: Garnier Pure Deep Pore Wash (I tried the 3-in-1 version with the mask/scrub/wash, but it was clay based and very very drying). Only need a little and the little granules are gentle yet effective enough to keep my slightly dry skin, flake free.
Toner: Clinique Clarifying Moisture Lotion #2 (I have dry combo skin and this is the only one I come back to. I really don't think I've had more than a little red spot for more than a few months after coming back to this gem again. It's effective and my face feels fresh, but it's alcohol free and gives you that boost of moisture. I've tried the normal #1 and #2, but after a few days, my skin lost all moisture and looked so dull.
Serum: I love my Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair - even a little in the morning. But if I go to work after putting this on the night before and that morning, I can get quite shiny in the t-zone. Because of that, I only really use this on the weekend.
Moisturiser: Lancome Hydrazen for dry skin. I have bought SO many different moisturisers for dry skin/combo skin etc etc etc but I need moisture without the heaviness. Although this feels like a thick creme, it sinks in so nicely and keeps my face moisturised throughout a whole day in the aircon at work. I've been using this for perhaps a month and a half and I haven't even thought about switching - this is unheard of!! I'm thinking about getting the night one so I've got a bit more of an intense hydration when I sleep.
Primer: Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics Mineral Primer. I can't usually use silicon based primer as I think it clogs my pores like there's no tomorrow, but this stuff seems to be working fine. My moisturiser takes perhaps 10 minutes to sink in, and I don't have time to wait for that, so I slap a little of this on my face and it seems to dry everything well.
Powder: I hate hate hate the ghostly powder look. I'm relatively pale and don't want to add to the fact that some people close to me call me Casper......and to be honest, I really can't be bothered with powders. They make my face itch, they dry out my skin and but mostly, I feel like it's just another annoying step in an already packed routine. BUT lately, I was using the Youngblood mineral powder foundation on its own. It was great, but I needed a foundation that would work well with my skin after I switched to the very hyrating Hydrazen. So now, before the powder I'm using a light foundation.
Foundation: MAC Mineralize Satinfinish. I went to the MAC counter and got a sample of this ages ago and tried it at home. Awful. The consistency was almost mousse-like and it seemed to get caught all over my face. I really wanted to love this and thought about it for a while and had a revelation - the colour match was all wrong. I went back to the store and bought the colour up. Perfection! Just goes to show how much colour really changes the way a foundation can look on your skin.
So I put on my moisturiser, let it sit for a few minutes while I do my hair, slap on the primer and brush my teeth, take a small amount of Satinfinish and quickly rub it on my face, get my lunch ready and quickly grab a small amount of mineral powder on my id bare minerals kabuki and quickly buff. It looks a little rough on my skin when I first look in the mirror, but 5 minutes later, the powder has melted into my skin and it looks fantastic!! I'm so happy with this at the moment and it still looks great at the end of a long work day as well in photographs.
Hurrah!
My only problem is that I don't have a good eye cream. I'm using Clinique's All About Eyes Rich, but it's just not doing anything for me at all. I'd love to hear recommendations!!
Clare xo
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