Regular readers of this blog will know that my skin is not the most pleasant of creatures, going wayward at the slightest provocation and breaking out whenever is feels like it. I've tried many things over the years, from the big daddy of acne medications (Roacutanne) or over the counter remedies and all sorts of blemish medications and pimple gels. I've recently discovered a no brainer simple skincare routine that makes a major difference to my twenty something skin (it's important to know the age of the skin you're dealing with) and would like to share it with you.
Here's how it works.
Step One: A gentle creamy cleanser used booth morning and night.
I've been enjoying using the Bvlgari Radiance Cleansing Milk. It's really gentle and creamy and doesn't irritate the skin at all. I like to prewash first with it, before using it with Step One and a Half., so my skin is extra clean.
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Here at Kiss and Makeup we spend a lot of time telling you what products help clear your skin, but I decided it's about time we started looking at what helps clear your skin from the inside. Despite doctors having proven that chocolate does NOT cause spots, there is still a link between what we put in our body- and the blemishes that appear on it. Here are three great supplements that will help clear your skin from the inside out!
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There are many spot creams in the world, and due to unhelpful skin I've tried a fair amount of them. After a recent flare up I was pretty desperate and turned to Ginerva's Green Tea Zit Treatment Gel to help me out. I've already been impressed with the Ginerva range as I've previously tried their Marvel Gel, and was hoping the gel would be just as good.
It comes packaged in a slim light green tube with a fine pointed tip. A small squeeze dispenses enough products to cover a few vital areas, so you don't feel like you waste product with every squeeze. The gel is semi clear and slightly cool to apply, and disappears within a few minutes.
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The line between cosmetics and pharmaceutical products has never been so blurred, with all sorts of products claiming they cosmeceutical value. The definition of a cosmeceutical is a 'product that works on the skin with high active ingredients' and it's important you recognize which do that, and which promise you lots and don't deliver.
Medik8 is a British grown brand, developed to provide results without the irritation that you might find ins some other active products. They cater to everything from spot prone skin to ageing skin, and have a range of complementary products on offer.
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Johnson's Clean & Clear range, which is aimed at tackling the ills associated with young skin, has just stepped up its anti-acne arsenal with the launch of a new spot control kit, comprising a cleanser, moisturiser and fast-acting treatment lotion. The three-step formula is stronger than anything we've seen from Clean & Clear before, and is intended for chronic acne sufferers.
With so many acne products on the market it's difficult to choose the right one, but testimonials suggest that speed of action seems to be the most attractive element of this product: 100% of Johnsons' 30 trialists reported a vidible improvement in just one day. That's really quite an astonishing result, and one we look forward to testing out for ourelves.
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Last month I told you all about the Clarisonic device coming to the UK and I've been faithfully using it for the last three weeks. I was initially unsure how effective the device would be- the research trials sounded fantastic but I just couldn't get my head around paying £146 for what's essentially a battery operated cleaning device.
However I now rescind all doubts, as I find myself irrevocably taken with it. It's simply so easy to use, and provides such astonishing effects. Read on for my full review.
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Well it has been 2 weeks since I started using the Clinique 3 step Skincare System and I am happy to report that my skin has been doing much better. I admitted in my previous post that I'd never had any real skincare routine (oh the shame) so this was to be my first. Better late than never as they say, so I have been religiously using my Clinique products twice a day. In fact I've become a little obsessed if truth be told! I have even found myself mentally scheduling it into my plans for the day even though washing my face morning and night really doesn't need much planning!
Read on after the jump to see how I've been getting on!
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