Sometimes, when you finally get home after a long day, the last thing you want to do is spend twenty minutes on skincare. Sometimes, you just want to crawl into bed fully dressed, fully made up, and worry about it tomorrow. Now I try never to do that (although, I'll admit, it has happened on occasion), so I have a quick, two-step, fail-safe routine that I go to for those days when time, and ease, is of the essence.
The key element of this routine is a good quality cleansing balm. I've flirted with many a balm but right now The Body Shop's Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter has my heart. It's got a gorgeous fresh scent, which is much nicer than I ever thought it could smell! It's a really light formula and feels incredibly soft and smooth on the skin. What's great about this as it sort of does two jobs at once, it really gets your makeup off and cleanses deep into your skin, so your skin feels really clean after! You only need the tiniest amount to really get all your makeup off, and it even makes short work of waterproof mascara, no mean feat. I like to spend a good two minutes really massaging this into the skin, before taking a warm flannel and taking it all off.
After that I just dry my skin and liberally spritz the Caudalie Beauty Elixir onto my face, another hardworking product. This acts as my toner, it adds moisture, and it fights spots too! If I have the energy I'll also slap a little moisturiser on after, but 9 times out of 10 I don't! I can get away with using just these two products and waking up with skin that's happy.
What do you use when you're feeling lazy?
Id love to give the caudalie beauty elixir! xBerrieBlogs| {beauty blog}
ReplyDeleteDefinitely want to try out the Beauty Elixir, i have those types of days way too often! xA Little Treat | Beauty & Lifestyle Blog
ReplyDeleteLove this cleanser!xTaslima | The little things in life
ReplyDeleteI need to try the Body Shop cleansing balm!I'm an all or nothing person when it comes to skin care - it's face wipes or the whole thing :)
ReplyDeleteIt's really good! Haha!
ReplyDeleteIt's great isn't it! x
ReplyDeleteYou're so good!
ReplyDeleteMy skin isn't necessarily acne prone, but it does break out easily, and I haven't had any problems! It's so good!
ReplyDeleteIt's so good! x
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be without it! x
ReplyDeleteYou would love it, it's kinda a less oily version of Ultrabland! xxx
ReplyDeletetrying to avoid the icky feeling of being dirty in bed helps. i really really dislike that feeling.
ReplyDeleteMe too, I hate showering in the morning, I have to do it in the evening, the best feeling in the world is getting into bed all freshly washed with clean sheets!
ReplyDeleteWhen I'm feeling lazy, I just try to cleanse my skin real quick, and tone it, & put on some serum, and I am done! Sleeping with makeup on breaks me out so I always need to wash my skin cause or else I regret it in the morning.. xxAlexandra | The A Style | Beauty and lifestyle
ReplyDeleteI'm the same, which is why I always at least cleanse! I won't lie though, I do have a pack of face wipes in my bedside drawer, just in case! xx
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