As with many things, skincare is something in which its performance can vary depending on whatever phase your skin is going through at the time. This can be quite frustrating because skincare in itself is a hard one to master, whether it’s figuring out what ingredients and products work well with your skin or generally the best combination of skincare products to use.
I have tried various skincare products over the years and I’ve come across some safe bet skincare. These are products that no matter what stage your skin is going through, it performs every single time. These are my fail safe skincare products that I know exactly what I’m getting on every single use and no matter whether I’m having a good or bad skin day. I think it’s really important to have those core products in your skincare routine so that you have a stable foundation to work from straight off the bat.
E45 cream is something I think everyone should have in their cupboards. Whether you use it a lot or very rarely it’s a product that I think just works, I personally use it every morning and evening as it’s my moisturiser of choice purely because my skin sometimes goes through phases where it’s very dry and dehydrated. E45 cream is such a rich and nourishing moisturiser and rather than it being more of a beauty product it’s definitely more medicinal. It really helps to provides a good amount of hydration to my skin all the time no matter whether it’s very dry, normal or oily. Not only that but it does make my skin look lovely and glowy at the end of a skincare routine.
When it comes to facemasks I find that they rarely make a difference to my skin. Having tried a lot of face masks, I’m often left just feeling very disappointed at the end of it, however the Lush Magnaminty and the Cup o’Coffee facemasks are the only ones that I buy religiously. I usually use these facemasks a couple times a week or when my skin needs it. I tend to use them in the mornings because once I’ve taken it off I immediately feel a difference in the texture of my skin. Whereas before it may have been a little bit rough, after using it my skin feels so much smoother and generally less textured. This is perfect for when I want to wear make up that day because the overall appearance of my base make up just looks a lot more perfected because there’s less texture.
I remember the first time I used the Pixi Rose Oil Blend, it was back when I was in university and I bought it on a whim but ever since, this product has been an absolute game changer for me. Before using this product, I had such a negative outlook on face oils as a whole. I thought they were all really oily and greasy and just broke you out, but this product is the face oil that changed my perspective on them in general.
Again as you can probably tell I have an issue with the texture of my skin and it’s definitely not as smooth as I would like it to be. That being said, this is another product that not only helps to give my skin a boost of hydration but when I apply if feels like a dream and it really just helps with the texture. My skin automatically just feels so much smoother and just nourished as a whole.
The final product I have to share with you is sort of a skincare product, but it’s for your lips and it is the Clarins Comfort Lip Oil. Especially in the colder months my lips can get very chapped, so I like to make sure my lips stay nice, soft and plump. I always have a lip balm nearby because sometimes your lips need a little bit more loving and more of an intensive treatment and this is where the Clarins Lip Oil comes into play. Whenever my lips are particularly chapped, I apply a good helping of this little oil before I go to bed and when I wake up, and my lips are instantly revived they feel so much softer and smoother and nourished!
Do you have any safe bet skincare? What products do you use that you know you can wholeheartedly rely on because they perform every single time? Let me know!
