Current Skin Care Routine

My current skin care routine involves three lovely products I've discovered recently. I never used to bother doing anything other than use a face wipe before bed, pop on a bit of moisturiser and that's it! Soon after my cosmetic obsession began and I found myself wearing full coverage, thicker foundations, powders, bronzers etc. and realised I needed something a bit more heavy duty. My current foundation of choice is Estee Lauders Double Wear, it's thick, long lasting and literally clings to your skin so if I don't remove everything properly it leads to break outs.. no thank you!

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish is quite possibly one of my favourite products. I love the fragrance, the consistency, it's so creamy it just glides on to your face removing any trace of make-up as the muslin cloth gently exfoliates your skin. To see my full review, click here. The starter kit is £13.25 but you can also buy the cleanser by itself and even if a tube if you wanted.

Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic - £11.75 for 200ml
Step 2 in my skin care routine is this little beauty, once again it has a really lovely floral scent that instantly makes me feel relaxed. It contains lots of good for you ingredients such as Chamomile, Cucumber, Aloe Vera and Calendula and no alcohol which is always a plus for me as alcohol based products dry out my skin. The packaging is gorgeous, simplistic and I'd proudly present these on my bathroom shelves for all to see! The easy twist lid allows you to pour out as much as you need on to a cotton pad then run over your skin. If you've managed to miss a speck of make-up or want a thorough clean this will do exactly that.

Liz Earle Skin Repair Light Moisturiser - £17.60 for 50ml
Finally, the last step is to moisturise. I have incredibly oily skin - to the point where I can wake up in the morning with a shiny forehead and nose and my make-up never seems to want to stay on. Incredibly annoying as it may be, this is the skin I was 'blessed with' so all I can do is attempt to find solutions to my problems. The Liz Earle light moisturiser is aimed at those with combination/oily skin and I was incredibly suprised at how well it worked. I've tried other 'oil control' moisturisers before - all would suck up any moisturiser in my skin then completely fail to work after a few hours. However, with this it sinks straight into my skin leaving it soft, nourished but completely matte. I've noticed a big difference in how oily my t-zone is since I began using this and it's by far a HG product. The pump dispences a small amount of product and 3 little dots cover my whole face, so don't be fazed by the price tag it'll last you ages!

The Liz Earle products are by easily my best discovery so far this year and I'd recommend in an instant that you all try at least one product from their range and see for yourself how good they are.

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Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Starter Kit

A few days ago I recieved a parcel with a lovely little package from Liz Earle inside. I'm an absolute sucker for packaging and adore when products are carefully wrapped, it makes it feel that much more special!

Inside was the award winning Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Starter Kit that I've heard a ridiculous amount of people rave about lately. For those of you that aren't too familiar with Liz Earle products here's a little background information for you!
The company was founded in 1995. They don't test on animals. The products they offer are developed to work on all skin types by harnessing the properties of the finest quality ingredients they can get their hands on! They aim to offer a simple, no fuss, dependable routine which also doubles up as a daily pampering treat for your skin at the same time.
Needless to say I was extremely excited to try it out so for the purpose of testing I quickly slapped on layers of foundation, powder, bronzer, blush with a little bit of eyebrow pencil, mascara and lipstick to fully test the power of this cleanser. Included in the starter kit is the cleanser (100ml) and two muslin cloths, all inside a lovely blue Liz Earle washbag along with clear instructions on how to use the product.


On to the testing...full face of make-up.. check.
I forgot to take a before shot so I pinched one off an older post to give an example of the amount of make up I was wearing at the time.

A pump of cleanser.. check.
I must add that it smells absolutely amazing and feels extremely luxurious and rich!

Follow the instructions on the back of the bottle:
Step 1: Cleansing: Massage gently on to dry skin over your eyes, face and neck to purify, soften and stimulate the circulation.
Step 2: Polishing: Rinse the pure muslin cloth in hand-hot warm water and wring out before gently polishing off the cream. Finish by splashing your face with cool water.
And Voila. Clean face! (what a difference make up has, ey!)
I literally polished my skin with the muslin cloth, gently rubbing over eyes to remove mascara, splashed my face with cool water and towel dried. My face felt amazingly soft and there was no trace of make up left, even the usual panda eye effect I usually get when removing makeup wasn't there.

I've been using it for the last few nights and it's so quick and simple to use yet makes your skin feel amazing. My old skincare routine of using a face wipe before bed and roughly scrubbing my face with an exfoliating glove (I know - terrible!) is out the window. Any dry skin has completely vanished and I now feel slightly less guilty about loading my skin with full coverage foundations and powder products everyday, knowing that it will all be thoroughly removed at the end of the day!
The cleanser is loaded with lovely ingredients to help out your skin such as rosemary, chamomile, cocoa butter and eucalyptus essential oil, smells amazing, it's reasonably priced, nicely packaged and overall amazing. I'll be repurchasing when it runs out.
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Starter Kit - £13.25
Available Here!
Have you guys tried Liz Earle?

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