These are my go-to products when it comes to maintaining healthy skin while also targeting problem areas. Taking care and I mean actual care of your skin i.e. having a routine is vital. With that being said there is only so much you can do to the overall external appearance of your skin yet a slight change in your water intake or your diet has a noticeable impact. 

Bio oil 

If you guys have been following my skincare routine for a while then you know I am constantly on the hunt for new products that could potentially be part of my skincare routine. Oils or serums are a must in prepping my skin for moisturiser and makeup. Previously I was using the Vitamin E oil from the BodyShop and fell in love with how it improved the appearance of my skin but after finishing it I quickly found an alternative. Not only is bio oil moisturising, it also fades acne scars overtime and leaves the skin feeling plump and not greasy or heavy. It is incredibly lightweight and you only need the smallest amount. 

Aloe vera gel | PraNaturals 

Aloe vera gel has more purposes that I can count on both my hands but here's a few things I like to use it on: my face for reducing redness as well as inflammatory skin as well as my arms and legs after I've shaved to prevent any irritation. People tend to also use it as a moisturiser but as someone whose skin is heavily accustomed to thicker moisturisers it simply does not make the cut. 

 Effaclar duo+ | La Roche posay

Again, I have typed on and on about this product and the quick yet effective impact it has on my skin when it is particularly spot-prone. I have no idea as to what is in this but it works regardless, I love putting a little on after moisturiser in the morning or just before I'm winding down for the day and getting ready for bed. 

A few years ago I would probably spend 45 minutes to almost an hour on my makeup and you must be thinking 'damn that's a LOT of time' and sure it was but now I spend a little less only because I'm using fewer products that pretty much have the same end result, that or I'm rushing for work or uni. But that is not to say I don't love spending 1 hour + getting ready for weddings and days out when I actually want to spend a little time on myself. So here's my quick little 'slap on a few products with a brush' and face the day look. 

When it comes to moisturising I always reach for an oil first whether it's Bio-oil or Vitamin 'e' oil as much as you hear 'oh you shouldn't use oil because you have oily skin bs' use what works for you & you only! I then follow up with my one & only Nivea creme and then any spot treatment I am using, I'll rotate between this salicylic acid from the Ordinary or the La Roche Posay effaclar Duo+ or even a little aloe vera gel. 

This heatwave has also pushed me to minimise my makeup routine to the point where I'll just be wearing powder for my base but if I want a little more coverage then I'll use a little concealer. As it's summer and we Brits want to milk the 'bronzed goddess' or the 'I've been on holiday' look as much as we can I sweep a little bronzer across my cheeks, temples & the bridge of my nose. I've also been crushing over this pink-gold blush from Kiko along with a generous amount of highlighter. 

I can never not curl my lashes just because curling my lashes is my equivalent to wearing mascara, I do not wear mascara or any eye-makeup daily only because of the amount of effort it takes to remove it. However, if I do want a longer & more defined lashes then I'll reach for this Kiko long-eyes mascara, trust me 1 coat and you're good!