About Me/Everyday Skincare

Worked about a billion hours at work this week (well about 47!!) so been a bit lazy with getting this up which is not a good start! Sooo a bit about me. My name is Sarah, I'm 21, HELLO!! I have only discovered a decent skincare routine within the last year or so which is pretty bad. I have oily/combination skin (my nose is so oily it scares me) and used to treat my skin with really harsh products in a bid to get rid of spots and oil. BUT, this just made my skin get more oily and more spotty and I got sick of it. So I decided to switch to some more gentle products which I will talk about now!

So these products are the things I use most days. I must add these are all affordable as I am a total cheapskate or as my friends like to call me "the bargain queen". I rarely buy anything that costs over £5!!

First things first  - Garnier Pure Deep Pore Wash - I use this in the shower every morning, just to get rid of any lingering make up from the day before and to gently exfoliate my skin. It costs about £2-3 for 150ml, so is definately a bargain! The grains in it are quite small but really effective. An excellent dupe for this product is Avon's Clearskin Blackhead Clearing cleanser although i think it may be a little more expensive. They are pretty much the same product so whichever one you can get your hands on I would really reccommend that you try one of those.
Second are my No7 cleansers and toners. I was using the beautifully balanced but they were making my skin a bit dry which was then making it produce more oil (total nightmare) so I switched to the soft and soothed. The product is pink although I have nearly run out so I doubt you can see that from the picture. These usually retail at £8each. I would not pay that much for a cleanser. I just wait til the No7 £5 voucher offer is on pinch all the vouchers I can get off friends and family and that makes them a steal at £3 a bottle. Just as cheap as any budget brand cleansers and toners so well worth stocking up when you can. (The £5 voucher thing is on til Monday 11th). I love LOVE these and don't think I will ever switch.
Moisturiser next! I recently got samples of Astral light and Creamy from a neighbour who had done Race for Life. I like the origional astral for moisturising my hands but thought it was too heavy for a facial moisturiser so when I got the chance to try this I was really excited. I fell in love with it instantly. It is so light yet so nourishing to your skin. It soaks in straight away, so if you are in a rush to get ready you can put make up on right away (with other moisturisers I had to wait at least 15mins for it to soak in). The big tub you see in the picture is 200ml and cost me £2.99 from Savers. I guess this may last me until February, and i only opened it today!! You really don't need to use a lot of it at all so it is a steal. I don't think I will find a better moisturiser for that price. I would like to try the No7 moisturisers - even though they are really expensive - if anyone has tried them let me know.
FINALLY (this has lasted forever I am really sorry!!) face wipes. I use these at night just quickly to take off my make up. I bought these on holiday in Devon in a pack of three. You got one pack of 3in1, one pack of exfoliating and one pack of deep cleansing. You will not believe me when I say they cost a pound, yes that's right ONE POUND. And that was for all three packs. However, I'm running low and can't find these where I live. That is a total nightmare. The wipes are so thick and they work really well. A lot better than anything else I have tried. I find that some wipes tend to be quite rough but these are really soft and kind to your skin. If anyone knows where to find these wipes let me know, I'm a desperate woman!!!
Sorry for the ridiculously long post, I intended to do the next one on everyday foundation routine so goodness knows how long that will be!!
V xxx