When the Day is Done! Evening Skin Routine

So my last post showed you how I wake my skin up in the morning, now its time to send it off to sleep in the evening.

I may be all about quick and easy products, but I do spend longer on my routine in the evening because I find it nice and relaxing to wind down at the end of a day. The products I use though are still all nice and quick and simple to use.

I start off by wiping away the majority of my makeup just using a plain old face wipe, usually the Pure age defiance ones simply because they're 2 packets for £1 in Poundland :P
Next, depending on how my skin is feeling I either slather Lush 9 to 5 cleansing lotion all over my face and wipe it off with a cotton pad or I mix a small amount of Lush Let the Good Times Roll cleanser with water to form a a paste which you massage into the face for a light scrub and cleanse before rinsing off with water. Most days I stick to the 9 to 5 because its easier but Let the Good Times Roll leaves skin feeling so smooth and smelling like caramel so its a nice treat :)
This is then followed with a spritz of Lush Tea Tree Water toner *review here* to close up the pores a bit.
After this, I use Lush Full of Grace solid face serum. To use this you warm the bar between your hands to warm the product and make it easy to smooth straight on to the skin. The function of a serum is to act as a catalyst and really accelerate the drawing of products in to the skin so you get more of an effect from them, and trust me, Full of Grace really does work to make a difference.
Then we're on to spot zapping with a little coating of Grease Lightening over any blemishes I want to see the back of. I always put this on before moisturising so that it acts as a protective layer between the spot and the cream so they aren't made any worse.
Nearly there! Now I use my much loved Neals Yard Rehydrating Rose moisturiser *review here* which really soothes my skin and leaves it feeling soft, plumped and refreshed before finishing off with Tri-pentox Age Defying Eye Serum *review here* in little arches around the outside of my eyes. I use this eye cream at night because its a little thicker and creamier than the Lush one I use in the morning so it feels nice to let it sink in and work its magic over night. It really does help with reducing dark circles and puffiness too.

Over all, this routine probably takes me around 10 minutes, or 15 if I decide to be really thorough. What I haven't shown is that I also use a face scrub around 3 times a week but recently I've been trialing a few different ones ready to give my opinion so I've left those out for now.

Annie x

My Evening Routine

Hello,
Sorry I've been neglecting my blog a little over the last few days, I've had a lot going on so needed to focus on other things but all should be back to normal now :)
Until recently, skin care is something that I knew fairly little about. I would always remove my make-up each night with a face wipe and bung a little moisturiser on but after so much slap dash care my skin hit back at me rather and got too prone to breakouts for my liking. Definitely time to start treating it to some proper tlc!
Now I make sure that every night I remove make-up, cleanse, tone, moisturise and generally do everything I can to keep my skin happy and blemish free.
Here's how:

I always use eye make-up remover pads, Tesco deep cleansing lotion, Nivea 2 in 1 cleanser and toner, Neal's Yard daily moisture and Tri Pentox eye serum. My skin is normal to combination and I have never had a problem with any of them breaking me out, not even a purging period so if you have slightly oily skin, these might be worth a try.

• First of all, I use eye make-up remover pads to clear around my eye area and also remover eyebrow pencil.
• Then I use the deep cleansing lotion from Tesco on a cotton pad to clear the makeup from the rest of my face and most of the daily grime. This is a pretty abrasive cleanser so if you have sensitive skin go easy!
• After this I use the Nivea 2 in 1 cleanser and toner to calm the skin and remove any stubborn dirt that might still be remaining. I apply this with my fingers and rub in little circle motions all over the face before removing excess with a cotton pad.
• Using my Neal's Yard rehydrating rose daily moisture I then dab a small amount onto cheeks, the tip of my nose and my forehead and rub in. This is one of the best moisturisers I've ever owned and I would recommend it to anyone. It leaves my skin feeling amazingly soft and refreshed.
• Finally, I use a little Tri Pentox eye serum under my eyes to keep puffiness and dark circles at bay :) This is another miracle product that I will always love.

So thats my evening routine. Do you have a set group of products you use religiously on your skin? Are there any products you'd recommend?

Annie x

Tri-pentox Age Defying Eye Serum Review

Hello,
I thought I'd do things a little differently today for this review (mainly because I couldn't be bothered to whip out the Nikon to take photos) so we have some cheery looking webcam photos.

Todays review is for the wonder product that is Tri-pentox age defying eye serum which is made with a special formula and included tripeptites. A bit of a mouthful but one hell of a good cream. I've been using this for the last few weeks now, around a month maybe, and the difference it has made is already brilliant. I know I'm a little young to start on age defying products really, but its always better to prevent it early than regret it later so when I saw this in TK Maxx for just £6.99 I simply had to pick it up, especially when the normal RRP is £45.

The applicator is a fancy glass pipet type of affair which I love. I think its kind of pointless for a product where you need to use so little in each application, but it makes it feel all fancy and scientific which pleases me in a strange way. Be careful with this applicator though because it does make it very easy to use too much at once.

(Excuse the blueness of this photo, my webcam isn't the best quality) I apply this product each night after removing my make-up, cleansing and moisturising the rest of my face. The formula is lovely. A really light creamy consistency makes it nice and gentle and it sinks in beautifully when you rub it lightly in small circles (don't get it in the actual eye though, that stings like nothing else in the world!)
Since I've started using this I have really noticed a big difference in the quality of the skin around my eyes. Because I'm such a fair skinned person I have a lot of trouble with dark circles under my eyes but there has been a lot of improvement with these and they have been a lot more subtle and less corpse like.

Over all, I am 100% sold on this product. Whilst I think £45 is steep for an eye cream, it really had done wonderful things for my eyes, it leaves them feeling fresh, hydrated and brighter as well as reducing the appearance of dark bags so I would definitely consider re-buying when I run out. I also recommend looking out for this and other Tri-pentox products in TK Maxx because they do pop up occasionally for amazing prices. A big and smiley thumbs up from Annie for this one.

Have you ever tried this eye serum? Or any other products from the tri-pentox range? Are there any other lovely eye serums that you would recommend?

Annie x