Something I'm ready to change this year is my skin. I've always struggled (from teens onwards) with blemishes, acne, redness and oil, and I want to make 2018 my mission to end these problems for good. I've tried lots of different skincare routines and have found some really great products, but they haven't however, managed to fix my problems long term.
For Christmas off my lovely Nanna I received the full Liz Earle Face & Body Botanical Beauty gift set (which I didn't even ask for!) which included the 'iconic' 3-step regime. I had never tried Liz Earle before, so was a little skeptical about trying new products on my skin, but I decided to just ditch my current skincare routine and try this out right away. I sent out a tweet that I was about to try the products and the response I got was 100% positive, which was very reassuring.
So the first step in the 3-step regime (cleanse, tone & moisture) is the Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser - a product I've heard really great things from in the past. This is a creamy cleanser which can be used for makeup removal by working into the skin and washing off with a hot muslin cloth.
You then follow this up by using the Instant Boost Skin Tonic - a soothing toner which doesn't dry out the skin. And to finish, some Skin Repair Moisturiser (mine's the light version for combination/oily skin) massaged into the skin.
Each product contains naturally active ingredients, is rich in oils, and incredibly moisturising too.
I've been using these products (and only these) with the same method every evening since Boxing Day now and wanted to share how I've been finding the results so far. I really like how simple this routine is - I'm all for simplified skincare routines as using too many products can end up causing more problems than they solve. I also really like the calming smell they each have, with notes of chamomile and cocoa butter, I could tell they weren't going to aggravate my skin at all, and I wasn't wrong.
From just the next day I could not only see, but mostly feel results. My skin felt incredibly nourished and fresh from the cocoa butter, I couldn't quite believe how instant the effects were. I also felt less oily, which isn't something it really specifies in doing, except for the fact I had a lighter moisturiser.
As days went on, my skin was feeling and looking better and better, and by just January the 4th (9 days in) there were now obvious results as my Christmas flare ups had almost totally vanished. Everything was refined, supple and extremely soft. Something which never happens to my skin!
I did take a photo on 26th December (the day I started) and on January 4th, and would love to be able to share them but I'm just not that confident yet, but trust me, there was a big difference between the two photos.
Shortly after I thought my skin was starting to finally look clear and I was feeling really confident about it, I had a big breakout. I'm guessing this was from the amount of Christmas chocolate I was consuming (I got too relaxed and thought I could eat what I wanted now my skin was cured) and it did mess up my progress with the products which was really annoying. I then had to start using salicylic acid and drying products which disturbed my skin and made it dry out, but now after a week it's almost cleared back up for me to resume again.
From the results in just the first week of use I'm convinced that these products can make my skin look and feel that amazing again, and that the breakout was solely down to poor diet alone and not the products themselves. I'm hoping by next week I'll be back where I was before the breakout and could maybe even possibly (not a promise) share photos of the results.
I definitely do think I've found some new skincare favourites though.
Have you ever tried these products?
Cally x
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