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Five Skincare Products Yvonne Victoria Cannot Live Without
Words Yvonne Victoria
Growing up I have always been a very big fan of skincare. I’ve tried it all. From home remedies to organic products and chemicals. Granted the home remedies and lack of consistency have not been my proudest moments but this year I have really taken control of the products I use as well as tackling some of my biggest problems when it comes to my skin.
My skin is extremely oily. Not combination, not dry but OILY! If not approached correctly my pores can become clogged and lead to blemishes that I spend days trying to fade. With that being said I have centred my skincare routine around tackling blemishes and dullness and have created my top 5 products I simply cannot do without.
Non-drying Cleanser
I personally believe having a good cleanser is the foundation of your skincare routine. Your skin goes through so much during the day that you want something that’s really going to cleanse and remove all the dirt. I absolutely love cleansers that don’t leave my skin feeling dry. I have found that although I have oily skin, I prefer using gel to oil cleansers. Two of my current faves would be ESPA Optimal Skin Pro Cleanser and Glow Hub Calm & Soothe Gel to Oil Cleanser.
Foreo Luna Mini
The Foreo Luna Mini is more of a skincare tool as opposed to an actual product. I absolutely love using this with my cleansers as it helps to further remove dirt and oil from my skin whilst also enhancing every other step of my routine
Dr Dennis Gross Daily Chemical Peel
I discovered Dr Dennis Gross this year and I instantly fell in love. I feel like my skin is renewed daily with this product, as it reveals glowy, radiant and more even skin. There is absolutely no such thing as dull skin when using this. I opt for the extra strength version due to my oily skin, but they also offer regular strength too.
Allies Of Skin
Allies Of Skin offer so many amazing products that will truly transform your skin, but there are two in particular that I literally can’t stay away from. To deal with pigmentation and blemishes, I use the Mandelic Pigmentation corrector serum and the Promise Keeper Blemish Sleeping Facial Nightly. Not only do my blemishes fade quickly, it leaves my skin looking like glass and feeling so soft and subtle.
SPF
I have to be honest. I only truly started using SPF this year, as I always felt that being darker skinned my skin wasn’t affected by the sun too much. I know I know, extremely ignorant. I can honestly say that incorporating SPF into my routine daily was not only necessary (due to the chemicals used in my routine), but really helped me further tackle my blemishes. I absolutely love using Bondi sands SPF 50 as it’s weightless, doesn’t leave a white cast but also leaves my skin so radiant.
