The Drugstore Skincare Routine That Banished My Oily Skin
January 27, 2016
For
years and years I have assumed that my skin type was oily. I have
always had spot prone skin, and suffer from mild acne. Unfortunately, I
have taken my spotty, oily teenage skin into my twenties and am
constantly looking for products that help.
Previously, I have constantly bought products for oily skin, products with harsh, stripping chemicals, products with rough exfoliating balls and god knows what else in a desperate attempt to dry out my skin, but every day I would wake up with skin just as oily as the day before.
Previously, I have constantly bought products for oily skin, products with harsh, stripping chemicals, products with rough exfoliating balls and god knows what else in a desperate attempt to dry out my skin, but every day I would wake up with skin just as oily as the day before.
It
wasn't until very recently, after researching skincare and reading
people's blogs that I came across a post (which I frustratingly can't
locate now) that explained why my skin remained so oily: the dryer you
make your skin, the more oil it produces itself. I was making my skin
create more oil on the surface to counteract how dry I was making it
with all those low quality, harsh face washes.
Before
a couple of months ago, I had never put anything but an oil-free
moisturiser on my face, and that was only once a day. In fact, I'd never
put anything with oil in on my face in fear of creating more grease and
more spots, until I finally looked into putting a skincare routine
together.
I have managed to find some products that I've been using, that are
working, and have managed to completely change my skin.
In
the mornings I simply cleanse and moisturise, but here is my full
skincare routine I use in the evening to remove all makeup and grime...
- Eye Makeup Remover
I
always prefer to remove my eye makeup before anything else. I often
wear a lot of eye makeup and don't see the point in wasting cleanser to
remove it when there are some great, cheap products on the market to do
it for me. I have a couple of favourites that I tend to alternate
between.

I
don't have a bottle of the Nivea one at the minute, so haven't got any
pictures of it, but it's one of those two part solutions that you have
to shake up. It does a really good job of removing even the toughest of
makeup around the eyes. One thing I would say is that it is quite oily
and leaves an oily film on the surface of the skin around the eyes.
I do prefer the Simple one only slightly more, as it's not as oily, you don't have to shake it up and it, ironically, is just so simple. It does what it says, removes all eye makeup and is really gentle on the skin around the eyes.
I do prefer the Simple one only slightly more, as it's not as oily, you don't have to shake it up and it, ironically, is just so simple. It does what it says, removes all eye makeup and is really gentle on the skin around the eyes.
- Cleanse

I have also heard really good things about the Simple Kind To Skin Micellar Cleansing Water (£2.99 on sale at Boots) and will be trying that one out soon.
This is the only thing I ever
used to do and it was making my face so so dry and tight so I was on
the lookout for a really gentle exfoliating scrub that I could use only
in the evenings before bed. I've recently discovered the Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Exfoliation Wash (150ml,
£2.66 on sale at Boots). It has little beads in it that gently
exfoliate your skin, without leaving it tight or dry. It has really
helped with clearing up spots and the oil balancing agents really work.
Afterwards, my face feels super clean but my skin is soft and feels
amazing.
- Moisturise

Ahh,
the dreaded oil inducing moisturiser... How wrong I was. I have done so
much research on moisturisers that won't cause oily films or greasy
skin and there's so many to choose from. I was having a stroll around
Home Bargains and stumbled across Re-Gen Cream
(125ml, £3.99 in Home Bargains). I remember reading about this cream so
much on blogs a couple of years ago so when I saw it I thought why not
just give it a try. It's a really good dupe for Bio-Oil but half the
price so I didn't really have anything to lose. They also sell it in ASDA so is such an easy product to get hold of. It's also very good for using on dark marks, stretch marks and red patches all over the body.
- Eye Cream
I'm currently using the Nip+Fab Dark Circle Fix (15ml, £15.95) which is a really lovely light serum that I lightly dab under the eyes and up onto the brow bone. This is quite expensive, but I managed to get it half price, and it is a lovely little product. It lightens under the eyes, no miracles but every so slightly, and does wonders when I wake with puffy eyes. I get colds and allergies a lot so puffy eyes is often a problem for me and this cooling serum really works wonders. It absorbs into the skin really quickly and isn't sticky or greasy. A little goes a long way too, so this little bottle should last a while - or at least until it's on sale again!
This
is by no means the perfect skin routine and is something I think you
really have to work on to perfect, but at the minute, this is really
helping clear up my skin and has completely banished the oily film I
used to wake up with. This also means my makeup stays on longer and I
have to do less touch-ups throughout the day. I am loving the way my
skin is feeling at the minute and would recommend all of these products!
I
hope this has helped some of you rethink what you are putting on your
skin as it was posts like this that really helped me out! With a little
more research (and less chocolate) I might actually get my skin in a
condition that I am happy with.
Be beautiful, always,
Chel
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