Favorite Bodycare Products

So i'm quite lazy when it comes to bodycare and it's a step i genuinly overlook in my routine. The last few weeks i tried to do it more often, but i keep it simple and stick to the basics.

PEELING & CO

I use a body scrub once in a while in the shower and most of the time it's the Body Shop Cream Body Scrub (yep, a lot of body shop products...). Everytime i shower i try to use my peeling massaging brush to tone, tighten and make my skin smooth.

MOISTURISE

I was never a big moisturise-person especially when it comes to the body. Body lotions are too time consuming, in my mind at least and to use them just once in a while isn't helping. In-shower-bodylotions i use, but they don't have a good enough effect that i could only use this. Recently i found the Vaseline hydratant Spray & Go Moisturizer and i love it. It's perfect for lazy persons like me, who need a quick application. You just spray it on your skin, rub it in and you're done.

FOR THE REALLY DRY AREAS

 As already featured in my lipcare essentials post the Kaufmanns Haut- und Kindercreme is perfect for any dry patches. For me it's my elbow, which need a bit more care. I just put a bit of the cream on the dry area and leave it on overnight and the skin is smooth again.

PM Skincare Routine

My skincare routine in the evening is more fancy than the one in the morning and i am doing it everyday (guilty, there are some days i don't). I have more time in the evening and the products can work overnight.

#1 Double Cleansing

Double Cleansing seems to be something everybody in the beauty world swears by and practices at the moment. There a reasons, because it does make a difference. First you cleanse your face to remove makeup and second you cleanse the actual skin of your face. For the makeup removing part i use mostly cleansing oils like the Super Facialist Vitamin C+ Brighten Oil or the Body Shop Camomile Cleansing oil (yep, again). For the second step i prefer a cleansing balm like the Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm or when it has to be quick i use the Loreal Sublime Soft Micellar Solution on a big cottonpad and sweep it all over my face. Cleansing done. A more detailed review about my cleansers here.

#2 Exfoliater

How often and intense you exfoliates depends on your skin, if it needs it and how sensitive it is. I use the Body Shop Aloe Gentle Exfoliater (very nice for sensitive skin) about every second or third day only on areas where i have pimpels or blackheads (mostly the nose). Plus once or twice a week all over my face to get rid of the dead skin cells.

#3 Facial Oil

At the moment i am using the Body Shop Vitamin E Overnight Serum-in-Oil. Five to seven drops of it applied all over the face. Facial Oils and Serums are a great way to target a specific problem you have with your skin: dehydration, redness, blemishes, there is something for everything.

#4 Moisturiser

Hydration is key so be sure to pick the right moisturiser for you. I love the Clinique Moisture Surge at the moment. A very nice gel like texture, sinks quickly into the skin and leaves my skin feel soft, smooth and really hydrated.

If i think i need it, i use an eyecream over the face moisturiser. Currently i am using the First Aid Beauty Dual Repair Eyecream.

#5 Pimpel treatment

For any pimpels i use (as you maybe already read here) the Dr. Eckstein Azulenpaste. It looks and smells strange, but it does the job, so i can look over that.

AM Skincare Routine

In the morning i am a very lazy and sleepy person, so i don't have any motivation for a long fancy skincare routine. So i try to keep it simple but effective. I am not doing this routine every morning (although i should), because i'm always in a rush and never awake enough to motivate myself.

#1 Cleanse

Just a quick cleanse to remove leftover skincare products from the evening and any traces of sleep. A quick sweep with my favorite micellar water (L'OREAL Soft Sublime Micellar water) on a cottonpad all over the face. Done. If i have more time i use the Neutragena visibly clear Pink Grapefruit everyday face cleanser on it's own or massage it in with a facebrush.

#2 Serum

No facial oil or intense serum, because i need the products to sink in quickly so i can carry on with my makeup. The Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Serum helps to get the moisture into the skin and lock it there. So it's good for the morning to do it's work throughout the day.

#3 Moisturiser

Moisturiser is in the morning the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion + . Hydrates my skin but isn't to thick so it sinks into the skin quiet quickly. I haven't tried it for too long by now, but at the moment i think i will repurchase the big version when this little guy is gone.

For me it is more or less essential to use a eyecream in the morning. I use the First Aid Beauty Dual Repair Eyecream at the moment, but it doesn't seem to work under foundation. I have to give it a few more trys and maybe let it sink in a bit more, so my skin absorbed more of it before i put on foundation.

Top 5 Body Shop skincare products

Before last year i was never really into The Body Shop and never walked into the shop and bought something. But i wanted to try it, so i got a body shop gift card. went in, bought some products and since then i am hooked. I like the philosophy of the body shop, that their products are not tested on animals and that the people who make the products get a fair vage. Something that shouldn't be overlooked is, that they have really amazing products for good prices. Today i will show you my top 5 skincare products from the body shop (a hair or makeup related post might happen at some point). Lately i am really into skincare and trying a lot of new products and a bunch of the products i use are from The Body Shop.

#1 Vitamin E Overnight Serum-in-Oil - here

When i was buying this the lady in the store was telling me how much she loved this product. I have to say, that she was right indeed. It's one of the serum/face oils that won't burn a hole in your purse and still work. I use it nearly everyday under my moisturizer after the cleansing part of my routine (more about which cleanser i use here) and it makes my skin feel so much more moisturised and plump and just really really nice.

#2 Aloe gentle Exfoliater - here

One of the few exfoliaters that i actually like. Most exfoliating products are to harsh or not making a difference. This product does make a difference but is stll nice and gentle that i doesn't make my skin look red. It is so gentle that you could probably use it as an everyday exfoliater if you like, but i wouldn't recommend doing that for multiple reasons (drains moisture, skin needs time to recover,...). You should use your exfoliater every two or three days at the maximum.

#3 Camomile Cleansing Oil - here

I am hooked on cleansing oils and balms after a lot of years only using micellar water. The Cleansing Oil from the Body Shop is the only good cleansing oil that is still affordable. If you know another one tell me in the comments. It removes all your face and eye makeup without rubbing and it leaves your skin feeling clean, but still nourished. I have mentioned this so often that you propably don't want to hear about it anymore.

#4 Seaweed Iconic Clay Mask & 3-in-1 Honey Oat Srcub Mask - here and here

I'm cheating a little bit on this one, but mask is mask. The Seaweed mask purifies your skin and cleanses clogged pores, but it doesn't seem to help against the blackheads on my nose. The mask is nothing for people with sensitive skin, because after i removed the mask after five minutes my skin was a bit red and felt tingly. The feeling disappeared after a few minutes and with my serum and moisturiser on top.

The honey mask exfoliates your skin and makes it smooth and soft (and helps with hydration a bit). It doesn't purifies as good as the seaweed maks, but it seems to help more with my blackheads. This mask is also more something for you if you have sensitive skin. It's not as aggressive as the other mask.

I really like both mask for cleansing and purifying purposes.

#5 Vitamin E Moisture Serum - here

Another Serum, but this one is supposed to help the moisturiser do it's job even better. It is supposed to get the moisture deeper into your skin and lock it in afterwards. The only thing i know is, that when i don't use it, i have the feeling that my skin isn't as moisturised as with using it. Plus my skin tends to get dry more quickly throughout the day without using the serum. You can use it under your morning or evening moisturizer or both.

Cleanser | 3 different product types

Cleansing your face is an essential step to good looking and soft skin. Not removing your makeup can lead to pimpels and over all blemishes. Yes, we are all sometimes lazy or too tired, but this extra step is really worth it. There are quite a few different types of cleansers you could use and i will show you three of them i like and what i use them for.

OIL

Since three month or so i am using cleansing oils on a daily bases on love it for makeup removal. It makes my skin feel soft, not dehydrated and i jsut like the feeling afterwards. You put the oil onto your skin massage it in, gently rub over your eyemakeup and mascara. Then rinse it off with warm water and remove excess makeup and oil with a towel. Done. I am using the Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Oil and the Super Facialist by Una Brennan Vitamin C+ Brighten Cleansing Oil at the moment and i am loving both. The oil from Super Facialis makes my face feel more awake and i really like the citrus scent it has. I come to like the Cleansing Oils and i am always coming back to it then and now.

MICELLAR WATER

A long time favorite of mine before i switched mainly to cleaning oils and balms. It's easy to use and the makeup comes of so quick. Just pour a bit on a cotton pad swipe it over your face and your done. For mascara press the cotton pad on your eyelids, wait a few seconds and maybe rub it afterwards gently until the leftover mascara is gone. You can also remove lipstick with it. It's a easy and quick way, for those who are lazy (like me sometimes) or just for the extra after cleansing to remove leftover makeup. The micellar waters doesn't irritate your skin or dehydrate it in any way. My current favorite is the Loreal Sublime Soft Micellar Solution which is a dupe to the Bioderma Sensibio H2O, but there are a lot of different micellar water out there (Garnier, Nivea, etc.). Everytime i run out of my bottle i feel kind of lost without it, because nothing gets my leftover mascara or smudged mascara after the shower better off than this. Definitely a staple in my cleansing routine.

BALM

This is a quite new addition to my cleanser collection since everyone is using cleansing balms today. I wanted to see if there is a difference to the other cleansers i use and which type i prefer. So i went and picked up the Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm and i figured out that i like to use the cleansing oils for the makeup removal and the balms for face cleansing afterwards. The balm in the package is quite solid and you have to press your fingers in it to get the product out, but once you massage it onto your skin it melts to a smooth balm/ oily texture. The feeling on the skin is just so spalike and if you like to use for this it gets all of my mascara, eyemakeup and facemakeup without any rubbing. So the balms get a thumbs up from me.

In the end every product type has it's benefits and it depends on your personal preference which one you want to use. I am switching between the produtcs from time to time, but at the moment i really like the oils for removing my makeup and the balm or micellar water for face cleansing.

Which type do you prefer and which cleanser is your favorite at the moment?