Sunday Facial

Facials Facials Facials, something I’ve tried in so many places from all over the world. Everyone has their own method, technique, products and most important is philosophy. So the question begged to be asked is what is my philosophy? Well its a holistic combination of atmosphere, state of mind, products and LOT of facial massage. I’m not particularly huge on gadget treatments but I do use a couple at home. Another crucial aspect for me is skillful, experienced hand at Extractions! Another reason why I have regular facials to maintain the health of my skin and ensure any underlying congestion is addressed. Generally I go for professional facials every 6-8 weeks however it can be a pricey affair so I do many interim maintenance facials at home. This post delves into how I indulge in at home facials.

Atmosphere: Typically I would also indulge in bath, so water in running in bath with capful of a bath oil (Aromatherapy Associates bath oils are amazing). The bathroom air fills with relaxing aroma of bath oil while I get started with a double cleanse. In addition, a gorgeous soy wax based candle is burning. Cleansing the skin with an oil or balm, taking it all over my face, neck, chest, behind ears and massage. Cup my palm over my nose and take deep breaths as I massage. This helps calms my raging mind, center my energies on the moment I’m about to indulge in.

To remove the balm or oil, I have warm steaming wash cloth, air it for few second before I slap it on my face to ensure the temperature is not too hot for the skin. Cocoon my face in warm towel before I compress the towel on my face. The warm towel steam’s amalgamation with rich essential oil balm is truly transcending.

Next up, prep for exfoliation. Either physical, acid or enzyme, or combination. Choice is entirely yours! I have a separate post on all types of enzyme and physical exfoliators. Upon schmearing my enzyme exfoliator all over, I will steam my face. Steaming with enzyme exfoliator loosens surface dead skins and making it a whole lot easier to buff it away. Also preps skin for next step which is extractions. Not something I’d recommend to do at home – go to a professional if you don’t know what you’re doing. I typically only limit to extraction for blackheads, whiteheads and spots only if they’re ready to pop.

Skin can be stimulated at this point with steam, exfoliation and extraction – so Pause, Breathe. Mist some rose water. Dry your face and next up is a gadget High Frequency Facial Machine.

High Frequency  helps treat and prevent stubborn acne, shrink enlarged pores, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, decongest puffy eyes, fade dark eye circles, rejuvenate the condition of the scalp and nourish hair follicles for healthier hair growth.

Most professional high frequency machines used in spas, salons and medical offices operate at a frequency of 100,000-2500,000+ hertz (cycles per second). However the machine I have here is only 50-60 htz, which is enough for regular at home use. Also assuring to know with such low frequency it isn’t going to damage especially when it is in DIY spirit.

Basically two types of high frequency with orange (neon gas) used to treat aging, promoting hair growth, tightening pores and skin elasticity and on the other hand is violet gas (argon gas) which is anti bacterial and wonderful for treating acne.  The violet argon gas frequency is typically used in spa’s however for at home function I find the orange neon gas works just fine on spots, pores, elasticity, blood circulation and  promoting overall health of the skin.

Soon after high frequency, I follow with clay or mud mask to tighten the pores after the treatment and continue the spirit of detoxifying and purifying the skin. Leaving it on for no more than ten minutes and I do not let it dry completely. When its completely dry (to a point where you’d need a chisel) you’ve drawn out all moisture from skin too. Taking it off with warm towel, next up is my personal fave step. The step for which I desperately and achingly look forward to a facial.

Massage with a light, high linoleic acid carrier oil. The mantra here is firm pressure, no feathery, flimsy, sissy massage, you need firm pressure upward and outward. Following the muscle structure in the face. When hands, palm and fingers are tired, I employ Jade Gua Sha. This is literally the bomb of blood circulation and lymph drainage.

Massage has endless benefits some of which include: promoting blood circulation, lymph drainage (stuff that has toxin build up and makes you look puffy and dull), supports vitality in your skin, pressure point massage particularly fantastic for sinus sufferer like myself, better absorption of products in skin and most important of all it is incredibly relaxing. A good facial massage can put you to sleep (of course when someone else is massaging). To remove oil from skin, followed by another warm cloth compress, followed my misting with rose water again.

Here on, I begin layering products on skin to wrap up the facial. First up is acid treatment, followed by toning mist. Next up is one more gadget for eyes, from Dr Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite EyeCare Pro, a FDA approved device featuring 72 LEDs, with a full spectrum of therapeutic light. Again a tool made for home use to replicate the professional light therapy used in medical clinics. I was extremely dubious about this product however using it for 3mins for last 20 odd days, I’ve noticed a visible difference in skin around my eyes. It’s tighter, firmer and smoother. I don’t have deep set wrinkles, I have fewer lines under my eyes but nothing that is major aging (if you know what I mean). I’ve also noticed when applying eye makeup, my skin near eye is more resilient and not so thin. I will continue using and keep you posted if I see more improvement. So following the light therapy near eyes is a retinol based eye serum.

From here, I finish off routine with an active Serum, treatment cream or balm or oil and hydrate a LOT with water. My choice of products and ingredients can vary for each facial however it is really driven and dependent on what my skin needs.

Also I specifically wanted to call out one more point about which type product I like to use in each category. This topic could be a post in itself however this gives you an indication where I’d like to put my money.

Medical cosmeceutical product vs. Green/natural product

• Green/Natural – Cleansers, Toners, Masks, Balms, Oils – Typically on the surface of skin, and not much ‘face time’
• Cosmeceutical (blend of cosmetic and pharmaceutical) or Over the Counter  – Acid Treatment, Serum, Eye Cream, Active ingredients (retinol, aha’s, peptides, etc) – This is deeper penetrating in skin and one which will show more visible results

*Personally I dont use any pharmaceutical product (yet)

There are other types of facials I do as well, which include micro dermabrasion but that facial routine looks completely different. Im curious to know, how do you do your at home facials?

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Winter Skincare Wardrobe

As the colours change, and temperatures drop, the state of skin is temperamental, agitated and protesting the change. Over the years, I’ve come to a solid conclusion my skin has a mind of its own and I need to adapt it’s care needs accordingly.

With fluctuating environments of strong wind chills, to artificially heated offices, cars and homes my skin is almost in an eternally dehydrated and confused state. Whilst it’s predominantly combination skin, with an oily T-zone and drier cheeks, during winter the ‘combination situation’ is exasperated. In addition, let’s not forget to complicate matters worse with a bout of dehydration and breakouts. Now that the problem is sufficiently moaned about, here’s how I adapt my skincare regime.

Aim of the game is similar to Asian beauty routines, where a number of thin layers of hydration and nourishment products are slapped on. With this method, the skin remains hydrated and nourished for longer.

Cleansers typically I use oils or balms to remove makeup and second cleanse. Well that wouldn’t change for the evenings. However my morning cleanses, will include a lot more nourishing cream cleansers. Some of my faves in this category are, MV Organic Gentle Cream Cleanser, Trilogy Cream Cleanser and, and Good Things Manuka Cleanser.

Some mornings where I could get away without cream cleanser, I resort to milk cleansers and a strong fave has always been Institut Esthederm Osmoclean or Bioderma cleansing milks. New on the block is Forest Essentials Deeply Nourishing Cleansing Paste with ground paste of almonds, pistachios, and other lush Ayurvedic ingredients which provide skin gentle exfoliation and nourishment in one step. Smells Delish too!

Acid or other forms of exfoliation is driven strictly by my skin need, of how strong of an acid I use and which specific type of acid I use.  

Combination of various Acids: Dr Dennis Gross peels (of varying strengths), Biologique Recherché P50 range, MD Sun Skin Exfoliation Pads, Peter Thomas Roth Unwrinkle Peel Pads, M61 Power Peel, Neogen Wine Peeling Gauze

Glycolic Acid: Alpha H Liquid Gold, Bravura London Calendula Toner, Pixi Glow Tonic, Cane & Austin Miracle+ Pads, Avon Anew Clinical Advanced Retexurising Peel

Lactic Acid: Kate Somerville Clinic to go,  Skyn Iceland Nordic Skin Peel

Milk Peels (the new thing!) – Primary Raw or Dr Jart+ milk peels are gentler on skin OR Pre Lab Toning Peeling tap which is essentially exfoliating with enzymes.

“Toning Mist & Amp up with Essences” A regular toning spritz post acid to stabilize the pH level in skin. Some examples could be basic floral hydrosols such as Rose Water by MV Organic, Alteya Organic, Santa Maria Novella, Whamisa Damask Rose, Andalou Naturals, Forest Essentials, Kama Ayurveda, Just Herbs etc. Or Zinc based like La Roche Posay Serozinc. Other toners with a combination of ingredients to hydrate and provide other benefits to skin could include Farmacy Skindew, Patyka Revitalizing Toner, Sjal Mineral Kalla toner, Antipodes, Aesop or Trilogy toners.

These toning mists are then followed by serious hydrating or fermented essences to inject and plump the skin. My absolute fave is Whamisa Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner, and from same brand Refresh and Original are just as wonderful. To name a few others: Decleor HydraFloral Essence Lotion, Blithe Vital Treatment Essences, Earth’s Recipe Energy Boosting Toner, Missha Time Revolution The First Essence Mist, Bio Essence 24 Gold Water, Shiseido Ibuki essence, Rohto Hadalabo Shirojyun or Gokujun.

Masks including Sheet Masks Lots of hydration and moisturizing masks, good ol’ sheet masks are fabulous in this category. In saying so, I also throw in one detoxifying or purifying mask, least once a week. I tend to incorporate this everyday if not every second day. Masks are the best way to turbo boost and treat the skin.

Serums or Ampoules are used as usual to specifically target the problem of the day/week/month/season. I have a whole separate post on Guide to Serums for all conditions and skins.

Moisturisers and Oils are the cornerstone of protecting skin’s barrier and thoroughly nurturing it with lovely oils and ingredients. Some wonders which have stood the test of time with me are; Decleor HydraFloral, Mahogany Naturals Manuka Honey Cream, Whamisa Fermented Water Cream and Nourishing Cream, Bravura London Azulene Cream, Pistache Skincare Hydrating Moisturiser, Missha Misa Geum Sul Emulsion, Yuri Pibu Asiatica, Trilogy Rosapene Night Cream.

Here’s a tip if you don’t want to invest in a separate night cream however are quite content with your  regular moisturiser, just add few drops of oil to your day cream and use in your night routine.

 

Balms have a special place in my heart and stash! I view them as amplified  version of oils, and of course more lush experience as well. Strong fave continues to be Mahalo Rare Indigo Balm, followed by Mahogany Naturals Blue Lover, May Lindstrom The Blue Cocoon, Mahalo Balm, Darphin Purifying balm, Decleor Rose d’Orient balm. In terms of lip balm, there was one and always be the one, Nuxe Reve de Miel. The rich beeswax coats the lips and leaves it matte. In saying so, I have a separate post on Lip Balms which explores other lip products too.

Since I complete my evening skincare routine by 5pm, I Re-balm or Re-Oil my skin one more time before bed. Or mist SKII Overnight Essence, which is moisturizing to skin but also leaves a tingly refreshed feel on the skin. Other categories to nourish much drier skins also includes Overnight Masks which can be argued is a richer version of a night cream.

How do you plan to amp up your skincare routine for the winter?

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Budget Skincare: Australia Pharmacy/Chemist

A mission to curate skincare on a budget, not only in USA but also UK and Australia. I have collaborated with ever so lovely and fabulous Sal aka Ummbaby to find skincare options that don’t burn a hole in our pocket. Below I have a run down on all Aussie budget skincare finds. If you’ve missed USA and UK version, click on the links.

In Australia, there are a number of avenues to explore what we call “Budget Skincare”. Sold in venues like Priceline, Chemist Warehouse, Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, Target, Local chemists, etc. Unfortunately I won’t be talking about each product in detail, this post will aim to provide you with some pointers at certain products and brands. Whilst I have not used every single product mentioned in this post, I have reviewed each ingredient listing. Even if you’re not on a budget and love to mix and match high end and drugstore skincare, this post will help you fill in those gaps.

Some brands will feature repeatedly in each category and some products in these brands are worth a looksie. The brands include, A’kin, Moreish, Goodness Labs, Trilogy, Antipodes, Sukin, Dr.Lewinns, Botani, Swisse, Natio, Manuka Doctor, People for Plants, Innoxa, Nu’trir, Essano, QV, Lucas Papaw. By the very nature of globalization of businesses, there will be brands that overlap (e.g.: Nip+Fab, Indeed Labs, Burts Bees, Derma E, Olay, Yes to). 

First Cleanse

The very foundation of removing all war paint and daily debris from face. Some prefer micellar water (which requires a cotton pad) and some prefer cleansing oil (lazy person’s preferred method – one pump, massage and shifts all war paint from face). Cleansing Oils can be emulsified with water or removed with hot cloth. Needless to mention but my chosen method is the latter.

Micellar Water: Many brands do micellar water such as Simple, Garnier, Sukin, Swisse, Essano Micellar Water, L’oreal and Nivea Micellar Water. However not all move the makeup and dirt in same way. My preferred is Bioderma, however in spirit of ‘budget options’  I prefer Garnier, Simple, and Sukin (smells lovely).

Cleansing Oil: Some prefer basic coconut oil from supermarket however, basic oils like those may be comedogenic for some. You can look into Swisse Moringa Cleansing Oil, Nu’trir Nourishing Cleansing Oil (not typical texture, develops light foam upon contact with water), Dr. Lewinn’s Essentials 4 Fusion Cleansing Oil, Innoxa Restore Hydrating Facial Cleansing Oil.

Second Cleanse

Typically used to nourish and feed the skin all the goodness of ingredients. The price bracket is slightly higher than first cleanse. Look for cleansers with decent ingredients that you’d like to ‘feed and nourish and nurture’ your skin with. Removal method is hot cloth again!.

Gel Cleanser – Sukin Sensitive Cleansing Gel, Botani Purify Facial Cleanser, People for Plants White Tea, Aloe, Witch Hazel Cleanser & Makeup Remover, Antipodes Juliet Skin-Brightening Gel Cleanser, Trilogy Balancing Gel Cleanser, A’kin Sandalwood & Neroli Facial Cleansing Gel.

Milk and Cream Cleansers – Sukin Cream Cleanser, Moreish Cream Cleanser, Goodness Every Day Cream Cleanser, Essano Rosehip Cream Cleanser, Natio Renew Gentle Toning Facial Cleanser, A’kin Rose & Geranium Creamy Cleanser & Toner, Antipodes Hallelujah Lime & Patchouli Cleanser, Trilogy Enzyme Cleanser & Cream Cleanser.

Balm Cleanser – Natio Cleansing Balm (doesn’t emulsify however cleanses skin well), Trilogy Makeup Be-Gone Cleansing Balm, Sanctuary Brightening Hot Cloth Cleanser, Antipodes Grapeseed Butter Cleanser.

Mud Cleanser – Sukin Charcoal Cleanser.

Face Mask

Masks are intended to address specific concerns of skin in a ‘crash course’ format and of course with continued use you will see noticeable improvements. Generally, clay or mud masks are great for congested, oily, combination skins. Hydration is for dehydrated skins, but sometimes also adds that boost that makes you look alive. Radiance masks would be expected to have ingredients that exfoliate the surface of skin, such as enzymes or aha’s. Sheet Masks, are obviously an asian beauty staple and perfect for my multitasking brain, slap it on and continue moping, cleaning, laundry etc.

Clay or Mud Masks – Sukin Super Greens Detoxifying Clay Mask or Sukin Oil Balancing Charcoal and anti pollution mask, Sanctuary Deep Cleanse Facial 5 min Detox Mask, Swisse Manuka Honey Detoxifying Facial Mask, Moreish Emergence Clay Mask, Natio Clay and Plant Face Mask Purifier, Premium Spa Face & Body Mask White Clay, Rosehip & Chamomile.

Hydration – Burts Bees Intense Hydration Treatment, Natio Ageless Hydrating Mask with Vitamin C and Restore Mature Skin 10 Minute Moisturizing Mask, NIP+FAB Bee Sting Fix Lifting Mask or Kale Fix Dry Skin mask.

Radiance – Antipodes Aura Manuka Honey Mask, Nu’trir Detoxifying Enzymatic Radiance Masque

Sheet Masks: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Mask (5 pieces), Skin Republic Sheet Masks (particularly love their brightening vitamin c mask).

TIP 1: Sometimes the whole face doesn’t need a specific type of mask, you can apply clay mask on T-zone, while radiance or hydration mask on forehead and cheeks. Listen to what your skin needs and cater accordingly.

TIP 2: You don’t necessarily need to spend money on this category, there are umpteen number of home made options, all you need to do is explore your kitchen cabinets. I have a post on DIY Masks, click here.

Acids for Exfoliation

Regular readers know my LOVE for acids, if you would like to know about more AHA and BHA please refer to a separate post where I explain their basics. If  you’ve used highend acid peel pads you will know the pads surface are a lot softer on skin and companies invest a bit more in packaging. In the drugstore space, some pads can feel slightly abrasive, some pads don’t feel as well soaked and in some packaging is just meh (basic plastic jars).

Nip+Fab Glycolic Acid and Night Pads Extreme (glycol acid), Dr Roebucks Tone (with glycolic acid).

Toner

Once you acid exfoliate (where the acids lower skin’s ph 3-5), you need to bring your skin’s ph balance 5.5, (still slightly acidic) back to normal and hydrate skin. If the skin’s ph balance is higher than 5.5 (alkaline) it may result in skin being dry, sensitive and inflamed skin. Chemistry lesson Over!

Personally I wouldn’t spend a lot of mooolah in this category. Basic Rose Water (how to choose right rose water is simplified and explained here).

Natio Refreshing Face Mist, La Roche Posay Serozinc (can’t believe this is now available in Priceline), Sukin Clarifying Balancing Facial Tonic, Mario Badescu Facial Spray Aloe, Herb and Rosewater, Swisse Deep Sea Hydrating Mist Toner, People For Plants Rose Otto, Burdock, Green Tea Mist Toner.

Eyes

Depends on your age and condition of skin around your eyes, you want to choose an eye cream with specific ingredients. Younglings can get away with basic hydration boosters and soothers. Slightly more mature individuals or individuals looking to prevent early want to look into eye cream with ingredients like Peptides, Retinol, Skin Hydrators, Niacinamide, and Vitamin C and E.

Local Brands: Sukin Antioxidant Eye Serum, Nude by Nature Bright Eyes, People For Plants Kakadu Plum, Calendula, Chamomile Eye Cream, A’kin Purely Revitalising Lifting Eye Creme, A’kin White Tea & Cornflower Eye Day Gel (niacinamide heaven).

Other overseas brands: Yes to Cucumbers Eye love Cucumbers Soothing Eye Gel, Burts Bees Renewal Smoothing Eye Cream, Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum, Indeed labs Eyesilix.

Treatment Serum 

This is the only category I would really recommend to reserve a bit more to splurge on. Whilst budget skincare do dish up some decent options, I’d still say identify your particular skin concern and get one serum (moderately priced serum) to really notice a difference in skin. Something to look into – most of Olay products are high in Niacinamide compared to other drugstore brands, and are reasonably priced. If you’re interested I have a separate post on serums based on specific skin concerns and ingredients to look out for each skin concern.

Treatment Serums: Generally there would be serums to address your specific skin concerns however sometimes treating your skin to a weekly or bi weekly treatment can make a world of difference.

Derma E Overnight Peel (review linked- I’ve use  and have compared it to Sunday Riley Good Genes too (click here), Skin Doctors Gamma Hydroxy Forte (acids and retinol in a thick cream form), Skin Physics Luminosity Even Tone Illuminating Serum, La Roche Posay Redermic R (gentle retinol on skin – no dryness or peeling of skin),  Essano Rosehip Collagen Repair Serum (niacinamide heaven), Trilogy Age Proof Nutrient Plus Firming Serum.

Brightening & Radiance Serums: A’kin Pure Alchemy Cellular Radiance Serum, Manuka Doctor Facial Oil Brightening, Swisse Kakadu Plum Brightening Serum, Antipodes Apostle Skin-Brightening & Tone-Correcting Serum, Nude by Nature Nude Miracle Serum

Hydrating & Plumping Serums: Antipodes Hosanna H2O Intensive Skin-Plumping Serum, Billie Goat Soap Hydrating Face Serum, Moreish Glory Serum, Sukin Purely Ageless Botanical Hydration Booster.

Antioxidant Serums: Botani Acai Berry Active Antioxidant Serum, Antipodes Chia & Kiwi Seed Superfood Serum, Sukin Super Greens Facial Recovery Serum, Antipodes Worship Superfruit Antioxidant Serum.

Other overseas brands: Olay Regenerist, ROC Retinol, Burt’s Bees Renewal Intensive Firming Serum, Indeed Labs Hydraluron, Peptabright

Face Oil 

Australian budget skincare is bursting with some seriously good face oils. Face oils are a short cut method to thoroughly moisturize your skin. Why I say this? Typical moisturizers have silicones, fillers, emulsifiers etc. However face oils (blend of carrier and essential oils) are 3-4 drops of concentrated moisturizer for skin and fabulous for Every skin type. I have a separate post on why I prefer Oils over Moisturizers, click here. Budget skincare do cater to some lovely oils, but make sure its all oils, no other ingredients are added.

Blends of several carrier and essential oils: People for Plants Argan, Pomegranate, Milk Thistle Face Oil, Sukin Facial Treatment Oil, Swisse Cranberry Antioxidant Facial Oil, Thursday Plantation Almond Oil Soothing, Nude by Nature Nude Oil, Thursday Plantation Brightening Oil Tone Correcting, Trilogy Age Proof CoQ10 Booster Oil, Sanctuary Youth Boosting Therapists Secret Facial Oil

Chia Seed – Goodness Labs (Certified Organic), Sukin Nourishing Chia Seed Oil, Swisse.

Chia Seed Blend: Antiodes Chia and Kiwi Seed Oil

Rosehip Oil – Trilogy (Certified Organic), Sukin (Certified Organic), Essano (Certified Organic), Natio (Certified Organic), Natural Instinct (Certified Organic), A’kin (Certified Organic), Thursday Plantation (Certified Organic), In Essence (organic), Iluka, Swisse.

Rosehip Blends: People for Plants Rosehip, Calendula, Chamomile Face Oil, Antipodes Divine Face Oil Organic Avocado Oil & Rosehip, Antipodes Divine Face Oil Organic Avocado Oil & Rosehip, Model Co Rosehip + Luxury Facial Oil Hydrate & Balance, She Pure Botanicals Anti-Aging Rosehip Oil, Essano Rosehip Oil with Acai Berry Antioxidant Oil.

Argan Oil – Swisse Argan Face Oil, Moreish Liquid Gold

Maracuja Oil – Swisse Maracuja Skin Oil

Moisturizer

I have limited experience in finding a good moisturizer, and I will not pretend and make recommendations. Based on the inci lists I think some of these could be decent options to look into:

Day Cream: Swiss CoQ10 Anti-Aging Facial Moisturizer, Natio Evening Primrose Moisturising Face Lotion, Sukin Sensitive Facial Moisturizer, Sukin Rose Hip Oil Hydrating Day Cream, Sukin Super Greens Nutrient Rich Facial Moisturizer, Natural Instinct Nourishing Moisturizer, Botani Olive Repair Cream, Goodness Every Morning Moisturizer, People for Plants Rosehip, Ginkgo, Shea Day Cream, Moreish Empathy Sensitive Moisturizer, Essano Rosehip Regenerating Facial Moisturizer

Night Cream: Sukin Purely Ageless Replenishing Night Cream, Swisse Hibiscus Anti-Aging Night Cream, Sukin Moisture Restoring Night Cream, Moreish Dream Night Cream, Billie Goat Soap Hydrating Face Cream Night

Lips

We all need a good lip balm or stick, I’ve been regular with Nuxe reve de miel for years however at $20 a pot, its far from an inexpensive option. We are in the land of Papaw ointment, in fact many of us grew up using it. These days however there are many more organic and petroleum free options to look into.

Papaw Ointments: Lucas Papaw Ointment, Nude by Nature, Models Prefer (flavours – Peach & Coconut), Nature’s Care (has higher content of Beeswax),

Beeswax Balms: Burts Bees would be an alternative to Nuxe Reve de Miel, Dr Roebucks Lips, People for Plants (flavours – peppermint & evening primrose, pomegranate & seabuckthorn, manuka honey & shea, pink grapefruit & sweet fennel, tangerine & juniper berry).

Lanolin: Lanolips

Other Blends of Lip Balms: Sukin Nourishing Lip Treatment, People for Plants vanilla and cocoa butter

Lip Balms with SPF Protection: Natio Moisturising Lip Balm SPF 30+, Natio Moisturising Lip Balm SPF 50+

Curated Budget Skincare Routine AUD $180-$200

Skin Type: Normal to Combination, needing a Radiance boost.

First Cleanse – Garnier Micellar Water $8.99 , Swisse Moringa Cleansing Oil $14.99

Second Cleanse Trilogy Cream Cleanser $21.99

Mask Sukin Super Greens Detoxifying Clay Mask or Sukin Oil Balancing Charcoal and anti pollution mask $15.99 or Natio Ageless Hydrating Mask $18.95

Acid Dr. Roebucks Tone $19.99

Toner Natio Refreshing Face Mist $13.95

Eye Sukin Antioxidant Eye Serum $19.99

Serum Billie Goat Soap Hydrating Face Serum $16.99 or Swisse Kakadu Plum Brightening Serum $29.99

Face Oil Essano Rosehip Oil with Acai Berry Antioxidant Oil $15.99 or Sukin Facial Treatment Oil $19.99

Lips – Papaw Ointment $4.99

Treatment Derma E Overnight Peel $29.99 or Skin Doctors Gamma Hydroxy Forte $59.99 (optional)

Hope you’ve found this useful and informative and thank you for taking the time to read.

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