Exposé featuring skin care routines from ordinary people like you and me.
JOLI – Vic
- Skin care products currently used ?
Toner, Cleanser, Moisturiser, Mask, Eye Cream, Scrub, Massage Oil, Soothing Salve, Lip Balm… Too many to list.
- How often do you cleanse your face ?
Daily.
- How often do you moisturise your face ?
Daily.
- How often do you exfoliate ?
Once or twice a week.
- Most looked after body part is ?
Face.
- Most neglected body part is ?
Back – because it’s hard to reach.
- Regular skin care routine ?
“I try to cleanse my skin every evening and give myself a deep clean facial once a week. Exfoliating once a week is important to me to remove dull dead skin. I have been taking care of my skin regularly since I was in my mid teens and plan to keep going for as long as I can. Though time and tiredness at the end of the day can get in the way of my routine”
- When it comes to your looking after your skin, you are ?
Dedicated bordering on obsessive.
- What influences your skin care regime ?
“My mum use to tell me how important it is to moisturise neck, hands and elbows because these areas show our true age. Mum has been a big influence, she gave me my first cleansing products (wash, scrub and toner).”
- One piece of beauty advice you would give is ?
“Develop a regular skin care routine, do something special and pampering for yourself daily. Your skin will thank you.”
UPDATE
2021
Reading the above, I have to admit I’m less diligent about my skin care routine. I’m still diligent, just less so. Mainly because I don’t have/make the time for myself. I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had the time or the energy to make some Me Time. Especially during covid. My days were spent watching over school schedules, work, breaks, homework; my nights were spent cathing up on all the things that didn’t get done during the day. Long days, late nights.
Beauty routines went out the window and became more random and special, like a treat to myself. There have always been routines and products I will never do without.
Fluffy Lime Eye cream ~ Softens lines, moisturises area, tightens skin. I don’t have a great deal of wrinkles around my eyes.
Purifying Cleansing Toner ~ Cleanses and refreshes skin. There is nothing more wonderful that the feeling of running toner over your skin. It’s refreshing and hydrating.
Enliven Facial Scrub ~ Even though I don’t exfoliate as often as I should, I love how my skin feels afterward. So smooth and fresh.
Moisturising Lip Balm ~ I never leave home without it, and if family member forgets theirs I’m the first one they ask if when they need some.
Moisturiser ~ I use them all at any given time. Light Moisturiser during the summer. Rich Cream during the cooler months. Whipped Cream Moisturiser on those areas that show the most lines (decolletage, neck).
I’m happy with how my skin looks after all these years of looking after myself. Regular cleansing and moisturising does make a difference.
