10.Basic steps to achieve good looking skin.

Just to follow upon my last post (skin routine) I thought I’ll sum the general idea of a successful skin care routine for you guys. No matter what your skin type is or what products you are using the same principle applies to all.

1.   Resist the temptation to touch your face-Try to avoid touching your face as much as possible as this can transfer bacteria and dirt to your face blocking your pores which then will make you break out like there’s no tomorrow!

2.        Determine your skin type- it is important to know your skin type because you don’t want to use the wrong products which will not work for you and might actually worsen the problem. And just remember what works on me might not work on you. Why? Because we are all different.

3.        Never pick, squeeze or pop your pimples - no matter how tempting it is. NEVER!!!.. Yes it’s tempting but never squeeze any pimples because you will regret it later when a little bad man appears on your face. Not nice huh!!

4.        If you don't already have them, you will need to buy or make your own cleanser, toner, moisturizer, defoliant & a face mask. Yes they all can be homemade or obviously can be purchased from any store just be careful not to buy harsh products especially if you have acne prone/ sensitive / dry skin (like me)

5.        Cleanse tone and moisturize twice a day - once in the morning before you put on makeup, and once at night before you go to bed. This is just to keep your face hydrated all day and night to avoid dry skin.

6.        A few minutes after cleansing, tone your face with toner and a cotton pad-Toner is used to restore your skin's natural pH levels which were probably changed during cleansing. You just need to apply a small amount of toner to a cotton pad and simply wipe over your entire face avoiding the eye area.

7.        So after cleansing and toning you should moisturize with a face moisturizer for your skin type. Even if you have an oily skin still moisturize with an oil free moisturizer.

8.        Once or twice a week, in place of your daily cleanser, you should exfoliate with an exfoliating facial wash- make sure it’s not too harsh on your skin..Do your research on the products you are interested in before purchasing.

9.        Apply a face mask regularly.

10.      Stick to your routine! This is the important thing make sure you stick with it, however if after a month of using a routine and you can't see any difference within your skin, change products to see what works best for you....no matter what you use these are the steps you need to follow.

Thank for reading...Hope this was helpful.

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My Skin routine

Salaam/ hi lovelies, I hope you are all well Insha’Allah.

You might wanna grab a snack before you start reading ;) Haha....

It can be very confusing and daunting to know what to do in order to get that amazing skin. Trust me I know!... so today am going to share with you all my skin routine and the products used to help you maintain healthy looking skin, you don’t have to break the bank purchasing products that would only make your face worse. Most products will work for a certain amount of time and then stop or starts to break you out, such as; proactive, exposed and many other skin care products (they are addictive with no results), but the most important thing is that those products are used like drugs on the skin, making your skin crave and get used to them so you have to purchase them all the time. Advertisements are there to mislead and break our banks!! Skin care brands they don’t care they just want to make profit... Honestly if you just use natural ingredients you will probably see better results without breaking out and making the matter worse.

Let’s get on with the post shall we? I’m going to break it down into two parts morning and evening. You will be shocked at how much I do: O Not much at all you’ll see in minutes...

Every morning, when I wake up I would wash my face with black soap thoroughly for good two minutes just to get rid of all the oils my skin has produced over night and any bacteria that got on my face from the pillow case (that’s why it’s important to wash your pillow case twice a week), so after that I would just moisturize my face with coconut oil and that’s it. However, on days where I   exfoliate my face using lemon and sugar scrub(be very careful not to rub too hard as it can be too harsh and irritate your skin further) and I usually do that twice/three times a week depending on how my skin is feeling..

Tip- instead of buying toners, cleansers, exfoliates and face scrubs you can make your own at home.

·         Lemon/ vinegar as a toner

·         Lemon and sugar  scrub to exfoliate- this will reduce the appearance of acne scaring as it will get rid of all the dead skin cells

·         Lime/lemon on a wet cotton pad to cleans (massage this into your for around 10 minutes in a circular motion)

Evening routine- Just before I go to bed I would start of by removing my eye makeup using coconut oil on a cotton pad rubbing my eye gently to remove it.( this works 10000% better than any actual make up remover.)I promise.

Face wash- I again wash my face with the African black soap to remove my face make up. The black soap is like magic it removes everything of your face completely. I swear by it. I sometimes use my Neutrogena face wash which is also great for getting rid of makeup leaving your face feeling clean and fresh.

Cleanser- I cleanse using lemon juice on a cotton pad rubbing it into my skin for about 10 minutes. Then I would just moisturize my skin with either coconut oil or Nivea. Than I would apply my ‘witch hazel night treatment gel’, which work to treat spots over night and to prevent any new spots from appearing.

Masks I use on a weekly basis – turmeric and lemon which I use twice a week maybe more depending on how my skin react to it, I also use lime and honey which again I use twice a week to fight dead skin cells and minimize acne scaring.

That’s it am done. Good night.

                                                             Facial wash, which I use at night  if I don't use the black soap

I use this just right before bedtime as a night treatment for spots... Amazing product this is!!

                                                                      In love with this brand, it does what it says. Hands down

                                      All-time favourite face soap (it can dry the skin out just make sure you moisturize right after use 

Another black soap.. just different looking lol

                                   Now this is the bomb. You can use this as a moisturizer, hair mask, oil pulling. EVERYTHING!

This is great for dry skin, i usually use this at night because of its thick consistency( might make your make up look a bit weird if used in the morning before makeup application, i prefer coconut oil )

If there’s anything you are not sure of or want more info just email me on beautyaddicts94@gmail.com, I’ll be more than happy to help. All the products mentioned can be found at any boots stores / drugstore and the natural ingredients can be found.... Well in your kitchen I guess ;)

Disclaimer- pictures used in this post do not belong to me ( my camera is not working properly plus i did not have time to take pictures as am very busy with uni and work..I do apologize).                

                   Thank you for reading i hope you've enjoyed reading this post and found it helpful.

This is great for dry skin, i usually use this at night because of its thick consistency( might make your make up look a bit weird if used in the morning before makeup application, i prefer coconut oil ) 

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