Firstly I begin with the Precleanse to remove all excess oils and dirt from my skin. The product has a handy pump that I use to dispense a small amount in my hand and rub into my face. This was a new product to me as I have never used any form of precleanser from any brand, but I do really enjoy using this and I feel that it makes a big difference to the rest of the items that I use.
Next is the cleanse. After massaging the precleanse into my face with water to make an emulsion-like solution, I wash it off and apply one small squeeze of the Special Cleansing Gel. I find that this has the best effect when using a flannel to really get into my skin, rather than simply using my hands. This cleanser always makes my skin feel so soft, even before I have exfoliated!
The exfoliator I use is the Daily Microfoliant - I would have to say that out of all my Dermalogica products, this one is my absolute favourite. All you have to do is add water to a small amount of powdered mixture in your hand to create an exfoliating paste. The mixture isn’t harsh on the skin and it contains no microbeads or other ingredients that exfoliators often have, meaning that it doesn’t have a negative impact on our environment!
Once I have exfoliated softly for around a minute, I wash my face and leave it for a while before I apply my moisturising Skin Smoothing Cream. I really like this moisturiser as you don’t need a lot of product for your face, but the only downside to it is that it runs out faster than the other items because it is significantly smaller. Doing this routine twice a day (I only exfoliate in the morning) means that for me this product had depleted quite quickly, but the other things I have hardly made a dent in! This is also quite an expensive product so it’s not exactly something I can replace every 6 weeks, but I am probably going to buy a high street moisturiser to use alongside it.
On top of this short routine, I also like to use a face masque once or twice a week. The Gentle Cream Exfoliant is great for making my skin smooth and the Hydrating Masque works well on dry spots. Sometimes I like to Masque Map by applying small amounts of different ones in specific problem areas, such as the Stress Positive Eye Lift underneath my eyes!Finally, before applying my makeup I have recently been using the Skinperfect Primer to prep my skin. I find that this product makes such a difference to my foundation and it is definitely the best primer that I have used.
