Keep it Simple...

When it comes to my facial skin care routine, despite often trying out cheaper home brand alternatives from many different places (Wilkinson, Boots…) there is always one brand I come back to and find best for my skin type, and that’sSimple. Although I’m not prone to spots (lucky!!) my skin does tend to be very dry and so I’ve tried various fragrance free products in order to avoid irritation.  I’ve found that so many facial washes leave, my forehead especially, extremely itchy and dry (including Simple products I might add). It’s taken a while to discover something that could work for me but I think I’ve finally cracked it…

Simple Spotless Skin Triple Action Face Wash has been my saviour. It isn’t something I would have usually picked up, being in the teenage skin care section and me not really being a sufferer of spots but when I was starting to give up hope of finding something that wouldn’t irritate me, I thought I would give it a try.  Thank God I did, because it works brilliantly and doesn’t cause any itching to my forehead at all!! It’s also really refreshing against the skin and leaves me feeling refreshed and as an added bonus keeps the spots (when i have them) away! (“,)

I usually follow the face wash in my daily routine with the Simple Kind to Skin Cleansing Wipes just to remove any excess I may have missed on my skin and I would also swear by these. Although they are quite expensive at around £3 for 25 wipes, they are most definitely worth it. They are great for removing eye make-up and don’t sting my eyes at all thanks to the lack of fragrance and colours, and leave my face feeling fresh and smooth.

I also wouldn’t be without the Simple Kind to Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser which I also use daily. Because it’s lightweight it doesn’t feel heavy and sticky on the skin and perfect as a base for your daily make up. It also moisturises effectively, which means no flakiness around my prone dry areas on my forehead and around my nose. Absolutely brilliant!!

I could go on for ages about how much I love all these products, and they also last ages which is always a bonus, especially when sometimes I feel guilty for spending more than I’d like to. The other great thing about the products though is that they are quite often on special offer, usually 2 for £4 on the cleansing wipes or 3 for 2 across the range in Boots.  ADDED BONUS!

I’ve also recently started using the Kind to Skin Vital Vitamin Night Cream which they recently brought out. I thought at first maybe I was being a bit premature starting to use a night cream seeing as I’m only 23 but my Mum assured me it was a good time to start using it. I’ve got to be honest, it is amazing! It did feel a bit weird at first because it is quite heavy and leaves your face shining like a beacon but it’s great for restoring the vitamins to your skin overnight, and it’s a lovely feeling to wake in the morning with my face feeling smooth and soft.

Something tells me I won’t be switching from Simple any time soon. Unless the cheaper home brands improve their products in some way, but until then I’m more than happy to spend that little extra and get great results for my skin from Simple. (“,)

Any facial skin care products you would recommend from cheaper alternatives? Let me know!!