I was wondering, briefly, what I would take if I had to pare down my skincare routine right down to its very, very basics. I get lots of people mentioning that I use a wide range of products on my skin, and if I think that’s a good idea, bearing in mind that my skin is quite sensitive. My reply is usually that whilst […]
Having sensitive skin whilst the seasons are changing can be awkward, certainly I find that I have to be extra careful with the active ingredients in skincare when the weather is at its least predictable. Still being ill with a cough really isn’t helping, either. My skin has been on the verge of being really reactive this week (I can usually tell as tiny bumps […]
I’ve been ill for a fortnight now – why there weren’t any posts on the blog last week, sorry! And this is the skincare I’ve been using to help myself look approximately normal again. It’s not working, I still look like death warmed up, but at least my skin isn’t blotchy and flaking. For now … Monday brought Biologique Recherche Lait, with PixiBeauty Glow Tonic, […]
A (slightly) different format for Skincare of the Week this week … Also, I’ve decided to introduce a little Product of the Week award too! This week was busy and stressful, and coupled with a bout of insomnia, it wasn’t really fun. I did have a good facial this week at the Askinology Facial Bar in Leadenhall Market, which is where I discovered Medik8 Red […]
It has been a long and busy week here at Get Lippie, and my lifestyle has shown a bit in my skincare choices, I’ve swapped to a more hydrating routine, and I’ve slipped a few new products in too. I’ll be concentrating on some night-time routines this week. More after the jump. Early on in the week, my skin was still a bit congested, so […]
I’ve been beauty blogging a long time, well over six years now, and in that time my interests have changed. From basically wanting to catalogue my lipstick collection (where the name came from), to learning to love (and grow) my fingernails, then COLOURS, COLOURS, COLOURS, and finally to where I am now, which is obsessed with skincare. Mostly I’m too lazy to spend hours […]
No blog posts last week because I was unwell last Sunday and I simply couldn’t face writing in the slightest. I still kept up with my skincare routines though, because I do (occasionally) have standards … The routine above was a night-time one mid-week, from when I had a congested chin – complete with zit! I haven’t had a zit in a couple of years […]
I was chatting to a dermatologist recently, and she mentioned that the future of skincare lies in antioxidant products. Now, as I was already trialling Zelens Intense Defense Antioxidant Serum, this pleased me somewhat, but left me realising that the only thing I really know about oxidisation is that it is what causes iron to rust, and, as I definitely don’t want my face […]
I’m coming to the end of my “testing phase” with a few products right now, and to celebrate I’m going to be having a bit of a skincare week on the blog from tomorrow, so look out for some in-depth reviews from then. In the meantime, here’s some pictures of the routines I’ve been using. Above is Monday’s faceful, I’d dug out some old Aesop […]
Last Sunday was a very stressful day, so I ended up giving myself a mini-facial in the middle of the day. Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel was soothing with its rosy softness, then I slathered myself in Aveda Intensive Hydrating Mask for the rest of the day. I love this stuff, oil-free, it is instantly cooling and soothing (I keep mine in the fridge. That reminds […]
Joy abounds in the Get Lippie household whenever a parcel from Zelens shows up, and this week I was delighted that the two newest serums in the range appeared on my doorstep. I’ll be giving Zelens Intense Defence a good going over in the next few weeks, so expect my skincare routines to get a little … visually undistinguishable … for a while. This was […]
I’m on such a cleansing kick at the moment, it’s not even funny. Luckily there are some amazing cleansers around right now, and from some great brands too, so I’m actually quite happy about this! I’ve been dying to try Z Pure Cleansing Balm, from one of my favourite brands; Zelens, since before it was released, and I eventually gave up waiting for my […]