Skin Care products

by Bronwen Thompson
(Bournemouth, United Kingdom)

I have tried many skin care products over the years and have finally found some that suit my skin.

For cleansing I do a hot towel rub. Take something like a facecloth, holding both ends dip the middle into very hot water and wring out, now rub the hot cloth all over your face in circular movements until the skin is slightly red. I find it amazing how simple hot water and a cloth can have great results giving my face a really young fresh look.

I use this hot towel rub all over my body morning and night it is the best exfoliation and toner for the body ever and you can't beat the purity of simple water.

For makeup removal I use Australian Organics soap with natural oils including geranium. I don't know if this soap is available in the U.S. but it is so creamy and does not dry out my skin and at $2 it is a great find.

For day cream I use Weleda Baby - Calendula Weather Protection Cream, as I have extremely dry skin I find this gives me lots of nourishment and protects my skin from the harsh weather conditions - I even use it in the summer.

For night cream I use Weleda Skin Food, a rich cream that suits my skin and has not caused any breakout symptoms.

I used to have loads of products in my bathroom cabinet and spend lots of money on a range of beauty products that sort of worked.

Now I find it liberating to have just a few simple products that really work for me that don't cost a fortune and make going on vacation so much easier only having to take my soap, two tubes of cream and a facecloth.