So, as someone who’s always been told how good their skin is, it seems lockdown is finally taking it out of me. Too much boozing, scant sleep, and bad routines mean my face is like a crater right now. Loads of blotches, spots that just won’t go away.
Anyone got any tips (other than get more sleep and stop boozing as in fairness I’ve always boozed)
This is really useful, thank you!!! Yes, I think part of it is I need to become more at one with a proper routine. Also, I’m cycling outdoors in the mud a lot and probably touching my face so that’s probably a new thing that is impacting why I’m getting so many!
Oil is a weird one isn’t it…you think oh no, I’ve got oily skin so shouldn’t use anything oil based, but it actually helps?
Revolution skincare plumping and hydrating serum with 2% hyaluronic acid is great - no fragrance or other irritants. It’s great layered under a moisturiser or spf and stops my skin feeling tight. It’s often on offer at Superdrug or Boots.
Fairly standard wash and moisturise AM and PM and exfoliate twice a week. I use the Anthony glycolic facial cleanser and LaRoche-Posay SPF 25 moisturiser. Main tip I’ve learned is to use as little moisturiser as possible (as a man I always assumed you had to apply it as if you were buttering a sandwich).
I like the products I use but different strokes for different faces. The Anthony face wash is great for oily skin though.
Ah yes this is another thing that has fallen off a cliff recently. I had been drinking at least a litre of water a day but I got out of the habit. Good one to restart!