DAY 11 - 15sophausbeauty Challenge 'Skin Care Routine + Prodcuts'

Hello lovelies! 

So this is day 11 of the challenge and I'm coming at you with my skin care routine and what products I love to use . . .
Let me just say my skin care routine is always changing so this is just where I'm at now with my skin and whats working best  but I'm sure that it could change in the next few months due to the cold weather :)


This is all starting with a bare face, I'll have a get UN-ready with me post up soon explaining what I use to take my makeup off etc etc etc..

Products I use on a daily basis:

• Dermo Roller + Antibacterial Spray. Dermo roller  + Antibacterial spray
• Face Masks. Face Masks
• Sudocrem. Sudocrem
• Collagen Gel. Collagen Gel

My Routine:

 My derma roller is something I usually forget to use however its the one and only product that performs the most magic on my skin!

If you don't know what a derma roller is then here you go..

A dermo roller is a hand held anti-ager, it's a roller with hundreds of 1.5 mm (depending on the size of the roller) titanium needles that when rolled across your face with a firm hand, pierces through the top layer of your skin, triggering your body to produce more collagen, if you don't already know what collagen is, collagen is a chemical in our bodies that plumps the skin and help grow your hair etc.. all in all collagen is what we want! 
        

Once the collagen is produced your skin is being rebuilt, revealing a plumper, softer, more even skin! 

 WARNING ! !  

DO NOT press too hard, people are often mistaken thinking that your skin needs to draw blood for the roller to work, this is a myth.

Such a huge myth that even salons have people who are supposedly trained in derma rolling, calling the treatment a 'Vampire Facial' who put WAAAY too much pressure on the skin, causing it to bleed and scab over during healing, this couldn't be more wrong, who wants to walk around with a big scabby face?! 

The needles are designed at this size to be able to hit the right point under your skin that will trigger the collagen flow, without loss of blood or severe pain.

The derma roller should cause a LITTLE redness, if it is too painful for you, apply less pressure.

Benefits of a Dermo Roller:

It treats . . .

• Acne Scars
• Cellulite
• Sun Spots
• Wrinkles
• Black Heads
• Stretch Marks
• Hair Loss

     

 When using your dermo roller please do NOT forget to disinfect it before and after use, I just bought this really cheap antibac spray from amazon which works just fine, I spin the derma roller and whilst its going round I spray the antibac 2/3 times.

This step is crucial ! ! If you don't sterilise the roller, you could get skin infections or cause break outs, you wouldn't put a dirty needle in yourself at the doctors so don't do it now!

                                                                                

                                                                     







 After using my roller, I then apply my collagen gel (for extra assistance) all over my face.

Wait a couple minutes for that to settle into your skin and then apply Sudocrem on any blemishes you may have.

I have used sudocrem for years to treat my acne, I have realised that this is my holygrail skincare product because it dries out imperfections over night, its such a great product for acne and people always think that it won't work, READ THE LABEL GUYS! its for acne! Trust me this stuff really works honestly, I apply a thin layer morning + night.

For an added extra

 FACE MASKSSSS! who doesn't love a good face mask?! Honestly I think one of the secrets to having glowing, radiant skin is to do regular face masks, no matter what purpose the mask has on that particular day its always good to keep your skin hydrated and these Cleo Face Masks are perfect for this, I do my 'Home Made Turmeric Face Mask' (post up previously) then after I've washed that off i then go straight in with any one of these Cleo masks, this process leaves my skin glowing, soft, clear, clean and I can see the difference so much! As you can see from the images i only have 3 left, my favourite are the collagen ones.

I think having a face mask a week is a good start to clearing up your skin.
There are solo many masks nowadays all for different purposes, so its up to you to recognise what your skin needs and how to deal with that.

A face mask I STRONGLY recommend if you have troublesome skin is the Boscia Black Luminizing Mask, ( Boscia Mask HERE )it is on the pricey side unlike these Cleo ones, however its THE best mask I have ever used in my life, honestly after 2 masks my skin was clear, after years of having bad skin, truly amazing, however I can't afford to repurchase at this point in time, so these Cleo ones are a good alternative.



1st image, nothing on my face
2nd image, after Turmeric Face Mask (DIY)
3rd image, after Cleo Face Masks

-naturally bright lighting-
honestly works!!

Turmeric Face Mask DIY + Health Benefits

Back again beauties!

Returning with a bit of a messy recipe for brightening dark spots, under eye circles, fading acne scars and unclogging pores. . . The answer to all of this you ask? Turmeric !

This is a really simple and easy + cheap face mask that will do wonders for you skin. It's a very messy process when taking it off but the final result you are left with will have you singing to the heavens'.


What is Turmeric?

''Turmeric is the root stalk of a tropical plant that's part of the ginger family. One of the main components of the spice is a substance called curcumin which has potentially healing properties.''



Turmeric benefits :

• Anti ageing
• Brightens skin
• Fades acne scars
• Whitens teeth.
• Studies in 2009 in Ireland show the curcumin in the turmeric broke down and digested cancer cells within 24hrs.
• Researchers know that turmeric has antioxidant and anti-infamitory elements in it, suggesting (after previous studies) that it could help towards combating liver disease.
• Reducing type 2 diabetes.
• There are lots of studies on the effects of curcumin towards Alzheimers disease and Dementia. Studies in India (2008) state thats curcumin can ''block the formation of the beta-amyloid plaques'' that interfere with the brains function whilst diagnosed with Alzheimers, obviously further research has to be done to take this information and put it into a clinical medicine. 

Turmeric is soooo good for us however we are not told this, I want all of you beautiful people to digest or use turmeric regularly in your life because the benefits are endless (not endless because theres a list right there) however the benefits are immense!

WARNING

Turmeric will stain anything so be really careful when using it, wipe off any straight away if it gets anywhere.

Tumeric is usually put into curry dishes or teas. You can pick up turmeric cheap from your supermarket or health shop or even online which is where I got mine but thats cause I'm a lazy sod.

What you will need + Recipe:

• 100% Organic Turmeric. Turmeric
• Rice Flour (holds ingredients together)
• Milk/Yogurt (good for your skin + makes the paste)
• Honey (very good for your skin)

-2 tablespoon (tbls) of turmeric

-2 tbls of rice flour

-1 1/2 tbls milk 

-1 tbls honey

[.. add ingredients depending, until make into a paste]

cover your face (can do all over your body) going right up under the eyes as this will brighten under eye circles, do NOT put in your eyes, come on guys use your initiative. Leave for 20 minutes [until its all dry] then wash off with warm water.

If your face is stained then grab a makeup wipe and run that across your face, Turmeric is a natural exfoliant so don't scrub too hard when removing.

You should be left with an amazingly smoother, brighter, more glowing face. I personally then grab a face mask such as Cleo Face Masks leave on for 20 mins then rinse again with warm water, after this my skin looks so different (in a good way) this works soooo well for me.

Have fun trying it out and let me know how well it works for you! 

Lots of love Els xo