Skin Care For Oily/Blemish Prone Skin

I've been debating with myself for a while what my first blog post should be about. I finally decided on skin care as in the past I've found it hard to find products that worked for my skin so thought I could give people, who have similar skin issues, some advice and suggestions of products to try out.

In this post I will showing you which products I use to remove my make up every night and also two of my favourite scrubs/masks.

Below are all the products that will be mentioned in this post and links to where you can buy them:

Soap & Glory's The Fab Pore / La Roche-Posay Effacler Duo [+] / La Roche-Posay Micellar Solution 

Simply Pure Eye Make-Up Remover  / Garnier Pure Active Gel Scrub  / Johnson's Face Wipes

Products Used Daily:

These are the products I use to remove my make-up at night. First I start by removing any eye make-up with the Simply Pure Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover, to do this I use an oval cotton pad. This is the best eye make-up remover I have ever used, it doesn't sting my eyes and removes every bit of make-up and, to make it even better, it isn't tested on animals!

Next I reach for my Johnson's 'Make-Up Be Gone' Wipes. There are two types of these that I find work well for my skin, the ones in the purple packet are 'for all skin types' and the green packet is 'for combination skin'. I'm not going to lie, I basically use these because I'm lazy and can't be bothered to wash my face every night but these do really get most of your make up off and are the only wipes that don't make me break out. There are also three other types of these; dry, sensitive and normal skin, I'm sure they used to sell one for oily skin but I can't seem to find them anymore.

I then go on to using my La Roche-Posay Physiological Micellar Solution, I apply some of this to an oval cotton wool pad then gently use it to remove any last morsels of make-up. I really like this micellar solution, it feels light on the skin and really does seem to clean your face. This does a good job of combatting any oils, but I wouldn't suggest using it after washing your face as it can then tend to dry the skin out too much. It says on the bottle that you can use this on the eyes as well as the face but I prefer to use a separate product for that.

Finally I use my faithful La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+]. I saw this mentioned in a lot of blogs and in YouTube videos a few years ago so after all the rave reviews it was getting I just had to give it a try. I have to say it is an amazing product! It does exactly what it says on the tube, it has evened out my skin tone and dramatically reduced the appearance of dark spots/marks on my skin. Also, it has stopped my skin from being over oily without ever drying it out. I apply this after taking my make-up off and also after being in the shower. The image below shows the consistency of this moisturiser, it is very light and a little goes a long way.

From Left to Right:

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+] / Soap & Glory The Fab Pore / Garnier Pure Active Gel Scrub

Scrubs/Masks:

These two products are ones that I use when I feel I am 

having a bad skin day or my skin needs a deep clean

Garnier Pure Active Gel Scrub For Oily Skin Prone To Imperfections:

As stated on the tube, this scrub is specifically for oily skin and as it includes extracts of grapefruit, pomegranate and vitamin C it not only does your skin good but it also smells divine! I use this in the shower around 2 times a week as sometimes I feel my skin can start to look a little bit dull. This is described as an 'Energising Gel Scrub' and certainly makes my skin look fresh and 'awake'. As you can see on the image of the swatches above, the consistency is just as described, like a gel, which has really small little beads in it to help gently scrub the skin. This would be gentle enough to be used daily.

Soap & Glory The Fab Pore:

This is literally the best face mask I have ever used. Whenever I get a break out, I pop this on for 10-15 minutes and the next day my blemishes have started to dry up, it's a miracle mask in my eyes. This can also be used just as a face scrub but I prefer it as a mask as I feel it works best this way. It is suggested to use this no more than twice a week as it may dry the skin out too much. The image of the swatches above shows the consistency and colour of the mask. It is mint green in colour and has medium sizes beads in there to help really clean the skin and minimise pores. After washing this off, my skin feels extremely clean and very fresh, it's a strange feeling as it's like you can feel all the air on your skin. I know that sounds really odd but you'll just have to try it to see what I mean!

So they are all my basic skin care favourites for Oily/Blemish Prone skin, what are your favourites? If you have any recommendations for me please leave them in the comments below, I love trying out new products :)

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Becky
XO