Before I start, I am about to declare my undying love for this brand but it is in no way a sponsored post. All the options are my own and I have not been approached by La Roche Posay to promote them.
Nearly a year ago now, you might remember this post about my on going struggle and fear of the skin care world. My new years resolution last January was to get myself into a good routine with my skin care, as I've always toed and froed from brand to brand on a monthly basis, not really being sure what worked for me and what didn't. At the ripe old age of 26, I decided that this had to change, little did I know the third world struggles that were about to unfold. I wont go over it in to much detail, because I posted about it before, but I tried a few routines, Lush and Liz Earle to name a couple. I knew I had sensitive skin, but I didn't know quite how sensitive until I started these routines. With the Liz Earle, the first one I tired, my skin was just horrendous. It was so dry and even sore. My eyelids were red, flaky and really uncomfortable. This went on for a few weeks to the point that I couldn't take it anymore and went to the pharmacist. I was literally desperate at this point. Obiously, this doesn't mean that Liz Earle is a bad product. I'm sure it works really well for some people, but absolutely not for me. The pharmacist gave me a few samples of La Roche-Posay and talked me through what they did and how to use them. I nodded along at her advice but in my head I was 100% prepared for it not to work and for me to go back a few days later begging for a magic solution. I gave them a go though and followed what she told me, in a matter of 2-3 days my skin had fully cleared up. No dryness, redness or sore patches. I was amazed, so I went back and brought the whole lot. I haven't looked back since. Granted, this is more of a premium product, but the quality completely justifies the price tag.
I have followed the routine religiously, bar the nights when I've had a few too many wines and half heartedly wipe over my face with a semi dry make up wipe. I can feel like hangover just talking about it. There are so many products in the La Roche Posay Range, but I'll talk you through my routine to give you an idea...
I use this every morning and evening after I have taken most of my make up off with miceller water. This is quite expensive, and with the amount of make up I wear I would get through it quite quickly without using something else to get most of it off. £2.99 miceller water is a good alternative to start off. This cleanser I super hydrating and I find I can leave quite a lot of it on my skin and it will soak in fairly quickly.
I use this after my cleansing milk only in the morning, as I use the Efflaclar duo at night. It's super hydrating without being oily and is a really good base for me then to apply my make up.
This really is my favourite product from the whole range. I use it at night after my cleansing milk and just before I go to bed. It's more of a serum than a cream, so I find by leaving it overnight it gives it time to work its magic. It's designed to correct the appearance of blemishes, unclog blocked pores, helps to refine skin texture, control the appearance of shine and fight against the appearance of marks (& breathe)... and I can honestly say it does all these things. If there's been a couple of odd days where I haven't used it I really do notice the difference. It gives me more confidence to go bare faced and it really is the one product I couldn't live without. I saw Tanya Burr use it on one of her Vlogs quite a few years a go now, she was raving about it and now I can 100% see why.
Again, this is more of a serum than a cream. I use it after my cleaner and moisturiser, day & night around my eye contours. It keeps the skin really moisturised and soft, which means any eye shadow or eye make up goes on really smoothly. It's also really cooling and soothing after a long day at work or a heavy night out.
I use this in the shower maybe only once or twice every couple of weeks. It just refreshes and brightens the skin and unclogs any pores. As my skin is so sensitive, I wouldn't use it more than this, the scrubbing would probably irritate it and make it a bit red. Don't be surprised by the tiny tube, you literally only need a pea sized amount.
... and that, my friends, is my magic routine. If you are completely stuck in a rut, are clueless on skin care or find you have super sensitive skin I really would suggest giving this a go. You can pick up samples from nearly any pharmacist, so it really is worth asking. It's something I wish I had discovered a long time a go and I finally feel like I have found a brand that will see my though all ages.
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