When it comes to beauty, I use a variety of products at different price points within my routine. And from the CeraVe Cleansers I swear by, to the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter that holds precedent over most other body creams in my cupboard, I love an inexpensive product pick as much as a splurge. I really do have to love a pricey product for it to keep a place in my routine and for me to rave and recommend it, when there are so many excellent skincare products with a less hefty price-tag.
So, I promise you reader these are the best expensive picks in my product stash, the product that I would immediately repurchase if they disappeared from my bathroom. You will not regret a penny spent on these wonderbuys.
The texture of the balm is so dreamy. The jar is small but mighty; the balm lifts off makeup and grime leaving skin feeling supersoft. With most cleansing balms I have to use another cleanser after to get rid of oil residue, but on particular cold, dry nights I will use this as my second cleanser and follow with a night cream for comfortable, hydrated skin.
I use this glycolic acid treatment a couple of times a week to exfoliate dead skin and unblock pores. It isn’t too harsh either so if you want to use more frequently you can use up to daily.
If you have overdid it on exfoliation, chemical or physical, this cream is so soothing and helps to repair your damaged skin barrier. It contains squalane, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E and a peptide-infused ceramide complex which my skin just laps up. My face feels so much calmer after use.
This daily wonder treatment contains a concoction of active ingredients to brighten, firm and refine skin. It kind of works in the way an overnight mask does but the texture is lighter and can be worn under makeup.
This oil-serum hybrid is inspired by a traditional Korean herbal ointment that is used to firm up the skin. It’s fermented for 150 hours to make the formula super-effective.
I love a night oil and I’m learning to love retinol too so this oil is a dream to wear and combines two steps of my night-time routine. The blue tansy and chamomile in the formula help to soothe the skin as the actives work away.
My favourite of the FaceGym at-home range. I love to use this with my gua sha to give myself a tension relieving massage, this and the antioxidants in the formula really boost radiance.
I have previously written about Vitamin C being the core part of my skincare routine and this is up there with my favourites. I honestly think it works pretty instantly to even skin tone and add luminosity. Next up, the best simple skincare routine.
