Hello everyone, welcome to today’s skincare video. In this routine I will be going through an affordable effective drugstore skincare routine for under £30.

A basic skin care routine can transform your skin, it is cleansing, moisturising and sunscreen; when you follow these 3 steps and use good products you have a great foundation for healthy skin. I think there a many good cheap options out there for cleansers, moisturisers and sunscreen, so I defiantly recommend looking at ingredient lists and trying things out to see what works and helps with your skincare concerns.

I start my skincare with a double cleansing, I like to use an oil cleanser or micellar water. In this routine I will be starting with the Super Facialist Vitamin C Skin Renew Cleansing Oil which is currently £8 on Amazon, but retails at £10.99.

The Super Facialist Vitamin C Skin Renew Cleansing Oil cleanser is a mixture of many great plant oils Sunflower, Olive, Grape Seed and Rosehip Oils combined with Vitamin C. Suitable for all skin types, dry, oily, sensitive and acne prone skin; as it gently cleanses without stripping and is non comedogenic so doesn’t clog pores. As the first part of a double cleanse apply to dry skin then when you add water to the oil it turns into into a milky base. 

There is some fragrance, it has a sweet orange scent which relaxes me, but those sensitive to smells should keep that in mind. When massaging the oil my skin immediately starts to feel softer and smoother. I feel prepared for the next steps in my skincare.

It has Sunflower Oil, an emollient that makes skin smoother and keeps it hydrated. While also protecting the skin surface and enhancing damaged or irritated skin barrier.

It has Olive Oil, another great emollient to moisturise and nourish skin, also an antioxidant   Vitamin E which helps your skin to fight collagen-damaging free radicals. Perfect for anti-aging concerns such as fine lines and wrinkles. And reducing the effects of sun damage.

Grape Seed oil is a light emollient and has plenty of Vitamin E making it an antioxidant, that strengthens skin’s resilience.  

Rosehip oil has skin-calming properties, with fatty acids that help protect and replenish the skin’s barrier. It’s is soothing and makes skin less sensitive.

The oil-soluble form of Vitamin C in the product is also meant to have properties of pure Vitamin C such as being an antioxidant, collagen booster, skin brightener. 

This products is filled with a lot of skincare goodies, and does well for the price.

The next part of the double cleanse it to go in with Simple Kind to Skin Moisturising Facial Wash usually £3.49.

I have been using Simple for over a decade, the first skincare product I ever bought. It is cheap and reliable. It might not have flashy ingredients but it an essential go to cleanser that honestly has never done me wrong. This is a moisturising soap-free, vegan face wash that gently washes, leaving skin feeling hydrated, soft and replenished. It is a foaming cleanser that is suitable for everyday use and for those with sensitive skin as it does not cause any irritation and it is unscented; free from colours, artificial perfume or harsh chemicals that can upset skin. This is a good affordable cleanser that gets the basic job done. A product that you can build your skincare routine around. 

After I use Garnier Rose Soothing Moisturiser retails £5.99, but I got it on sale £2.95.

I like the Garnier Rose Soothing Moisturiser because it contains Shea butter as the second ingredient. Shea Butter soothes skin irritations, moisturizes dry skin, boosts collagen production, fades scars and stretch marks. Another the key ingredients in this is Arginine, which basically builds skin collagen; so it is keeping me youthful and therefore it is an essential step to maintaining smooth skin. As well as containing Salicylic Acid a great ingredient for treating problem skin and it can exfoliate skin both on the surface and in the pores. 

It also has Rose Water, which gives a relaxing scent and I do enjoy creams that smell nice. The products states its a hydrating formulas made with 96% ingredients of natural origin desired to soothe skin. I think this a stable moisturiser and I reach for it whenever I can.

Finally let’s talk sunscreen. You need to complete every morning skincare routine with sunscreen as the last step. Without sunscreen, everything you have done is basically pointless. I normally use Korean skincare brands for sunscreen but I decided to recently test out an Aveeno sunscreen. There were a few options but I went for the Aveeno Protect + Hydrate SPF30 Lotion, because of the promise of it not leaving a white cast.  The sunscreen is currently £7.34 when I searched it up but I got it for it’s normal retail £13.23.

So far I have been using it and not had any problems. It is a board spectrum sunscreen meaning that it protects against both UVA and UVB rays. It is lightweight, oil-free free and hydrating; I don’t feel greasy or dried out afterwards instead soft and smooth. There is no white cast so my skin still glows after using it. And the sunscreen contains antioxidant Oat, which I thought was interesting. Antioxidant Oat restores moisture to dry skin to improve its appearance and reduce irritation by creating a protective barrier and stops UV rays. 

A little goes a long way with this product and I remember to reapply it throughout the day. 

There are many reasons why sunscreen is important, such as it helps protect skin from sunburn and prevents premature skin ageing. So I think it is a vital step and a product such as this that is affordable and easily accessible is a good drug store sunscreen.

Now it is time to total up everything. I shop at Superdrugs, Boots and Amazon, so all of these products are easily accessible. I usually have products I want to try and wait for sales to purchase them as it’s a good way to save an extra few pounds. I buy most of my products on sale, they were already cheap but I got them for even cheaper! Team save money and wait for sales.

Alright so this routine cost me £8 + £3.49 + £2.95 + £13.23 = £27.67

This is the end of the routine. Thank you so much for watching this video. All products are listened in the description box available on Amazon. If you have any questions or any suggestions for routines you would like to see in the future leave a comment. If you enjoyed this video remember to like and subscribe so I know what to keep posting. Byeeeee