Skincare | Updated Skincare Routine 2013

So I did a skincare routine probably about a year ago. Since that it has changed a lot. So I felt like it was time to share my new skincare routine with you.

Morning routine:

In the morning I don't really do a lot. I wash my face with the Cetaphil Cleanser, than I dry my face with a towel and moisturise my face with the Kiehls Ultra Facial Oil-Free Lotion.

I want to do more though, but I have no idea what..

Evening routine:

So in the evening I do a way more than in the morning. I have a lot of steps that I do every evening.

Step 1: I start with washing my hands. This way I have no bacteria on my hands.

Step 2: Taking of my eye make-up. I use a drugstore eye cleansing oil with a cotton pad (not in photo) and make sure that all my eye make-up is removed.

Step 3: I take 2-3 pumps of the MAC Cleansing Oil and massage that into my face. Then I rinse my face with lukewarm water so that most of the make-up and oil is of my face. 

Step 4: I take a pea size amount of the Philosophy Purity Cleanser and massage that in to my face. My face is still wet so I do not have to add water. I recently rediscovered my face brush (not in photo). It is a small brush that you can use to cleanse your face. I make the brush wet and use circular motions on my face. I use it very gently, otherwise my skin will get very irritated. After that I rinse my face with lukewarm water and dry my face with a towel.

Step 5: Now it is time for my toner/tonic. I haven't used one in a while, but it really makes a difference. I take 2 pumps of the Pixi Glow Tonic on a cotton pad and take that all over my face.

Step 6: At night I use the Hydraluron Serum. I take a pea size amount and massage this in to my skin.

Step 7: For moisturiser I use the Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Lotion. I take a pea size amount and again massage this in to my skin.

Optional:

Eye cream: I know that this is maybe a bad thing, but I do not use eye cream every night. I used the Kiehl's eye cream with avocado. Which I really liked, but I never really saw a difference, so I didn't repurchase it. I have a lot of eye cream samples though so that is what I use. Right know I use the Snowberry Smoothing Eye Serum and I have to say I really like it.

Acne: For this I still use Lush Grease Lightning. I have not really found THE acne fighting product for my skin, so if you have any recommendations I would love to hear them.

So this is my morning and evening skincare routine. I hope it has helped some of you and I would love to know what your skincare routine is!

Review | The Nude Edition: Rimmel Nude Delight Lipstick

For fall I always have two make-up looks: natural eyes and a dark lip or heavy eyes and a nude lip. I do not own a lot of nude lipsticks, I think I have two of them, so I felt like I needed a new nude favourite in my live.

Nude lipsticks are so quick and easy. You do not need a mirror to apply it and it always looks good. It is 'your lips but better'.

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight. In store for EUR 9,99.

I've seen this one in a couple of YouTube videos and decided to pick it up. Normally lipstick can dry your lips out. That's why I normally go for lipbalm. Quick, easy and always looks good. This one however is also very moisturising which is nice with the cold winter months coming up.

The Moisture Renew Lipsticks by Rimmel are very hydrating, they have a SPF 20 and vitamins A, C and E to protect your lips even more.

At first I have to say I love the packaging. It is a metallic purple with silver detailing. 

The lipstick has a gorgeous peachy nude colour. It has no glitter in it, for me personally I prefer it like that. I do not really like glitter on my lips. It reminds me of the lipglosses at the childrens section you see sometimes.

The pigmentation of the lipstick is really good. One swipe of this on and your good to go. It doesn't dry out my lips. Of course you need to reapply it once in a while.

Honestly I do not really know if it is very longlasting. Because it is a nude, it is not very noticeable when it's gone.

I do really like this lipstick, but I still have another nude which is still number one for me: Catrice Ultimate Colour 190 The Nuder The Better. I am really curious to other colours of the Rimmel Moisture Renew Collection. In the UK they added ten more colours to the range. I am really looking forward to Glam Plum Fulham, since it is know as a MAC Rebel dupe.

(A little update I saw some of the new shades in the drugstore! Yeeeh!)

What is you favourite lipstick this fall?

Skincare | Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil Free Lotion

I thought that I should write about this product, since I've been using it for almost one and a half years. 
Two years ago I was looking for a good moisturiser. The one that I used got discontinued, and I was struggling with finding a good one. I tried a lot of them, but I couldn't find one that I really liked and made my skin look amazing.
I came across the brand Kiehl's at that time. I red it in a Pretty Little Liars book. Haha. A little bit later after that me and my sister were in a department store and at the beauty department they had Kiehl's. A week later I went to the store. The lady there advised me to try this one and gave me some samples. It really tingled on my skin, so I was afraid that I would be allergic. But I fell in love with it ever since and repurchased it over and over again.

They describe it as: ''This oil-free lightweight, moisturising lotion help visibly reduce excess oil on skin's surface, leaving a shine-free and balanced appearance. Our non-greasy hydrator traps moisture to deeply condition skin and restore its moisture barrier.''

It is:
- Paraben free
- Colorant- free
- Fragrance- free
- Oil-free

The lotion has a really nice consistency. It is really creamy and thick. It makes my skin feel really soft and moisturised. There is supposed to be no scent in the lotion, but I think the scent of the lotion is very noticeable. I do not really know how to describe it. A chemical/minty scent maybe? I can imagine that some people actually hate the scent, but I don't find it irritating.
In the beginning it definitely reduced the oil on my face, but after a year I don't think it does that anymore.
I love this moisturiser. I haven't tried anything that is better than this product. Also the people at the Kiehl's counter are always really helpful.
If you have never tried products from Kiehl's before I definitely recommend going there and look what works best for your skin!

What is you favourite moisturiser?