Last Sunday was a very stressful day, so I ended up giving myself a mini-facial in the middle of the day. Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel was soothing with its rosy softness, then I slathered myself in Aveda Intensive Hydrating Mask for the rest of the day. I love this stuff, oil-free, it is instantly cooling and soothing (I keep mine in the fridge. That reminds me, I need a bigger fridge), and leaves you plumped up and less red and angry-looking. As I'm approximately 2/3rds sheer grumpiness, this is a minor miracle, I'm sure you'll agree.
After a stressful Sunday, I needed a treat come Monday morning, and when that happens, I reach for the Zelens:
I've been trialling the Intense Defence serum for a few weeks now, there's a full review of it upcoming, but I like this. I like this a lot. If you have tendencies towards sensitivity and redness (as I do), you'll probably like it too. I paired it with the Z Recovery Intensive Repair Balm, as that is probably my second-favourite Zelens product of all time. A non-greasy balm (actually more of a rich gel-texture) this nourishes and just makes skin look fab after using. Any time my skin is a bit stressed, or dried out, or over-stimulated with active products, I reach for this, and my skin is usually much the better for it after one application.
A tiny catastrophe on Tuesday when I couldn't find either my Bioderma Crealine spray OR my beloved La Roche Posay Serozinc, so I had to dig out my Caudalie Grape Water. I actually like the grape water, but the other two are much better for my rosy-redness, so it wasn't really the end of the world. I added in the Ren Rosa Centifolia Cleansing Water, as, for some reason, I woke up with mascara smudges. My waterproof eyemakeup remover has gone walkabout, and I paid the price on Tuesday.
More about this routine (and why it was so special) after the break ...
