what is the perfect pre-makeup skincare regime? 

Toning helps to balance your skin's pH post cleansing and it can also be a great way to remove excess oil and dirt. Some toners can also provide additional benefits that can further help skin glow!

Our Clarifying toner contains Lactic Acid and Liquorice root extract to help hydrate, brighten and soothe skin, so it feels balanced post cleansing.

Now this isn’t an essential step, but can be a bonus to your skincare regime, as it provides and extra layer of hydration that’s much needed during winter & great for priming the face for makeup!

Essence style products are applied after toner and before serum. They’re water based and a lighter textured than serums and can target many different skin concerns.

Our BHA PHA Pore Refining Solution is an extra step all skin types could benefit from (including sensitive). The formula combines PHA (Gluconolactone), BHA (Betaine Salicylate) and Chamomile extract to gentle exfoliate, reduce appearance of blemishes, blackheads pores & redness. This gentle purifying solution will hydrate & improve skin texture to stimulate a natural glow.

Makeup can begin to dry out if the skin isn’t properly hydrated & dehydrated skin is what is going to show up fine lines & pores. So, hydration is the essential function to look for in a serum. Remember, even for oily skin types, hydration is key! Sometimes, excess oil can be a sign of dehydrated skin, because when our skin isn’t properly hydrated, its tricks our bodies into overcompensating by producing more oil.

So, look for a lightweight serum that provides an instant hit of hydration with ingredients like Hyaluronic acid. A serum can also help improve skin tone and texture which is beneficial when you’re going to wearing makeup. Look for exfoliating acids that can help dissolve away rough skin and unclog pores to help provide that smooth base for makeup.

Our Clarifying Serum combines Hyaluronic Acid, Salicylic Acid & Glycolic Acid which helps to hydrate and brighten skin, whilst also helping to keep blemishes from forming.

An essential step in any skincare regime to lock in the previous skincare steps. However pre makeup, it’s important to use a suitable texture. Avoid heavy formulas that will affect makeup application and opt for a lightweight formula, like a gel moisturiser, which layers well underneath primers.

Our Mattifying Barrier Moisturiser contains Panthenol and Niacinamide to hydrate skin whilst absorbing excess oil, so skin is soft & smooth without being greasy.

No skincare regime is complete without it and applying SPF should be the final stage of your skincare regime, but some ingredients used in sunscreen can cause flash-back in photos, so best to double check your SPF isn’t going to ruin your pics before your big night out! Ingredients like Zinc oxide and Titanium oxide that are found in mineral sunscreens are designed to deflect sunlight and they deflect the flash of a camera the same way. So, if you’re heading out at night its best to skip SPF or if you’re out in the day, a chemical-based sunscreen could be a better option to avoid flash backs on pics.

That’s your skincare set, now you’re ready to start your makeup regime with a primer!