Coat of Cosmetics: April 2015

Hello Lovelies,

I know, I know ! No one wants to talk about feet, whether it's weird lumps and bumps, that look like they belong to some extraterrestrial creature, or ridiculously dry and cracked heels, feet aren't always the most pleasant thing to show off, let alone talk about, particularly in Winter. When I think of cold weather, I think of dry skin, in my case, extremely dry feet. Nice feet are something that I have not been blessed with, especially with the fact that I'm not very good at taking care of my feet - don't worry, I'm not going to put you through seeing my hideous feet haha. Instead, I thought I'd take you through my routine of how I keep my feet looking as nice as possible, all year round !

As I do this routine after my nightly shower, I make sure my feet are completely dry and that there is no trace of moisture. I then take my Scholl Velvet Smooth Express Pedi* and start to exfoliate the dry patches on my feet, focusing on my heels and the outside edge of my foot, as that's where I get the most dry skin. I'll go over the area for a few seconds - making sure not to over exfoliate - and check every couple of seconds to see if I have reached my desired level of smoothness. Obviously my feet aren't going to be as soft and smooth as a baby's bum, but as long as there's no rough and overly dry patches, then it's okay with me !

Once my feet are nice and smooth, I next take my Scholl Eulactol Heel Balm Gold* and massage it into my heels, as well as any other particularly dry patches that I have. If you're like me and often have extremely dry heels, this will be a life saver ! With a non-greasy formula, the balm soaks in right away. To get a bit "science-y" for a second, the balm contains Urea which is a humectant, this means that it not only absorbs water, but it also has a very high water content itself, this helps minimise the water lost through the skin, helping keep the skin supple and well moisturised. With the use of this balm, there are visible results in just 3 days ! Scholl not only has some great clinically proven products to help relieve and heal cracked heels, but they also feature some amazing tips on how to keep your feet looking their best !

Finally I finish off with a good slather of moisturiser. I'm currently loving the Premium Spa SOS Moisture Balm in Frangipani and Coconut. It not only has a really thick - almost mousse like - texture, but it smells incredible ! Once my heel balm has soaked in, I then apply a generous amount of this to my feet paying particular attention to my more dry spots - heels, balls of my feet.... who am I kidding, my entire foot ! After applying my moisturiser I put on a thick pair of socks and sleep with them, to wake up to gorgeously smooth and supple feet.

I hope you guys enjoyed my feet saving routing and were hopefully able to pick up some tips. If there are any tips and tricks you have, please do feel free to comment them below ! I'd love to find out more :)

Have a fabulous week and I will speak to you all soon !

*Post contains products that were gifted. This is NOT a sponsored post.

Hello Lovelies,

Welcome back to another week on Coat of Cosmetics. So I realised that it's been a hot minute since I last covered my skincare routine in a video and that I've also never talked about it in a post. I thought today, I'd go over what I use to keep my skin as clear and as hydrated as possible, as well as introducing you guys to an incredible line from Clearasil line.

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Personally, I like to keep my skincare routine quite basic, as I find this is how I get the best results. Morning and night, I start off with washing my face with the Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Gel Wash*. If I'm wearing make-up I like to do a double cleanse, just to make sure I've removed ever speck of make-up, if I'm not, then I just cleanse my face once. I have the type of skin that I either see results straight away, or I get a bad reaction / my skin stays exactly the same. Within the first day or 2 of using this face wash, I immediately noticed my skin starting to clear up. Any spots I did have were either shrinking or drying up and no new nasty spots were rearing their ugly heads. The great thing about Clearasil, is they not only have incredible products, they also provide some amazing tips on their website. Be sure to check out the links listed below, for some great tips on protection from the sun, a tailored skincare system and some of their much loved products!

Next up, I use my trusty Bioré Triple Action Toner. I have been using this for probably close on 3 years, maybe even more. I love the fact at how clean it leaves my skin feeling and removes any last traces of dirt and oil, that may have been left behind. To use it, I just squirt some on a cotton round and gentle swipe all over my face, paying particular attention to my T-Zone. Due to it containing salicylic acid, I wouldn't recommend this if you have particularly dry or sensitive skin, because it will most likely just aggravate it and make it worse. If you do have oily or acne/pimple prone skin, I would definitely suggest trying it out.

For any spots that have snuck past, I treat them using the Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Pimple Cream*. It features Acceladerm technology which helps to fight breakouts, as well as being "clinically proven to visibly reduce pimple size and redness in just 4 hours". As I show in my YouTube video (linked below) I like to apply the cream to the pimple, as well as a little bit of the surrounding area. To make sure the cream, is well absorbed before I apply my moisturiser, I brush my teeth, to give it more time to soak in.

Finally to put back moisture into my skin, I use the Aveeno Daily Moistursing Lotion. Due to some issues with my thyroid, I was developing these awful dry patches, on my temples, which started to spread to my forehead and down the edges of my cheeks. No matter what moisturiser I tried, nothing would work to fix it. The dry patches started to get to the stage, where my skin would feel quite painful and crack. I finally was watching one of Hollie Wakeham's videos were she was talking about the Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion and how it helped clear up a skin reaction she was having. Within a day or 2, I saw a drastic improvement in my dry skin, which continued to get better and better. For the time being, there is no way, I'd try any other moisturiser as I have had such amazing results and it's so affordable as well. In the mornings, I apply a thin layer and allow it to sink in before I start my make-up applycation. For the nighttime, depending on how my skin is feeling, I will often apply 2 coats, for an intense moisturisation over night and wake up to gorgeous hydrated skin

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I also uploaded a video going through how I use and apply my skincare, which is linked below !

I hope you all enjoyed finding out what's in my current skincare routine, I'd love to also find out what's in yours and what products you are loving !

For those of you celebrating Easter, I hope you have a lovely festive weekend and for those of you who don't, I hope you have a fabulous weekend in general

Veroniieecar :) xx

*Post contains products that were gifted