I’m always curious to see what everyone else is using on their skin, so I’ve just tipped everything onto my bed from my bedside table. I have four beauty stations in my house (obviously, not formal ones). One is beside my bed, one is in the bathroom, one in a drawer set in the sitting room and my makeup lives in the kitchen. So, there’s pretty much no escaping it! Starting with the bedside table pile (I might blog the other station contents, but actually when it comes to the make up it is such an embarrassing amount, I’m not sure I can bring myself to do it!). Basically, if I’m short on time and energy, I’ll take my make up off in front of the TV with cotton wool and a cream cleanser (currently CeraVe which also doubles as a swatch cleanser for my arms). If I’m feeling really guilty, I’ll do the whole double cleanse thing in the bathroom with a Washii to wipe it all off. I think the week is split about 50/50 on thorough and lazy. When it comes to a morning cleanse, I’m not religious about it, and probably do it every other day.
But, I keep all my creams for day and night – including body – next to my bed and put them on when I get into bed! With body products, it’s when I am on the bed, rather than in…. can’t work out the logistics of that one without it being hard on the sheets! All the creams above are in general use at the moment; I swap in and out although I’m using the Shiseido serum every day, morning and night, and more often than not for now, Clarins for day and night, too.
I was really surprised to see a friends beauty products, including make-up, all neatly in her bathroom – mine are totally scattered to where it’s most convenient, and that’s never going to be a family bathroom!
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I’m interested to know if you have stations as well or if you have one single place for everything? Please don’t let it just be me!
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Hmm.. In my bedroom, in my dressing room,some basics in the bathroom, by the front door and emergency stuff in the glovebox of the car.
I have too much stuff!
I would love to see your make up and skincare collection, although I do think it would be an epic post!!!
Ha! Yes, night time routine is in the bathroom and morning in my dressing table (along with alk my makeup-managing to keep it contained in lots of drawers!)
I dream of the day when I have one single place for everything! At the moment it’s complete chaos (boxed up and ready for to move for months now) so I do it all on/in/around my bed xx
I wish I had one dedicted room for my makeup and skincare- due to space constraints they are a bit scattered!
I spied some Su Man skincare in your pic- would love a review on her line as there is not much info out there.
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I also love seeing what other friends are using (especially the lucky ones with flawless skin!) I’m addicted to trying new products, convinced that now matter how good one thing is, there is always something better out there. It’s all about trial and error… I know that eventually you’re “supposed” to have a solid routine but I can’t help myself!
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great products hun, thanks for this lovely post
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I don’t feel so bad now about my make-up stash in the kitchen, or working hand cream into my fingers as I doze off to sleep!
I like the Olay Regenerist cream too. Almost ready to open my second pot of that.
Could you do a more detailed post on the stuff in the photo? Thanks :)x
they’ve all been covered in posts on the blog at various points.. you can use the search bar for each one and hopefully a review will pop up!
Jane,
Why have you decided to use the Super Restorative line of Clarins versus the Extra Firming and the Vital Light?
age!
Im afraid just one place lol in the bathroom . just to add i have started using more natural products lately and really felt alot better yes along with some lifestyle changes such as green juices ect ett if you look at your selection of products the chemical load is quite high . just a thought . x
I would love to see the contents of your other stations!
I have skincare in the bathroom, day to day makeup in the living room, as well as a Helmer and 2 huge blue IKEA bags full of stuff on the bedroom floor awaiting me ceasing buying more products long enough to get another desk to use it at. 🙂
I have mine scattered everywhere… there’s the lotions and potions next to my sofa for when I’m sitting watching tv… the spare room where I keep all my make up…. the bedroom/dressing table where my daily skincare is and then the bedside drawer with another stash for things in easy reach!
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I can’t seem to find anything using the search bar on Ameliorate. What is special about this cream? Please I am very interested. Ana x
it uses AHAs to tackle KP – little bumps usually on upper arms and legs. x
I have everything in my bathroom which i share only with my husband, who by the way doesn’t like the size of my beauty stash at all ! but oh well …. I dream though of having a beauty station (vanity table) on my bedroom in the future when I have enough space.
I am currently using…
Cleansers: Ren rosa centifolia hot cloth cleanser cream, Body shop chamomile cleansing butter
Serum: Caudalie Polyphenol anti wrinkle defense serum (which I absolutely adore)
Moisturizers: Clarins Hydra matte lotion, Clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion (which is amazing under foundation).
I have all my make up & skincare in my bedroom and my nail bits in the spare room. I do have a few bits on my desk for a quick distraction during the day.
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OOOOh love this #nosyparker ! I have my everyday stuff (make-up, body lotions) on a shelf next to the shower which is an ensuite in the bedroom. Mr DRG is always moaning about me encroaching on his side of the shelf so some of it lives in a storage trolley on wheels. Then in the bathroom I put my make-up removers and night oil. All my products that I’ve been sent are next to my desk in various carrier bags in a system that only I can understand and on my desk I also keep a number of lip balms, hand creams and scented candles. All my perfumes are also in my office because there’s no room for them anywhere else!
I have a few posts too some secret! My bedside vanity area (for makeup and perfumes creams) our bedroom stand for body creams hairsprays etc (basically anything that I’m not too precious about). Bathroom for scrubs and facial washed. Then my vanity drawer in the bedroom for all things expensive that need to be hidden from my husband who has in the past not used the pea sized amount as advised of my very expensive face cream but lathered it all over his body! Would live to see your makeup stash.
Cleansers and face masks in the bathroom and all other skincare on and in the dressing table in bedroom together with make-up, perfumes in a separate drawer! I do like to keep hand creams in every room so I have no excuse to apply! Where I really do fall down is the countless other hair and body products I buy (on offer) they’re in the bathroom, in the wardrobe and under the bed in boxes – if ever you need spare shampoo/conditioner I’m your man! For some reason my foot cream is under the husband’s bedside table (think he’s given up) – no room under mine as my nail polishes get left there! There is one stray Top Shop nail polish and an Eyeko Skinny liner (still unopened) in the kitchen at the moment – keep forgetting to take them upstairs! 🙂
Mine is scattered: in the bathroom, under my bed, on my desk, next to my desk, in the hall and 2 different bags.
I spend most of my time on the PC in the [not so] spare room so I have a handy carry box for skincare plus current makeup in a wicker tray. Foundations/blushers/primers live in a vanity box, posh makeup in another vanity, pencils in a try, posh lipsticks in a zippy bag with mascara’s also in a zippy bag, and they all sit one on top of each other against the filing cabinet. For some reason I have a small drawer in my bedroom for eye shadows plus a small tower of overlarge pallets under the dressing table. If I have anyone round on the PC, everything can be moved out at a moments notice! Lovely post as ever 🙂
I have mine in the bathroom, on a shelf in my bedroom and 3 or 4 things in my computer room 🙂