Bobbi Brown Hydrating Intense Night Cream – £44

I just love layering my skincare products. It’s my favourite way to end my PM routine. Having used the Bobbi Brown night cream before I started using serums & oils, I stopped using it with these as I didn’t want my face to end up too greasy. But after visiting a few beauty counters, I now understand that moisturiser locks everything underneath in place, aka, it’s essential.

I feel like this night cream works a little magic while I sleep, as well as creating a barrier for my tired skin. It’s like a little spa treatment in a tub: a pretty pale pink cream which smells amazing. As it’s quite thick, you can spend time massaging it in before feeling fresh, well-oiled and ready for bed.

Having picked it back up, after just one PM use the next morning my skin felt brighter. My fine lines were majorly reduced – even before I’d started using The Ordinary HA. Though it should come with a little spoon – it always gets under my nails!

Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist – £18

While The Ordinary’s Hylauronic Acid is working away throughout the day, I like it give it a little helping hand – particularly in the office. Pixi’s hydrating mist is one of a few mists they have – but it this one that was recommended to me when I asked about their skincare products. I spray this twice on my face after lunch or in the afternoon – just 2 pumps. I’m pretty sure everyone by my desk thinks I’m mad, but hey ho.

Spraying – or ‘spritzing’, probably sounds better – my face throughout the day was something I thought I’d try, but would probably forget to do. I’ve 100% changed my mind! This mist gives me a refreshing pick up halfway through the day when you get that mid-afternoon slump. It contains hylauronic acid, so tops up my Ordinary dosage from the morning, as well as a host of other rejuvenating things. You can also use this as a moisturising toner before serums and make up – but I keep mine in my work bag for afternoon pick-me-ups!

Elemis Nourishing Omega-Rich Cleansing Oil – £29.50

Elemis is one of my favourite brands. Having tried (and loved) the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm**, I decided to splurge a little more on my first cleanse and go for the Elemis Oil.

For my face, I use two pumps, a ‘therapist swipe‘, and then use my full palm and fingers to work this product into my make up. It breaks down all my makeup like a gem, leaving me with some not so great lipstick/mascara smears all over my face. I then wipe it off with a face cloth, and it leaves my skin feeling clean but most importantly, not stripped or dry. Ready for my next cleanse!

Though I am a big fan of the cheaper M&S Formula Oil Cleanser, the advantage of spending a little more would be the extra nourishing factor. I wouldn’t hesitate to use this as both my first and second cleanse to get the full benefit of the Omega 3 and other good things inside! As it’s an oil, it doesn’t foam or dry the skin out – most definitely suited to dehydrated skin.

M&S Absolute Formula Ultimate Sleep Cream – £22

I am a sucker for click-bait, particularly when it comes to beauty. So when a Cosmo article popped up on my newsfeed saying “This £22 face cream has a waiting list of 7,500”, you know I clicked on that.

At the time, the moisturiser had just come back in stock, and obviously me not wanting to miss out on this cult beauty, I clicked ‘buy’ before you could ‘dehydrated’. There is a promise to “Transform your skin with 10 amazing benefits after just 4 weeks.”, so I am currently putting this to the test and using it every night before bed in place of my Bobbi Brown Intense Night Cream – to truly question this statement!

I have to say, so far so good – this beautiful formula feels light and almost fluffy, but packs a punch. Again, it’s a rich cream so can afford some massaging in before bed. I was once told by a skincare consultant at Pixi that my cheeks are the drier part of my face, and I often find creams sink in here fastest. But every morning, I wake up and I can still feel the last of this cream on my cheeks. With other creams, I find it still moisturising my face in the AM, but completely gone on my cheeks. I’ll be putting up a full review of this little one when my 4 weeks are up!