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My must-have beauty products during lockdown

August 24, 2020Beauty, Style
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My skin has completely changed since lockdown started, and so I had to re-adjust my routine as well, switching my must-have beauty products during lockdown to these holy grails of beauty.

You might have seen from my previous posts under the Beauty Category that my skin has always been so, so oily. Not only on the T zone, but overall on cheeks, forehead, chin…you name it.

All of a sudden, whether I liked it or not, my skin turned into this dry, flaky, but still very much red and scarred. I could not believe it. It pulled, so much at times it just hurt, and no way I could simply moisturise, oh no. It needed more, and I tried some oils to help, but I also switched moisturiser.

The two must-haves products are very different in price, yet very effective and surprisingly widely available, while my face wash is unavailable in the UK – it sucks, I know.

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YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE – Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Superfood Cleanser

Find it here, delivered from Italy.

So, this travel-size bottle was from maybe a year ago, when I bought it at Sephora back home in Italy. It does not come cheap, but it was oh so great for my thirsty skin. A pea-size drop works wonders, it lathers and leaves my face feeling refreshed and plumped.


my must-have beauty products

DR JART + – Cicapair Tiger Grass Re.Pair Serum

Find it here on Amazon, or here on Beauty Bay

I have been using this one since maybe week 2 of lockdown, and I so wish I had taken a before picture: my otherwise scarred cheeks – from all the cystic acne I have been suffering with since teenage years – are looking definitely better than they have ever done.

This serum has just been such a miracle product for me, I will definitely be re-purchasing. I use it every morning, after my face wash, and it’s not sticky, it dries super fast and gets absorbed as quickly as you can say ‘this is the bomb!’.


THE ORDINARY – Natural Moisturising Factors + HA

Find it here on Amazon, or here on Beauty Bay

This is not going to break the bank for sure, and it is also pretty amazing: vegan, cruelty free and packed with all the good things my face really needs daily.

It leaves my face feeling nice and plump, not greasy and shiny. It’s just too good. I have just started using it at night as well, and we shall see if it gets any better than it already is.

Has your skin changed during lockdown? And since I shared with you my must-have beauty products – what are the products you have been using to help with the whole situation? Did you love them? Let me know in the comments!

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Simona is the self-appointed editor-in-chief and has a background in food & drink, currently working as a consultant for smaller brands in London, UK. She is an introvert who loves staying in, cooking and baking. Has just started learning how to knit, watches silly things on Netflix, and plays Animal Crossing a lot more than it's worth mentioning.

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  1. Amber Page

    February 21, 2021 at 18:49

    Some fab prodcts you have mentioned ehre! This was a great read for me as I have recently got onto my skin care a lot more in lockdown!

    Amber | The Unpredicted page | https://theunpredictedpage.com

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    • Simona

      February 23, 2021 at 20:23

      Thank you Amber – good luck with your routine! x

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  2. Toma Ruh

    January 21, 2021 at 13:36

    I can almost feel how fresh that cleanser is haha. It seems so good!

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    • Simona

      January 22, 2021 at 17:23

      Oh yeah, it’s great indeed x

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  3. Rachael Hawksworth

    January 11, 2021 at 15:24

    LOVE these… i am always on the lookout for new products thank you for sharing these. My skin has really changed during lockdown… I think from not eating as well and being outside a lot less.

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    • Simona

      January 12, 2021 at 16:45

      Thank you Rachael – my skin went from being extremely oily to extra dry in patches! Maybe the air and nutrition, as you said… x

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