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Skin care routine
A few years ago (2009) I wrote an article about my skincare routine. I was reading some of my old articles and I came across this one. I thought it was fun (and informative of course) to make an updated post, since a lot has changed, plus the old article was in Dutch!
My skin
My skin is currently fairly calm. I have combination skin: oily t-zone and ‘normal’ cheeks. Previously, I was struggling a lot with excessive oil production, pimples and inflamed skin. I have a very fair skin tone. In this post I’ll tell you what I did to solve most of the problems.
Makeup removal
First and foremost: makeup needs to be removed, every single night. No excuses whatsoever. If you’re too lazy to perform a full-on cleanse, than please at least grab a makeup wipe and get that gunk of your face! For makeup removal, I always use MAC Cleanse Off Oil. I wrote a review about this product and I can’t rave enough about it. It’s amazing in removing all your makeup. Even waterproof products! I apply it (with clean hands!) on my whole face and massage it in for a minute or two. I also use it on my eye area, but I make sure to be very gentle. One key in my skincare routine is to be gentle to your skin. Try to avoid excess rubbing/scrubbing/pressure. After the quick facial massage, I put a few drops lukewarm water on my hands and apply it on my face. The makeup remover will emulsify this way. I end with a final rinse with lukewarm water. I tried a micellar cleanser this week, but it couldn’t really compete with the Cleanse Off Oil. For a fast makeup removal, I use HEMA (a Dutch warehouse) cleansing wipes. They’re very cheap and don’t contain any harsh ingredients. These are the only wipes that my skin will tolerate and believe me, I’ve tried a lot!
Cleanse
After the makeup removal, I chose to cleanse my skin again with Garnier Skin Naturals Essentials Foaming Face Wash or Biodermal Cleansing Mousse for sensitive skin. The makeup remover doesn’t leave any residue, but I just like to cleanse again. Maybe it’s not even necessary. I just apply the cleanser on my hands and massage it in, on damp skin. As you might know, I purchased a Clarisonic in 2009. I’m a huge fan and this product might made the huge difference in the appearance of my skin. I’ll write a full review soon, I promise 
I use the Clarisonic with my face wash. I use the delicate brush head by the way. I used it every night for almost three years, but since last month I decided to go cold turkey and I only use it a few (2-3) times a week. I wanted to see if it made any difference and I notice that my skin has calmed down a little. I use it for one minute on my face and then another minute on my neck and chest area.
Tone
I used to spray my face with pure witch hazel as a toner, but since I ran out and it’s hard to find in the Netherlands, I decided to go without a toner for a while. If you really want to use a toner I suggest you to look into a DIY apple cider vinegar toner. If you want to purchase one from the store, make sure to avoid harsh/bad ingredients such as: alcohol, perfume, paraffinum liquidum and coloring agents.
Moisturize/hydrate
To moisturize, I use a very basic and cheap cream: Garnier Skin Naturals Essentials Day. I don’t know why, but this just works! I also use Nivea Q10 Plus Visage Eye Cream, a basic eye cream with SPF12.
Extra’s
Besides my Clarisonic, I’ll make myself an aspirin scrub/mask (look it up on YouTube) once a week, it’s the best mask/scrub ever! 
. I also use Queen Helene’s Mint Julep Masque every once in a while, it’s perfect for removing/minimizing blackheads and large pores. As a chemical exfoliant, I use Acne.org’s AHA+. It’s a lotion with 10% alpha hydroxy acids, which will exfoliate your skin. I also use a pore strip once a week, to clear my pores on my nose. For spot treatment, I use Acne.org’s 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide. It works like a charm.
Makeup
Be sure to use clean hands and/or brushes, also please wash your brushes frequently. I clean my foundation brush every day with MAC’s Brush Cleanser and I give all my brushes a wash with a dishwashing detergent and olive oil mix once a week. I make sure to work sanitary when doing my makeup. Don’t contaminate your concealer with double dipping your brush/hands in it. The bacterias of your pimple will transfer onto the concealer and that’s not what you want! I’ll make another post about how to make your (problem) skin look its best in makeup.
Other pinpoints
- Even though everyone has mixed opinions about bad food being linked to skin problems… Please eat clean & healthy. I don’t expect you to never eat a hamburger again, but please eat those things in moderation. Since I’m busy losing weight, I noticed my skin getting clearer, my complexion getting more even and best of all: my skin glows! Fruits and vegetables really do wonders to your skin. I also take vitamin C supplements and a multi vitamin with fish oil each day. In addition to eating healthy: drink lots of water, it’s always a good thing. Green tea is also very good for your skin, plus I think it’s very tasty!
- Make sure you get enough sleep, your skin will look so much better when you rest enough. Also, change your pillow sheets every once in a while, because lots of sebum and bacterias will get caught in them.
- If you’re out in the sun, use enough SPF! The sun can damage your skin really bad. When you’re exfoliating with AHA’s, these will make your skin even more reactive to the sun, so protect yourself!
And that’s it! I hope you found this post somewhat helpful. As a bonus, I’ll add a before-after comparison picture for you, enjoy
December 2008 – July 2012
What’s your skin care routine? Do you have any HG products that I should try?
Natasja ❤
Blog sale
Hello everyone,
Welcome to my (updated) blog sale. I have too much stuff, and I don’t use it all. It’s such a shame, because I really love these products, but I’d rather make someone happy with them, so that they can get actual USE out of the products
If you like something, please let me know in the comments or email me! I’ll reply a.s.a.p. with shipping rates etc. Don’t forget to read the ‘rules’ before contacting me 
Guidelines
- Prices are negotiable, so please contact me, if you want to ‘make me an offer I can’t refuse’
- All prices exclude shipping costs! I only ship within the Netherlands. I use PostNL rates to calculate the shipping costs.
- Please let me know in the comments and/or via email if you are interested in any product(s). Don’t forget to add your legit email address in the comment. Your email address will only be visible to me, but it is important so that I can contact you back via your email address.
- Remember: first-come, first-served! If the initial buyer doesn’t reply to me within 48 hours, I won’t hold the product(s) any longer for that person.
- Payment must be made within 48 hours, via bank/PayPal.
- I have cleaned & disinfected all items with alcohol.
- I’ll wrap the items carefully and send them in a bubble wrap envelope.
- I won’t be held responsible for any errors made by PostNL (broken products/missing packages)! Once the package is out of my hands, I can’t do anything to fix it.. Unfortunately
- There are no returns/exchanges/refunds.
Now, let’s take a look at the products, happy shopping!
MAC
Pigment samples – most 1/4 ts, all swatched once. €1 each
Dark Soul
Quick Frost
Frost SOLD
White SOLD
Mega-Rich
Gold (frost)
Genuine Orange
Gold Stroke SOLD
Tea Time
Mauvement SOLD
Deep Brown
Circa Plum SOLD
Spiritualize
Gilded Green
Pastorale
Blue Storm SOLD
Aire-de-Blu
Azreal Blue
Cool Pink
Lovely Lily
Viz-a-Violet
French Violet
Quietly RESERVED
Rich Purple
Entremauve
Sunpepper SOLD
Fuchsia
Pink Matte
All Girl
Paintpot – Artifact (used 3 times) €12.50
Fluidline – Dark Diversion (used once) €12.50
Eyeliner Pencils:
Pearlglide Eyeliner – Black Russian (used as seen on picture) €10.00
Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner – Black Line (used as seen on picture) €10.00
Kohl Power Pencil – Sense Of Style (used as seen on picture) €10.50
Slimshines:
Scant (usage as shown in picture) €5.00
Ultra-Elegant(usage as shown in picture) €5.00
Lipglasses:
Lap Of Luxury – middle (used once) €10.00
Mineralize Skinfinish – Porcelain Pink (used a few times) €15.00
Lipsticks:
Total Wow (Glaze) (used 2/3 times) €10.00
All’s Fair (Lustre) (used a few times) €7.50
Dark Deep (Amplified) (swatched once) €11.00
Dazzleglass Crème – Soft Dazzle (swatched once) €12.50
Lipglass – So This Season (swatched once) €11.00
Catrice
Absolute Eye Colour – Swimming With Dolphins (used twice) €0.50
Colour Show Lipgloss – 070 Light My Fire (used 3 times) €1.00
Colour Show Lipgloss – 060 Little Red Dress (used 2 times) €1.00
Duo Lipgloss Limited Edition (Welcome To Las Vegas collection) -C01 Lovely Sinner (swatched once) €1.50
Lipstick – Limited Edition (Expect The Unexpected collection) C03 Purposely Purple (used once) €0.50
Lipstick – Limited Edition (Purple Passion collection) C03 Deep Purple (used once) €0.50
Lipstick – Limited Edition (Purple Passion collection) C02 Berry (used once) €0.50
Lipstick – Limited Edition (Urban Baroque collection) C01 Marie Antoinette (used 2/3 times) €0.50
Absolute Moisture Lipstick – 160 Dark Rosewood DISC. (used twice) €1.00
Absolute Moisture Lipstick – 110 Gentle Beige DISC. (used once) €1.25
Absolute Moisture Lipstick – 070 Luxury Red DISC. (used once) €1.25
NYX
Mega Shine Lipgloss – Crystal Soda (used twice) €1.00
Round Lipsticks:
Christie (used twice) €1.00
Indian Pink (used once) €1.25
Misc
Couleur Caramel Natural Make Up foundation stick – lightest color 158 551 1261 (used twice) €9.00
MAX Lips (Action) Lipstick – DLC-001 Silky Nude (swatched once) €0.25
MAX Lips (Action) Lipstick – DLC-020 Fabulous Orange (swatched once) €0.25
HEMA Longer Lasting Lipstick – 14 (used once) €1.00
Essence Make-up To Match – 010 Light (used once) €1.50
Ardell Brow Defining Powder – Mink Brown (used a few times) €1.00
Rimmel Vinyl Gloss – 530 Starlet (swatched once) €1.00
I saved a couple of things which I used during my education (beautician).
Brush/instrument roll – towel fabric, can be folded, rolled & knotted with a strap, as shown in above pictures. Including brushes: face, blush, sponge tip applicator, big, small and medium eyeshadow, eyeliner, lip and brow/lash comb. (carefully used) €10
Make-up Studio blush & eyeshadow palette – including 4 blush and 7 eyeshadow colors, which can be refilled. One spot is empty, due to dropping the refill. The palette looks really dirty on the first picture, but it’s clean, I promise! (carefully used) €10
Make-up Studio eyeshadow palette (carefully used) €12.50
Nail Polish
Nfu-Oh:
56 – Green (used once) €6.50
45 – Orange (used once) €6.50
OPI:
Princesses Rule! – left (used twice) €4.50 RESERVED
Rosy Future – right (used once) €4.75
Glamour Game (used a few times) €4.00
Orly:
It’s Not Rocket Science (used twice) €4.50
China Glaze:
Midnight Ride – left (used once) €3.75
Pink Rox-E – right (used a few times) €3.50 RESERVED
Tinsel – top (used a few times) €3.50
Treasure Chest – bottom (used once) €3.75
Tie The Knot – middle (used once) €3.75
V – right (used once) €3.75
Harmony – (swatched once) €3.75
Magical - (swatched once) €3.75
Robitika - (swatched once) €3.75
Awaken – (swatched once) €3.75
Joy – (swatched once) €3.75
GR8 (swatched once) VHTF €10
Essence:
Copper Rulez! – Metallics collection (magnetic polish) (swatched once) €2
Unknown color (used once) €0.50
Nail Art Sealing Top Coat (used once) €0.50
Misc:
Catrice – Soft Coral (Nude Sensation collection) (used once) €2
HEMA Miss Helen – Black nail polish (no name) (used twice) €0.50
Mavala – Paris (used once) €2
Broadway Nail Art Set (BNIB, but is a couple of years old) €2
Trind Cuticle Remover (used once with clean q-tips) €4
Golden Rose Scale Effect – 10 (swatched once) €2
MNY – 445 DISC (swatched once) €1.50
You can always contact me for additional information and/or pictures.
❤ Natasja
FOTD: Passionately Impassioned
Just a quick FOAD (Face Of A Day, because it’s not today’s face ). The sun wasn’t working with me today, so I hope that I can make a fresh, spring proof look for you tomorrow No close-ups of the eyes this time, they came out blurry.. Sorry!
FACE
Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (primer)
Revlon ColorStay Makeup With SoftFlex SPF 6 Combination/Oily Skin – 150 Buff
MAC Studio Moisture Cover Concealer – NW15 (under eyes)
MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 35 – NC15
Maybelline Dream Matte Powder – Light Fair 0-1
CHEEKS
Essence Bronzing Compact Powder Matt – 02 Love To Be Matt
MAC Mineralize Blush – Dainty
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish – Soft & Gentle
EYES
Essence I Love Stage Eyeshadow Base
MAC Paintpot – Painterly (base)
Wet ‘n Wild ColorIcon Eye Shadow Single – Brulee (base)
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil – 604 Milk (inner corners)
No name – Shimmery nude (highlight)
Essence Liquid Eyeliner Waterproof – Black (upper lashline)
Etos Max Volume Hypo Allergeen Mascara – Z
BROWS
HEMA Eyebrow Pencil – 09 & 10
HEMA Eyebrow Gel – Dk Brown
MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 35 – NC15 (clean up)
LIPS
MAC Lipstick – Impassioned <3
PICTURES
❤ Natasja
FOTD: Mom’s birthday
Hi everyone,
It was my mother’s birthday last saturday, so I decided to wear some fun makeup. I chose bright pink lipstick with very basic eyes. Hope you like it!
FACE
Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (primer)
MAC Face & Body Foundation – C1
MAC Studio Moisture Cover Concealer – NW15 (under eyes)
MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 35 – NC15
Maybelline Dream Matte Powder – Light Fair 0-1
CHEEKS
Ben Nye Powder Rouge – Contour No. 1 (contour)
Essence Bronzing Compact Powder Matt – 02 Love To Be Matt
MAC Mineralize Blush – Moon River
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish – Petticoat
EYES
Essence I Love Stage Eyeshadow Base
MAC Paintpot – Painterly (base)
Wet ‘n Wild ColorIcon Eye Shadow Single – Brulee (base)
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil – 604 Milk (inner corners)
No name – Shimmery nude highlighter (highlight)
Etos Max Volume Hypo Allergeen Mascara – Z
BROWS
HEMA Eyebrow Pencil – 09 & 10
HEMA Eyebrow Gel – Dk Brown
MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 35 – NC15 (clean up)
LIPS
NYX Round Lipstick – Louisiana
PICTURES
❤ Natasja