Fuss-free beauty products to add into your routine in 2022
By Rohma Ejaz
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Sometimes navigating the world of skincare can be tough. There are different products, remedies, budgets, and solutions for just about every skin concern out there. It is important to take at least ten minutes out of your day to give some much needed TLC to your skin. However, achieving good, healthy skin does not always require an elaborate seven-step skincare routine that is time-consuming and expensive. Sometimes the same results can be achieved using multitasking products that are affordable, user friendly…and do not require an instruction manual!
Here are some of our recommendations on how to simplify your skincare routine with these fuss-free products.
Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant - £26.35
Paula's Choice is known for its powerful formulas and this two percent BHA liquid exfoliant is no exception. The salicylic acid clears pores and assists in removing the buildup of dead skin layers to reveal clearer and smoother skin. The formula also works to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and sun damage.
ISNTREE Hyaluronic Acid Moist Cream - £18
This daily moisturiser for normal and dry skin types hydrates the skin with a creamy hyaluronic acid formula while relieving tightness, brightening your complexion, and protecting your skin to lock in nourishment all day long. The key ingredient is the 5 hyaluronic acid complex. The small and large molecules sink deep into your skin cells, moisturising from the inside out and forming a moisture barrier to lock in the hydration for longer. Apricot, safflower, and argan oil extracts nourish your skin for a healthy radiant glow too, while antioxidant-rich green tea extract and eclipta prostrata leaf extract create a protective barrier from moisture loss and external irritants.
This multitasking Miracle Balm is the ultimate secret of the no-makeup look with glowing skin! The balm when applied offers a wash of soft-focus moisture to perfect and enhance skin. A light-reflecting super product that’s as versatile as it is simple to use. Wear Miracle Balm alone of layer on top of foundation for an instant refresh. Currently available in 8 shades with more to come.
Tan Luxe -The Body Illuminating Self-Tan Drops - £31.50
These Tan-Luxe The Body Illuminating Self-Tan Drops offer a buildable formula that's incredibly user-friendly. “The color develops very gradually, so you have a lot of control over how much color you want to build,” Patinkin explains. The makeup artist also notes that the drops “smells better than any other self-tanning products I've tried.” Ingredient highlights include free-radical-fighting raspberry seed oil and soothing aloe vera. Available in two shades, Light/Medium or Medium/Dark.
& Other Stories Cleansing Balm - £27
Infused with rosehip seed oil and apricot kernel oil, this moisturising butter-like balm melts on contact with the skin and removes makeup. Massage a small amount on damp skin, transforming the balm into a milky oil that rinses clean.
This moisturising and nourishing face cream helps to brighten dull looking skin, even skin tone and provide comfort for stressed skin. The powerful actives in the cream help to prevent degenerative oxidative stress whilst hydrating and moisturising. The 1% Chaga mushroom extract has demonstrated the efficacy of strengthening the skin’s basement membrane by boosting collagen synthesis, whilst CBD helps with calming and healing by working with the CB2 receptors found in the skin cells.
Typology Exfoliating Serum 10% Glycolic Acid - £12.90
Typology’s glycolic acid serum smooths uneven complexions effortlessly by working overnight. The blend of glycolic acid forms a peel to remove the surface-level layers of skin that clogs pores and leave skin with an uneven tone.
Frances Prescott Tri Balm - £49
This multi-purpose cleansing balm is perfect for when you’re short on time, on the go or the perfect hand luggage skincare essential thanks to its solid balm formula. This triple action facial balm can be used to cleanse, exfoliate and moisturise all in one go to help streamline your skincare routine.
Scientia Ceramide Skin Rescue - £28
Packed with a complex of 5 barrier boosting Ceramides to help protect and regenerate the skin’s natural barrier, this cream is made up of varying chain lengths, and together they ‘fill the gaps’ of a damaged skin barrier, replacing those that have declined in the cell surface of the skin. This also helps to restore and rebuild the skin’s natural barrier function, whilst locking in and retaining moisture.
Creature of Habit - Anywhere Everywhere Balm - £22
As the name suggests this multitasking balm can be used quite literally anywhere and everywhere on the body, to soften rough, flaky, sensitive skin or tame flyaways. This multipurpose balm packed with essential oil free make it a particularly effective way of treating very irritated and sensitive areas of skin, and the soothing ingredients form a protective barrier to lock in moisture.
CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water - £10
Developed with dermatologists, CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water gently removes dirt, pollution, and makeup in an ultra-gentle formula without disrupting the skin barrier, skin pH and microbiome balance - helping to prevent dryness, irritation, and skin sensitivity. Containing 3 essential ceramides (1, 3, 6-11) to protect skin’s natural barrier and keep skin hydrated for up to 24 hours. Added Niacinamide and Vitamin B3 to help calm and soothe skin. Can be used as a quick and easy morning cleanse.