My skincare routine for 2021 [Review]

For me personally i love taking care of my skin but for the past year because of Covid-19 and quarantine, honestly i have been lazy in not paying attention to my skin. I need to get my skin back to looking healthy and fresh. So i ordered some new trendy, mostly Korean skincare products from Notino.de . My skin is far from perfect, i have normal to dry skin with patches of dehydration. I have been trying these products for almost a month now and seeing some amazing changes in my skin. I will go in depth with each product to help you out which product is suitable for you.

Banila Co. clean it zero cleansing balm:

Firstly I go in with Banila Co. clean it zero cleansing balm especially at night to remove any makeup, dust and impurities. The balm comes in a beautiful plastic jar with a spatula. I just scoop it onto my hand and massage onto my skin. It melts down immediately and takes of stubborn makeup including water-proof eye-makeup. I wash off with luke warm water and follow through with my face-wash. I don’t have a particular face-wash, it changes depending on my mood. The Banila Co cleansing balm is very lightweight and has a coconut oil like texture. It has a very mild, pleasant scent. My skin feels very soft and clean afterwards and is neither dry nor oily. It neither irritate my eyes nor break me out. In my opinion it would be suitable for most skin types.

Overall:4/5

Price:25,90€ for 100ml

Ingredients not included: -alcohol -parabens -polyethylene -mineral oil -artificial coloring -sulfates

Ingredients : Ethylhexyl palmitate, cetyl ethylhexanoate, peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate, peg-10 isostearate, synthetic wax, thermal water, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract, tocopheryl acetate, perfumery, ethylhexylglycerin, purified water, 1,2-hexandiol, bamboo grass/stem extract, aspalathus linearis extract, angelica archangelica root extract, malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract, polyethylene glycol adipate/ipdi copolymer, acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, acrylates/methoxy peg-15 methacrylate copolymer

Purito Centella green level buffet serum:

After completely cleaning my skin i apply 2 pumps of the Purito Centella green level buffet serum and massage gently into the skin. Serum has a very pleasant green tea scent. The texture is light and not that rich, slight gel like feel to it. It does not feel sticky and absorbs very quickly into the skin. My face feels nice but not well moisturized so i use a moisturizer afterwards. I only like to use this twice a week and only at night because it doesn’t sits well under makeup(foundation). I have noticed that if i use this more than twice a week i would get small white spots on my face. I like to use this serum because it has anti-wrinkle, anti-inflammatory, whitening properties and reduces pigmentation.

Overall:3/5

Price: 27,00€ for 60ml

Ingredients: Centella asiatica extract (49%), water, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycereth-26, carbomer, arginine, sclerotium gum, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, sodium hyaluronate, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl dipeptide-10, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, panthenol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, hydrogenated lecithin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pancratium maritimum extract, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium edta, adenosine, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, ceramide np

Missha super aqua cell renew snail moisturizer:

After applying my serum i use Missha cell renew snail essential moisturizer. It comes in a pump, easy to control the amount. I use 3 to 4 pumps and massage into my skin. It has a creamy consistency yet feels light on the skin. Absorbs quickly, needs a minute and doesn’t leave any film behind. It feels rich on the skin and leaves a long-lasting feeling of moisture . It gives me satin finish and sits well under makeup. My skin feels pleasant, firm, smooth and well groomed. I am very satisfied with how my skin looks after consistence use. I love to use this in morning and night. I’ll continue to buy this and highly recommend Missha snail moisturizer. Nothing bad to say.

Overall:4.8/5

Price:25,90 € for 130ml

Ingredients: Snail secretion filtrate, water, glycereth-26, butylene glycol, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, peg-32, cyclomethicone, adansonia digitata seed extract, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, niacinamide, ethoxydiglycol, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, betaine, sea water, squalane, polyacrylate-13, cetyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan oleate, portulaca oleracea extract, polyisobutene, caprylyl glycol, glyceryl polyacrylate, methyl glucose sesquistearate, ethylhexylglycerin, carbomer, triethanolamine, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, fragrance, panthenol, stearic acid, polysorbate 20, adenosine, xanthan gum, cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, echium plantagineum seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil unsaponifiables, octyldodecanol, bht, disodium edta, dimethiconol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, glycerin, centella asiatica meristem cell culture

Benton Aloe Propolis smoothing gel:

I love to use some kind of Aloe vera gel at night because of its benefits for face and skin. Here are some of them:

• it improves skin and prevent wrinkles (anti-aging properties).
• moisturize the skin.
• boosts healing of wounds.
• reduces infection and acne.
• lightens blemishes on the skin.

After applying my serum and a moisturizer i like to use Benton Aloe Propolis smoothing gel on my face at night because of dry patches on my skin. It has a very light gel consistency, contains 80% Aloe leaf juice and 10% Bee Propolis. It calms down any redness i have as it feels cooling on the face. I keep this in my fridge for extra cooling effect. Aloe soothing gel takes some time to absorb into the skin completely. It does not break me out. Only thing is that i wish it was slightly more hydrating as i have used other aloe gel which are more hydrating than this one. I think it will work perfectly for someone with normal, oily or even sensitive acne prone skin.

Overall:4/5

Price: 22,00€ for 100ml

Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis leaf water, butylene glycol, aqua (water), pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, propolis extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, betaine, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, portulaca oleracea extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, allantoin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract, pulsatilla koreana extract, usnea barbata (lichen) extract, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arginine

Burt’s Bees lip treatment:

Lastly i go in with Burt’s Bees lip treatment. A nice rich lip balm is must for me. I have very dry chapped lips throughout the year. Burt’s bees lip treatment has a thick creamy texture which melts onto my lips as soon as i apply it. this balm has a pleasant light minty scent to it. Lips feel super hydrated and soft throughout the day. I love to use it in morning and night. It’s worth the price. I am super satisfied and highly recommend it.

Overall:4.8/5

Price: 7,00€ for 7g

Ingredients: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, c10-18 triglycerides, glycerin, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glyceryl behenate, glyceryl stearate, hydrogenated castor oil, jojoba esters, octyldodecanol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, ceramide np, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, caramel, acacia decurrens flower wax, polyglycerin-3, limonene, linalool