Let’s Talk About Skin

A free post for you all about skin. There is a discount code at the end, so make sure you stick around for that.

I am STILL using Renew + Me Nightly Active Treatment. I think when you find something that your skin seems to like, it’s hard to give it up. I have always been the most insatiable product junkie, but after a massive house cleanse this summer and trashing/gifting/donating/recycling an embarrassing amount of half-used, unused, and empty lotions and potions, I am now brutal with myself about what I have. It’s partly because I only want what works, and also massively because my clutter days are over. YES THEY ARE. I don’t have a ton of space for cosmetics, so I only want what gets used. That list is quite small.

Renew + Me Nightly Active Treatment.

Moisturiser (these change all the time).

Maybe a daytime serum.

SPF.

Foundation.

Translucent Powder and Bronzer.

Eye shadow palette. I only need two, one brown shade, one black. I DO NOT need 25 of them just to have multiple shades of dark brown.

Mascara.

2 eyeliners, one brown, one black.

Brushes.

Highlighter.

That’s it. That’s all I need. If you saw what I got rid of, you would think I was trading in make-up. Why did I have so many lipsticks in shades I would never wear? BECAUSE I AM A SUCKER, THAT’S WHY. I’d see beautiful pictures of models with my colouring and think: I could be a lipstick girl. I had plums and dark nudes, pinks and multiple shades of red. I gave them all away except one MAC Lady Danger, as Caroline used to wear it and I wear it once a year on her birthday. Other than that, I wear pale nudes and glosses. EVERYTHING else went. I have never been a lipstick girl; I likely never will be. Let that dream go, Dawn. Your eyes are your thing! (Well then, can I have ONE more eye shadow palette and two more pencils, and what about mascaras that offer different levels of volume?). NO. STOP. IT.

I had countless baskets overflowing with crap. Now I have one, and I use everything in it. A revelation in finding headspace. Have less stuff. Who knew.

When I used to be a columnist for Glamour Magazine, I’d get sent so many things. It was a real perk of the job and suited my obsession with beauty products well. I am not saying, by any means, that I am not still equally as obsessed with products, but a new thrill has entered my life: the thrill of an empty tube.

For almost my entire life, I would see something half full as empty (I’m talking about products, not my feelings). I’d buy a new one way before I needed to, therefore creating endless clutter, loads of waste and SO many things I never used. I’ll go as far as to say that I am a bit of a beauty addict, and the clear-out I did this summer made that very clear. It wasn’t something that made me feel good about myself. So wasteful, SO expensive. And so here lies the beginning of a new Dawn. Where I buy what I need, use it all up, then get another one. Why didn’t anyone tell me it was that simple?

The thing I love about Renew + Me is that every time I panic that I'm running out, another tube lands on my mat. There is no waste. No trip to the chemist to get more, where my basket mysteriously fills up with loads of stuff I don’t need. The twist-and-click delivers the perfect amount, so no guessing about how much to use. It also means it lasts as long as it should; your shiny new tube arrives just in time.

But the true genius of this product is that it is tailored to you. You complete an online consultation, and a formula is created for your skin. You’ll be getting retinoids that are 20x more potent than anything you’ll find on the high street. It really works.

I love the brand because they never talk like aging is the enemy. In fact, there is little ‘anti-aging’ about it. It’s just about healthy-looking skin, and a formula that works specifically for you. Personally, since I have been using it, I have found my skin to be very calm. No breakouts or blemishes; it’s always plump and smooth. I love that when I wake up, I feel like my skin got a good drink in my sleep, without it being gloopy or leaving a mess on my pillow. It feels gentle, even though the actives in it are super powerful. I think that’s quite unusual in skincare.

Renew + Me are so confident you will see results that they offer a money-back guarantee if you haven’t seen results by 12 weeks. I will say, be consistent with it. Use it every night either alone or under your favourite moisturiser, that’s the best way to get the most out of it.

For a product junkie like me to use one product for this long is quite the statement. Give it a go. Get your first month of Renew + Me’s Nightly Active Treatment for just £6.99 — that’s over 75% off by using my code DAWNST.

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Let me know how you get on; I could talk about skincare ALL DAY LONG.

Endless Love

Dawn x