skincare diaries

1. Cleansing Oil: B.Pure Micellar Oil  £6.99 http://bit.ly/2umn9kR

2. Cream Cleanser:  Yves Rocher Sensitive Végétal Soothing Cleansing Milk  http://bit.ly/2tzULyL

3. Masks:- B. Nourished Cooling & Soothing Mask  £8.99 http://bit.ly/2tpMHfN, Quick Fix Facials Collagen Lift Mask £4.99 http://bit.ly/2uTHa5C, LUSH Rosy Cheeks  £7.25 http://bit.ly/1MVmHKr

4. Exfoliant: Bravura London Salicylic Acid 2% £9.59 http://bit.ly/2gdJRDS, Bravura London Lactic Acid £9.59  http://bit.ly/2umRqQE, Bravura London Glycolic Acid  £9.59 http://bit.ly/2vwDTWY,  The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution  £6.80 http://bit.ly/2psbspf,  Freedom Pro Studio Glycolic Radiance Tonic £6.00 http://bit.ly/2vw6Jqm,  The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution   £6.30 http://bit.ly/2p6lsoF, The Ordinary  Salicylic Acid 2% Solution  £3.90 http://bit.ly/2oxDGS6

5. Hyaluronic Acid Serum: The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5  £5.90

6. Facial Oil: The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil £9.00 http://bit.ly/2nnCehx

7. Moisturizer: Avene Xeracalm  £16.50 http://bit.ly/2uloD0H, Cien Q10 Night Cream http://bit.ly/2vLXVfy   £1.69

8. SPF:  Nip+Fab Post Glycolic SPF30 moisturiser £9.95 http://bit.ly/2gTmWm9

9. BB creams: Tony moly long cover perfection bb cream SPF 40 (no longer available),  Farm Stay - Visible Difference Snail BB Cream SPF 40 PA+++ £ 8.94 http://bit.ly/2eEpGmK,  LadyKin - Confidence Nude Face BB Cream SPF 45 PA++ , ZA bb cream SPF 50,  It's skin - Babyface Moisture SPF 30 BB Cream £4.56  http://bit.ly/2tqbqRa, B.Confident CC Cream.

10. Eyeliner:  L’Oreal Waterproof Super Liner in Black Lacquer

11. Eyeshadow: L’Oreal Infallible Shadow Paint in Cocky Bisque £5.99  http://bit.ly/2tQEccV

12. Lip Balm: The Body Shop Born Lippy™ Pot Lip Balm - Strawberry  £2.50 http://bit.ly/2gTeyTU

13. Lip Tint: Rimmel Oh My Gloss Oil Tint in Pop Poppy £5.99 http://bit.ly/2tQEccV, Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey £7.99  http://bit.ly/2tQEyAh,  SOAP & GLORY SEXY MOTHER PUCKER MATTE-LIP 3D LIP COLOUR & SCULPT  in Ember Red £3.50 http://bit.ly/2ulPUA1, Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple,  L'Oréal Color Riche Extraordinaire Lip Gloss in Ruby Opera  £2.99 http://bit.ly/2vLN3hp, Body Shop Lip & Cheek Stain

Hi, my name is Sandra and I live in London with my husband. I am a law graduate. I am originally from Singapore.

I started skincarediaries because I am obsessed with beauty products, it is my one extravagance. I am the kind of girl who would not balk at shopping at charity shops, wearing the same clarks ankle boots daily or cutting her own fringe, but would have you pry her toiletries bag from her cold dead hands. My corpse would probably have liquid eyeliner drawn on, and every single Ryanair flight has me waking up in the dead of the night, pottering around my bathroom while desperately trying to decant my entire beauty routine into two ziploc bags (my husband’s liquids travel allowance is unceremoniously sacrificed). Needless to say,we always have to buy shower gel, conditioner and shampoo at our destination to make space for the serums, oils, creams and eyeliners.

However, I am quite atypical compared to other beauty aficionados out there, in the sense that I have zero interest in ‘strobing’, sticking on false eyelashes or contouring my nose to look like Kim Kardashian. My own beauty routine is pretty minimal when it cones to makeup but my skincare routine is reminiscent of korean multi step routines (my current skincare routine has nine steps; I double cleanse, mask, exfoliate with a 10% peel 3X a week, moisturize with a hyaluronic acid serum, facial oil, Avene Xeracalm cream & night cream and wear SPF). In short, I am pretty high maintenance when it comes to skincare, but my makeup consists of bb cream, a stroke of liquid eyeliner on my lashline, a wash of sheer champagne eyeshadow and a swipe of  tinted lip balm Occasionally I might add a dusting of Lush powdered sunshine. I would never leave the house without bb cream and eyeliner as my armour, but I am similarly stubborn when it comes to incorporating other makeup products in my routine. Hence, the reason for my blog name as I don’t wish to bore anyone with 4 product makeup tutorials.