I love your videos. I'm in my late 30's and your tips for applying under-eye concealer have helped me so much. I really love the way you explain everything about your skincare routine, and how/when to apply which products. I look forward to seeing more videos. 🙂
Brilliant skincare tutorial Gemma, I swear by the ordinary serums, I’ve been using them for a few months now and they have made a huge difference to my skin. xx
What briiliant and user friendly videos..as an older lady i have learned so much...i wear makeup every single day but realised i use the same colours and products that i have done for years 😲since watching you, ebay has been my best friend lol and now enjoying a new range of recommendations...Thank you Gemma x
Very informative! Thank you. I love The Ordinary products, so affordable. I'm going to try the Bare Minerals cleansing oil and because my husband hasn't bought me a Valentine present today I think I will ask for the EGF Serum (so romantic)!
Cynderella also I heard the DHC Deep cleansing oil is good and great ingredients per Dr.Dray (derm on YT). They sell it on Costco.com for $21.99 w free shipping too!
YAY! So glad you had time to do this one. Great job on this, extremely thorough, I thought. I definitely need to be doing more for my skin. I have to get right on that. And thank you for doing the morning routine & the nightly routine. And also, thanx for listing the products after, I know I can't possibly be the only one that appreciates that. Great video. Have a feeling it will be watched more than once by me. 💜
I just found your channel about a week ago, and I have been binge watching. I'll be 38 in a few days and I have found in the last couple years my skin has been changing, and I have been having a hard time finding products that will work for me. I'm also pretty new to makeup, well foundation at least. In my 20s I only used eye products and lipstick. As I age I need to cover up some discoloration and age spots. Your channel as been so helpful!
Hey, I just wanted to say that I followed your video’s suggested routine (with a few exceptions because I have oily skin 😋) and it has made a big difference to my complexion! Thank you! ❤️
I have been researching for so long to find out what you can use with eachother and what not its sooo difficult honestly. Glad you’re having no problems mixing them!
Thank you for doing the most straightforward skincare video I have watched! I was starting to go down a confused rabbit hole which was preventing me from doing ANYTHING but you have given me some great starters there.
Ty for this video. I love my skincare but feel I overpay for some of my products or that there may be cheaper alternatives. However... I love my Drunk Elephant C Tango eye cream and the Protini moisturizer.... I also love that you went over how or when to apply.... Very helpful and informative.... 💖 Happy Valentine's Day
Gemma you are an absolute guru. I need to watch the original video again and know I'll come back to this one time and again. So informative thank you x
Wonderful video, Gemma! A tip I thought you might find interesting: Everyone not only needs to be wearing a minimum SPF 30, but make sure to be wearing ENOUGH amount-wise to reach the SPF protection labeled on the bottle which comes to 2 mg per square cm of skin per dermatologists. (This has to do with how companies test levels of SPF & make those determinations.) On average, that would be around 1 teaspoon to cover the face, head, & front of the neck. Otherwise, if only applying a third of that amount, it takes SPF protection to only a third of the number on the bottle. Go figure! Also, I just started last month using the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream (in the big white tub) to moisturize at night, & love it! I'm combo-oily skintype, & no issues with breakouts. In fact, I feel it has helped tremendously in helping to heal rosacea-related acne lesions. I've never tried anything from The Ordinary, but am about to order their azelaic acid suspension to help with the rosacea breakouts. I understand it's also good for acne. Best of all, so affordable! Thank you for all your wonderful recommendations & sharing your routine! 😊 💖 👍🏻 🌷
Hi, I have another video that outlines the importance of how much spf is needed on the skin to make the rating valid. I perhaps should have mentioned this though. I use factor 50 every day, however I do vary the quantity of product I use depending on the weather. At the moment the factor I'm probably getting will be about 15. xxx
Just found your YT channel. Seems you have the answers to so many of my questions. Just bought the ordinary products and it feels like I need a chemistry degree to use them .
Cute shirt! Boy oh boy skin care is a real commitment. Not only financially but time wise too. I have started getting my skin care products from my dermatologist. I find they are higher quality, dependable, and actually more affordable in the long run.
Great video, love how you explain every thing, including your ‘sneaky little changes’ to make products work for you. I have some of these products but now I have to shop for others, bad 🐺
OUTSTANDING. Thank you so much. I needed to know the order so my products are more effective plus I didn't know to put oils on last. SO HELPFUL. You are a true GEM. (pun intended).
I've been working my way threw it videos and I've luved them all. I basically use all the same things but it took me months of studying before I new the what to get. Wish I'd found u earlier xxx
Thank you for this! I bought products from the Ordinary that you recommended and I am loving them. I have noticed a real difference especially in the redness of my skin and in the deep wrinkles.
Hi Gemma! Like your mum, I've purchased the Cerave Hydrating Face Cleanser to put that bottle in the shower when I start that routine. I still use the BM Cleansing Oil however, I have that one on my sink for use when not in the shower. I really like the Cerave Hydrating. I also purchased the No7 Eye Wrinkle/Fine Line Serum at my local Walgreens. I had run out of my former brand of Meaningful Beauty eye wrinkle cream for my fine lines so I remembered you said you liked those products too. I used them today in the morning & felt fine going on, so we'll see if I get nice results from it. Love the tip of using the Cerave Lotion on my lips! My lippie wrinkles on my actual lips are completely gone. Yay! I never had any lines around my lips thankfully. But the rest of my daytime & nighttime routines are the same with the exception of not using The Ordinary Plant Derived Squalane. I stopped using that one as I felt it never sank in my skin at night & my pillow received all of the benefits of that. Yuck! 🤗✌❤🤪😜xxx
I always learn something from you! The timing of this video was perfect! I just spent five hours purging, sorting and organizing my entire vanity/dressing table. All of my skin care and make up. Ahhhhh! Feels good. I’m finally taking my skin care seriously. I set up all my skin care for daytime and evening to make it simple. I didn’t know that the beauty oil should come after the cream. So glad to know that now. Just in time! 😂
I really appreciate this video. Your explanations of what you use and why and how give me all I need to make confident choices about what to use for my own skincare. Thank you!
Awesome! I just ordered some ordinary products and am soo excited to try them. I guess, I have to be careful not to try all at once. Ugh.. Though I'd really like to. 🙈 But it'll probably make me break out very badly.. Thx for your advices. I'll dive into sunscreen again. Never seen one yet, that doesn't leave a white film on the skin.
So glad to have found you. Well explained skin care advice , I’ve been so confused for ages. Thank so much for sharing this and the 1st video . Will need to binge watch your other videos now x x
' I'm all dayed up' lol. Great vid as usual. I use pretty much the same stuff although I don't like the buffet and i add a vitamin c morning and night.
Where is your sunscreen? Mine turns my face into a pilling mess after I put on my Ordinary serums and moisturizer. I use SPF 50 or 70 because I live in the desert. I love your channel 🥰
This was so helpful in many ways! The best tip was the proper order of serums, cream, and oils. I was doing oils before cream thinking the cream would "seal" the oil to my skin. Rookie mistake! Now I know why I was getting disappointed with my results. Does that order also apply to when you put on eye cream as part of the moisturizing routine? I typically only use eye cream around my eyes and want to make sure my order is correct. Thank you so much for all your efforts. I find you quite enjoyable to watch and seem consistently to get a really good take away from your videos.
Hi Cheryl, yes it does apply to both. If you just have a bog standard moisturiser that is basically there to seal in products then you can use that last, as you don't want it to penetrate into the skin....but if your cream has active ingredients that you want to sink into the skin then applying them before oil is a must xxx
Hi. Love your video! Simple easy to listen to! I appreciate the time you take to make them! I have a question; my skin is very very dry!! Can I still use this same products?
Yes Gemma you can. The CeraVe moisturising lotion for dry-very dry skin would be great for you. I would cut out the mud mask probably if you feel you don't need it. xxx
OMG, Gemma!! This could not have come at a better time, I'm just about to run out of my oil cleanser (Claudalie, I think that's how it's spelt), which is ok but not GREAT! So I'm Defo buying your recommendation 😊😊😊. Love your routine, thank you, xxx 💕💕💕xxx
Excellent video, thank you so much! BUT the amount of sunscreen you applied on your face is REALLY tiny. It's about 1/10 of what you really need. You HAVE to apply 1/4 tsp on your face.
I LOVE your videos!! They are all so informative 😁 I’m older even than your beautiful mum I think but your makeup and skin care is just great for even “older older” skin lol! God Bless you! 🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸❤️❤️
Thanks Gemma, this was really helpful. I was looking at The Ordinary to see what I should buy when the notification popped up. I’ll get back to shopping now, armed with more knowledge. Have a nice quiet night now. Do sign language to your husband and rest your voice 😁💐💕
Hi, Revolution do an EGF serum for £10.....wondering what it's like especially compared to the bioeffect. Really love your channel, really informative and interesting. x
EGF products worldwide are SUPER expensive as the ingredients and technology are extremely expensive. For £10 I question what they are actually using. xxx
Great video Gemma, thank you for doing this. Can I ask, have you tried The Ordinary moisturisers?, were they any good. Would you recommend the Cerave for mature skin? X
Ooh, I've been waiting for this! ! I'm a huge Liz Earle fan and have been since 1996. However, I have been using bare minerals for years ( possibly not since you talked me into buying the cyo foundation yesterday! ). I really fancy trying the oil. Xx
I just received all the Ordinary prducuts from your “favourite list” that you released last year (yes, I’m a little late in finding you :D). A few items such as the caffeine, AHA toner, granactive retinoid and Vit C suspension didn’t make the cut for your current regimen. Did you find that these new products work better for you now vs. the Ordinary? Thanks again for all your recommendations!!
I don't feel the need for caffeine anymore as I don't suffer with puffiness in a morning. The AHA toner is fabulous and sometimes I do go back to using that instead of the lactic acid. They are both as good as one another. Now my skin is desensitised from retinoids every once in a while you have to increase the strength of the retinoid. Unfortunately although The Ordinary do a 1% retinol, it comes in Squalane and it doesn't suit my skin. The vitamin C Suspension is excellent but gave me skin congestion. I wish it had worked because my current vitamin C cream is £70! Hope you enjoy your products xxx
Hi Gemma - apologies if I’ve missed something, but you advocate exfoliation, should I do this daily and which products would you recommend please? I’m 62, use the Liz Earle Gentle Exfoliator but just wondered if you had tried and tested anything better please? Keep em coming please! Thanks for all your tips! Catherine xx
Hi Catherine, I use an AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) as my exfoliator and I now use this daily. When I first started using the product I used it 2-3 times a week to make sure I built up my skin's tolerance to the product. The AHA I use is Lactic Acid 5%. Regards your Liz Earle Exfoliator, I LOVE Liz Earle products, However, I'm not a huge fan of granular exfoliators. I prefer an acid. The Liz Earle exfoliator is not overly abrasive though, so I doubt it will cause any skin damage unless you are rough when applying it xxx
Great video! FYI in the list of products in the description you're missing the Ordinary Lactic Acid, in the evening routine. Also, I was told you're supposed to apply any product upwards on your neck and jawline, if you do it downwards you help gravity drag down your skin with time. I've noticed a few of the products listed have phenoxyethanol, or PEG, or cyclopentasiloxane in them and I'd like to know your thoughts on skin/makeup products with organic ingredients vs. synthetic ingredients (i.e. petrolatum, parabens, silicone,...). A video on the subject would be cool I think :)
Found a cheap egf serum on beauty bay by revolution just under £10. Probably not going to be as good as the one you show on the video but might be good enough for daily-ish in between your expensive one. Just wondering, Gemma, in a daily routine, where you you fit it in? Am/pm? After applying which products? Thanks. By the way I want to say that I discovered your channel 2weeks ago and I’ve been binge-watching your videos every weekend since! Love it when your mum is with you. First it gives a great model on more mature skins like mine, and also your mum is super awesome! You girls are the A-star team 😉😘 first video I watched was about foundations and I went straight to Boots an hour after to buy the n7 hydraluminous! It is now my fave, as well as re-planning my skincare routine with the ordinary. So, to sum up - sorry it’s a long one - THANK YOU SO MUCH, you ROCK! X
Love cleansing oils At the present I’m using Shu Uemura 5 oz $47 Canadian I think good quality skincare products are worth the splurge. Think how much we spend on coffee each day
Really useful video thank you! Hope at the age of 35 it’s not too late to take care of my skin properly 😳 Am going to order some of The Ordinary products and tried the oil cleansing for the first time yesterday ❤️
Joy Murphy never never too late . Skin is skin. If it stopped reacting to the environment we’d all look better. Think about it. Lol! It transformed my face at age 70. I soo look fabulous in cosmetics now.
I've seen a review on this red product... Quite crazy (for me)! Loved the tips and suggestions of products 💜. A lot of them are not available here, makes me want to travel outside the country to buy me (and try) a few of them.
Great video. I love The Ordinary products and have quite a few i use morning and evening. My favourite pamper session is oil cleanse to remove makeup etc, a clay mask for ten minutes followed by The Ordinary Aha + BHa peeling solution for 10 mins. Clean that off and apply serums then slap on a Sheet Mask for 30 mins. At the end of that i feel like the bees knees ( whatever that feels like) and my skin feels so clean, hydrated and soft. I like L'Oreals series of mud masks although I have heard good things about the Sand & Sky masks which i might try when i finish what i have. xx
Wow Gemma... so much information! I love your thoroughness on all topics. A testament to your knowledge! I have found this very helpful and educational, but wonder.... so many chemicals. Anyway - I have only just started using face/neck products to help with moisture, age spots and thin skin. (I'm 60) - just curious as to your thoughts on chemical aspect.
You mentioned that when using the peptides to go slow or your skin gets dry. Unfortunately I had already started before I found you so now I have more dry spots than I ever had. I am 60 and post menopausal so I dont need need any more dryness than what I already have. Any tips on what to do to remedy until my face gets used to it? I love your videos and your explanations really click with my analytical academic mind! ❣
It's not peptides that dry out the skin, it's retinol and AHA+BHA that can be aggressive if you jump in with both feet. If you use a retinol, start using it on alternate nights and water it down with a little moisturising lotion until you've built up your skin's tolerance top the active ingredients. The CeraVe moisturising lotion and cream for dry/very dry skin is amazing. It incorporates Hyaluronic Acid which hydrates the skin, and also ceramides which help repair your skins barrier and help lock in moisture. xxx
As always a great video packed with lots of information and great tips. I’ll definitely be getting the Ordinary products - had one of them in the past and was really happy with it and wanted to get more but didn’t know which ones and how to use them - now I know - thank you so much! I also used to use Bare Minerals oil too until I discovered Sister & Co oil and love it so much more. Just wonder if you heard about it?
Just recently found your channel and I love it! You and your mother are adorable! I use a lot of products you have listed here and also get great results. You should try the Peach & Lily Super Reboot mask. It is a new one a week treat for me! Thanks for the fantastic advice!
So have I. £50 worth in two separate orders and looking to purchase more... not so cheap if you go crazy like that! I decided to order the Matrixyl instead of the Buffet (as recommended by Gemma) and it has not been great so far; shame as I ordered two bottles of the stuff! It gives me an itchy feeling on my face all day and I have tiny break outs on may forehead, temples and lower cheeks. My skin is NOT at all prone t break outs so this is such shame. Looking back I wish I had bought the Buffet instead but hey... It has been only two days so I will continue to use it to allow a "purge" period. I hope it sorts itself out because I have loads more products on the way.
Are you only applying 2 drops? A little goes a very long way....If you apply too much the mixer dries on the surface of the skin and will pill all day. xxx
@@PamperedWolf Oh, hi! I wasn't expecting a reply from the PW herself 😊 . Yes, only two drops. the problem wasn't peeling but tiny break outs, but I think my skin is adjusting now. I have introduced A WHOLE LOT to my skin care routine (AM & PM) after watching mega-zillions of video reviews for The Ordinary. A totally new experience for someone who's beauty regime consisted of cleaning & moisturiser at best! Now I have a shelf full of products and a carefully crafted routine which I'm following both excitedly and religiously. Too early to give a verdict yet but I'm loving it. Thanks for the advice 👍🏽
If you don't feel like splurging on the bareMinerals cleansing oil, you can try the Camomile Cleansing Oil from The Body Shop. Great formula, delicate scent, works great and it's half the price for 200ml (20 extra mls compared to the 180ml bareMinerals one).
Thank you for sharing!! I’m buying all the Ordinary products immediately. I’m excited. Also - LOL at the charcoal mask. My husband makes me warn him before I do one because he finds it so scary. 😂
Thought you might be interested in this. Revolution came out with an EFG Serum that is only $14.00 (they also have some dupes of some The Ordinary stuff. )
I use the CeraVe moisturizing cream on my body and it is wonderful...it has really saved my skin this winter! And my feet have never been smoother! Hugs❤️😁
Thank you for this awesome skin care routine video!! I hadn't thought about cream before oil, but it definitely makes sense, one learns something new everyday😁, Great Video 💖
Very helpful. You use the retinol and Lactic acid every night? I need to work up to every night for both types of products. I have a 10% glycolic lotion that stings, so I definitely don’t do it every night. I also have different strengths of retinol, as well as retin-a. My problem is I’m not consistent because I’m afraid I’ll burn my skin (I’ve overdone it so many times and the dryness ages me). I wasn’t sure if you could layer aha and retinol - I’ve seen people do them on alternating nights, but it’s probably to prevent irritation. I’ve heard vitamin C and niacinimide should be used separately, however, I’ve recently heard that the myth that retinol and vitamin C shouldn’t be used together isn’t true, in fact they can boost each other. You’ve probably mentioned some of this but I can’t remember everything (I wish I could).
Wow we have virtually identical morning routine. Only difference is the cleansing oil and I've now swapped out the No 7 lip care in favour of Burts Bees. Also alternate vitamin C and retinol products in evenings though still trialling to find my Holy Grail. I'll probably end up giving trentinoin a go, wrong side of my 40's !!!
Hi Gemma Thanks so much!!! I didn't know about the oil in my routine. Very grateful for the I formation really helpful. I use L R P and the ordinary it's very good isn't it ? 😘😘
Gives me good ideas on what I'd like to buy and use. But, OMG! Sooooo much stuff for just one face! Regular people cannot use all this stuff... I will, however be looking into the Ordinary skin products.😉👍
Thank you once again, Gemma. No matter how many skin care products I research, you ALWAYS come up with stuff I haven't heard of, like mandelaic acid. A quick search on Amazon brought up a 30gram tube of 30% mandelic acid cream for under $10. wow. You really are doing our homework for us and I thank you very much for that.
Excellent video. I just discovered you and so happy I did. You’re amazing! Learning a lot from you. Look forward to watching all your content. And of course I love your accent. Are you from Yorkshire? Wild guess thereLol. Love from the States! 💕💕💄🌻🌷
Whew, as I wipe my brow in relief! Over the Yorkshire question. Thanks for your reply, so sweet. I went on IG and your children are Darlings! Adorable! Have a great Sunday, what’s left and see you soon ! Xo, Rachel! 💕🐶🌷
Hi Gemma, just to let you and your viewers know that the particular La Roche Posay sunscreen spoken of in this video (which is awesome) is unavailable in the US due to the particular chemical (Trizazones or Triazenes) they use for the UVB (I think). HOWEVER, we can purchase it through sites like amazon uk. It costs a little more due to customs, blah, blah, blah, and it takes about 4 weeks to arrive. The one we can get here is great, but the one you mentioned is superior.
Thank you so much for such practicall and real videos. I discovered you quite recently and I have allready seen most of your videos. Thank you so much for beeing so helpful to me. Thanks to you I am probably finding out at my 43 things that every 16 years old girls know😀 I am very thankfull! Reffering to your skin care routine - after using oil cleanser you dont use any herbal or other tonic? You go strait to serums? Have beautiful weekend🌺
I love your videos!However, I don’t remember you ever mentioning a moisturizer on top. Is that just assumed that we would put a moisturizer on top or do you stop at the end of these applications?
When you compare the Bioeffects EGF to getting a salon facial the price gets a lot better in a hurry. Amazon has it for $165.00 USD. A Facial at our local Salon is $90.00 USD plus gratuity. [Betcha that's cheap compared with the cost in a major city. . . I live in a very small town] So comparatively the Bioeffects EGF gets a little more accessible.
your channel is fresh and honest 💛 I absolutely trust and enjoy your advice. keep the hard work xx
I love your videos. I'm in my late 30's and your tips for applying under-eye concealer have helped me so much. I really love the way you explain everything about your skincare routine, and how/when to apply which products. I look forward to seeing more videos. 🙂
Brilliant skincare tutorial Gemma, I swear by the ordinary serums, I’ve been using them for a few months now and they have made a huge difference to my skin. xx
What briiliant and user friendly videos..as an older lady i have learned so much...i wear makeup every single day but realised i use the same colours and products that i have done for years 😲since watching you, ebay has been my best friend lol and now enjoying a new range of recommendations...Thank you Gemma x
Your timing is impeccable. Just updating my skincare. Thank you x
Very informative! Thank you. I love The Ordinary products, so affordable. I'm going to try the Bare Minerals cleansing oil and because my husband hasn't bought me a Valentine present today I think I will ask for the EGF Serum (so romantic)!
The EGF serum is $220. in Canada!
Cynderella also I heard the DHC Deep cleansing oil is good and great ingredients per Dr.Dray (derm on YT). They sell it on Costco.com for $21.99 w free shipping too!
Hahaha:) same over here:(
Great video! I have ordered some products from The Ordinary, cant wait to try them. I would like to see your Mums skin care that she uses too.
That's coming soon Jackie xxx
YAY! So glad you had time to do this one. Great job on this, extremely thorough, I thought. I definitely need to be doing more for my skin. I have to get right on that. And thank you for doing the morning routine & the nightly routine. And also, thanx for listing the products after, I know I can't possibly be the only one that appreciates that. Great video. Have a feeling it will be watched more than once by me. 💜
Gemma, your videos are sooooooo thorough. I love skin care. Thank you! 🤗
Excellent video and thank you, Pampered Wolf. Many of the things you use I now use but many I do not, especially your night care. Thank you very much.
I just found your channel about a week ago, and I have been binge watching. I'll be 38 in a few days and I have found in the last couple years my skin has been changing, and I have been having a hard time finding products that will work for me. I'm also pretty new to makeup, well foundation at least. In my 20s I only used eye products and lipstick. As I age I need to cover up some discoloration and age spots. Your channel as been so helpful!
I'm so pleased Abby xxx
Hey, I just wanted to say that I followed your video’s suggested routine (with a few exceptions because I have oily skin 😋) and it has made a big difference to my complexion! Thank you! ❤️
I have been researching for so long to find out what you can use with eachother and what not its sooo difficult honestly. Glad you’re having no problems mixing them!
Thank you for doing the most straightforward skincare video I have watched! I was starting to go down a confused rabbit hole which was preventing me from doing ANYTHING but you have given me some great starters there.
Gemma, Timeless C plus E plus Fereulic is amazing, I don't know if you can use it.
Ty for this video. I love my skincare but feel I overpay for some of my products or that there may be cheaper alternatives. However... I love my Drunk Elephant C Tango eye cream and the Protini moisturizer.... I also love that you went over how or when to apply.... Very helpful and informative.... 💖 Happy Valentine's Day
I have NEVER actually written notes from a you-tuber, but I did today! Thank you for your fantastic and well explained videos. You are awesome.
Gemma you are an absolute guru. I need to watch the original video again and know I'll come back to this one time and again. So informative thank you x
Wonderful video, Gemma! A tip I thought you might find interesting: Everyone not only needs to be wearing a minimum SPF 30, but make sure to be wearing ENOUGH amount-wise to reach the SPF protection labeled on the bottle which comes to 2 mg per square cm of skin per dermatologists. (This has to do with how companies test levels of SPF & make those determinations.) On average, that would be around 1 teaspoon to cover the face, head, & front of the neck. Otherwise, if only applying a third of that amount, it takes SPF protection to only a third of the number on the bottle. Go figure!
Also, I just started last month using the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream (in the big white tub) to moisturize at night, & love it! I'm combo-oily skintype, & no issues with breakouts. In fact, I feel it has helped tremendously in helping to heal rosacea-related acne lesions. I've never tried anything from The Ordinary, but am about to order their azelaic acid suspension to help with the rosacea breakouts. I understand it's also good for acne. Best of all, so affordable! Thank you for all your wonderful recommendations & sharing your routine! 😊 💖 👍🏻 🌷
Hi, I have another video that outlines the importance of how much spf is needed on the skin to make the rating valid. I perhaps should have mentioned this though. I use factor 50 every day, however I do vary the quantity of product I use depending on the weather. At the moment the factor I'm probably getting will be about 15. xxx
I adore Cerave! In the morning I actually use the face cream with the spf. It’s so lovely.
Exactly what I wanted to ask - if it’s the Cera Ve Moisturizing Lotion or the one for Face? I wasn’t sure if it mattered.
Just found your YT channel. Seems you have the answers to so many of my questions. Just bought the ordinary products and it feels like I need a chemistry degree to use them .
The evening routine breaks the bank. Loved it!! Thanks! I'm going to look up The Ordinary product for sure. 😁
Cute shirt! Boy oh boy skin care is a real commitment. Not only financially but time wise too. I have started getting my skin care products from my dermatologist. I find they are higher quality, dependable, and actually more affordable in the long run.
I have been SO hoping you would do exactly this kind of video! ☺
Kiss My Face face factor is a very nice sunscreen for everyday use, goes well under the makeup too if you have normal skin. It's around $8.
Love love love your channel , finding all your Tips and advice very useful . Can’t wait for your next video xx
Great video, love how you explain every thing, including your ‘sneaky little changes’ to make products work for you. I have some of these products but now I have to shop for others, bad 🐺
OUTSTANDING. Thank you so much. I needed to know the order so my products are more effective plus I didn't know to put oils on last. SO HELPFUL. You are a true GEM. (pun intended).
Thanks Bonnie. I'm glad you found it useful xxx
I've been working my way threw it videos and I've luved them all. I basically use all the same things but it took me months of studying before I new the what to get. Wish I'd found u earlier xxx
Thank you for this! I bought products from the Ordinary that you recommended and I am loving them. I have noticed a real difference especially in the redness of my skin and in the deep wrinkles.
Hi Gemma! Like your mum, I've purchased the Cerave Hydrating Face Cleanser to put that bottle in the shower when I start that routine. I still use the BM Cleansing Oil however, I have that one on my sink for use when not in the shower. I really like the Cerave Hydrating. I also purchased the No7 Eye Wrinkle/Fine Line Serum at my local Walgreens. I had run out of my former brand of Meaningful Beauty eye wrinkle cream for my fine lines so I remembered you said you liked those products too. I used them today in the morning & felt fine going on, so we'll see if I get nice results from it. Love the tip of using the Cerave Lotion on my lips! My lippie wrinkles on my actual lips are completely gone. Yay! I never had any lines around my lips thankfully. But the rest of my daytime & nighttime routines are the same with the exception of not using The Ordinary Plant Derived Squalane. I stopped using that one as I felt it never sank in my skin at night & my pillow received all of the benefits of that. Yuck! 🤗✌❤🤪😜xxx
This was very helpful. Your personality and honesty are refreshing.
I always learn something from you! The timing of this video was perfect! I just spent five hours purging, sorting and organizing my entire vanity/dressing table. All of my skin care and make up. Ahhhhh! Feels good. I’m finally taking my skin care seriously. I set up all my skin care for daytime and evening to make it simple. I didn’t know that the beauty oil should come after the cream. So glad to know that now. Just in time! 😂
Awesome video Gemma. I agree with your other viewers I appreciate your honesty. Thanks!
Brilliant! Such good information and advice! Thanks, Gemma😊
Love all the useful info. I love the ordinary and there products. Thank you for clarifying things.
I really appreciate this video. Your explanations of what you use and why and how give me all I need to make confident choices about what to use for my own skincare. Thank you!
Awesome!
I just ordered some ordinary products and am soo excited to try them. I guess, I have to be careful not to try all at once. Ugh.. Though I'd really like to. 🙈 But it'll probably make me break out very badly..
Thx for your advices. I'll dive into sunscreen again. Never seen one yet, that doesn't leave a white film on the skin.
I would introduce them slowly, one at a time. Hopefully be worth the wait 😊
So glad to have found you. Well explained skin care advice , I’ve been so confused for ages. Thank so much for sharing this and the 1st video . Will need to binge watch your other videos now x x
' I'm all dayed up' lol. Great vid as usual. I use pretty much the same stuff although I don't like the buffet and i add a vitamin c morning and night.
I simply love all your videos. Thank you so much for putting in so much time & effort to explain skincare & everything else. I appreciate all of it.😘
Where is your sunscreen? Mine turns my face into a pilling mess after I put on my Ordinary serums and moisturizer. I use SPF 50 or 70 because I live in the desert. I love your channel 🥰
Just placed an order for the AHA BHA peeling solution. Thank you for showing us your routine ❤
A great video Gemma and so informative. I love my ordinary product and have noticed a difference using them. My skin feels much more hydrated 💕 xx
This was so helpful in many ways! The best tip was the proper order of serums, cream, and oils. I was doing oils before cream thinking the cream would "seal" the oil to my skin. Rookie mistake! Now I know why I was getting disappointed with my results. Does that order also apply to when you put on eye cream as part of the moisturizing routine? I typically only use eye cream around my eyes and want to make sure my order is correct. Thank you so much for all your efforts. I find you quite enjoyable to watch and seem consistently to get a really good take away from your videos.
Hi Cheryl, yes it does apply to both. If you just have a bog standard moisturiser that is basically there to seal in products then you can use that last, as you don't want it to penetrate into the skin....but if your cream has active ingredients that you want to sink into the skin then applying them before oil is a must xxx
Great video Gemma, very informative learnt a lot, love your channel
Hi. Love your video! Simple easy to listen to!
I appreciate the time you take to make them! I have a question; my skin is very very dry!! Can I still use this same products?
Yes Gemma you can. The CeraVe moisturising lotion for dry-very dry skin would be great for you. I would cut out the mud mask probably if you feel you don't need it. xxx
Thank you so much for this amazing video, love long videos enjoy your drink I'm going shopping lol love the ordinary. Take care everyone 😉
OMG, Gemma!! This could not have come at a better time, I'm just about to run out of my oil cleanser (Claudalie, I think that's how it's spelt), which is ok but not GREAT! So I'm Defo buying your recommendation 😊😊😊.
Love your routine, thank you, xxx 💕💕💕xxx
You're welcome Chrissy...Hope you like it xxx
Excellent video, thank you so much! BUT the amount of sunscreen you applied on your face is REALLY tiny. It's about 1/10 of what you really need. You HAVE to apply 1/4 tsp on your face.
I agree Mary, I should have applied more. I took it straight off to show my night time routine and then applied more later xxx
@@PamperedWolf You are a very wise girl, I know!
I LOVE your videos!! They are all so informative 😁
I’m older even than your beautiful mum I think but your makeup and skin care is just great for even “older older” skin lol!
God Bless you! 🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸❤️❤️
Sally Hover you are sooo right! I’m a senior and it has transformed my skin. Skin care is for everyone!
Thanks Gemma, this was really helpful. I was looking at The Ordinary to see what I should buy when the notification popped up. I’ll get back to shopping now, armed with more knowledge. Have a nice quiet night now. Do sign language to your husband and rest your voice 😁💐💕
There's definitely a shortage of skincare videos. Thanks & great idea!
Hi Gemma so excited to see this vid been looking forward to it and it didn't disappoint. Thanks doll? Love your Top where is it from xxx
Primark xxx
Hi, Revolution do an EGF serum for £10.....wondering what it's like especially compared to the bioeffect. Really love your channel, really informative and interesting. x
EGF products worldwide are SUPER expensive as the ingredients and technology are extremely expensive. For £10 I question what they are actually using. xxx
I like your no-nonsense, quick, detailed and precise videos. Thank you for time consideration and Keep up the good work! :)
Love your channel Gemma!! I am learning so much on how to care for my skin properly!! So glad you are here!!! =)
Great video... thanks for the info!!! I use Cerave, too! P.S. You look lovely without makeup, so your skincare is definitely working well! :)
Great video Gemma, thank you for doing this. Can I ask, have you tried The Ordinary moisturisers?, were they any good. Would you recommend the Cerave for mature skin? X
CeraVe is excellent for mature skin. I haven't tried The Ordinary moisturisers xxx
Ooh, I've been waiting for this! ! I'm a huge Liz Earle fan and have been since 1996. However, I have been using bare minerals for years ( possibly not since you talked me into buying the cyo foundation yesterday! ). I really fancy trying the oil. Xx
Excellent video and explanation, thanks so much. Do you keep the creams, serums, masks etc in the fridge?
No I don't. I don't keep them more than 3 months though xxx
I really like your channel. I really liked the bit about the order of products.
I just received all the Ordinary prducuts from your “favourite list” that you released last year (yes, I’m a little late in finding you :D). A few items such as the caffeine, AHA toner, granactive retinoid and Vit C suspension didn’t make the cut for your current regimen. Did you find that these new products work better for you now vs. the Ordinary? Thanks again for all your recommendations!!
I don't feel the need for caffeine anymore as I don't suffer with puffiness in a morning. The AHA toner is fabulous and sometimes I do go back to using that instead of the lactic acid. They are both as good as one another. Now my skin is desensitised from retinoids every once in a while you have to increase the strength of the retinoid. Unfortunately although The Ordinary do a 1% retinol, it comes in Squalane and it doesn't suit my skin. The vitamin C Suspension is excellent but gave me skin congestion. I wish it had worked because my current vitamin C cream is £70!
Hope you enjoy your products xxx
@@PamperedWolf this was very helpful to me... I went shopping and sent a request because I am in info overload (happens after 50ish ) Thanks Girl
Hi Gemma - apologies if I’ve missed something, but you advocate exfoliation, should I do this daily and which products would you recommend please? I’m 62, use the Liz Earle Gentle Exfoliator but just wondered if you had tried and tested anything better please? Keep em coming please! Thanks for all your tips!
Catherine xx
Hi Catherine, I use an AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) as my exfoliator and I now use this daily. When I first started using the product I used it 2-3 times a week to make sure I built up my skin's tolerance to the product. The AHA I use is Lactic Acid 5%.
Regards your Liz Earle Exfoliator, I LOVE Liz Earle products, However, I'm not a huge fan of granular exfoliators. I prefer an acid. The Liz Earle exfoliator is not overly abrasive though, so I doubt it will cause any skin damage unless you are rough when applying it xxx
Great video! FYI in the list of products in the description you're missing the Ordinary Lactic Acid, in the evening routine. Also, I was told you're supposed to apply any product upwards on your neck and jawline, if you do it downwards you help gravity drag down your skin with time. I've noticed a few of the products listed have phenoxyethanol, or PEG, or cyclopentasiloxane in them and I'd like to know your thoughts on skin/makeup products with organic ingredients vs. synthetic ingredients (i.e. petrolatum, parabens, silicone,...). A video on the subject would be cool I think :)
Thank you for this. I'll give it some thought xxx
Found a cheap egf serum on beauty bay by revolution just under £10. Probably not going to be as good as the one you show on the video but might be good enough for daily-ish in between your expensive one. Just wondering, Gemma, in a daily routine, where you you fit it in? Am/pm? After applying which products? Thanks. By the way I want to say that I discovered your channel 2weeks ago and I’ve been binge-watching your videos every weekend since! Love it when your mum is with you. First it gives a great model on more mature skins like mine, and also your mum is super awesome! You girls are the A-star team 😉😘 first video I watched was about foundations and I went straight to Boots an hour after to buy the n7 hydraluminous! It is now my fave, as well as re-planning my skincare routine with the ordinary. So, to sum up - sorry it’s a long one - THANK YOU SO MUCH, you ROCK! X
Welcome to The Pampered Wolf Pack Christelle xxx
Love cleansing oils At the present I’m using Shu Uemura 5 oz $47 Canadian I think good quality skincare products are worth the splurge. Think how much we spend on coffee each day
Really useful video thank you! Hope at the age of 35 it’s not too late to take care of my skin properly 😳 Am going to order some of The Ordinary products and tried the oil cleansing for the first time yesterday ❤️
Never too late Joy xxx
Joy Murphy never never too late
. Skin is skin. If it stopped reacting to the environment we’d all look better. Think about it. Lol! It transformed my face at age 70. I soo look fabulous in cosmetics now.
I've seen a review on this red product... Quite crazy (for me)!
Loved the tips and suggestions of products 💜. A lot of them are not available here, makes me want to travel outside the country to buy me (and try) a few of them.
Great video. I love The Ordinary products and have quite a few i use morning and evening. My favourite pamper session is oil cleanse to remove makeup etc, a clay mask for ten minutes followed by The Ordinary Aha + BHa peeling solution for 10 mins. Clean that off and apply serums then slap on a Sheet Mask for 30 mins. At the end of that i feel like the bees knees ( whatever that feels like) and my skin feels so clean, hydrated and soft. I like L'Oreals series of mud masks although I have heard good things about the Sand & Sky masks which i might try when i finish what i have. xx
Sounds like a great routine..love that you are pampering yourself. Good on you x
" all day-ed up" hahhaha. Thanks for the giggle. I so very much enjoy your spunk.
Thanks for the introduction to CeraVe, got some of the moisturising lotion & I love it 😍
Glad you like it xxx
Wow Gemma... so much information! I love your thoroughness on all topics. A testament to your knowledge! I have found this very helpful and educational, but wonder.... so many chemicals. Anyway - I have only just started using face/neck products to help with moisture, age spots and thin skin. (I'm 60) - just curious as to your thoughts on chemical aspect.
I don't think we should be worried about this. Chemicals are sometimes better for our skin than natural. Natural isn't always best. xxx
You mentioned that when using the peptides to go slow or your skin gets dry. Unfortunately I had already started before I found you so now I have more dry spots than I ever had. I am 60 and post menopausal so I dont need need any more dryness than what I already have. Any tips on what to do to remedy until my face gets used to it? I love your videos and your explanations really click with my analytical academic mind! ❣
It's not peptides that dry out the skin, it's retinol and AHA+BHA that can be aggressive if you jump in with both feet. If you use a retinol, start using it on alternate nights and water it down with a little moisturising lotion until you've built up your skin's tolerance top the active ingredients.
The CeraVe moisturising lotion and cream for dry/very dry skin is amazing. It incorporates Hyaluronic Acid which hydrates the skin, and also ceramides which help repair your skins barrier and help lock in moisture. xxx
@@PamperedWolf Thank you so much!!! I will get the CeraVe lotion and water down my retinol oil. You are the best!!!!
Thanks for the vid. Brilliant as always. Perfectly explained.
As always a great video packed with lots of information and great tips. I’ll definitely be getting the Ordinary products - had one of them in the past and was really happy with it and wanted to get more but didn’t know which ones and how to use them - now I know - thank you so much! I also used to use Bare Minerals oil too until I discovered Sister & Co oil and love it so much more. Just wonder if you heard about it?
I'll have a look for that xxx
Just recently found your channel and I love it! You and your mother are adorable! I use a lot of products you have listed here and also get great results. You should try the Peach & Lily Super Reboot mask. It is a new one a week treat for me! Thanks for the fantastic advice!
Just ordered a ton of The Ordinary products and I’m sooo excited!
So have I. £50 worth in two separate orders and looking to purchase more... not so cheap if you go crazy like that!
I decided to order the Matrixyl instead of the Buffet (as recommended by Gemma) and it has not been great so far; shame as I ordered two bottles of the stuff! It gives me an itchy feeling on my face all day and I have tiny break outs on may forehead, temples and lower cheeks. My skin is NOT at all prone t break outs so this is such shame. Looking back I wish I had bought the Buffet instead but hey...
It has been only two days so I will continue to use it to allow a "purge" period. I hope it sorts itself out because I have loads more products on the way.
Are you only applying 2 drops? A little goes a very long way....If you apply too much the mixer dries on the surface of the skin and will pill all day. xxx
@@PamperedWolf Oh, hi! I wasn't expecting a reply from the PW herself 😊 . Yes, only two drops. the problem wasn't peeling but tiny break outs, but I think my skin is adjusting now. I have introduced A WHOLE LOT to my skin care routine (AM & PM) after watching mega-zillions of video reviews for The Ordinary.
A totally new experience for someone who's beauty regime consisted of cleaning & moisturiser at best! Now I have a shelf full of products and a carefully crafted routine which I'm following both excitedly and religiously. Too early to give a verdict yet but I'm loving it. Thanks for the advice 👍🏽
Loved this video, you explain things so well... as an “older” lady would love to know your mum’s routine and products, any chance ?
Next month Liz xxx
66 in March Gemma. Can I really afford to wait ONE WHOLE MONTH ???!!
haha. My mum's not available to fit until then Pamela...Sorry xxxx
I'll be 67 in March! Still interested in good skincare and makeup routines.😊
Pampered Wolf if you need a stand in, I’m your girl! Have wheels, will travel!,, 🙋🏼♀️
If you don't feel like splurging on the bareMinerals cleansing oil, you can try the Camomile Cleansing Oil from The Body Shop. Great formula, delicate scent, works great and it's half the price for 200ml (20 extra mls compared to the 180ml bareMinerals one).
Thank you for sharing!! I’m buying all the Ordinary products immediately. I’m excited. Also - LOL at the charcoal mask. My husband makes me warn him before I do one because he finds it so scary. 😂
Thought you might be interested in this. Revolution came out with an EFG Serum that is only $14.00 (they also have some dupes of some The Ordinary stuff. )
I use the CeraVe moisturizing cream on my body and it is wonderful...it has really saved my skin this winter! And my feet have never been smoother! Hugs❤️😁
I never thought of using not on my feet! I will try it tonight xxx
Pampered Wolf I exfoliated my feet first before I started using the CeraVe...your feet will feel amazing for days! 😁
Thanks for sharing & providing such practical information. 💕💕
Thank you for this awesome skin care routine video!! I hadn't thought about cream before oil, but it definitely makes sense, one learns something new everyday😁, Great Video 💖
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I find you so easy to watch and love the way you explain everything xoxoxo
Very helpful. You use the retinol and Lactic acid every night? I need to work up to every night for both types of products. I have a 10% glycolic lotion that stings, so I definitely don’t do it every night. I also have different strengths of retinol, as well as retin-a. My problem is I’m not consistent because I’m afraid I’ll burn my skin (I’ve overdone it so many times and the dryness ages me). I wasn’t sure if you could layer aha and retinol - I’ve seen people do them on alternating nights, but it’s probably to prevent irritation. I’ve heard vitamin C and niacinimide should be used separately, however, I’ve recently heard that the myth that retinol and vitamin C shouldn’t be used together isn’t true, in fact they can boost each other. You’ve probably mentioned some of this but I can’t remember everything (I wish I could).
I have worked up to using all of the products nightly very gradually. You're correct, vitamin c and retinol can work well together xxxx
Wow we have virtually identical morning routine. Only difference is the cleansing oil and I've now swapped out the No 7 lip care in favour of Burts Bees. Also alternate vitamin C and retinol products in evenings though still trialling to find my Holy Grail. I'll probably end up giving trentinoin a go, wrong side of my 40's !!!
Oh thank you , love your channel. Have started your day and night routine today . Have some of your products or similar xx😍
Excellent ! I wonder if you put enough sunscreen...
It was enough for that day Valerie. I'm in the UK. I probably got SPF 20 with the amount I used xxx
Hi Gemma Thanks so much!!! I didn't know about the oil in my routine. Very grateful for the I formation really helpful. I use L R P and the ordinary it's very good isn't it ? 😘😘
I love it! So affordable too. xxx
Gives me good ideas on what I'd like to buy and use. But, OMG! Sooooo much stuff for just one face! Regular people cannot use all this stuff... I will, however be looking into the Ordinary skin products.😉👍
Thank you once again, Gemma. No matter how many skin care products I research, you ALWAYS come up with stuff I haven't heard of, like mandelaic acid. A quick search on Amazon brought up a 30gram tube of 30% mandelic acid cream for under $10. wow. You really are doing our homework for us and I thank you very much for that.
Excellent video. I just discovered you and so happy I did. You’re amazing! Learning a lot from you. Look forward to watching all your content. And of course I love your accent. Are you from Yorkshire? Wild guess thereLol. Love from the States! 💕💕💄🌻🌷
Yes I'm a Yorkshire Lass Rachel xxx
Whew, as I wipe my brow in relief! Over the Yorkshire question. Thanks for your reply, so sweet. I went on IG and your children are Darlings! Adorable! Have a great Sunday, what’s left and see you soon ! Xo, Rachel! 💕🐶🌷
Hi Gemma, just to let you and your viewers know that the particular La Roche Posay sunscreen spoken of in this video (which is awesome) is unavailable in the US due to the particular chemical (Trizazones or Triazenes) they use for the UVB (I think). HOWEVER, we can purchase it through sites like amazon uk. It costs a little more due to customs, blah, blah, blah, and it takes about 4 weeks to arrive. The one we can get here is great, but the one you mentioned is superior.
I found it here xxx
www.caretobeauty.com/us/la-roche-posay-anthelios-xl-ultra-light-non-perfumed-fluid-spf50-50ml/
Thanks. That video is really very informative and it helps me a lot. Love your chanel.
Thank you so much for such practicall and real videos. I discovered you quite recently and I have allready seen most of your videos. Thank you so much for beeing so helpful to me. Thanks to you I am probably finding out at my 43 things that every 16 years old girls know😀 I am very thankfull! Reffering to your skin care routine - after using oil cleanser you dont use any herbal or other tonic? You go strait to serums? Have beautiful weekend🌺
That's right Markéta xxx
Awesome video 😊Thanks to you I use and love the Bare Minerals oil cleanser!
I love your videos!However, I don’t remember you ever mentioning a moisturizer on top. Is that just assumed that we would put a moisturizer on top or do you stop at the end of these applications?
The CeraVe is my moisturiser Sylvia, but I don't always use it. I just use it on the days that I feel I need that bit of extra hydration xxx
When you compare the Bioeffects EGF to getting a salon facial the price gets a lot better in a hurry. Amazon has it for $165.00 USD. A Facial at our local Salon is $90.00 USD plus gratuity. [Betcha that's cheap compared with the cost in a major city. . . I live in a very small town] So comparatively the Bioeffects EGF gets a little more accessible.