Sunday 3 January 2021

Best Beauty Discoveries 2020 | Skin and Bodycare

best skincare body care 2020

 

Welcome back everyone! I hope you were able to have a nice break over the holidays! I’ve been keeping a little list over the last couple of weeks of what my favourite skin and body care products have been this year and that’s what I’m going to share today! Ideally, I would have had hair and makeup favourites in this too but as always there are just too many to mention so I’ll get that up next week! I don’t think any of these are new releases for this year but they were new to me either at the very end of 2019 when it was too early for me to know how much I loved it or has been purchased this year! 

 

best body care 2020

Starting with body products, the Bioderma Atoderm Ultra-Nourishing Anti-Irritation Shower Oil (full review) which quickly became a favourite when I picked it up to help with my drier skin due to going on Roaccutane (this will be a theme throughout this post lol). It’s so soothing, hydrating and not greasy at all! I have a full review here but I cannot recommend this enough especially if you find you get dry patches or drier skin in the winter! I’ve recently got sent some more bits from their Atoderm body range which I have been enjoying too but too soon to say they are my best discoveries of the year :P 


Sticking with bodycare, the Bali Body Self-Tanning Mousse* (full review) is the only fake tan I have used this year! It has a guide colour so is fool proof and it leaves a beautiful medium darkness natural tan when left overnight to develop! I can get a good 4-5 days out of this when I moisturise well and even when it starts to wear of it’s so even I don’t notice! Finally, in the bodycare category, I have to mention the OUAI Melrose Place Eau de Parfum (full review). I have worn this nearly every day since I got it earlier this year! It’s the perfect subtle, rose scent and I will be so upset if they ever discontinue it (which happens to all my favourite perfumes)! 

 

best skincare 2020

Moving onto skincare now and I’m going to try and go through these quickly as I feel like they get featured a lot on my blog already so I don’t want to bore you! Starting with cleansers, I finally picked up two very hyped budget cleansers this year and loved them both! The Cerave Hydrating Cleanser is just perfect at the minute for my morning cleanse, it’s a very simple cleanser packed full of ceramides and hyaluronic acid that doesn’t foam up too much and leaves my skin feeling clean and hydrated as you would expect from the name! Similarly, The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser is another hydrating product that can be used as a first or second cleanse and I am kicking myself for not getting on this hype train sooner! It feels beautiful, breaks down makeup easily and leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated! Will definitely be getting the big size next! 


Next up, I have fallen in love with quite a few toners this year so this was a hard one for me but the Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner (full review) is one I have fully used up, loved and repurchased! It’s gel like, cooling and most importantly for my skin at the minute - hydrating! In terms of treatments, the Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant (full review) was a game changer for me at the start of the year. It works amazingly on congested, oily skin and my skin always looks so much clearer and brighter the morning after use! 

 

Moving onto hyaluronic acid and the Hada Labo Tokyo Lotion No1 Super Hydrator has impressed me so much – it contains 3 different types of hyaluronic acid and really helps keep moisture locked in all day for me. I was so worried going on Roaccutane about the skin dryness but I have been shocked at how well my skin is coping and this is one of the products I have been using every day! It’s also very reasonably priced for such a huge bottle! 

 

This year I have really gotten into K Beauty and I have started incorporating steps I wouldn’t normally such as using as essence and my weapon of choice is the I’m From Mugwort Essence (full review). It’s 100% mugwort and perfect for irritated skin, it absorbs quickly, adds an extra layer of hydration for me and keeps my skin feeling smooth too! 

 

The Vichy Mineral 89 Daily Booster has been my serum of choice over the last few months now and I’ll confess I have had this before a few years ago when I wasn’t blogging as much so I am cheating a bit but it has really come into its own for me this year! I was previously a fan of the Vichy Aqualia Thermal but with alcohol denat quite high up on the list in that one I made the switch to this and haven’t looked back! It’s a really cooling gel serum that hydrates my skin and makes it plump! 

 

Cerave Eye Repair Cream is another one I think I let fly under the radar. It’s a very simple lightweight cream, great for puffiness and dark circles and sits under makeup very well too, this is my backup as I repurchased straight away after finishing the first one I had! 

 

Finally, I have a couple of facemasks to share! First up, the Dermalogica Hydro Masque Exfoliant* (full review) which delivers in bucketloads on hydration and gentle exfoliation. It contains snow mushroom for hydration and bamboo to exfoliate as well as cucumber extract (which it smells like) to soothe and it’s so effective! It only needs to be left on for 5 minutes and my face feels instantly refreshed, hydrated and exfoliated! And even better, it’s fine on my currently sensitive skin! I also want to give the Huxley Secret of Sahara Sleep Mask: Good Night a mention as it’s been in constant use since I got it! It contains Pricky pear seed oil, hyaluronic acid and centella asiatica and though it’s an overnight mask it is very lightweight and absorbs quickly but somehow my skin doesn’t dry out overnight. I wake up with hydrated, smooth and plump skin so this is a winner for me! It’s also very cooling and soothing! 

 

dermalogica hydro masque exfoliant  review

And that’s my round up of my favourite skin and bodycare discoveries this year! I think the Dermalogica mask is the only product that was actually released this year haha! I would love to know if we share any of the same favourite’s or what some of yours were! Let me know in the comments! 

 

*denotes a PR sample that was sent to me. All opinions are my own. See my full disclosure here. 


Danielle xx

 

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  1. I have become obsessed with the I’m From Mugwort Essence all because of you! It really is gorgeous! x

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    1. I am so happy to hear that Parie! It's amazing! xx

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  2. So many amazing favourites, and I'm looking forward to seeing your makeup and haircare faves too! I love the Bali Body tan, it leaves such a beautiful colour xx

    Hannah | https://luxuryblush.co.uk/

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  3. I like the sound of the Mugwort Essence.

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  4. Love this roundup! That Ordinary cleanser sounds so promising! I need to try it. Also, I LOVE OUAI products so that perfume sounds delightful.

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    S | Je M'appelle Chanel

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    1. I am obsessed with both of them! If you love the scents of the products you wil love the perfume! xx

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  5. So I've embarrassingly tried nothing from this post, but so many of these things are on my wishlist!

    Katie | katieemmabeauty.com

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    1. That's nothing to be embarrassed about! I hope you get the chance to try some soon! xx

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  6. Have seen so many people talk about how great Cerave is - the eye cream sounds brilliant. Sometimes intense eye creams can irritate my eyes so this sounds brill xx

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    1. Yes this one is so simple you can't go wrong! I love the ingredients! xx

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  7. I really like Dermalogica and their products ever since I first tried them few years ago, they just feel so light and moisturizing on my skin <3

    LackaDaisy

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  8. A few of my favourites here too! I feel like I'm the only person who hasn't tried Cerave - I need to! x

    Beautylymin

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    1. Yes you do! It's such a nice simple range, perfect if your skin is playing up! xx

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  9. Ohh the balibody looks amazing. Love self-tanning once spring hits.

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    1. It's such a gorgoeus shade! Yes, me too, I am a serial fake tanner! xx

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  10. It's not one I use myself, but Aveeno is quite popular in this house.

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  11. I really want to try the Paulas Choice 2% BHA!

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  12. CeraVe has been the biggest discovery for me of 2020, I love so many of the items!

    Danielle xx
    https://www.thereluctantblogger.co.uk/

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  13. The Dermalogica Hydro masque exfoliant is on the top of my wish list. I definitely need to try it!

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  14. I love cerave cleanser! It's sooo good and affordable xx

    lenne | lennezulkiflly.com

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    1. Agreed! I want to try more of their products! xx

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