Evening Skincare Routine

Sorry for the delay in getting this up! It has been a mad few days.
So, onto the Evening routine.

The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil: This is my third or fourth bottle of the stuff- its fantastic.
I only ever use this as a first cleanse in the evening to remove my make up, and then I go in with a more sophisticated second cleanser.
I take 2 pumps of this, massage it into dry, still made up skin, I really concentrate on my lashes and then I remove with a flannel. You can add water to emulsify it into a milk, but I never do that with any oils/balms. I think its pointless.
This cleanser removes pretty much all of my make up. So quick and easy. I can't be bothered using endless cotton pads with eye make up remover, this is the way forward.

BTW: I hate wipes, never use them. My opinions on them have nothing to do with the fact that it's like the cool thing in skincare to hate them, I've always disliked them. I have used them in the past to remove eye make up (now I have better alternatives) but on my skin, they always, always make my skin burn, feel tight and stingy. All of them.

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm: This is a lovely, thick balm and as you can possibly see, I've nearly finished it.
This is a good cleanser, but I prefer to use it once a day in the evening, it helps remove the last traces of make up and its excellent for facial massage, but if I use it too much it can be a bit rich for me and make my skin a little aggravated.
You can see the Oskia gel is also there, (review here) I sometimes use this in the evening or if i'm not wearing any make up, I use that alone.

The Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist : See more here

Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment : See more here

Kiehls Midnight Recovery Concentrate:  I have been using 3/4 drops of this a night for the last 4 months and I'm not even a third of the way through yet! I know £36 is quite a splurge, but honestly, it will last you for yonks.
This oil is lovely and I really enjoy using this in the evening, and spending a good few minutes really massaging it and working it into the skin. I find the whole ritual very soothing.
This product is very hydrating, however i'm unsure if I will repurchase this when it runs out...I know I will at some point, but right away? I don't know.
It definitely does what you need a facial oil to do, and I love using oils, but I want to see if I miss this one. I am intrigued to try Estee Lauders Night Repair and Sarah Chapmans Overnight Facial, but I do recommend this product to everyone- all skin types. Oils are good for you. Whether you are oily or dry.

Origins High Potency Night-A-Mins : The texture of this cream is really unusual...it's a night cream, and I would suggest you really do stick to using this at night as it leaves a sort of film on the skin, so it's really not a good base for make up. When I've had extra dry days, I've tried, but it never ends well.
I have to say though, I really don't like this stuff. It's pretty much finished so I gave it a good go, but its so silicone-y! It feels like a thick cream, and when you apply it you don't think its going to spread well, but then the texture transforms into this thinner,siliconey slidey consistency...I don't like using silicones in skincare, I understand why they are put in- to give the products more slip, but I don't like feeling it in the product, it makes me feel like i'm coating my skin with plastic. Silicone doesn't  have any skin care benefits, so whats the point in putting it on my skin? It feels heavy and when I have a bit of milia around my jaw line (if you want to know more on milia, read this, Caroline Hirons is awesome, read her entire blog, you won't regret it) silicone makes it worse.
In make up/hair care I'm not super bothered, and my Vichy serum contains it, but I can't feel it.
This cream is a no no for me, and I am now glad I have a large size of my Kiehls cream to use instead. Which is silicone free.

As you can see- my routine is quite simple and I use some of the same products morning and evening. Even though I have a few cleansers on the go, its not super necessary! I just like to have different options to cater to my skins needs.