Ika's beauty routine

Hello Sarah's beautiful readers! To briefly introduce myself, I am Ika Yunus and I've known Sarah since we were 12/13? We got to know each other better just a couple of years ago and it's been great ever since! It was really sweet of her to include me in her blog to introduce this new segment and even though I am not a beauty guru or wear a lot of makeup, it was fun compiling my little collection of skincare/beauty products.

S K I N C A R E
Facial Cleanser (s):
i. Sebamed Teenage Cleansing Liquid
ii. Beautycode Purifying Cleansing Gel

I know you must be wondering, why I use two facial cleansers. Well, initially I used the Purifying Cleansing Gel but I felt that sometimes it stripped too much off my skin and left some residue afterwards especially around the sides of my nose. So I opted for something less intense like a foam cleanser, which introduced me to the Sebamed one. I use this every other day but when I fell my skin is extra oily or after wearing some makeup, I use the initial cleanser.

Malu Wilz Hyper Sensitive Calming Tonic
I have quite sensitive skin and after trying out a couple of toners, I finally found one that doesn't dry out my skin and is not too concentrated. It is also a spray on tonic that I directly spray onto my face instead of my palm, so that the entire face is covered evenly.

Malu Wilz Moisturising Fluid
I used to have problems with moisturisers that left my skin sticky/oily especially around my T-zone which I really disliked as I have combination skin. This moisturiser does my skin justice and is easily absorbed into my skin.

Derm10 Daily Skin Protector
A tintless sunblock that I use during the day as KK's heat is insaaaane. It does have a drying consistency to it so I make sure I apply moisturiser before applying this or it will be super hard to blend into my skin especially my cheeks.

M A K E U P
NYX Tinted Brow Mascara in Brunette
I use this to set my brows and to make them not all over the place. I know this should be the last step but I feel it is more efficient to use it first. I do have really short brows so it makes it easier to fill them in.

Tarte Eyebrow Pencil in Rich Brown
My holy grail for eyebrow pencils. I have pretty dark hair so I've come across a lot of brown eyebrow pencils with orange undertones. Which looked really artificial on me. This has really natural brown shade to it and lasts for a long time throughout the day.

Lip Pure Beeswax Balm
A random lip balm that I came across at Watsons and been loving it ever since. I used to have chapped lips so frequently and many of the lip balms that I came across would not stick to the dry skin and made it even worse. This is super moisturising and even after I eat, it doesn't wear off, keeping my lips moisturised.