Skincare Shelfie: Our Beauty IQ Uncensored Co-host Shares Her AM and PM Routine

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If you’re starved for skincare, makeup and hair inspo on your train ride home, we are always happy, willing and ready to step in for service.

Among the many really cool, informative, fun (etc. etc.) beauty content offerings we have is our endlessly entertaining YouTube channel.

There you’ll find one of our favourite segments: ‘Skincare Shelfie’, where we deep dive into the AM and PM skincare routines of our fellow Adore Beauty colleagues.

Whether you’re a skincare junkie, or beauty voyeurs like us, knowing what skincare other people use in their routines; the serums, moisturisers and other lotions and potions they’re currently slathering on their faces and what they have on their top shelf is always fun.

For this instalment, we asked Beauty IQ Uncensored podcast co-host Hannah Furst what she is currently using in her AM and PM skincare routine.

Her skin deets:

Skin type: Oily.

Her current skin concerns: “Pigmentation, oil production and those big pores.”

Hannah’s Current AM Skincare Routine.

1. Dermalogica Daily Glycolic Cleanser.

What: Dermalogica Daily Glycolic Cleanser 150ml

Fast facts:

• A gentle, brightening cleanser that lifts dull skin and restores radiance.

• Glycolic acid (AHA) in formula - Brightens and smooths by exfoliating dead skin cells to deliver healthier looking skin.

• Calendula extract in formula - Soothes and helps address redness in the skin.

• Jojoba seed oil in formula - Conditions the skin and helps to maintain a healthy lipid barrier.

Why it's on Hannah's skincare shelf:

"I’ll start with cleansing. I always cleanse in the shower, at the moment I’m using the Dermalogica Daily Glycolic Cleanser.

You can use it everyday, but it’s also got glycolic acid which is good for getting the dead skin cells off and then also helps your other products and ingredients to penetrate the skin.”

2. Hada Labo Lotion No.1 Super Hydrator.

What: Hada Labo Lotion No.1 Super Hydrator 150ml

Fast facts:

• One of these lotion-in-essences sells every three seconds in Japan.

• Suited to all skin types and particularly ideal for dry skin.

• Enhances hydration and elasticity.

• Delivers three molecular weights of hyaluronic acid to the skin.

• Also contains glycerin for moisturising the skin.

Why it's on Hannah's skincare shelf:

"It’s cheap and it’s really good. It’s more watery, I would say it’s like an essence. It's super hydrating. I love the Hada Labo products, they're so good."

3. SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF.

What: SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF

Fast facts:

• Hero ingredient phloretin is a potent antioxidant molecule derived from the bark of fruit trees.

• Phloretin has been studied in the medical community for pigment-regulating.

• Like other popular SkinCeuticals serums, Phloretin CF also contains pure vitamin C to protect against oxidative stress.

• This serum also helps to fade discolouration, evens out skin tone and boosts collagen.

• Ferulic acid in the formula along with the vitamin C has the ability to protect the skin 8 times longer.

Why it's on Hannah's skincare shelf:

"Next is vitamin C."

"Most people know SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic; it’s the cult vitamin C from SkinCeuticals.

This is their sister vitamin C that's for oily combination, skin types. This one has 10% L-ascorbic acid.”

4. Alpha-H Vitamin B Serum with 5% Niacinamide.

What: Alpha-H Vitamin B Serum with 5% Niacinamide 25ml

Fast facts:

• An anti-ageing serum that hydrates, improves skin barrier and evens out skin tone and texture.

• Star ingredients include niacinamide, copper tripeptides and hyaluronic acid.

• Helps reduce oiliness in the skin and also protects from free radicals.

• Is suitable for sensitive skin types.

Why it's on Hannah's skincare shelf:

"After I use the vitamin C I’ll use a vitamin B. I chose this one because this one has got peptides in it as well. Good for anti-ageing.”

5. Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged.

What: Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged 15ml

Fast facts:

• A silky eye cream that targets multiple signs of ageing, fatigue, fine lines and dryness.

• Is packed with hyaluronic acid that offers up to 100 hours of hydration as well as vitamin E.

• Made to protect the delicate under eye area from damaging free radicals via its exclusive FR-Defense technology.

Why it's on Hannah's skincare shelf:

“I love this one. It’s so hydrating and absorbs really quickly under the eyes.”

6. Ultra Violette Skinscreen and Preen Screen.

What:

Ultra Violette Supreme Screen Hydrating Facial SKINSCREEN SPF50+

Ultra Violette Preen Screen SPF50 Reapplication Mist SKINSCREEN 75ml

Fast facts:

• Supreme screen - An SPF, primer and moisturiser in one that's suited to all skin types.

• Preen Screen - The perfect touch up and reapplication mist that doesn’t disrupt makeup and leaves a dewy sheen.

• Both of these Ultra Violette SPF products offer broad 50+ protection.

Why it's on Hannah's skincare shelf:

"I’ll then use the Ultra Violette SPF and the other thing I brought along is the Preen Screen reapplication mist, I've got this in my handbag."

Watch Hannah's Skincare Shelfie YouTube video below:

Hannah’s Current PM Skincare Routine.

1. Aesthetics Rx A Serum Retinol Restorative.

What: Aesthetics Rx A Serum Retinol Restorative 30ml

Fast facts:

• A retinol-based serum that helps to fight the visible signs of ageing as well as addressing fine lines and wrinkles.

• This hard-working serum also evens skin tone, aids in reducing pigmentation and balances sebum production (making it a great retinol for oily skins).

• Is powered by retinol 0.2% (vitamin A), hyaluronic acid, a barrier-protecting ceramide complex and acmella extract (a natural plant extract that helps tackle the unwanted deepening of wrinkles already present on the skin).

• Also contains squalane and vitamin E.

Why it's on Hannah's skincare shelf:

Hannah loves the creamy texture of this retinol and says, “I find my skin doesn't tolerate retinol that well, but I really like this one.”

2. CeraVe Blemish Control Gel.

What: CeraVe Blemish Control Gel 40ml

Fast facts:

• A lightweight, hydrating facial gel that combines both AHAs and BHAs to target breakouts.

• Made with blemish-prone and oilier skins in mind.

• Formulated with CeraVe’s signature blend of 3 essential ceramides as well as all-round good ingredient - niacinamide.

• Also works to minimise the appearance of pores, deliver radiance and a smoother-looking complexion.

• Read Hannah's full CeraVe Blemish Control Range review here.

Why it's on Hannah's skincare shelf:

"This is a new one I’ve started, it’s the CeraVe Blemish control gel."

"This has got AHAs and BHAs but it’s also got ceramides. So when you put it on, it doesn't dry your skin out at all.

I get breakouts, (obviously with oily skin), but you can put it all over. It’s really moisturising as well because of the ceramides.

It’s more of a spot treat situation.”

3. Avene Hyaluron Activ B3 Renewal Firming Cream.

What: Avene Hyaluron Activ B3 Renewal Firming Cream 50m

Fast facts:

• An anti-ageing, moisturiser that aims to revitalise dull and tired-looking skin.

• Helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

• Formulated with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid.

• Promotes a healthier and youthful-looking complexion.

Why it's on Hannah's skincare shelf:

"And then finally, is moisturiser. This one’s new, It’s really beautiful, I was really impressed with this (and it smells really nice)."

You can check out more of Hannah's BIQ articles below:

• Why I’m loving CeraVe’s $26 Blemish Control Gel

• M.A.C’s Hyper Real Skincare Gave Me More Luminous, Hydrated Skin and Is Perfect Under Makeup

• This Pore Blurring Primer Is Like an Instagram Filter In a Tub