Words by: Ayesha

A Must-do Skincare routine with BFF!

Routines bore us and gives us a feeling of being stuck in a rut, don’t they? But some routines are good for us and we NEED them to uplift us and feel good. There is one routine we can’t get enough of – a really good skincare regimen. We all love a great skincare routine that allows us to relax, refresh and rejuvenate on a weekend. It may also be a skincare routine we share with a bestie in our pamper sessions.

This is exactly what these besties Zua and Unoo did after a long week of work at Family Room Café’, where both are baristas. They bought themselves an assortment of treats from the TheSkinBar.mv to have a fullon pamper session on a rainy Saturday.

The Skin Bar is a bespoke Instagram boutique, that aims to provide a curative and therapeutic collection of skincare products at an affordable price. Currently, TheSkinBar.mv carries two organic skincare brands from Sri Lanka. Coast Skin and Coffee BeanBody’s range of products are popular and has been wellreceived by people who prefer organic, natural products. These products are perfect treat for an allencompassing spa day at home.

The girl’s routine consisted of 4 key skincare steps, a bunch of selfies, a good cuppa tea, a lot of gossip, some good music and heart to heart conversation. Afterall, this is all you need to unwind and have a good time as you can’t pour from an empty cup.

Delightful treats to your skin from @theskinbar.mv

STEP 1: Cleanse

A good face care routine almost always begins with a gentle cleanse. Coast Skin’s Just Honey Cleanser is a delicate concoction of pure bee’s honey infused with rose and kithul; ideal for a good cleanse. A generous dab of Just Honey Cleanser applied to dry face in round circular motions and washed with cold water gives a feeling of thorough freshness after a long tiring day.

The girls unanimously agreed they loved it and they actually felt the dirt and pollutants wash away from their faces.TheSkinBar.mv recommends to use this gentle yet effective cleanser twice a day for quick hydration and glow.

STEP 2: Exfoliate

Why exfoliate? Exfoliation is what helps to remove dead cell from the skin. This makes it a vital step in any skin care routine. The Skin Bar offers you a range of exfoliators to choose from and recommends to exfoliate at least two to three times a week.

Fleur, the French name for flower is the name for Coast Skin’s exfoliator filled with the goodness of Himalayan pink salt and Hibiscus for a radiating glowing skin. This is a hot sell. This vividly red exfoliator removes all dead skins white heads and black heads giving you a radiant look.

STEP 3: Face Masks – ON!

This is absolutely the favorite part of any pamper session as you get to feel truly like a total diva. Seriously, there is something about face masks which gives a complete spa vibe as you relax and let the mask do its job.

Zua chose a Moringa face mask. Moringa is not only good as a superfood or as a local delicacy (thelulifai FTW). A fair amount of moringa on your face mask helps you absorb the abundant benefits of Moringa; which is packed with anti-oxidants.

Unoo selected a Charcoal face mask which gave her skin an extra smoothness and glow. Face masks improves skin elasticity leaving you with tighter, firmer and with youthful skin.

The girls enjoyed making their own masks by mixing a teaspoon of face mask powder with some honey and little water for the desired consistency. As soon as the masks were on a lot of fun and snapping followed.

STEP 4:

Moisturise!

The Skin Bar recommends to leave in the masks for 10 to 15 minutes before washing it off with a wet facetowel. After this is the final step, that is using a generous amount of your favorite moisturizer on your face before one last selfie to remember a memorable home spa day with your bestie.