
If there's one thing wereallylove, it's having a big old nosy into other people's skincare routines. In fact, we even created a whole podcast on it because we love it so much.
Every Tuesday on You Beauty podcast,The Formulaspeaks to some of the biggest names in beauty and asks them absolutely everything they put on their face.
And you know who we recently
dragged
askedon the show?Mamamia'svery own beauty wizard, Leigh Campbell.Watch: Throwback! We also once went on an intimate date with Leigh Campbell and asked her ALL of the things. Here's how it went. Post continues below.
With more than 20 years' experience in the industry, Leigh has built a loyal following by helping us sift through the confusing world of beauty, sharing her honest thoughts on what's worth spending your cash on. So, we asked her to come and spill all her skincare secrets.
And look, as someone who's forever switching and swapping between products, we knew she'd hate it. But we made her do it anyway. So, after trying eleventy million products a week, here's Leigh Campbell's (current) tight, effective skincare routine.
1. Bioderma Micellar Water, $32.99.
If you have to know one thing about Leigh Campbell's skincare routine, it's just how much she loves micellar water (heaps) — and it's been a staple in her routine foryonks. More specifically, this guy: Bioderma Sensibo H20 Micellar Water. Have you tried it?
"I don't always cleanse in the morning," she shared. "It kind of depends on how humid and sweaty I've been in the night and what I've worn the night before, but I am a Bioderma Micellar Water stan. I've just loved it forever.
"Oftentimes, it's my only cleanse and everyone's copied it, and I think Garnier is a good alternative but a lot of the micellar waters just don't do anything. So this one was the original, from France."
And it's not just water, you guys. As Leigh goes on to explain, there are tiny micelles in there that are like little oil particles, so it isactuallycleansing your skin. "Granted I don't wear huge layers of makeup, particularly in the morning, if I'm just kind of getting off grime or the night cream or whatever."
2. Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3%, $35.
If you haven't tried anything from the Naturium skincare range yet, add it to the list! Because this is one brand Leigh Campbell LOVES — and we can totally see why. The good news? Most of the products are pretty affordable too.
"Sometimes if it's been humid, I'll use this morning and night," shared Leigh. "It looks like a gel-foam but it doesn't foam. It's just beautiful. It's full of niacinamide — I'm obsessed. The texture is essence-like and it leaves your skin feeling prepped, smooth, balanced and not overly cleansed to the point where you then have to put all the nutrients back in."
Because there's nothing worse than that stripped, dry feeling!
3. SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum, $242.
Next, the all-important serums. First up on the list? Vitamin C. "Every morning I'll do a vitamin C," said Leigh. "Of course I'm going to say SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic, but I love it."
And there's a good reason you keep seeing this serum everywhere — experts and beauty editors always rate it. With an impressive 15 per cent vitamin C, the cult product packs a serious punch when it comes to skin brightening.
The only drawback? The price. *Cries.*
4. No7 Radiance+ 15% Vitamin C Serum, $34.99.
If she's not using the spendy SkinCeuticals number, Leigh said her alternative is No7 Radiance+ 15% Vitamin C Serum. "It's beautiful, and it's good for my combo skin because it doesn't give me too much sort of weight or shine," she said.
So, if you're looking for a more affordable vitamin C alternative, give this a whirl!
5. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel, $35.
When it comes to moisturiser, Leigh told us she's a fan of ones that are lightweight as opposed to those thicker, richer formulas.
"I'm a combo girl through and through," she said. "The Neutrogena HydroBoost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel is currently in my routine and it's just literally like a juicy drink of water and hydration, but not thick. It doesn't leave you with that suffocating feeling — it absorbs and plumps the skin and is just so good."
The best part? You can grab it from the chemist and you can usually catch it on sale. We love a good savey!
"You can also get the little refill pouch, which is good for the environment. I use it year-round but definitely more in summer during the humid months."
6. The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum, $39.
"I am 42, and have fine lines and wrinkles and dry skin around my eye area," Leigh said. "I'm obsessed with The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum. It's super lightweight and feels like a face serum. I just do a few dots under my eyes and pat [the formula] in."
In case you missed it, peptides are having a huge moment in skincare — and this gem is full of them.
"The peptides just feed your under-eye area. It's meant to be for wrinkles, eye bags, puffiness and dark circles, but for me, it's the lightweight texture that I love, and how it absorbs. I don't like thick eye creams because they travel into my eye and make my eyes blurry and makeup doesn't sit well on top of them."
Hear, hear!
7. James Cosmetics 24K Gold & Collagen Crystal Eye Mask, $35.
"If I'm going somewhere really fancy or I'm really exhausted, I use the James Cosmetic biodegradable eye patches," said Leigh. "They are so good."
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Erin Docherty
Beauty & Lifestyle Editor







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