If there's one thing we love in life, it's an affordable skincare recommendation, especially when it comes from a real beauty lover.
It's fair to say that YouTuber Jamie Genevieve is a product junkie, so when she uploaded a video to her channel sharing her favourite affordable beauty products, we clicked so fast, we're pretty sure we gave ourselves RSI.
Amongst her favourites, Jamie shared her favourite cleanser, which not only happens to be our favourite cleanser, but just so happens to currently be on sale.
So you could say your stars just aligned.
Giving it a glowing review, Jamie said:
"This is the CeraVe hydrating cleanser, it's non-foaming and fragrance-free. A lot of people are sensitive to fragrance and SLS (sodium lauryl sulphate), which is the ingredient that causes your face wash to foam up.
"Honestly, this is kind of like washing your face with conditioner, it’s super gentle and really, really hydrating. I love it because it leaves my skin feeling super moisturised and it’s just really simple and really basic, and sometimes that’s quite nice.
"I also used it yesterday by itself to remove makeup. Usually I’d use another cleanser first and then this afterwards, but I used this to remove my makeup and it did a really good job, it got all my mascara off as well."
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser 236ml
To add to Jamie's glowing review, we can confirm that this cleanser is incredibly delightful. The formula, which contains hyaluronic acid, is designed to strengthen your skin's barrier, which makes it ideal for sensitive, or eczema prone skin types.
Before you add that to your basket, you might want to take a look at the rest of Jamie's affordable favourites, which include a body moisturiser that makes you look like you're wearing "head-to-toe highlighter".
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Nivea Body Lotion for Dry Skin, Rich Nourishing
"I love slathering my whole body in this, it looks like you're covered in head-to-toe in highlighter"
"It's my favourite hairspray, it's great for a slicked back look"
"These little pouches are so great for travelling."
"Cost per use, they're so affordable. Plus they're amazing for the environment."
"You get 144 patches in here and they have all the normal stuff like salicylic acid."
Garnier Micellar Rose Water Cleanse & Glow
"I love it for removing stubborn eye makeup."
"This is probably my fourth bottle of this"
The Ordinary "Buffet" Multi-Technology Peptide Serum
"The Buffet for me is just a really nice serum to use."
Weleda Skin Food (30ml)
"I love this to lock in the rest of my skincare"
Lanolips Lemonaid Lip Treatment
"This is actually the lip balm I used when I got married."
"I love these sheet masks"
"It smells like a spa, I love it before bed."
Watch Jamie's full video below:
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Laura is a former writer for Cosmopolitan UK, covering everything beauty and fashion related and specialises in makeup, plus-size fashion and the world of YouTube. Her favourite pastime is reminding everyone of that one time she met Charlie Hunnam and Jason Momoa. Please don't ask to see the pictures...
