My Pregnancy Skin Diary: The Clean Beauty Club Starter Bundle
- Gina Hutchings
- Sep 8
- 2 min read
At 42 and well into the pregnancy glow (and quirks), my skin’s been feeling extra dry, reactive, and rather dramatic with hormones doing their thing. I treated myself to The Starter Bundle by The Clean Beauty Club, and honestly, it's become a bit of a sanctuary in my skincare rotation.
What’s in the Bundle
This travel-sized ritual includes four gentle steps of clean skincare magic. Each mini lasts a solid 4–6 weeks with daily use enough to see real changes.
Step 1: Wonder Balm (Cleanse & Nourish)
Applying this balm felt like a warm, caring hug for my face. On days when makeup or SPF clung on for dear life, it melted everything away with ease, mascara included, without drying me out or making my skin feel tight. After a gentle swipe with the included cloth, my skin felt soothed and clean, not squeaky. Pomegranate, moringa, restoring oils and a citrusy scent that wakes you up gently, is everything a hormonal, flaky complexion needs.
Step 2: Orange Flower Water (Hydrate & Prep)
A quick spritz of this mist offered an instant burst of cool, calming hydration. Smelling like a gentle citrus bloom, it felt almost meditative especially midday when hormones want to make everything feel overly tight or a little incongruous with the pregnancy brain fog.
Morning: Glow Serum (Soft Smooth + Morning Radiance)
I used two or three drops of this lightweight oil each morning. It’s beautifully silky and not too heavy and somehow brings a subtle radiance on days I’ve been low on sleep. Plus, sensitive-skin-safe ingredients (hello, Acmella oleracea extract) mean I see less of the dreaded hormonal ‘flare-up zones’ like my chin.
Night: Beauty Sleep Serum (Hydrating Restorative Oil)
Replace the Glow Serum with this richer oil at bedtime, and your skin’s barrier sings as you drift off. Brassica abyssinica oil mirrors your natural lipids, so it deeply hydrates without clogging or feeling too greasy. Waking up with plumped skin? Yes, please.
The mini travel kit is both budget and bump friendly. It also includes the whole routine which is not too over complicated, something I neither have time or the head space for currently.
If you’re navigating dry, temperamental skin and want something clean, uncomplicated, and effective, pregnant or not, this is a lovely place to start.
Currently offering FREE UK delivery on the starter bundle when you purchase from
