I have been testing HealGel Eye (£32) recently and I love it. Created in 2012 by world renowned cosmetic surgeons to sit alongside the existing HealGel, the eye cream has been developed to combat dark circles, puffiness, dryness and fine lines.
As I have just turned 32, this is right up my street!
I have always been dubious about using a facial oil as I thought they would be heavy and cloying, not letting the skin breathe.
The Body Shop Vitamin E Overnight Serum in Oil (£13) is a great introduction to gently lead you in to the facial oil hype.
I know the beauty world is divided when it comes to facial wipes.
I have a foot in both camps. They will never replace a good, thorough cleanse but I believe they have their time and place.
Following on from the micellar explosion, Garnier have rolled out a micellar impregnated wipe. Super soft and gentle on the skin, the wipes make light work of even the thickest long-wear make up.
I have been testing them out to remove the bulk of my make up before I do a full cleanse and my skin has been feeling cleaner and clearer.
Currently stocked only in Tesco, they are on offer <£1.50 for 25 wipes so it is well worth checking out.
Hello Lovelies,
I will hold my hands up, with real life getting in the way of my blog life and the pressures put on me, I have neglected trying this product to it’s fullest.
My poor skin has been looking appallingly dry, dehydrated and sallow of late so I thought enough enough and on with the mask! Applying the mask is an absolute delight.
The light, fruity scent is very natural and not overpoweringly synthetic and is a cooling, thick, creamy formula. Not too unlike rubbing a posh yoghurt on your face… in the nicest possible way – honest. It’s lovely!
I left the mask on for the full recommended time and then rinsed off. What was left behind was plump, hydrated skin that had lost that horrid grey tinge to it!
Thankfully, being hypersensitive, I have not had any reactions to the mask nor any breakouts as this doesn’t have any harsh astringents or purifying properties that would draw the nasties out of hiding.
I am very careful about what kind of face products I use, and rightly so, but this definitely gets a stamp of approval for sensitive skin that’s lacking in lustre. You can buy the Dr Renauds mask on the Dr Renaud website for £19.45 and also on the M&S website, but it is slightly more expensive but if you’re putting an order in for clothes, why not! Worth every single penny!
Hello Lovelies,
If there is one thing I have noticed since August is my skin has been extremely lack lustre. Given recent events, it’s no surprise really is it?
The extreme mixture of super hot holiday, rubbing at my face with tissues, removing my make up away from home with a wipe or just soap and water (my mother doesn’t have the best stocked beauty bathroom!), puffy skin from crying, the fluctuating temperatures, being run down and the onslaught of harsh heating blasts.
All in all my skin is sending out a ginormous SOS!
In the last week or two I have taken control now i’m feeling better and readdressed my skin care. Needless to say, I have a few absolute GEMS that have seen me through and I thought i’d share them with you….
Make up remover – Elemis Melting Gel Cleanser
I have reviewed this before HERE and it’s the one product I use daily and re-purchase again and again. I’d say it is my holy grail make up remover. Yes it is high end but we are allowed treats aren’t we.
Cleanser – Boots Cold Cream
Again, this is a winter favourite that I have reviewed HERE. I oddly find it too heavy in warmer months to use to cleanse but in Autumn & Winter I love the thick luxurious application and the toasty warm hot flannel to remove the product. I find this method of cleansing is super gentle on my hypersensitive skin, nourishes the dry flaky dry patches I have been suffering and doesn’t aggrevate any breakouts
Moisturiser – Avene’s Rich Compensating Cream
Great, nourishing, thick moisturiser that is great for sensitive skin and tackles those pesky dry, scaly patches with ease. I find it a little too heavy to wear all day under make up, but I like to remove my make up as soon as I get home from work and apply this so it is nice and settled, soaking in to the skin for a maximum time before my morning wash.
Skin Mist – Avene’s Eau Thermale
You’ve guessed it, reviewed HERE. I have been using this product religiously for a long time now. I travel with it and have a can in my bag and on my desk. I wax lyrical about it. Gentle for sensitive skins, it’s a great post cleanse product to mist and refresh, and if you are hot it cools you down super quick. I have been using it to cool my angry red skin from crying and rubbing at my face, but it’s also great when you have a cold and your nose feels like its on fire.
Make up – GOSH BB Cream
No, no review YET…. but I have been absolutely loving this BB Cream. I had fell out of love with the wave of drug store BB creams as they just didn’t match my requirements but the offering from GOSH is amazing. This product is light enough to feel weightless on the skin but gives a really great, natural looking coverage. I admittedly haven’t felt like wearing make up every day but this just effortlessly evens the skin tone and covers redness and dark circles. My only gripe is this comes in what feels like a TINY tube but it has lasted me absolutely ages!
So there you go, an odd mix, but these few products have really got me through and I thought I’d share
