My All Time Favourite Skincare Products

Hey lovelies,

Today I thought I'd feature my all time favourite skincare products that as of yet I will continually repurchase as I so far find these are the best of the best. Especially, as I beauty blog I do try a wide range of skincare so it does take a lot for a product to stand out to me and get me to repurchase.

1. Emma Hardie Amazing Face Cleansing Balm (My review | Link) | Link - I've adored this stuff ever since my very first purchase way, way back in 2009 and since then continuously go back to this every single time, no matter what balm I've previously tried this stuff always comes out on top. This is great for all skin types of all ages and I recommend it to anyone that wants clear, healthy skin.
2. Clarisonic Mia 2 | Link - This isn't photographed above but is a product I've now owned for about 2-3 years and can't really imagine my skin without it. It honestly made such a dramatic difference to my skin and I notice a difference straight away when I stop using it. I have a review upcoming for this in the next couple of weeks so keep an eye out, as it will also feature my review on the decongested clarisonic set. 
3. Origins Drink Up Intensive and Origins Drink Up Face Masks | Link - These two are honestly great and I continuously use these interchangeably. I prefer the intensive more during the winter months and the general Drink Up during the summer when my skin isn't as dehydrated. I also think these are fab to use on long plane flights where your skin always gets a bit dry and yucky. 
4. Caudalie Beauty Elixr (My review | Link) | Link - This skin beautifying spray is perfect all year round, but especially during the summer when your skin needs a quick refresh. I adore using this in so many different ways from using it as my toner in the morning with my skincare routine, using it as a primer for my foundation, using it to set my makeup and to give it a more natural/glowy look or to even refresh my face throughout the day. Overall, this is just a great product that smells delightful and I get along with perfectly.
5. Kiehls Midnight Recovery Concentrate | Link - This oil is beautiful and smells absolutely amazing, I've had this for about a year now and I've still got more than 3/4 of the bottle left! Which is amazing to say I use it nearly 3-4 times a week. I've got a post upcoming of a review of this oil that will be going up soon so check that out to find out more and how to use it.
6. La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo + | Link - This has been a staple in my skincare for so long I can barely remember what it was like not to use this. The Effaclar Duo is another great product to use in many different ways, from as a light daytime moisturiser, a spot treatment or a primer. This works even for the most sensitive of skin types so if you're more on the dry side, don't hesitate!
7. Origins A Perfect World Moisturiser | Link - I love this stuff so much!! This is my first ever jar of this coca-cola smelling moisturiser and I can already confidently say that it won't be my last. I use it as a nighttime mosituriser and adore the effect it leaves on my skin for the next day. It's softer, smoother and hydrated. 
8. Pixi Glow Tonic | Link - This chemical exfoliator is perfect for absolutely any skin type. It's designed to resurface and revitalise the skin whilst also soothing this skin. Therefore, resulting in glowing, luminous, smooth skin. The likes of infamous Caroline Hiron's adores this product, which just shows how much this is a must have for anyones skincare stash.
9. Bioderma Sensibo H20 | Link - My must have product for taking off any and all eye make up, and the addition of the rest of my make up, It's perfect because it gets everything off without me having to tug my skin nor does it irritate it.

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Kiehls Oil Eliminator Skincare Review

Hey lovelies,

Today I'm doing a review on a skincare set I bought way back in the Boxing Day sales last year. I featured it in a haul on this blog, which you can view here, and see all the other amazing products I bought. Although I did buy this as a set it sadly is now only sold separately.

Basic Information:

Brand: Kiehls
Name of Product: Oil Eliminator Cleanser, Toner and 24 hour Lotion
Purpose of Product: Remove and reduce excess oils and appearance of pores and shine.
Price: Cleanser: £8.50 | Link , Toner: £18.00 | Link , Lotion: £21.50 | Link
Where to buy: Kiehls 
How Much Product Do You Get: Cleanser: 75ml, Toner: 180ml, Lotion: 75ml
Aimed For: Combination to oily skin (and men, although I believe skincare is skincare and isn't specific to a gender purely because it's advertised that way)

How To Use

I used the cleanser once in the morning and then followed with the toner and the lotion. I used different skincare products at night.

Pro's

I personally wasn't a massive of this skincare collection sadly. I found the collection did have quite a lovely smell, but I must admit the fragrance is pretty strong and the first time I used the products I was pretty overwhelmed. Now, after multiple uses I'm pretty used to it and like the scent. My favourite product out of them all was the toner! It was so refreshing and lightweight, and found any excuse during the day to give myself a quick spritz of it. I found the lotion was average, as I found it worked best on days I was planning on wearing make-up. As it did have a great knack at mattifying my skin but still leaving it soft and moisturised. 

Con's

I must admit the fragrance in this skincare collection was heavy so I would definitely be wary for sensitive skin types. I myself was not affected. Furthermore, the cleanser seemed to make 0 difference to my skin which was super disappointing. I also found that even with the use of this whole set my skin still got oily pretty quickly in the day.

Should I Buy It?/Do I Recommend?

Overall, I wouldn't recommend buying most of this skincare collection. The only thing I would say to buy is the toner, I especially feel due to how refreshing it was it would be perfect for any and all skin types. 

Rating

4/10

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Space NK Sale Purchases

Hey lovelies!
Sorry for the lack of posts but I decided to take a break over Christmas and have just finished my university exams I had over the holidays, fun!
Today I thought I'd do a post featuring all the products I bought during the Christmas/January sales. It honestly wasn't a lot, as I got plenty for Christmas and funnily enough everything I bought was off Space NK! I loved their sale this year, as the previous ones I could never find anything, and the fact they were doing free delivery! It. Was. A. Must.

1. The first thing I got was the NUDE Purify Cleansing Wash. This is supposed to deep clean the skin whilst controlling oil - it's set at oily/combination skin types. The description for the product ticked all the right boxes for me, especially as I've been eager to try something from NUDE for a while. I intend to use this with my Clarisonic, once my current foaming cleanser runs out.
2. Second purchase was the Kiehl's Oil Eliminator Set. This included: A small sized cleanser and toner, and a regular sized moisturiser. Now I understand this is marketed for men, but the description and basis of the product is perfect for my skincare - also skin is skin right? So either way I bought it, especially as the sizes are perfect for travelling and it makes it so much easier and cheaper to try out other products from Kiehls, a brand so far with previous products I've been impressed with. You can view a review for this here.
3. Thirdly I bought the REN Kit for Combination Skin, which includes a cleansing gel, balancing fluid and a mask. These all comes as sample sizes - another perfect set of products to use as travelling skincare. The main reason I bought these was a) because I have combination skin and b) to try out REN skincare which seems to be loved by anybody and everybody in the beauty world.
4. The final purchase of the day was Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate - although this wasn't in the sale. I've been dying to get my hands on this for years and finally have! A review of this will definitely be up and coming!

Thank you for reading lovelies!
Don't hesistate to let me know what you bought over the winter sale period or your thoughts on any of the products I've bought!

Samples Review

Hello lovelies!

First of all I'd like to say a humongous apology for not updating my blog. I had a lot going on in the last few months, from university to exams! But now everything has calmed back down I feel I can finally devote my time back to this! A while back I received a tonne of free samples and have been meaning to do a review on them. I no longer have every single piece of packaging as once some had emptied I ended up throwing them away - so even though you can't see them they did exist!

A bulk of samples I received were from Kiehls - a brand that does pretty pricey skincare and I haven't really tried much from. But, previously I'd only heard raving reviews so was ultimately super excited to try anything and everything they threw at me. The first thing they sent me was the 'Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser', which is designed to eliminate toxins and reduce the appearance of pores. I absolutely adored this and have already purchased the actual size. This didn't irritate my sensitive skin and left it unbelievably smooth; I used this as a morning cleanser. Second item I received was the 'Powerful Wrinkle Reducing Eye Cream', which I used nightly. I obviously don't have any wrinkles yet but I still really enjoyed using it. This is supposed to strengthen the under eye area, which is perfect for me as I have extremely bad dark circles - so hopefully after a more prolonged use it could reduce it. The third and final product by Kiehls was the famous 'Skin Rescuer', a moisturiser I used/use every night. This is honestly amazing and would recommend to anyone with dry or dehydrated skin, or just patches of redness. I'd heard multiple YouTuber's raving about this so was nervous about testing it, but after applying it at night and waking up in the morning all the redness has either gone or been extremely subdued on my cheeks! I repurchased this straight away after using the sample and believe this has now become a staple in my skincare.

The next sample I received was Sunday Riley's 'Good Genes', which is supposed to be a brightening, anti-age treatment/mask. I used this as a mask and found it left my skin red, really dry and tight. Also, it tingles quite a lot so for people with sensitive skin like myself, beware. So for the jaw-dropping price it is, I would not recommend it.

Philosophy was the next in line to be tested and I'd luckily received the much talked about 'Purity Made Simple' cleanser. This is a pretty simple cleanser that can be used for both the face and eyes, and doesn't actually irritate my eyes. I'd recommend this to a beginner to cleansers/skincare and any type of skin type - it worked lovely on my sensitive skin. I found this worked best applying to a cotton wool pad, rather than applying it directly to the face. But, ever since trying this out with my Clarisonic I've realised it's true potential! Furthermore, it smells lovely and you hardly need a large amount so even though it's quite pricey for how simple it is, it will last you ages.

Next up was the Body Shop with their 'Rainforest Moisture Hair Butter', which is supposed to leave hair soft, glossy and tangle-free. Unfortunately, for me even though the smell was a lovely fruity/foresty smell the product just didn't do anything for my hair. All it did was leave my hair heavy and waxy.

And last but not least, I tried the GlamGlow 'BrightMud Eye Treatment', that is designed to basically make your eyes look super awake and reduce your dark circles. As soon as I saw the claim on reducing dark circles I was instantly excited about trying it out. But sadly it didn't follow through, I found it stunk and product was awfully awkward to apply. And then after all the hassle of sorting it out and dealing with the stench it then did absolutely nothing, so for the price I most certainly would not recommend.

Thank you for reading,
Victoria Louise x

June Favourites

Hey lovelies,
It's finally time to showcase my monthly favourites! Now I realise the last time I did a favourites was way, way back in the bitter days of February, check out here, but I've managed to narrow down my much-loved products to my top five.

From L-R: Clean & Clear Wash, Kiehls Moisturiser, Jurlique Serum,
Botanics BB Cream & The Body Shop Shower Gel

Skincare

My first major favourites at the moment have been in the skincare category, purely because during the summer months I wear less make-up so I like my skin to look it's best as easy as possible.

1. Clean & Clear 'Morning Energy' Daily Facial Wash. Now, I adore this for multiple reasons; it's cheap, smells lovely - like oranges, definitely wakes me up in the morning and doesn't leave my face feeling tight like most face washes. It claims to contain bursting beads which I can honestly say aren't harsh or abrasive, if anything I barely notice them. Furthermore, the product is oil-free which is great for my combination skin, especially in summer. Even more so, I really like the packaging as it's easy to dispense just the right amount of product and you can easily see how much you have left, so I know when to go buy more. I've also enjoyed using another face wash previously which has also featured in a monthly favourites here.
2. Kiehl's 'Skin Rescuer'. Even though this is pretty pricey it is definitely worth it! It is purely amazing and removes nearly all the redness from my face and leaves my skin feeling so soft I have to restrain from sitting and stroking it, weird I know. I normally apply this to my face at night purely because I like to have a moisturiser during the day to be more light-weight and contain SPF. I would recommend this to anyone with dry, dehydrated, sensitive or combination skin!
3. Jurlique's 'Herbal Recovery' Advanced Serum. Now, yet again another pretty pricey skincare product but is most definitely worth it! I'm not going to go into much detail as a full review will be coming up shortly on my blog but this is amazing and everyone should definitely check it out.

Make-Up & Body Care

Now I don't have many make-up favourites mainly because I've not been wearing any apart from when I go out at night so I thought I'd merge my body care and makeup category together.

1. Boots Botanics 'BB Radiant Youth Cream'. Now, this stuff is amazing for how affordable it is! It's got an SPF of 30 which is perfect for summer and has quite a creamy texture but feels lightweight on the skin. It also leaves my skin looking healthy, glowy and dewy and I find it lasts a good 4/5 hours on the skin before I start having to touch up with powder. I have it in the shade 'Light' and my only slight letdown is that I wish they did a lighter shade as I find this is a bit too dark for me at the moment.
2. The Body Shop 'Raspberry Shower Gel'. This is just a really nice shower gel that smells amazing and leaves me feeling ready for the day. Definitely will be repurchasing!

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Victoria Louise x