Spot-Fighting Drugstore Skincare Review

Hey lovelies,
Sorry for the lack of posts but I've just been so busy with exam prep! I thought I'd do a post today reviewing three products I've been using for at least the past three months now, as I've been trying to reduce the amount of spots I get, read on to find out if it worked.

Clean & Clear Advantage Spot Treatment Gel

I bought this a while back in hopes I could tame any spots that appeared on my face through stress or just hormones, as my previous spot treatment didn't do a single thing, and wow did it work! Now I honestly love this treatment as even though there isn't a lot, it's cheap and you only need the tiniest of amounts. It states it will "After 4 Hours, spot size and redness are noticeably reduced". Now I can't comment on the four hours as I only apply spot treatments at night as I don't like how it sits under makeup but that could just be me. But after waking up my spot has either completely gone or dramatically reduced! I think I will definitely repurchase this and the fact there's still loads left when I've been using it pretty often highlights how much you actually get for the price.

You can purchase it here for £3.49.

The Body Shop Blackhead Tea Tree Exfoliating Wash

I've had this for a while back and after researching this wash to put a link to it when I uploaded this post I realised this is no longer being sold. But, honestly you're not missing out. I found this exfoliating wash did nothing for my face nor the blackheads on my nose I was trying to combat. The wash was a nice creamy texture which was the only plus side, but the fact it didn't reduce any blackheads - it's main purpose, I found left it to be a great disappointment. Even more so, the 'crushed apricot stones' were too harsh for my sensitive skin and even more so I could not use this as a wash. I had to limit my use to it to once-to-twice a week. 

Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cleanser

And last but not least, is Biore's anti-blackhead cleanser and this is undoubtedly my favourite product! I've purchased this for a second time and absolutely adore it. Firstly, it's cheap which is always positive. Secondly, it warms up when you're massaging it into the skin which is a) SO COOL and b) helps you realise it's actually doing something. Now, I must admit it didn't dramatically reduce the amount of blackheads I had but it reduced the amount of breakouts and also reduced the amount of spots I had that were under the skin. I also really like the smell and find it's just a really lovely product. But, although it's not too harsh I did find it better to limit it to using it every other day due to me having combination skin but besides that it's lovely! My only wish would be to change the packaging so that you could see how much product is left as you can't tell as it's all white.

You can purchase here for £4.99.

Thank you for reading!

Please let me know in the comments if there are any spot fighting drugstore products you know of that work miracles! Don't forget to subscribe and/or follow me on BlogLovin!

Victoria Louise x

LUSH 'Cosmetic Warrior' Face Mask Review

Hey lovelies!
Today I thought I'd do a review on a face mask I've recently acquired from LUSH. It's called 'Cosmetic Warrior' and LUSH claims:

"All of this means that Cosmetic Warrior fights spots and the causes of spots, without harming the natural balance of the skin and without creating puffiness."

When reading the description I automatically fell in love with this product as it seemed to be a more powerful version of my all time favourite LUSH face mask 'Cupcake', which I've mentioned here.  It's my all-time favourite face mask name ever! You can purchase this face mask here for £5.95.

Sadly, it didn't quite live up to expectations.  Overall, the smell isn't awful but it isn't entirely pleasant especially compared to the gorgeous chocolate-ly smell of 'Cupcake'. I find 'Cosmetic Warrior' smells similar to tea tree oil, which just isn't personally a favourite smell of mine but it isn't a major issue! Effect wise, I haven't noticed much of a difference. I've used it twice a week and it hasn't increased my amount of breakouts but it sadly hasn't reduced them. It has controlled them and prevented them from getting any bigger or angrier, which is definitely a brilliant thing! I find this face mask may be a more long term mask which takes a month for you to notice any changes. Something sadly I am awful at, as being a very impatient person, I enjoy face masks that improve your face immediately after use, super helpful if you're going out later on in the day and want to leave a lasting impression of having flawless skin - that may just be me! Although it hasn't upset my sensitive skin nor has it worsened my skin, as I have combination/dehydrated skin, I find it difficult to find a mask that balances both types effectively.

Here's me wearing 'Cosmetic Warrior'

Overall, I do enjoy this face mask but if I was asked which to choose between 'Cosmetic Warrior' and 'Cupcake' I would definitely go for 'Cupcake'! The next face masks I'm hoping to try by LUSH are: Mask of Magnaminty, BB Seaweed, Catastrophe Cosmetic and Brazened Honey.

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Victoria Louise x