Fresh Skin For A New Year

Skincare

I always love trying out new skincare and although the majority of this range isn’t new to me and to the market but there are a few new products that have been added to the range. The range in question is the Tea Tree & Witch Hazel from Boots, with some of the products having added Active Charcoal too. I’ve been giving these a go over the past week or so as my skin’s been feeling quite oily. My skin can never make it’s mind up in the winter, it’s dry one minute and super oily the next so it needs a bit of balancing out. Read More

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Sk:nclinics Skincare Review

Skincare

For the past few weeks I’ve been trialling a few of the sk:nclinics products for a range of different skin concerns and I’m ready to tell you what I think.

Some really effective products for oily and blemish-prone skin are the Vitamin-Rich Gel Cleanser for Oily Skin, the Anti-Blemish Control Serum and the Anti-Blemish Hydrator. The gel cleanser is a huge bottle – that’s value for money – this is going to last for ages. I’ve not been using this every time I wash my face as I didn’t want to strip my skin too much but I don’t actually think it’s drying or stripping in the least after using it a few times a week for the past month or so. I use this when I’m having a definite flare up! Complimentary products are the Control Serum, this is more of an on-the-spot treatment and the Hydrator is a really light gel texture that I love in a moisturiser. Read More

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10 Shine-Beating Powders Under £10

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As someone with combination skin, I get the curse of the shiny T-Zone everyday! We oily skinned girls probably use up powder twice as fast as those lucky normal-skinned gals so it’s good to have a powder that’s easy on the bank account.

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My all time favourite out of this ten has to be Rimmel Stay Matte – I mean this is under £4 and it packs a punch. Maybelline Matte Maker, Seventeen Miracle Matte and Collection Lasting Perfection are all at a similar price point and do the job to the same degree so it just depends what brand you favour when it comes to picking between these few. Read More

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Top Tips For Oily Skin

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My skin is oily/combination. It’s more on the combination side as I’ve got slightly older, so I get a little bit more dryness that I used to but I think I almost, almost, know how to control my oily skin. These are some of my favourite products and some top tips on how to beat blemishes and control oil! Read More

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My First Cult Beauty Haul

Skincare

It’s my first Cult Beauty haul (well, mini-haul!) and I’m super excited about these products. I took the plunge at the weekend after being intrigued by the Mizon Honey Black Sugar Scrub. This Korean pot of amazingness is the first ‘pore purger’ that I’ve picked up as weekly treatments to really give my skin a lift. After the first use, my skin felt super soft and it smelled lovely so I’m really looking forward to seeing how it helps my oily skin as time goes on. Read More

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First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads Review

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First of all, how cute is the packaging and branding of First Aid Beauty’s products? I really love that it’s not cutesy, floral or pink like a lot of products, it looks so cool. This is my first foray into First Aid Beauty, I’ve seen their products around on a few blogs and on Essie Button’s YouTube channel so I took the plunge when I was after a new toner and picked up these Facial Radiance Pads whilst Lookfantastic had a 20% off code flying about! I’ve been using them for about 10 days now, I wanted to give them a good go before I reviewed them! Read More

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Nourish Balance Skincare Review

Skincare

I always love to try out new skincare routines and products, I have really oily skin and it tends to get used to stuff quite easily and I like to change it up quite regularly. The Nourish Skincare range is new to the market and I had the lucky chance to try it out after a Twitter competition. I’m giving it a little review and telling you about my first impressions in this post! Read More

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Murad Clarifying Wipes for Blemish Prone Skin

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The face wipe debate is massive among the bloggersphere, we know. Now, I don’t use them solely in my skincare routine but I find that they work pretty well to get rid of loads of built up make-up, mascara and eyeliner mainly and give me a slightly cleaner base to work with to perform the rest of my night time skincare routine. Read More

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Skincare Wishlist for Oily/Combination Skin

Skincare

My skin has been a little bit of a nightmare recently, probably due to last minute uni deadlines and job interviews galore mixed in with stress tears and comfort eating. We all know this can become a little bit of a downer and doesn’t help if we’re already stressed! I like my current skincare routine but I feel like I need a little switch up! So here’s some products I’ve been lusting after recently for my oily/combination skin issues! I like trying new products because I’ve not yet found the total holy grail of my skin care routine, so if people have any recommendations I’d love to hear them. My little wish list below includes two micellar waters, the classic Bioderma green cap which is of course a pure necessity and then another little beauty from NUXE which I’d be interested to try as I’ve liked their products in the past so I’m wondering whether this cleansing water is up to scratch! I’ve also includes two night creams, the Origins Night-A-Mins is one I’ve been after for so long but my student budget won’t let me drop £34 on a moisturiser I’m only using once a day unfortunately. The alternative is the No7 Beautiful Skin Night Cream which I’d definitely be up for trying as I trust No7 down to the ground. As well as these, I’ve got a little mask on there, the REN Clarimatte Invisible Pores Mask which looks fab and the Kiehl’s Eye Cream which looks lovely and hydrating! Wishing really hard right now! Read More

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