Soap & Glory

Soap & Glory is one of my most loved brands for shower products. From the smell and packaging, to the most important product inside, it ticks all the boxes for me! Although slightly more money than other more simple shower gels or lotions, they are always in 3 for 2 at Boots making it more reasonable. They also last for a long time, especially the 'Clean Girls' Body Wash, which I was using for months!

The Righteous Butter Body Lotion: £10.50 With aloe vera and shea butter this is so good for those with dry skin! The smell is slightly stronger on this, so I tend to use it at night before bed. This is a fairly new purchase but I love how creamy the texture is and it sinks in quickly.

Rich and Foamous Body Wash: £6.50 A little of this goes along way, so its well worth the money! Like many of their products it's really moisturising. I haven't tried this as a bath soak yet but the scent is very calming!

Sugar Crush Body Scrub: £8 This is definitely best in the morning as the citrus lime really wakes you up. It is a good scrub in general although slightly too soft for my liking. The sugar grains tend to 'melt' meaning you don't get to buff the skin as much, but they do help to leave the skin soft.

Scrubatomic Facial Polish: £9 (This can be much cheaper on a Boots skincare offer) This is another new product and so far I'm very mixed! The exfoliator beads have made my skin smoother, and I have also noticed my skin looking brighter! However, I started using this almost everyday and found I got quite a few spots, which is quite unusual for me. I don't know if this was a reaction, or whether it was doing it's magic and getting rid of impurities! I have since used it only 2-3 times a week and found much better results, so it may be just a little harsh for my face!

The Scrub of Your Life: £7 In my opinion, saved the best 'til last! This is the best body scrub I've used, it particularly helped smooth the back of my arms where I had bumps. This foams up really well and the beads are much stronger to exfoliate! Just bear that in mind if you have sensitive skin!

I really want to try their hair products next, so if anyone's tried them before let me know!

Review: Daily Moisturisers

Johnson's 24hr Day Cream : £3.99

Clinique: All about Eyes- Full size version £26

My perfect moisturiser is something I'm always on the hunt for. I have dry skin, and find in the winter even one day without it, is a big regret! This Johnson's day cream is one of the first that I have repurchased, and I will again! It feels light on the skin and sinks in really quickly. I always apply it just before foundation, as it makes a pretty good base. It also has SPF 15 which is perfect for a bit of added protection, especially given how rubbish I am with sun creams! I've found it has made my skin softer, and hasn't ever caused any breakouts or problems. Even though this one is for normal rather than dry skin, this one works really well, although I will choose a different one for the Autumn/ Winter.

The Clinique Eye Cream is something fairly new. This actually came in sample size as it's part of a set of several products. I apply lightly under my eyes using my ring finger. It soothes the eye area and I've found it does help slightly with make up wear such as concealer. It has made the skin slightly softer and smoother, but I haven't really noticed a reduction in circles or puffyness, a main area I was hoping for improvement... it may be that it needs to be tried for longer. I really love Clinique products, a mascara I have by them is brilliant, however, I'm not sure I would pay £26 pounds for a full size version of this cream.
I have recently got a sample size of the Clinique 'Dramatically Different' Moisturiser within a magazine so I'm excited to give that a go next!

Thanks for reading, any 'holy grail' moisturisers out there I should try?

Review: Quick Fix Facials- Charcoal Mask

 

Quick Fix Facials: Purifying Charcoal Mask  £4.99 

After avoiding face masks for years due to a dodgy tomato red skin reaction, I finally decided to dive back in and try a new brand with it. My skin has been looking a bit duller recently so this seemed perfect!

While searching Boots, charcoal seemed to be a key ingredient in so many new products. It's said to work as a 'magnet' to bring out impurities and give pores a deep clean, which after trying I would agree with. In fact, Origins do a similar one called Clear Improvement Active Charcoal mask, which at £22 was outside of my budget, making this a great more affordable dupe. This mask also contains dragon fruit and cinnamon which help to give it a slightly nicer more spicy smell, while clarifying the skin. Though not the most appealing colour, this mask applies smoothly and causes no irritations at all. With around 10 minutes drying time, it is easy to wipe off with a cloth and warm water.

After using this 1-2 times a week, for around a month I can really start to see a difference. They do several other masks so will definitely be trying some more!