Hi, this evening I have my Winter Skin Care products I am currently using to share with all you lovely ladies.
Plus what I use as a base before I apply makeup. So lets get started as I've got a lot of
products to get through here!
Lets start with the Clarisonic on the right, now I've had this for about a year and half, I used it loads when I first got it but then it needed a new brush and at £25, I did just put it in a draw and forget about it, oops! But recently I bought two replacement brush heads for it when they were on offer from Debenhams. So I have been using it again, maybe twice a week in the evenings. I always take off my eye make-up with a cotton pad first then I have been using the Clarisonic with Simple foaming cleanser (which I will do a separate post on) which just gives my skin that extra deep scrub.
Another face product I use a couple of times a week, just to change things up, is the Face Polish- Scrubatomic by Soap and glory. This is the first tube of this I have ever bought and I was sooo happy with everything about this product- it smells amazing, the scrub bits are small and so not to harsh on my skin but really do make my skin glow after using it. It makes me feel like my face is super smooth and clean so I will be re-purchasing this one!
Next is a new purchase - Emma Hardie Amazing face. I bought this as I've had my eyes on it for a long time now and it was in the sale at Debenhams so I thought I would give it a try. When I first opened this, I was so surprised at the smell, its such a luxerious deep smell, I don't know what I was expecting but this smells gorgeous. I love putting this on as a face mask and having a relax in the bath. The fragrance lasts a long time which nice as its quite a calming scent. As you can see from the picture below, I haven't used that much out of the pot and I've had it for two weeks, so you really don't need much of it on your face. It comes with a face cloth, which is soo soft, gentle and fluffy on one side and a muslin cloth on the other side, which is perfect around my T zone. It's a real treat to use this.
Moving on to moisturisers- In the Winter I am always on the look out for a richer one that will keep my skin hydrated and protected against the freezing cold air, wind and then the warm stuffy central heating inside. It's quite a balancing act in the winter I find, to get the right product that copes with the dramatic changes. First up a little mention to my all time favourite eye cream - Kiehl's Under eye treatment. (Pictured middle-ish on top photo!) If you have slightly dry under eye areas or dark circles, you need to get this product in your life, I honestly don't know what I did without it! I always put it on last thing at night to leave it to soak in a bit.
Now I have been thinking of buying this next product since it first came out, its the- Clinique -dramatically different moisturising lotion +. I bought the gel Moisture surge (Long drink for your skin one!) over summer, which was a fabulous product and really suited my skin. However, over winter I fancied trying a lotion just to give my skin that extra moisture, so I got the Clinique Lotion pictured below. Now, I have got to say, when I first used this product, I was slightly dissapointed and Im not too sure why to be honest. I don't know if it's simply because it's a lotion and I don't find it as great to put on as the gel. I think it may of been the smell to it putting me off, it does smell a bit weird to me, if anyone else has tried it let me know what you think because I do feel like it's a love / hate relationship! The positives- it does really keep my skin in great condition and I do think it helps keep my makeup, cakey free, a problem I find gets worse over winter. For me I don't think I would buy it again as I found the gel one so much nicer, but for now it is apart of my routine and it works which is the main thing (even if it does smell odd...!)
Porefessional! - Benefit. There has been so much written on this product already and most of you reading have probably already got it. I just wanted to add it in here as I haven't actually tried it before now. It really does help my makeup stay on longer and closes those pores up. I only use a tiny amount after moisturising to cover fine lines and pores around my nose so it's well worth the pennies.
Now if you get nothing else but this next product, then do it! Its the Clarins BB Perfecting Cream. Pictured on the left of the top photo. Again I bought this from Debenhams in the sale! This product is just one of those miricle products I want to instantly share with you all. Its basically a light foundation and a moisturiser together which is just a dream to put on. The light coverage is enough to cover blemishes and to create a healthy natural look. I then just use a concealer on spots and a little on those horrible dark circles and thats my base done, yeay! I love this product as it goes on so quickly when I'm in a rush in the mornings and looks great.
Phew, that was a long post so well done if you read all that! As ever, thank you for visiting my blog and please take a look at my other posts.
Lauraemie
@Lulatink
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