Disappointing Product -- Take 2

So firstly, let me just say that I have left my camera at home (I'm now back in university), therefore any pictures will be terrible as they will have been taken on my phone... how stupid can I get?

Anyway... on Monday I told you about my disappointment with the Soap and Glory's face cleanser, and today I present you with my disappointment with the "Thick and Fast" Mascara. It's a shame because I usually really love Soap & Glory products... I love their shower products and I love their concealer pot thingy which I have currently forgotten the name of.

But unfortunately this mascara was just not good at all. The wand is massive which I found was just too messy and hard to use. It may just be me being terrible at putting on my make up, but I found with this mascara it just went all over the place, and as well as that the product that did go on my lashes didn't really do much for me. I think it did add a bit of volume but it clumped my lashes slightly and there was absolutely no curl....

Let me know what you thought of this product, but for me the wand was just too big to use which is a shame!

photo from soap&glory website

Thank you for reading this everyone! I will be back on Monday with another little haul (oops been shopping again).

Vicky x

Evening Skincare Routine!

Hi all!

A few posts ago, I shared my morning skincare routine with you and today I bring to you what I do in the evening to remove my make up, cleanse, moisturise etc etc...

Before I start I should tell you that my skin is very combination and quite sensitive. It gets oily on my nose and cheeks and can also get dry depending on how it's feeling especially around my eyes. (Something I probably should have said in my morning skin care post too)

Firstly I use the much raved about Bioderma. This is a Micellar solution that is so effective at removing make up, even stubborn eye make up, and it feels like water on the skin!

I go in for a cleanse with the Liz Earle cleanse and polish Hot Cloth Cleaner (what a mouthful), which is the same cleanser that I use in the morning. You buff the cream onto dry skin and "polish" off with a hot, damp muslin cloth and it leaves my skin feeling clean and soft.

I use the hero product La Roche Posay, Effaclar Duo which again is talked about a lot in the blogging world so I won't ramble on too much about it except to say it is amazing.

I am currently using the Soap and Glory "Wish upon a jar" as my evening moisturiser, it's quite thick and rich, I am not sure if I am completely in love with this product but it is doing the job for now.

I apply the Clinique "All about eyes" eye cream, which is a lightweight gel/cream hybrid product that I am really enjoying at the moment. I have the small sample size that I got free with some other Clinique products recently.

This last step I don't do every day but when my lips are feeling a bit scaly and gross, I use the Lush Popcorn lip scrub which I have written about in this post here.

So that's it for my routine at the moment, I'm sure extra products will be added here and there in the future but for now this routine agree with my skin.

You can see my morning skincare routine here!

Thank you for reading!
Vicky
xo

Morning Skincare Routine

Hello all,

Today I present you with my morning skincare routine... it's very quick and simple and my skin seems to like it so that's always good. I was always pretty lazy with my skincare I must admit but I have stuck with this for a few months now and my skins appears to be a lot happier!

Yes, I really do use only three products in the morning. I think any more and I'd often skip it and be lazy! 

First up, I use the Liz Earle "Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser" which is £14.75 from John Lewis. You apply it to dry skin and rub it all over. Then using a hot muslin cloth you buff the product away! It leave my skin feeling clean and soft.

Next I use La Roche Posay "Effaclar Duo". Oh my, what a product. It has been given the label hero product  by many and I feel slightly late on the band wagon. This product is a serum sort of thing (I'm so great at descriptions) which you apply to cleansed skin. It claims to do many many things but mostly it has made my skin very clear and even and reduces little bumps I have on my skin. I can definitely notice the difference when I do not use the product so it's one thing I never forget. It is £15.50 from boots, you can check it out here.

Lastly I moisturise using Soap and Glory's "For Daily Youth, 6 in 1 moisturising lotion" which is a lightweight moisturiser which claims to do a number of things. It smells like peach which I love and soaks in quickly leaving my skin soft and happy. You can buy it for £8 here.

So that's it! I always ensure there is SPF in my day time foundation as well so that I am protected from the suns rays (which have been hiding away for a while).

I will show you all my evening skin care routine in a few days so make sure you check back if you're interested in seeing that! 

Thank you for reading,

Vicky

xo