Now, I might have said summer
moisturisers but honestly these five are great all year round, it just happens
to be the end of summer! I'll also preface this by saying my skin is combo/oily!
The Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream
RRP £45 for 50ml* is a creamy but lightweight moisturiser and acts as a
great base for my makeup as well as hydrating my skin throughout the day but also
works well overnight! It is patented with Active Hydramesh Technology to give
skin 48 hour’s worth of hydration and also protects against environmental
stressors. I haven’t gone a full 48 hours without doing my skincare routine but
the biggest indicator this works for me is how plump my skin still looks after
a full day of work and activities! Full review here!
Sticking with Dermalogica and their Biolumin-C
Gel Moisturizer RRP £65* became a firm favourite last summer! It’s a
lightweight gel moisturiser and my skin looks instantly brighter when I use it.
As well as Vitamin C, it contains five types of hyaluronic acid and squalane so
keeps my skin hydrated, barrier protected and leaves a glowy finish! I love
using this in the morning as my makeup sits so well underneath and it’s got a
subtle citrusy scent that doesn’t last on the skin! Love this formula and it’s
become one of my favourite Dermalogica products! Full review here!
Something a little more budget friendly this
time but equally as good is The Inkey List Omega Water Cream RRP $14.99*. Out
of the Inkey List moisturisers I have tried this is by far my favourite they
have! It’s a water-based gel that contains three omegas to help prevent water
loss as well as glycerin to hydrate and niacinamide to control oil and brighten
skin. It sinks in quickly and works well under makeup and leaves my skin feeling
hydrated all day long! Full review here!
Next up, the Murad Nutrient-Charged Water Gel RRP £65* is another favourite. It’s oil-free, lightweight and
instantly hydrates, plumps and locks in moisture. It’s made up of five vitamins
(B3, 5, 6, 9 and E), five minerals (silicon, iron, zinc, copper and magnesium)
and five peptides to smooth skin, reduce the appearance of fine lines, improve
tone and texture and restore the skins barrier. A little goes a long way with
this one and like it promises, my skin feels and looks plump, smooth and
hydrated, fine lines are less visible and it provides a lovely base for makeup,
working well SPF as well! Full review here!
Lastly, probably my most repurchased moisturiser
ever, the Dr Jart Ceramidin Cream RRP $65! This one feels like more of a
balm than a standard moisturising cream but never leaves my skin feeling
greasy. It’s packed full of five different ceramides, glycerin and panthenol and
locks hydration in all day. It sits well under makeup and a tube lasts a long
time taking me right into the winter season where it works just as well for my
skin! It’s both lightweight enough for daytime but also rich enough for overnight
and my skin drinks this stuff up and I always go back to it! It’s hydrating,
soothing and restoring! A must have! Full review here!
Welcome back! I’m on a roll with blog
posts at the minute thanks to a bank holiday weekend and some time off work for
wisdom teeth extractions so trying to make use and get my empties up! Onto the
mini reviews! (Ignore the mess I made of my background – sticky back plastic
gone wrong!)
Haircare
Dove Dry Shampoo
Works well to refresh my hair and is
affordable when on offer so would repurchase!
Batiste Plant Powered Dry Shampoo
As someone who usually avoids the classic
Batiste as it’s my least favourite dry shampoo I was pleasantly surprised by
this! Worked well on my dark hair, no white cast and definitely dulled down the
grease! I have others I prefer so not a repurchase!
Love this shampoo! It contains SLS and is
lightly scented and smells amazing! It lathers well and makes my scalp and hair
feel clean without drying it out. Despite being formulated for dry hair (I have
an oily scalp and dry ends), this doesn’t weigh my hair down and it makes it
feel soft and look shiny! Read my full review here! Would repurchase even
though it’s pricey as it lasted ages and made washing my hair a good
experience!
JVN Complete Air Dry Cream
This smoothed my hair and tamed flyaways
but I am a serial blow dryer and straightener so I can’t say much for how it
helps hair settle as it airdries! The main thing I look for in a hair product
is heat protection which this doesn’t have so not a repurchase for me though I
do have another mini to use!
Bodycare
Olay Collagen Body Lotion
This was a nice lightweight lotion that
sank in quickly and moisturised well. I have other body lotions I prefer the
scent of and that are more affordable so not a repurchase for me!
Naturium Bio-Lipid Restoring Body Lotion
I really liked this! It’s thick but sank
in quickly and kept my body well moisturised. The only bad things are the fact
I went through it so quickly and I would prefer a scented product! A good price
for the amount you get and often on offer. I have other more affordable moisturisers
I like just as much but this was a treat so I would repurchase!
Lush Rose Jam Shower Gel
Love this and it lasted so long for me! I
find it pricey so it’s usually a birthday or Christmas present to myself but
worth every penny as it smells incredible and feels so good to clean my skin
with! Will repurchase!
A great cream to have in your stash for
dry patches or itchy/sensitive skin! Will repurchase!
Lancaster Golden Tan Maximiser
A mini and I only got one use out of it
so I can’t say much for the effects but it smelts good and sank in quickly! Not
a repurchase!
Skincare
Dear, Klairs Gentle Black Deep Cleansing
Oil
More affordable than the Dermalogica
Precleanse and feels just as luxurious though this one has no scent. It spreads
easily, removes makeup with ease, emulsifies, doesn’t sting my eyes and leaves
my skin feeling clean and hydrated with no film left behind! Will repurchase!
Full review here!
Really enjoyed this toner! It has a
lovely thick formula and helped smooth and plump my skin. On the pricey side so
not a repurchase for me! Full review here!
COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power
Essence
This is a cult product for a reason! Felt
very soothing and hydrating but I did get bored of it as it’s in a 100ml
bottle! Good value for money so would repurchase in the future! Full review here!
A luxurious citrus scented oil cleanser that
turns into a milky emulsion when you add water. This lasted me a long time
and I enjoyed it but there are other oil and balm cleansers I enjoy more that
are a lot more affordable so not a repurchase for me! Full review here!
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6
Another cult classic and another product
I enjoyed! I felt zero irritation with this and woke up to smooth, plump skin
with my fine lines less noticeable. Would repurchase but in the higher concentration!
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice and
Probiotics SPF50+
I loved this so much I used it every day
until it was finished and didn’t even get time to feature it in a blog or
instagram post! It feels so lightweight, left no whitecast on my skin and sank
in quickly leaving a great base for makeup. My skin felt protected, my eyes
didn’t water and I can’t recommend it enough! Will repurchase 100% but I have a
lot of other SPF’s to finish first!
Avant Brightening and De-Puffing
Hyaluronic overnight Eye Recovery Mask
Another love! I think I got this in a
beauty box and it’s pricey! The formula is lovely, it feels very
hydrating and sinks in quickly and doesn’t pill around my eyes like some eye
creams can. It’s not a miracle worker at brightening or depuffing my eye bags
but I have been impressed! Sadly, not a repurchase right now because of the
cost!
A nice formulation but this oxidised
quickly on me I think because it’s in a 59ml bottle! It contains lactic acid as
well as Vitamin C and worked nicely to brighten and smooth my skin! Not a
repurchase as there are others I prefer!
I really didn’t want to like this because
of the price but it worked really well for my skin! This is more of an
introductory Vitamin C serum containing 10% pure vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid)
and 0.2% ferulic acid. With daily use it lasted me just over 3 months and my
skin looked even, brighter and fine lines were less noticeable. Would repurchase
on offer but I do have a couple of their other Vitamin C’s to try first!
The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% + HA
I actually use this more on the back of
my arms to target KP than my face but it works well on both! Very smoothing but
I prefer the 10% and I have a back up of that so wouldn’t repurchase the 5%
again!
This is part of a duo set with the tri
action peel and is a polyglutamic acid serum to plump, hydrate and smooth skin.
Worked well but only 15ml and I don’t believe you can buy it separately so not
a repurchase for me!
Loved this and it was perfect for daytime
for me under makeup as it gave me a really good base with no pilling! It has a
subtle illuminating effect so looks brightening as well as being hydrating!
Will repurchase!
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Mango
Love the lip sleeping mask and this was
the first flavour other than original I've tried! It’s super hydrating and perfect
for overnight. The scent was nice but I prefer the OG berry so not a repurchase
but I already have a berry back up anyway!
Sunday Riley C.E.O. Vitamin C Rich
Hydration Cream
Loved this! Worked really well as a
daytime moisturiser for me on some trips I had this summer and kept my skin
hydrated and supported! Would repurchase if on offer!
Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Face Cream
Another nice cream, I used this at night
on my trips and liked it but not as much as the CEO, so not a repurchase!
COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch
Loved having these in my stash, they come in
different sizes and worked well to reduce some bigger spots! Have a backup
already!
Love using these when I have an event or
big day out planned, they feel nicely hydrating and help brighten and plump the
skin around my eyes! Pricey so not a repruchase!
This was nicely hydrating and gave a nice
shine to my lips but it also has quite a lot of slip so I didn’t find it the
longest lasting lip product! I have another one but I wouldn’t repurchase!
I usually stick with the original mint
flavour but this was a nice change and had a lovely sweet scent! The formula is
one of my favourite lip balm formulas so this is a great option for no fuss
hydration but the original is still my fave so not a repurchase!
Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Exfoliating
Moisturiser
Loved this mini! It contains lactic and
glycolic acids as well as ceramides and squalane and made my skin so soft and
smooth! Would definitely repurchase, you guessed it, on a good offer!
I haven’t tried much Lancome at all but
this serum was lovely! Very softening and brightening but I do have others I
like just as much that are (a little) more affordable so not a repurchase
though I have another mini and I will enjoy it!
Pat McGrath Divine Skin Rose Essence
I liked this but didn’t notice much in
the way of benefits as the bottle is so small and I find essences to be one of
the skincare products I neglect most often so not a repurchase!
Makeup
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High
Waterproof Mascara
Loved this! I’ve been struggling with
mascaras recently that say they are waterproof and I still get smudging under
one eye in a matter of hours but not with this one! It gives me such good
volume, separation and length and there is no smudging or flaking! Have already repurchased!
Charlotte Tilbury Superstar Lips in
Pillow Talk
One of my favourite tinted lip balms! This
is so hydrating, long lasting and a beautiful pinky nude shade! I have way too
many lip products to get through but I already repurchased this as I love it so much! See my full review here!
NARS Afterglow Lip Balm in Orgasm
Another great tinted lip balm option but
this one is less long lasting and not as pigmented at the Charlotte Tilbuty!
Orgasm is probably my least favourite NARS shade so this is not a repurchase but
I did repurchase in the shade Dolce Vita and I would recommend Fast Lane too!
Miscellaneous
Purely Inspired Collagen Peptides x2
Love these, I think they really help with
my joints so have already repurchased!
Boka Ela Mint Toothpaste
Bit of a random one but I recently
started using a nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste at night (and a fluoride based
one in the morning) and I’ve been enjoying it! It helps remineralize and fortify teeth
and I’ve already repurchased!
Congrats as always if you made it through
all those, I hope to have another bumper edition before the end of the year!
Have you tried anything I’ve mentioned? Let me know your thoughts!
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