Although I've used a
scarf as a background this time round, these skincare items are saviours for me
all year long not just in Autumn and Winter!
Eucerin AQUAporin Active SPF 25 UVB + UVA Protection* RRP £16.50
As a big fan of Eucerin
skin and body products I was excited to give this a try when it arrived a few
weeks ago! It promises to provide deep 24 hour hydration to dehydrated,
sensitive skin. This is right up my street this time of year when my usually
oily/combination skin starts to play up with the change in weather/heating etc.
and dry patches pop up! I recently took a reaction to a face tanner I used and
my skin got really dry and flaky and none of my usual moisturisers were working
so I gave this a whirl and have been so happy with the results! At first,
although this moisturiser has SPF I though it would be too rich for me during
the day but since my skin was so dry I piled it on anyway and was surprised by
how well it soaked in, soothed and smoothed my skin. I didn’t use a primer and
felt it gave a good base for my makeup too! I love the fact it has both UVA and
UVB protection and will definitely be taking this on a short trip away next
month (thank God for hold luggage)! There is a whole scientific explanation as
to how this hydrates involving the skins aquaporin’s which you can read about
here. The Eucerin range can
be found at Boots, Look Fantastic, Escentual, Feel Unique and some independent
pharmacies!
I got this in a set last
Christmas and its one of the first Origins products I've tried and loved. The
activated charcoal in it is meant to act like a magnet to draw out anything
clogging your pores like dirt and pollution through daily life. I like to use
this about once a week for a real deep clean and my skin always feels amazing
afterwards! It really softens it and seems to draw out any impurities by drying
up spots and blackheads! Plus I love how quickly it dries in! I like to rinse
this off just in the sink with my hands, I found when I used a facecloth it
stained really badly and didn’t come out in the wash but other than its great! I’ll
then follow up with a moisturiser like the Eucerin one I’ve mention above as I
find it can dry my skin out a bit but it’s totally worth it!
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| Top to bottom - Avene Triacneal, Eucerin AQUAporin Active SPF 25 UVB + UVA Protection, Origins Clear Improvement |
This has become my Holy
Grail spot product! It’s pricey at £23 but it lasts ages! The product itself is
a yellow paste that is not greasy in the slightest and helps eliminate severe
imperfections. I use this over active spots at night where it helps to dry them
out and also over old acne scars which I find it helps to fade. I have a funny
feeling this is being discontinued as unfortunately as it’s out of stock on a
lot of sites, this seems to have happened to a lot of products I love over the
past few months! Avene did just bring out a new product called Triacneal Expert
and their Cleanance Expert is also targeted towards spot prone skin so they
would work well too!
Alpha H Liquid Gold RRP £33.50
This is one of my
favourite treatments and I have gone through various bottles of it! It’s an
overnight chemical exfoliator and I bloody love it! It claims to resurface the
skin and help to diminish wrinkles, pigmentation and sun damage. I totally
bought this because of the hype and its one I’m happy to say completely
delivers on its claims! I can’t quite put my finger on it but my skin just
looks better the morning after I’ve put this on. It’s clearer, more even, and
plumper and my old acne pigmentation doesn’t look as pronounced. Couldn’t be
without this now! Available at Beauty Bay, Cult Beauty and Look Fantastic among
others!
Have you tried any of
the products I've mentioned? What are your skincare saviours?
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*denotes
a PR sample that was sent to me. All opinions are my own.
Danielle xx
