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Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair

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Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair

I mentioned in my Dermalex review post that I have recently rehauled my skincare regime and have seen great results. Dermalex really helped with controlling my rosacea flare ups and redness but this product is what has helped with everything else.

When I researched Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair before buying it, everybody raved about it’s magical properties but they also made sure that I was under no illusions that it was a instant miracle product. I don’t trust skin care products that promise an instant change – a true, positive change to your skin care regime takes time and patience.

I have been using this serum for about a month and the changes were so subtle that I didn’t even notice them happening.

All of a sudden I realised that my skin was better than it’s ever been: the tone is more even, the dry patches on my cheeks are gone, my skin looks more luminous, smoother and plumped up. If I sound like I’m raving…I am. This stuff is my new ‘can’t live without’ product. As you can see from the pictures, I even got a mini version from eBay so that I can still have it with me on holiday! This product is an investment – by which I mean it’s fairly expensive. It’s £70 for 50ml from Boots. But I only use half a pipette per day so it will last me ages. Plus, from what it does to my face, I don’t begrudge paying it!

You can buy it HERE.

Lex

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair

Garnier Perfect Blur Primer

 

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Oriflame Illuminating Pearls

Oriflame Illuminating Pearls

Oriflame Illuminating Pearls

A few weeks ago I went to my first bloggers party, held by Scarlett London. There were a few different brands there to talk to bloggers and demonstrate their products. One of them was Oriflame, who I’d never heard of. Their products looked very good though and I was particularly interested in the Illuminating Pearls. I keep getting incredibly tempted by the Guerlain Meteorites but end up talking myself out of them. I was hoping that these would be a lower budget stepping stone to them.

I’m afraid I’m still on the look out. I really didn’t like the packaging. My usual test is ‘how would I feel getting this out of my handbag on the tube?’ This looks quite cheap, it actually reminds me of a pretend make up set I had as a child. I don’t know whether it’s the colours or the flower design on the top, but I’m not sold on it. The physical design of the packaging is good, the closing cap seems secure and I wouldn’t be worried about the top coming loose.

(EDIT Feb 2016: It looks like the packaging how now changed and I really like it! It looks a lot more expensive and classy so perhaps they’ve listened to feedback… You can see it HERE)

The beads are a mixture of pink, green, gold, white and purple. Each pearl colour is designed to have a different effect on the skin.

  • Purple – brightens the complexion
  • Green – counteracts redness
  • Pink – makes skin look more even
  • White – illuminates by highlighting
  • Gold – increases radiance

I did think that my skin looked more even and highlighted after using this powder but it also looked really glittery. Every time I looked in the mirror it was all I could see. I wanted this to look natural, that blogger cliche of ‘my skin but better’ and this was where it fell down. It looked like I was wearing a highlighting powder.

I think I will still wear this perhaps on a night out when I don’t mind looking a bit more ‘done’ but it’s not an every day look for me.

Lex

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*This item was sent to me for review

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Avene Anti Rougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate

Avene Anti Rougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate

Avene Anti Rougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate

This has been a really tough week for my poor skin: super crazy hours at work which means a lot of stress; weather that can’t make up its mind; no sleep; a leaking roof… You name it, it has gone wrong this week! And the first thing that happens when I have a crazy week? My rosacea plays up. I know my skin so well by now that I can feel it happening before it even flares up and thankfully I have tried enough skincare to know what to do straight away.

I bought the Avene Antirougeurs Fort cream in France and it has seriously rescued me this week. I put it on every evening when I get in from work after cleansing my face. Like all Avene products, this contains Avene thermal spring water which is non-irritating and very soothing for skin that feels red raw. It is designed to reduce redness while taking that awful prickly, tight and hot feeling out of your cheeks.

This stuff is truly genius and I highly recommend it to anyone who has rosacea or sensitive skin. You can buy it HERE from escentual who have great sales fairly often.

Lex

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Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Dry Oil

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Dry Oil

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Dry Oil

This dry oil is from another of my recent French pharmacie hauls. I had heard great things about this oil and was desperate to try it. In the UK you can get this in Marks & Spencer’s for £21 HOLD THE PHONE I have just seen that you can get it on Look Fantastic for £17. I got it in France for about 15 euro – bargain – so if you’re planning on going to France I’d wait and stock up!

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Dry Oil is a multi-purpose oil: you can use it as a moisturising body oil on dry skin or put it in your bath as an all-over body treat; a pampering facial oil; use it on your cuticles; or on your hair as a conditioning step. I prefer to use it as the latter as it smells absolutely divine – I have been walking around sniffing my hair like a crazy person! It’s a great product to take on holiday for all of the above reasons – you only need one bottle to do all of those jobs!

Have you tried anything else by Nuxe?

Lex

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Why I Hated Benefit They’re Real Mascara

Why I Hated Benefit They're Real Mascara

Why I Hated Benefit They’re Real Mascara

Benefit’s ‘They’re Real’ mascara has been on my want list since it launched and I was so excited when it arrived in the post, which was made even worse by people on Twitter and Instagram raving about it when I posted my sneak peek.

Which is why I think I am so disappointed with it. I have blonde eyelashes and small eyes so mascara is my best friend. I put tons on, at least 3 coats or I feel like I look like a mole.

But ‘They’re Real’ layers like a nightmare. It says on the box that you can layer it to achieve the look you want. They lie. The pictures show two coats and it was clumping and flaking and looked awful. It felt really dry and cheap (which it isn’t at £19.50!!). Strike one.

It’s called ‘They’re Real’ because they’re meant to make your eyelashes look fake. I don’t think they look any different to normal. In fact, I think they are less curled and less separated than when I use my regular (cheaper!) mascaras. Strike two.

It also made my eyes really dry and itchy. I was rubbing them all day, which made the mascara flake even more. It went everywhere, it was dreadful. Three strikes and you’re out!

The packaging is lovely… but that’s about it. That is the only plus to this mascara. I am so disappointed as so many people seem to adore it. My search continues…

Lex

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