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ESTEE LAUDER ADVANCED NIGHT MICRO CLEANSING BALM vs CLINIQUE TAKE THE DAY OFF CLEANSING BALM

25/02/2021 0 Comments read REVIEWS, SKINCARE
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2 different brands and 2 different cleansers… but are they actually that different?! Let’s get into it!

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THE INKEY LIST SUCCINIC ACID BLEMISH TREATMENT REVIEW

18/02/2021 0 Comments read REVIEWS, SKINCARE

I’m here with The Inkey List’s BRAND NEW Succinic Acid Blemish Treatment review! Click to hear all about my experiences with it.

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GALLINÉE FACE VINEGAR REVIEW

17/02/2021 0 Comments read REVIEWS, SKINCARE
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The Gallinée Face Vinegar has CULT-STATUS but did it work out for me? Head over to my review to find out & read more about it!

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LOOK FANTASTIC 20% DISCOUNT CODE

12/02/2021 0 Comments read DISCOUNT CODES

Want to save yourself 20% off a range of brands on Look Fantastic? If the answer’s YES, I’ve got the code for you! ❤️

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iUNIK CENTELLA CALMING GEL CREAM REVIEW

10/02/2021 0 Comments read REVIEWS, SKINCARE
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A lightweight, gel-based moisturiser packed to the brim with skin-soothing ingredients like centella asiatica, niacinamide & many more! 🌱

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WHAT IS DOUBLE CLEANSING & SHOULD I BE DOING IT?

04/02/2021 0 Comments read HOW TO
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Double cleansing… do you do it? Do you know what it is? Well if you’re not sure then I’ve got the blog post with all the info & tips for you!

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AMANDA HARRINGTON ILLUMINATING BRONZING MOUSSE REVIEW

27/01/2021 0 Comments read FAKE TAN, REVIEWS

This week I’m reviewing the very luxe Amanda Harrington Illuminating Bronzing Mousse in colour ‘Natural Honey’!

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MEDIK8 BLEMISH SOS REVIEW

26/01/2021 0 Comments read REVIEWS, SKINCARE

Spot creams, I can’t get enough of them but I need them to be effective! So, I put Medik8 Blemish SOS to the test but what was the result?!

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PRIME AESTHETICS MANGO ENZYME PEEL & POLISH

21/01/2021 0 Comments read REVIEWS, SKINCARE
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I’m reviewing the MOST satisfying product that I’ve tried to date – the Prime Aesthetics Mango Enzyme Peel & Polish! 🥭

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OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2020 EMPTIES

20/01/2021 0 Comments read EMPTIES
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See what products I used up between October & December of 2020, and what I would repurchase! 💗

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Current cleansers on rotation 🍥🍭 @farmacybe Current cleansers on rotation 🍥🍭 @farmacybeauty Green Clean Balm @esteelauderuk Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Balm @cliniqueuk Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm @cureluk Makeup Cleansing Gel* @gallinee_beaute Foaming Facial Cleanser @katesomervilleskincare Goat Milk Cleanser @isclinical_uk Cleansing Complex The Farmacy Balm & Gallinee Foaming Facial Cleanser are nearly finished & so I’m excited to open 2 other cleansers to add to the mix 🤪 Spot any of your faves? ✨ *received in PR
Fearfully healing 🤍 What does that mean? Well Fearfully healing 🤍 What does that mean? Well I’ve had acne before, took roaccutane for 10 months in 2018/2019, had 1.5 years acne free and then it came back with a vengeance in October 2020. Then I found @skinandmehq personalised prescriptions in December 2020 which has been helping my skin immensely (as you’ve probably seen from the progress photos I’ve been sharing) and I’ve been on a high for the last 4 weeks basking in my clear skin 👼🏻 BUT alongside this high I’ve been feeling fearful ⚡️. Fearful that my acne will come back again, fearful that it will come back worse than before, fearful that if it does come back, no treatments will work on it 🚫. I worry that one day when I’m ready to have children and I won’t be able to use salicylic acid and retinoids, my acne will come back and I’ll have to suffer for all that time when it’s meant to be about the bubs and not me 🤷🏼‍♀️. It’s the shadow following me quietly throughout my days 👥. Can anyone relate? Acne can steal so much from you and rob you of your confidence and self-esteem. Then when and if your acne does clear up, you’re left feeling fearful and scared of it returning even though you’re expected to feel happy and free. It’s a tiring endless circle ⭕️ but this year I’m going to try and break the cycle 🙅🏼‍♀️. It’s going to take more than just writing my feelings in an Instagram post but I suppose it’s a start and it’s a move towards growth and change for the good! ✨💛 *shouldn’t have to say it but no edits, no filters, just my skin in direct sunlight
FEBRUARY EMPTIES ✨ 💖 loved, already repurcha FEBRUARY EMPTIES ✨ 💖 loved, already repurchased 🍉 loved, will repurchase in the future 🌿 enjoyed the experience but not repurchasing ◾️ review coming 💖 @skinandmehq month 3 personalised prescription. Obsessed, best thing I’ve ever done, you all know that by now 🤣 💖 @esteelauderuk Advanced Night Repair Serum. WHY DID I NOT TRY YOU SOONER & WHY DID I EVER GIVE IN AND TRY YOU?! She’s so SssSpppenNyYyyyyyy but I’m hooked now 🙃🤣. ◼️ 💖 @nyk1secrets Lash Force serum*. Incredible, love it, I will still be putting this on my lashes when I’m 85 👵🏼 you can try it yourself if you want to & get 10% off using ‘SKINACIDTRIP10’, follow the link in my bio 🥰 💖 @28dayskin Skin Repair Serum*. Dare I say it, my fave Niacinamide serum to date?! ◼️ 💖 @cliniqueuk Moisture Surge Mist. Love it, always have a back up, can never mist enough in my opinion ✌🏻 💖 @soapandglory The Righteous Butter. Makes me smell like a SNACK 🍪 🍉 @algenist Genius Collagen Calming Relief. Only a sample so hard to tell but it intrigued me enough to want to try a full size at some point! 🍉 @larocheposayuki Cicaplast Baume B5. I love this barrier repairing moisturiser, it really is a lifesaver! I’m currently trying out different barrier strengthening moisturisers but I will definitely repurchase this one in the future as I can just rely on it to do the job that’s it’s designed to do! 👏🏼 🍉 @deciem NIOD SDSM2 mist. Loved this so much but I have a stockpile of other mists to try before I cycle back round to this one! It will probably be out of stock by the time I want to try it again 🤣 🌿 Typology Paris HA & B5 serum. I bloody LOVED the texture of this serum & it really worked to hydrate my skin BUT it pilled like hell! The worst I’ve ever experienced with a product & regardless of whether I used it on damp skin or dry skin, used 1 drop or 2 drops, it just kept pilling when I applied moisturiser & spf over the top. I tried it with different combinations of serum/moisturiser/spf & it still did it every time! Drove me nuts 🙃 Products marked with a * were received in PR. Spot any of your favourites amongst the crowd? 👀🙋🏼‍♀️
@esteelauderuk vs @cliniqueuk 🥊 🔔 The clea @esteelauderuk vs @cliniqueuk 🥊 🔔 The cleansing balm show down! 2 different brands & 2 different cleansing balms... but are they actually that different?! Let’s get into it 👇🏼 * It’s worth noting before getting into this that Clinique is owned by Estée Lauder. Well, both cleansers look the same & feel the same but the difference comes in the smell. The Clinique balm is virtually scent-free whereas the Estée Lauder balm smells beautifully of lavender. In regards to the ingredients list, they have all the same ingredients except the Estée Lauder has the following ADDITIONAL antioxidant & fragrance ingredients: - Silybum Marianum (Lady’S Thistle) Extract - Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract - Algae Extract - Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) - Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) - Methyl Dihydrojasmonate - BHT - Linalool It is these ingredients that contribute to the aroma that the Estée Lauder cleansing balm has. Ok but how well do they both work? Both cut through grime, spf & makeup fabulously but both require a bit of extra work to remove my mascara. However once warm water is added into the mix all my mascara does eventually come off & if it doesn’t my 2nd cleanse finishes the job! Price difference: Estée Lauder = £38 for 70ml Clinique = £25 for 125ml So the Clinique one is quite clearly better value for money. So which one should you go for? The one for... - when you’re on a budget: Clinique – it’s better value for money! 💰 - those sensitive to fragrance: Clinique as it’s fragrance free 🚫 - those looking for an ‘experience’ when cleansing: Estee Lauder – using this cleanser before bed is so addictive! The lavender smell relaxes me so much 😌 - the perfect ‘shelfie’: Estee Lauder – the frosted jar & gold lid combo is SO gorgeous & makes for a ‘gram worthy picture! 📸 My personal favourite? I find myself reaching for the Estée Lauder balm the most as it provides me with a relaxing ‘experience’ when I use it & that’s important to me! To read more detail about both balms, head to my blog skinacidtrip.com 💖 Both cleansers can also be found on @lookfantastic & if you use code ‘LFTFSKINACIDTRIP’ you will save yourself 20% off the total price! 🤑
|AD| I’ve been on a journey with @skinandmehq fo |AD| I’ve been on a journey with @skinandmehq for nearly 13 weeks now and I think you all know, from my stories that I’ve been sharing, that this personalised service has been a game changer for me and my acne. It’s the first thing in a long time that’s given me hope, so that’s why I want to share this with you…. If you are new to @skinandmehq and want to give it a try, you can sign up using my FRIEND CODE: SAM221 at the checkout. This will get you 2 months FREE* (usually, £19.99 a month), you just need to pay the £3.50 pharmacy fee. *My code will entitle you to get your 1st and 5th month free.  If you are already a @skinandmehq customer you can now log in to your own accounts to find your very own friend code to share with your friends and family. For every person who signs up using your code, you will receive £5 credit, automatically deducted from your next payment! If you’ve been struggling with acne, like me, or perhaps pigmentation and signs of ageing and you feel like everything you’ve tried so far is just not getting you the results that you’re after, maybe it’s time to flip the switch and give @skinandmehq a try! 💛 SO… who’s trying it?! 😍 P.S. You can see my before and after from week 1 of Skin + Me to today, but stay tuned for more detailed posts on my Skin + Me journey! 😘
|AD|PR| I’ve got to say, I’ve never been a mas |AD|PR| I’ve got to say, I’ve never been a mask type gal. I just didn’t really get them but then this beauty entered my life @sjoskin (thaaaaank you Jenny!). It really is a stunning mask that smells of honey & oats! 🍯 It leaves my skin looking soothed & calm & feeling so unbelievably soft after use. Plus it doesn’t dry out my skin (despite containing kaolin clay!), upset my skin in any way or cause any breakouts - result 🥳🥳 After the very 1st use I was like ‘yes! I get the hype!’ I’ve now used this mask probably 4 or 5 times (I use it once a week for 30 mins but you can use 3-5x a week) & I’m still just as in love! Not only do I actually see a change in my skin after use (rare from my small experience of masking!) but it also helps to create the most dreamy selfcare moment for me. I feel truly refreshed & relaxed after using it ✨ The mask is thick & sticky, doesn’t dry on the skin & can be used as a physical exfoliant as you wash it off thanks to the coix powder. As I’m currently using tretinoin I avoid doing this as to not upset my skin barrier. This gorgeous Happy Honey Mask has become & will remain a firm staple on my skincare shelf! Thank you @sjoskin for bringing this cracker into my life! ❤️ Each pot is blended in small batches in Sweden & it retails for £44. You can find it at sjoskin.com 🍯🐝 #sjoskin
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