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FEBRUARY 2021 EMPTIES

GALLINÉE FACE VINEGAR REVIEW

17/02/2021 0 Comments read REVIEWS, SKINCARE, Toners
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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 Moisturisers, 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 Treatments

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 Exfoliators, 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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CLINIQUE MOISTURE SURGE REVIEW

19/01/2021 0 Comments read Moisturisers, REVIEWS, SKINCARE
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Today, I’m here with a Clinique Moisture Surge Review! This gorgeous candy pink range of products is loved by many, is it loved by me? 💓

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iS CLINICAL CLEANSING COMPLEX REVIEW

14/01/2021 0 Comments read Cleansers, REVIEWS, SKINCARE
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iS Clinical is a new brand to me! I’ve been really loving their cleanser, rumoured to be a fave of many celebs! Read on to find out more 💙

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If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know I’m a big fan of trying out spot treatments because I get enough spots to do so 🙃 Since starting my @skinandmehq treatment (& more lately having tretinoin in the prescription), I’ve been avoiding strong liquid spot treatments in order to not damage my skin barrier. So what do I use to treat the spots I get alongside my tret prescription I hear ya ask?! Well these ladies above ☝🏼 @dotsforspots are hydrocolloid patches & @zitsticka Goo Getters* are hydrocolloid/acne treatment patches since they also contain niacinamide, salicylic acid & tea tree within the patch. If you need a reminder on the different types of pimple patches head waaaaaay back in my feed to the ‘Pimple Patches 101’ post Out of all the pimple patches I’ve tried these 2 work the best for me & the types of spots I get (a mixture of white heads/swollen black heads & the odd red lump with goo in 🤮). Granted with my use of tret, I get less spots now but... if you’ve seen my stories this week, I had a reaction to Paula’s Choice C15 booster which resulted in a horrendous outbreak so I’ve been really putting these pimple patches to good use over the last 7 days 🙂 I tend to use them in the day ☀️ when I’m WFH. They cover the spot, stop me touching it & work their magic in drawing out the gunk throughout the day. Plus if I pop out they help to protect the spots from my face mask! Occasionally if I have a spot that is oozing after washing my face at night 🌙 I’ll also use them then. Both to dry it out and stop the tret getting to it & making it sore In all honesty, even though I say I miss using my spot treatments, these pimple patches work as good as my fave spot treatments in drawing out the gunk from the spot & reducing the size of it over the course of a few days. FYI. As I always say with spot treatments, nothing is a miracle worker & no treatment will ever be able to completely eradicate your spot in 1 day but the good ones are able to do this over the course of a few DAYS, so bear that in mind 💗 Cost 💰 Zitsticka = £18 for 36 patches Dots for Spots = £5.99 for 24 or £13.99 for 60 dots *Zitsticka - AD|unpaid PR
To all the cleansing balms I’ve loved before... To all the cleansing balms I’ve loved before... I’m sorry, it’s not you, it’s me. I’ve found my one true love in the @deviantskincare Cleansing Concentrate & now I just can’t bring myself to dabble with any of you anymore. You see CC brings me so much joy & happiness... she really is everything my acne-prone skin needs & loves. She melts beautifully onto dry skin, obliterates every trace of makeup, doesn’t ever make a horrible film in my eyes, creates a beautiful milky concoction when mixed with water, rinses clean without the need of a face cloth, doesn’t upset my acne & smells earthy & divine. What more could you ask for? Oh & she’s fragrance & essential oil free! ✅ that’s why she’s perfect and the one 🤷🏼‍♀️💍 It’s the monogamous cleansing balm life for me from here on out ✌🏼 although I will be trying your sister, the Blue Tansy CC when she arrives 👀😂 This is my 2nd jar of this divine balm, have you tried the original or blue tansy CC yet? If you have, what’s your thoughts? 💗 Also has anyone tried masking with this & the oil yet? I need to try it 🤔😍
AD|PR Say hello to this new baby from @paiskincare AD|PR Say hello to this new baby from @paiskincare - THE IMPOSSIBLE GLOW ✨ These glowy drops of goodness are infused with mica, lemon fruit water, glycerin, hyaluronic acid & sea kelp. Which all work to hydrate your skin & give it a lit from within GLOW! 🌟 The Impossible Glow can be added to your moisturiser, foundation or applied directly to your skin for, what Pai coin, ‘an ethereal gleam’ 👼🏻 I’m still figuring out the best way to use these on my face (this weekend I’ll be testing it out as a bronzer) but be sure that I’ll be back to update you with a selfie once I’ve found my dream application method 🥰💗 one way I know I’m going to love using them is on my collar bones/shoulders in the summer ☀️✨ #paiskincare #glowyourway
My first ever #tetristhursday with some of my fave My first ever #tetristhursday with some of my fave products 🤍 A special shout out to @deviantskincare for stealing the show with their packaging (and their products to be honest 🤷🏼‍♀️) Spot any faves? 😘
Sharing with you the brand new @cliniqueuk Moistur Sharing with you the brand new @cliniqueuk Moisture Surge 100H auto-replenishing hydrator 💗 The Moisture Surge 72H auto-replenishing hydrator has had an upgrade to now include 2 new ingredients: aloe barbadensis leaf polysaccharides & lactobacillus ferment lysate. Both of these ingredients are designed to help improve the condition of the skin by helping it hold onto water 💦 so that it feels nicely moisturised. Rest assured though ☝🏼 it still has the same refreshing gel-cream texture & beautiful pink colour. I, myself, haven’t noticed any difference between the two in any way but it’s nice to know that these extra ingredients are both helping my skin to hold onto even more water. Always a yes to extra hydration!! 🥳 Also you can see how many times I’ve repurchased Moisture Surge 😅. It’s a firm favourite in my routine, I use it every night paired with a facial oil & my skin loves it! I keep trying to try other moisturisers in my PM routine but I just keep coming on back to Moisture Surge! ✌🏼 Have you tried Moisture Surge yet? 💗 FYI in the last photo, the old 72H version is on the left & the new 100H version is on the right! 😘
AD|UNPAID PR// 4 weeks ago I was very lucky to rec AD|UNPAID PR// 4 weeks ago I was very lucky to receive a wonderful box of @philip_kingsley haircare products tailored to my hair type (bleach blonde, fine/flat, dry/frizzy) 👱🏻‍♀️ The first range I’m going to talk about is the BODY BUILDING RANGE 💪🏼 Now I tend to stay away from volumising products because I nearly always find that, although they do make my hair more voluminous, they tend to make my hair look dry, dull & a little bit frizzy at the same time. So at first I was a bit apprehensive to try this range but for the ‘gram I got stuck straight in! I noticed from first use with the entire range (shampoo, conditioner, strand plumping cream & root boosting spray) that what I was promised on the tin was delivered. My hair had more oomph & volume but it wasn’t left matted, weighed down by the products, dry or frizzy, during or after blow drying. The volumising effect stuck around for about 2/3 days after washing/blow drying, where I actually felt like my hair was lifted at the root & not lying flat. Which is what I normally find happens after putting my hair into a bun and sleeping on it, on the 1st night after washing it. These effects continued every time I used the range, which was once a week on a Thursday (I currently use purple shampoo for my other hair wash in the week) So all in all I’ve got to say I’m really really impressed! I think all 4 products work really well together & compliment each other entirely. I’m going to continue on using the range until empty & would repurchase all 4 products! If you’re looking to test out this range or any of the others yourself you can use the code ‘PKAPXI’ on the Philip Kingsley website to receive 10% off your order 💛 If you have any questions on any of the products discussed, drop me a question in the comments section! 💬 Thank you so much to @philip_kingsley for the chance to try out this range! 🥰 the next review will be on the Pure Blonde Range 💜
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