I have so many favourite things I like because of their effects, the way the smell, the packaging etc, but I always find myself with the same core collection that I will go out and re-buy purposely. These are my can't live withouts! Many of these have been presents, free gifts or something I've found at an absolute bargain and have turned out to be amazing!
Clarins Water Comfort One Step Cleanser |
I own the rose water fragrance. It's fresh, removes make up in an instance and really wakes you up. If my skin and head is feeling dehydrated from a substantial amount of alcohol consumed the night before, a couple of drops of this on a cotton pad wiped all over in a hurry always helps me feel like I'm back in the land of the living. I use this for spot cleansing my brushes too. This was a free gift from Debenhams for spending over £30.00 on their website. I've tried the One-Step orange cleanser before which is combined with oil. You have to shake it and put it on to a cotton pad or ball, but now my skin is more in the combination category, it can sometimes make my skin feel much too greasy where as this leaves your skin feeling clean and refreshed.
Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean This face wash is amazing. You literally need an amount of the size of a pea in your hand, it's creamy luxurious texture applies thick and wish a splash of water lathers like no other face wash I've ever used. It makes my skin feel tight and clean after use and in my opinion it's great value for money. This was a freebie included with my moisturiser and I have repurchased time after time. The sensitive formula works just as well too!
Perfect under make up, this very thin serum leaves your skin instantly brightened. I find that under make up it leaves my skin looking naturally healthy and dewy and if I'm in a rush to walk the dog and find that I've not got the time for some make up, this over the top of my moisturiser with some 8 hour cream on my lips is a quick routine that doesn't leave me feeling like I need to sit and conceal and apply foundation and powder! It's a refreshing lotion that provides intense hydration. Its whitening complex combines vitamin C with extracts of mulberry root & rice bran. It eliminates appearance of dark spots & freckles. Added natural silk protein makes skin stronger & firmer. Leaves skin softer, smoother & more radiant.
This pore minimising treatment is amazing. It leaves the texture of my skin feeling amazing, and works perfect as a primer underneath my foundation. It has really worked on my skin and a lot of other people who I have recommended it to. This was yet another freebie with my moisturiser and when it does eventually run out, it will be a repurchase. There is just one problem that I have found - if the bottle isn't screwed shut tightly, it will dry around the top and that's not nice on the skin.
AND FINALLY...
This is my night balm. There are various smells you can get this in, I have the ylang ylang, rose d'orient and neroli. There is something so nice about applying balm to your skin that smells amazing. Decleor use aromatherapy in their creams and this is my favourite. This helps to keep my skin moisturised and oxygenates the skin whilst you sleep leaving your skin rejuvenated in order to face the day ahead! This was given to me by my mum, she is a massive Decleor fan!
So, if you're not asleep by now... give some of these a go! For any Decleor or Elemis products try out TKMAXX... They always have some steals when it comes to these brands... for instance the Aroma Night is usually £32.50, I've got it from TKMAXX for £10! And the 8 hour cream in a glass pot, that was £10 from a "Factory Shop" and they often had brands at discounted prices, that too was £10 and on their website it's usually around £25 for 50ml.! I love a bargain! If you're inspired by this blog to try something out, add a comment to my blog and let me know what you think. Happy shopping!!! Aimee x |