January Favourites

Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub

It's not very often I find a scrub I will love enough to use regularly but this one I have. It has been part of my bath/shower routine pretty much all month.  I love the limey, fresh scent as it really smells good enough to eat! It is also a great scrub, it feel harsh enough to get that last bit of fake tan off but not so harsh that it stings. I find it great to use on damp skin so it is quick and easy to do.

Revlon Colourburst Balm Stain in 001 Honey

Essie Button mentioned this in her 2014 favourites and I had to buy it! It is the most simplest and wearable lip colour I must have, it is now my go to lip colour for work and more or less every other day! A handbag staple!

Clinique High Impact Mascara

After trying lots of other cheaper mascara last year discovered I had two mini sizes of this! I always use to buy this one full size and once I started using it again and I instantly fell back in love! It gives great volume and length to my lashes and is easy to use and mess free. It removes so well too and the brush is so soft on my sensitive eyes.

Spa Find ReMineralize Plus High Strength Body Balm

I have started to try and get into the routine of applying a body balm/butter before I go to bed. This balm is lovely and rich and thick, it rubs in well to the skin and leaves it feeling soft and so smooth the next moring. The fragrance is beautiful, not to over powering like some body butters are, it is fruity and fresh, just my kinda fragrance. I find it particulary good on drier areas like elbows, knees and legs.

Yankee Candle Tarts

Since getting my burner and a whole host of candle tarts for Christmas I have been burning it nearly non stop. I have a cherry one buring at the moment and I love the rich scent. I am looking forward to burning this vanilla honey one next. 

What have been your favourites this January?

Just Hannah

Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Clearing Gel - Review

 

 

Well I'm a sucker for a magical cure for spots... isn't any twenty something with oily/combination skin? I bought this when I went to New York as my skin was being particularly annoying at the time! Why is it when you have a special occasion coming up or going away and you know you will be photographed a lot your skin decided 'Hey I know! Let's give her 10 million spots at one time?'... God help me at my wedding!!!

 

I have used the Anti-Blemish Solutions range (called Acne Solutions in the US) before but when I started working for Spa Find I swapped to them and I actually like them more, they feel much more gentle on my skin but still get the job done. But any way I digress! I love the packaging of Clinique it looks clinical and professional and as if it would get the job done. 

 

I like to use this product after I have cleansed and toned. The first think I noticed about this product was the smell. It smells SO strong, kind of a methyl smell and it almost brings a tear to my eye!  I use a small per area so cheeks, chin, nose and forehead and I rub it in. As it is a gel you have to move fast, as it almost sets onto your skin as soon as you put it on there! It feels pretty tight on your skin so I like to apply my current moisturiser  or night cream as soon as I'm done rubbing it in, them my face feels soooo much better!

 

Despite the tight feeling and the strong smell I do really like this product. In the morning my skin feels less oily and my blemishes look reduced. I have been using it for a while and I do think you use quite per use, so maybe its good for when you have an extreme case. I think you can use it as a 'on the spot' treatment but my fave for this is Spa Find's Perfect Purity Spot Treatment you can see my review on that here. I like to use both on my skin at night for a double action approach and I really notice a difference to my skin!

 

Have you used this Product?

What are your fave products for Oily skin?

 

 

 

 
 

Clinique Bonus Time...

I picked up this beauty at John Lewis the other day, how summery and bright is the bag!? 

I always look out for when Clinique have their bonus times on as I love getting the free gift as a perk of being a loyal customer! I needed some more of my fave foundation anti-blemish and as one of the products has to be skin care to get the bonus I picked up some more of there amazing Take The Day Off Eye Make Up Remover. It's a great eye make up remover so gentle and take your stubbon eye make up off with ease.  

 

The gift- 

Bright floral make up bag- I love love LOVE this, it's really roomy and I will proberly take my make up to New York in it.

60ml Take The Day Off- I will again take this handy travel size to New York.

15ml Repairwear Uplifting SPF 15 cream- this will be good to try at night as I think it will be a bit heavy for day wear. The texture is really nice and creamy.

7ml Repairwear Laser Focus- I will use this underneath the above lifting cream at night. I love getting anti-aging samples as it's so good to try them out before you buy them.

High Impact Mascara- I LOVE this mascara, it's everything I want volume, length and colour! Defo recommend it!!

09 Currant- Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss- I love this dark berry colour, I'm not a fan of lip glosses as I find them really stick but I wear them now and again

18 Beach Pulm Eye Shadow Duo- 1st I live the mirror packaging of this compact, so handy! I love the goldy colour for a natural colour and the Pulm is nice as well.

Over all I love the gift! I picked up a 5 day sample of a new foundation to try, I'm currently trying it out so look out for a blog post soon!

What Clinique products do you love?

Just Hannah xxxx