Monday 25 July 2011

The Body Shop Haul + Review

Hey everyone, I thought I would take advantage of their £20 off £40 offer and snapped myself up some skincare products.

Tea tree oil facial blotting tissues

Tea tree oil



I just like to put these in my bag for those moments when your skin is feeling a bit oily.







I put a few drops of this in my bath as I have found it is too oily to put straight on my skin. It is also a good natural anti septic. 






Tea tree blackhead exfoliating wash

I will be using this twice a week. So far after using this my skin feels very smooth, I haven't really seen an improvement in my blackheads though. 
Tea tree foaming cleanser
Carrot moisture cream
Seaweed mattifying day cream



I  am really liking this. It is very gentle on my skin and leaves it feeling refreshed and clean.







I have found that this makes my T-zone extremely oily so now just use it on my cheeks as they can get dry. I think for dry skin this would be very moisturizing. It doesn't smell like carrots either. 







I am really liking this compared to the carrot moisturizer. It does leave my skin  matt but not dry and it really fights the oil. 




Rainforest moisture hair butter




I haven't got round to using this yet but it smells amazing!





Tea tree toner




The first time I used this it felt like it was burning my face a bit and was a bit wary of using it again but now it feels absolutely fine. It does claim to get mattify the skin but I'm not really seeing this. 






Overall, I have been using the skin care products for about a week now and have definatly seen an improvement. I'm not sure which product is doing it but my skin usually has a lot of redness to it and this seems to be fading.

Sunday 17 July 2011

Neutrogena Visibly Clear 2in1 Face Wash Mask






Lately I have been obsessed with trying to find the perfect face care routine and this has been one of my favourites so far.
"The 2in1 mask can be used both as an every day facial cleansing wash to remove dirt and oil build up and prevent blemishes or as a weekly mask for deep down cleansing action."

I have been using this face wash for a about a month now and have noticed a considerable different in my skin. It feels more hydrated and most of my spots have cleared up. I haven't noticed any improvements to my blackheads though and notice if I forget to use it even once I break out immediately. It is a white, thick clay-like consistency and you don't need very much to wash your whole face.

As a mask I find that you have to use quite a lot of the product to cover your whole face but it does leave my skin feeling soft, refreshed and very clean.

I like to use this as a face wash at least every night and most mornings. It leaves my skin feeling refreshed and hydrated and in the morning makes me feel very awake.

The one thing that dissapoints me is how messy it is to use as it is quite hard to wash off. Especially at night when I am tired, I usually end up with it all over my hair so I tend to try and use it in the shower where it doesn't matter how messy I get.

Overall rating: 8/10