Video: Evening Pamper Skincare Routine

I'm a skincare obsessive, but we all know that by now. I thought it was about time I gave you a bit more of an insight of my skincare routine and what I do in the evening to give myself a little bit of a pamper... If you can't pamper yourself with skincare, then what can you? 

Products Used: 

Garnier Micellar Water

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish 

The Body Shop Microdermabrasion 

St Ives Gentle Facial Scrub*

Liz Earle Deep Cleansing Mask*

Super Facialist by Una Brennan Tea Flower Mask 

Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask

Lush Popcorn Lip Scrub 

Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic 

Liz Earle Eye Bright 

Liz Earle Moisturiser for Dry/Sensitive Skin* 

A-Derma Nutrialba Moisturiser* 

A-Derma Eye Contour Cream* 

Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream* 

Jurlique Purely Bright Eye Cream* 

DHC Revitalizing Moisture Strips 

Rodial Dragons Blood Eye Masks*

Nuxe Rev De Miel Lip Balm 

A lot of my absolute favourite products! Let me know your favourites? 

Lorna x

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Skin Care Review #6: Liz Earle Intense Nourishing Treatment Mask

Liz Earle Intense Nourishing Treatment Mask 50ml Starter kit - £14.25 

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15ml Tube + 1 muslin cloth - £5.25

I bought this small 15ml tube when I bought my full size Cleanse and Polish as I was interested in trying out some of Liz Earle's other products due to the constant recommendations within the blogging world and through my friends. I decided to try this because I am always looking for new products to "treat" myself with every now and again and thought this could be a good one to try out. 

The mask is made to combat dry, parched and stressed skin. I wouldn't say that my skin is this type all the time but sometimes I definitely feel that I need that bit of a boost as it can get quite dehydrated. 

The website says "This deeply rehydrating ‘moisture’ mask will help to replenish, calm, condition and moisturise skin. Apply to face and neck and relax for 10-15 minutes."

I decided to use this product before I left for my holiday (which I am now back from by the way - update coming soon!) just as a quick boost in hope of getting my skin in top notch before I flew, as we all know flights can take out so much moisture from our skin. 

This is a beautiful creamy product and applies like a dream to the skin. The product stays quite creamy and moisturising throughout and I could definitely feel the benefits after using the product. I wouldn't say at the time of using the product my skin was really dehydrated and so can't wait to use this when it really is in need of that moisture boost as I can already tell that it is going to work even after using it this time. 

I really want to try the Origins Drink Up moisture mask has anyone else tried it? How does it compare with this one? Have you tried this? 

Lorna 

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Skin Care Review #5: Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic

Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic 200ml - £12.50

I bought this small bottle of the Instant Boost Skin Tonic in my most recent and first ever order from Liz Earle. I was repurchasing a larger version of the Cleanse and Polish (my review here) and decided to purchase some small versions of products that looked nice. I had heard a lot about the tonic through the blogging world and also through a friend who also loves Liz Earle and so had to try this out. 

The website says: 

"This heavenly floral-scented, non-drying toner refreshes, soothes and brightens your skin. Gentle and alcohol-free, it also adds a fine layer of moisture.

Pour onto a cotton wool pad and sweep over face and neck after using Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser. Alternatively spritz over face and body to revitalise at any time."

I use this after using the Cleanse and Polish like suggested and use a cotton wool pad to apply it to the face. It is quite heavily scented which I really like, it refreshes the skin and wakes it up at the same time - this is lovely to use in the morning! It definitely does moisturise your skin slightly like it says which is something that I'm constantly after as sometimes my skin can be quite dehydrated and this helps in combating that. I use this before I apply a moisturiser. 

I obviously can't guarantee that this will work well for you but through all of the good reviews of people with different skin types I'd definitely say that it's worth giving it a go - even if you just purchase the smaller bottle when ordering from the site like I did. 

Have you tried this? Does it work for you? Any good alternatives? 

Lorna

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Skin Care Review #2: Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish 100ml Starter kit including 2 muslin cloths - £14.25

I started using this product after the endless recommendations on basically every blog out there. I was always unsure about wanting to start using it because I thought it could be quite an expensive habit to keep up. I tried it out when there was a sample size version in a magazine. I was previously using the No. 7 Hot Cloth Cleanser as I heard that it was very similar, I will post a  review of this product soon. After trying this I shortly realised that really they could not be compared and that this one was definitely worth the money! 

The website says:

"Cleanse daily morning and night using this two-step process:

Step 1: Massage one or two pumps onto dry skin over face and neck twice a day.

Step 2: Rinse the pure muslin cloth in hand-hot water and wring out before gently wiping off the cream. Rinse and repeat.

Splash face with cool clean water and follow with Instant Boost Skin Tonic and your choice of moisturiser."

It's a really easy process, so for that I would recommend it to anyone since I'm very lazy with this sort of thing and if it's too complicated then that would definitely stop me from using it regularly. I usually only use it at night or before I'm going out or going anywhere important, just due to the fact that I'm quite lazy with it. I usually go through phases of using it all the time and then phases when I don't. 

The smell of the product is really refreshing and so could see that it would be lovely to use in the morning just to wake yourself up and refresh your skin. Its a really creamy product and so it's beautiful to apply to the skin, it applies like a dream and through wiping off with the muslin it gently exfoliates your skin which makes your skin appear even more vibrant and full of lustre. 

I usually use this after removing my make up and even so my face feels so clean after using the product. Sometimes it's so soft I cant help myself from touching it in disbelief! 

Through the constant love for this product through the blogging world I would assume that it works well on most skin types, but again I can't guarantee this as I only genuinely know what works well for me. 

Through that assumption, I would definitely recommend this product. 

What are your thoughts on the product? Any good alternatives out there? 

Lorna

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