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T H E B E S T O F: CLINIQUE
Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm
RRP: £24 for 125ml
A really good make-up remover. It’s oil based but hydrating without leaving a trace of greasiness on the skin. You probably already know it thanks to Caroline Hirons, who can probably be single handedly credited to the resurgence of this product.
What is it? Balm to oil make-up remover.
The science? Featuring safflower seed oil to break up even waterproof make-up, this balm turns from a balm to an oil when you add water to boost the cleansing process.
Will it be good for me? This is pretty much a universally safe bet. Works for all skin types, fragrance free etc.
Why is it T.B.O? It’s fuss free, gets the job done, has a super friendly price point. What’s not to love?
High Impact Lash Elevating Mascara
RRP: £19.50 for 8ml
A gentle but long-wearing mascara, it’s ophthalmologist tested and really makes lashes pop.
This mascara has tepid reviews online, but it’s actually one of the best mascaras I have ever used! I was shocked, as when I think Clinique, my first thought isn’t make-up, let alone mascara
What is it? Long-wearing mascara.
The science? Contains curling polymer to keep lashes upright, (i’m betting this is why it’s so hard to remove).
Will it be good for me? If you like a dramatic lash look you should get on with this. However, if you like your mascara easy to remove, I’m afraid this is not for you. You will need a dedicated eye-makeup remover and sometimes I find that’s not even enough, the only downfall to an otherwise perfect mascara.
Why is it T.B.O? The only mascara that may rival reigning queen of mascara at The Glow Business: Benefit’s Rollerlash.
Moisture Surge 72-Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator
RRP: £26 for 50ml
The updated version of Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief, the packaging is prettier and hydration packs more of a punch. In my opinion, this is gel moisturiser perfected. I have literally never felt a more silky moisturiser. I like how there’s no SPF as well, this moisturiser doesn’t claim to be a jack of all trades, it takes one thing - hydration - and does it really, really well.
What is it? Hydrating gel moisturiser - no SPF.
The science? Contains aloe water, caffeine and is chock a block full of humectants and hyaluronic acid.
Will it be good for me? If for whatever reason you don’t like using oils or products containing oil on your skin, but sometimes find yourself feeling a bit dehydrated, this will be a godsend. If you’re a bit more dry, you might need something a bit stronger (aka oilier).
Why is it T.B.O? Like many of the products featured here, Moisture Surge is a winner because it suits so many skin types, but still gives visible results. Obviously targeted towards the millennial mass market, with its accessible price point, pink pot and gel consistency, it’s not just a gimmick - it really does deliver on its claims.
Mineral Fluid Sunscreen for Face SPF 50
RRP: £22 for 30ml
Goodbye grease. This SPF is oil free and make-up goes over like a dream when this is underneath.
What is it? Oil free mineral sunscreen.
The science? UVA and UVB protection formulated for sensitive skin. It’s pretty simple.
Will it be good for me? I would be interested to see how this sunscreen performs on darker skins, as I feel sometimes it gives me a very slight white/blue cast. However, this mostly re-assures me that it’s actually doing its job and isn’t too bothersome in the grand scheme of things.
Why is it T.B.O? Facial sunscreens are pretty high up on my ‘most hated beauty products’ list for the simple fact that they almost ALWAYS break me out. This one doesn’t. It’s not greasy and make-up applies just fine over the top.
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A Chance Encounter
I was 22 when I discovered my favourite fragrance. Up until this point I had co-opted my mother’s favourite fragrances as my own and whilst they felt nostalgic and sentimental, they didn’t necessarily feel like they belonged to me.
It was during my first job at Estée Lauder I discovered Chance. Ironically Lauder have an iconic fragrance heritage but none particularly piqued my interest, I found them either heavy and cloying or too ditzy, light and forgettable.
Thankfully, the Chanel counter was just across from mine and I still remember the first time I caught a whiff and being instantly interested. When I went for my lunch break, the Chanel manager walked past me, exuding the fragrance from before and I just had to ask her, “What on earth are you wearing it’s AMAZING?”
It turned out to be Chance Eau Fraiche, (Chance meaning ‘Luck’ in French). Appropriately named, for it was certainly a stroke of luck that I had the same lunch break as the Chanel manager that day.
It turns out that fragrance is hard to write about, I’m not sure why I love it, I just do. I implore you to take a sniff next time you’re at the Chanel counter, maybe you will love it too. If you’re into the technical stuff, it has an iris and patchouli base, with pink pepper and jasmine middle notes and a top notes of lemon and cedar.
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CHARLOTTE TILBURY, HOT LIPS 2
Charlotte Tilbury is notorious for naming makeup products after celebrities she has worked with and her new Hot Lips 2 collection is no different! Nevertheless, Tilbury’s latest release is remarkable in more ways than one. Previous lipstick monikers include Super Cindy, Kim KW and Birkin Brown, this time around we have lipsticks named after JK Rowling, Amal Clooney and even Vogue Editor Edward Enniful. Lipsticks named after a writer, a lawyer and an editor is unprecedented for the Tilbury brand, one that has made its name off Victoria’s Secret Models and Hollywood themed branding and it’s nice to see their definition of beauty diversifying.
There are eleven different shades to choose from and each comes in a collectible and refillable (yay) case. All the lipsticks are super hydrating and contain 3D glowing pigments to give the illusion of fuller looking lips.
Just when you thought this launch couldn’t get any better, Charlotte Tilbury will donate £1 million from the sales of these lipsticks to the charity Women for Women. Women for Women do incredible work with female survivors of war, helping them rebuild their lives. They have been working for over twenty years to provide communities of support for these women, teach them marketable job skills and connect them with healthcare providers. You can help the cause by treating yourself to one of Charlotte’s new lipsticks at www.charlottetilbury.com for £28, they’re limited edition too, so be quick! I’m on my way to order the shade Dance-Floor Princess, as seen in the picture above.
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When I started writing this week’s post, I was embracing my pale side big time, but after a few days the itch to reach for my Vita Liberata became unbearable. What most people don’t tell you, is that when you take a week to embrace your true complexion, you are inadvertently setting yourself up for the BEST TAN OF YOUR LIFE - and giving your skin some much needed TLC. Here are my steps for tan removal/ tan preparation:
Unsurprisingly, the same rules that apply to the skin on our faces, also apply to the skin on our bodies. Removing tan obvs isn’t a fun job, but luckily there are a few products and techniques which can make the ordeal a little easier. I find using a mixture of both physical and acidic exfoliants is best for tan removal. I like the Double Buff Exfoliator from Mio which combines the two. It gets the job done without leaving an oily residue on the skin and the “scrubby bits” are super kind to the skin, they consist of ‘perfectly rounded spheres of Pumice, Lava and Bamboo blended with Papaya and Pineapple enzymes to help dissolve away any roughness.’ Dreamy.
Next, I go over any stubborn bits of tan with glycolic acid. I tend to use these La Cura pads from Aldi for this, as you can actually see the tan coming off, which is always reassuring. If you can’t locate these - they’re notoriously hard to find - I recommend The Ordinary’s Glycolic Acid, because it’s big and it’s cheap. This step is also great if you suffer from any texture on your legs and arms, particularly Keratosis Pilaris, sadly acids and tan don’t mix, so this step is not for when your tan is at its peak. Finally, you need to moisturise your body, I honestly just use whatever I can find, so no particular product recommendations here, just make sure it’s rich enough to comfort and rehydrate your skin after all the exfoliation!
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T.B.O: Estée Lauder
Estée are an obvious first choice for T.B.O, as I worked for them for a year and a half on counter, so am pretty clued up on their products - and I do believe they make some of the best out there.
1. ADVANCED NIGHT REPAIR
RRP: £55 for 30ml, £76 for 50ml.
ANR, as it is known amongst aficionados, was the first serum ever created and funnily enough, the first serum I ever used. Unfortunately this is now my standard for all serums, anything that feels less silky or smells any less lovely is quite simply, disappointing.
What is it? A hyaluronic acid based serum.
The science? It contains something called Chronolux CB technology, which is designed to maximise the amount of repair your skin can carry out while you sleep, (for this reason I always use it at night).
Will it be good for me? I would say it works for 99% of people. I have sold it to people young and old. Hyaluronic acid and hydrating ingredients are non negotiable - even if your skin errs on the oilier side. Some people report a small amount of purging when first beginning use (me included!), but blemishes were pretty much non existent around a month later.
Why is it T.B.O? There’s a reason 90% of serums use the iconic pipette dropper, this is probably the most imitated serum out there, it pioneered the serum category and half the serums you own probably wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for ANR.
2. ADVANCED NIGHT REPAIR EYE CONCENTRATE MATRIX
RRP: £49 for 15ml
Perhaps controversial as many people love the actual product, but despair of the packaging. Due to the design of the bottle and wand applicator, there comes a moment where you feel like you can’t reach anymore product, yet infuriatingly, you can see so much remaining inside! Fear not, for when this happens, simply pop the rubber ring off the top and easily access the remaining product.
What is it? A mid-weight gel eye cream.
The science? Designed to create an invisible web around the eye which cushions it from various micro movements that occur when we blink, squint, laugh etc.
Will it be good for me? If you suffer from puffiness around the eyes this product will be your saviour. The wand application stimulates circulation around the orbital bone and encourages lymphatic drainage.
Why is it T.B.O? There are many ANR eye creams and all are deservedly revered in their own right. This is my favourite because I LOVE using the wand to apply it and I genuinely feel it helps brighten my under-eyes, a claim many an eye cream may make, but few truly fulfil.
3. DAYWEAR MULTI-PROTECTION ANTI-OXIDANT 24H MOISTURE CREME SPF15
RRP: £45 for 50ml
Daywear is a moisturiser that contains both artificial colouring and fragrance; theoretically it should be a massive nope. However, the scent is gorgeous. I would go as far as to say it’s universally likeable (cucumber) and despite the fact it definitely isn’t, the product smells really natural. Lauder are renowned for their fragrances and even get it spot on in their skincare.
What is it? The brand defines this product as an AM moisturiser for the first signs of ageing - FYI the first signs of ageing in this case are things such as dehydration lines and ageing impacted by pollution and sun damage.
The science? Contains Lauder’s own Super Anti-Oxidant Complex and broad spectrum sunscreen (I would still always layer another SPF on top if the UVI is over 3.
Will it be good for me? Lots of people swear by this - and for good reason! It’s not going to do anything fancy in terms of anti-aging, but is a great first line of defence. Would be great for people in their teens to late twenties. If you are sensitive to sunscreen try it out first, as it has been known to break people out if they’re prone to sunscreen sensitivity.
Why is it T.B.O? The moisturiser market seems inundated with oil free moisturisers these days and although an oil free version of Daywear exists, what I love about this creme is the nourishment it provides without being too oily or sticky. Plus THE SMELL.
4. PRIVATE COLLECTION TUBEROSE GARDENIA
A bit of a wildcard, as it can be quite hard to come across, not all Estée counters will stock this one! I could wax lyrical about this fragrance all day, but I’ll try and keep it short.
This is a modern re-imagining of Estée’s 1973 classic Private Collection, (which can also prove hard to come by!) A homage to her grandmother, the nose behind this scent is Aerin Lauder, Estée’s granddaughter. She has done an excellent job in creating a fresh and timely scent, whilst acknowledging the heritage of the original.
I don’t suppose many people under 40 will be partial to the original Private Collection. Verging on cloying, the scent contains notes of chrysanthemum, sandalwood and oak-moss. The addition of tuberose and gardenia in the new iteration creates a lovely balance between the heavier elements of the original fragrance.
This is a fragrance for the evening, it is grown up yet I feel like all ages can wear it. It’s warm and spicy so you can usually find me wearing it in the winter months
#privatecollection#esteelauder#aerinlauder#estee#lauder#advancednightrepair#iloveanr#anrmatrix#daywear#tuberosegardenia#tuberose#gardenia
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Fenty Beauty is finally coming to the high street. Rihanna’s beauty brand which took $72 million in its first month, has so far, only retailed at Harvey Nichols in the UK. There are only eight Harvey Nichols locations in the UK, meaning, so far Fenty has been pretty inaccessible for UK fans who want to play with and try on products before they buy.
Expanding to the high street will certainly increase sales and expose the brand to a whole new demographic of beauty fans, but while some were shocked at the jump from luxury department store to the high street, the move is definitively Fenty. From the get-go, Fenty shouted about diversity, pioneering highlighters for darker skin tones and those 50 shades of foundation. Their slogan ‘beauty for all’ is pretty accurate.
Harvey Nichols operates a loyalty scheme, where you can earn 1 point per £1 spent, the points accumulate to form rewards of money off vouchers and free coffees. Meanwhile, the no frills Boots Advantage Card, which you are more than likely already familiar with, translates to 4 points per £1 spent and directly translates to money off future purchases. Obviously, the Boots loyalty scheme is designed to be more budget friendly and directly rewards you for spending rather than a flinging a few coffees and vouchers your way every now and then. Boots is also the only large beauty retailer to offer student discount, making Fenty even more accessible for the millennial/ Gen Z market.
By shunning higher end high street department stores such as John Lewis, Fenty proves it is a brand for the people, and these people live in places outside of metropolitan cities, in rural areas; the fact that they are getting access to these products goes so much deeper than lipstick. It appears to be yet another win for Fenty’s services to diversity/ world domination.
#fentybeauty#FENTY#rihanna#beauty#boots#glossbomb#fentyglow#profiltrfoundation#profiltrconcealer#makeup
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As a lifelong PaleGirl™, I have had a fraught relationship with tinted moisturiser. In the past, it was a shade thing. I struggled to find a foundation pale enough for me, (thankfully in 2019 I don’t have this problem) and tinted moisturiser/BB creams tend to have an even more limited shade range. Ironically, I now take advantage of this darker tint and use tinted moisturiser to match my body tan.
This may be controversial, but my reasons are threefold. The first and most obvious response to this is, ‘but what if you don’t want to wear make-up?’ Answer: I don’t really consider tinted moisturiser makeup, and it takes about five seconds to apply so if I am truly that concerned about having a tanned body and a white face, it’s easily and quickly rectified. Number 2: It saves my skin, I think. My skin has an on/off relationship with cystic acne, so, I don’t care what brand it is or how many times they tell me their tanning product is non comedogenic, it is not going on my face. Finally, sun protection! Any tinted moisturiser worth your money includes SPF, now i’m not recommending this be your only line of defence - especially during summer - but recent studies have shown that generally people don’t apply enough SPF, so when I layer my SPF 30 Origins Ginzing Tinted Moisturiser on top of my Clinique SPF 50, I can rest easy, assured that most of my face is getting a solid 30-50 sun protection factor.
Fake-Tan-Friendly Tinted Moisturisers:
Origins Ginzing - I find that this product more closely matches the colour of your skin, so perfect if your tan is more on the natural side. If you use gradual tanner this should work well, and if it’s a little bit too pale, just add more bronzer! SPF 40. £30 RRP.
Estée Lauder Daywear Sheer Tint Release - More of a golden hue, definitely only for deeper tans. SPF 15. £43 RRP.
L’Oreal CC C’est Magic (The Green One) - I believe this product has undergone a rebrand lately and is notoriously hard to locate online, but I swear I saw it in the shops! In the new packaging! So it is out there, promise. This one lands perhaps in between Origins and Estee Lauder shade wise and has the added bonus of anti-redness technology, hence the green. Looking for a more matte base? This is your go-to. SPF 20. £10.99 RRP.
#faketan#beauty#beautyblogger#blogger#origins#esteelauder#loreal#bbcream#tintedmoisturizer#spf#bronzed
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ORIGINS: GinZing Collection
The best selling/smelling skincare collection: GinZing by Origins. The line began back in 2010, with an eye cream and quickly expanded. The range boasts moisturisers, treatment lotion, tinted moisturiser and even a mascara.
The products are marketed as skincare for radiance, hydration and pep. Aside from the coffee bean, ginseng - per its quirky name - features across the line, an ingredient reported to ENERGISE the skin. The real champions of the line are the gel moisturiser; I haven’t tried the regular one but would definitely give it a go when repurchasing and the tinted moisturiser, which is so great an in-depth post on it is coming soon. The not so good, include a scrubby cleanser, which despite being fairly unabrasive, I am hesitant to use on a daily basis, and a treatment lotion which is just fine, but ultimately spoiled by the lacklustre mist.
The great success of the Ginzing collection is, for me, the scent. The orange scent found across the products is truly invigorating, and I suspect, does more to help me ‘wake up’ in the morning than the extract of ginseng or caffeine. What the line is truly missing is a scented body wash, Origins: get on that right away, please.
Overall Verdict - Great price point, can’t go wrong if you like nice smells, prices and want a bit of extra hydration.
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CHANEL BAUME ESSENTIEL
I’m here today to talk about the most wonderful product I’ve come across in a while. A unique take on highlighting, it’s Chanel’s Baume Essentiel - in the shade transparent - this is important. Chanel describe the finish of this product as ‘a luminous mirror effect’, I described it as ‘OH MY GOSH I LOOK LIKE I JUST STEPPED OUT THE POOL MY CHEEKBONES ARE GLEAMING.’
You see, this highlighter goes against the grain, it contains the tiniest amount of shimmer, instead focusing on glossiness. Easy application is another bonus, I hope stick makeup never goes out of fashion again. As soon as I got my hands on this I slathered it on and while I can imagine older relatives/ powder devotees recoiling at my ‘sweaty’ face, if you’re not afraid of the glow (#glownotsweat) I highly recommend giving this a go.
RRP: £33
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WHY Flawless Filter is the best beauty product of the decade
Is it a primer? Highlighter? Foundation? Charlotte calls it a ‘Complexion Booster’ - in other words, it’s a hybrid of those three things. Why is it the best beauty product of the decade? Let me count the ways.
1. Versatility
As mentioned above, this product is a triple threat. Use it under foundation (or mixed in) to add a subtle glow, pinpoint highlight over foundation or my personal favourite, all on its own - WARNING: Only use it in this last way if you like your skin to look GLOSSY.
2. That Glow Tho
The glow this product gives is outstanding. I have experienced way too many products that appear to give a great glow...until I get into direct sunlight and see chunky glitter. Charlotte describes it as a lit from within glow and it’s so accurate.
3. Shade Range
Now hold up, yes this product only has 7 shades, and yes, Charlotte Tilbury is not the greatest brand for shade range (she has 15 shades in her Magic Foundation, which is NOT acceptable for such a successful brand). HOWEVER, highlighting products are often the ones with the least shade range. Most only have about three - silvery or pink for pale skins, champagne for olive tones and golds for deep skin tones. Now highlighters can get away with a reduced shade range because they are designed to be less pigmented than a product such as foundation, so you don’t tend to hear much (if any) uproar when a brand releases a highlighter in two tones. FF could do with a couple more darker shades, but it’s definitely one of the brands more inclusive products.
4. Applicator
This is a controversial one, but lovingly swiping the product on with that MASSIVE doe foot applicator is oddly satisfying. If you’re a germaphobe, (I’m clearly not) swipe it on the back of your hand and stop complaining.
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The Budget Beauty Brand That’s Ripping Everybody Off, Except The Consumer
We all love a good dupe, but has German supermarket ALDI taken it too far?
Aldi are a discount supermarket who have made a fortune from their own branded products, which strike more than a passing resemblance to some of the brands we know and love. For a number of years their endeavours were mainly limited to food products, but with the success of their Jo Malone-esque range of candles in 2017, it would appear the supermarket giant have realised that beauty is big business.
In November 2018 - just in time for the festive season - Aldi released the biggest extension to their line thus far:
1. Snapshot Ready Foundation Primer (£5.99)
2. Too Legit Mascara (£5.99)
3. Broadway Shape and Glow (£6.99)
4. Beautifying Daily Balm (£2.99)
and my personal favourite...
5. Aloha Bronzer (£5.99)
While initial reactions ranged from outrage to amusement at Aldi’s sheer audacity, there’s no doubt that these products have people talking. On the one hand, these products are shameless dupes and whether or not they actually perform well as cosmetic products, the lack of creativity and innovation in packaging here is slightly disheartening. However, there is no doubt that the amount of publicity these products have garnered is a genius marketing trick. Furthermore, if you’re unsure as to whether we should have sympathy for poor Charlotte Tilbury or Benefit, don’t. It’s highly unlikely that the sale of these products are going to make a dent in their sales, purely due to the extraordinary amounts of profit they make on every single item they sell - the markup is EXTREME. Aldi is making beauty more accessible, making products that by and large work almost as well as their department store counterparts; hopefully these products will continue to prove themselves as quality products and Aldi find they don’t need to rely on marketing gimmicks.
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In Defence Of, Not Owning Makeup Brushes
It is no coincidence that the rise of the Beauty Guru coincided with the commercial explosion of makeup brush kits. With brands such as Real Techniques and Morphe, now a solid staple in the arsenal of women everywhere, The Glow Business looks to new ways of applying makeup.
Somewhere around 2013, the Instagram MUA was born. Think James Charles, Manny MUA, NikkieTutorials. Armed with a fan brush and blinding highlighter, a movement was born. The kind of full coverage, genderless, often drag inspired look is one that will arguably come to define the 2010's. The style is glam, precise and requires an exceptional level of skill (and makeup brushes) to recreate successfully. With a typical Nikkietutorials Youtube video averaging 16 products and 12 brushes, it’s inevitable that pro makeup kits would become big business. Probably the best (and most lucrative) example of this has been RealTechniques, making the smart move to partner with makeup artists/social media stars Sam and Nic Chapman to produce good quality, affordable brushes. Teetering towards the exploitative side, we have Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics, which recently sold a 16 piece brush kit for, £270. The brushes were, like, real hair, ok?
Enter Violette, current Global Beauty Director for Estee Lauder. Despite her fine art background, you’re more likely to see her applying her eyeshadow with her fingers instead of four different kinds of brushes. Her smudgy, smokey brand of Parisian cool originated from the back of NYC cabs; an advocate of ‘on the go’ makeup, she claims that carrying brushes is “too complicated, too professional”. The remarkable thing about Violette is the precision she maintains over her makeup whilst largely eschewing brushes. Yes, she is a pro makeup artist and we may not all be blessed with her artistic aptitude, but maybe, just maybe we don’t need Kylie’s set of £270 makeup brushes to create half decent makeup looks? Meanwhile, legendary makeup artist Mary Greenwell’s famously slapdash foundation application is the result of an utter disdain for makeup brushes, she famously declared them, “Dirty. A waste of product, a waste of time.” Bravo Mary, bravo.
And let’s be honest, how many of us wash our brushes as often as we should? How many times have you brought a brush set and thought - "what the f*ck do I do with that one?" By rejecting makeup brushes we can live more hygienically, save time and money. Sorry Kylie, but it sounds like a no-brainer.
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My Skin Journal
Recently, I stumbled across a whole bunch of photographs for 2015 that I believed had perished in The Great Hard Drive Corruption of 2016. Amongst the only pictures I had ever taken of my acne-ridden face, sans make-up.
Some Background:
When I was growing up quite a few of my friends had perfect skin, whilst I always had at least a couple of blemishes, this was something that never MASSIVELY bothered me; especially after I discovered concealer. But, in the months before I started university my skin became increasingly problematic and shortly after university began, I developed full-blown cystic acne solely on my chin (and a little on my forehead).
To do this day I am eternally grateful that my acne was localised to such a small area of my face, and I don't have to suffer with the consequences of pitting or scaring that those who have had acne on their cheeks must. My acne was defininetley not the most severe out there, but this time it warranted the magic drug - accutane. By this point I had actually been back and forth to my GP a few times about my skin. Amazingly, this process had actually lasted a couple of years as topical treatments are often the first port of call for acne related issues, and it's usually a long game of trial and error as your GP will want you to stay on the medication for at least a few months before admitting defeat and putting you on something ever so slightly stronger (plot twist; it never worked). I may go into my experiences with accutane in depth in a later post, but for now let me just say, that accutane answered every prayer I had ever made to the acne gods, it's THAT good. From what I remember I didn't suffer too much with the side effects, except having particularly dry lips. This was my skin during accutane. I'm wearing make-up but you can see how smooth it is under there. I would even go as far as to say during my course of accutane and for a while after I really did have perfect skin. *insert pic* Then at some point, I moved to California for six months and my skin continued on it's unblemished ways. I truly do think that the Californian water had something to do with this! During my time there I had amazing skin and amazing hair, again i'm wearing make-up in these pictures, but look at the skin! Look at the hair! After six months, I begrudgingly left this holy land of sunshine and extra chlorinated water and my skin, well, sort of became skin again. I started to suffer with the occassional blemish or two, which is absolutley fine and not something I was too worried about. Around a year later I got a job at Esteé Lauder and started using Advanced Night Repair, after breaking me out innitially a few months into using this serum I saw amazing results, apart from the obvious things like hydration, the serum had appeared to keep blemishes at bay - hoorah! This was the only new addition to my skincare routine so I am very confident it was this product. Here is a picture of my skin after using about 3/4 of a bottle of Advanced Night Repair I still use Advanced Night Repair every night and sometimes during the day, I don't feel like it has necessarily stopped working but I definitely started breaking out. I am sure that this most recent breakout is heavily hormone related - surprise, surprise it's on my chin again! This is where I am with my skin right now, although I frequently moan to my co worker about how bad my skin is right now, the pre accutance pictures I found have put a lot of things into perspective and upon the reflection it has taken to write this article I have realised one thing: Perfect skin does not exsist unless you, A. Take a shit load of accutane. B. Live in California.
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Your Summer Skin S O R T E D.
Estée Lauder - Double Wear Nude Water Fresh Makeup, RRP: £33.50
MAC Cosmetics - Peachlite Strobe Cream, RRP: £25
Wear your strobe cream under your foundation for glossy, wet look skin; or use a mattifying moisturiser underneath your foundation, (I use Clinique’s HydroBlur) and apply strobe cream as a cream highlighter for a subtle dewy finish.
Double Wear Nude Waterfresh is my go to foundation for vacations; as it boasts an SPF of 30 and, wait for it, it’s WATERPROOF.
Team with a waterproof mascara for pool party proof beauty!
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