Lately I've been obsessing with skin care products rather than makeup ones, as you can see on my previous posts. So I made a list of new products I'd like to try according to my skin type and needs :)
1. Antipodes Aura Manuka Honey Treatment Mask ($39.00): I've heard many great things about this mask, it's deeply moisturizing, cleansing and anti-oxidizing. It's suited for most skin conditions.
2. Chantecaille Ultra Sun Protection SPF 50 PA+++ ($.88.00): We all know that protecting our skin against sun damage is super important and this invisible shield delivers comprehensive UV protection. The formula contains a combination of highly effective broad spectrum UV filters (SPF 50 for UVB and PA+++ for UVA).
3. Lush Coalface Facial Soap ($.13.95): Am I the only one who thinks about the movie Annie Hall whenever I see black soap? Well, actually this soap is inspired by it! It contains liquorice root and charcoal that help clear up blemishes.
4. Lush Mask of Magnaminty ($.24.95): A deep cleansing mask with china clay and fresh peppermint to clean the pores deeply and tighten at the same time. Suited for most skin conditions except those sensitive to peppermint.
5. Skinfood Rice Mask: Skinfood is a korean brand I recently discovered, they have a variety of products made out of organic fruits, vegetables, etc. This wash off face mask contains ground rice, it moisturizes skin and brightens tone.
6. Antipodes Juliet Skin Brightening Gel Cleanser ($.34.00): A high performance gel cleanser that helps to bring out the brightest complexion. It contains exfoliating extracts from the New Zealand kiwi superfruit and vibrant hibiscus flower. It's known for helping with freckling which is why I'm most interested on trying this!
7. Aesop Purifying Facial Exfoliant Paste ($.49.00): This tube is packed with fine river-bed quartz to exfoliate away tired skin. I've always wanted to try Aesop and this would be a great product to start with!
Would you recommend any of these products? What's on your skincare wishlist at the moment?
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Lush Fresh Farmacy Face Soap ($.9.95), a calamine-based cleansing bar ideal for sensitive skin, contains chamomile extract to calm blemished and troubled skin, rose and lavender to soothe dry patches and tea tree to clear up blemishes. This week I felt I had the worse skin in the world, everyday I got a new zit and it was just so annoying. Holiday season, anyone? My face was super irritated and full of blemishes, so I started using this am and pm to calm it a little and stopped eating chocolate! (for now). The soap forms a light foam and it feels quite refreshing, it doesn't dries out my skin and leaves it clean. I find that using it after I take a shower is far more effective because of the steam and then I rinse it with cold water. This bar will last me ages and it's definitely a skin savior!
Have you tried Fresh Farmacy? Which LUSH cleanser should I try next?
The past few weeks I've been skipping foundation and makeup in general, from time to time is nice to give my skin a break. I'm focusing on pampering myself, plus after a few hours under the sun on my last holiday, my foundation doesn't really matches my skin at all! For my hair I've been using the Klorane Pomegranate Conditioner ($.14.00) which smells amazing, I like conditioners that detangle my hair and this one does the job. It also protects my colour-treated hair. When it comes to skin care, I've been alternating between Philosophy's Purity Facial Cleanser, this is a small trial-size I got in a kit. I like how easy it is to get back home and remove your makeup with this cleanser. Though it has a strange smell and I'm not too convinced about the ingredients, is just super easy to wash my face at night when I'm feeling tired or lazy. Otherwise, I use Angels on Bare Skin ($.13.95) in the morning and evening at it feels so refreshing! The lavender scent is so pleasant and my skin feels clean and hydrated. As a body exfoliator, I've been using the Lierac Sensory Body Scrub which contains 3 white flower extracts (gardenia, jasmine, camellia) and 4 botanic oils (argan oil, hazelnut oil, sweet almond oil and grapeseed oil) that help regenerate and soften skin. I use it 3-4 times a week on my arms, back and legs and it gives my skin an invigorating exfoliation. Finally, I've been loving Dolce & Gabbana's The One perfume ($.98.00), a delicate yet bold fragrance.
What are your weekly favourites?
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I've always been a big supporter of brands who are against animal testing and I wish all of the brands were cruelty-free and vegan. But due to some regulations, it isn't possible. It saddens me that countries like China have animal testing as a requirement, and I don't support that. However, there are brands that don't test on animals and others contain vegan ingredients only. I know, you'll be thinking "but she uses Estee Lauder brands". Yes, I do. I can't help to like some of the non-vegan brands, too. But I'd really like to change that, I'm a vegetarian and have been for about 2 and a half years now. But anyway, I would LOVE to use only cruelty-free brands from now on. Yeah, this means no more Mac and such popular and great brands too! But I rather use brands I know haven't tortured innocent and helpless animals, it's too sad. If you're interested to know which brands DO TEST and DON'T TEST on animals, click here.
1. Antipodes Reincarnation Pure Facial Exfoliator ($.39.00): Suited for most skin conditions, an effective yet gentle facial exfoliator. Enriched with avocado oil, calendula oil and jojoba beads. The skin is cleared and revitalized by carrot deed extract and essential oils of cedarwood and sweet orange.
2. Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten ($.20.00): Gel eyeliner/shadow. I really like Benefit's creaseless eyeshadows and I think the formula might be similar, not sure why I haven't tried these Smudge Pots before.
4. Lush Imperialis Cream ($.24.95): I've been looking for a new moisturizer, and this one is made out of lavender to balance the skin's sebum production and orange blossom water to brighten up dull looking areas. Who doesn't love Lush?
5. Ahava Purifying Mud Mask ($.31.00): A deep cleansing mask that purifies and restores skin to reveal a brighter, even toned, radiant complexion. It contains jojoba oil ans antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
6. OCC Lip Tar in Hush ($.16.00): Now these include a mini lip brush, how cute is it? The colour is described as an antique bridal pink. I think it's a perfect shade for me, at first I really wanted Nylon but now I'm really into this one.
7. Stila One Step Correct ($.36.00): A triple-swirled serum that instantly corrects, brightens and covers skin imperfections. The green tone neutralizes redness and conceals blemishes. The lavender tone counteracts sallow undertones and the peach tone brightens, illuminates and helps diminish the appearance of sun spots.
What's on your wishlist?
Hello lovelies! How is July going so far? Is your hair doing alright with the weather?
Mine has been great thanks to this product! It's Lush R&B. A best seller, and i bet all of you ladies have tried it before! Anyway, i wanted to do a review about it. I have been using this product since April, but not every day, i like to alternate different products in my hair. The texture of R&B is mayonnaise-like, and the smell of it is what i like the most! Some of the ingredients are oat milk, avocado butter, olive oil, extra virgin coconut oil, jojoba oil, jasmine and orange flower. I don't really know how to describe it, but it smells amazing. Agree?
I use it after i take a shower on towel dried hair, i don't use too much tough. The first time i rubbed a whole lot and it left my hair feeling a bit oily. So be careful not to apply too much, a small quantity is more than enough!
My hair tends to be a little frizzy, so this turned out amazing for me! Also it conditions my sometimes-dry hair.
What do you girls think about R&B? Do you have any other recommendations?
