Skincare Sunday - Night time routine

Skincare Sunday is a series where each week I will post about my favourite brands, what has worked for me and what hasn't, reviews of products, updated skincare routine etc.  If  anyone fancy's joining in with this series or wants to do a guest post, feel free to let me know.

The weeks post will be my night time skincare  routine and what products I have been using.  (I will list them in the order I use them in)  I don't use these products all at once.  I tend to switch them out but they are used throughout the week.

Make-up Removal

Yes to Cucumber Wipes - I  first saw these when Ingrid from Missgalmorazzi (Linked here) showed them in a few of her monthly favourite videos and I wanted to try them.  I soon found them in my local Boots stores and quickly snatched them up and never looked back.  I have since used other make-up wipes but non have been as good as these.  I use one wipe to clean my eye make-up off and that does the trick perfectly.  I don't think I will use another brand again...unless I discover a better brand!

Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micelle Solution - Again, another product that was raved about from a number of YouTubers and I have wanted to try this out.  I use this to clean my face make-up off and this does the trick brilliantly.

Cleansing

 Ioma Astringent Toning Foam - I found this while I was waiting for the sales agent at the origins counter to come off her break and was told that this is a cleanser and toner all in one and I have to say I quite like it.  It smells fresh and is not harsh.

Serums

Clearly Youthful Resurfacing Night Serum - I was looking for a night time serum and this caught my eye.  As you can see, I have used a little bit in nearly 4 weeks as you only need a little bit.  I can't really say if I like it as I don't really know if it is doing anything drastic.

Chanel Hydra Beauty Micro Serum Intense Replenishing Hydration - This little beauty (and I do mean little!) smells amazing.  I got this as a sample when I bought a couple of products from their counter and this little tube has lasted me ages as I still feel there is loads left. 

Spot Treatment

Murad Blemish Spot Treatment - Since I have been back to University, My skin has been acting up something rotten and I invested in a spot treatment.  I have heard of this brand before and have heard of great things and I agree...since using this as part of my routine, I have found that my spots have disappeared quicker than any other spot treatment I have tried plus a little goes a long way!

Moisturiser

Indeed Labs Hydroluron Moisture Boosting Mask - This product...I cannot find words for this!  I think this is what is to thank for getting rid of my dry patches on my cheeks and I cannot believe I never tried this before!

Superdrug Vitamin E Nourishing Night Cream - I like a lightweight but effective moisturiser on a night and this does the trick.  It is very nourishing and smells amazing!

Masks

REN Glycolactic Radience Renewal Mask - I got this as a sample in January's Birchbox (Linked here) and I was very happy I got it as I have heard good things about this brand and boy was they correct.  This smells amazing and I may have to purchase the full size some time.

Superdrug Vitamin E Leave-on Moisture Mask - I wanted a mask that was hassle free and that I didn't need to wash it off afterwards and this hit the spot.  You can wash it off after 10 minutes or you can massage the remaining product into your skin (which is what I prefer to do)  This smells so good and is very lightweight but does that it says on the tin...or should I say tub!

I am very happy with my routine, both morning and night time and as with all skincare, this will change as time goes on and as more products are discovered.  From next week, Skincare Sunday will be reviewing individual products so if there are any from my morning and/or nigh routine you want me to review, leave a comment and I will try and review it for you.

What skincare products do you use?  Can you recommend any products you rave about?

Bye for now.

Jess. X

Skincare Sunday

Recently, I have been on a skincare kick and have purchased a ton of skincare products...in fact, there are enough products to create a skincare series...thus Skincare Sunday!

Skincare Sunday is a series where each week I will post about my favourite brands, what has worked for me and what hasn't, reviews of products, updated skincare routine etc.  If  anyone fancy's joining in with this series or wants to do a guest post, feel free to let me know.

So...Skincare Sunday you might ask?  How did this come about?  Well, back in September, I bought a new foundation and back then I liked a foundation which was matte but when I started wearing it more often, I noticed that it clung to dry patches on my cheeks, so I decided to invest in a moisturiser and exfoliator and that seemed to help a little bit, but my cheeks seemed to still have dry patches. Fast forward to Christmas holidays and I was back at home and decided to find out what skin type I was.   I went to a Clinque counter and she told me that I have a Combination/Dry skin type and that my T-zone is normal/oily and that my cheeks are dry.  So based on that, I have formulated my skincare to help combat my dry cheeks as well as keep my T-zone happy.

So for the next two Sunday's it will be all about my skincare routine.  This week will be the turn of my morning skincare routine and next Sunday will be my nigh time routine.

Nivea Soothing Cleansing Mousse- I found this at my local Superdrug and I hadn't heard anyone mention or heard about it before but the mousse element of it intrigued me and I didn't want a cleanser that was too much time consuming.

Superdrug's Clearly Youthful Hydrating Day Serum- I have dry cheeks and wanted to put moisture back in my cheeks with a hydrating serum.  Again, I have not heard anyone mention it before so I got it on a whim.

Indeed Labs Hydroluron-  Now this is one product I have heard a lot of and have been wanting to purchase it for a long time but never wanted to because of the price but I bit the bullet and purchased it and have been using it ever since.

Garnier Moisture Match Revitalising Hydrating Gel- You will see a pattern emerge within my skincare because a lot of my products, I have never heard anything about them and this is one of them.  I am looking forward to trying this one out.

Murad Blemish Spot Treatment-  I have heard a lot about this brand but not about this product and have been using it since I purchased it.

Pixi by Petra Shea Butter Lip Balm in Ripe Raspberry-  I am currently doing a series called #30daystested (which can be found here) and this is the lip balm I have been using to combat my dry lips and to keep them soft.  I will be doing a review of this product on the 31st January so keep your eyes peeled for that.  I have another lip balm that I have been dying to include in my skincare routine but that will have to wait until I have reviewed this lip balm.

I am missing an eye cream but that is because I feel I don't need one at the moment but who knows, there might be one in an updated routine later this year.

So that was my morning routine.  I don't use all the products shown at once but most of them are used at some point during the week.  Next week's Skincare Sunday will be my night time routine and an overview of how I am finding the two routines together.

What skincare products do you use and do they help with what ever skin complaints you have?

Bye for now.

Jess. X

Boots and Superdug Haul

As if it is 2015 already and my little blog is over one month old and a lot has happened.  As much as I as I would like to say I have been busy on holiday...I can't.  I have been doing University work and I would like to thank you all for being patient while my pile of work got smaller.  There will be a more regular schedule from today as I am sorting out a schedule for myself.  Enough of that, on with the post.

Recently I have done a bit of shopping, both on the internet and in shops...oops!  And as much as I would like to show you what I have bought on the internet, I really want to wait until I have everything I have ordered so for now, here is what I have bought...

(everything you see here I bought with my own money and am not being paid to write this :)  Also, this may be a picture heavy post)

The first place I went to was Superdrug and I spent a fortune in here...to be honest, I could have spent more but I stopped myself.

 I bought a shower jelly from LUSH back in September and it has just been sitting on my desk staring at me to use it.  So after many hours of looking at reviews, I was informed that using a 'poof' or what ever they are called work the best with a shower jelly, so this was on the top of my list

 Next up is lip balms.  For some reason I have been addicted to buying these recently and altogether I have bought a total of 4 lip balms albeit 2 are the same product!  Both lip balms I bought from Superdrug are from Nivea.  First is Nivea' Fruity Shine lip balm in 'Peach'.  I adore all scents to do with peach and I knew when I saw it, I had to have it and this little fellow came home with me.  the next lip balm is Nivea's Lip Butter in 'Blueberry Blush'  I have two others from this range and I love them.  They are so moisturising and smell amazing!  I have enough of them to make a blogpost (ooo ideas!)  Next on the Nivea train is a skincare product.  Now I have to put it out there that my skin has never got on with Nivea before and I have always skipped this brand when choosing skincare but I liked the sound of this product and thought I would give it a go and boy am I happy I had.  This little beauty is Nivea's 'Soothing Cleansing Moose' and while it looks like a toner or water, this actually pumps out a lightweight foam that cleans so well.  I could write more but I am going to wait until I do a blogpost on it which will come very soon!


 Next is a trio of Superdrug's own Vitamin E skincare brand.  I have recently been on the look out for inexpensive but effective skincare to kick start my skincare routine and I picked up these three to start the ball rolling.  First we have Superdrug's 'Leave-on Moisture Mask'  I have only used this once and using it once doesn't leave me much to go on for a review so I will keep using it and get back to you but I am hoping it is going to be a good thing to keep stocked up as it seems to be a good product so far.  Next is Superdrug's 'Moisturising Day Cream with SPF 15'  I got this as a morning moisturising cream and I am not really enjoying it as I find it a thick cream for a morning but I am willing to give it a fair go until I can get a thinner cream.  Lastly is Superdrug's Nourishing Night Cream.  This stuff smells so good and is a thin, almost gel like cream that my skin seems to like.  All will have a full review sometime in the future.

Next is another Superdrug own brand of skincare called 'Naturally Radiant'  I bought a few products from this line with the first being a 2 in 1 Moisturiser and serum.  I haven't tried this yet but I am hoping to use this as my morning moisturiser.

 Another product from the 'Naturally Radiant' Line is their 'Glycolic Overnight Peel'  Again, I have only used this once and so far I am impressed and am wanting to try some more of this sort of product in the future.

 Next is Garnier's Moisture Match.  I saw this and thought that it could brighten up my skin while moisturising it at the same time.  I haven't used it yet as I want to see if the 2 in 1 moisturiser and serum does a good job as a morning moisturiser.

 I bought this as I read somewhere that this is good for exfoliation and boy was they right!  I have never seen or felt my skin being so smooth since using this.  I use it mainly with my cleansing foam and this is so gentle and yet removes the dead skin cells that are on the top layer of my skin.  I can see this being a product I will keep repurchasing as and when it is needed.

 This is yet another Superdrug own brand called 'Clearly Youthful' and from this collection I have two products.  The first is their 'Hydrating Day Serum'  I have only used this a handful of times and yet I am enjoying using this.

Another product from the 'Clearly Youthful' Line is their 'Resurfacing Night Serum'  I am enjoying this product also and it seems that my skin like this as well.

 This product was recommended by Hayley from London Beauty Queen (She can be found here!  Check her out, she is amazing!)  I like her and probably thousands who use hairspray hate the smell of the chemical ridden scent that seems to come with all hairsprays but 'Urban Fudge's Iced raspberry and Vanilla hair spray is just what we needed.  This has very little chemical smell and as for the hold of this product, I am yet to find out as I haven't tried this yet but I have high hopes for this!


Now onto the few boots products I bought while I was in Leeds the other day.

 Whilst browsing through the high end skincare and beauty section, I came across this brand that I hadn't heard anything about, Ioma.  This brand was only exclusive to the UK on-line or in Harrods stores and they have now branched out into the larger boots stores.  The product I bought from them was Ioma's 'Astringent Toning Foam' and the woman at the store said it was a toner and cleanser all in one and it smells like coconuts which I love the smell of!  I have very high hopes of this brand and this product so a review will be coming soon.

 I have heard of this foundation raved about by so many bloggers and youtubers that I had to buy it to see how good it is.  Chanel's 'Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation' is a highly popular and raved about foundation and I am in the lightest shade in shade 10.  I haven't used this yet but I will in the short term and there will definitely be a review coming soon!

Along with the Chanel foundation, I also bought Chanel's 'Le Blanc De Chanel' which is primer.  I have also got high hopes for this product and this smell amazing.  I will pair it up with a few other foundations that I own and see if it holds up to them too. 

Because I had bought a couple of products from Chanel, I got a cute little sample of their 'Hydra Beauty Micro Serum'  Again, I haven't tried this but when I do,  a small review will be on its way!

Phew!  That was a long post.  If you are still with me then thanks for reading.  What skincare and beauty products have you bought recently?

Bye for now.

Jess. X