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Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser (bought myself, available from Space NK & Cult Beauty for £37) - You can read my full review HERE but to recap - this is such a beautiful cleanser! It's a super thick gel that is really gentle and hydrating.
Marks out of 10: 9/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? I already have.
Deviant Skincare Gentle Resurfacing Liquid (bought myself, available HERE for £35) - You can read my full review of this HERE but to recap - This is a lovely, gentle but effective mixed acid exfoliant. It gives me smooth skin without any irritation.
Marks out of 10: 7/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? Not at the moment due to the brand being problematic - see their Instagram for full details - there's a couple of posts detailing the issues. Basically they've not been very professional towards staff and customers alike. Hopefully they'll learn from their mistakes and can make up for it. If they do, I'll purchase from them again.
Function of Beauty shampoo and conditioner (bought myself, available HERE from £25) - I’ve been using FoB for over three years now. They’re my go to hair care brand. You can read my original review HERE. I find that they keep my hair in great condition. I love that everything about them is bespoke including the scent and colour!
Marks out of 10: 10/10
Do I recommend them? Yes
Would I repurchase? Yes, I have them set up on subscription.
Yardley Gardenia & Coconut hand wash (PR, available HERE for £2.39) - This was a lovely hand wash. Really moisturising and smelt great too. It's great value too as it's a big bottle.
Marks out of 10: 7/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? Yes.
Ultra Violette Lean Screen Mineral SPF 50+ (PR, available full sized from Ultra Violette, Space NK, Cult Beauty. Net-A-Porter for £34) - You can read my review of this HERE but to recap - I didn’t get on with this SPF. It pilled terribly.
Marks out of 10: 2/10
Do I recommend it? No
Would I repurchase? No.
Ultra Violette Supreme Screen Hydrating SPF 50+ (PR, available from Ultra Violette, Space NK, Cult Beauty, Net-A-Porter for £34) - Again my full review this can be found HERE but to recap - this is a fantastic SPF! Really lightweight, no white cast on me, very hydrating and no pilling.
Marks out of 10: 10/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? Yes. Luckily I’ve been sent a full sized tube.
Hourglass Caution Extreme lash mascara (bought myself, available from Space NK, Cult Beauty, Look Fantastic, Feel Unique, Skin City for £29) - This has become my favourite mascara. It gives length and volume. It holds a curl well and is really black. It does smudge a bit on me but to be honest pretty much every mascara does on me now! All thanks to my hooded eyes and oily skin. I get round it by dusting a bit of setting powder on my lashes once the mascara is dry. Works a treat!
Marks out of 10: 9/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? I already have!
Spacemasks (PR, available from Cult Beauty, Feel Unique for £15 for 5) - I was sent this at the perfect time as I had an absolutely horrendous migraine that just wouldn’t shift, even with my usual prescription migraine tablets. I put this on and within minutes it was gently warming up. It really did help to soothe my head and relax me.
Marks out of 10: 9/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? Yes.
Dior Capture Totale serum (from Boots Review Panel, available from Feel Unique, Boots for £59.50) - This is a beautiful serum. It’s a silky cream texture that hydrates and plumps skin. It’s very strongly scented. Although it’s a pleasant scent, I found it a bit much and I love fragrance in skincare!
Marks out of 10: 6/10
Do I recommend it? Yes but I do think it’s a bit expensive for what it is. It does feel luxurious though.
Would I repurchase? No.
SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 moisturiser (PR, available from Look Fantastic, Feel Unique for £110, Face The Future for £89.95) - This is such a gorgeous moisturiser! It’s an incredibly lightweight, gel texture that melts into skin giving a burst of hydration. It contains Niacinamide and peptides. I loved it as a summer moisturiser.
Marks out of 10: 8/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? Yes.
Mitchum deodorant (bought myself, available HERE for £3.20) - This is my usual deodorant that I’ve been using for a few years now. It does the job and doesn’t leave white marks.
Marks out of 10: 10/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? I already have.
SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF serum (PR, available from Look Fantastic, Feel Unique for £145, SkinCity for £142, Face The Future for £139.99) - You can read my review of this HERE but to recap - this is my favourite Vitamin C serum. It’s specifically designed for acne prone skin like mine as it contains salicylic acid to keep pores clear and Silymarin to help control oil. It’s expensive but totally worth it in my opinion!
Marks out of 10: 10/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? Yes.
Medik8 Copper PCA Peptides (PR, available from Space NK, SkinCity for £59) - I’m passing this on to a friend as I’ve just not been reaching for it! It’s nice enough but didn’t wow me.
Marks out of 10: 5/10
Do I recommend it? I would say Alpha H Vitamin B is a nicer copper peptides serum.
Would I repurchase? No.
Murad Oil and Pore Control Mattifier Broad Spectrum SPF 45 (PR, available from Space NK, Cult Beauty for £35, Look Fantastic for £31.50, Feel Unique for £30.08) - Unfortunately I didn’t get on with this. I found it really thick and then it went powdery and pilled during the day.
Marks out of 10: 3/10
Do I recommend it? No
Would I repurchase? No.
Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic (bought myself, available HERE for £16.50) - This is a beautifully scented, refreshing toner. Really lovely to use. Although I think they’ve changed the formula since I bought this. Apparently it’s not the same any more!
Marks out of 10: 7/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? Yes.
Pixi Retinol Eye Cream (PR, available HERE for £22) - This is a lovely, rich eye cream. I found it really nourishing. Nice enough but didn't wow me.
Marks out of 10: 5/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? No.
Filorga Oxygen-Glow Eyes (PR, available from Feel Unique for £24.16, SkinCity for £28, All Beauty for £17.15) - This is a lightweight eye cream with a pale pink shimmer tint to it that really helps to brighten the under eye area.
Marks out of 10: 6/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? No.
Allies of Skin Molecular Saviour Probiotics Repair Mist (bought myself, available from Space NK, Cult Beauty, Look Fantastic, Boots for £57) - I had a bit of a love / hate relationship with this mist! It smells gorgeous, a bit like roses. It's super thick for a mist - almost a serum texture. This made it really hydrating but also meant that it often pilled when I applied other products which is a huge no no for me.
Marks out of 10: 5/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? No.
Slow Ageing Essential Facial Essence (PR, available HERE for £56) - This is a beautiful lightweight oil that smells incredible. Pure spa-like indulgence to use. It left my skin really plump and nourished. I was a bit concerned with applying an oil so early on in my routine but I never had any pilling issues. I just made sure that I only used a couple of drops which was more than enough,
Marks out of 10: 8/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? Yes.
This Works Deep Sleep shower gel (bought myself, available from This Works, Space NK for £18, All Beauty for £12.95) - I love this shower gel! It's super thick and foams to a gorgeous creamy lather. It smells wonderful, really calming and relaxing thanks to the lavender. It's not an old fashioned scent though. I loved using if before bed.
Marks out of 10: 8/10
Do I recommend it? Yes
Would I repurchase? Yes.
And that's it for this month! Thanks for reading.
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