Skincare products... La Roche Posay

A couple of products I have been trying for the last 3 months on the back of a blog review have been by the little known brand La Roche-Posay. My use of these products began in summer when I was a little annoyed that my makeup which I had spent 15 minutes applying in the morning had slipped off my face come lunch time. The two products I picked up from Boots are both in the Effaclar range which targeted at oily skin, this first is a matifying moisturiser pictured below.


Here is what the brand promises with this product....

Compensating soothing moisturizer

Neutralises shine at the source. Long-lasting mattifying effect

Indications

Oily skin prone to shine.

Properties

Day after day, slows the production of sebum thanks to the exclusive combination of: - Sebum Targeting technology™ to target and unclog pores blocked by sebum, - Zinc Pidolate to neutralise shine at the source, - vitamins CG and E to prevent sebum oxidation, which aggravates oily skin problems. Oil-free texture enriched in absorbent microspheres for matt skin that lasts.

Results

The skin is smooth and matt, intensely moisturised. Every day, the pores grow tighter and the skin's balance is restored.

Packaging and content

40ml pump dispenser

Use

Apply morning and/or night to the entire face. Excellent make-up base. Non-comedogenic.

It cost me about £10 from Boots and feels like a much more expensive product, there are no garish scents the packaging is clean and simple reflecting the product inside. The moisturiser itself is light and sinks in quickly, I generally used it in the morning through out the warmer months so I didn't have time to waste waiting for my moisturiser to sink in. At the beginning my skin had a little sensitivity to the ingredients within the moisturiser but this seemed to have vanished after a week of use. This was a small price to pay for the beautifully soft base this gave for applying my makeup on too, the reduced pore size over my nose and the extra longevity it gave my makeup through out the warm days keeping my skin matt. Unfortunately now that winter is just around the corner I need something that is a little more moisturising so I shall be storing this product for use next summer.

The second product I have purchase (again about £10 from boots) was a toner from the same Effaclar range. It is described as astringent and definitely comes across as that, but this is what the brand say about it...

Tightens the pores. Fights against blockage.

Indications

Dilated pores, irregular skin texture in oily skin with imperfections.

Properties

EFFACLAR micro-exfoliating astringent lotion helps instantaneously reduce pore size and fight against blockage, thanks to the combination of sebum-regulating, purifying and micro-exfoliating LHA active ingredients.

Results

The pores are tightened, the skin texture is finer and more even.

Packaging and content

200 ml bottle

Use

Apply mornings and evenings to the face using a soaked cotton ball, after cleansing and drying the skin.

It is an excellent toner but not something for every day use, I use this when my skins gets over greasy and I have a break out of spots in my T-zone which usually occurs once a month! I will exfoliate, cleanse and tone just before going to bed and then in the morning my skin will be significantly improved, yay!!! This is certainly only a product for keeping greasy skin at bay and I sometimes wonder with these matifying products whether or not they make the problem worse by encouraging your skin to produce more natural oils to compensate. Then once you stop using the mattifying products you find your skin is greasier than before you began using the products.

But I certainly love the brand, packaging, price bracket and using the product! I want to experiment a little more now that my skin has got a little dryer in the winter weather so I shall be looking to purchase a cream called Cicaplast from the brand, i shall let you know how it goes!!!

Jealous Much......

YES would be the answer to that! I met up with my younger sister a couple of weeks ago back at my parents and I was so envious of her lovely new coat.....


It is a beautiful 1940s style skirted double breasted coat with puffy shoulders in a creamy grey colour.... so lush! Unfortunately I am too big so I couldn't slyly pilfer it, also I know I would look no where near as good in it (my shoulders and boobs are far to big). But if anyone else is on the market for a new winter coat you should check out topshop, I think this was just under £100 and there a couple of other variations.

Then you too can get numerous admiring glances from other women as you wander down the street!!!!

Even a clock that doesn't work is right twice a day....

So a week ago I managed to break my ownly working watch and how I feel quite lost without one on my wrist. I have been scanning the internet looking for some replacements but I can't seen to make up my mind. I feel like I need to have a different watch for a different occasion but I think I am starting to narrow it down.

The main criteria with any watch I buy is that it has to be pretty cheap as once it is on my wrist it is only a matter of time before I break it. You see I am inherently clumsy and that main brunt of my clumsiness is whichever watch I am wearing, it will always end up scratched because I bask my wrist of doorways, desks, anything!!!!!

Anyway here is the short list so far....

PLAY....
Casio - Classic Blue Watch £20.00WORK....
Asos - Rose Gold Effect, Retro, Oversized £22.00
GYM...
Breo - Orange, Venture Watch £15.00

Christmas is coming....

For some unbeknownest reason I am well excited about winter being just around the corner and christmas on its way. I have even gone as far as writing my christmas shopping list for other people and planning where I am going to be, which is utterly not like me. Usually come the end of November I might just have confirmed where I am going to be and I will never have done any christmas shopping!

My thinking is that I am in the mood due to the fact that Lush released their Christmas products at the beginning of the month, so I popped along and picked up a few product (which means I restocked my lush drawer) The christmas products I picked up are as follows:

Bath Ballistics:
- Cinders (this is so lovely doesn't leave a residue on your skin and smells of spices).
- White (Possibly my new fav ballistic, it leaves the skin so soft and smells of fresh apples)
- The Boogg

Bubble Bars:
- Christmas Eve

The other non christmas stuff I picked up:

Bath Ballistics:
- Twilight
- Honey Bee
- Butterball

Bubble Bars:
- Dorothy
- Flosty Gritter
- Pop in the bath

Bath Melts:
- mmm melting marshmallow moment
-You've been mangoed

Hair Conditioner/Treatment:
- H'Suan Wen Hua

Alot of the above have been reviewed before, but there is one product I wanted to talk about and that is the Twilight Bath Ballistic. It has recently been added to their range and is a little different from their other ballistics, firstly it seems to be twice the size that all the others and I think that is as a result of the two layers. The outside layer is pink and the inside is bright blue, when added to the bath water it fizzes down to give a purple hue to the bath water hence the Twilight name... not a reference to vampires! At that point the stars come out in the form of sparkly glitter, which is again different from the glitter used in some of their other products like Sunnyside Bubble Bar. The glitter is irridescent and quite course in comparison and it clings to your skin like a wet pair of jeans. After using Twilight in the bath before going to bed it wasn't until the next morning when I was rushing around getting ready for work that I notice quite how much glitter their was!!! I had to spend 10 mins with a disposable mascara wand getting the glitter off my face before I quickly slapped on my makeup. I am all for glitter but ther is a time and a place for it but I will definitely be re purchasing this ballistic but saving it for weekends.

I am slowly working my way through these, I don't expect to need to revisit until after christmas when hopefully I can pick up some good deals on all the left over christmas stuff.

Following the masses...

Well like every other makeup junkie I made my way to my local MAC counter in my lunch hour to have a play with the new Venomous Villains Collection. I have never really been that excited about the release of new collections before, never one for the hype! But this collection caught my eye.... Anyway you have heard all about this before... So.....




There it is, I picked up the Briar Rose beauty powder, Strange Potion lipgloss and Revenge is Sweet lipgloss. Loving all products! Yay!