I seem to have accumulated quite a lot of empty products lately, mainly moisturisers for some reason, which is rare for me as I'm terrible at trying new products before I can finish anything. Usually actually finishing a product is a good sign I really liked it, but here are my thoughts on the products and whether I'd buy them again:
It's about time I actually admitted to myself this product is finished and Summer is well and truly over! I've had a tiny bit of this left for months now, but it smells so good I couldn't bring myself to throw it away. This is obviously something I used on holiday after being out in the sun all day, and when I got home to try and prolong my tan (who am I kidding, what tan? I never tan). When it's full, it has a cool swirled effect with both a creamy moisturiser and an aloe vera gel. It leaves the skin really smooth and nourished but it's the coconut and papaya scent that makes this product. I can't wait to buy this again for my next holiday, since I expect it's not really acceptable to use in Winter after a day sitting in front of the TV in pyjamas. Shame that.
I caved into the unbelievable hype on this product after reading so many positive reviews hailing it as a miracle product. I am sad to say I did not have the same results, although maybe I was expecting too much. I've seen a lot of people say they use this a moisturiser. I have combination skin, but there is no way I could just use this as a moisturiser on it's own so I tended to use this layered under another light moisturiser. I just didn't really see much of an improvement on my blemish prone skin, neither in a reduction of blemishes or in improving the marks left behind. I've seen a lot of talk of the new Effaclar Duo Anti Blemish System combining this with the matching cleanser and toner, so maybe I'll have better luck using the products together? With my wedding coming up I am desperate for clearer skin, so if this means wasting more money then so be it!
This is my favourite day moisturier during the Summer for two reasons, it does the job and it's a ridiculous bargain! I can always pick this up for a few quid, and the product itself is great. It's really light and not greasy at all, but still feels like it's actually moisturising my skin and leaves it really soft and smooth. It has that lovely Nivea smell as well. In the Winter I feel like I need something a bit richer but for the Summer this is perfect and I'll be definitely picking up another one of these next year.
Oh my god, this just smells amazing! I've almost been tempted to drink it, it smells so good. I haven't though. This is great for a pre-cleanse to get all your make up off, and it literally takes off everything, including heavy eye make up and mascara, with ease. It feels lovely massaged on the skin and the yummy citrus smell makes me look forward to taking my make up off. Well it did until it ran out. I will definitely be buying this as soon as I can find it, since the Boots near me never seem to stock this range. The only downside is that there's no pump and the gaping big hole is, well, big enough to drink from (again I promise I haven't..). This does make it a bit messy and wasteful if you over pour. So add a pump and it's a winner!
I was actually standing in the queue at Boots with a rather more expensive eye cream in my hands when I spotted a sale stand near the tills. This was reduced to something silly like £3 so I put back the more expensive eye cream and bought this little bargain instead. It's a really nice, simple eye cream that left my eyes feeling really smooth. I'm a big fan of Botanics skin care, and actually writing this has reminded me of how much I love their brightening toner, so I may have to pick that up. I am a bit of product whore though and I'm always after the next miracle product. So as nice as this is, I'll probably try something else next time.
Garnier Moisture Match Start Afresh
I think Garnier's range of moisturisers for Moisture Match is such a cute idea, with their little tubes and pretty colours. I was looking for something that was a little more moisturising so I picked this one as it's for normal/dry skin. I do have combination skin, lucky me with both oily and dry, flaky skin! This is nice, smells lovely and fresh, but it was maybe a bit too heavy for my skin and my make up didn't seem to last as long whenever I used it. If you've got drier skin this probably won't be a problem for you though. Not sure I'd pick this one up again but I'd definitely consider some of the other products in the range, as they're nice quality and a really good price.
Ooooh the smell! I just love orangey citrus scents and this just smells soooo good! I love Origins products and while a bit pricier this pot of cream lasted me well over a year with pretty much nightly use. Such a good moisturiser, other than smelling good, it's a really rich cream but never feels heavy or greasy. Lucky for me it's coming up to Christmas and I've got my eye on a few gorgeous Origins gift sets so hopefully I'll find myself with another pot of this soon!
Dove Damage Solutions Intensive Repair Conditioner
I love Dove hair products mainly for their gorgeous smell but also because they're really good products that deliver results for a reasonable price. This is a great conditioner for my dry, frizzy hair and leaves it a lot smoother. I have always got my eye on new hair products so this won't be getting repurchased just yet, although I have used this particular conditioner a fair few times now so it probably won't be long until it finds it's way back into my shower again.
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