January Favourites

We made it through the dismal month of January!
Let's all buy ourselves beauty treats as a reward, yes?

Here are my top five Beauty products which got me through January in one piece;

Image Skincare Vital C Hydrating Enzyme Masque
Available in much much larger sizes, this was a skincare sample provided to me by my local Skin Clinic after having a treatment (blogging about this later in the month). My skin being hyper-sensitive means exfoliating scrubs are not always the best treatment for my skin. I was recommended to try this sample by my skincare specialist and i've now used it twice, savouring every last bit that is left in the tiny pot. It exfoliates through use of powerful enzymes, yet hydrates your skin. I am going to be getting my hands on the full size for sure. This is similar to the REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask in it's function, but is perhaps more hydrating and more suited to sensitive skins.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar A I Blemish Corrector
Having used this throughout January and reviewed it here. I have been really finding this spot on corrector a benefit to my routine. I have had quite nasty breakouts on my chin through January and routine application of this has kept them from getting worse.

DermaQuest Skin Therapy Advanced B5 Serum
My skin was suffering from dryness in January (wasn't everyones?!) so I was foraging through my skincare stash and found this product which I never finished up as part of an old routine. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the second ingredient in the makeup of this serum (the top being water) was Sodium Hyaluronate, (the amazing hydrator and glow giver Hyaluronic Acid). I have been applying this all over my face each morning instead of my Silver Serum or Hydraluron (the B5 Serum is less sticky) and my skin has been loving it. You can see my morning & evening skincare routines here: Morning / Evening.

Kevyn Aucoin Candlelight Essential Eye Palette #8
This is one of the fabulous products from the Limted Edition Kevyn Aucoin Candlelight Kit, which is STILL on sale on SpaceNK -  you would be mad not to pick this great value kit up. This five colour eyeshadow palette enables you to create such a soft and gentle eye look and is really fun to play around with. This has been my go to eye shadow combination in January.

Bare Minerals Ready to Go Complexion Perfection Palette
I have been experimenting with mineral makeup more. I think it's generally better for my skin than layers of liquid foundation. This change was all brought about as my mum gifted this to me in January in preparation for my trip to the Philippines this month! This kit is so compact and so easy to use (although it does come with a booklet if needed), you can achieve amazing results with all of the products here, designed to even out skin tone and provide a natural finish even the brushes are worth using to maximise coverage!

What products are you looking forward to trying throughout February?



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