Review: Yes to Cucumbers Sensitive Skin Calming Facial Mask

I love me a good face mask and when I noticed that the Yes To range had hit my local Boots I thought I'd give this guy a go.

This mask is a mud like consistency aimed for soothing and calming sensitive skin. For me that ticked the boxes I was looking for that day. I didn't want anything too harsh and wanted something that would calm down my spots and reduce my blemishes.

Spots wise, it's no miracle worker, though I do see them reducing slightly after using. Soothing wise I find it great. I like to take a good scoop (a bit of a negative to me as I don't really like scooping out products!) and slather it all over my face.

After a couple of laughs from family members and once I feel its dried a bit I wash it off and notice my skin is feeling a lot softer and any redness has gone down.

It's not the best mask I've ever used, but it's fairly priced and nice to use! If your budget is a bit restricted it's definitely worth giving a go.

Have you tried this? What do you think?

Laura

Review: REN F10 Smooth and Renewal Mask

After finishing my tube of the REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask I decided that whilst it was ok, it wasn't really doing anything that dramatic for me to warrant the £30 price tag. With a small perusal of the REN website, I decided to try out it's sister product, the F10 Smooth and Renew Mask.

This is basically a less harsh version aimed more towards sensitive skin types, and with many a rave review I thought I'd give it a go. Plus it's £10 cheaper for the same amount. 

The texture of this is similar to the Glycolactic mask, just a bit less sticky, but still gives the feeling of putting the middle of a Jaffa Cake on your face, and not as strong of an orange scent.

With this product I actually noticed a difference as soon as I washed it off, which makes me think maybe the Glycolatic one was a bit too harsh for me as it left me quite red.

I really do think that this is much better at calming my skin and leaving it looking a lot clearer and brighter and enjoy using it a lot more than the Glycolactic one. Which means I've saved myself a tenner. Win/win!

Do you like this product?

Laura xoxo

Review: Minus 417 Mineral Peel Mask

As soon as I heard of Cult Beauty, this guy stood out to me. Something about minerals and peel had me placing it in my basket... before hitting 'x' and leaving the page. However, my birthday happened, and something in me thought, right, it's now or never. So I bought it, and boy am I glad I did.

The consistency of this really shocked me, why I'm not too sure, but it did. It's basically a gel (or for the technically challenged, gloop) that you place all over your face. I'm guessing you get a spatula for hygiene reasons, but I do find it to be a bit fiddly. 

I like to slop it all on with the spatula, then use my fingers to make sure it's evenly spread. You need to ensure that there are no gaps so that it peels properly. It does feel weird the first few times, but you get used to it.

It goes on quite clear, which is another reason I find fingers are needed to ensure that it's all meeting each other. It's not the scariest mask and didn't leave my parents in hysterics, just asking why it's so shiny. You then leave it for 15-20 mins, or until it feels dry (it doesn't go tight like a clay mask, you can still talk.)

'scuse the weird face. Once dry, you just peel it off. I'm not going to lie, it doesn't all peel off in one fail swoop. It takes a bit of effort, and I like to use a hot cloth to get rid of the excess; but it is fun peeling away.

This is what the remains look like.

After this mask my skin felt so hydrated. For lack of a better term 'like seriously.' I just kept touching my face (naughty, I know) but I was amazed. I wasn't sure what kind of mask this was, I thought it was a purifying mask, and maybe it is as my skin does look clearer after use, but the hydration qualities is what I found most prominent.

I really rate this product, and if you have some cash spare, I definitely think you should check this out.

What do you think?

Laura xoxo

You can buy this from Cult Beauty - Here

July Favourites

[insert usual 'my time has flown' comment here.]

Another month gone, more favourites for me to blog about!

NSpa Replenishing Moistuire Mask: This mask has really made my skin so soft. I have quite dry patches on the side of my cheeks and this has really helped with that. I love that it dries clear as it means I can leave it on for a while, which really helps my skin. My skin looks fuller and plumper (not in a chubby way, but in an 'ah so youthful' kind of way,) and I feel I can see an improvement in my skin after.

Dior Amber Diamond: There hasn't been many days since I got this little beauty that I haven't worn it! I love it so much! It is so versatile, both an eyeshadow and a highlighter. It gives a gorgeous glow to the face, and the bronze in it really makes the product perfect for summer!

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey: I've worn this everyday since I bought it, enough said, no?

Avene Cleance K Cream Gel: This has really helped my skin, I'm not going to go into too much detail here, but my full review is here!

Benefit Hoola Bronzer: The perfect bronzer. Not too orange, not much shimmer, just the perfect bronzer really! (Oh I already said that, ooops!) To sum up, it is the perfect bronzer! (De ja vu?)

And another little mention for my Enrapture Totem Styler, I love the looks I've been able to create with this tool. So versatile!

Other Favourites of the Month:

Favourite Nail Art: http://hollyarabella.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/3-step-flower-nail-art.html

Favourite Helpful Post:  http://shen-moo.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tip-top-summer-shopping-tips.html

Favourite Look: http://jazzabellesdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/inspired-by-audrey.html

Favourite Shopping Partner: http://treat-party.blogspot.co.uk/

Favourite Person Who Tweets Cute Things: http://andpeaches.blogspot.co.uk/

What have been your favourites this month?

Laura xoxo

A Little Bit of TLC

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This is my second post like this, thank you all for the lovely comments on the first one, here. This post is going to look at the little bit of TLC I like to give to my face.

Now I'm not one to go crazy, I'm not a big fan of loading my face full of products, but for a bit of pampering a like to apply a bit of a face mask, after cleaning my face.

I like using different face masks, but at the moment I'm using N-spa's Replenishing Moisture Mask. This mask is by no means bad, but it's not fantastic either, but it does feel nice when my skins a little dry, and is pretty cheap too. I'm not sure on full price, but I got it from Asda, so I guess less than a fiver.

First Applied

When dry!

After washing the mask off, I then like to give a bit of extra moisture and follow with this Sanctuary Oil (thank you Shen, for introducing it to me!) and my Garnier Moisturizer .

How do you pamper your face?

Laura xoxo