Finally, skincare! This is taking so long to do!
Bare Minerals Prime Time Primers
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Retails at £21-23
Likes:
- Not oily
- Don't block up pores
- Different primer for different needs (I still prefer the neutralising primer)
- The pump can get blocked so you may need to unscrew the lid and endure the messy job of pouring from the bottle if this happens. Strangely this miraculously unblocks itself the next day.
Retails at £21-23
Bare Minerals Renew and Hydrate Eye Cream
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Retails at £23 for full size
Likes:
- Gentle eye cream.
- Helps wake my under-eyes up a bit
Dislikes:
- I don't notice a huge difference with this.
Retails at £23 for full size
Bare Minerals Active Repair Night Serum
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Likes:
- Redness was reduced
- Absorbs into the skin straight away
- Product lasts ages- my bottle is about six months old now!
- Notice difference in skin tone after first use.
Dislikes:
- Product builds a sticky residue around the lid.
- Expensive
Bare Minerals Bioluscent Brightening Serum
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Retails at £39
Likes:
- Skin felt smoother after a week.
- Reduced redness
- Skin looks more awake.
- Works well with all foundations.
- A little product goes a long way.
Dislikes:
- Expensive
Retails at £39
Bare Minerals Purifying Cleanser and Purely Nourishing Moisturiser
I put these two together because they work well as a pair.
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Cleanser retails at £15 (full size)
Moisturiser retails at £27 (full size)
I put these two together because they work well as a pair.
Likes:
- Gentle on skin
- Cleanser removes all types of makeup- even waterproof mascara!
- Absorbs into skin really quickly.
Dislikes:
- Moisturiser- I haven't noticed massive differences on my skin when using this. I did go back to another body Shop Moisturiser once this ran out.
Cleanser retails at £15 (full size)
Moisturiser retails at £27 (full size)
Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist
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Retails at £8.50
Likes:
- Really refreshing after a hot day.
- Helps add a bit extra moisture to your skin.
Dislikes:
- It does make me sneeze.
Retails at £8.50
Body Shop Hemp Face Protector
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Retails at £8
Likes:
- Awesome at tackling stubborn redness and scaly skin.
- Absorbs really quickly.
- Great if you have sensitive skin.
- My skin feels really smooth after using this.
Dislikes:
- It smells really really bad!
Retails at £8
Estee Lauder Idealist
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Retails at £43 for 30ml, £69 for 50ml
Likes:
- Adds some moisture to the skin
- Gives a warm glow to the skin
Dislikes:
- Really expensive compared to other brightening serums.
Retails at £43 for 30ml, £69 for 50ml
Body Shop Camomile Makeup Remover
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Retails at £8
Likes:
- Quickly removes all types of eye makeup
Dislikes:
- I reacted really badly to this. I got really scaly eyelids and dry skin around my eyes.
- The old cream formula was 100% better.
Retails at £8
Body Shop Warming Mineral Mask
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Retails at £10
Likes:
- Leaves skin feeling smooth and clean
- Doesn't dry and easy to wash off.
- Warming without tingling
Dislikes:
- When first applied this gets really hot really quickly, but stick with it; it does calm down and is really nice.
Retails at £10
Lush Celestial Moisturizer
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Retails at £11.95
Likes:
- Thin
- Absorbs quickly.
Dislikes:
- Caused breakouts on my skin
Retails at £11.95
Lush Eau Roma Toner Water
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Retails at £7.50
Likes:
- Smells nice
Dislikes:
- Caused dry patched on my cheeks.
Retails at £7.50
Body Shop Argan Solid Oil for Lips
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Retails at £4
Likes:
- Smells gorgeous
- Moisturising
Dislikes:
- Skin doesn't drink it in very quickly so makes lipsticks a bit slippery.
Retails at £4
Lush Ultrabland Cleanser
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Retails at £6.95
Likes:
- Takes off all makeup really quickly.
Dislikes:
- Caused breakouts on my skin
- Greasy
- My eyes felt sore after using it.
Retails at £6.95
Liz Earl Naturally Active Skincare for Dry/Sensitive Skin
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Retails at £14.75 (cleanse and polish), £13.25 (toner) and £19.25 (moisturiser)
Likes:
- All three of these items are really gentle on sensitive skin
- Moisturiser absorbs quickly
- Exfoliating polish leaves skin feeling really clean.
Dislikes:
- I didn't notice a huge difference in the quality of my skin when using these. It seemed to stay pretty rough.
Retails at £14.75 (cleanse and polish), £13.25 (toner) and £19.25 (moisturiser)
Chapsticks
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Retails at £1 to £3.99
Likes:
- Taste delicious
- Handbag friendly tin
- Great to wear under a more drying lipstick.
Dislikes:
- Feel a little bit greasy at first.
Retails at £1 to £3.99
Body Shop Insta-Blur Face Primer
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Retails at £14
Likes:
- Works well with liquid foundations
- Blends well into skin
- Semi-matte finish
- Reduce pore-size well (although mine are pretty small anyway).
Dislikes:
- Funny texture that is a little greasy.
Retails at £14
Body Shop Solid Lip Balm
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Retails at £4
Likes:
- Tastes nice
- Easy to apply
Dislikes:
- Doesn't really do much to moisturise lips.
Retails at £4
Bare Minerals Intensive Glow Pads Brightening Treatment
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Retails at £34
Likes:
- Not to wet
- Exfoliate as well as remove any left over makeup
Dislikes:
- Tingles a little uncomfortably due to the citrus ingredients. This does go away after using a few times.
- Expensive
Retails at £34
Body Shop Glazed Apple Body Lotion
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Retails at £8
Likes:
- Smells delicious
- Shimmery without looking weird.
- Absorbs quickly.
Dislikes:
- Makes hands intensely glittery and hard to wash off.
Retails at £8