Clarins Pure and Radiant Mask Review...

I used to have a bathroom full of skin care add on's such as masks, spritzers, spot gels ect... Lately I have gone right back to basics with a face wash and mostriser and my skin hadn't seemed to kick up much of a fuss about it for the first month or so. After that the spots started to appear and I succumbed to the fact that I had become lazy with my skin care routine. I switched from a cheap Clean and Clear face wash to a Clarins one and also upped the price of my basic mostriser (Maybe i'm a skin care snob but things like Simple face wash always brings me out in under the skin bumps/spots!)

Next came the need for a mask... I browsed the aisles in Boots and couldn't pick one so I ended up using this sample of  Clarins Pure and Radiant Mask, this is aimed at people with oily to combination skin even though I don't suffer from oiliness I assumed it would help unclog any blocked pores. The colour of this mask is a  very light pink (Probably due to the pink clay) and is very un-offending in colour or smell. It's light weight making it sit comfortably on the skin and you almost forget you have it on (if you don't keeping looking in the mirror at it like me). I slapped it on liberally and waited for 10 minutes (you can opt for 5-10mins but I went for the whole hog) for the magic to happen and to give it time to impress me...

In that 10 minutes...
continually looked in the mirror to see if it was lifting the dirt out of my pores..
Took a few snapps to send to friends of me looking daft...
Made a cup of tea...
and looked at myself in the mirror some more (all these steps are optional)

10 minutes later....
The mask dries on your face and when removing with warm water with a cloth it comes away easily. My face felt soft and fully clean unlike many masks it didn't leave a glow to my skin but a soft focus matte finish we I actually liked having thought I was all about the glow. I have faily high pigmentation in my skin and masks can often make my face look red but this hasn't happened with the mask in fact is seems to have soothed my skin and any spots I had.

 My nose is my problem area with blackheads...It seems to have lifted my blackheads almost in a way they are more prominent as if it had tried to clean them but was not poweful enought too pull them from my pores so I slapped on a nose strip (those incredibly satisfying things) and waited if the strip would extract more than normal....Yuck it did help to extract those pesky blackheads.

1 day later...
My skin has felt a lot dryer but this I guess could also be the fact the heating is now officially on in our house. I still absolute love Clarins products but not sure I would buy the full size of this.

Which face mask would you recommend?

Brand focus clean& clear!

Just thought i would show you what i have from this brand and what i thinking about each product :)

• Deep cleansing warming scrub- The warming sensation does not last long and when i wash it off it seems to leave a slightly greasy trace on my face therefore i wont repurchase this.
• Advantage quick clear daily treatment- This hasn't cleared up my brake out on my chin however it does leave my face feeling sooo soft and smooth so therefore i would repurchase.
• Blackhead eraser mask- I do like the mask for drying out spots and also it does seem to clean deep into the pores so i like this.
• Deep cream wash- I used to love this it worked so well however the effect does not seem to have lasted :( though i would give it another go in the future so i would repurchase this.
• Blackhead clearing lotion- I don't feel this product does any thing enough said.

love to hear what your favorite products are from the range or if you had a different experience to me? :D xXx

January favourites

Well the end of the first month of 2010 is over and i am quite happy about this :D hello February which is going to be a month of partying for me and also getting in shape. Any how moving on to last months favourites.....
from left to right

Maybelline colossal mascara: I have been putting 3 coats of this on and then putting lash blast over the top and it creates great results. It is this mascara which has intrigued me to try their new false lash mascara.

Max factor second skin foundation: I normally use the likes of Mac studio fix , estee lauder double where and benefit play sticks, i like my foundation to be of high coverage. I picked up the as it said it was virtually undetectable able. It says it is medium coverage but i disagree i think it is just as good as any of the above if not better as it is more light weight and belnds more easily. I am sad as i brought this in the summer and now it is to dark unless I'm wearing fake tan so i am definitely going to go and buy this in the lighter shade it my new favourite foundation!!

Mac mineralize skinfinish in "by candle light": so happy i pick this up been wearing it every day since over my benefit hoola bronzer!

NO.7 sauna mask: wow, i brake out on my chin all the time but after using this one evening i woke up brake out free in the morning, I use this once a week and thinking about upping it to two time a weeks, i have purchased a back up with my NO.7 voucher i had recently.

CHI keratin mist: I picked this up on my holiday to Florida after seeing it on YouTube and not being able to find it in the UK, with the combination of giving up the GHDs apart from on weekends and spraying this in every time i was my hair, my hair has grown so much in the last 4 months.

final No.7 post :D

Sorry i was meant to do this last night but i just had lost of things to gt ready for today was more than a bit stressful :( but enough about that lol. These are the skin care items for No.7 that i own.

The quick thinking wipes are the best make up remover wipes i have ever used an i always pick these up with my vouchers they work out at £1.50, so i stock up I just love them and wouldn't want to use any thing elce.

The sauna mask it another repeat purchase it really warms up although this feeling didn't last as long as i would like i did however notices that it cleared up the brake out on my chin and for that reason alone i think it is going to be a bathroom shelf staple.

The moisture mask is ok and probably be really good for dry skin however i don't find myself reaching for this very often.

I love this calm skin serum which i use under my moisturiser morning and night this has become a staple in my skin care routine and i am almost on my third bottle. It has really helped to reduce the redness in my cheeks and has stopped my skin form flaring up as much.

I hope these series of No.7 post have help you all, what is your favorite NO.7 product?, I would love to know! :D xXx