Currently Roadtesting: New Skincare

I am the biggest "Phase Girl" you will ever meet! I am the type to obsess over lipstick, and thus only purchase lip products for a two month period, and then decide to obsess over shoes (and the pattern continues). It seems my brain in completely incapable of focussing on more than one product type at any given time. Enter: MY SKINCARE PHASE!

I would say, I have an obsessive skincare moment about once a year, where I overhaul my current skincare routine, and review what is working and what could be swapped out for a new product. My mum started me on a basic three step skincare routine back when I was around 11. I never had problem skin, in fact I have been incredibly lucky as far as skin goes, but I thank my mum (and my "Ten-O-Six" thee step program) every day for instilling good skincare habits early on.

I have been currently obsessed with Caroline Hiron's blog. She is an absolute wealth of information on skin and is incredibly honest, which I love. Her BeautyMouth blog has really inspired me to amp up my current skincare routine, and introduce a few new processes and products to really achieve as much as I can from my skin.

With that little intro out of the way, here are the products I am currently testing to see whether they deserve a rightful place in my beauty cabinet.

Hydraluron by Indeed Labs
My main skincare concern is dull lacklustre skin and also preventative anti ageing. This product is a pure hyarulonic acid treatment, which I have been using morning and night after I cleanse. Hyarulonic Acid is a hydrating acid, which is great keeping the skin super hydrated which in turn will help in minimising fine lines.

Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm by Emma Hardie
I have been intrigued by cleaning balms for some time now, with all of the hype surrounding the Eve Lom Cleanser. This Emma Hardie cleanser, does not contain any nasties such as mineral oil (I am looking at YOU Eve Lom!) and the texture really helps to cut through all of the product on your skin. I plan on using this as a first cleanse in the evening.

Drink-Up Intensive Overnight Mask by Origins
Upon my recent trip to The States, I was stalking the Korres Sleeping Mask in every Sephora I saw, with no avail. I did however stumble across this baby, which is half the price of the Korres one. Win! I love the idea of sleeping with a mask on, and I also think this will be AMAZING on planes, where I find my skin becomes very dehydrated (as everyone's does I suppose). PS this is smells absolutely delicious. Fruity, yummy, deliciousness.

Anthelios XL 50+ Exteme Fluid by La Roche-Posay
I recently discovered that moisturisers with SPF contain predominately SPF, and minimal, anti ageing, hydrating and whatever else benefits. Apparently SPF takes up a lot of "space" (?) in a moisturiser, so all of the other ingredients are very minimal and are probably not having an effect. I have thus decided to apply a separate moisturiser and SPF. This is my new SPF. It is lightweight and doesn't give you a grey mask. Also, did you realise that the 15+ SPF in your moisturiser only lasts 1.5 hours? I don't know about you but I am not reapplying my SPF thoughout the day on my face. That would involve foundation smearing, in which I will say a very firm NO to.

Beauty Elixir by Caudelie
This seems like a bit of a "fluff" product, but I am intrigued all the same. The Beauty Elixir is kind of a toning mist which helps the skin glow. It can be applied before or after makeup, and throughout the day. I am all for the glow, in case you haven't noticed, and really cannot get enough of the divine botanical "spa" scent of this product.

I will possibly review these products in upcoming posts as I use them more and really form a proper opinion.



Jen xox