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Author: mybeautywaxstash

  • La Roche-Posay In Home Bargains?

    Home Bargains is one of those stores you never know what they will have in stock. From cleaning to home decor, food to stationary, they stock such a variety of different products and brands, no wonder you don’t go in and buy just one thing! One area that I’m always excited about is their aisle that has skincare products on it. Yes, they have their own products. And familiar brands you grab from many high street stores. But they also can have some impressive brands on the shelves too from time to time, such as La Roche-Posay. Social media has been going a little made about the fact Home Bargains has been stocking La Roche-Posay’s Double Repair Face Moisturiser. But why?

    La Roche-Posay’s Double Repair Face Moisturiser
    What is La Roche-Posay?

    La Roche-Posay are a skin and body care brand that delivers a range of products for all different skin concerns. From sensitive to oily, dry to ageing. Moisturisers to sun cream. Their formulations are loved and recognised by customers but also the skincare community. La Roche-Posay products are available on the high street, but these aren’t budget products. Cleansers can cost around £25.00, facial sun creams the same and serums between £40.00 and £50.00!

    What product is available in Home Bargains?

    Currently it’s just the one, and it’s La Roche-Posay’s Double Repair Face Moisturiser. This can suit all skin types, which includes sensitive. La Roche-Posay’s Double Repair Face Moisturiser is a light weight but highly moisturising facial moisturiser. Containing glycerin, ceramides and niacinamide, this is a gentle but effective product that provides protection and hydration to the skin.

    Price?

    The rrp of this product starts at £20.00. Home Bargains price? Only £4.99!

    Is this worth buying?

    If you already use this product then of course, buy them all! Or you’re interested in the brand and want to try it in the most affordable way, this is ideal, as it’s full size (40ml). In all honesty, to buy a decent quality facial moisturiser can cost this same price point. And with it being suitable for different skin types it’s worth a go. I probably wouldn’t buy this for pre-teens or younger teens because most of the time they don’t need anything fancy. But for the majority of us, could be a good buy. One word of warning though. If this is a product you find you love and want to repeat purchase, be prepared to spend 3 or 4 times the cost. At some point you will run out and so will Home Bargains. Great buy at a great price.

  • The Supplements I’m Taking Now I’m Over 40

    In the words of the singer/actress Cher, ageing sucks! It really does! No point sugar coating it. I’m grateful to be alive and in good(ish) health, but as time goes on the wear and tear on the body really does start to show, and it’s not fun. And as a woman, I’m beginning to realise even more so. So what have I noticed and how am I trying to tackle getting older?

    Supplements I’m Taking As A 40plus Woman
    The signs

    Hyperpigmentation. Hyperpigmentation is when brown marks are left behind by trauma to the skin. Could be a burn, scratch, bite, spot, some form of inflammation of the skin, leaving behind a not so beautiful reminder. This has been a pain of mine on the face, thanks to spots, which thankfully is so much better now.

    Joint pain. Sore knees, backpain from nowhere, probably just from breathing! Body parts that you really need and help to carry your whole weight, has caused me some form of discomfort on and off over the last couple of years.

    Thinning hair. Probably the worst bit for me. Chemical relaxers on my hair, tight pony tails, as women we’ve done lots to this area. Some areas of my hair have always been a little weaker and not as full. And those areas seem less full now.

    Skin on the body. Despite the fact my skin is deep brown in colour, I’ve noticed the skin on my body isn’t as thick as what it used to be. I can see the odd vein, as if my skin is more translucent. It marks easier. Skin from head to toe just doesn’t seem to be so robust anymore!

    What am I taking?

    Collagen powder. Collagen starts depleting from the body from the age of 25. And the older you get the more you lose. Collagen is essential for the condition and quality of skin, hair, bones, so you can understand why I’m taking this now!

    Collagen Powder

    Turmeric capsules. It’s been said turmeric helps with inflammation of the joints, so can help either relieve joint pain or help to keep it at bay. I use turmeric cooking but I take the tablets as well. This supplement apparently works better with the addition of black pepper in it, which is what I take.

    Turmeric capsules

    Vitamin B Complex tablets. These can help convert nutrients into energy, helping with tiredness. It can also help the brain and nervous system to function normally.

    Vitamin B Complex tablets
    What am I doing topically?

    To help with hyperpigmentation on the outside, I’m sticking to fragrance free formulations in products applied to my face. This hopefully will cut down on any possibly irritation. I’m using sun cream everyday, as the sun can make hyperpigmentation harder to shift and can make it worse. I’m also using a treatment specifically to help improve on the appearance of hyperpigmentation marks.

    The Inkey List’s Madelic Acid Treatment
    Anything more I can do?

    There’s always more! But there’s only so much my already stressed mind and low budget can cope with. So for now these things will do. Are they working? The hyperpigmentation issue took time but it has changed a lot thanks to my skincare routine. The rest is work in progress. We’re not taking days or weeks, it could be months before I see results! Patience and consistency is the key if you want to improve on certain issues.

    List of what I’m using:

    Applied Nutrition Collagen Powder – Strawberry & Raspberry Flavour – 5000mg

    The INKEY List Mandelic Acid Treatment 15ml

    Vitamin B Complex Tablets (Home Bargains)

    Vit Direct Tumreric Joint Complex Capsules (Home Bargains)

  • The Best Body Butter? Treacle Moon’s Rouge Love Story Body Butter

    There are so many different forms of body moisturisers on the market to fit everyone’s body care needs. Body lotions, creams, oils, soufflés, there’s literally a product for everyone in various forms, fragrances and textures. Now that we’re coming into a cooler season this maybe the perfect time to switch up products used. One item I’ve slipped into my body care routine is Treacle Moon’s Rough Love Story Body Butter. How good is it?

    Treacle Moon’s Rouge Love Story Body Butter
    Why I’m using this

    I bought a few of Treacle Moon’s body butters for gifting because they are perfect as presents. I saved one for myself, and felt my body really needed a more luxurious and thicker textured body moisturiser. I’ve been using Epimax Oatmeal Cream, but wanted something less ordinary, richer and if I’m honest I wanted something with fragrance so I could smell nice.

    Packaging

    200ml of Treacle Moon’s Rough Love Story Body Butter comes in a plastic screw topped tub. It’s very basic but the lid with the product name, the brand and other words in different fonts and sizes, really makes it pop! It’s practical packaging. Easy to open and close, but more importantly no product is wasted because every last bit of body butter can be scrapped out.

    Consistency & Texture

    White in colour. In the tub this looks thick and rich, as it doesn’t have any movement to it. Scooping it out it still has that richness and slip to it which we all want, but has a softness to it.

    Fragrance

    This is supposed to be a Baccarat Rouge fragrance dupe. But I honestly haven’t smelt the original so can’t confirm or deny. What I would say is how this is scented is stand alone gorgeous! This is sweet, floral, but not a pretty floral scent a slightly heavier, darker one. It’s feminine, its intoxicating and definitely smells like a perfume type fragrance.

    On the skin

    I was generous with the amount of body butter I used but I couldn’t help it! I took a decent amount into my hands, which felt thick but not solid and incredibly soft and silky smooth. Rubbing it onto my skin was so easy. I actually gasped because it felt amazing on! Rich, not greasy, moisturising, but protective. The formula is absolute perfection and a joy to use. It wasn’t heavy on the skin, but it was comforting. It left my skin with a healthy sheen to it not a shine. And what topped off the experience was the fragrance hitting me as I used this. It’s not overwhelming, but it’s enough to appreciate and enjoy it and take it in.

    The feeling of my skin being moisturised, never felt as if it had left. My skin felt supple and soft for hours, and the fragrance was still there too. Of course, it didn’t have the same strength to it hours later compared to when first put it on, but it was there!

    Recommended?

    Why has it taken me so long to actually use this?? Treacle Moon’s Rough Love Story Body Butter is amazing! Great size, stunning texture, fabulous fragrance and enjoyable to use and have on from start to finish. So yes! Recommended 110%!

    Treacle Moon’s Rouge Love Story Body Butter is available for £5.00 for 200ml in a few stores including Boots, along with other products from the brand which I dare you not to buy!

    Other Treacle Moon posts & reviews:

    Treacle Moon’s Frosted Candy Angel is a Snow Fairy Dupe!

    Treacle Moon’s The Gingerbread Unicorn Shower & Bath Gel

  • Should You Buy Primark’s PS Cherry Crush Fragrance?

    Body mists as a product, sometimes doesn’t deliver the strength and longevity you need from a fragrance. But that’s what you would expect from a product that can be low in price and with a lower concentration of actual fragrance in it. On a trip to Primark I decided NOT to buy a body mist, but an eau de parfum instead. I grabbed PS Cherry Crush Eau de Parfum 20ml for £2.50. But is this any good?

    Primark’s PS Cherry Crush Eau de Parfum Fragrance
    Why did I buy it?

    I was tempted by the body mists but hoped for something stronger. Although their full sized eau de parfums aren’t expensive (only £5.00), what if they weren’t good? That’s £5.00 potentially wasted. So it was very handy that two fragrances had smaller versions of the full sizes at a cost of only £2.50. I smelt the full size of Cherry Crush and loved it. 20ml is the perfect try me size and price.

    Packaging

    20ml of fragrance comes in what I would describe as a test tube shaped bottle. Made from plastic and has a spray applicator. I mention this because some fragrances this size might be a roller dispenser, which I didn’t want. The bottle itself is tinted red, perfect for the scent.

    How it smells

    This fragrance is sweet, floral and berry like. Is it cherry? This smells darker and richer than strawberry, raspberry or anything along those lines. But would I go as far as to say cherry? Not sure. BUT this combination of scents works very well with each other, and a hint of musk, makes this smell so good!

    Strength & longevity

    I was quite generous with my first application. Who wouldn’t be when a fragrance smells great? It was very obvious, immediate hit of fragrance and then unfortunately went down hill from there. It started off as a medium and then the strength and scent disappeared so quickly. A few hours after application, I could barely smell this which was very disappointing.

    Recommended?

    No. Great scent, handy size and packaging and super affordable. But I’ve bought and used body mists with better strength and longevity than this. It started well but didn’t end well.