Mybeautywaxstash

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  • Primark’s Under Eye Patches For Under £2.00!

    There’s one thing I’ve missed in my local Primark store…under eye patches! For some reason they haven’t been stocked when I’ve visited. My last visit I went in for a lip liner for my teenage daughter and there they were waiting for me! Under eye patches I enjoy using if they’re a decent quality. With someone who suffers with hay fever, plus my under eyes really do show the world how my life is going, I find these a great quick fix. So what under eye patches did I find, what do they do and how much do they cost?

    Primark’s Under Eye Patches!
    Brightening & Depuffing Eye Patches

    Containing 15 treatments (assuming this means 15 pairs of under eye patches), these eye patches contain Vitamin C, peptides and liquorice root extract. These are designed to help the under eye area appear less dull, brighter and help with puffiness making this area appear less tired. £1.50.

    Brightening & Depuffing Eye Patches
    Hydrate + Revitalise Eye Patches

    Containing 15 treatments (again), these eye patches are designed to hydrate, soothe and help with puffiness and dark circles. Ingredients include caffeine, lavender extract, Vitamin E and collagen. £1.50.

    Hydrate + Revitalise Eye Patches
    Hydrate Hyaluronic Acid Gel Eye Patches

    Containing 3 pairs of under eye patches which should be more gel like in look and feel than traditional tissue like masks are made from. These eye masks are all about keeping the under eyes nourished, hydrated, relaxed and soothed. £1.80.

    Hydrate Hyaluronic Acid Gel Eye Patches
    Thoughts?

    Under eye masks aren’t designed to change the eye area massively and permanently. They give this area of the face a simple pick me up, which is temporary. Great for general pampering, some extra relief if the under eye area is dry, stressed or tired. These under eye patches are all affordable, contain more than one pair of under eye masks which means these can be used daily, and not kept just for a treat (if needed). Great to pop into the fridge for an added cooling effect, and dragged out before use. So if all these do is stay secure on the face, hydrate, comfort and relax the eyes, then job is done!

    PS. I bought 2 packs!

  • New Skincare In Home Bargains!

    If you love skincare, you will love seeing affordable and branded products in discount stores like Home Bargains. Skincare products vary in price, but those with a good eye will know a good deal when they see one. That’s why discount stores selling skincare is a popular way to buy these items. You never know what will land on a shelf and for how little. I visited my local Home Bargains store to see if I could spot anything new and budget friendly, and these are the skincare products I found:

    New skincare in Home Bargains!
    Nivea’s Luminous Skin Glow Daily Liquid Exfoliant

    Exfoliants containing granules are still on the market, but a more popular version is gentle acid based liquid exfoliants. Nivea’s Luminous Skin Glow Daily Liquid Exfoliant is that type of exfoliant which helps to improve skin texture and tone, reduce pores and leave skin looking and feeling fresher. This product can be used daily, and doesn’t need to be washed off. Simple and quick to use. £3.99 for 100ml.

    Nivea’s Luminous Skin Glow Daily Liquid Exfoliant
    Pause & Glow Menopausal Skincare

    Not a brand I’ve ever seen or heard of, except in Home Bargains, but some women may find these products interesting. I’ve spotted the Cooling Relief Serum Roller, which needs to be rolled onto the skin. It provides a cooling and soothing effect thanks to the rolling action, and containing aloe vera. Another product from this brand is their Soothing Eye Serum, to help smooth and lift the under eye area. Cooling Relief Serum Roller is £2.99 for 30ml, and the Soothing Eye Serum £1.99 for 15ml.

    Pause & Glow Menopausal Skincare
    Pacifica’s Kale Dissolve Dark Spot Micro Patches

    Containing 4 micro needling patches, these help to improve the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation thanks to ingredients including tranexamic acid, niacinamide and glycolic acid. Apply to clean skin and can be worn overnight, but must be left on for a minimum of 6 hours to be effective. £1.49.

    Pacifica’s Kale Dissolve Dark Spot Micro Patches
    Dr Paw Paw’s Hydrating Facial Mist

    This facial mist can be used in the morning and evening, and helps to freshen and hydrate the skin. Also, this mist is designed to help skin appear and feel smoother and look brighter with the help of hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. £1.99 for 100ml.

    Dr Paw Paw’s Hydrating Facial Mist
    Revolution Skincare London’s Sali Hughes Gel Quench Moisturiser

    A light weight but highly hydrating facial moisturiser that can be used in the morning and evening. Perfect for those who don’t like heavy textures, and those who have oily to combination skin. Some of the ingredients in this moisturiser include niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, plant peptides and glycerin. £1.99 for 60ml.

    Revolution Skincare London’s Sali Hughes Gel Quench Moisturiser

    So, what do you think of these finds? Tempting? All of these are budget friendly and I like the fact they’re different types of skincare products doing different things. Anything I want to buy myself? The dark spot patches. These would be useful for me as I suffer from spots that lead to hyperpigmentation, so would be curious to see if these would work…so lets see?

  • 3 Body Products For Under £3.00 In Home Bargains!

    Looking after the skin on our bodies is just as important as the skin on our faces. Thankfully, most of us don’t need a complicated 10 step body care routine. We wash our bodies, sometimes exfoliate and moisturise. Like skincare, body care products can be as simple or as luxurious as you like. But with body care products, many of us like to use this time to pamper ourselves. And thankfully, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune! Here are some affordable and budget friendly body care products found recently in my local Home Bargains:

    Body Products Under £3.00 in Home Bargains!
    Sor Bae Beauty’s Exfoliating Body Polishes

    I love body scrubs and I love texture in body care products, so this immediately jumped out off the shelf! I found 2 different versions of this body polish (although there maybe more). Coco Colada Creme, which is a mix of coconut and pineapple fragrance. Also Watermelon Sugar, which you guessed it, is watermelon fragranced. Both of these are body scrubs which are sugar based with shea butter. This means they should exfoliate the skin, the sugar particles should dissolve so won’t be aggressive and the added shea butter should help to moisturise. £2.99 for 300g.

    Sor Bae Beauty’s Exfoliating Body Polish
    Globetrotter’s Body Lotions

    Whooping 500ml body lotions in various fragrances, including Mykonos (Vanilla Sea Breeze) and Dubai (Guava Granita & Amber Sunsets). Containing ingredients including shea butter, sunflower seed oil and glycerin, these body lotions are fun in theme and economical to use. £1.99 for 500ml.

    Globetrotter’s Body Lotion
    Face Facts Body Butters

    These body butters have been in Home Bargains store on and off for months. They appear to sell well and come from quite a well known budget brand for skin and body care products. Containing sunflower seed oil and avocado oil, this should be a rich highly moisturising body product. £1.49 for 400ml.

    Face Facts Body Butter

    So, for under £3.00 you can pick up a body scrub, body lotion or body butter and have change left over! Everyday, affordable body care products.

  • Lidl’s Under £5.00 Cien Vitamin C Skincare Range

    When I was younger, I could get away with putting anything on my face. The joys of youth! For most of us as teens and people in our 20’s, our skin doesn’t require much from skincare products, unless you had specific skin issues. But I find as I get older this isn’t the case. I try to be mindful about what I use, what products do and also a big factor in purchases is how much something costs. If you are a shopper in the supermarket Lidl, and looking at affordable skincare, you will definitely find plenty, including their Vitamin C range. So what do they have and who is it suitable for?

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Skincare Products
    Firstly….what’s important about Vitamin C in skincare?

    Vitamin C in skincare can brighten the skin and give it a more natural glow, even out skin tone and help with signs of ageing e.g lines and wrinkles. Ideal for those with dull looking skin, uneven skin tone and a more mature (or sun damaged) skin in regards to texture and wrinkles.

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Serum

    To be applied to clean skin in the morning before a moisturiser. This serum contains Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid, so expect a serum that should be light weight but moisturising. Price £2.99 for 30ml.

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Serum
    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Q10 Day Cream

    Containing both Vitamin C & E, this day cream should be moisturising, help improve the look and feel of wrinkles and lines. Also improve the firmness and hydration of the skin. Cien Vitamin C Q10 Day Cream also contains an spf of 15, so provides some form of sun protection. Price £3.99 for 50ml.

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Q10 Day Cream
    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Q10 Night Cream

    Similar to the Day Cream and what it does, except this doesn’t contain spf. I suspect this is a richer or thicker consistency with it being a night cream. All the same benefits in regards to firmness, hydration etc as the day cream, but for the night. Price £3.99 for 50ml.

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Q10 Night Cream
    Thoughts?

    I love the idea of a Vitamin C range of products! Serum, day and night cream is a core selection of products which is useful. Only thing really missing would be an eye cream or serum and this would be near perfect. So great selection of products, standard sizes for what they are, ingredients seem decent and price point affordable. What more can a Vitamin C skincare lover ask for?

    *Stock levels or stock in general may not be the same in all stores, so please check*