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  • £1.00 Boots Ingredients Hyaluronic Sheet Mask

    Who loves a skincare sheet mask? I do! There are a few things that are important when using a sheet mask for me. It needs to be moisturising, comfortable to wear, make my skin look and feel fresher and has to be affordable. A mask that definitely ticked the affordable box was Boot’s Ingredients Hyaluronic Acid Sheet Mask. Normally priced at £1.00, when bought was on offer at 75p.

    Boots Ingredients Hyaluronic Acid Sheet Mask
    Why did I buy this?

    I picked up a few of these because sheet masks are perfect for gift giving, and of course, one for myself. I’ve used some products from the Boots Ingredients range before. It’s affordable, good quality and regularly on offer, so overall a good and cheap purchase.

    What is this supposed to do?

    Boots Ingredients Hyaluronic Acid Sheet Mask is designed to keep the skin balanced, trap in moisture into the skin keeping it feeling and looking hydrated.

    How to use

    Like most skincare sheet masks, apply onto clean skin and leave on for 15 minutes. Pat into skin any excess serum.

    Look & Fragrance

    Boots Ingredients Hyaluronic Sheet Mask looks like most sheet masks. It comes with some form of backing material on it that you need to take off. It’s almost tissue paper like in texture but not too thin, with the usual holes for the areas of the face that need it. This isn’t fragrance free as it has a light floral scent to it.

    In use

    This masked was soaked in serum, literally dripping! When I placed this on my face it became transparent and clear as it sat on top of it. Incredibly cooling, very comfortable on the skin and enjoyable to wear. I could tell at some point it needed to come off as it’s translucency was becoming more opaque. After taking it off, my skin glistened! The serum was all over my face and was very moisturised in look and feel. I patted the solution into the skin and my skin looked hydrated but not matt.

    I didn’t need to apply anything else on top of this (I used this before bed) because my skin felt moisturised enough.

    The morning after the night before

    My skin still felt moisturised in the same way as if I had applied a cream at night time. It looked reasonably fresh and I was just so glad to see my skin hadn’t dried out in look or feel.

    Recommended?

    Easy to use, comfortable to wear, pampering, moisturising and only £1.00. So yes, definitely recommended! It’s a good quality skincare sheet mask which delivers what it says it will do and is very affordable. The Boots Ingredients range is regularly on offer and at time of writing this is on a 3 for 2 (cheapest product free) which means even more budget friendly skincare!

  • Budget Friendly Face Facts Ceramide Gentle Cleanser

    How much money should we spend on keeping our skin clean? I love a good quality cleanser. But buying an expensive one might be ok as a one off purchase, but what happens when you need to repeat purchase it 2/3 months later? This is the main reason I try not to spend too much on indvidual skincare products in general, especially the ones used daily. So I decided to purchase Face Facts Ceramide Cleanser from Home Bargains when I needed a new cleansing product. It cost £2.49 for 200ml.

    Face Facts Ceramide Cleanser
    Why did I buy this?

    My current cleanser was running low and I needed a new one and I didn’t want to buy the same one again. This caught my eye because it was a good size, fragrance free and contained a good set of ingredients (including oats, which I love!). Plus this was incredibly affordable which is a must right now!

    What is this supposed to do?

    Suitable for dry and sensitive skin, this facial cleanser is designed to clean skin by removing dirt and make-up. Face Facts Ceramide Hydrate Gentle Cleanser is supposed to hydrate the skin and help to strengthen the protective skin barrier.

    Packaging

    This cleanser is housed in a very simple and plain white, plastic bottle with a pump action dispenser. It’s very basic but practical, and won’t just appeal to the ladies but the men too. There is a certain skincare brand out there that has their cleansers in the same shaped bottles and has a similar style to them as this, so is this a possible dupe? One word…CeraVe!

    Fragrance

    There isn’t one! It’s fragrance free which makes this ideal for people who have sensitive skin or simply don’t like their skincare fragranced.

    The cleanser itself

    The consistency of this is like most facial washes. It’s clear (not coloured), liquid but not loose and not too thin.

    In use

    On the packaging its says use 2-3 pumps. But honestly I only needed one. Applied onto my damp face, this cleanser foamed up in a light, creamy way. The texture was pleasant on my skin and rinsed off like a dream. This removed eyebrow pencil and sun cream (evening bathing routine) and left my skin feeling and looking fresh and dirt free.

    Skin afterwards

    For the first few days of using this cleanser, my skin felt (but didn’t look it) a little tight. I got a squeaky clean feel which I sometimes get when using a facial wash instead of something more cream based. But this sensation disappeared the more I used this as if my skin was getting used to it.

    I’ve used this morning and evening for about 2/3 weeks. It does exactly what it’s supposed to do. My skin looks and feels clean and it removes everything that needs to come off it. No irritation and gentle around my eyes.

    Recommended?

    This isn’t a skincare product I’m in love with. There’s nothing exciting about it, it doesn’t have an amazing scent to it and doesn’t feel incredibly luxurious and pampering. What it is is practical. It does what it’s supposed to do and does it effectively. Easy and quick to use, which is perfect when you are time starved. And it’s affordable! For many people at the moment, things like this NEED to be affordable, which this is. I would be happy to repeat purchase this once this current bottle runs out.

    This can be bought direct from various places in different sizes such as Face Facts, Home Bargains and Amazon.

  • Under £2.00 Skincare? Lidi’s Cien Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Eye Contour Cream

    Is anyone else finding it hard to get hold of a good eye cream? Even more so when you are on a budget? How much is a decent one in a skincare range these days? £5.00? £10.00? Shall we try to keep the spend under £2.00? For £1.99 you can get 15ml of the supermarket Lidl’s Cien Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Eye Contour Cream. I’ve been using for the last 2-3 weeks and I have to say it’s an interesting product….

    Lidi’s Cien Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Eye Contour Cream
    Why did I buy this?

    I stumbled across a recommendation from a Youtuber (Rob at Mad About Skin) who mentioned how good and affordable this product was. Supermarkets have upped their game when it comes to their own skin and body care products, so I was totally open minded to trying this out.

    Who is this for?

    This is an anti-wrinkle eye product designed for mature skin. So think of lines, wrinkles and tired under eye areas. This contains Q10 (antioxidant benefits that help to combat things that cause harm to the skin externally e.g pollution), Hyaluronic Acid (hydrates the skin and helps to keep it plump), Vitamin E and Caffeine (both antioxidants).

    My Eyes

    Tiredness shows with my eyes. Sometimes they can look a touch sullen and dark underneath, but thankfully at this moment of time no massive issues with wrinkles or lines. They just need a jump start from time to time!

    Packaging

    This eye cream comes in a small and thin plastic tube. Basic in look, mainly white in colour with some gold, yellow and blue detailing. This comes boxed and mirrors the design of the tube. The packaging reminds me of the brand Nivea and some of their Q10 range. Coincidence? I doubt it!

    Texture

    This is quite rich in look when squeezed out. It holds it’s shape but does look very cream like in it’s consistency. Off white in colour and totally smooth.

    Fragrance

    There isn’t one! It’s fragrance free, which is good because who really needs a scented eye cream? Plus fragrance is one of those things that can irritate some people if they have sensitive skin. If it holds no actual use in the product why put it in? So happy to see it’s fragrance naked.

    In Use

    I use Cien’s Q10 Anti-wrinkle Eye Contour Eye Cream in the morning and evening after cleansing my skin. A little bit does go a long way and the smallest blob will cover both under eyes very well. What I’ve noticed is this eye cream has a slight waxiness to this. If I’ve used too much it takes a little more time to sink into the skin. When the right amount is used a little dab will get the job done and it sinks in well. It doesn’t leave the eye area looking shiny but it does look moisturised and feels it too. This feeling of moisturising lasts all day.

    I enjoy using this, I love it being on my skin and I can’t wait to use this during colder seasons. During this hot and humid Summer in the UK, my eyes haven’t dried out at all and the skin around them has been well conditioned.

    Any difference to my eyes?

    Did I think this product would change this area like magic? No. And the reason I didn’t was because there’s lots of reasons why our skin is the way it is. If I had zero sleep, cried like a running tap and had a bad episode of hay fever, there’s only so much this product would and can do, so I have to be realistic. So what I wanted from this product is for it to keep my under eyes supple, hydrated and well conditioned which this did. This makes my eyes look the best they possible can be!

    Recommended?

    I really like this eye product. The texture is so good and feels luxurious. It’s moisturising and protecting and if your under eye area is on the older, drier, wrinklier side, I think you will like this! Would I tell a 16 year old to buy this? No. So it isn’t for everyone although won’t do a younger skin any harm. But if you’re looking for a richer, nourishing, moisturising and protecting eye cream, on a budget, get down to your local Lidl store and buy it!

  • Garnier Moisture Bomb Eye Tissue Mask, Do These Work?

    Oh to be young again! As much as I am grateful to spend another year on this planet I can’t help but think about when I was younger. Things seemed so much easier then. One thing I took for granted was my skin. The only thing I had to worry about on my face was the occasional spot and that was it! Now it’s a different matter. I get a spot and it scars. I have a decent night’s sleep and I still wake up looking like I haven’t slept for days. My skin just doesn’t bounce back the way it used to. Thanks to this I take my skincare products more seriously now compared to then. But I also enjoying using quick fix measures for the here and now. The last product I used that fell into this category was Garnier Skin Active’s Moisture Bomb Eye Tissue Mask. I picked this up from my local Tesco store for £2.00.

    Garnier Moisture Bomb Eye Tissue Mask with Orange Juice & Hyaluronic Acid
    Why am I using this?

    My eyes have always been my face downfall and an area that I feel lets me down. I want my under eye area to look alive but most of the time they are dead! I’ve found these types of mask don’t perform magic, but they can give immediate comforting effects and takes the edge off the zombie look, even if it’s for a few hours. And that’s what I was hoping for with this.

    What is this supposed to do?

    Designed for tired and lifeless under eyes, these eye masks are supposed to make this area appear brighter, awake and fresher. Thanks to it containing ingredients such as orange juice and hyaluronic acid, these should hydrate the under eyes and make any bags look less harsh.

    What do these look like?

    Typical eye mask shaped. They follow the shape of the under eye and become less wide at the ends. The material this is made from is what you would expect from a facial skincare tissue mask. Larger in size compared to other eye tissue masks I’ve tried before so they have a generous surface area.

    How to apply

    Apply eye masks to cleansed skin. Smooth out so it’s flat and leave on for 15 minutes. Massage any remaining solution left on skin after removal into the skin or take off with a cotton pad.

    On the skin

    Very easy to apply although when I took these out of the sachet they were stuck together, and I accidently used both of them on one eye by accident. These were incredibly moist thanks to being drenched in serum/solution, so they clung to my skin independently with no slipping and sliding. Very comfortable on the skin and cooling too. For once I remembered to put these in the fridge before use and this added to this sensation.

    One thing that struck me straight away was how big these were in size. It covered my under eyes alright, and pretty much covered the top of my cheek bones! I did think it was strange at first but I actually appreciated this because it felt so relaxing on the skin.

    Taking these off I did see a little sheen under my eyes. Whatever solution was still there I dabbed in. There was a sense of a moisture hit, but felt it could have been more long lasting and a touch more intense.

    Did these visibly reduce eye bags and brighten eye contours?

    No. Not mine anyway. Firstly, I wouldn’t say I have eye bags. What I would say is this area does look tired and a touch darker at times. Occasionally, if super tired or suffering from hay fever, my under eyes can be a little puffy. But this area didn’t look any different after using these compared to before use. They didn’t look more fresher, brighter or anything like that. I was sneaky and I used these eye masks twice. Once at night, the other in the morning. I put them back after the first use in the sachet and reapplied them the following day on clean skin. My under eyes looked the same both times.

    If you want to see a visible change under your eyes then I wouldn’t recommend this. Again, let’s go back to the idea of what type of product this is. You use it one time for 15 minutes, possibly never again. How much change would you expect to see? So I think it’s important to be realistic. But how can this be useful and are their any benefits to buying them? The mask itself didn’t irritate my eyes considering how close it sat to them. They did feel great on the skin and perked me up a little when worn during the morning, yet was relaxing when used at night. Plus they were hydrating but not greasy or heavy on the eye. As a nice treat these are fine for a bit of pampering. To be effective, at least for me, it’s a no. Look into an eye product such as a serum or cream that you can use daily to see a better result.

    These are low in price on a daily basis from many supermarkets and stores such Superdrug, Boots etc, so easy to pick up on your daily travels. These tend to range from £1.50 (if on a special price promotion e.g half price) up to £2.99.