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  • How Good Are Primark’s PS Skin Caffeine Eye Patches?

    We all live in hope that skincare products will sort out specific skin issues quickly. Some deliver results fast, some take time and some not at all. My expectations of how skincare products will work can be varied, but I’m still willing to give things a go and hope for the best! I recently bought Primark’s PS Skin Caffeine Eye Patches to try out. Containing 15 treatments, this cost £1.80.

    Primark’s PS Skin Caffeine Eye Patches
    Why did I buy this?

    Because I look tired! Who wants to look like a zombie with under eyes touching their knees? I don’t! This is why I love under eye patches. They won’t change this area of the face permanently, but can give a temporary boost. I also like using them, so why would I NOT try these?

    What do you get & what do they do?

    15 treatments, 30 under eye patches in total. Created to smooth the under eye area and help de-puff eyes and make them look better. Caffeine as an ingredient can help with circulation and energising of the skin.

    Packaging

    Primark’s PS Skin Caffeine Eye Patches come in a resealable sachet. Very practical to use and store, basic in look but very appealing with how it’s presented.

    How to use

    Apply onto freshly cleansed skin, place under the eye area and leave on for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and don’t wash off.

    In use

    These eye patches are typical in look and feel to most tissue under eye patches. White in colour, moist with serum but not drenched and a decent thickness to them. Very easy to apply. They covered the whole under eye area and stayed where they were placed comfortably. Slightly cooling, these didn’t budge until I removed them which I loved.

    Taking these off, I felt my under eyes were moisturised lightly, so felt as if they had been treated in some way. Did Primark’s PS Skin Caffeine Eye Patches change the look of my under eyes? Nothing massively noticeable to be honest. Maybe a tiny bit fresher in look but not wowing. But I did enjoy using them!

    Recommended?

    Controversially, I actually would recommend these, and I will explain why. The patches are well constructed and had the perfect amount of serum soaked into them. Good shape, comfortable to wear, soothing, not fragranced and they didn’t dry out too much. They also didn’t dry out my under eyes and actually hydrated them. The fact you get 15 pairs of eye patches in a sealed packet means lots and lots of pampering for myself and anyone else who wants to use them in my household! So do they improve the under eye area? No eye surgery here. But they do provide light relief delivered in an enjoyable way for only £1.80.

  • New Revolution Beauty Products In Home Bargains

    Revolution Beauty is a brand that pops up quite regularly in the discount store Home Bargains. Already known as an affordable bath, body and skincare brand, in Home Bargains they’re even more cheaper! So if you’re a lover of the brand, it’s always worthwhile checking what they have on their shelves. This week, I’ve spotted quite a few different skincare products which will makes fans (or bargains hunters) happy. So what have I found?

    Revolution Beauty products found in Home Bargains
    Revolution Gym’s Skin Revive Face & Body Wash

    Containing caffeine and ginseng, Revolution Gym’s Skin Revive Face & Body Wash is designed to energy and cleanse the skin without drying it out. Can be used on the face and body. Perfect for those who want a quick and easy face and body cleanser. £1.99 for 200ml.

    Revolution Gym’s Skin Revive Face & Body Wash
    Revolution’s Brow Goals Brow Kit

    A nicely packaged and easy to use (by the look of it) mini make-up palette to help shape, define and create the brows of your choice. £1.99.

    Revolution’s Brow Goals Brow Kit
    Revolution’s Youth Juice Bomb

    Gel like in consistency, so designed not to be as heavy as a cream based formula. Revolution’s Youth Juice Bomb is actually more of a primer than a moisturiser. It’s supposed to help smooth out the skin, giving it a good even base either with or without make-up. £1.99 for 30ml.

    Revolution’s Youth Juice Bomb
    Revolution Skincare London’s Niacinamide Mattifying Cream

    A facial cream that moisturises the skin but helps skin that is oily, blemished and with large pores. If skin appears oily and shiny, Revolution Skincare London’s Niacinamide Mattifying Cream should make it look more matt or natural. £1.99 for 50ml.

    Revolution Skincare London’s Niacinamide Mattifying Cream
    I Heart Revolution’s Lip Scrub & Lip Mask

    These types of products for the lips aren’t my favourite, but look how cute these are especially in their packaging? This set contains a lip scrub to help remove dry skin from the lip area making it more smoother. Also included is a lip mask, to add moisture and treat the lips. All done in a fun way. £1.99.

    I Heart Revolution’s Lip Scrub & Lip Mask

    These are just a few of the Revolution products in Home Bargains I saw. All priced at £1.99 (brilliant value!) but a good variety of different products targeting different needs. If you like this brand, check out your local Home Bargains store to see what’s available.

  • What’s New In Aldi For Skincare?

    Aldi’s own brand Lacura gets a lot of attention, and rightly so. They bring out products that are interesting, exciting and sometimes dupes of well known brands, but all at affordable prices. Every time I go into my local store I always check to see what’s new and my last trip didn’t fail me. So what new products did I spot in Aldi recently?

    New Lacura skincare products in Aldi
    Lacura’s Micellar Cleansing Water

    Gentle on the skin, fragrance free and contains ceramides and niacinamide, Lacura’s Micellar Cleansing Water is supposed to remove make-up and dirt gently but effectively. £2.99 for 250ml.

    Lacura’s Micellar Cleansing Water
    Lacura’s Hydrating Cleanser

    Formulated for normal to dry skin, Lacura’s Hydrating Cleanser contains ceramides, hyaluronic acid and is fragrance free. This cleanser should clean without stripping the skin of it’s natural oils. £3.99 for 236ml.

    Lacura’s Hydrating Cleanser
    Lacura’s Moisturising Cream

    This works perfectly alongside the Micellar Cleansing Water and Hydrating Cleanser, containing ceramides and hyaluronic acid. Lacura’s Moisturising Cream is for dry to very dry skin, and not just for the face but the whole body too. Fragrance free, quick absorption, moisturises instantly but long lasting. £3.99 for 250ml.

    Lacura’s Moisturising Cream

    These three products packaging wise, ingredients (some) and the skin types they’re aimed towards makes these look like dupes of the skincare brand CeraVe. Will these be identical? Probably not. Similar? Possibly? Cheaper? Most definitely! Always compare ingredients to see how dupes compare to the original counterparts. But as stand alone products these are items I would want to purchase to use because they tick my skin boxes.

  • New Skincare & Body Products from B&M and Home Bargains

    Skincare and body care products can be as cheap or as expensive as you want them to be. The market, thankfully, covers every price point which means no matter how little you want or need to spend on these products, there’s always something out there to buy at a budget that suits you. So here are some budget friendly products I’ve found in the discount stores B&M and Home Bargains.

    New skin and body care products in B&M and Home Bargains
    B&M
    Face Facts Polypeptide Fusion Cream

    A dupe for Drunk Elephant’s Protini™ Polypeptide Cream, Face Facts Polypeptide Fusion Cream is designed to strengthen, moisturise and improve the overall look and feel of the skin. £2.99 for 50ml.

    Face Facts Polypeptide Fusion Cream
    Face Facts One Step Mini Facial

    Containing AHAs and liquorice root, this seems to be a product that should gently exfoliate the skin leaving it softer and smoother, and make the skin appear to be in better condition. £2.99 for 50ml.

    Face Facts One-Step Mini Facial
    Garnier’s Skin Active Moisture Bomb Eye Sheet Mask

    Fragrance free, cooling and containing hyaluronic acid, Garnier’s Skin Active Moisture Bomb Eye Sheet Mask should soothe, smooth and hydrate tired looking and feeling eyes leaving them fresher in appearance. Only 95p.

    Garnier’s Skin Active Moisture Bomb Eye Sheet Mask
    Home Bargains
    DermaV10 Hand & Foot Packs

    Hand and foot packs are a great way to provide a form of pampering to the hands and feet. But they also deliver 20 minutes of moisturising that we don’t always get a chance to do. These are perfect for those who want to treat dry skin on these areas but on a budget, because they’re only 49p each!

    DermaV10’s Printed Foot Pack
    Revolution Skin’s Anti-Blemish Oil

    This skincare product is designed to help reduce redness, balance out the skin, calm blemish prone skin and help it to be clearer and smoother. Revolution Skin’s Anti-Blemish Oil currently costs £5.60 on their website. Home Bargains? £1.99.

    Revolution Skin’s Anti-Blemish Blend Oil
    Revolution Skin’s 15% Vitamin C Powder Serum

    A two part skincare product, Revolution Skin’s 15% Vitamin C Powder Serum contains a powder and a serum. Mixed together, this is supposed to help brighten the skin, making it look less dull and lifeless and help with lines, wrinkles and dark spots. On Revolution’s website this costs £6.00, in Home Bargains it costs £1.99.

    Revolution Skin’s 15% Vitamin C Powder Serum

    So here’s just a few products I’ve found for the body and skin in B&M and Home Bargains which are budget friendly. The most expensive product costs £2.99, the cheapest 49p!