Skin Concern Reviews
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Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment

This was a nice little find. I do enjoy a colour correcting treatment being prone to a little cheek redness. I also am always intrigued by products with “Cica” in its name but I’ll get onto that shortly. I picked up the Cicapair colour correcting treatment from John Lewis in Leeds on a bit of…
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Surprising Formulation with Glamglow Youthpotion Rejuvenating Peptide Serum

I love Glamglow and make no bones about it and I’ve seen the Glamglow Youthpotion floating around for some time. But being a Glamglow mask purist, I was hesitant to try out this relatively new ancillary. At the time of writing this is half price from Look Fantastic, at £24 down from £48 so I’d…
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Natural Spot-Fighting with Immunocologie Vital Clay Spot Treatment

The Immunocologie Vital Clay Spot Treatment is a much more natural approach to blemish busting. A spot-on clay treatment with two different types of mineral rich clay, infused with salicylic acid. If you want to know more about why spots happen and how you can take care of acne-prone skin, read the acne, spots and…
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Reviewed: Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream

Launching this January, Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting eye cream is the latest edition to the Clinique Smart Clinical Repair collection. The range now comprises of 6 products: This eye cream Serum (reviewed) Resculpt Moisturiser Volumising Moisturiser Night Cream The Clinical Repair collection is built around the brand’s patented CL1870 Peptide Complex, formulated with…
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Reviewed: Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum

With another short and snappy name and another addition to the Smart Serum line comes something new from Clinique laboratories: Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum. This purple powerhouse packs in three wrinkle targeting technologies to hydrate, resurface and stimulate collagen. But am I in love and does it even work? Both myself and…
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Getting Rid of Bum Spots in 2024 – A Quick & Easy Guide

This post has been updated in 2024 to ensure the advice is relevant and up to date, as well as ensuring products recommended are the best possible and available. If spots on your bum, ‘assne’, butt pimples or whatever you want to call them are your problem, the below guide and subsequent FAQs have you…
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Avène Cleanance Expert Skincare

A few years ago I attended an event with the french Pharmacy brand Avene for the launch of their Avene Cleanance Expert, a new hydrating acne treatment (similar in packaging and brand messaging to La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo Plus). I’m always highly sceptical when it comes to acne treatments that are on the lower…
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Exclusive: Editions Parfums Frederic Malle Grooming Collection

I’ve been looking forward to sharing this for a month or so now and launching Thursday 1st June are two grooming additions to Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle. Both in the Vetiver Extraordinaire fragrance, the new Frederic Malle grooming collection consists of the Shave Cream and After Shave Balm priced at £60 and £80 respectively. Vetiver…
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Perricone MD H2 Elemental Energy Serum and Eye Gel

When you’re working with so many products, it’s not often you get repeats. I had until now only two exceptions: Zelens Detox Cleanser (I swear by this) and Clinique All About Eyes Rich. However, before writing this review for Perricone MD Elemental Energy; I am already on my second and third bottle of each. I…
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Charlotte Tilbury Healthy Glow and Magic Cream for Men

You can’t have an interest in the skincare industry without knowing about Charlotte Tilbury. Her skincare and makeup is loved by critics the world over however is a brand I’ve never really had much personal interest in. Why? Like benefit, I mentally associated it as being a makeup-first brand, with skincare as an afterthought. Starting…