Moisturisers Reviews
Should I use a moisturiser? Everyone should use a moisturiser designed specifically for your own skin type to balance oil and water. Moisturisers for Very Dry/Dry skin will replenish both the oil and water of the skin to nourish, restore and protect. Moisturisers for Normal skin still deliver both oil and water but in smaller amounts and are designed to maintain and protect current skin conditions.
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Dr. Nick Lowe Anti Blemish
As with Neal’s Yard, skin care from Dr. Nick Lowe has been on my radar for such a long time, but I’ve never taken the opportunity to try it out, until now that is and where better to start than with a range designed to combat my oily / combination and blemish prone skin. The…
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Crème de la Mer The Moisturising Gel Cream
You may have already read my review of Crème de la Mer The Moisturizing Cream, which I referred to as being great for dry / normal skin types, so what about those of us who tend to be a little more oily? Well Crème de la Mer The Moisturizing Gel Cream is the answer. The…
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Crème de la Mer The Moisturizing Cream
Can men use Crème de la Mer? A question I’ve been asked a few times with a really straight forward answer… Yes. The Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream is one of my winter favourites that I’ve used seasonally for around 3 years to not just help defend against winter damage, but repair the skin…
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Shiseido Pureness Matifying Moisturiser Oil-Free
I’ve actually been using this for around 2 months now and was sent it after attending the launch of Shiseido at Harvey Nichols and had a full skin consultation from their head of education, Victoria. I have an oily combination skin-type – my t-zone is slightly oily and my cheeks are fairly normal, so I…
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Kiehl’s Facial Fuel No-Shine Hydrator
A new addition to the Kiehl’s Facial Fuel collection, the Kiehl’s Facial Fuel No-Shine Hydrator. In a bright blue pump bottle, this lightweight oil free lotion is perfect for shine-prone combination / oily skin types that need a deep injection of hydration. It feels very watery as you apply it to the skin and sinks…
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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Foaming Gel / Astringent Lotion / Mat
Recently in Spain, through visiting one of the billion or so pharmacies that are placed around the city at every turning point (still haven’t gotten to the rout of why there’s so many) I ended up trying Toleriane Soothing Protective Skin Care as I’ve been using Tretinoin and needed something to calm my skin down.…
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Billy Jealousy Grooming
I was lucky enough to receive a collection of Billy Jealousy grooming supplies after trying out their shampoo and conditioner a couple of months back. I have to say that trying them out has been great fun. Sucker Punch Face Scrub With the scrubbing power of Tahitian volcanic black sand and crushed Walnut shell, it…
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Anthony Logistics Mint And White Tea SPF 25 Lip Balm
Well my Anthony Logistics for men blood orange lip balm finally ran out, it was a match made in heaven. I thought therefore I might try its partner product with Mint and White tea. This also contains a mineral SPF with a factor of 25 (titanium dioxide) so is great for taking with me as…
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Baxter of California Oil Free Moisturiser
I actually wrote about this in February and had used the moisturiser for a good week but even though I enjoyed it, I didn’t really rate it as anything overly special. How wrong I was. A few weeks ago I moved house and all my cosmetics were packed away in various boxes, with my usual…
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L’Occitane Immortelle Crème Précieuse / Precious Cream
This post has been quite a while in the making as I wanted to get it tested properly. The Immortelle range has been designed to increase collagen as well as firm and brighten the skin, and such results can’t be achieved within a weeks use, you need to go the full hog. It was my…