I went into Selfridges the other day in the hope to replace my Bare Minerals foundation. It's one of those products that when I wear it everyone tells me how lovely my skin looks, etc. etc. But I am still not sure if I like it as much as I should.
So, I asked the sales lady if there have been any new shades since I last purchased the product, and she showed me an in-between shade. And I did a swatch on the back of my hand, and guess what, there was shimmer!!!
I don't get it. Why do cosmetic companies feel the need to add shimmer to a perfectly fine product. Why? Why? Why? I don't get it. I don't like my face shining like the moon.
So, I am on the mission to find the original BM, the one that I like, sans the shimmer...
I'll tell you when shimmer is good for you. One word. Highlighter. I am absolutely loving highlighter this season. I have picked up the Illamasqua bronzing duo in (Burnish and Glint) and although I am not a big fan of the highlighter, I just love the way it looks. And if I feel like going really tan, I use MAC's Golden Bronze Iridescent Powder *much love* and indeed, a under rated product.
Right off to my baking for the holiday season x
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Back to Basics - Cetaphil
Not all beauty products need to be high end. Your body moisturiser needn't be Estee Lauder to do wonders. As we upgrade our beauty regimes and lifestyles, we often forget about the products we started out with. For all of £5 or under, they worked just as fabulously as any high end brand and hence, why the need to go back to basics...
I was first introduced to Cetaphil via. the youtube beauty community. Unfortunately, it is not available here in the UK. There are a few websites that import them from the States. However, you'll be paying twice the monies for it. I think I paid about £10 for a bottle from one such website. Interestingly, it is available in India at pharmacies and it's even cheaper than in the States. So, on my last trip to Mumbai, I ended up buying 6 bottles, each costing about Rs. 120.
Affordable, gentle, does the job, doesn't dry skin out, and keeps acne at bay - that's Cetaphil for you. It doesn't lather like regular face wash products. It's almost like a gentle cream cleanser. And smells a lil bit medicated but not in a way that it will put you off.
I normally follow up Cetaphil after my face wash (i.e. Clinique Gentle Cleanser or Boots Botanics Deep Pore Cleansing Mousse) although, you can use it by itself, I personally like to use a foam cleanser to make sure I get rid of the impurities.
It does make a difference to your skin. Unlike, other acne treatment face washes, this one will not dry your skin out. And anyone, absolutely anybody, in any age group can use it. Definitely, a back to basics facial cleanser. If you've got any worth mentioning, leave me a comment.
Later x
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Affordable, gentle, does the job, doesn't dry skin out, and keeps acne at bay - that's Cetaphil for you. It doesn't lather like regular face wash products. It's almost like a gentle cream cleanser. And smells a lil bit medicated but not in a way that it will put you off.
I normally follow up Cetaphil after my face wash (i.e. Clinique Gentle Cleanser or Boots Botanics Deep Pore Cleansing Mousse) although, you can use it by itself, I personally like to use a foam cleanser to make sure I get rid of the impurities.
It does make a difference to your skin. Unlike, other acne treatment face washes, this one will not dry your skin out. And anyone, absolutely anybody, in any age group can use it. Definitely, a back to basics facial cleanser. If you've got any worth mentioning, leave me a comment.
Later x
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