Back to Basics - Palmer's Cocoa Butter

Source: Palmer's

Who hasn't owned a bottle of good ol' Palmers Cocoa Butter? I love it. It's inexpensive. Extremely rich and moisturising. Throws my dry skin right out the window! It's especially good if you suffer from stretch marks and blemishes. And here's a little secret. If I want to fade away my post-acne scars over night, I rub a bit of Bio Oil and follow that up with a Cocoa Butter face massage. Twice a week and there'll be no sign of scarring. Defo a product to stock in the bathroom cabinet.


More Back to Basics to follow soon, I promise x 

Could this be my HG moisturiser?

I have been on the quest for a good moisturiser that won’t break the bank. Yes, I am a little demanding. I want a moisturiser that provides SPF, I want one that does all the lovely things for my skin. I want one that will transform my skin. OK, I admit, it’s only a moisturiser and I shouldn’t really expect miracles, but you know what, I think someone up there heard my prayers. For, I have found a product that does all that.

It is the Origins Vita Zing SPF moisturiser. Here’s why I love it – it contains SPF 15, so I don’t need to use two products to do one job. It works like a tinted moisturiser and yet, it is not a tinted moisturiser. If that makes any sense? Let me explain.

Image source: Origins UK

The product contains tiny grey particles which when blended adapt to the colour of your skin. Clever eh? Which means, it saves me an extra 5 mins in the morning and I can skip my foundation routine. A little bit of blush and lipgloss and I am ready to go.

However, if you are looking for a moisturiser that will truly transform your skin, then perhaps, you should look elsewhere. There are are better moisturisers that do the job.

This on the other hand is a go-to moisturiser.

I think I paid about 25 quid. Which isn’t bad for 50 ml of the product and I must stress that you only need pea size amount of the product. It’s not a foundation or tinted moisturiser so if you make the mistake of being generous with the application you might end up looking like a greasy mess.

I personally haven’t experienced any breakouts. It does say it’s oil free. Like I mentioned earlier, a little will go a long way, don’t be generous with the application.