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Blemishes Bye-Bye

I've been having some crazy skin lately which is really bugging me because I don't know what's causing it, I always have generally dodgy skin but recently it's been worse and more long lasting so I thought I'd share all the bits that have been helping me through it.

I have been using my Garnier Micellar Water as a general cleanser and the Body Shops's Camomile Cleansing Oil as a proper cleanse which both work really well, I have been using the Lush Tea Tree Water for almost a year now and I still swear by it, it's just natural and not drying at all like you might expect from Tea Tree products and another permanent fixture in my skincare routine is the Body Shop Vitamin C Microdermabrasion scrub which has really fine beads that get right in there without being abrasive.

For the last few months I have been using the Kiehls Blue Herbal Spot Treatment which is pretty pricey for a spot gel but I have found it to work really well when used on specific areas, I have also been using these Clearasil Ultra pads which I found for £1 in my local Bargain Store, they are really strong so I don't use them very often but I like using them in the morning to get rid of any dirt that has got in my skin overnight (they have a slight sandpaper feel which is quite abrasive so I have to be gentle but it seems to do the trick). When I remember I try and use the Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Night Treatment which is a really lightweight gel serum that is good for helping control excess oil. I also swear my the La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo [+] which is a lightweight moisturising cream-gel aimed at helping problem skin, I have gone through 2 tubes of this and need to purchase my 3rd, I highly recommend this even when not used with any other spot/acne treatments. Finally as a mask I have been using the Aesop Camomile Concentrate Anti Blemish Masque since I bought it a few weeks ago and it seems to be helping a lot, the sales assistant to,d me it can also be used topically on affected areas for a more concentrated effect, it's quite expensive but you really don't need to use a lot and since it has the dual purpose that kind of brings down the price a lot.

I hope this was helpful for any of you with problem skin, do you have any products that you could suggest to me?

18:16
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Current favourites

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These are my current favourites for my current issues (including very dry skin all over, a bad breakout that just won't leave and an extremely blocked nose at night), I have thrown in a couple of make up bits that I seem to be using everyday too.

Firstly the make up, now, to cover up these horrible spots I need some hardcore stuff (trust me) and luckily a couple of my most recent purchases are just that!!! The Dream Satin Liquid foundation by Maybelline (£7.99) is what I would call a medium to full coverage foundation but its build-able so its great for an extra layer over bad areas, it has a slight glow which is great because even though I'm a naturally shiny person, I find that matte foundations, when thickly applied end up looking too obvious, I like to have a slight natural glow. Next is the Maximum Coverage Concealer by Elf (£3.95) which I think is actually like a tube version of the Collection Lasting Perfection, I'm so pleased with the coverage, I like the Lasting Perfection for under my eyes, but this stuff is great for blemishes, so cheap, not greasy or cakes when applied, blends really well and you only need a smidge. Great. Then the Scandaleyes Lycra Flex mascara by Rimmel (£6.99), I'm totally in love with this, it gives total curl and volume and all in about 3 strokes, the only thing is I end up having to use a seperate mascara for my bottom lashes as the brush is huge, but I love that its a bristle brush and it is rounded at the end which is great so you don't have any accidents. Lastly the blusher, it's a cream blusher by Topshop in the shade Afternoon Tea (£6) which is a cream to powder type (almost!) it's still a bit dewy but I like that, it's the perfect shade for the 'winter rosy cheek' look, one dip with a stippling brush, blend and I'm done.

Next the skin products, totally loving my Lush Fair Trade Foot Lotion (£8.95), its much thinner than another lotion I own which I wasn't very keen on, but it works really well, I just put a layer on after my bath and put my socks over the top so it can all soak it. Then my trusty Bubblegum Lip Scrub by Lush (£5.25) gets all the dead skin off, smells great, tastes nice (it's edible), lasts forever, what more can I ask for, well I can ask for the Popcorn flavour one too, and that's on my 'to buy' list. Lastly the Lip Butter in Caramel Cream by Nivea (£2.25) mmmMMMmmm it smells so nice and it's lovely and thick, it also doesn't leave that white opaque layer all over my lips, like some butters do, it's just so moisturising and such a bargain. Love.

A few random ones, I have been keeping this Olbas Oil for kids (£2.99) in my bag since I bought it, since its winter and you never know when it might be needed, but for like the last week I've had it on my bedside table because I've been getting blocked up when I'm sleeping and it has saved me many nights. The very last thing is the wonderful great magnificent Brush Cleanser by MAC (£10) which I've gotten a little obsessed with, and slightly over used it, so I've decanted half into my empty Chanel bottle to keep on my table and hidden the big bottle in my drawer to stop me using it all. It cleans my brushes in a second, I just pour a bit on a tissue and rub my brush on it until its clean again.

Do you love anything I've been loving? Or do you have something you think I would love?

21:40
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Just LUSH

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It seems that I am obsessed with LUSH this year, I have always liked it but I don't think I have ever bought this much in one year, maybe I am getting an addiction? :/

I have asked for a LUSH voucher for Christmas and I am hoping I get one because I have already planned my Boxing Day sales run (which literally just includes LUSH, Boots and Cath Kidston, well and possibly Zara for the bags :)) I'm hoping to grab some Snow Fairy on sale so I can stock up, and then there are a few bits I still haven't tried yet like the 'Fun' that I put on my wanted list and their new Rosé Jam shower gel which is really expensive but I think I'll take the plunge. Excited.

So anyway enough blabbering, the point of the post is to show you what I picked up yesterday in LUSH. I did go in on purpose, it was on my list and it wasn't just impulse buying, so I had two main things on my list 'Snow Fairy' and the 'Tea Tree Water' spray, I decided to get the huge Snow Fairy, it's my first time buying it so I was going to be reasonable and pick the 250g bottle but the bigger one was such better value, and it was the last one left so I took it as a sign (Snow Fairy 500g £10.95, www.lush.co.uk). The Tea Tree Water was another thing I had never tried, but my skin has been really bad lately and after reading the reviews I knew I would like this product so I definitely wanted the biggest bottle (Tea Tree Water 250g £7.50, www.lush.co.uk). As I was heading to the till there was a slight wait so I ended up picking up a Bubble Bar (hold it or sprinkle it under a running tap and it acts like bubble bath) from near the cash desk, in Snow Mountain, I have tried to take a nice close up so that you can see the sparkle (Snow Mountain Bubble Bar £2.65, www.lush.co.uk).

The Candy Mountain was the first thing I used as I held it under the tap while I was running my bath, I actually really like this one because the shape is practical you don't have to crumble it off, you can just hold it under the tap without getting burnt and the bubbles it created were HUGE I was really happy and I only used the tip of the mountain.

I used all three of these things last night and can't wait to use them again, the Snow Fairy smells so good and the scent stays on your body even when you've dried off which I love, I also love that you don't need to use a lot to get a lather, at least it will last a while because it is quite expensive for a shower gel.

As for the Tea Tree Water, I think I am in love, I have used it like 3 times already and I only bought it yesterday afternoon, I used it after my bath, after cleansing my face, I used it again before bed and left it on to soak in and I have used it this morning as soon as I woke up. The lady in the shop said you cannot over load because its such a soft formula, and I am so happy because I know I'm going to be using it A LOT, it's so refreshing, make your skin feel young and dewy, it has a slight tea tree smells but only faint so it's not overpowering, I just love it and hope it starts to help with my skin blemishes.

I have also been reading about this product lately so I thought I'd add it in, it's supposed to be the greatest lip balm formula ever created, my mum had asked for the new Banana version for Christmas so whilst shopping for that I persuaded myself to get one too, I got the original Lanolips 101 Ointment Multi Purpose Balm (£10.99, www.boots.com) it's kind of like the Elizabeth Arden 8hour Cream in that its supposed to be good for everything, I mainly bought it for my lips though and to be honest it's a very small tube and probably wouldn't last 5 minutes if it were being used for everything, saying that however it is a very thick gel type consistency and you really do not use a lot, it is clear and completely scent free, I had read one lady saying that its best a night to leave it on and feel how soft your lips are in the morning, so I did that last night and I can truthfully say my lips really do feel smooth and moisturised. So far so good, maybe I will do a review in a few weeks to share exactly how good/bad it is.

09:50
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