Ooharr Face Masks

I find face masks are quite a luxury as at the moment I just don't seem to have that down time to sit down, relax and put a face mask on. I was recently sent these three different face masks so wanted to make sure that I used them when I had time too. I basically made time to use these so I could give you guys honest reviews on these masks, it also meant I had at least 15 minutes to relax in the bath.

I was sent three different face masks; one to rejuvenate skin, one to refresh skin and one revitalise skin. The fact that these masks targeted something different was great for me but right from the off, when I received these, I was drawn to the middle one photographed. When read in more detail the middle one is targeted at blemish prone skin therefore right up my street. I do love these packet face masks as if you don't like them then you haven't spent lots of money on the full size and you actually get two face masks out of one packet.

As I mentioned I was keen to try the blemish prone skin face mask and actually this is the one I enjoyed using the most. There were particles in this one which also exfoliated your face, so kind of like a two in one face mask, and it just left my skin feeling refreshed. This one in particular actually felt like it was working on my face, it wasn't one of those face masks you could forget about once you applied, but it wasn't a horrible feeling. I found after using this mask that my current blemishes didn't look quite as red or noticeable. This mask was my favourite out of the three but I did enjoy using the other two; again the one names Rosie Glows smelt so lovely of Vanilla which is one of my favourite scents but it wasn't to overpowering.

Another great thing about all of these face masks is that they are made with naturally effective ingredients; such as pure essential oils and natural extracts. I love using more natural skin care items as I do find some of the results are much more noticeable. For example my skin just seems to really prefer it in some ways and it feels much softer.

Overall I enjoyed testing out all of these face masks and think it's a great way of testing out new skin care products which can ultimately cost a fortune in the long run. I would definitely consider repurchasing the Dead Sea Cooler mask as I really enjoyed using it :-)

Origins Face Mask Gift Set

I received this gift set for Christmas actually, which seems a lifetime ago, and I've given all three of these face masks a good going now to tell you all about them. I've always wanted to try skin care, especially face masks, from Origins. I think this is such a perfect way to get to try all three, in a smaller size and also at a smaller price. This whole set was £25 which I think is an absolute bargain considering you get three, pretty decent sized, face masks.

The first face mask included in the Clear Improvement active charcoal mask. This is aimed to unclog pores and towards combination/oily skin. This mask applies rather thick, so can take a while to dry although it does recommend 10-15 minutes. I then rinse it off and am left with soft feeling skin and can definitely see a difference in the size of my pores. I tend to get them all around my nose and they can really bother me when they are large. So using this mask can really help reduce them and it also helps with my redness and blemishes. It can help soothe them and just leave them not as dry and easier to deal with.

Secondly is the Out of Trouble 10 minute mask which is aimed at problematic skin. This one I was really drawn too as you know I suffer with blemishes. The first thing I noticed about this mask is the scent, it's quite a strong natural, herbal scent. It's not a horrible smell but it is rather strong if you're not a fan of that. But this face mask works like a treat, it really helps my blemishes, more so than the charcoal mask. Also when this face mask has been left on, it doesn't get that "hard" feeling which I think really helps those painful blemishes. It also really helps the blemishes that are painful, it soothes them and diminishes redness.

Finally the Drink Up Intensive over night face mask. Only recently has my skin taken a turn for the worst and become really dry in places. So this face mask has really been helping in that department. It can take quite a while to dry once applied, so just leave it a few minutes before plopping your head on your pillow. Again this one has a scent but no where near as strong as the previous. This works amazingly well, in the morning my face feels super hydrated. Sometime my dry skin becomes flaky and this completely stops that leaving it ready to apply make up the next day.

Overall I am really enjoying using these face masks. I love that all the Origins products include natural ingredients as someone with blemish prone skin it's nice to know I'm not putting anything nasty on my face. This is a great gift set to be able to try out all three face masks, I'm just unsure as to whether it's available anymore or not. I'd definitely recommend trying these out if you haven't already. I'd love to hear your favourite Origins product that you would recommend? :-)

Soap & Glory No Clogs Allowed

Whilst on a bit of a splurge a couple of weeks back and browsing Boots online I came across this Soap & Glory mask. I was looking for a self heating face mask, after nicking some of my mums current one, and falling in love! This one also claimed great things which instantly made me want to try it, it also had some money off which was even better.

According to Soap & Glory, this face mask helps prevent breakouts and blemishes by deep cleaning your pores and the addition of glycerin also helps the skin feel soft and supple. As you know anything to help blemishes I am drawn to, so this was right up my street. And due to my blemishes I'm always after something to help soothe and make my face feel super soft. So when this product claimed those two things it went straight into my basket.

The application is slightly different to normal masks and make sure you really give this a shake before you dispense it otherwise it comes out all watery. Well first things first you slap it all over the face, which does slightly warm up. You then have to wet your hands and scrub the mask into your face with wet hands. This causes the mask to turn blue and this is when it really heats up, although not boiling, uncomfortable hot. It doesn't stay warm for too long so don't worry if your not a fan of this factor. Another great thing about this mask is that it only needs to be left on for 5 minutes! I'm not a fan of masks which you have to keep on for any longer than 10 minutes so this one is perfect.

The results are great and I am honestly in love with this face mask. It leaves my skin feeling so soft, I honestly can't explain, it's like a babies bottom. I've never tried anything that has made my skin feel this good after use and after only 5 minutes. As for my blemishes it leaves them a lot less red and angry. Also due to the exfoliating beads in this mask it helps get rid of the dryness of the spots to which is something I absolute dread when having spots. You also only have to use this mask once a week as well and it's such a treat when you do use it. I honestly cannot think of one bad thing about this product, if you haven't already you should definitely try it. You can buy it here from Boots for £11.50. Let me know if you've tried this mask and your thoughts :-)

Montagne Jeunesse black seaweed peel off masque

Now I know this is only one application for a face mask so for it to have it's own blog post it must have impressed me. I purchased this from my latest Boots haul (here), one of the main reasons being that I've never tried a peel off mask, crazy hey. But also as I've heard seaweed is great for the skin and for blemishes so I couldn't not pick it up. Also this small, one off face mask is only £1 on Boots which is great considering the results.

I simply applied this after cleansing my face and it went on like a dream. Easy to apply and it didn't irritate my sensitive skin. I left this on for a good 20 minutes, it advises 15-20 minutes but I did find that I still had some wet patches which I knew wouldn't peel off. So after waiting for those random patches to dry, it was ready to peel off. My gosh, at first it felt super weird. Considering I had never tried one before I had no clue really of what to expect. The mask didn't peel off all in one go but was pretty easy and I peeled it off in around 3-4 pieces if you will. After the mask was all gone I rinsed my face with warm water just to make sure it really was completely clean.

The results were great! My skin felt super duper soft and really felt as if it had had a deep clean. It sounds silly but I just kept touching my face, which is naughty, but it really did feel great. This mask is such a great "pick me up" mask due to the result it leaves. My skin was definitely in need of a good clean and this mask 100% done the job for me. In the future I will definitely pick up this mask again when I feel my skin needs it.

This is such a great mask for the price you pay, you really cannot go wrong. I would definitely love to check out the other face masks from this range. Let me know if you've tried any and also have a great weekend :-)

Slightly random Boots haul

Sometime it just gets to that point where I need a total mix of different things from Boots due to current products running out. So basically this haul was a necessity, I wish! But I do love a random Boots haul that contains all completely new products that I actually didn't look into before buying. Occasionally before buying beauty products I'll give a few reviews a good read to see if I think they will suit me. Although it was rather nice for this haul to not do that for once and to test out the products for myself without any views already on the products.

Anyway so firstly I picked up two new face masks; Soap and Glory No Clogs Allowed and Montagne Jeunesse Black Seaweed peel off masque. Recently I had tried out a thermal heating mask and I loved it! So I decided to buy one of my own from Soap and Glory. I haven't tried any of these products yet but the claims this mask makes sound really good and also that it's good for blemishes which is right up my street. The second mask just randomly popped up whilst I was searching Boots online. I've heard a seaweed mask is also great for blemishes so thought, as it was super cheap, I would pick it up and try it out.

Next I was in desperate need for a new moisturiser. My skin has changed dramatically recently and nothing that I currently have has been working and that I can tell you is super duper stressful. So now I have very dry combination skin which I've never had before so unsure of how to treat it. I came across this Olay moisturiser which claims to be for normal/dry/combination skin so I'm hoping it will help sort my whole face out just with one moisturiser. (If you have any tips on this skin type I'd be so grateful to know!)

I then picked up a new hair detangling spray from Mark Hill. I cannot live without one of these sprays as my hair is constantly knotty and super difficult to run a brush through it. These sprays really help especially after washing my hair. I've tried many of these in the past and cannot wait to try this one out also. Finally probably the most random purchase is some ear plugs. I've never tried ear plugs before but a friend was talking about these specific ones from BioEars and rave about them. I am a very light sleeper and once woken I find it ever so hard to get back to sleep. So I figured that with the use of some ear plugs then maybe this would help solve the problem, so I will let you know how I get on.

And that's it for my haul, slightly random but super exciting to try out a load of new products! Let me know if you've tried anything I purchased and your thoughts on them. Also any make up or skin care tips on dry combination skin would be very much appreciated! Hope you all have a lovely weekend :-)

Avon Clearskin Pore Penetrating Black Mineral Mask

 

It's only pretty recently that I have actually started using face masks and actually enjoying them. I used to find putting them on and having to wait 15 minutes more of a chore whereas now I understand my skin type more, it's more of a pamper. This one caught my eye in the Avon catalogue a couple of months back and it was on offer for around £3, a bargain I had to have. Avon say:

"Unique formula, with oil-absorbing mineral clay, pulls like a magnet to draw out pore-clogging dirt & oil. Skin feels clean and soft." 

The ingredients of this mask include hydrated silica and salicylic acid which are great for blemish prone skin and also witch hazel. The texture of this mask is super smooth making application a dream. This goes on black and then after 10-15 minutes, when the mask has turned grey on your face, then it's time to wash it off with warm water. Whilst this mask is on my face it certainly gets that tight feeling towards the end and also a very slight cooling sensation but nothing nasty feeling. Also this mask doesn't consist of a strong smell which is nice considering the time you have to keep it on.

This mask is perfect if you have oily/combination skin as it really does help absorb the oil and leave your skin feeling super soft. I do feel like this mask does help fight off and tighten pores but not fully. I did find a few around my nose were still slightly visable after using this mask but I will continue to use it in hope that maybe it just missed them that time around. This isn't a mask that I would use very often a week and I have only been using it once a week so that may mean that my results aren't as great as someone who may use it more times a week so that's definitely something I should try.

I do however love the feel of my skin after using this product and will continue to use it as I do love the results. Suffering from oily skin is a right pain in the bottom and this product really does soak it all up and leave it super smooth. I will definitely keep up with trying to use this mask more than once a week and see if my results change and if they do I shall let you know of course.

Overall this is a great, cheap mask which I am enjoying using. You can find this product here from the Avon website. Let me know if you've tried this product or your favourite Avon products ready for when I next receive my catalogue :-)

Lush Mask of Magnaminty

This mask has totally wiped every other one of my face masks off the shelf recently and I cannot get enough of it. I'm not a frequent shopper in Lush but whenever I go in, I always walk out with something new to try. I popped in a few weeks ago to grab some Christmas bath bombs when I spotted this on a table as soon as I walked in and I know I instantly had to try it. The claims it was making were right up my street, as with any usual spot saving skin care item. So what do Lush say about this face mask?

"A multi-purpose mask with a mixture of gentle yet effective ingredients to clean, calm and clear the skin. Easily smoothed over the skin, this mask is made with peppermint oil to stimulate, marigold oil and chlorophyllin to treat the skin; evening primrose seeds and aduki beans to gently exfoliate as you remove it. You can use this mask anywhere."

I can actually say that I agree with everything Lush have said about this product. It's magic in a tub pretty much and I look forward to using it. So the colour of this product isn't exactly appealing, my mum always has a little laugh at me when I have this mask on and half the time I cannot move my face to do anything back, ha! It's super easy to apply and I just apply this to my problem areas, mainly my t zone and anywhere else I may have a pesky spot. I leave this on for around 5-10 minutes, depending on how much help my face needs and whilst it does it's magic. When it's time to rinse off, it gently scrubs your face so it's like a multi purpose product. It honestly instantly soothes my face when my spots are gnawing at my skin and are red raw. It softens the rest of my face and leaves it feeling really clean and soothed. The minty smell is relatively strong but I rather like it and it doesn't stick around for long as it tones down.

The appearance of my skin the morning after using this is just incredible. My spots have reduced a significant amount, although not all of them disappear completely (obviously that's pretty much impossible) there is definitely a difference that is really noticeable. The difference it has made makes me feel much more confident after using it which is pretty much priceless to me. If you suffer from spot prone/oily skin then this is 100% the product for you and I would recommend it to absolutely everyone!

I honestly cannot rave about this product enough and I will 100% be repurchasing when my little tub is all gone. It's a really good price too, considering how many mini facials you can get out of the tub for £5.50. Go and give it a whirl, trust me you won't be disappointed! I'd love to hear if you've tried this product and what you think of it :-)

High end beauty wish list

 

1. Origins Clear Improvement Mask

2. Benefit Hydra Smooth Lip Colour

3. Benefit Stay Flawless Primer

4. MAC Crosswires Lipstick

Hello! It's been another busy week for me again and yesterday was my first day off in two weeks! My god I was (and most probably still am) shattered, the whole uni, placement and work is getting to me but fingers crossed hopefully I will soon get into the swing of things and keep posting regularly. Since having a few evenings free I simply find myself lusting over new things and now I'm not working full time due to uni, I find myself with less money = problem. So I've built up a small high end beauty wish list.

1. Origins clear improvement mask is something I have wanted to try for a very long time, having that problematic skin prone to break outs I've heard this clay mask works wonders for this. I've never tried an Origins product but it's always the website I check up on and always a brand I've wanted to try as they are so lusted over. Alongside this mask I'd love to try the spot treatment which many people rave over too.

2. Benefit hydra smooth lip colour is a relatively new product from benefit. They are lipsticks which come in different coverages such as sheer, medium and full. As soon as I saw these hit the internet they instantly caught my eye due to the unique packaging and range of colours across different coverages. Although the packaging looks very unique and different I feel it could be a bit clumpy and large but that doesn't stop me wanting to try it! It has a slightly special feeling about it and I've tried many benefit products before and loved all of them.

3. Benefit stay flawless primer, another Benefit product! Since this primer was released I've tried to reason with myself about whether or not to purchase but to be honest I really just want to try it! Again another pretty packaging from Benefit and I like the fact that it's a primer on a stick and not a liquid based primer. I think this is one of the reasons as to why I'm intrigued into trying it!

4. MAC Crosswires lipstick, I can't tell you how long I've wanted to purchase this particular lipstick or simply just any other lipstick from MAC. Yes you heard right, I've never tried a MAC lipstick and my lord I so want to. They are obviously so raved about everywhere in the blogging world and out. Since I haven't really been into lipstick for that long, I now think I need to purchase one to see what all of the fuss is about! I've had my eye on Crosswires but I can't get over how many there are to choose from! I think I really need to head down to my nearest counter and have a real nosey! That is one downside to MAC for me, there is only one counter which isn't too close to me so it's rather annoying to get my hands on!

So there we have it, probably only a slice of my beauty wish list right now! There probably are many more but these are the four I've wanted to try for the longest amount of time and which I've heard the best about :-) Let me know if you've tried any of the products that I've mentioned and what you think about them, I'd love to know! xo

Current LUSH wish list

1. Mask Of Magnaminty

2. Cosmetic Warrior

3. Vanilla Puff

4. Bubblegum Lip Scrub

5. Dragons Egg Bath Bomb

6. Bewitched Massage Bar

I seem to go through phases with LUSH, there's always the cult products that I lust over such as the lip scrubs and bath bombs but then there's the more luxe products which I never really pay too much attention too but probably should. I've always seen rave reviews about so many of their products that I'm yet to try hence why this wish list came about.

The main product I really would like to get my hands on is the Mask of Magnaminty, it's a face mask aimed to help fight spots and clear skin which always appeals to me. I've got the Lush 'Grease Lightening' which I am rather fond of and currently don't have a face mask in my skin care routine (say whaaaaat?!) so feel I need to purchase a new one. For some reason due to not have a current face mask I'm feeling the need to purchase another, this one is also aimed for the same skin type as the first one I've mentioned.

I don't know if I should mention this due to slight embarrassment but I do have a current Lush lip scrub that is way over the date that they stick onto the products for you telling you when they're made and a kinda best before date if you will. So considering mines way over I feel it's about time I purchased a new one and picked the cult one that everybody raves about. Yes it's the bright pink bubblegum one of course. Another cult next is the famous bath bomb, this particular one is the Dragon's Egg which just looks awesome when put into the bath so desperately want to try this in one of my very relaxing chilled evenings in the bath.

Finally a massage bar, something I've never really heard much about but have always wanted to try as I suffer from back and feet pain. This one seemed to be a chilled one that can be used for a number of different things so thought this one may be a good starter for me.

Basically I cannot wait for payday and time to enjoy these products, I find Lush a brand that's really chilled and lovely to use and also one that I never use too often. I'd love to know if you've tried any of these products and your thoughts on them :-)