Tips and Tricks #10

A chore all beauty lovers hate is cleaning their brushes however, having clean brushes is just one of the best things. Considering the amount of brushes we all use, it gets to that point when you literally have no clean ones left and simply have to go through the cleaning process.

Ages ago, when I went to Paris, I picked up their Daily make up brush cleaner which has really helped cut down the time it takes to clean my make up brushes. It comes in a small handy travel size, although I believe they also do a larger bottle. It's a simple spray which you spray directly onto your make up brushes. I then use either a muslin cloth or a flannel and swish my make up brush around in circles. It's quite satisfying seeing all of the make up come off your brush onto the flannel. I keep reapplying the spray and swishing my brush round until no more make up comes off on the muslin cloth. It really is that simple and easy and honestly cuts down the time spent actually 'washing' your brushes in the sink.

I can't fully remember the price of this product, but I'm pretty sure it was really affordable. Of course the only trouble is ordering from Sephora but if you're close to making an order, then quickly pop this product in your basket, you won't regret it!

The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil

I will start this post by saying this purchase was influenced by Amelia Liana and for that I am grateful. I have always loved The Body Shop's stuff previously and this product is no exception. The Body Shop are also great for always having offers on, I actually got 40% off of this product which is an amazing discount.

After using the Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish religiously I wasn't really looking for anything new. But after hearing this product being raved about, and with the discount, I just had to buy it. I was sceptical at first as I have an oily t zone and didn't think that putting oil on top of that would even work. But again due to the rave reviews I thought I would give it a go plus the product actually states that it's for all skin types. The packaging is simple, pretty and includes a pump which is always a bonus. This cleansing oil does have a scent to it as the camomile name suggests, it's a lovely fresh scent. It's nothing too overpowering for the evening and is subtle which is perfect.

I can say I am in love with this cleansing oil and it works really well with my skin. I simply just use one pump of this on my dry face and it covers my whole face, therefore this product is going to last me forever. It really easily glides over my face and I massage it in working around my skin. I do this for a couple of minutes before running a muslin cloth under hot water and then wring it out and use it to remove all my make up. This leaves my face feeling super clean and honestly removes all of the dirt and oil from my face. I can't believe how easy this product is to use and how easy it lifts off all my make up from the day.

Overall I'm such a fan of this cleansing oil from The Body Shop and it's definitely on par with my Liz Earle cleanser. For £10 I think it's affordable and as I said there's always a discount code on offer so it's worth checking them out before buying. I would definitely recommend this product no matter what skin type you have as I agree it's perfect for all, especially my dry/oily skin. You can buy the product here from The Body Shop. Let me know if you've tried this product or what you're favourite The Body Shop product is? I hope you're all having a lovely Easter weekend :-)

Dr Nick Lowe Sebum Control Cleanser Anti Blemish

Oh yes another skin care product from me that include the words 'anti blemish', hooray! I actually purchased this a while back from a store where I live called The Factory Shop which really isn't that amazing but occasionally do stock some great beauty bits. So I found this little beauty and prior to seeing it there I had actually been looking at it on Feel Unique where it RRP's for £12. Well in this shop it was only around £6 I believe so was a bargain I had to grab it.

It claims:
'A one-step, alcohol free anti-bacterial cleanser to refine, purify and deeply cleanse pores without stripping skin of vital moisture. Regular use of Dr. Nick Lowe Anti Blemish Sebum Control Cleanser will help reduce the triggers for spots and breakouts to leave skin thoroughly cleansed and revitalised.'

This is a lovely cleanser and really does leave your skin feeling fresh and clean whether it's day or night. I have been using this both in the mornings and the evenings and most of the time it tends to find something on my face that shouldn't be there and removes it. It definitely doesn't strip your skin, it feels smooth and also removes all the oil from my oily t-zone.

This cleanser claims to helps reduce the triggers for spots which I do agree with to some extent. It doesn't seem to help with existing spots which for an anti blemish product for me is a slight downer as I mainly purchase to get rid of the ones I'm currently suffering with as they're the present and not the future. But going to the future for a second here I believe this product only seems to occasionally work for reducing future spots. Now yes the claim does say help reduce not completely stop so in a way it really does work. And yes I do not use this cleanser every single day twice (most but not all) so not sure if that could be a factor. But obviously I can't single handedly hold this product responsible for my spot prone skin. Yes it does work but yes I do also still get pesky spots (what is doing it to me!)

Overall it's a lovely fresh cleanser suitable for day and night which does fight some of those pesky blemishes we have to suffer from! You can buy it here from Feel Unique for £12. And on a slightly different note I am jetting away on holiday as of Wednesday this week so there might be a lack of posts over the next 10 days whilst I soak up the sun in Greece! But don't worry I'll soon be back to blogging once I've had my belated summer holiday :-)