Super Facialist by Una Brennan Anti-Shine Pore Minimiser

Having both oily and dry skin is such a nightmare when it comes to buying skin care products that can help both of these issues. Basically there just are none, or very few (any suggestions you may have will be greatly appreciated in the comments). This product caught my eye a while back whilst browsing in T K Maxx. It's from a well known brand, which you can find in Boots, and it only has to be applied to your oily t zone which sounded perfect to me. Therefore it wasn't going to affect my dry patches and it also claimed to help minimise your pores.

This product is kind of in between a gel and cream formula and I simply just apply this on my t zone every morning. It doesn't affect my dry patches, as I mentioned, nor does it affect my make up application. Sometimes I feel like the more skin care products I apply on my skin, my make up then takes the brunt of it and doesn't apply as well. Clearly stating that less is more but this product doesn't interfere with that which is another bonus.

After applying this product I can instantly see the difference on my t zone, it really does mattify instantly as this product claims. It sinks into the skin quickly as well which makes it the perfect product even when I am in a slight rush for work. This product helps keep my oiliness at bay for longer than if I wasn't to use this product. I will still need to powder my t zone at some point during the day but I can definitely see the different when using this product and I don't therefore have to do this until later in the day. On the pore minimiser front I can't say I notice the biggest difference in them when using this product. I don't have the biggest pores anyway but I do have them around my nose which some days are larger than normal. I can say this product does help slightly to minimise and therefore when applying my make up it makes it easier to cover them up. But I wouldn't say this is a big enough reason to use/buy this product, I definitely use it more for the anti-shine aspect.

Overall I'm pleased I picked this up and will continue to use it to help keep my oiliness at bay. If you have the same skin type as me then I would definitely recommend checking out this product as it does really help. As I mentioned if you have any oily and dry skin recommendations then pretty please leave them below :-)

Super Facialist by Una Brennan Tea Flower Pore Purifying Clay Mask

Until recently purchasing this clay mask I actually didn't own one so it was definitely a much needed purchase, right? I had actually heard a lot about the range from Una Brennan but in particular about the clay masks. They come in three different ranges; Rose Hydrate, Neroli Firming and Tea Flower Deep Clean. Myself, I went for the Tea Flower range as you can see as my skin is oily, sometimes congested and I suffer from blemishes so this was the range for me. Una Brennan's range is aimed to give you your own salon experience in your own home, which I think is a lovely base to start a range of products from.

This mask is designed to:

"Clear your skin of dirt, excessive oils and toxins which lead to breakouts with this wonder Clay Mask. It contains Salicylic Acid proven to help unclog congested skin and oil-absorbing Dead Sea Mud rich in magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron for the perfect detox facial at home. Avocado oil rich in Vitamins A, D and E with Acacia Honey further help skin rebalance itself to reveal a clearer, refreshed-looking complexion."

The formulation of this mask is quite thin but as the mask is only supposed to be on your face for 5 minutes then it saves the drying time and you can guarantee that it will be dry within that time. As soon as this mask is applied you can feel it working but it feels super refreshing whilst on the skin. There's a slight tingle whilst the mask is drying but to me that's just the mask doing it's magic and I believe it to be the Tea Flower unclogging the nasties on your skin.

Also due to the thinner formulation of this mask although it does stiffen your skin but it's not that stripped feeling. I have noticed that when I use this mask it really does cleanse my pores but also helps to reduce the annoying excess oil. I also find, as I suffer from blemishes a lot, that this mask helps dry them out quicker and cool down the redness. For the price tag of £8.99 available from Boots I think it's reasonably priced due to the high quality ingredients and I can tell this tube is going to last a long time.

I'd definitely recommend this mask if you have the same skin type, if not then check out the other ranges from Una Brennan. Have you tried anything from this range?