Considering buying Estee Double Wear? If you have sensitive skin, thing again...

Small introduction, hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

I got kitted out for Christmas by my mum with a new coat, jumpers, a new dress, new heels and a few more bits and bobs. I have been forever grateful for everything I got this year! One thing I did do was sort my skin out and with my money .. I spent quite a bit on skin care and new make-up!

Introduction/experience at Boots - Clinique counter: I headed to Clinique for the intentions of buying new skincare products and a new foundation... Sarah approached me the lady on the counter & was absolutely lovely! Most make-up counter assistants as we know tend to have the reputation of the following: snobby, sales driven to the point they'll sell you just anything and they also have this thing of looking down their noses... when they're only on minimum wage most of them so I think the management need to snap them out of that attitude straight away! Sarah on the other hand was so friendly, understanding and actually put her time in me. I knew I was going to buy the make-up and skin care yet I did say instead of a jaw match, could she remove my make-up on the left side of my cheek to take a look at it as it was very red.

Acknowledging my sensitive skin & my personal experience with Estee Lauder Double Wear

My skin recently only on the left side of my cheek starting at the bottom of my chin to my eyebrow was red, scarred from small zits I had broke out with flaking around my nose. It got quite delicate and I changed my whole diet thinking that was the reason. I could not understand why I was breaking out when I was walking to work and back 1:30 hours a day, eating a tonne of fruit and veg, avoiding takeaways and sugar... I then looked at my make-up. I religiously take my make-up off at night no matter what (unless I am too drunk from a night out and fall asleep!) At the start of my break-out, the make-up I was using was Estee Lauder double wear and the light concealer also by Estee Lauder. As you can see there we have a combination of a pretty thick layer of make-up if you have done your research on double wear! They claim that the foundation lasts up to fifteen hours! Estee Lauder is fantastic for coverage, amazing for a full days work or a night out! However I personally wouldn't recommended wearing it if you have sensitive skin like I do. Since I have never had problems before with my skin whatsoever, not even a bad breakout, I didn't think twice about what impacts the foundation could have on my skin. Therefore It is recommended that you discuss using this product with a dermatologist before you consume the product. I only just found out my skin was sensitive after looking in to this and what caused my breakout. Any makeup has the potential to clog pores, and double wear just like any other foundation on the market will damage your skin in years to come - hence why skin care is so important! 

Want to find the products I used to treat my skin? Then click here & here. 

Please feel free to share your thoughts, comments and problems as well - I am always more than delighted to engage conversation!

Happy Blogging, 

x

p.s: there has been no content taken from any website. Everything was written by myself. These articles take a good hour to write so therefore I would not waste my time false advertising products. If I have reviewed a product on request I will state that. However this will make no difference to my opinion. If the product is simply awful or just doesn't do it for me - I kindly decline the offer. If I have brought it myself, I will state my honest experience. I am not sponsored by anyone to advertise, but I am open to samples/testing and product reviews. You can contact me over here at: wynnemariasophie@gmail.com

Face mapping - free chart

 

Afternoon bloggers, 

I figured this would be a good thing to write about since Christmas is coming & our skin tends to face most breakouts throughout seasons i.e. different climates, intake of more sugar/alcohol/processed food etc... You can apply whatever skin care you like - however if you have underlying skin problems then this will definitely help you. 

Your skin is a great reflection on your diet. I have luckily never been a sufferer of acne however, I have struggled with bumpy skin surfaces what sometimes is defined to some people as 'under the skin spots' so to tackle this problem I have took a look into my diet & well being. 

As you can see I don't have to do much talking as the face graph explains it all. If you have a lot of dairy, for example - you will notice this in the bladder area i.e. the forehead. Therefore I am actually just going to explain what you should be doing in order to tackle your skin area issue. 

Christmas is coming! Therefore please DO NOT wipe out all the yummy things you should be eating in order too maintain this idea of fantastic skin! What I do advise from what I have learnt recently is to keep your diet balanced. This is the time of year for me where I tend to eat a lot more carbs however I make sure their usually whole grain and I eat brown rice and I leave the unlimited amount of potatoes for Christmas day! I can get away with this now as I started my new job a week ago which means I now have a nice 25 minutes power walk back and forth each day. I also eat so much fish and chicken it's unreal & I drink my body weight in water and green tea at work and at home so I pretty much am already easily balanced with food.

If you have my problem or acne or uneven skin tone etc... products do work! However usually the product is underlying and you may need to just write down what you eat day in and day out. Regular detox days are important especially after a heavy weekend partying or eating out! 

Overall, my point is that Christmas I don't think is anybody's prime time to be losing weight. It's a time where we all wrap anyway so stuff the calories! However if you're on about skin care over winter here are some things to avoid and cut back on possibly too avoid major breakouts - I am not talking about small breakouts which are bound to happen. 

• Central heating - this plays havoc with your skin apparently! So layering up in the house is probably a better option. 

• Caffeine - coffees and energy drinks are okay maybe one in the morning to wake yourself up, but try and drink water and other teas and drinks in the day which are preferably sugar free. 

• Too much alcohol - try and make sure you're keeping hydrated between drinks or before your night and after. This is a vital role in actually keeping your hangover at bay which I am sure everyone wants but your body also isn't going into complete Dehydration! If you're having troubles with your forehead then this is where your liver is unhappy. 

• Too little exercise - I have no excuses anymore. I don't own a car and their are no buses that go my way to work so I have at least 50 minutes fast walking a day which I need to be honest when working at a computer all day! 

Their are plenty more things you can do however these are just tips I have learnt from my personal experiences. One thing I would like to write about next time is starting from today I will be doing a 30 day skin map hopefully where each day I will be able track my progress & changes in my diet to help eliminate these skin issues and then to share with you guys! 

I hope I have helped a few of you with just general skin care tips or ideas - this was just something I was thinking about on my dinner today and I thought it may come in handy.

Please feel free to share your thoughts, comments and problems as well - I am always more than delighted to engage conversation!

Happy Blogging, 

x

p.s: there has been no content taken from any website. Everything was written by myself. These articles take a good hour to write so therefore I would not waste my time false advertising products. If I have reviewed a product on request I will state that. However this will make no difference to my opinion. If the product is simply awful or just doesn't do it for me - I kindly decline the offer. If I have brought it myself, I will state my honest experience. I am not sponsored by anyone to advertise, but I am open to samples/testing and product reviews. You can contact me over here at: wynnemariasophie@gmail.com

Glossybox Harvey Nichols Christmas Box - Almost spoiler!

Hey you guys! 

I have been working a whole solid night on my blog basically looking for inspiration, bloggers, trends and so on... I definitely DID come across this beauty! As I'm pretty aware, most bloggers or even none bloggers know about these wonderful boxes we subscribe too and they send us a box each month full of goodies? Well I think this tops them all! The beauty of this box is that it's not like any other normal subscription box - this one is a premium box that's limited edition - oh yes, we love that bit don't we! I have heard that - just like when you've tried too order foundation off Sephora and you can't for air delivery purposes - Ireland do have posting restrictions so instead of the nail colour, you will receive a full size Avoplex hand cream.. can't complain! Now then are you ready for the beast of all beasts? Then read on! 

So in the box you have the following:

• Laura Mercier Foundation primer
• Dermalogica Overnight repair serum
• Macadamia Oil
• Benefit they're real mascara
• Rodial Bee veenom moisturiser
• NARS mini satin lip pencil in Rikugien
• La coupe intensive hair repair
• Harvey Nichols mini scented candle ( we love scented candles! )
• Show beauty - dry shampoo a glam version of Batiste ladies! 
• OP Nail Polish in Viking or if you're an Ireland beauty - Avoplex hand cream

Price of the box: £30 (plus P&P) for subscribers or £35 (plus p&p) for non subscribers. If you are subscribed you will not receive the box straight away due too the limited edition business There is only 2000 available so you need to be fast! Monday the 10th November is the opening day for the pre-order list + they go on sale on the 17th. 

I think the price for the box is actually quite generous considering I can see at least 5 big beauty brands in that box so I would hopefully love to be able the chance of getting this special edition! 

What do you guys think? 

Let me know in the comments below and if you want too know more about the subscription plans with Glossy box & the limited edition box in more detail, click the links below:

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