Clinique 3 Step Introduction Kit Skin Type 2 review

Would I recommend Clinique 3 step system? 

If you're going to consider buying the 3-step, definitely head to a Boots store where their is a Clinique counter as you may already know your skin type - however if you're going to invest a small expense into your skin care regime or make-up, you're going to want to make it the right choice. Usually the counter assistant will ask you what are your main concerns about your skin i.e. is it red very often, irritated easily, oily, dry and so on... They will tell you what type you are and what is best for you.

I ended up buying the type two combination set which I listed below and these beauties were worth every penny! I think that the three products which are only generous portions will last me 3 months simply because a small amount goes a long way!

Individual product reviews: 

• Dramatically different moisturizing lotion: I must warn this can be wasted easily as a lot of product can come out at once as there is no pump so you only need a tiny squeeze. Yet these are the first products that do not irritate my skin or give it that burning sensation - they are giving me results already! Top tip: *even if your t-zone isn't dry and it's oily unlike your possible dry cheeks, deeply massage the cheeks and with the rest of the product that is left - gently massage into your t-zone.*

• Clarifying lotion: Just like the moisturizer this product is also very open after unscrewed. I would recommend you take a cotton wool pad and hold it tightly to the the lid and quickly turn upside down until you get the amount you require. Top tip: *I feel gliding this with slight pressure along the t-zone, and then round the face removes any residue left over. I also go over my face twice using no product but turning the wool pad over and going over the face one more time.* 

• Liquid facial soap mild: this stuff is amazing, you have more control on how much product you want to dispense due to the small dispenser. The soap doesn't give my skin that burning sensation like other soaps in the past. I also haven't experienced any tightness in the skin. Top tip: *splash the face with water and then squeeze out a tiny amount. Massage the soap well into the hands and within seconds, the liquid turns into a foam and then gently massage this into your skin. Don't rub excessively as this will act as an exfoliater like any product. Luke warm water will be best used to open up those pores! Tend to focus on a deep and gentle massage on areas that have been specifically effected, and a not so deep massage on the other areas of the skin unaffected. It's important to cleanse the whole face as whilst you're trying to solve your troubled areas - you don't want to be avoiding the normal parts of the skin as you could end up with problems there next! 

Overview: From using all three products in the morning & at night for two weeks now, I am already seeing results. I have waken up in the morning looking flustered before starting the system (I assume this is from the Estee Lauder Double Wear & no proper skin care regime). The skin care system works well with redness solution foundation and I wake up each morning with a slight difference to the redness and the blemishes are actually fading effectively.

I am so happy I invested in the system because I know I will be with Clinique a long while now. The system is amazing, great value and worth every penny! I would definitely recommend to anyone who has no idea in what products to buy as I know their is a lot on the market and it can be confusing. Yet I was so excited to share this review as I hope it can make a difference to someone else having the same problems.

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

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

Blemish Face Mask - Montagne Jeunesse review

Hello lovely bloggers,

Today I am doing a review on my all time favorite skin masks brand - Montagne Jeunesse!
At the end of each week, I like to wind down and give my skin a break. In winter especially due too the harsh weather conditions against your skin! However I do believe that beautiful skin is from the inside, i.e. what you eat/drink if you smoke/drink etc they all have effects on our skin! So when I come home I don't wear any make-up, I only try and stick to work and going out with friends. 

I have tried pretty much all of the popular Montagne Jeunesse masks and it goes to show you it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg to have nice skin! I tried the blemish mask which I will list below this morning and I am going to go through exactly what I thought of it as a first time user and my experience with it...

Why this mask? 

I haven't tried this one before! Adding to that I obviously had reasons on buying it as I have dealt with a lot of blemishes recently due to stress and climate change etc... I also Love Aloe Vera on the skin and it has so many amazing benefits and it's a natural cooler which aids in skin care terms - reduces redness, inflammation, scars, burns and so on....

How did the mask sit on your skin?

Unlike the hot masks that Montagne have, this one sat very thick. It set very quickly even with maybe too much product and It did literally feel like I had cement on my face. I'd say it's a good job that you don't have to sit with this on your face for half an hour because I definitely struggled to eat my breakfast within 5 minutes of it on my face.

Would I buy this product again?

Of course! However I never buy the same ones between each skin prep. I always like to mix it up and not necessarily go for the pretty looking ones, just the ones that I feel suit my skin at the time. Sometimes I will deep cleanse every Sunday for 30 minutes and then sometimes I will just want a quick tea-tree 10 minute pick me up - it varies nicely! 

The process of the mask. You don't have to use an exfoiliating glove to remove the product just a flannel of some sort with luke warm water. I like to use the glove because when I do want too deep cleanse, exfoiliating is very important and it strips away gently the dull skin and revives new skin - so you may as well make the most of the whole face mask process! I also love exfoilating with the mask because my skin is super smoothe afterwards and it just feels very clean, refreshed and healthy! The first picture is no-make up and the brightness from the bathroom light and window. I am quite blessed in a way to not really have many skin problems - I just have like every other girl pesky little zits and redness which appear daily! 

When I have removed the whole product, I then apply VIC vapor gel to my face for 5 minutes. That really helps the skin breathe and just nicely finish the whole procedure - like I said, I don't do this all the time just weekly. Finally I remove the vip with a damp towl which is cold too close all the pores and dampen my face. 


I hope you enjoyed my super quick post, and try it for yourself! If you didn't know, you can buy these face masks in pretty much every supermarket, retailer and so on and they vary from 89p too £2 mark! 

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

How to get the perfect-out-of-the-bottle tan with me!

First of all, hello to you all! I have been on vacation for two weeks almost and I have so much to update on. Second of all which I guess should have come first of all.. I'm sorry that those exfoliating gloves look so GROSS yuck I just used them before taking the picture (silly I know) however, it may prove a point soon hehe. 

First of all these are my main 4 must haves before applying fake tan, you can't get the even, natural tan you're hoping for if you exclude one of the products. All of the products are cheap & from the high street and you're not going to break the bank. Their is no point writing a review and not telling the truth as people are potentially looking for a final answer before purchasing a product, so why live it up when it's not all that it's supposed to be? However I only have good to speak about all of these products.

1. The mit first of all is a must. I've tried the sock on the hand, I've tried the gloves also too - both having ended in a disaster each time. I love the mit (mine is from Boots UK) because you can throw it in the wash and keep it's condition, it's a larger applicator so you can even the product out more on your skin in way you can actually control - no obvious glove marks & also if you may have left any exfoliate on or moisturizer beforehand and that dead skin appears more obvious than ever, having a proper rub in that area helps banish that! However when I notice I have this problem in one or more areas, usually my arms & legs.. I tend to get back in the shower extra hot water + scrub away, then try again. 
2. The Palmer's Cocoa Butter body scrub smells delicious. I could sit there and smell the tub all day long! So imagine when you're covered head to toe in it! My mum brought this home for me so I haven't got an ideal place of where the product was purchased, however all the links for the products will be available below at the end of the review. I love Palmer's products so this was just a definite must to buy. I have been extremely happy with the product, however because of the smell I get to carried away and fly through a tub :( Palmer's cocoa butter has a really high concentration of cocoa butter so it delivers the goods in softening, smoothing and relieving dead or dry skin. The mix is very gritty, so obviously my best advice is to be used in the shower or bath and not over the sink for one section i.e. your arms as it will be everywhere possibly! Another excellent thing is the product smooths and blends scars, marks & stretch marks leaving the body irresistibly silky!  
3. The exfoliating gloves are a must have in my life! Not even to apply fake tan, just to get rid of the dead skin or to refresh my skin. I love exfoliating my skin 1-2 times a week with these as I can control with my fingers where I want to put pressure on i.e. it's not a solid object so I can safely guide the glove around my eyes. I like to use the gloves just with water or NSPA facial hot gel & as a treat my LUSH mud mask exfoliate. Exfoliating in circular motions also gets the oxygen quicker to blood cells in success, getting rid of the likeliness of cellulite! WIN!
4. Finally, the main superhero in the picture - the fake tan itself. This is something you can pick up in Boots, Home Bargains, B&M's, Superdrug, Body care.. anywhere nearly! I have been using this for almost 4 years & I have tried the light, medium & dark & we always have at least a dark & medium stocked up in the bathroom each week haha! I like to apply a full coverage of the shade light to my face and then a little shade of dark to my forehead & dark shade all over my body. If I'm having a big night out, I'll do two shades dark the night beforehand, and shower it off that morning following the shower do another dark & shower 4 hours later. The fake tan doesn't deliver that horrible fake-tan curry smell. It has a slight scent I'm not going to lie it's bound too.. but it's not nasty I can hold my hands up to that! 

Luckily I have just got back from Gran Canaria so I haven't had to use the fake tan recently, but I'm sure it's going to make an appearance in a few weeks haha! I hope you enjoyed my article, please feel free to get in touch or to comment or ask any questions. Happy blogging bloggers xo

Shade dark used in the picture below, 

Shade light used once in the picture above ^

Links to purchases

1. http://www.boots.com/en/Palmer's-Cocoa-Butter-Formula-Original-Solid-Formula-Jar---1-x-100g_9953/?cm_mmc=pla-_-google-_-PLAs-_-Boots+Shopping+-+All+Products
2. http://www.boots.com/en/Soltan-Beautiful-Bronze-Self-Tan-Applicator-Mitt_1207018/
3. http://www.marksandspencer.com/body-care-exfoliating-gloves/p/p22233812?extid=ps_ggl_UK_Gen_,Beauty+_PLABeauty+--%3E+Bath+&+Body+--%3E+Bath+&+Shower+--%3E+Accessories_M&S+Body+Care+Exfoliating+Gloves&ef_id=UaselQAABejpPHHV:20140807234028:s
4. http://www.boots.com/en/St.-Moriz-Instant-Self-Tanning-Mousse-Medium-200ml_1361821/?cm_mmc=pla-_-google-_-PLAs-_-Boots+Shopping+-+All+Products

5th July ♥

Hey bloggers!

Today i went too Bolton a town near mine and i brought just some lingerie, facial skin care products and some cigarettes hehe (naughty).
I went into LUSH and brought :

Love lettuce Fresh Face Mask.

I found this product on LUSH website and i thought this was a better picture than my actual product on my phone. I didn't buy online as i was already out and i wanted to test before i brought.
This mask came in at £5.95 for 75g.
I think this is great value as especially as it's skin care. I believe that because you should look after your skin and i hate applying really cheap, harsh products too my face. I'm not necessarily saying their all bad, i just know as a regular customer to LUSH - my skin always takes a shine to their products.

This mask is a seaweed gel with exfoliating granules - ideal for a clear complexion, as the granules get rid of the dry skin - it also nourishes the skin with the ingredients. TWO IN ONE!?

I also had a look around River island, H&M, Primark & ZARA. It was sooo busy and so warm though, I just came online and did some online shopping.

Anyhow, i'm off to work!
If you have tried facial masks from LUSH or else where and liked or disliked them, PLEASE feel free to leave a comment below and let me know! Thank you for reading. x

Garnier BB cream

This is my ultimate summer lust. As I and plenty of people already know, BB creams have taken the beauty world by storm and as summer comes, there’s nothing more that you want then to feel comfortable in your own skin without applying lots of makeup. BB stands for Beauty or Blemish barm, a multi-functional cream that has both make-up and skin care properties, so remember to still take off the BB cream before you go to bed! In the summer/spring, it’s hot – therefore why would you want your usual routine of maybe: primer, concealer, foundation, setting powder, blush etc… At night probably but in the day i’ve found that i want to have a little bit of coverage but not a lot – that’s why i brought the Garnier BB cream! This BB cream has been awarded by Cosmopolitan in the beauty awards of 2012 and is up and running again for them for 2013. It’s also been awarded by Zest Smart beauty awards in 2012, and Bazaar Beauty top 100 in 2012. The reason why? It’s an all-in-one moisturizer combining skincare with mineral pigments to even skin tone, illuminate, cover imperfections, with 24Hr Hydration and SPF protection. It’s great for people with sensitive skin and people who want a light coverage, it’s also easy to build coverage though. Below is also the oil-free version they brought out which gives people that ‘matte’ effect and definitely improves the skin tone and reduces oiliness. The original BB cream by Garner can still be used on oily-skin but i recommend using a powder afterwards to matte the oily areas. I did use this product in winter when i over-used my moisturizer as it was so dry and i realized that I didn’t quite like the matte effect as i like that glow on people, however i was having a few skin problems and i switched to the oil-free one and it worked great with my skin. I invested in a nice blush and illuminatior to give me that glow in certain areas if i needed it.

Here is all the info from Garnier if you need it: http://www.garnier.co.uk/_en/_gb/bb-cream/index.aspx and it’s available in all drug stores, beauty shops and online!