30 December 2014

Benefit Cosmetics At Christmas

 So for Christmas I was given this cute little radiant skin care set from Benefit. So i thought i'd give each product a little review, All the opinions within this post are completely my own!

 So starting with 'The Moisture Prep Toning Lotion' which is a smoothing lotion to prep your face for moisturiser. You place the lotion on a cotton pad and rub it all over your face in the morning. This hydrates the skin, creating a soft surface ready to absorb your morning moisturiser. I use all these products in the morning and i specially love the toning lotion because it removes any make up i missed last night and refreshes my face ready for a cold winters day.

Next is the 'Triple Performing Facial Emulsion', this hydrates, protects and comforts the skin. Someone once told me that 'you may not know you're dehydrated, but your skin does'. From now on i'm going to listen to that because as long as my skin is hydrated and blemsh free i know i'm going to have a good day, even if my hair won't do what it's told or i've worn the same jumper for a week. Good skin is important, and having a daily skincare routine will make sure you never have unexpected outbreaks or dryness. 

The 'It's Potent Eye Cream' is a brightening eye cream to fade dark circles. For anyone that keeps up with me or knows me, i complain about my dark circles all the time this is because i always find myself going to bed at late hours and having to wake up early. Plus, i've found since being away from school for the holidays i've been drinking less water, which is also very bad for your skin, specially eyes. However, since using this eye cream i have seen visible results from day one. My under eyes are certainly brighter and the dark rings are defo less visible. Result!

I'm a big fan of moisturisers. I have at least 5 i use, however the Benefit one is the one i've been using recently and my skin has become softer and more radiant. Ths hydra- concentrated facial cream absorbs into the skin leaving it hydrated. The only thing i don't like about this moisturiser is the fact in has mango butter inside, because i find if there is fragrance in skincare my skin can flare up and react badly, but at the moment the cream is fine and i'm really liking how smooth my face feels.


The 'Foamingly Clean Facial Wash' is meant to be used before any of these products as it's a daily facial wash. However i have only been using it on the occasions where my skin feels dry and i have blemishes (around my nose area for example) as the foam cleans the skin of impurities and removes yesterdays make-up. For this you splash your face with water (don't do this literally because you'll just end up with a wet floor and drenched clothes) and apply small amounts of cleanser to the skin. After this you just simply wash it off. The cleanser just leaves your face feeling clean and refreshed. A definite buy if you care about your skin.

Lastly, the 'Refined Finish Facial Polish', this cleanser brightens your faces complexion, purifies the skin and help minimize the appearance of pores. I haven't actually used this yet but it acts like the 'Foamingly Clean Facial Wash' in the way you have to wash it off your face. But i shall use it soon because around my nose i've been seeing pores and blemishes so this might help.
So yes, thats me finished.
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