At the end of this week, I'll be moving on, and thought I may drop into Kiss and Makeup from time to time (what can I say, I love beauty!) these are probably the last posts you'll see from me for a while. So I thought I'd use the last few days to mention some of my favourite products from all the ones I've encountered since I started writing for this blog. From pricey finds to budget beauty, these are the things I will undoubtedly continue to use long after I've left Shiny Media...
Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Mimimizing Skin Refinisher (from £34.26)
Everyone knows I have awful skin, so anything I've found that helps to sort it is bound to go on my 'must have' list. This product is one of those wonder items that just seems to do everything. I don't use it all the time because I'd get through it far too quickly, but when I do, the effect is almost instant. It's amazing for refining my skin after a breakout, it doesn't irritate, and it feels soft, smooth and light on application. I've also heard it's amazing for removing those little white bumps under your eyes.
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French skincare is notoriously wonderful, so I was very excited to be invited to try some products by Darphin. However, my temperamental skin doesn't like change, and I was slighly worried that too many new ingredients and products might do more harm than good.
Luckily I wasn't going into this blind. As an aromatherapy-based brand, Darphin believe in touching, feeling and (of course) smelling the ingredients before buying. My skincare regime was custom-fit after a long consultation, and I was surprised at what I ended up taking home with me...
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Liana Wood writes...
With a hectic London lifestyle of working too hard and staying up too late, I'm no stranger to those horrid puffy, dark under-eye circles. So when I saw that K1 solution serum is meant to be great at targeting the under-eye area, among other things, I was eager to try it.
Marketed as a 'unique skincare line with anti-redness affect', K1 serum is meant to be able to deal with a large variety of issues from thread veins, bruising, age spots and general red skin blemishes. Very quickly the serum is said to reduce the visibility of these unsightly problems and over time make them disappear altogether.
Slightly unconvinced, I wanted to know a bit more about the product. So here goes: through years working as a cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Robert Jones found that the natural vitamin K1 reduced his patients' scars after operations. He decided that rather than just using it after treatment, it could also be used as a preventative measure in the right doses, solving skin discolouration problems without surgery.
Well it all sounds good, but does it produce results?
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My skin has been badly affected by the changing temperature, and I now have a couple of dry patches I'm desperately trying to vanquish. My saviour in this struggle has to be this dermo-cosmetic cream from Elave, which has managed to plump up my parched skin, and leave it soft and smooth.
The cream comes in a fairly basic white tube, with slight clinical overtones, but when you rub it into your skin it has a nice thick consistency, and sinks in straightaway. You don't have to faff around waiting for it to absorb as it's incredibly quick drying- and it's also paraben and SLS free!
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For those with dry skin, facial oils and serums provide a quick moisture boost that doesn't have the greasiness associated with a moisturiser. They seem to be everywhere at the moment, with lots of organically certified, natural and paraben-free products to choose from - and I've been really impressed by the way a few small drops of a really good oil or serum can rejuvenate the complexion.
Follow the jump for our pick of the best.
[Via Hippyshopper]
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Winner: Precriptives Good In Bed
This is great because it sinks in easily and gives the skin a slight glow overnight because of the DHA agents in it.
Buy it if you feel like a boost as this cream feels very luxurious and gives you immediate results.
Get it for £39 from Prescriptives
Winner: Siana from Aldi
This is great because it feels light and fresh in the screen and leaves your complexion soft and smooth.
Buy it if you're on a budget- as this works just as well as pricier options.
Get it for £1.84 at Aldi
See Noted after the jump.
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