I heart Kiehl's

After reading a lot of positive things about  Kiehl's earlier on this year I decided to pay my local store a visit. The staff in in store (and online) are really helpful they really do know their stuff!! When you go in the do offer to give you a consultation to find out what your skin type is (mine is very dry) I don't feel it was really necessary for me as I knew I had dry skin but I let the lady go ahead and give me consultation anyway. This confirmed what I already knew....I had dry skin. Although it did give me a good first impression as clearly the guys at Kiehl's knew a lot about skin! 

I sat down with the consultant and spoke about my skin issues and she recommended the ultra range for me. I initially just got the ultra facial cream as I did just want to try it before making anymore purchases. After a few days my skin improved massively! It was no longer felt tight dry and flaky and I could finally wear foundation again! YAY!!! After a few months I did go back and purchase the ultra toner and cleanser and they do all work really well together and leave my skin feeling baby soft. 

This year as winter approached my skin again was very dry and flaky and I slowly gave up on my trusty Kiehl's cream. After around a month of just using cocoa butter I was having major breakouts that just kept coming back with a vengeance. If finally gave in and went online and spoke to a very helpful lady on the Kiehl's chat. I told her my concerns and asked if she could recommend a product for me. She did suggest that my breakouts could be a result of my skin being so dry that excess sebum being produced was causing my quite nasty spots and well she could not have been more right! She suggested I try hydro-plumping re-texturizing serum concentrate so I read through all the reviews and well I didn't see any negative comments and with 20% off in the Black Friday deals I decided to give it a go. I do not regret my purchase AT ALL. It has truly been amazing!!!! After only a few days use my breakouts have stopped and my skin feels so soft and just more healthy. I got a little pot of ultra facial cream as a free sample too and when that runs out I will purchase more!

I do highly rate all Kiehl's products I have tried. It's the only skin care brand I have gone back to! If you have never heard of them I suggest to go research now! Or pop into your local store for advice. You really won't regret it! 

* Disclaimer. I was not paid to write this post or given any free products. All opnions in this review are genuine and based upon my own purchase 

Saturday Brunch

This weekend I spent some time in one of my favourite cities....London. After a great night out in Shoreditch and a few drinks and a much needed catch up with a good friend we headed out to soothe our hangovers with a full English breakfasts. 

Butch Annie's Cambridge

This works pillow spray: product review

I have always had problems with getting to sleep and staying asleep. I regularly go through patterns of sleepless nights and find myself tossing and turning getting frustrated that I can't sleep. In the past I have tried various tactics to help with getting to sleep. I have taken Kalms which are great and a more natural alternative than sleeping tablets however I find they are not a long term solution. I have also tried various bubble baths and bath bombs which are great but I always find by the time my head hits the pillow the affects are worn off. 

GBK

I finally decided to tear myself away from the gym this weekend and had a visit from the girls from Uni.

We decided to go out for lunch and picked Gormet Burger Kitchen. I've been there before and wasn't that impressed but after my friend raved about it I decided to give it another chance and I'm glad a did.

Bootea

After reading many reviews about this detox tea I decided why not give it a go. 

Clarins: a product review

So I recently started using Clarins moisturiser after seeing rave reviews about it online and was given some free samples for a cleansing face wash and toner and instantly fell in love. 

My skin is very dry and I struggle to keep it feeling soft. After a couple of months use of my Clarins products I thought I would do a quick review. 

Clarins gentle foaming cleanser. 

I use this every evening to wipe away my make up and any dirt traces. Since using this I have noticed such a difference in how my skins feels. It's so much softer and not so irratated. This is must have for me and I will be purchasing it again once I run out. 

HydraQuench day cream. 

This also comes in a night cream and with SPF. After some advice from the helpful staff at the Clarins counter I opted for the day cream without SPF as it would be lighter on my skin and not clog my pores. I have to say it does not feel heavy or at all greasy on my skin and makes a great base for foundation. After using this I have noticed how much easier foundation glides on my face and it has even improved my overall skin tone. 

Extra calming toning lotion.

This claims to reduce redness and irration caused by sensitive skin. The camomile in this toner really has helped with my iterated skin. I often get red patches (looks like sun burn) when I get out of the shower, however with this toner that is a problem of the past. Out of all the beauty products I have ever tried and believe me it's a lot this is my absolute must have.