Happy Friday, everyone! ☀️ As I didn’t receive this month’s @mintdbox in time to write a full blog post I wanted to do a quick first impressions for all those who might be interested. The price is £70 with a value of £187 and you get a mix of travel friendly products that would be good on any trip. 🗺
🌿 @malinandgoetz Eucalyptus Deo mini £12: This smells so lovely and fresh and the gel texture feels very soothing and cooling on the skin. It’s alcohol and aluminium free and so far it has held up very well. 9/10
💦 @omorovicza Instant Plumping Mask mini £33: I have only used this once, but it left my skin feeling bouncy, soft and nicely hydrated. It has a rich creamy texture and if you have dry/dehydrated skin this would be a great all year round. 7.5/10
🥒 @skinlaundry Purifying Cleansing Cloth £14: I am a big fan of this brand and actually really like these wipes. They have a good inci list with witch hazel, cucumber, salicylic acid and niacinamide. I have used these 3 times already and they have worked well to remove the sweat, sunscreen and city grime from my skin without being irritating. 9/10
👀 @stephieanndesign Dawn Silk Eye Mask £25: I love eye masks and even though I don’t like lavender the scent on this one is extremely light thankfully. The brand has some really nice designs and I would have picked a different one, but other than that it fits snugly and is a good price for a silk mask. 7/10
✈️ @omskincare Mindful Traveller £48 This is such a great idea for those who travel a lot and I am so excited to take this on my next trip. On one end you get a cleanser and on the other a moisturizer! I have used both a couple of times and so far, so good. 8/10
💋 @oskiaskincare Citylife I-Zone Eye & Lip Balm £55: I was really excited to finally try something from this new range, but so far I’m not enjoying it. Under the eyes it feels quite heavy and sticky and then on the lips it feels too thin and not moisturising enough. I will keep playing around with it, but at the moment it’s a no from me. 1/10
This box is available until July 1st, so if you interested head over to the @mintdbox page for the link and if you have any questions let me know. ❤️
#AD: Following on from what I posted yesterday, a big part of creating a simple yet effective routine is finding the right ingredients for *your* skin. 🧖🏽♀️✨ Over the past few months I have almost completely changed my AM and PM routines and I now keep it pretty simple with just a few key ingredients that do the most 💥 for my skin without needing too many products/steps. @officialmedik8 have recently had a beautiful makeover 😍 and while I very much appreciate the new eco-conscious 🌿 packaging (over 300,000 plastic parts have been removed 🙏🏽), I LOVE their new “CSA” philosophy which is all about creating a simplified routine using vitamin C and Sunscreen during the day and vitamin A in the evening. 🍊☀️💎 This approach suits me perfectly as I truly believe less is more when it comes to taking care of the skin and these ingredients have been a big part of my routines for years. So far my faves are the Crystal Retinal 10 (obviously), the C-Tetra Serum and Physical Sunscreen (no white cast on me). These three now form the core of my simple, but very effective routines and I can’t wait to tell you more about what I’m using now because my skin is the happiest it’s been in a long time. ☺️ Until then, I’d love to know what ingredients you use the most. Which ones are your favourites? Do you use Vitamin A and C plus sunscreen daily? Could you keep your routines this simple/consistent? 🤓
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On the blog now: my latest article for @victoriahealth is live and it’s something I have been thinking about for months and I would love to hear your thoughts on it. 🤓😅 Clearly, we are all passionate about skincare in this community, but is our “hobby” doing more damage than good? In my absence I took a step back from regularly reviewing products and in that time I rediscovered my love for simplicity and consistency. 🙌🏽 As a blogger it can be hard to resist every new launch, but the effects of constantly testing new products meant my skin was more hard to manage because there was not enough balance. Not only that, besides product fatigue being very real 😴💤, I worry about the fine line between sharing information on products I love and promoting unrealistic and unnecessary consumerism. 💸 In the post I share the tips that helped me take control of my skin AND stash, and so far I’m very happy with the results. Click the link in my bio to read more and please let me know what your approach to skincare is. Are your daily routines elaborate or simple? Is your stash overflowing or minimal? Do you feel like you’re missing out if you don’t buy every new launch? ❤️
Happy hump day! 🙃 I have a lot of “content” on my camera roll that I haven’t had a chance to share yet and I thought it was high time I posted about this gorgeous place. 😍🙌🏽🏡 I am still completely in love with the apartment by @thelinenyc after my visit in March and I can’t wait to go back as the setup is changed regularly with new pieces and brands. Everything about the space was perfection and I think this is such a cool shopping concept. 💸Everything you see can be purchased and they had a lot of great beauty, skincare and fragrance brands (swipe left).👌🏽 Not only that, I wanted to take this opportunity to say a big hello to all of you out there! 🙋🏽♀️ I’ve been having some interesting conversations about Instagram, the skincare community and PR-focused accounts etc lately and I have sooooo many thoughts and feelings about it all 😅, but ultimately it seems like so many of us miss how it used to be. I don’t know what we can do to get back to the “good old days” and if it’s even possible, but I do know that more kindness and tolerance would go a long way to making this space feel more like a welcoming/fun community again. 🙏🏽 I know I’m not on here as much at the moment and I am trying to find my way back to posting regularly again, I promise. 📲 I don’t know if anyone will see this (algorithm 🙄) or if anyone reads captions anymore, but thank you to everyone that’s stuck with me in my absence and I’d love to hear your thoughts on the changes on here. 😘❤️
