It has been such a long time since I have posted anything and that's just because of a lot of changes in my life that have taken time to adjust to. Moving onto campus accommodation in the middle of the first semester alone had a huge toll on me as it was extremely stressful. Nevertheless, I have just spent the last few months recovering from a long term issue and currently I am happy with the process, however the subject is still sensitive and therefore I will leave this at that...at least for now.
Okaay! So, February just flew by and I have a few favourites I would like to share with ya'll :)
1.) Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer- £7.99 (Superdrugs, Boots)
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First of all let me begin with how Frickin Amazing this product is, I absolutely love it. I bought this in January and since I have used this everyday!! Because I live in the UK, right now I'm as pale as a ghost (seriously, I think that's even an under statement) and I found that my new bought Bourjois foundation is just too dark, as a solution to this I bought this concealer to lighten my foundation to the complexion that suits me and to cover the scars on my acne prone teenager face!
I cannot stress enough how well this product has been working for me:
- It has great coverage
- Staying power is incredible (I usually wear make up for along time and this concealer doesn't look orange or caked on but rather is a hint of pure perfection.
- The colour is really light (51) so I use it for under my eyes (whoop whoop!!)
However, I have found one negative thing about using this product:
- Clogging Pores- When I first got this product I used small amounts in areas where I needed it, however as I started to love this product more and more by the second, I started to use more of it in places that didn't even need the extra coverage.
So what happened?
Well, I'm an 18 (19 in a couple of months) teenager and my skin breaks out so easily (can you feel my pain?) and I find that my I have stubborn clogged pores on my forehead and chin. Using this concealer (which is obviously thicker than foundation) really didn't help my issue of clogged pores, and I found that 3 months using this product my skin BROKE OUT like a mother******!! (I didn't leave my room one day it was that bad...blame the hormones)
......Anyway, moral of the story; this product is absolutely brilliant, just use tiny amounts to where you really need it and learn from my mistakes that LESS is definitely MORE!!
2.) La Roche Posay- Effaclar Duo £15.50 (Boots)
I have had my fair share of break outs,clogged pores, under skin bumpy spots, scars, blemishes, redness and all that lovely (not) jazzzzzzz!! A few months back I started to notice these under skin spots that were tiny and never came to a head...yep! They just sat under my skin chilling...making me self conscious and obsessed with saying what the f*** are these and WHY are they on MY face :000
However, I then discovered this beautiful product called Effaclar Duo from La Roche Posay, and after popular youtubers like Tanya Burr and Ruth from AmodelRecommends have praised this product for being effective to get rid of blemishes and impurities, I decided that I was desperate enough to try this!
Within, a couple of weeks I couldn't believe how good my skin looks, those ugly bumps disappeared and I was left with an amazing complexion of practically no spots, scars, blemishes or even clogged pores!
Effaclar Duo is a hero in my heart! My self esteem is quite dependent on the state of my skin (I know it's stupid but I have my imperfections and weaknesses), so if my skin looks like horse sh** I will probably feel like an ant wanting to hide under a rock ASAP! But, when my skin looks good, I feel fantastic, enthusiastic and extremely happy (Wow! Sounds like something a drug would do to a person...nope, I don't do drugs, but this cream has been my form of addiction).
So, what did this "Effaclar Duo" miracle done for me?
- Eliminated under skin bumps (blemishes)
- Unclogged pores
- Eliminated spots
If any of you suffer from those under skin bumps or have any blemishes, I highly recommend this product. It has worked for me in magical ways and I'm so grateful for discovering this addiction.
Let me know if any of you have used this product and whether it has or hasn't worked for you and if you have any recommendations, I would be happy to hear some! :)
Thank You for Reading My Blog,
Lots of Love: EliseBliss xoxo
