Video | Skincare/Bodycare Haul

Shopping. My favourite thing to do and if I'm not out shopping at the weekend, then there is probably something wrong with me. Anyway, I ran out of some skincare bits, so I picked up a couple of things that are new to me, and some that are not!
 


Watch my "Skincare/Bodycare Haul" video here!
 

PRODUCTS MENTIONED

This Works Perfect Skin Defense SPF 30 (this is the current equivalent, as I picked mine up in the staff shop) - http://fave.co/1Llecgx

Indeed Labs Hydraluron Moisture Boosting Serum - http://fave.co/1fgDqyL

Indeed Labs Eysilix Instant Eye Rescue Eye Cream - http://fave.co/1fgDui0

The Body Shop Body Butter in Vineyard Peach - http://fave.co/1LleCn9

The Body Shop Body Butter in Sweet Lemon - http://fave.co/1LleHHj

The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil - http://fave.co/1dY6x9i

The Body Shop Vitamin E Night Cream - http://fave.co/1fgDNcL

Sukin Cream Cleanser - http://fave.co/1KErvrY

Sukin Hydrating Mist Toner - http://fave.co/1fgE4fE

Hope you enjoy the video and let me know what you think by leaving a comment or tweet me @abbylawbeauty!


Ciao x

Skincare | Vichy Aqualia Thermal Serum

I've been trialling a new serum - my favourite kind of trialling!!! Lets see what I thought about it...


Vichy Aqualia Thermal Serum 

Fake flower lol don't judge

Formula: A liquidy translucent serum 
Application: One pump into my fingers and rub in to my face 
When: Evening skincare routine (but can be used for both morning and evening) 
Do I love?: Anything I would change: I would take out the silicone ingredient as it does give that slippy feeling when rubbing in to my face. However it does sink in quickly
Price: RRP £17 - £22 for 30ml (depending on where you buy it from)  

Hmmmm....Nothing wonderous has happened to my skin, and I still do have dry patches around my mouth and nose. I would have thought it would plump up my face and give a youthful look, but the dryness I suffer is bringing that factor down! Help me! S.O.S! I need a serum that actually works at hydrating my skin and making it soft and plump :(


Please please please, this a cry of plea! I need your recc's on some good hydrating serums that actually work! I've tried the Sarah Chapman Hydrating Booster, which worked, but again, nothing amazing... Help a sister out!

Leave your recommendations in the comments below, i'm totally up for trying anything, drugstore or high end



Thank you for reading, and I'll see you tomorrow for a video, on my channel, and next week for another blog post

 

Ciao x

Video | April Favourites

April favourites time! Makeup, skincare, haircare and a pair of shoes all included in the broth of my April faves!



Watch here!
APRIL FAVOURITES VIDEO

I'm hoping to sort out my foundations by the end of May, and get a bit more adventurous with my makeup (i.e. steer away from cream/brown/taupe eyeshadows....) so lets see what is included in my favourites this time next month!

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See you next Sunday for another blog post


Ciao x

Skincare | Nivea Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Energy Boost Serum

I mentioned this beauty of a product (which I won at work btw!) in my March Favourites video. So, if you wanna hear we talk about it rather than read the rest of this post, then go over to my YouTube and watch it there (don't worry, I won't judge you.. maybe a little)

Nivea Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Energy Boost Serum .. Sorry there's no link to buy, I can't find it on Boots.com!

Ignore the dry hands...

As I mentioned in my March Favourites video, I actually won this at an event at work and I was kind of drawn in to the whole she-bang because they had "Hyluronic Acid" plastered on everything. I love this ingredient in my skincare anyway because it hydrates me! Well, it hydrates my skin.. So I was intrigued as to what a drugstore brand could bring to the table.

Anyway, I ran out of my Una Brennan Vit C Serum (similar concept to this Nivea serum but with added shimmer) so I thought I would give this a go. It smoothes in and dries quickly, leaving a clean canvas for your moisturiser. However, I didn't notice anything straight away, but I did eventually notice that my skin was looking a lot more plump and I didn't have any of my weird dry patches dotted around my face - HOORAY! But nothing in the radiance/morning boost department.

Then out of the blue one day, one of my managers piped up and said,
"Your skin looks really radiant today, it looks really good!"
I was kind of was a bit skeptical because I was thinking I hadn't changed anything in my makeup routine so I just brushed it off as being oily and I needed to powder. But later on in the evening, her comment came back in to mind..... AND THEN IT CLICKED! The only thing that it could have been is this Nivea serum!!! When someone who you work with everyday notices your skin, it must be a sign!

I am seriously impressed with this serum, something I wouldn't even take a second glance at in Boots, but now it's making me come to realise that there are probably some hidden gems in there that I'm completely missing out on!



Anything I need to pick up in Boots in the skincare department? I think I need to branch out of The Body Shop a bit now ;)


See you tomorrow for a video on my YouTube channel!



Ciao x

Skincare | The Body Shop Vitamin Energizing Face Spritz

Now that we are going in to spring time, I wanted to let you know about a beautimous product that makes everyday that less painful (especially when I have to drive to work for an hour and a half, sit at a desk for 8 hours and then drive home for an hour and a half. Woe is me.....).

The Body Shop Vitamin C Energizing Face Spritz

Energizing is the perfect word for this product; it gives me LIFE!!!
The citrus-y smell is amazing! It's not that "cleaning product" smell, just the perfect amount of orange and lemon goodness. It's aimed at people with dull skin and that's my skin in one word. DULL. So when I pair this with the Una Brennan Super Facialist Vitamin C+ Glow Boost Serum, it gives my face a 'living person' look to it (instead of a 'road-kill' kinda look). 

I urge you all to try this - nothing can go wrong when it's The Body Shop. I have a video on my skincare routine where I mention this spray so give that a watch too.


Any other spray-toners-that-give-you-life purchases I need to make? Let me know your reccs! Otherwise I'll see you on Sunday for another blog post!


Ciao x

Skincare | Sarah Chapman Intense Hydrating Booster

Post about my recent life saviour? Easy. 

Up until I paid for this expensive-but-completely-worth-every-penny serum , I was living a miserable life with crepe-y, dry, flaky skin. Now a gurl can't live her life like that for long.

Then comes in Sarah Chapman's Intense Hydrating Booster and saves the day!

It's extremely moisturising, BUT not in an oily way; it's just an amazingly effective serum! In fact when I smoothe this into my skin, it dries pretty much straight away. Because of this, I use it both morning and evening and I know for a fact I will keep using it for both (well... alternating with my Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Serum). When I first used it in the evening, I woke up the next morning and ran to the mirror to look at my skin... I could have fainted/cried/died with happiness. Never has my skin looked so good. I can not say more good words about this jewel of the skincare treasure chest.

Definite repurchase, but only when I have the dollar ;)
I bought this in the January sales on FeelUnique.com with 15% off so it was a little bit cheaper. I would say though, Feel Unique always seems to have discount code offers quite often and especially if you sign up to the emails!

If you wanna hear me blabber on about the skincare products I have been using recently, watch my latest skincare routine video.


I truely hoped you liked this post! My YouTube vid that is being uploaded tomorrow will be my everyday makeup routine so keep a close eye at 7pm GMT.


Ciao x