Decleor Hydra Floral Anti-Pollution Eye and Lip Mask

So, the past few weeks, months etc, have been hard for me, its same for any woman who goes from the sleepless nights of pregnancy to the broken baby sleep pattern!! Your hormones are still up in the air and lets face it, you do not have the time to sit down and carefully apply your make-up, let alone the piles of concealer and highlighter to the ever increasing dark circles under your eyes. I found that my under eye area was not just dark, but the skin was also sooo dry and flaky. My usual under eye cream was not doing the trick, so i really was at a loss. Anyway, I was browsing in Debenhams the other day, and I stopped to have a look at the Decleor counter, I've only ever used one or two things from Decleor, its not something I can afford to indulge in on a regular basis. So, during my planned window shop, I came across this Hydra Floral Eye and Lip mask. It was the words Eye Mask that really caught my eye. 

So here's what Decleor say about this product. This gentle refreshing rich mask, specifically formulated for fragile facial areas, is a new-generation moisturiser using the technology of aquaporins – true cell irrigation channels – and targeted active plant ingredients.It leaves the skin beneath a veil of freshness in order to help:

-reduce the appearance of dark circles and
puffiness and smooth dehydration lines
-relax and quench
-hydrate and protect against the environmental
pollution


Neroli Essential Oil, with soothing properties, plays a powerful carrier role for other active ingredients providing improved effectiveness.

Result: Perfectly hydrated, the eye and lip areas
appear smooth and refreshed.

From hearing that I was completely sold. It targeted my problem areas, Dark circles and Dry skin. I used it that night before I went to bed, I applied it under my eyes and a little bit to just under my brow bone, and left it on for about ten minutes. It felt so fab, really cooling and its a gel so it doesn't feel too heavy, and it the smell of the Orange blossom and Neroli is so beautiful . After I had removed it, the skin around my eye was so soft, and TAADAA, dry skin gone. It actually instantly hydrated the area, which I was delighted with. In relation to the dark circles, I did see a slight difference in the brightness in the area, but I will have to use it a few more times to see if there really is a difference, so will keep you posted on it. All in all I was very happy with my purchase, and I was very happy with the results. It is a pinch to the purse at €31.99 but well worth the splurge!!!!

Liz Earle, Deep Cleansing Mask

So as you already know, I am a massive fan of Liz Earle Skincare. I have seen amazing changes in my skin from the Cleanse & Polish, i absolutely swear by it, and cannot recommend it highly enough. So, i just had to try some more products from the range. I always love a good purifying and deep cleansing mask, as sometimes my skin can suffer from oily breakouts and feel so horribly congested, bleugh. So I decided to try the Deep Cleansing Mask from the Liz Earle Range. 


So here's what they say about the product, "This highly concentrated clay and manuka honey mask helps draw out impurities and excess oil to leave skin balanced, calm and clear.

Naturally active ingredients include green clay to draw out impurities, soothing manuka honey and propolis and rose-scented geranium to help tone and balance." 

Remember this product is not suitable for sensitive skin. You simply smooth it over the problem areas and leave it on for about ten minutes. I firstly used my Cleanse & Polish, then toned with my soothing toner and then applied this mask over my whole face. The problem i sometimes find with deep cleansing masks that include clay, is that they give a very uncomfortable tight feeling on the skin, and you actually just cant wait to get it off so your skin can once again breath. With this one though, i barely knew it was on my skin, you can feel the clay drying but it definitely isn't the uncomfortable tightening feeling, and it smells absolutely gorgeous ( from the rose scented geranium). I left it on for about 12 minutes, and I removed it with warm water and the Sponges that come with the mask. The results were actually immediately visible, my skin was visibly clearer, and that horrible oily gleam on my t-zone was gone, I loved how soft my skin felt, and im fairly sure that my pores around my nose did look smaller (massive bonus). So I have yet again been very impressed with the Liz Earle range, and will be burning an even bigger hole in my pocket to try some more products from this impressive skincare range. The Deep Cleansing Mask is €14.25 for a 75ml tube that comes with 2 sponges, but you can also buy a handy 15ml trial size tube for €5.50, very good value for money.

If you love to indulge in a nice purifying face mask, I cannot recommend this one highly enough, it's definitely something i will be re-purchasing once I run out!!!

The looooong absence

Hey guys, please excuse the loooong absence. I have recently just had a beautiful baby girl and she has really been keeping me busy, and so my blog has suffered. BUT I am getting back to normal and so there will be blog posts coming very soon!!!! Jenny xx