Recent purchases

I've purchased quite a few new products this month, so I'm going to share with you what I've been buying.


I made an order on YesStyle at the end of January. I purchased two Asian sunscreens which I'm excited to try when I've finished my current sunscreen. The two I bought are Etude House Sunprise Airy Finish SPF50+ and Etude House Sunprise Daily Must Lotion SPF50+. I also received a free sheet mask, Skinfood Beauty in a Food Sheet Mask, which is an added bonus as I've been wanting to get some more sheet masks to try. I'll do reviews of all of them when I've used them.  

I also made an Paula's Choice order at the end of January to use my £5 discount that I received on my Birthday. I got a few samples of some products I wanted to try. The ones that have stood out to me are; Rehydrating Moisture Mask (This is a wonderful hydrating mask), Resist Weightless Advanced Repairing Toner (This is so nice, I'm definitely getting a full size bottle in a few months). I also bought a trial size of the Resist Ultra-light Antioxidant Serum, I wanted to try a different antioxidant serum, since I can't get along with The Ordinary one I was using. As well, I treated myself to a full size bottle of the Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid. I'm going to incorporate this into my routines as an exfoliant, a few times a week, to help smooth my skin out and to reduce the appearance of the sebaceous filaments on my nose.


I also did an accidental Superdrug and Boots haul. I didn't intend to come away spending anything but life happens and we all need a bit of retail therapy to help soothe our souls. 

From Superdrug I got two of their own brand serums. The first is the Simply Pure Hydrating Night Serum. This has Hyaluronic Acid in it, and it claims to provide overnight nourishment for uncomfortable and sensitive skin. I also bought the Vitamin E Moisture Boost Serum. I've seen this a lot on Instagram, so I'm excited to try it, I've seen good things about it. I also purchased the Mixa SOS Repair Hand Cream, and my first thoughts of using this is it's really nice. It's a gel like formula, and it absorbs really quickly. It helps hydrate my hands after I've been washing the dishes, so that's a win in my books, some hand creams don't hydrate well at all. I also received the Skin Republic Bubble Purifying + Charcoal Sheet Mask for free as I bought three skincare items in Superdrug. 

In Boots, I only bought two items. I purchased The Chemistry Brand Extreme Hydration Concentrate, which I'm only going to use when my hands are in dire need of hydration. I also purchased a lip sunscreen, the Uvistat SPF50 Lipscreen, as I always neglect to put SPF on my lips which I need to change to prevent any long term damage. 

Have you used any of these products? If you have, let me know your thoughts, I'd love to hear your opinions. 


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