Review: Bioré Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

I think it's pretty safe to say I was never really into skincare until recently, when I started to notice more fine lines under my eyes. That's not to say my skincare routine and products are up to scratch- there is still a lot of work to do with it. 

My skincare routine consists of two aspects: cleansing and moisturising. I would say I have dry skin with some oiliness around my T zone so finding products that work well hasn't been easy for a skincare newbie! 

The cleanser I was using before was the Bioré Combination Skin Balancing Cleanser, which I did quite like.  It didn't do wonders for my skin but it did "cleanse" my skin without drying it up. Sadly the product has been discontinued in Boots so I thought I'd pick up another Bioré cleanser as a replacement. The one I went for is the Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser. 

I use this twice a day on most occasions, and once a day when I'm feeling particularly lazy. 

The cleanser itself is black (which is pretty cool!) but turns into the "normal" white consistency when lathered. This may sound silly, but this was not something I was expecting to happen: I was kind of hoping it'd stay black! >.<"

Just like the other Bioré cleanser, this one cleanses without drying up my skin. I also feel I have had less breakouts but this may be because of my diet rather than the magical properties of the cleanser :).

After using this cleanser for over a month, I can say it's a great alternative- if anything, it's slightly better! 

This is available in Boots at £4.99 for 200ml and I would definitely recommend this to anyone with a similar type to me.

Take care,

Santhiya

PS. Please ignore my hands! They're definitely one of my least favourite body parts :|

Mini Boots and Superdrug beauty haul

Hey guys!

So last week I did a kind of mini haul from Superdrugs and Boots and I thought I'd just talk about my purchases.

1. Yes To Blueberries Eye Cream-  This is a product that I've wanted since I heard about the Yes To range and I knew I had to get it when it was 1/3 off in Boots (so £14.99 to £9.99). I haven't started using it yet but will do so soon!

2. Olay Essentials Complete SPF30 Lotion- Now I use the Olay Complete Care Fluid on a daily basis but I thought I'd pick this lotion up as it has SPF30 rather than SPF15. I bought two as they were 2 for £15 at Boots.

3. Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm Pink Blossom- £5.99. I've never in my 19 years of living have had a lip balm like this! What I mean by this is, I've never had a lip balm 'stick': tin=yes, stick=no. I ended up buying the Burt's Bee lip balm as my sister has the same one in the shade Red Dahlia and loved it so I thought I'd get it too. It is really moisturising but I feel that it needs more applications than normal Vaseline. However I like the colour on my lips so I guess it makes up for it in that sense :) 

4. Colgate 360 degree Sonic Power Battery Powered Toothbrush- £3.25 (Normally £6.50 but was half price). I needed a toothbrush and this sounded cool so... :l 

5. Rimmel Professional Eye Brow Pencil Black- £2.99. My eyebrows are very sparse at the ends and I wanted a cheap but effective pencil to fill them in. I had read good reviews on this product so I picked it up too. The lid has a little brush on it which makes your eyebrows look nice and clean too.

6. Garnier, The Ultimate Blends The Sleek Restorer Shampoo and Conditioner- These two were the only things I bought at Superdrug and they were 2 for £4. This is a pretty new product and I haven't heard much about it so it was more of an impulse buy. 

Reviews may be posted soon :) But until then...

Take care,

Santhiya