Nip+Fab - Kale Fix moisturiser.

Last week I told you about my love for kale and how it makes a brilliant Base Coat, well my love affair continues and it has now found its way into my moisturiser. I'm sure I'm going to turn into a kale plant if I'm not careful! 

Boots Botanics - Hydrating day cream.

Budget skincare is something I've always enjoyed testing, and since graduating from uni and being unemployed, I've been testing a lot of it! Boots has always been my favourite place to discover new skincare, and when I saw the Botanics range on special offer I thought I'd pick out some items to try.

Kiehl's - Ultra Facial Oil-Free Lotion.

Moisturiser is an important step in any good skincare routine especially in the winter months, so I'm always on the look out for a good one. When I heard about the Kiehl's Ultra facial oil-free lotion I couldn't wait to give it a go as it sounded like the perfect match for my oily skin.

The Body Shop - Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet.

This weekend my local The Body Shop store in Romford had been renewed with a complete makeover and had a grand opening to celebrate, so I thought it would be the perfect time to go treat myself to some new products. 

The shop itself looked lovely and was neat and well organised which is great as there is nothing better than a shop where you can easily find what you are looking for, as I'm impatient when shopping and hate having to search around. The staff as always were really friendly as always, and the aircon (Which I know isn't really relevant) was a dream in the hot weather! Unfortunately I couldn't get any pictures though as the store was packed at the time.

I purchased the new Body Sorbet and Vitamin E face mist and today I am going to review the Body Sorbet.

I was really intrigued with this product when I first heard about it as I have never used a 'sorbet' moisturiser before and wanted to know what the texture would be like and if it was easily absorbed. Also since we are getting a nice bit of heat in London at the moment I wanted a product that would be cooling.

So the texture of this 'sorbet' has a velvety gel like consistency which I have never come across before in a moisturiser. When applying it absorbs pretty mush straight away into my skin and left it feeling very refreshed, it did have some cooling properties to it however to get the most of of this I would store it in the fridge. I apply this product in the morning and found that my skin was still really soft by the time I went to bed which is great. 

I purchased the pink grapefruit scent but they have 5 different scents you can choose from. I choose this scent as it reminds me of eating pink grapefruit with my parents for breakfast in bed on special occasions when I was little and it makes me feel very nostalgic. It has quite a strong smell, which I find really uplifting and it helps to wake me up in the morning . The scent lasts for about half an hour.

This moisturiser comes in a big squeezy bottle which I like as due to its thick consistency it is easy to squeeze the right amount of product out and you don't get any leaking through like you can with some cream moisturisers. Also it means I don't get any product stuck behind my finger nails when I'm trying to get some out a tub.

The Body Sorbets cost £8 from The Body Shop and you can buy them here: 

http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/bath-body-care/new-body-sorbets.aspx#/new-body-sorbets.aspx

What do you think about this Body Sorbet?

Benefit - Triple Performing facial Emulsion.

I am huge fan of Benefit cosmetics and own a lot of their products, so I thought the first review for Benefit I would do would be their Triple performing facial emulsion as it is one of my beauty staples and I use it everyday. 

It is really important to moisturise your skin as it helps to hydrate the skin to keep it looking healthy and can help reduce flakiness and redness.

I love this moisturiser as it is oil free so it doesn't make my already oily skin breakout and it doesn't make me feel greasy. It also has spf 15 PA++ which means you are getting protection from the suns harmful UVA waves. However if it is a sunny day I would always recommend putting on a high factor sun lotion before applying moisturiser preferably one that protects against both UVA and UVB rays.  

The price for this is £21.50 so it is a bit on the pricey side, however I have had this bottle for over 6 months now and I'm still not halfway through it. This is because you don't need a lot of it to cover your face, I use about 1 and a half pumps in the morning which I find sufficient. So I think that the price is reasonable as it is not a purchase you have to make regularly.  

Another added bonus of this product is that it comes in a gorgeous glass bottle which has a blue tint and a cork imitation lid, so it looks lovely out on display. Also I love the smell of this moisturiser and it makes me feel refreshed in the morning when I apply it. 

You can buy this product and other products from the Benefit range at Boots, Debenhams and Hose of Fraser.

 Or you can purchase it here: http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/product/view/triple-performing-facial-emulsion-spf-15-pa

What moisturiser do you use? Do use Benefit cosmetics?