Wednesday 30 May 2018

Primark K Pop Beauty





I recently saw on Primark's Instagram page that they have released a new line of products called K Pop. Primark has taken the world by storm with their skincare and makeup products this last few months. Within the last year or so they have released a lot of new line and products, and I have been wanting to try some of them out. We all know that Korean beauty has been leading the way with beauty innovations for a long time now, and this collection is inspired by the best products which they have released.

I picked up two different lip products one called pillow talk (£2.50) which is a matte lip cushion formula in the shade jelly bean, this is a mid toned pinky coral which I am hoping will be great in the summer to add some vibrancy. I also picked up one of their jelly belle lipsticks (£2) in the shade daisy chain, which when I have tried it is an opaque light pink shade. This is soft and smooth when applying it to the lips, and adds some nourishment which is always an added bonus.

I was very excited when I saw this palette on the display. This blush and highlighter palette is called sweet cheeks (£5), and contains 4 beautiful shades. Usually within a highlighter palette there is at least one shade which I know I will never use, but in this the 4 different colours are all beautiful and I will be using them all. I like the versatility of this as well, as I have been wanting to try a lilac highlighter for ages but I have always been scared as I was unsure as to how it would look on my skin. However, jelly bean is a light icy toned shade and I am hoping it looks just as good on the skin as in the packaging. I think I will only be using bon bon which is a lovely rich pink for a blush, as the tones through it are a bit too bright to use as a highlighter. The other two shades lemon sherbet and candy floss, will look great to add glow to anywhere I want to!

I was intrigued by some of the skincare products which they have brought out in this K Pop range. The first thing from the line which I picked up are some blemish blasters (£1.50) which are clear patches which contain spot clearing ingredients such as salycilic acid, I love the idea of these and cannot wait to try these out. I also picked up dreamy lips (£1.50) which is a 2 step lip scrub and mask. Step 1 is an ultra hydrating exfoliating lip mask and step 2 is a sleeping lip mask, I am hoping these work well with my current ultra dry and flaking lips. Blooming beautiful (£1.50) is a set of cooling, calming eye pads. This pack contains 6 pads, which sound fantastic and I cannot wait to use these after a stressful day. Lasting I picked up a pack of 2 tweezers which have panda and rabbit faces on them, I just thought these were really cute.

Have you tried anything from this new range?

Lucy
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Wednesday 23 May 2018

Months 2 and 3 on Roaccutane


So here we are nearing the end of month 3 on roaccutane, and I cannot believe how quickly time has flown by. I went to see my dermatologist at the end of month 2 and some changes were implemented. If you want a quick summary of what happened in month one you can read it here.

At the start of month 2, my skin broke out and I ended up with a line of five spots across the side of my head. I have found that it is taking weeks and weeks for the spots to heal as they crust over and then the new skin now takes much longer to replenish. During month 2 I have had less of my normal pus filled spots across my chin which I have been very happy about.

In the last post I mentioned how dry my skin has got and I think it is getting a little bit better. I have been applying copious amounts of moisturiser day and night and it has definitely been helping. My nose was flaking with dry skin non stop and my makeup was constantly clinging to it. I have been using a facial scrub around my nose to get rid of all the excess flaking which I have found to be working really well.

My lips are still causing me the most problems of all. They are still very, very dry. I have lots of lip balms and I have had some cracks form in the side of my lips. I feel like no matter what I do until I end my treatment my lips are going to be in this condition. I just need to keep on with applying the lip balms and hopefully no further problems will occur.

With the arrival of this sunny weather which we have been lucky enough to have, I have found out that my skin definitely burns easier and becomes much more irritated in the sun. I have purchased some factor 50 and I have been applying it whenever the sun decides to make an appearance. I have also bought from Primark a lip balm with also contains factor 50 which has been so useful, and I am definitely going to stock up on them for the summer as a normal lip balm just does not do the trick.

When I went to the last dermatologist appointment at the end of month 2 he asked me how I was getting on, he said he would now be putting me on 50mg upping me from my original 40mg dose. I have been on the 50mg for three weeks as I write this post and there is one side effect in particular which I have noticed, and that is that twice a week I have been getting really bad headaches. I have always got the occasional headaches but with some analgesia they always go away within a short period of time. I am not sure whether they have been migraines but my head has felt like it is exploding and I have been bed bound. I have decided that if these continue I am going to drop back down to 40mg, and then discuss it with my dermatologist who I have a meeting with mid June when it will be the end of month 4.

I do not know what it is or whether it is just my hospital but I feel like they always want me in and out as quick as possible. The appointments are always running late, this time it being an hour and when I get in there I feel like he seemed really disinterested. I always go with a mental list of everything I want to ask as otherwise I would definitely walk out without my questions being answered. I asked him if he thinks that 6 months would be the total treatment time, but he just shrugged and said I don't know. I know he can not guarantee how long I will be on the treatment, but some positivism and reassurance would have been nice. By the next appointment I will be at the end of my month 4, and hopefully my skin will have continued to improve and I will get a better indicated as to how long I need to continue taking them for.

Lucy
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Wednesday 9 May 2018

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream


I have heard a lot about First Aid Beauty as a brand in the past few months, and I was intrigued to try some products from them. My skin is the driest it has ever been at the moment, and I have been keeping a tube of their ultra repair cream in my handbag at all time. This costs £10 for 56.7g which I think is pretty good value for money. This is a thick emollient cream which rubs in well and hydrates deep down into the skin. This contains some great ingredients which all have enriching properties such as oatmeal, shea butter and eucalyptus oils.

This is advertised as useful for very dehydrated or irritated skin and mine has been both. The brand says it is good for common skin conditions which cause these problems such as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, those living in harsh weather conditions and those under going aggressive cosmetic treatments. The cream feels nice and cooling when first applied to the skin and it creates a natural barrier. It also does not contain any harsh parabens, chemicals or colourings which could cause some irritations or reactions to the skin.

When you go from having a normal skin type to it turning very dry over a short period of time, it can very difficult to decide which products are best to use. I have purchased quite a few different emollient type products since I started on this acne treatment, as it is really hard to know what is and what isn't going to work on your skin. I have found that this ultra repair cream has been a great all round product. I have never tried Elizabeth Arden's 8 hour cream mainly due to the price, however they both have the concept of a multi-purpose product. This ultra repair cream like I say, you can throw it in your handbag and use it on what ever part of your skin is feeling dry when ever you need to. For me it is mainly my hands which get the driest and applying this takes away the irritation and itch which can get very red, sore and sometimes painful.

Lucy
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