Foundation Review: Clinique Anti Blemish Foundation

Another review for you today, as an acne sufferer we have to be very careful picking and choosing our foundations. This stuff is going to sit on our face for a long time, and this can lead to ridiculous break outs if we choose the wrong foundation. So I wanted to bring you a review of my staple foundation. I have used no other foundation, and have been addicted to this one for well over a year now. (I should have it on repeat!) 

Clinique Anti Blemish Foundation

Like I said before my foundation has to prevent break outs, and this has never broke me out. The acne I get is hormonal, don't get me wrong it does not clear up your acne this foundation is not a miracle! However this foundation isn't the cause of my acne!

This is a liquid foundation and it has amazing coverage, to but it simply I don't really bother with concealer and I have a lot of acne scarring. It does a fab job of evening out your skin tone and toning down dark marks, if you want more coverage I often layer up the product on my areas that most need it. 

Its a pricey foundation at around £23 from Debenhams and Boots. However it lasts such a long time, and a little goes a long way (The phrase we love to hear!). If you suffer from acne and are sick of heaping tonnes of foundation, concealer and powder on to try and cover it, please try this out it doesn't disappoint.

The only down side to this foundation is, that it doesn't last all day you probably get a good 7 hours out of it before you need to add some powder to your face or use blotting sheets however my skin is oily so it could just be me? If you have dry skin I would probably say it'd last a bit longer.

- Louise Elizabeth Harrop x

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Review

So today to brighten up your tiresome Monday mornings I bring you a beauty review! So for a while now I've been on the search for a new cleanser, basically I'd got bored of my other cleanser that I used before (Garnier Pure Active Deep Clean Cream Face Wash). There was nothing wrong with it to be honest, just fancied a change. So! I did my research as us bloggers do, and found this ultimate gem of a cleanser.

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish, Hot Cloth Cleanser

So to give you a some quick info about the product. This cleanser is a cream, you basically use one pump of the product (it lasts very long) and massage it onto a dry face. Afterwards you use the Muslin Cloth (you get two provided in the starter kit) run it under hand hot water and squeeze out until its damp and then begin to polish the cleanser off your face with circular motions!

This may sound silly but if you have a small sink in your bathroom, this product is fab as you aren't having to splash water over your face. With a small sink at home whenever I use a face wash, I am drenched. Also, this cleanser really gives you a deep clean, all the make up you have worn throughout the day is brought out of your skin and you see the results on your cloth afterwards. I tend to wash my cloths after two uses (recommended three) its entirely down to you! 

I highly recommend this product for making sure your skin is really clean, it doesn't dry or add excessive oils to your skin (hallelujah as i'm a acne, oily, combo skin sufferer) and the bottle lasts a good amount of time. I'm onto my second bottle now, and at around £13 you really can't fault this product. (Useful tip, if you order of Liz Earle you get a free sample of the cleanser which is perfect for travel use)

- Louise Elizabeth Harrop