Love/Hate List - February

This month I was pleasantly surprised by most of the products I tried, in fact, it was hard to pick just a few favourites to review in this post! However, after some careful consideration, here is what I have come up with for February’s Love/Hate List.

The first product that I loved, and I mean LOVED, is the Facial Detox Purifying Mask from Elemental Herbology. It has a mineral-rich clay base which is great for drawing impurities and blockages out of blocked pores, and includes manuka honey which is highly nutritious, soothing and moisturising. I had a massive stress-related breakout last month due to uni deadlines, and this lovely mask helped clear and soothe my troubled skin. I would highly recommend this to anybody with combination or blemish prone skin.

 

The second product that I want to sing the praises of is the Mojito Lip Balm from Malin and Goetz. As soon as you apply it, you get a hit of lime and an instant minty tingling; I was worried that the mojito flavour would be gimmicky and artificial but it was gorgeous. Its a clear sticky gel, petroleum and paraffin free (yay!) and keeps my lips hydrated for hours. It was a little more than I would want to spend on a lip balm (£10) but you only need to use a tiny bit so I think it will last long enough to make it value for money.

Next, there was my new favourite lipstick, Laura Mercier Lip Colour in Tangerine. I am obsessed with this colour; it’s a pinky coral perfect for perking up grey days and dull skin. One sweep of colour is fairly sheer, but it’s extremely buildable and also extremely moisturising. It hasn’t left my handbag since I bought it.

A surprise find for me was Bourjois 123 Perfect foundation. My skin is getting paler and paler, and after spending a fortune on foundations last month trying to find the right shade, I abandoned my beloved Diorskin and had to find something cheaper. This colour correcting foundation claims to combat dark circles, dullness and redness, which are all problems that I have with my skin. I am so pleased with it; it actually does everything it says on the tin, and you get a good medium coverage. I would definitely buy it again once it runs out, and the fact that it’s a third of the price I would usually spend is a HUGE bonus. Well done, Bourjois, full marks.

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Another lovely addition to my cosmetics collection was Jurlique’s Rosewater Balancing Mist. I have been using this product as a toner, and also as a beauty water over my makeup, to freshen up throughout the day. It’s gentle, soothing, refreshing and it smells beautiful.

Although there wasn’t any products that I tried this month which I hated, this IS the Love/Hate List, so I will include a throwback hate of mine instead. The product that I want to name and shame this month is not a single product, but actually a product range: Simple, I’m looking at you. I have tried the face wipes, toner, cleanser, moisturiser and eye makeup remover in this range, which I think is a fair trial, and I found all of them to be stripping and surprisingly harsh, and left my skin feeling irritated and sore.  I would not recommend this range to anyone, as I believe that there are far better ranges available in this price range for sensitive skin; such as Superdrug’s Vitamin E range. 

No thanks.