Laidbare for Richer for Porer

I bought this Laidbare for richer for porer face mask a couple of weeks ago. I was in TK maxx when I spotted it for only £4.99 (whereas it usually retails at around £10 i think? But on the link I just provided it's £6.99 to buy). Anyway I decided to get it even though I definitely didn't need it, as I only recently bought the Soap and Glory fab pore facial peel (which I previously spoke about here if you want to hear more about it!), and they are basically a very similar thing. But I couldn't resist buying it, especially as I noticed it was for oily / combination skin which is my skin type.

The first thing I noticed about this face mask is the scent, it's lovely and fruity. It smells kind of like oranges to me, along with something else maybe.. I'm not sure. It says it contains 'rose flower water, liquorice and Japanese seaweed extract' so maybe it's just this combination that makes the scent? Either way it smells nice! You apply this mask after cleansing and toning.. It contains little bead type things (I've tried to show them in the photo above), so when you apply it, it feels like an exfoliating scrub which left my face feeling so so soft when I removed it! I have actually noticed recently that my pores are not quite as bad as they used to be, so I do think these sort of face masks work.. It really helps when used in conjunction with Benefit Porefessional too, to minimise the appearance of my pores. Overall I'm impressed with this product, although I think there are a lot of similar things out there (the Soap and glory facial peel being one!), I'd recommend this as it's got an amazing scent, and it leaves your skin feeling baby soft.

Soap & Glory goodies

I picked up these two Soap and Glory products a couple of weeks back in Boots. I'd been on the lookout for a pore treatment / mask and I spotted this one. I'd not really heard any recommendations for it or anything but I usually love Soap and Glory products so I thought i would give it a try. I've been impressed with other products of theirs I've tried before, such as the Scrub Actually and the Righteous Butter. In Boots they had an offer on Soap and Glory (buy one, get one half price), which I think is still on. So I decided to get a lip butter as well, because I'm a self confessed addict and can never have enough lip balms / lip glosses / lipsticks! 

As expected, these products didn't disappoint. The lip butter has a lovely smell (coconut and shea butter!), and is really moisturising. The only negative I have about this product is that you have to use quite a lot of it to get a decent coverage on your lips, to make them feel moisturised. Therefore Ive used quite a bit of it already. The 'facial peel' is amazing! I absolutely love it so far. I've used it a couple of times as a full 'peel' for 15 minutes, and I've also used it a couple of times as a 'quick refresher' like it says on the tub, where you leave it for around 5 minutes. After using this, my skin feels amazing - so so smooth and baby soft, and it also feels really clean. I'd definitely recommend it! As for the actual minimisation of pores, I'm not too sure how far this works, and I haven't noticed a drastic change to my pores - but then again we can't expect miracles, and I have only used it about five times so far! But it's definitely worth it for the way it makes your skin feel :)

Links

The Fab Pore Facial Peel - £8.00 from Boots

Smooch Operator Lip Butter balm - £6.00 from Boots