Kiehl's midnight recovery concentrate

I wanted to give this a good road test before reviewing it for you - something I like to do with skincare as they can seem great over the first few days, but over weeks of use you might change your opinion.

I'm someone with very oily (combination) skin and as much as people have always told me that the best thing I can do for my skin, is to use something like this, an oil, I've never believed them, it just sounded crazy - adding oil to oily skin to make it less oily? Crazy!!

So it's fair to say I started trying the Kiehl's midnight recovery concentrate with a lot of reservation - the first time I used it, I expected to wake up in the morning with very oily skin, more so than normal, but did that happen?  Nope - I woke up in the morning with velvety soft skin, less greasy than it'd normally be!  All I could think was what is this sorcery?

Figuring it was a fluke, I continued to use it when I was heading to bed after cleansing my skin (something it says you must do, cleanse first).  Typically when I do this my skin feels quite dry, and I can feel this inject some much needed moisture in (and makes my skin smell divine!), with just 3-4 drops of oil - I normally use 3 drops, but if my skin is feeling very dry I use 4 drops.

As for the product inside, it's 99.8% natural (you can't get much better than that!) and paraben free. It boasts ingredients such as evening primrose, omega-6 fatty acids, lavender and more.  It'll set you back £36* for a bottle, which is a lot, but considering you only need 3 drops a night, it really will last a long time, making it worthy of the price tag.

Have I noticed a difference?  Most definitely, before I started using this, when I'd get up in the morning my face would be super oily, really not a good look - but since I've started using this at night before I go to sleep, I wake up to normal skin that has a velvety soft finish and texture, and feels hydrated.  I was so dubious before, seeing as I have such oily skin, but it really has worked.  It's certainly earned it's spot on my bedside table.

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*This post contains PR samples

September 2014 favourites

Last month my favourites were quite late, so I'm getting them in early this time :)  Since I've been on maternity leave (well, technically annual leave as my maternity leave starts today) I haven't worn much makeup as I've just been sat at home every day.  However, on the times I have ventured out or just felt like putting on makeup - these have been some of my most reached for pieces.

Liz Earle hot cloth cleanser

This is probably my 4th time of buying this, but this time instead of opting for the pump bottle which is smaller, I went for the bigger squeeze bottle.  I'm not sure if anyone else has found this, but I've found the formula in the squeezy bottle to be a bit wetter, meaning I need to use a bit more than before - but that aside, it's fab for removing makeup and leaves my skin feeling lovely, soft and well cleansed.

Kiehl's midnight recovery oil*

I haven't been using this long enough to form a proper review of it - however the times I have been using it I'm absolutely loving it.  I use 3 drops at night, warm it in my hands, and then rub it into my face.  By the morning my skin feels like velvet.  It hasn't broken me out or anything negative, it's only made my skin feel lovely.

Benefit Browzings* & Gimmie Brow*

As you might know from previous updates, for my brows I've always been a fan of the HD Brow kit, and up until a couple weeks ago, I'd never tried Browzings.  I bought a Gimmie Brow in dark months ago and loved it - it's MUCH better than the Maybelline equivalent (which I'd tried first).  When I went to a Benefit blogger event, the lovely Lisa gave me a full brow treatment and these products, which are both in light - not a shade I would have picked out for myself.  However, the look is so much more natural and gives me fuller looking brows than my old HD Brow kit - I'm really impressed with these.

Makeup Revolution Super wow matte lip pencil*

While not all of these shades were ones I'd regularly wear, this one in particular I adore - the shade is Maria.  Each of the shades in the collection are 'Blondie' themed :)  These are perfectly matte and stay put for a long time.  My biggest tip is to apply it with a lip brush first so you can get a nice defined line.

Mavala nail polish in Iridescence*

This lovely purple shade has been living on my toes for the past couple of weeks.  Today I'm taking off my gel nail polish (apparently, if I need a c-section, they'll take it off anyway) and replacing it with this to match my toes, all ready for hospital.  I'm going to take nail polish remover with me just in case, but at least this will be easier to remove than gel!  The first coat of this goes on quite thin, but the 2nd coat fixed it and gives a lovely opaque colour.  Top it off with a clear top coat and it'll last for days too.

Makeup Forever HD Foundation

I picked this up earlier in the year and forgot I had it - but oh boy am I glad I rediscovered it!  I've just realised I haven't reviewed this yet either!  It gives a lovely near-flawless finish, it stays matte and stays in place for a long time.  It's medium-buildable coverage and evens out the skin-tone beautifully. This is one of the best foundations I've used, it's got a sterling reputation for a reason.

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