Natural Extracts | Mud Masks

Over the years I've used many face masks, and not many have done much difference to my skin so I'm always buying new ones to try to see if they will do anything different. I bought the Natural Extracts trio mud masks on a recent shopping trip as they looked quite natural and I'm always up for simple masks as I feel they work the best. Plus having them in a tub rather than a single use plastic wrap not only means its better for the environment, but that you'll also get a lot more uses out of them. I find that the single face masks usually help my skin a bit more but I prefer buying things I can get more than one use out of.

These are very light in texture and also in scent. They do smell like they are meant to, one is avocado and green tea, one is grapefruit and yuzu and the last is oatmeal and shea. These dry into you skin and after leaving for 10-15 minutes you wash them off. I have found that these dry very quickly and fade into your skin. In terms of what it does for your skin, I didn't notice much difference at all. It makes your skin feel nice and soft, and leaves a nice scent, but it doesn't do much in terms of helping your skin anywhere. It doesn't clear your skin in anyway or help reduce any redness or any qualities that you would generally expect from a face mask. I will continue to try them and see if after prolonged use whether they do a little bit more. Even at that though the packaging itself doesn't say what the product does so overall I don't think it's the best thing for your skin. At least its natural and makes your skin smell and feel smooth though.

Has anyone tried these before or have any mud masks you would recommend?

The best products for using on sensitive skin | Skincare Routine

It took me a long time to realise how sensitive my skin was. I was trying so many new products with so many chemicals in them and not understanding why none of them seemed to work on my skin. Over the years I've realised that less is more and usually the more natural products are better for you. Also to have a good skin care routine. I still believe that there is some amazing products that will be really good for my skin that I haven't found or tried yet but currently the Simple products that I've been using have been kind to my skin and don't leave me with breakouts and help my skin feel soft. 

I've used Simple products over the years so I always knew that they were good for my skin, but I recently picked up a set that goes really well together as a skin care routine. The first thing I want to mention about these products is that they come in really cool packaging. Well I think so. The packaging on these products is a pouch rather than the usual tubes that most things come in. This uses less plastic and also means that you can get the most out of the product. You can squeeze it as much as you can to get it all out, which is a lot harder in tubes when they're much harder plastic. I really love this aspect which is something that I was drawn to about them.

Firstly we have the moisturising facial wash, which is a generic kind of face wash which you can scrub into your skin and wash off to remove any dirt and clean the skin, helping to make it soft and keep it clear. This feels smooth on the skin and leaves the skin feeling clean and doesn't feel too heavy on the skin. 

Second we have the micellar cleansing water, which does again what it says on the label. This cleanses the skin, I would usually use this with a cloth after I have taken off my makeup with a cleanser to get the rest of the make up off and make sure my skin is really clean. Also great to use before a primer to make sure the pores are clean too.

The last item that is always in my skincare routine is the hydrating light moisturiser. This is one I have used for years. I apply this before makeup and when my skin feels really dry. This does a really quick job at hydrating the skin and I've never had any issues using it underneath makeup or as a base. It dries quickly and doesn't make the face oily. 

Has anyone tried any of these products? They really are simple as the name suggests and I think they're perfect additions to some other skin care items you may use every day. 

 

Current Favourites 2021 Beginning

It's been a while since I've done a favourites post. It's mainly because my favourites don't change very often and I don't try a lot of new things if I have some things left to use. Being still in lockdown and it being so cold outside I tend to use a lot more products during this time of the year. The next few things I will discuss are items I've been getting a lot of use out of and would recommend.

The first item I have been using a lot is the Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost, this is enriched with vitamin C which comes from oranges. This is to help brighten the skin and help it glow. I really love this it really smooths out the skin and makes it feel really soft. It works really well as a primer and a base for makeup and also just for keeping the skin moisturised with something a little more beneficial for the skin. It feels really natural and enhances the skins natural radiance.

There's a few things from the Body Shop on this list so I may as well go through them all at once. The next thing is similar. It's the Body Shop sheet face masks. I've used a few recently but the one pictured is the Body Shop Vitamin E Quench Sheet face mask. These are super hydrating and perfect for a pamper session. These leave your skin feeling super soft and looking so clean. These actually clear blemishes really well by helping reduce their redness and size. The masks themselves are super moist and are a little uncomfortable to put on at first but they become relaxing very quickly. They're a little expensive for a single use mask but are nice for a treat for the skin every now and then.

The last thing from the Body Shop is something I feel like pops up in my favourites this time every year. It's the Body Shop hand cream in Pink Grapefruit - it comes in many scents. This is the best scent by far its super fresh and citrus-y. I believe they have these hand creams in every body shop scent. They are really moisturising and I feel like they really combat dry skin and help heal patches of it while keeping the rest soft. 

The next is a recent purchase, the Rituals Ritual of Sakura body and hair mist spray. This has a very pleasant and fresh scent, smelling of cherry blossom and rice milk. This leaves you smelling like you just came out of a bath and smells so clean. It's a very spring scent but it leaves a nice calming and relaxing feeling. I haven't tried anything from Rituals before but it seems like a really nice brand to give a closer look to. 

The last item is something I rave about consistently. It's a classic Carmex lipbalm. These are the best thing for dry lips or just keeping your lips generally hydrated. It's something I can't leave the house without at this time of year and keep it in my pocket at all times it also makes a nice base under a lipstick to keep damage from the products and the weather off your lips. 

What's everyone else's favourites from this month or recently?

 

The Child (Baby Yoda) Star Wars ColourPop Makeup Palette | Review

If you've managed to survive the past year without seeing how much the Child (Baby Yoda) from the Mandalorian has taken over every sector of merch and popular culture well done. Even if you haven't seen the series it is really hard to avoid this cute little creature. I am a big Star Wars fan generally but this series is my favourite out of all and this character may have played a part in it. Everything I have seen with the Child on it I have wanted. I am aware he has a name but for the sake of not spoiling anything from the series I won't use it. Plus it's much cuter this way. At the end of last year ColourPop released a collab with the character and it is much cuter in person than I could've expected. And also quite wearable for being inspired by a green creature. 

The palette is small, as you would expect with most ColourPop palettes, and all of the colours are inspired by the character himself. The palette has a really soft feel to it that I'm not sure how to describe. The decoration is precious. There is a picture of the Child on the mirror which states "cutest in the galaxy" obviously talking about both the reflection and the image itself. There is also a very cute frog image in the bottom corner which is a cute touch. The names of the shades are inspired by the character and the outer Star Wars universe which is always clever. Half of the shades are green and some brown neutral shade inspired by the Child's skin and outfit. I actually think the palette is really neutral which is strange for a green palette. The consistency varies between the different shades with the shimmer colours being slightly more coarse than the non-shimmer shades. The non-shimmer shades are a little chalky but still creamy. The shimmers are very shimmery and have big glitter chunks and are a lot more pigmented than the other shades.

The shades I like the most are Precious Cargo, a white slightly gold shimmer shade, Sipping Soup, which is the cutest name and it's a strange gold green colour and The Force, which is a brown orange shimmer shade with lots of colour in it.

Swatches are in order, the above is of Precious Cargo, Right Hand Mando, Just like Tatooine, and Sipping Soup.

The above swatches are of Baby Face, The Force, Little Frog, Float Your Crib, and Droid Protocol.

I really love this palette, you can tell a lot of thought was put into its production and the creators had a lot of fun creating the shades and design. I do believe it is now back in stock here, and for only $16 I think it's a super bargain of a palette. Plus I don't think it's something that they will have for much longer either so if you're interested I say snap this up as quick as you can as This is the Way.

Has anyone tried this or seen the series? What do you think of either? Let me know in the comments.