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Facial exfoliaters aren't exactly new or exciting products to talk about but I really think that this one is worth the mention.
I like to use a face scrub a couple of times a week to really give my skin a deeper cleanse and to remove any dirt and dead skin that isn't really reached by makeup removers or cleansers. As well as this, I find that my skin can feel quite clogged up and itchy after a long week (lovely, I know), so facial scrubs are a great way to get rid of anything lingering or irritating my skin. I know for a fact that I am very guilty of touching my face, especially at work, and therefore transferring all of the oils and dirt that is on my hands onto my face. This, I think, is a major factor into my skin breaking out.
I find that this scrub breaks through the oils in my skin and really feels like it gives a deep clean. My face feels so much fresher after using this and it really helps, when I do breakout, to minimalise the blemishes. As for the actual purpose of the product, I don't think that it does have much of an effect on blackheads directly, but may contribute to clearer skin as a whole.
The scrub itself is a white cream with orange exfoliating beads. The only part of this product I'm not so keen on is that it smells rather like aftershave, which isn't terrible as it doesn't linger once washed off, however a nice fresh orange scent would've gone perfect with the packaging!
It comes in at an affordable £3.69 as well, so what's not to like?
TIP: this is great for after a night out or if you've had makeup on a long time, it really takes everything off and rids you of that caked on feel!
Beth x
So as a lot of my friends are gradually heading off to uni and I'm not, it can start to feel like I am being a bit left behind. I don't regret my choice in deferring a year, however I am getting jealous of those who are going to new places and meeting new people, discovering new things. So I thought I would try to focus on the things that I have to look forward to, big and small.
Having time.
One of the biggest restraints of education is the impact it has on your time. The demand it has due to work load and motivation to do well can be massive, and therefore very time consuming. By taking a year out of education before committing myself to at least another 3 years of it has allowed me to focus on things that I want to do outside of learning. Whether that's earning money, travelling or just pursuing other hobbies such as this blog.
Travelling.
Moving on from my next point, I fully intend to do all of those things. Earn money, to save and to travel with. And to travel, sometime early next year I hope to explore Europe by interrailing. This is such an amazing idea and a really great way of spending time in multiple places over a period of time. It has great flexibility and can be really unique to what you want to gain from the trip.
This blog.
I want to put more time into this blog again. I used to really enjoy using this space but after getting out of it for so long it felt odd going back to something that was no longer up to date. Now I am finding new ways of sharing on this blog without restricting myself to beauty as much as I did before. I never really wanted to be solely about beauty however I think I got swept away in the storm of beauty bloggers and just wanted to fit in with the rest. However it is evident through my diminished enthusiasm that as much as I enjoy beauty it is not my whole life and therefore not my whole blog. So I'm excited just to use this blog for fun again.
Autumn, winter and change.
Cliché and cheesy, I know. But I'm looking forward to wrapping up warm, autumn/winter fashion, bonfire night and christmas and all of the feel good season events that make you feel fuzzy inside. With all this of course, inevitably comes the new year, and for once I am actually looking forward to it.
I love to read. I always have and always will.
However I have felt very discontented with books lately and have fallen out of love with the act of reading. I felt like it was more of a chore, as if it was something I felt like I should be doing rather than something I did out of interest; and I think this was largely down to the type of books that I have been reading.
However a few books that I have read and am reading recently have reinforced in me why I found so much enjoyment in reading before and have restored my enthusiasm to read more. These books are:
The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Mitch Albom
The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood
Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov
I was given Albom's book to read by my mum, who, as someone who can barely make it through a book, read front to back and thoroughly enjoyed it, encouraged me to do the same. And I can honestly say I would recommend it to anyone, and that it is now firmly one of my favourites.
Margaret Atwood was a recommended author in my English A level class, however I only managed to read her works after I finished my course; having done so I wish I had before so that I could have used her instead! This is the book that really dragged me back into reading, the whole ideal of being kept on the outside of a story and desperately wanting to be on the in, wanting to know what will happen next. It's brilliantly told and brilliantly different yet so believable.
And finally, Lolita, a book I have heard about from a distance yet never encountered until now. I have only just begun to read this and therefore do not yet know the story however from what I have read from the book and about it, it is one to be taken with an open mind and appreciation of the author's portrayal, which is by the way brilliant!
So I just wanted to share something a little closer to my personal life, since the change in the blog and this is something that I am very interested in, so I hope it is as enjoyable to read and it was to write.
£8.99
Yes you read that right, marshmallow, the chewy, fluffy sweet thing. On your face? I wasn't so sure either but now I am!
This face serum from Boots Botanics range is a part of the 'calming' collection aimed at reducing redness and skin sensitivity. Personally I suffer a lot from redness, dryness and angry itchy skin, I have yet to find the cause of this however in the process I have tried a lot of products aimed at reducing these symptoms. When I spotted the 'ultra calm' title I was immediately curious as to what ingredients were being used, I was surprised to find that one of them was indeed marshmallow. According to them "Marshmallow is nature's soothing star. The roots are packed with natural sugars and polyphenols that work together to help leave skin less reactive and altogether calmer", this ingredient works together with liquorice and Linden flower, which after further research I have found can be used to treat itchy skin!
So that's what they say, as for me I totally agree. This serum is so light and soothing to apply especially on bad skin days, it's brilliant for sensitive skin and really does make a difference in hydration and redness. Obviously as with most products it does need regular use to show results and I have to admit when I get lazy with it it does show in my skin. They say it can reduce sensitivity in just 2 weeks, so i would definitely give it a go if your struggling with angry skin.
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