One of the greatest challenges in life is find a skin care routine that works for you, am I right?

I have used most of the products I am going to share with you for about two years now and I still love them as much as when I first got them. Most of the products are from The Body Shop but about a year ago I also added some items from Lancome to the Mix!

The first thing I always use is a face wipe or some other type of liquid makeup remover you apply with a cotton pad, this is the step that changes up the most, currently I am using The Body Shop Vitamin E cleansing wipes, which can be found here, but I tend to use anything on offer I got these when the Love Your Body club was offering 40% discount instead of the usual 10%, they are a nice face but in my experience a face wipe is a face wipe!

I have also been known to use other cleansers that I have received deluxe samples for, typically Lancome's Eau Micellaire Douceur or even the bi-facil all over my face, I have had no issues with using the eye makeup remover all over my face but the next step is to wash my face and I wouldn't recommend using bi-facil in this way if you are not washing it off.

Next step is to wash my face with The Body Shop vitamin E gentle facial wash I have lost count how many bottles of this product I have used, it is very gentle on the skin and I work it into my face using the exfoliating face sponge from The Body Shop, this product can be used on/round the eyes without stinging. I also have the bar version of this cleanser but I would recommend keeping this well away from your eyes because it stings so bad! I use it when I haven't had makeup on so I'm not too worried about cleansing round my eyes because there is no makeup residue. 

I then use the toner in the same vitamin E range which is alcohol free and just note, a little goes a long way!

After all that I use a moisturiser I switch between the vitamin E one and Lancome's night cream, I find the night cream from the body shop too heavy for my skin so the body shop one is just the regular!

Finishing off with a lip balm, at the moment I have been loving the nivea lip butter, which I've done a review on, but I have a whole draw with different brands so I just work my way through those!

Hannah x

As I have been on a Money Challenge I have actually used more up because I'm not drifting from new product to new product. Its been good for my purse as well as my lack of storage space!

This month I have been into baths, so I have used up quite a few lush bits! I tend to break bubble bars etc into three or four pieces, this allows more baths and I still find that there is more than enough bubbles or oils in the bath to give a lovely bath.


Out of my Lush collection I have used up:

• The Christmas Penguin bubble bar
• The comforter bubble bar 
• Bombardino
• Snow Fairy Shower gel (this bottle I accidentally binned!)

I Then used up a mini of a Ted Baker body butter, which I must have got three years ago and never opened, this was a whipped butter and sunk into the skin very quickly to leave a non greasy soft feeling skin, the way a body butter should be!

This mini bi-facil by Lancome was used as an all over makeup remover because I wash my face after, i figured it would be ok, It does really cut through the makeup, leaving minimal makeup on the skin ready to wash my face. I am not one to use these type of products typically but if you are into this kind of thing this is the best one I have tried and used for it purpose it did remove waterproof eye make-up with ease. 

I also used up a non brand shower gel I just use to clean my brushes!

The last item I have used up is my favourite face wash, since finding this three years ago I have not used another, and not even wanted to! The gentle facial wash is not too harsh on the skin but it removes every last scrap of makeup and the second application leaves my face squeaky clean!

Hannah x

The issue with working on a computer all day is the fact I see every email as it comes in, mainly ones with discount codes! I have a complete lack of will power and I'm sucked in every time!

I placed an order with the body shop because they were having 40% off everything, and when this deal is happening (about four times a year) I always stock up on the skincare I am running out of or don't have a back up of because you still seem to get your 10% member discount. 

The items I purchased are 

• Vitamin E Facial Gental Facial Wash
• Vitamin E Facial Cleansing Bar
• Vitamin E Facial Cleansing Wipes

I have have now used these products for two almost three years and love them. The soap bar is new to me and I brought this because (believe it or not!) I want to find ways to save money but not feel I'm restricting myself. As far as I can tell this is just a solid version of the face wash I'm using and loving, and at the fraction of the price I'll give it a go. All I've done is cut it into smaller pieces to make it easier to use. If this turns out to be a winner I'll save the liquid version for travel.

I also brought the Buriti Baby Mini Essentials but I sent this to my boyfriend's Cousin before I took a picture because she had her baby and wanted them to be able to use it as soon as possible!!

I then saw MissBudgetBeauty write a post about an Avon product she was loving, this reminded me of how much I love their shower gels (I did also buy two bottles each for my sister and Mum but I have given them these already so they are not pictured).

The Items I purchased were:

• Cherry Blossom Shower Gel
• Black Cherry and Nutmeg Shower Gel and Body Lotion 
• Apricot And Shea Shower Gel and Body Lotion
• Avon Care Cocoa Butter Face Cream
• Color Trend Fruit Lip Balm in Lush Lemon
• Strawberry and Guava Shower Gel and Body Lotion
• Senses Winter Cocoon Bath & Shower Creme
• Senses Mystique Shower Gel

Smelling these are certainly bringing back out my inner child, and all of these products were half price of buy one get one mix and match meaning my whole order was £15 exactly. 

My Mum also brought me my all time favourite hand cream from L'Occitane this week so I thought I'd take a quick snap of this and pop it in at the end along with the samples it came with! 

Keep tuned for my post about my new shoe loves which will be uploaded this week!

Hannah x

  

Last week, on Sunday I did a little more shopping! I know I really must stop as my birthday is coming up, but I was only intending to buy presents. Nevertheless I can never resist a Body Shop deal, you can't just walk past!

My favourite holiday scent from The Body Shop this year is the Cranberry Joy (I have noticed the last few years they have released the same three scents for the holidays and just renamed them). When I saw this gift set I couldn't turn it down.

This set includes:

• lip balm
• 250ml shower gel 
• 200ml body butter 
• 250ml body scrub

When I (finally) went to the checkout I renewed my loyalty card, it only had a week left until it expired and had been full for several months. There promotion where I received a free face mask worth £10 for getting a new card. (which I didn't realise at the time). 

Even though this is not the type of product I typically use on my dry skin, I will give it a go because it claims to be suitable for all skin types. 

This last item is actually from The Works, this is a gluten free cook book which I got for £3.99. I am going to try some of the recipes and if any turn out well I will  be sure to share them.

Hannah x