Neutrogena's Hydro Boost Range* | A Review by My Mum & Me.

     

So three weeks ago now, I attended a blogging event in Soho, London with the lovely ladies who represent Johnson&Johnson. Before I had attended the event I never realised how many brands that I already use everyday are owned by them such as Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, Aveeno and many others. The ladies were all so lovely and let us take home some of the products so that we could test them out for ourselves.

One range of products that I have been lucky to try is the Hydro Boost range by Neutrogena which has recently been released. It is specifically targeted at an older generation (which I didn't even know Neutrogena did!) who have dry and thirsty skin. I wouldn't class myself as part of the older generation so I knew that I had to rope my mum into trying out some of the products while also testing some myself. Here is what we both had to say about the products....

My Review

I have been using the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gelée Milk cleanser, which you take on a cotton wool pad and wipe over your face, eyes and lips to remove all the makeup and dirt that may be on there. I was rather sceptical about the idea of a milk formula that you then don't have to wash off because you would think it would leave behind a residue of being greasy... but it doesn't at all! Like the rest of the Hydro Boost range that I have tried it leaves your skin unbelievably soft before even applying a moisturiser.  The smell of the Milk cleanser is also absolutely divine, its so fresh!

I am an awful blogger and lost my image of the wipes and now the packet is empty where I have been loving them so much,  I'm afraid there is no close up picture :(((

I have also been using the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Facial wipes. The wipes claim to remove waterproof mascara as well as boosting the hydration in your skin and trust me they do remove all my makeup! I am normally quite partial towards makeup wipes because they react with my skin and so make me break out a lot more than I would like, however because the Neutrogena wipes are suitable for sensitive skin they haven't been irritating me at all. Every time I use a wipe my skin is unbelievably soft and isn't dry to the touch either, even after removing all my makeup... even the stubborn mascara. If you are heading to a festival this year I would recommend you had some of these facial wipes to hand because after spending the day covered in glitter and whatever else, the hydration really helps!

Now onto my mums part of the review.....

Recently I have been loving a rather expensive high end moisturiser but at £80 a tube it was going to be costing me a lot of money. When Abigail returned home from the event she told me all about the Neutrogena Hydro boost range and I couldn't believe how affordable it all was. After using the Hydro Boost Water Gel for nearly 3 weeks now I can definitely notice a difference in how my skin not only feels but also looks. Every morning when I apply the water gel it wakes me up because of how refreshing it is but then soaks right up into my skin ready for my makeup. I am definitely sticking to this moisturiser instead of heading back up the expensive lane!

So because Abigail tried out the milk cleanser I have been using the Micellar water which removes waterproof mascara as well as moisturising your skin. You're probably thinking, how on earth can a makeup remover hydrate your skin? Well I have no idea either but Neutrogena have done it perfectly. You only need a little bit of the Micellar water on a cotton wool pad because a small bit goes a long way! There is no greasy residue either which is a bonus because I hate feeling like there is something still sitting on my skin even when the makeup is gone.

I hope you enjoyed this review that was done by my mother and I, let me know what your favourite skincare products are below!

- Abigail x

3rd: Benefit Advent Calendar! *Blogmas 2015*

 

Hello lovelies! 

So it is now the third day of December and I feel like now everyone is getting excited, the days are dragging out and getting excessively slower! Of course today is going to be a review of the product I received in my benefit calendar! 

So this morning I opened my calendar to find the Benefit Total Moisture Face Cream. Being the morning I obviously applied this after washing my face. I found that it wasn’t too greasy and once it had soaked in it wasn’t shiny.  

I applied some makeup over the top of the moisturiser and it helped to keep my foundation on longer which is a big bonus from me. Upon returning from school this evening I showered and washed all my make-up off. Then I applied some of the moisturiser again. It creates a smooth texture over your skin as well as making it super soft! Can we also please talk about how cute the packaging is of the mini one! It is adorable!! 

I’m hoping that it will also help to clear up some of my skin but I will have to get back to you on that one.

Leave a comment below on your favourite moisturiser as I love to always try new ones!

-Abigail x

Ahava Essential Day Moisturiser review*

Hellooo!

Today’s blog post is a review of the Ahava Time To Hydrate Essential Day Moisturizer for normal to dry skin. My skin is always changing depending on the weather. In warmer months I have very dry skin and my eczema comes out all over my body, yet in winter it is very oily.

Ahava sell their products on the website eBay. The stores page is easy to navigate around and view all their products, often having discount offers/sales. Upon placing my order for this product it came a lot faster than I had originally anticipated. It took around a week to arrive which I was rather pleased with, especially as it is from a different country and postage was free! The product came inside the postage box, then bubble wrapped followed by the products box. This helped to prevent any damage in shipping which I find is always so efficient!

The packaging of the product I believe is beautiful. I love the brown with the cream colour that has a yellow tinge through it. The smell however I think is the most astounding. I was trying to think of words to describe the exquisite smell, yet it is impossible. All I can do is tell you it is such a satisfying scent.

The company makes all their products with minerals that are found in the Dead Sea, these are created through the combination of: water, mud, plants and salt.

 I have researched into this on many occasions to find out more and to expand my knowledge further. The Dead Sea minerals are very good for your skin because of the ingredients that are found inside. Many of the ingredients commonly found I had heard of before. This is because they were chemicals used in my science lessons at school. I researched into all of this because I found it ever so interesting, so if you like science knowledge go and have a read because it is very fascinating what the chemicals can also do apart from the experiments done at school.

The cream itself soothes your skin due to the anti-inflammatory properties which can calm and relax the muscles in your face. This is great right before you apply your make-up because your skin feels smooth, ready for easy application. I find that the cream rubs in straight away and doesn’t leave any white marks for example like sudocrem.

Ahava have their own page on eBay which you can find here.

Many other products currently have a discount code on them, or offers if you spend a certain amount of money so go check it out!

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