A Three Step Review

Some people are blessed with perfect skin, but sadly, I am not. I'm not saying my skin is the worst in the world, but it is far from perfect. Spots are the bane of my life. There is nothing like waking up to a small mountain on your face, bliss. (I am being sarcastic of course)

Seeing as I am 20 years old I thought I would have perfect, clear and smooth skin by now, but apparently it doesn't work like that. After reading lots of reviews on different skin care to get rid of blemishes I decided to try the Clinique 3 step 'Anti Blemish' System.

After nipping to my nearest Clinique counter the lovely lady assured me this system would work the best on my skin. I paid £25 for 3 products which would last 4 weeks. A little pricey but something I was willing to pay to try and get some results. The products looked easy enough to use, cleanse, tone and moisturise.

My first impressions were good. The cleanser left my skin feeling fresh and clean, the toner made me feel like my pores were tighter and the moisturiser seemed to, well moisturise. The only negative at this point is that the products do smell of alcohol slightly, which may lead to you think they're being too harsh on the skin, but overall they did not make my skin any dryer than it originally was.

I used the 3 step system day and night for 4 weeks, until my products ran out. I think it did improve my skin, but it didn't work any miracles. I feel as though even though I still got some spots, they went down quicker and were less red and angry on my face. I think using this product for a longer period of time may have a more drastic effect on the skin. What I should say is within the first week of using it, I broke out, lots. I did expect this though as the products dig deep into your skin and draw out any impurities underneath.

Although I feel like the system helped with my skin, I have now moved on to La Roche Posay 3 step system which is supposed to be much kinder on your skin. Stay tuned for a review on this in upcoming weeks!

Last week I was contacted by Dee Carpenter PR enquiring whether I would be interested in trying some Inca Oil products. I was sent over a sample of the 'Inca Oil Filler Mask' and the 'Inca Oil Pandora Oil'.

Inca Oil is extracted from the wild plant Sacha Inchi, which is rich in nutrients and essential fatty acids. When reading up on the new products I was about to try, they sounded great.

Filler mask: Promises to nourish hair, making it healthy, manageable and strong. I was excited to try this one as sometimes I feel my hair can be a bit dry. 

Pandora Oil: Promises to smooth hair and add softness, something which I am always looking for in hair products.

Method:

I first washed my hair with my usual products, after getting out of the shower I applied the filler mask and evenly distributed it with a comb. After wrapping my hair in a turban (and looking very sexy may I add) I waited 15 minutes so let the mask do its thing. Then I rinsed it out and it was ready to dry.

Just before I dried my hair I adding some of the pandora oil to the palm of my hands and combed it through my hair, making sure to get my split ends. Then just like usual I blow dried my hair.

First Impressions:

Both the filler mask and pandora oil smelt amazing, I am a sucker for nice smelling products and this ticked the box. The constituency of both products again, was great, not too thick and not too thin making it very easy to apply and manage.

Results:

As soon as my hair began to dry, not only did it smell amazing but honestly it was SO Soft I couldn't stop stroking myself like I was a dog. My hair is never very shiny but these products really did help to add a shine to it. I recommend these products to anyone who wants to try something new or just add a bit of nourishment to your hair.

You can buy these products:

Filler Mask

Pandora Oil

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