The time from Christmas to Australia is very busy for me because of family comittments.
Priceline. Darling. You set my heart a-flutter.
Also, I'm on a no-buy from now until April so I actually finish off items from my last haul and general collection.
I had a list this time I went to Priceline, and I kept to it. I'm quite pleased with myself (smug maybe even). I've been feeling a bit "meh" with my routine - both full routine and short routine, so this was an ideal time to get a few items to change up my routine (also why I hadn't posted for a while - meh feelings make meh posts). I'll do a follow up post on my new routine, why its changed and how its changed in a month or so, giving me time to incorporate the new items and how they worked.
There was definitely a theme in my shopping this time. I started off by looking at items I've thought about buying for a while (like the Ponds items). I then did some proper research on items that have my three favourite ingredients : hyaluronic acid, ceramides and niacinamide.
I don't know if I'm better at reading ingredient lists OR Western Skincare companies have upped their game with skincare ingredients. I think it might be a mix of both.
I know, shocking, no Nivea creme. Because I still have tubs left and my mum gave me hers and I gave her my Restorderm. I don't go through it so voraciously in summer.
La Roche Posay Cicaplast Mains Barrier Repairing cream - This is very soothing and good for irrtated skin. You can layer it thinly or heavily for a mask. It feels somewhat siliconey but I like that, it also works well under makeup as a primer in a pinch.
Neutrogena Hydroboost Sheet Masks 5 pack - I've heard some pretty good reviews of these and I do like to try new sheet masks and if I can get them from Priceline on sale, even better.
Neutrogena Hydroboost Night Concentrate - Wanted to try something different for my night routine. It doesn't feel super heavy and sinks in quickly from the patch testing I've done.
It's blue! The little specks disappear when you rub the cream in and don't irritate.
Nivea Pure and Natural Soothing Day cream - I'd tried and used an item from this range before which I really liked so thought I would grab this (so much hype about their Cellular Range that this seems to have been forgotten). A nice rich cream, hopefully will keep my skin nice in the AirConditioned classrooms.
Typical thick white cream. Doesn't leave a white cast when rubbed in though.
Physiogel Daily Moisture Therapy Intensive Cream - I've waxed lyrical about this in a previous post and got some more.
Physiogel Daily Moisture Therapy Lotion - a lighter version (duh) which I bought in a smaller bottle to try after being impressed with the Intensive Cream. This has become my daily morning moisturiser. I much prefer it to Restoraderm.
Pond's Hydra Revital Aqua Collagen Serum - I keep on investigating Western Skincare serums as I feel that the Eastern serums tend to have too many botanicals in that have caused allergic reactions.
Pond's Hydra Revital Aqua Collagen Toner - Again wanting to try more readily accessible toners that I can use in different ways. This has some different ingredients to other toners I looked at.
Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Toner - I bought the travel size on a whim in the last sale. And its become my daily toner of choice, so decided to grab the full size.This has allantoin and niacinamides in very high on the ingredients list! Really rare in drugstore/Priceline toners!
Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil - I've nearly used up the rosehip oils I bought last year and there were many rave reviews for this particular one.
(Side note - SO MANY Rosehip oils were blends of different oils! Read the ingredients carefully!)
What did you get at the sale? Did you freeform or have a list?
