How to get Perfect Skin - #1

Hiya lovelies! I'll be doing a mini-series of posts on how to get the perfect skin. Everyone wants flawless skin (but it's very hard to come by naturally!) so over the series I will show you a variety of products that will help you fake it. 

Rimmel Fix and Perfect Pro Primer- £6.99 from Boots

Step #1 is extremely important and if you use this baby it'll make a huge difference! This lovely product is Rimmel's Fix and Perfect Pro Primer. It claims to have 5 in 1 results: 'smoothes, resurfaces, brightens, mattifies and protects' and I agree with all five. 

I use this after cleansing and moisturising using Soap & Glory's Peaches and Clean and Clear Here (you can see a full review of both products here).

When you first squirt it out it actually resembles a moisturiser. Its consistency is thick and creamy (as you can see in the image above) but it really sinks into the skin and enhances it. If I didn't have acne scarring, I'd be happy wearing this without any foundation. It leaves the skin glowing but is also a mattifier. It's a bit like a thick BB cream without colour. 

Downside is the quantity. There's only 30ml in a tube for £6.99, but you don't need a lot of product to cover your face. Upside is that it does what it says on the tin (or tube) and it keeps your make-up in place all day long, which is amazing because if you're like me you either can't be bothered or don't have time to smother foundation on twice in one day!

Keep your eyes peeled for Step 2! 

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Soap & Glory Skincare Review

Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean - £7.00

Soap & Glory The Fab Pore Facial Peel - £8.00

Soap & Glory Clear Here - £9.00

I've always loved the look of Soap & Glory products. The witty packaging just makes me want to buy it, although the products have been hit and miss. I loved the Clean On Me shower gel and the Pulp Friction exfoliating scrub is amazing. But I wasn't so keen on The Righteous Butter body butter. So on a trip in Boots a few months ago, I stopped at the skincare range. I desperately wanted to get into a routine that I felt completely happy with, so I thought I'd try these out.

Peaches and Clean
This is a cleansing milk that is made of a T-Zone formula packed with peach extract (that has skin smoothing fruit acids), quillaja bark (a natural cleansing soap) and jojoba oil (an emollient skin softener). Looking at these ingredients, I initially thought that I'd seen them in 99p cleansers in Home Bargains. It claims to have Detoxyboost technology (to help purify and deep clean) and Poreskrink R2 (for a clearer, fresher, brighter complexion). I wasn't entirely sure what these clever names meant but they sounded good.

I have to say I'm so glad I purchased it because I don't think I could live without it. It has cleared my skin and made my complexion a hundred times brighter. I use one pump and rub it all over my face. It says to rinse off with water but I find you get the best results if you leave it on. It also doubles as a make-up remover as make-up disintegrates at lightning speed.

5 stars from me.

The Fab Pore Facial Peel
I'd call this a face mask. Although, I was gutted that you have to wash it off- not peel! This claims to have an exclusive Poreshrink-R complex (God knows what that means) that is ideal for greasy spot prone or problem skin. Now this stuff works. It says to rub a grape sized amount onto your face and rub until all the green beads have disappeared (this feels amazing). You can then leave it on for either 5 minutes (for a quicky) or 15 (for an intense deep-cleaning facial). To be honest, I leave it on for half hour and it doesn't hurt. After I wash it off (again, I'm disappointed it doesn't peel) my face just feels cleaner, tighter and younger.

4 stars from me.

Clear Here
This is a lovely moisturiser that also works. It is supposed to smooth and protect the skin, prevent blemishes, reduce deep-down pore clogging, shrink visible pore size and fight spot-causing bacteria. I'm pretty sure it does all of those things. I love how it sinks in really quickly and feels cool on the skin. It just feels like it's working from the moment it's applied. It really does dry out blemishes. This is for oily/combination skin so I wouldn't use it if you have dry skin.

I would give this another 5 stars.

Overall, I was amazed at the high quality products that weren't that expensive to buy. They look pretty in my bedroom and I look forward to cleaning my face every day now that I have these in my life.

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