A "meh" product! Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer

It's a common enough occurrence when you try a product that you neither like or dislike, and just think it is very average. This is one of them for me!

I had Debenhams vouchers to spend, and not actually "needing" anything I thought I would wing it and try something new. I had read that Urban Decay had some new "Naked" releases in the form of face products, so I thought I'd give the concealer a whirl. I actually have been trying to find something to brighten up my under-eyes.

Choosing a shade was rather a challenge, and a lesson as to why it's a bad idea to blindly order make up online. I chose "fair neutral" - as I don't believe I have a warm or cool complexion and I thought "fair" would suit my pale (un-tanned) skin. I didn't realise it would look so…. white! If anyone asks, I'm going for the Kardashian make up look!

Shade comparison with my other concealers - 

left to right - Urban Decay Naked Concealer Fair Neutral - Clarins Instant Concealer Shade 01 - Loreal True Match shade Vanilla

I can't explain why I am unimpressed with this concealer. I just feel that it is nothing to write home about. It didn't give me the "wow" factor like the Clarins Instant Concealer .

It blends out so sheer that I really don't feel it does anything for me. I guess it really is weightless then!  It isn't all that creamy and whilst it claims not to crease, I can't confirm or deny that claim since I have natural lines around my eyes, any product is going to crease on me.

If I paid full price for this concealer I would be rather disappointed. I am sure there are many drugstore alternatives which would work just as well. The good thing I can say about the Naked Skin range is the massive shade range (As opposed to only 3 shades available in the Clarins concealer!).

What do you think of this concealer? Have you tried it? Would you be tempted to try it?

Clarins HydraQuench Tinted Moisturizer Review

At Christmas, I bought some Clarins things and the lady at the counter gave me a few samples to try. One of them was a tiny tube of this, HydraQuench tinted moisturiser. Tinted moisturisers are really not my thing. I just don't associate them with giving me an even complexion or hiding any flaws, so I have always stayed away. But after giving this one a go, I absolutely fell in love so went out and bought the full sized version!

The moisturiser comes in 6 shades. I went with shade number 4 Blond, because I honestly felt it was best for me especially when I am tanned.

This moisturiser is so thick and luxurious. It's so creamy and it blends beautifully into your skin. I like to apply it using my fingertips. Amazingly, it's not sticky or tacky once on your skin but it has a powder finish. Immediately my skin feels silky smooth and call me crazy, but I do think it provides some coverage too!

It has a beautiful scent too, and it stays all day which I think is just amazing. I am trying not to use this too much right now, I want to bring it with me on my holidays in July! I have a feeling this will be perfect to use in hot weather. It gives your skin an amazing glow and finish, and I am not in the slightest paranoid about being "bare faced", I feel like I have got make up on! In my opinion, it's unlike any other tinted moisturiser and I already feel that this will be a summer staple for me!

Spot Remedies!

Everyone has their own spot remedies, and I have certainly tried a lot too. Sudocreme, Tea Tree Oil, Witch Hazel, Germaline and many more... but this one is by far the most effective for me.

You can use any brand I suppose, but a tea tree cream is supposed to be more effective than an oil because your skin can absorb it better. This Nelsons one I got in Boots and it costs £5.00. I adore the smell of Tea Tree products too. If I feel a spot coming on I dab some of this on, several times a day if I can. It honestly clears up any spots within a day or two (for me anyway!). I only wish I had discovered this in my teenage years!