Review: Yes To Tomatoes Detoxifying Charcoal SnapMask Stick

The Yes To Tomatoes Detoxifying Charcoal Stick retails at £11.99 for 56g.  It is a cleansing and detoxifying mask stick, free from parabens, SLS and silicons. Leaping Bunny Certified the mask is suitable for all skin types and made from 96% natural ingredients. Enriched with a powerful combination of tomato extract, charcoal and salicylic acid, it is a 5 minute mask which claims to fight the toxins, impurities and excess oil which trigger spots. After use skin will be clear, refreshed, oils balanced resulting in health skin. 

My skin is greasy and stressed due to long term illnesses and medication. I am always willing to try new products which are reasonably priced to see if they can help my skin. I purchased my stick via Amazon when it was on offer for £7.99. 

 I like that I don’t have to touch the mask. I can just swipe it on. I would like the stick to be slightly smaller so it would fit in my nose areas more easily. It feels nice on the skin and I could feel it tightening as it dried. The smell is very faint tand it is a clean smell. The mask washed off very easily and looked slightly red for a few minutes. When the redness had gone my skin didn’t look as stressed and shiny but slightly healthier and glowing. It had drawn some impurities to the surface of the skin so I wouldn’t use it just before going out but I do recommend it and have continued to use and have seen fewer and fewer breakouts over the last few weeks. 

I purchased this item myself and the views expressed in my blog are my own: 

Review: Pixi Rose Cream Cleanser

The Pixi Rose Cream Cleanser is 135 ml for £18. I purchased this cream cleanser as I haven’t used this type of cleanser before - I have always used balms - and I wanted to see if it would be gentler on my skin which is suffering with Winter damage.

This cleaner is a gentle nourishing cleanser, combining avocado and Rose to nourish and condition and chamomile and aloe vera to calm and smooth the skin, leaving it looking fresh and feeling comfortable. 

The cream cleanser is easy to dispense out of a hygienic squeezy tube. I applied a 10p size amount to my face and massaged it in. I then removed the cleanser with a warm damp face cloth and the used my hands dipped in water for a final rinse. I found that it did gently remove makeup and impurities. I did not have to do a double cleanse for my skin to look and feel clean. The Rose smell, just as with the cream, smells very relaxing and Spa like. My skin didn’t feel tight after using the cleanser and I noticed that after a few uses the redness around my nose wasn’t as glaringly Rudolph like! 

I enjoyed using the cleanser and will continue to do so. 

I purchased the item myself and the views expressed in my blog are my own. 

Review: Pixi Rose Ceramide Cream

My skin is normally combination/greasy but during a cold and wet Autumn I suddenly developed dry patches around my nose. I wanted a richer cream than my normal one so I went to look at the Pixi web site as I enjoy using their Glow tonic when my skin needs refreshing. 

The Rose Ceramide Cream is £24 (50 ml) which isn’t particularly cheap but if you want to try the Rose range out there is a set, Pixi Rose Beauty in a Bag (£20 on Look Fantastic), which consists of makeup melting cloths, Rose Cream Cleanser (10 ml), Rose Tonic (40 ml) and Rose Ceramide Cream (15 ml). 

The Ceramide Cream is an ultra rich cream which is is infused with Ceramides to time release moisture and Rose Oil to replenish, nourish and hydrate the skin, making it feel more supple and look healthier. Probiotics protect and balance the skin whilst Antioxidant botanicals help to improve skin elasticity and protect it against environmental aggressors. 

I like using this cream because most importantly it isn’t tested on animals and it quickly sinks into the skin. The cream doesn’t leave a greasy film on the skin or any residue which could interfere with any makeup I apply afterwards. The Rose scent isn’t overpowering but is a gentle relaxing aroma. I found the cream calmed and hydrated my skin, solving my Winter skin issues.  The cream is in a hygienic squeezy tube so the product is easy to dispense with no worry that it will break or leak. 

I purchased this item myself and the views expressed in my blog are my own