Review: Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush in Pop.

I've been wishing for a Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush for so long, so when I was sent one to review, a Limited Edition one might I add, I was so excited! 

This shade, Pop, was created especially to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. It's a bright coral pink, which is usually the kind of shade I go for, and has a lovely glittery sheen through it.

Although I go through stages of cream blushers, my absolutely huge blush collection is mainly made up of powders. I was a bit wary of how to use this at first, but found that it was best applied using my fingers. I tried to show that it's really quite a thin liquid, I apply it to my hand as shown and use that as a palette so I can take a small amount to apply. I use two fingers to pat it on to the apples of my cheeks and gently blend. 

It looks like it will be really bright and hard to use but I think as long as you just do one layer (or two if you need more), it will turn out really well. I sometimes use a brush, like this ELF Angled Blush Brush, to blend it in more but really I don't think this is necessary. I'm surprised at how natural it looks, it blends really well and creates such a soft flush.

It sets to become non-transferable, which means it lasts all day long. You really only need a pea sized amount, so although I was surprised at how small the bottle is (I'm really not sure what I was expecting), I'm sure this will last me forever.

Overall, this product has really lived up to my expectations. It costs £14.50, and you can buy it on the Escentual.com website. I actually think this is a pretty reasonable price, considering I usually spend more than this for a powder blush.

As I already mentioned, Pop is a limited edition shade, but you can buy many other shades here, with 10% going to Breast Cancer Care.

Inside My Bag.

A little peek at what I take around with me most days. The bag is from Aldo, quite a while ago, although I think they still have a similar one in different colours. It's quite small for me and looks like something the Queen would carry but it's one I use quite often.

Raybans; eye drops; MAC lipstick; Topshop lipgloss; comb; Jurlique hand gel; Avene Thermal Water; Jurlique lip balm; ASOS purse; iPod Touch, No7 makeup bag; keys & a hairbrush (I don't think I've ever used this, I rarely brush my hair).

I often throw in a few more lip products, a book, my phone charger, a few pens & a million receipts.

Dermalogica mediBac Clearing Kit.

A few months ago I was sent this Dermalogica mediBac Clearing breakout treatment kit, if you've followed my blog for a while you'll know that my skin is on the oily side and I'm prone to blemishes. Dermalogica is a company that everyone raves about but not something I had tried before. At the time, my skin was awful so I jumped at the chance to review something that might help.

The kit contains the following:
1x Clearing Skin Wash 50ml 
1x Clearing Mattifier 15ml
1x Overnight Clearing Gel 15ml
1x Concealing Spot Treatment 3ml
1x Sebum Clearing Masque 22ml

(It also contains a small sample of the Oil Control Lotion which I'm yet to try).

They're all great trial sizes, and the wide range means you can find what works best for you. I used the Clearing Skin Wash twice a week as products like this can be quite drying if used regularly, which means your skin may produce more oil to combat the dryness. I found this wash wasn't as drying as most of the others I've tried before, it seems quite gentle as I didn't get that "tight", uncomfortable feeling afterwards which you get with most washes for blemish-prone skin.
It took a few days for my skin to show any improvement, but I've noticed now a few weeks after I've stopped using it (as I've finished the bottle) that my skin is returning to its old ways, so I'm actually thinking about repurchasing this. I think as far as treatment washes go, this is one of the most gentle ones I've used but it also worked well to clear up my skin.

The Clearing Mattifying is my favourite product from the range, you apply it to the oilier areas of your skin (I used this as a primer) and it absorbs excess oil which means skin is given a matte look. I find my T-Zone gets quite oily over the day, especially in warm weather, so this has become my most used product. It also contains salicylic acid, green tea and camomile to help prevent future blemishes and calm redness.
If you're looking for something to keep oil at bay, as well as helping blemishes then this is definitely something to invest in.

The Overnight Clearing Gel is another product which got a lot of use, most nights I will use this last to help clear away blemishes. I always use an overnight gel like this, they work wonders. Most can be very drying, and if used too much they can leave the skin flaky and dehydrated. I use this most nights and never see signs of my skin getting dry at all. It clears up the skin a bit quicker and helps to prevent further blemishes.

Of all the products, the Concealing Spot Treatment was the one I was most looking forward to trying. I'd heard great things about it, as well as seeing it in a magazine recently. It aims to help clear up the skin whilst also concealing it during the day. It sounds great, something I'd use a lot, however it wasn't actually something I found useful. I know a lot of people really love this, but I found it was a bit thin for me. It's a liquid and I found it was a bit hard to apply and it didn't really give much coverage/colour. Although it did help the skin, and took away the redness, I still needed to apply a concealer afterwards.

Lastly, the Sebum Clearing Mask is such a great product for helping control oily skin. I used this once a week to help clear up my oily areas it made my skin feel very fresh and clean and helped to reduce the size of the blemishes. Considering its a mask, this has lasted me a while as you only need a thin layer. The clay draws out impurities and really makes a difference to my skin.

What are your thoughts on the Dermalogica products? I want to try some of the washes from their other ranges, for normal/combination skin.