[REVIEW] JUJU!

JuJu is one of Japan's leading cosmetics company and its philosophy is to provide superb moisturizing effect under any circumstance. Which is exactly what it does! The main ingredient which the brand uses in all their products is the Hyaluronic Acid, which is a substance that occurs naturally in our skin already and decreases with age. Above all, JuJu completely bought me when I found that their products do not contain fragrance, artificial additives or colour!


This was my first buy from JuJu, and having ranted on about the importance of pampering your skin with a good toner, I decided to buy the JuJu Aquamoist Vitamin C Toner and also the JuJu Aquamoist foam cleanser. (Images below from the official JuJu website).

I have tried both products for over 2 months and as an ex-eczema sufferer, (still have it mildly) this is by far the best thing I have ever done for my skin.

The toner not only keeps my face so moisturised, but eliminated any acne scarring, discolouration and dry patches on my face. It's like all that moisture heals the skin. As an eczema sufferer I have tried and tested way too many moisturising creams and ointments, some even prescribed by my Doctor including: 

-Aqueous cream BP 

-Cetaphil

-Elecon ointment

-Oilatum

-Aveeno (Which will forever be my next best alternative since having discovered JuJu!)

..and the list goes on. 

There is no oily finish left on the face, my skin absorbs the toner almost instantly and leaves it feeling so packed with moisture. I like to pat it into my skin which also helps the blood circulation in the face. It also contains Vitamin C which removes rough and dull skin leaving your skin more radiant. 

The Foam cleanser is amazing! Again, I have tried many face washes which are either not harsh enough to clean and exfoliate or not gentle enough for my dry skin. I use the foam cleanser every morning and night and twice a week with a face brush to exfoliate. It leaves the skin squeaky clean, and not too dry.

I bought the Toner online HERE, for £13. The toner lasted me a little under 3 months, which I used three times a day: morning, evening and night. Which I think is amazing for value. 

The Foam cleanser you can find HERE which I bought for £9. This has lasted me for well over 3 months which words just cannot explain. 

The only downfall I would say is the delivery charges, which I cannot justify. I also couldn't find any alternatives other than SaSa and Ebay as it's only exported from Japan :(. 

Let me know your experiences with any JuJu products you've tried..

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[REVIEW] MAC Mineralize Satinfinish NC45

PROS:
-Radiant Dewy Finish
-Easy to blend in
-Provides good coverage
-Has SPF15 which is seriously good
-Matches my skin colour! I have great difficulty foundations matched to my skin. I have warm undertones, and medium to dark skin.


CONS:
-"Oxidises" and turns my face slightly orange by the end of the day! WHAT.
-Wears off by the end of the day, unless topped up regularly during the day


Overall judgement: This has got to be my favourite MAC foundation, mostly because of the dewy finish. If you're like me and like the dewy look all year long then you have got to try this out! To prevent an orange face, try and powder/set your foundation with a matching or translucent powder. Swatch on the back of my hand shown below..

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Hello Aloe.

Whilst approaching the final stages of my summer tan, welcoming some aloe vera to my skin care routine has made major changes to how it looks and feels. If you have medium-dark skin you are most probably aware of or may even suffer from skin discolouration on your face. There's nothing wrong with getting some Vitamin D on your skin (if you're a sun lover like me) but over exposing your skin to it with no spf causes the excess melanin in our skin to darken some parts of the skin more than others resulting in uneven skin tone. It does take a while for the skin to recover, as it depends on how far down the layers of skin have been exposed to the sun. However, there are techniques to help quicken the process!


Ways to prevent uneven skin tone:
1. Always wear SPF.
Yes, including winter! If you're like me however and sensitive to everything, including creams with SPF try using a foundation with SPF. I use the MAC mineralize satinfinish with SPF 15. There are some chemicals on sunscreen which can cause sun allergy or further discolouration to some.


2. Don't Overexpose.
Love the sun, but don't over do it. Solar radiation is the main source of Vitamin D for humans and studies show that it even protects us from cancers including breast, colon, kidney and ovarian. However, overexposing causes hyperpigmentation (discolouration due to excessive melanin production) especially on the skin surface of upper lip, freckles, fine wrinkles and more damage.


3. Wash, Tone, Moisturise.
Condition and pamper your skin always. Try and pat it dry instead of rubbing a towel against your skin, use clean hands to allow your skin to soak up maximum amount of toner and finally moisturise whilst massaging and again patting it into the skin to be absorbed.

Ways to heal burnt/uneven skin tone:

1. Exfoliate

Find an exfoliator which your skin is happy with. It takes trial and error to work this out as we all have different skin types. Try and begin with something more gentle ie. st ives gentle apricot scrub. Then move onto something more invigorating if needed.

2. Home Remedies

Use ingredients you can find around the house to create a facial and relax. My 3 most favourite facials for healing discolouration are:

• Lemon/Lime juice: Pat onto skin for 1-3 mins, and no more.
• Potato slices: leave the slices covering your face until it soaks in for 5-10 mins 
• Sandalwood powder + Lime juice: both target discolouration's. Leave the mixture in the fridge for 5 mins before application and this makes it an amazingly cooling face pack too!

3. Introduce Aloe Vera to your skin
Aloe vera has cooling, healing, anti-fungal and anti-inflammotary properties. Perfect if you're going to be out in the sun, as skin can get irritated if overexposed to harmful solar radiation.

My 3 SKINSAVING Aloe vera products:

The Body Shop: Aloe Calming Toner

The Body Shop: Aloe Soothing Day Cream

The Body Shop: Aloe Eye Defence 

..What's your SkinSaver?

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The Return Ticket.

So I decided to start blogging again after 3 years of having quit. I used to create and share graphics and photoshop tutorials. This time however, I'm doing this differently by sharing skin care secrets, reviewing products & hauls, a bunch of organic facials for different skin conditions and more. 


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