A Small Beauty Restock.

Excluding the recent Glossyboxes my beauty buys have been somewhat sparse recently as I am endeavoring to use up some of the many minis and samples that I have accumulated. 

However, a recent SpaceNK visit saw me restocking my favourite daytime serum Sarah Chapman Skinesis Intense Hydrating Booster along with yet another bottle of my favourite warm weather primer Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer. 

I swapped up my skincare routine for a while and I seriously missed the Sarah Chapman serum. I find it softens my skin and plumps out fine lines like nothing else and it layers exceptionally well with other skincare products and make up. Of course it is a great year round product but I particularly like this in the summer as it is very light and not at all oily.

My face gets slick pretty quickly in the summer months and I always find myself reaching for Veil as my primer when the weather warms up. It does the best job of keeping my facial oil in check during the day and prolongs the time my make up lasts without ever blocking my pores or making me break out. Oh, and it has SPF 15 which I know isn't enough by itself but I like to think that every little bit helps... 

After not having used it for many years I have recently been trying to fit a retinol product into my routine a couple of times a week. They have definitely come on a bit in the years since I last used them with any regularity. The methods of delivery have improved greatly making them are absorb so much better, you can now layer them easily with other products and even wear certain retinols during the day (with adequate sunscreen of course). 

I wanted a nighttime retinol serum/treatment hummed and haa-ed about which one to get after reading about hundreds of them online and lurking around Sephora for way too long. Eventually I sprang for  Peter Thomas Roth Retinol Infusion PM. Containing 1.5% Retinol it has a water like consistency but feels slightly oily when you apply it. It sinks in immediately and I can definitely feel a tingle when it is first on, but so far so good - no irritation and only minimal redness - I think I eventually made a good choice. 

Finally a few samples.

 I am kind of hoping that I don't like Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm as if I do fall in love with it, it will be a rather pricey addition to my collection of cleansers. Atelier Cologne Figuier Ardent is a woodsy fig scent - I do like it but not as much as Diptyque Philosykos which is my best loved fig fragrance. 

I was keen to try out the Hum Green Superfood Powder Supplement but unfortunately it's Mint Chocolate Chip flavour and I have a strong dislike of mint flavoured things - it's like eating toothpaste for me!

There's also a couple of Shea butter minis from L'Occitane  - the hand cream is the most adorable mini ever isn't it? 

I think I am pretty much set for summer beauty wise - then again...