New hair discoveries

I bought this La Roche-Posay Extra Gentle shampoo for CoverBoy who has to have very gentle shampoo for various reasons. However, it's amazing, I love it. It's very creamy, lathers pleasingly, rinses out perfectly and is very gentle.

I had a small tube of this light weight deep conditioning cream rinse in one of the Cult Beauty boxes. It's really good. It conditions hair deeply but manages to not leave it lank. That is the holy grail of deep hair conditioners. I immediately purchased the large tube.

Together, these work brilliantly on my hair and so I pass this information on to you.

Glossier

Is anyone else slightly perturbed by how targeted digital advertising is? It's so pernicious, you only have to click on Hush once and that t-shirt pops up for the next eight weeks on your Facebook and Instagram feeds. Bobbi Brown pops up with 'take another look' and a picture of the very eyeshadow you're doing your best to resist.

Glossier launched a few months back and clearly I am the target audience because I could not escape it. The thing is, I am not the target audience. This is aimed at the much-maligned millennials. It didn't stop me succumbing to see what all the fuss was about.

The cloud paints are beautifully named. We all know I cannot resist a blusher. I tried hard to not buy this but in the end, I had to have a looksie. I bought it in Puff which is very pink and it's really nice. I think I prefer it to the NARS Liquid Orgasm which I liked at first but I've decided it's actually too pigmented. This you can build up or just leave sheer.

The lidstars are for your eyes. Again, it's about building up to intense colour or having a wash of colour. I bought Herb which is described as a smoky green. The day I resist green eyeshadow will be the day I give up on life. Anyway, it's a doddle to apply and it stays on all day long.

I'm not remotely tempted by the skincare range as I honestly think it's for 20-somethings and my skin concerns are not those of a 20-something.

I am not sure I'd buy anything else but the two products I got are surprisingly good.

Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Corrector

As we move into Spring (or today, full blown Summer) then I find I don't want to be bothered with a base. Also, my investment in facials (on which more in another post) means I am after skin that needs less base.

Nothing at all is a little ambitious, especially for work. Yet I find pretty much all concealers to be too cakey and heavy. Then I discovered this by Bobbi Brown. The name drew me in: Intensive Skin Serum Corrector.  This has a serum like consistency and glides on smoothly. It's not actually a concealer, it neutralises under eye discolouration and primes skin for a concealer (yes, I just typed that from the site's description). If you have spots that you want to conceal, this won't do the job well. I use it to cover up unevenness on my skin which it does brilliantly.

I also bought this brush to help apply it very lightly.

I admit, I am a bit obsessed with make-up brushes but that's because they make such a difference.

A round up of a few recent products

I've been a bit quiet on the blog front but rest assured, not on the buying and trying products front. I don't have enough to say about these to warrant a separate post so I am bundling together.

Let's start with Clarins extra firming day cream. I bought this on one of those days when I felt vulnerable and I shouldn't have even been in the department store because I am a liability. Nonetheless, this had caught my eye in the press. It's expensive for a moisturiser, £58. I bought a shower gel as well and received some very generous gifts which helped me feel better about the price. 

This is good. There are two types to buy: for dry skin or all skin types, I went for all skin types. It does feel lovely and my skin looks nice and plump. No issues with applying make up over it either. Would I buy it again? Probably not but it's a lovely treat.

On the same day, I purchased this hydrating eye cream from Bobbi Brown. I needed this even less in my life but it's surprisingly excellent and that's all down to the packaging. I admit I am lazy, messing about with pots and tubes to add eye cream is often a step I can't be bothered with. This is so easy, swipe on and it gives you just the right amount. It's great for travels, it's fab for your handbag to pep your eyes up in the office mid-afternoon. I am genuinely loving it. Also, I have finally accepted I do need an eye cream having resisted them for years. Woe.

I bought a few bits and pieces online from La Roche-Posay which is fast becoming my favourite new brand. This is a face cleanser that I need for the shower. Yes, I need a cleanser for the shower, doesn't everyone? It's great, it does exactly what I need it to do without any dryness whatsoever. It also smells nice and French. I recommend this and it's inexpensive considering the size.