REN Evercalm™ Ultra Comforting Rescue Mask

The festive season is over, the alarm is back on and the dread of getting out of bed before lunchtime has become a reality once again as we trudge off back to become desk warriors. I have enjoyed having ten days off work, not doing a lot, barely leaving the house and living in PJ's, so going back to work has come as a slap back into reality.

Meet REN Evercalm Ultra Comfort Rescue Mask it is the new kid on the block and available right now (here). Specifically developed with a REN exclusive complex of original ingredients to combat over-sensitivity.

As a rescue mask, it is designed to calm, soothe and moisturise whilst helping to alleviate the key signs of sensitive skin. REN state it will also increase the skin's ability to cope with stress, aid recovery and strengthen the protective moisture barrier, leading to long term well-being of your skin.

Using four main ingredients, the treatment works to treat the key symptoms of sensitivity which can include redness, irritation, itchiness and dryness. 

• White Mushroom Extract: Calms and comforts.
• Yeast Compound: Accelerates recovery after stress with potent antibacterial and antihistamine effects.
• Arnica: Reduces redness. 
• Roman Chamomile Scent: Offers a warm, sweet, relaxing, and calming feeling for both body and mind.

This mask should be used up to three times a week or at anytime when you feel your skin is in need of urgent rescue.  Having cleansed your face to remove surface grime and dirt, apple a generous amount, avoiding the eye area and leave on for 10 minutes.  After those 10 minutes, using a damp but warm cloth gently remove any excess and then follow up with your usual skin care routine.  So this mask is a great quick go to rather than something which is laborious. You can use it in a morning or an evening depending upon your preference.

What I love about this mask is how it feels on the skin, it sinks in when you apply it. The cream is thick and luxurious and  the Chamomile scent is there very notably. Given the bottle is pump action you only need two possibly three pumps to have more than enough to cover your entire face 'generously' as advised. Once the excess has been removed there is no greasy residue or tackiness to the skin, what I did find was my skin felt smooth, it felt cooled and it felt moisturised.  Was the redness on my cheeks reduced, yes it was and possibly only I would notice the difference, but to me that is all that counts.

Available now this rescue mask is priced at £28 for 50ml and it is a great product, though I expect nothing less from REN.

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

Save some money with My Favourite Voucher Codes

So Christmas has been and gone and the sales are still going on, queues are forming and still you spend many hours searching every known site for that one final bargain. I am sure you will have realised by now that I love a bargain, who doesn't, but I also love finding that code to give me that extra 5,10 or 20% off too.

One of my favourite places to shop is Debenhams, it has everything I need all under one roof and whenever I can't find the right gift, I need an evening dress, something for a wedding or a new lipstick, you will find me in that store on Oxford Street or I am online researching my purchase. Sites such as  https://www.myfavouritevouchercodes.co.uk/debenhams-voucher-codes has over 10,000 live codes and coupons to use to help you to find that bargain and save you money. Whether you are looking for makeup, shoes, flowers, food, drink or toys to name a few categories, there is always something for everyone and always a bargain to be had.

Broken down into categories or even via your chosen store to shorten the amount of time you need to search, you can some amazing codes.  So as mentioned, my favourite store is Debenhams and right now there are some great offers to be found. By going through My Favourite Voucher Codes, you will be given a list of current offers and you simply click on which code you need and you are taken to the site. No more hours of searching, typing in codes that have expired and your shopping is done in half the time.

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I Heart Makeup Golden Bar Eyeshadow Palette

I am a huge fan of Makeup Revolution and the sister brands I Heart Makeup, Makeup Obsession and of course Freedom. There is something about a brand who can just continue to come up with one products after another which gives those high end brands a run for their money and makes you question as to whether or not you really do need to splash the cash.

The latest palette that I have added to my collection is the brand new Golden Bar which as soon as I saw it, I ordered it. I love Too Faced, their products are divine, but I also love that I Heart Makeup have managed to come up with a dupe time and time again, but is this the best that has been on offer to date?

Encased inside the tell tale palette which gives the impression a bar of chocolate has been half opened, are 16 indulgent, creamy and blendable eyeshadow shades that are a mixture of matte and shimmers and yes it smells of chocolate, for me much more so than the other palettes within the range. As with other palettes, the lid forms a mirror which runs the entire length of the palette and there is a double ended blending brush which I have found better to use than the others that have ever been included.

So as you can Golden Bar has a lovely mixture of chocolately shades and so many of them are just absolutely stunning, I don't think I can even pick a favourite shade but here they are swatched one by one.

L-R Tablet, Edible, Ribbon and Collection

L-R Golden, Foil, Wrapper and Wrapped

L-R Gift, Block, Box and Bar

L to R - Chocolatier, Beans, Cocoa and Limited

What I love about this palette is how well some of the shades work together or on their own and both Collection and Chocolatier can be used under the brow, corner of the eye. For just £8.99 this is such a good palette and it is for me, the best one yet.  You can find it here.


*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise