Medik8 Clarity Peptides

I am absolutely loving getting to know Medik8 as a brand and the latest product to share with you, one which I have mentioned numerous times on my Instagram Stories is Medik8 Clarity Peptides. In previous posts on this blog I have shared the Lipid-Balance Cleansing Oil and the incredible Hydr8 B5 Liquid Hydration Serum.  

Clarity Peptides is described as being the product which comes to the rescue of stressed-out, run-down skin, which ticks a huge box for me right now. It has an incredible milky lightweight serum formula which is infused with potent actives to restore lost luminosity, calm irritation and battle blemishes.  

Anyone who knows me in real life, not as the person behind this blog, will know that life has been as hectic as it has been stressful for the last 6-8 months and as well as having a very angry scalp (always the first sign I need a break) my skin is just as annoyed at me, as I am at life.

As a brand, Medik8 very much rely on Science over fancy jargon and nonsense and they like to keep things pretty simple whilst being impressive.  So within Clarity Peptides there is a list of ingredients to wow you, but they also have a purpose:

• 10% Niacinamide - described as being the star of the show, Niacinamide, also known as Vitamin B3 is an ingredient my skin absolutely loves. It helps to soothe and restore irritated, redness-proned and blemished complexions.
• Crystalide Peptide – Crystalide*, this works to not only normalise the way skin cells renew but also promotes skin transparency and luminosity.
• Zinc PCA - this is a natural mineral which helps to regulate oil production, promote the skins natural healing process and reduce inflammation. 
• Hyaluronic Acid - never needs an explanation as to why it is included but it does help to draw moisture from the surrounding atmosphere into the skin, leaving the complexion feeling and looking both nourished and supple.

With a non-sticky formula, you can apply Clarity Peptides across face, neck and décolletage both in the morning and evening after cleansing and you only need a small pea-sized amount.

What I’ve found when using this product is how good it is at calming down my skin. I have an issue with clay featuring in products, my skin hates it as much as I want to love it. So having accidentally used a face mask which featured Kaolin Clay, my skin was not happy and became bright red and angry. Usually I would opt for Aloe Vera or depending on how annoyed my skin has become, calamine lotion, but instead, I used Clarity Peptides and there was an almost immediate soothing to my skin, that flushed hotness calmed down, the redness whilst it didn’t disappear it was less angry and over a few days did calm down. That aside, I love the creamy milky texture of this serum, it absorbs immediately on contact with your skin and does leave a lovely luminosity behind.

If you are looking for that product which is a  lightweight skin-perfecting serum visibly smooths and protects skin, while restoring its natural radiance and glow, then you cannot go wrong with Clarify Peptides from Medik8, it ticks all of the boxes for me and is yet another incredible product from this brand.

Priced around £45* for 30ml it is on the more expensive side when it comes to serums, but this one is special!

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.

Winter & Boxing Day Sales 2022

As with Black Friday, the traditional Boxing Day sales have already begun and I have an inbox full to the brim of sale offerings and more! So here they are!

Amazon - Up to 50% off. I think every day is a sale with Amazon and there is always an amazing daily deal that you might just need. One of their biggest offerings right now is from GHD!

Antipodes - An offering of up to 40% off across a huge section of their products!

Arran Sense of Scotland - Get ready for deals of up to 60% off from Arran starting soon and to get ahead of the game, there is a waiting list to sign up to for alerts

ASOS - Up to 30% off. As with Amazon, I swear there is an ASOS sale every single day with a different offer and right now that is with 30% off Face + Body but with rumours it will jump to 80% off, so one to watch.

Aurelia Beauty - Current offering is 60% off site-wide right here and if you use the code AureliaBF and get yourself a free serum. 

bareMinerals - Offering 30% off site wide for a limited time only across their makeup and skincare ranges.

Beauty Bay - Right now there is an offering of 40% off but rumours this will increase over the next few days. Use the code EXTRA10 for a further 10% off.

Bobbi Brown - There is an offering of 30% off off which does include some of their Christmas gifts.

Boots - They already have some incredible deals online across the beauty and fragrance lines with everything from half price offerings to 50% off!  

Plus at Boots there is also £75 off the Dyson Airwrap, but only until the 28th!

ByTerry - The offering is up to 40% off across selected lines and it does include some of the gift sets.

Ciate - Last year there were deals of up to 60% off all makeup and some beauty bundle deals too.  

Colourpop - Always an amazing Black Friday sale! Bu right now there is up to 70% off across a whole range of items and as a reminder they add the tax onto your basket when you check out so no surprise customs fees! 

Cowshed - Right now there is an offering of 50% off across the Winter range, featuring their bestselling handcare and home fragrances, but for a limited time only and it does include the Advent Calendar which is now just £50.

Cult Beauty - There are already deals of up to 45% off brands running right now and if you use the code SALEAFF it gets you an extra 5% off.

Current Body - Starting on Christmas Day there will be savings of up to 60% off to be had, plus if you use the code PARIS10 it will get you an extra 10% off the LED Mask.

Debenhams - Already have a sale of up to 70% off across some of their ranges, for Beauty and Fragrances it is up to 50% off.

Elemis - As well as offering 30% off on some of their Christmas sets and this will hopefully be expanded and be as good as their Black Friday offerings.

E.l.f Cosmetics - There is an offering of up to 60% off for their beauty squad members, which you can joinn to reap the benefits, otherwise the offering is 30% off.

Elizabeth Arden - Offering 33% off selected products & sets, plus a free gift (worth £90) when you spend £75+ .

Escentual - The offering is 20% off all full priced items until mid-January when you use the code ESCENTUAL20

ESPA - There is a current offering of 30% off everything which includes gift sets 

Evolve Organic Beauty - Offerings of up to 30% off Gift Sets 

Foreo - My beloved facial cleansing buddies are offering up to 50% off which includes the FOREO Bear and Luna 3 devices!

GHD - Right now the offering is for 20% off and this includes giftsets, hairdryers, straighteners and more.

Glossybox - Their Christmas Shop sale is open and it involves sales on box subscriptions, mystery boxes and more.

Harrods - After the success of their Advent Calendar, there is now an offering of up to 50% off right across many incredible brands.

Harvey Nichols - With an offering of up to 50% off, this includes giftsets and hampers and there are some amazing ones to get!

John Lewis - Huge offerings of up to 30% off across selected lines and this does include Advent Calendars, gift sets and more.

Liberty - There is an offering of 50% off within the beauty category and it does include some of the amazing gift sets.

Liz Earle - There was an offering of 40% off on skincare, hair care and a whole lot more for the end of 2022.

L’Occitane - Their Winter sale has just started and the current offering is 50% off!

Lookfantastic - For 2022 there is a huge up to 50% off on many items right now, including beauty boxes and gift sets. Use the code SAVE for an extra 10% off.

MAC Cosmetics - Offering up to 50% off a whole load of items, there is also an offr of 30% off gift sets.

Medik8 - This year, there is 25% off on a range of products until 3rd January 2023

Molton Brown - The offering is currently 30% off across the signature luxuries, classic scents and bathing essentials.

Murad - This Black Friday, Murad are offering 25% off and it does include some of their bestselling products.

NARS - They are offering 40% off the Last Chance to buy items and 30% off Holiday Kits.

Neal’s Yard - There is currently savings of up to 35% off to be had and it includes some of the gift sets.

Neom - There is an offering of up to 50% off to be had with Neom and it includes candles, oils and more.

Net A Porter - This year you can save up to 60% off across the site and 30% off the Advent Calendar!

Omorovicza -  The offer is 30% off on selected lines for a limited time and it does include some of the gift sets and bundles.

Pat McGrath - There is an offering of up to 40% off  + an extra 10-15% off with code WELCOME15 or HOLIDAY10.

Paula’s Choice - The winter sale offer is enjoy 15% off 1 product or 20% off 2 when it comes to full-size and XL items. That's not all. Get a beauty bag with 3 minis (worth £36), gifted from us when you buy 3+ products.

Revolution - There is always an offer from Revolution but there is always an offer or a sale and currently a sale with up to 50% off .

Sephora U.K. - Currently offering up to 60% off on a wide range of gifts and brands.

Space NK - For 2021 there was an offering of 40% off for a very limited time, but worth keeping an eye out for that massive sale everyone loves!

The Body Shop - Has a 50% off sale plus the offer of 3 for 2 on all sale items is still available.

The White Company - Are offering 50% off which does include candles and fragrances.

ThisWorks - The Winter sale offers 50% off including bestsellers, candles and more lines are added frequently.

As more sales come to light and hit my inbox, or should offers change, I will be updating this post.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.

The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods EDP

Finding a new fragrance to enjoy can often be a challenge, for me, that scent is usually led by emotions and the notes that have been used. Over the years I've come to adore anything with Jasmine as a note, but Vanilla is still a main no-no, I find it too heady and overpowering, then I was introduced to The 7 Virtues with Vanilla Woods EDP!

Vanilla Woods by The 7 Virtues is described as being an Amber Woody fragrance which launched back in 2018.

An intoxicating perfume with a dash of fresh pear, a big rose heart note, and the long-lasting finish of organic vanilla and gourmand caramel infused with warm amber. Made with organic, sustainably sourced vanilla from Madagascar. Made with organic, fair trade vanilla essential oil from Madagascar

This fragrance is simply stunning and I loved it from the first spritz. Opening with the top note of pear there i is an instant fresh fruit scent which lingers in the air, with it come the heart note of Rose and what I love about the rose is that it allows the pear to be itself whilst at the same time you definitely notice it there. Then with the base notes of Vanilla, Caramel and Amber you get the warm, slightly spicy notes without the Vanilla being really heavy and heady - hence my surprise at really liking this fragrance.

For me, this is an everyday fragrance and one which can be worn all year round. Once spritzed onto clothing and pulse points, this is a long lasting scent which is noticeable all day and the silage is pretty impressive too!

It is also worth noting that all of the formulations within this range are Leaping-Bunny certified, cruelty-free, and vegan.

On sale with Sephora, 50ml is priced at £85.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.