So in my wish list, I mentioned the good old Effclar Duo which seems to be generating a bit of a cult following. It's safe to say that I jumped on the bandwagon and went and made a very cheeky purchase to see if it was worth the hype!
La Roche-Posay's Effclar Duo promises to reduce the appearance of imperfections and claims to unclog sebum-blocked pores. In very basic terms, it's aimed at those who suffer with breakouts and wish to keep them at bay. The texture of the serum is very light and actually acts as a really good makeup base, so really, you're getting your money's worth.
For the majority of us, this is what dreams are made of.
When I went into Boots I was greeted with a 2 for £15 on the Effclar range, and well... it would have been rude not to, let's face it.
So as I grabbed the very last Duo (It was fate), this 'astringent lotion micro-exfoliant' just happened to slip into my basket, and I'm glad it did!
I originally use to use Clarins Daily Energizer Wake-Up Booster, but to be perfectly honest, it didn't work too well with my skin deopite my absolute love for the face wash from this range, and I never really saw the difference even after using it for a while.
So, I kind of lost my faith in toners for a while. Until now.
The lotion is gentle whilst leaving me satisfied that my skin is as clean as it will get, and knowing that it will help with the prevention of breakouts is a complete bonus for me.
It says that you can use the lotion in the morning and/or evening, but I've been using this in the evenings only at the moment because I kind of feel that it's enough and it also takes off any make up that has clung to my face for dear life after I've used my Clarins daily energizer cleansing gel.
I follow this up of course, with the Effclar Duo. The feel of this serum is beautiful.
It's light and doesn't leave your skin feeling tacky due to residue like some serums can.
It sinks in like a dream, and I have actually stopped using my tea tree primer before applying my make up for the day because this does the trick all by itself.
So is all this coverage and hype worth it?
I would say yes... possibly. Bearing in mind that I haven't even been using this for a week yet so I don't feel like I could give you an accurate over view of how it's affecting my skin on a long term basis.
Time will have to tell!
But initial thoughts, is that this is a lovely little added extra to anyone's skin care routine, and with the cheeky little offer boots are providing at the moment, there's no excuses not to give it a go to give it your own seal of approval!
The lotion is gentle whilst leaving me satisfied that my skin is as clean as it will get, and knowing that it will help with the prevention of breakouts is a complete bonus for me.
It says that you can use the lotion in the morning and/or evening, but I've been using this in the evenings only at the moment because I kind of feel that it's enough and it also takes off any make up that has clung to my face for dear life after I've used my Clarins daily energizer cleansing gel.
I follow this up of course, with the Effclar Duo. The feel of this serum is beautiful.
It's light and doesn't leave your skin feeling tacky due to residue like some serums can.
It sinks in like a dream, and I have actually stopped using my tea tree primer before applying my make up for the day because this does the trick all by itself.
So is all this coverage and hype worth it?
I would say yes... possibly. Bearing in mind that I haven't even been using this for a week yet so I don't feel like I could give you an accurate over view of how it's affecting my skin on a long term basis.
Time will have to tell!
But initial thoughts, is that this is a lovely little added extra to anyone's skin care routine, and with the cheeky little offer boots are providing at the moment, there's no excuses not to give it a go to give it your own seal of approval!
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