To follow up on my post of skincare products that worked amaze for me, I wanted to do a post on products that did not work so well. Just because they didn't work for me doesn't mean they wont work for you, they just didn't for me.
1. Estee Lauder Take It Away
This is a cleanser to remove all makeup. When I say all makeup the lady on the counter stressed said ALL makeup even water resistant makeup. At the time I was using Estee Lauder's Double Wear foundation and the lady said it will get it off with two pumps. This did not work for me, maybe it was just my skin type I don't know but I had to use a ridiculous amount. Even when it looked like I had got everything off when I toned with a cotton pad makeup would still come off onto the pad. This didn't easily take my makeup off or cleanse my face and after my skin didn't feel fresh or clean. It has good reviews on the Estee Lauder website so who knows but sadly its a no from me.
2. Estee Lauder Clear Difference Advanced Blemish Serum
Ok so this is gunna seem like i'm bashing Estee Lauder but I bought a load of their skincare stuff and a few things just didn't work on me and I do love a lot of the products they have. I used this product for 6/7 months using up two bottles that cost around £60 each. When I first started using this the first 3 months I thought wow this is amazing it's really helping and i'm not sure if that was just because I wanted it to work so bad. It has a primer texture and is super silky on the skin. It claims to reduce blemishes, breakouts, prevent new ones and stop the breakout cycle. It only contains 0.5 salicylic acid which basically isn't gunna do shit for people with more than moderate acne. I didn't see a difference in my skin and for me it wasn't worth how much it is.
3. Estee Lauder Clear Difference Advanced Targeted Blemish Treatment
The targeted blemish treatment did work pretty well on my spots but it's £26 for 4ml thats right... 4ml I was going through one a week. It contains alcohol which irritated my skin a little also alcohol should not be in your skincare products because it impairs the skin's ability to heal.
3. Origins Super Spot Remover
This is a targeted treatment for spots, it didn't completely do nothing but it just irritated my skin more than it helped my spots. Also It comes in a tiny 10ml bottle for £15 which is pricey for how much you get.
Everyone hates wasting money on products that just didn't do the job so one thing I love to do now before I buy a product is to ask for samples most places will happily do it. When I went to Origins the sales assistant was more than happy to give me a few and she gave me enough that would last me a week so I could see if they worked for me, so don't be afraid to ask for samples.
Another thing I like to do is look the product on http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia this website will tell you if the product actually works and has all the research and information to back it up. It'll have a product rating, info on ingredients, whether its tested on animals, pro's and cons and lots more.
xo
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