LBF Rose Fraise, oldie but goodie!

I used to have acne when I was a teenager. That's to be expected, it goes with the territory as they say!

But I wasn't expecting it to come back full force at the end of my twenties, 2 years ago. And the annoying cystic kind, the ones that are stuck inside the epiderma, that hurst and that can take forever to come out! Now I know it was due to PCOS, but back then, I had no clue why my skin was acting this way.

I then received a holy grail product to review for Talk Perfection. The Malki Dead Sea Mud Mask* soap. It looks weird, a black bar of soap. It smell even weirder, foul even. After all, it is mud! But gee! This soap really brought out all the spots that was under the skin. It is a purge though. You have to be prepare that all the bad stuff that is under will come out and in the meantime it is not going to be good. But eventually, you will be left with a smooth skin. I have been using this product for the last 2 years, and after the purge period, it really helped to keep the acne at bay. Available at Boots for £3.49.

I have forgot the soap in England last Spring and I was able to see a difference when I was not using it. I'm still in a purge period, and below are the other products I use to make my skin smooth and clear.

When I cleanse my face, the first product I use is either Skinetica, which is a clear liquid or some tea-tree oil. I use this to dry the spots.  I use both of them topically.

The tea-tree oil can sometimes sting, but it goes away as soon as it dries. You can buy tea-tree oil in natural food shop or drugstores.

I then use Hit the Spot moisturiser. It also contains tea-tree oil, which is my go-to ingredients if I have zits. I,m not sure if you can still find it, as I got mine in a surprise bag in Portobello Road market. But Morrisons stocks the brand.

After moisturising my face, I will put some Chinese Miracle Complexion Fade Cream. This helps fade away scar marks, a little bit like Bio Oil. But I prefer a cream consistency and this one is dirt cheap at £1.99! For the sake of getting cleared of my spot marks, I use it topically, but if I want a little pick-me-up, I will sometimes use it all over my face. I fell it brightens the skin. It also has a light old-fashioned scent that I love. Available at Pak's online or in store.

If you have any holy grail products/tips for spots, let me know in the comments below!

I meant to post this last week, but as you may know, I was deprived of Internet for the last week! Eeeeeeeeeeek! Not good, especially when you are trying to organize your summer vacations!

Anyway, Internet is back to its normal self at home. So here are my June favourites!


Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation in 5.5: I got this last year as a freebie in Grazia (some might say it's yuck to use old product, I don't really believe you have to throw everything after 6 months). I have forgotten this product, as I got it when I was a little tanned. So now that I have a little tan again, I decided to use this again, and it's perfect for summer! It's light and the coverage is just great.

Cien Shampoo for daily use with Papaya & Peach Extracts: Ok, this product come from Lidl and was very cheap! I got this big bottle last year when I was in Brussels for my internship and hadn't start working yet! But this is a good product. I have to say, Lidl might be cheap, but those Germans know how to make good cheap stuff! The shampoo smells just like ripe peaches and every time I wash my hair with this my boyfriend compliments me on how shiny they are. Wink!

Dr Organic Organic Tea Tree Toothpaste: If you follow my blog regularly, you might have noticed that I like Tea Tree products. They are usually good for acne-prone or oily skin, but it also has good sanitizing properties. This toothpaste has been left by one of my ex-housemates, and I decided to use it as I was curious. I have never felt my mouth so fresh that long after brushing my teeth! This product is amazing! I usually have lunch really late in the afternoon and have a few cup pf coffees during the day, but if I have brushed my teeth with that in the morning, my breath is still fresh. Also, for the whitening part: I haven't really monitored the effects, but it seems that right after I brush my teeth with the toothpaste, they are whiter. It might be a placebo effect though (as I said, I haven't monitored this, just my general impression).

Braun Silk-épil Dual epilator Legs &; Body*: As the sun and summer sometimes seem to wanna make appearances, it is that time of the year to bare some flesh! So the epilator comes handy, more handy than the few techniques I used to use before (Veet, wax and threading). I now only use this and for my face I wax. I still don't use the shaving cap, only the regular epilator one. I find it works best on shorter hair. You can see some reviews here, here and here. You can buy it at Boots, and right now you get £60 off!

Eyeko Lip Tastik Glossy Lip Pn in Hot Lips: I really like the Lip Tastiks, they're easy to use and they come in bold colours. My favourite has to be Hot Lips though, as it is Fuschia!

Have you tried any of these? What are your June Favourites?