Let's not fool ourselves, we all love a bit of skincare, and a few weeks ago it was finally time to refill some of my all-time favourites - much to my bank balance's dismay. The first port of call was Origins to repurchase two of my must-have skincare bits, the Modern Friction Exfoliator and the High Potency Night-A-Mins Moisturiser, and I made sure to order from their website as they always send great samples, and if I was about to spend that much money, I wanted to be able to try out a few new products. When that box full of lush products landed on my doorstep, not only did it contain my two purchases, but some very generous samples from the Dr Andrew Weil Mega-Bright range, as well as a few cult favourites in sachet form - kaching! If you're a fan of Origins products, then I would definitely recommend ordering from their website (preferably in bulk!) as they are insanely generous with their samples, and the more you spend, the more you get! Then I thought, as I was already fully aboard the skincare wagon, that I finally needed to repurchase my well-loved and sorely missed REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask from my local M&S Beauty Hall. I've talked about my love of chemical exfoliators before here, and although this comes in at £30 a pop, it's definitely something worth investing in. By chance, a consultant from REN happened to be wandering the aisles of the beauty hall offering free consultations, and her magic way with words and my more-troublesome-than-usual skin lately meant that I ended up leaving with the REN Clarimatte Invisible Pores Detox Mask as well - oops. I haven't had much of an opportunity to try this yet, but from what I have seen of it, it seems pretty nice. So there we go - a naughty but *necessary* skincare splash that restocked my cupboards and put a big smile on my face!


What have been your favourite skincare products lately? 
Are there any that you simply can't be without? Let me know in the comments!

*All items were purchased before the start of my spending ban :)

19 comments

  1. I've been buying a loooot of skincare lately as well, mainly from La Roche Posay haha! I do really want to try the Origins night cream and Ren mask though. Erg, they both sound so amazing!

    Tasha // shiwashiful.

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  2. One day I'm going to buy all the Ren. It's such an appealing brand, but dang it why must it be so expensive?!

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  3. Would love the see a review on that moisturiser. I love the GinZing one for the morning x

    http://lauratalksout.blogspot.co.uk

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  4. I know!!! My heart jumped a little bit when I handed over my card. The detox mask was nearly half the price of the glycolactic one though! x

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  5. Ooh I'd love to see a post on what you've been getting! I love REN and Origins <3

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  6. Hey! I have talked about the moisturiser here (http://www.isobel-rose.com/2014/08/repurchased-origins-high-potency-night.html) but let me know if you want to know anything else :) x

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  7. The invisible pores detox mask sounds amazing, and I had an origins haul the other day and it's always so worth it hahah! it's expensive but it really DOES work xxx

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  8. Aaah what an amazing haul! I've been really getting more into different skincare brands, and would love to try Origins and REN. I've heard great things about both those REN masks!

    Sheri | Behind The Frames

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  9. So far I'm loving everything from this haul - so satisfying!! x

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  10. I got the spot gel, the charcoal mask and zero oil toner D: my bank balance is actually feeling it cos I use this combined with my clinique solutions BUT HEY girls gotta do what a girls gotta do ;) xx

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  11. Origins is my favorite skincare brand at the moment, and I love their Make a Difference Plus Gel Moisturizer and their Checks and Balances Face Wash. I definitely want to pick up that REN face mask!


    Emily | ahemitsemme.blogspot.com

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  12. Loved the comment about the spending ban!! Hahaha really want to try REN im always hearing such great thing about the brand! Right now my love for kiehl's is back! X

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  13. Oh I've never tried either of those - what skin type do you have? x

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  14. Haha have to make sure you all know that I'm not cheating!! What would you recommend from Kiehls? I've never really tried anything. x

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  15. Ah que emocionante! Que minis (?) tienes? x

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  16. Pues el set traía GinZing moisturizer, High Potency Nigh-A-Mins (tengo muchas ganas de probarla), GinZing Eye Cream, Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Cream, Clear Improvement Charcoal Mask, Modern Friction exfoliator and Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash. ¡Un montón! La crema de ojos ya la usaba antes y me gusta mucho. :)

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  17. ¡Que guay! Ese set contiene tantos productos geniales - ¡estoy celosa! x

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  18. I have combination skin (though it feels more on the dry side at the moment, haha.) I think the Make a Difference Plus Moisturizer would make the perfect daytime moisturizer for dry skin, and a great all around moisturizer for oily/combination skin. The Checks and Balances Face Wash might be more suitable for an oily skin type though :)

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