Product Reviews

Sachi Skin Triphala Pigmentation Corrector

Sachi Skin Triphala Pigmentation Corrector

Sachi Skin Triphala Pigmentation Corrector - 30ml, £74 This is a CH Team favourite, and it's clear to see why. Two of our lovely team tried it out, and you...

30/08/2023

Shani Darden Sake Toning Essence

Shani Darden Sake Toning Essence

Shani Darden Sake Toning Essence, 120ml - £47.00 What you need to know Suitable for all skins and conditions, including puberty, menopause, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Cruelty-free and vegan. Key Ingredients...

05/04/2023

Kate Somerville Line Release; Under Eye Repair Cream

Kate Somerville Line Release; Under Eye Repair Cream

Kate Somerville Line Release™ Under Eye Repair Cream, 120ml – £90.00 What you need to knowSuitable for all skins and conditions, including menopause and breastfeeding.Cruelty-free. Key IngredientsAcetyl Hexapeptide-3, TripeptideSoybean ProteinHydrating...

05/04/2023

Tatcha The Silk Serum

Tatcha The Silk Serum

Tatcha The Silk Serum, 120ml – £98.00 What you need to knowSuitable for all skins and conditions, including menopause, pregnancy and breastfeeding.Cruelty-free Key IngredientsCranberry extractSea fennelSilk protein Who is it...

05/04/2023

Introducing Dermatica's Latest Launch | AD

Introducing Dermatica's Latest Launch | AD

When they launched, Dermatica were the first online dermatology service of its kind in the UK, whereby you upload photographs of your skin, fill out your profile and the Dermatology...

23/03/2023

Limited Edition The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Butter - Camellia

Limited Edition The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Butter - Camellia

The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Butter - Camellia Limited Edition, 90ml - £12.00 If you've been a reader for a while, you'll know I adore The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing...

09/02/2023

Introducing the New Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Ectoin Infused Cream | AD

Introducing the New Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Ectoin Infused Cream | AD

Dr. Jart’s Ceramidin Range is one I always recommend to anyone with drier or dehydrated skin. They have a brand-new addition to the range, their NEW Ceramidin Ectoin Infused Cream....

06/02/2023

Vieve Skin Nova XL - Exclusive Preview and offer code

Vieve Skin Nova XL - Exclusive Preview and offer code

If you're a regular you'll know that I've been a fan of Vieve since its launch, and an even longer fan of the brand founder, Jamie. You'll also be aware...

05/01/2023

Skin Rocks Retinoids 1 and 2 Have Landed

Skin Rocks Retinoids 1 and 2 Have Landed

Caroline Hirons review of Skin Rocks Retinoids 1 and 2, including which one you need, who it's for, who needs it and who doesn't.

08/11/2022

Dr. Dennis Gross All-Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30

Dr. Dennis Gross All-Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30

Dr. Dennis Gross All-Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30, 50ml - £46.00 SPF 30 Broad Spectrum Mineral Non-organic vs organic? Inorganic aka mineral. Main SPF active ingredients?...

10/06/2022

Dr. Sam Bunting Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Dr. Sam Bunting Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Dr. Sam Bunting Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50, 50ml - £29.00 SPF 50 Broad Spectrum Non-organic vs organic? Inorganic aka mineral. Main SPF active ingredients? Zinc oxide and Octinoxate. Full...

09/06/2022

Clinique Superdefense City Block SPF 50

Clinique Superdefense City Block SPF 50

Clinique Superdefense City Block SPF 50, 40ml - £23.00 SPF 50 Broad Spectrum Non-organic vs organic? Hybrid. Main SPF active ingredients? Zinc oxide. Titanium Dioxide. Homosalate. Full inci: Octinoxate 5.0%,...

07/06/2022

Paula's Choice Sunscreen SPF 50

Paula's Choice Sunscreen SPF 50

Paula's Choice Sunscreen SPF 50, 148ml, £23.00 SPF 50 Broad Spectrum Non-organic vs organic? Organic (traditionally called chemical). Main SPF active ingredients? Avobenzone Homosalate Octisalate Octocrylene Oxybenzone Full inci: Aqua,...

24/05/2022

Skingredients Skin Shield SPF 50 PA+++

Skingredients Skin Shield SPF 50 PA+++

Skingredients Skin Shield SPF 50 PA+++, 73ml - £51.00 SPF 50 PA +++ Broad Spectrum Refillable Non-organic vs organic? Inorganic aka mineral. Main SPF active ingredients? Zinc oxide. Full inci:...

23/05/2022

Clarins Dry Touch Facial Sun Care UVA/UVB 50+

Clarins Dry Touch Facial Sun Care UVA/UVB 50+

Dry Touch Facial Sun Care UVA/UVB 50+, 50ml - £20.00 SPF 50+ Broad Spectrum Organic (traditionally called chemical). Main SPF active ingredients UvinulA+, Homosalate, Octyl Salicylate, Uvinul T 150, Tinosorb...

22/05/2022

Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen

Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen

Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen, 50ml, £23.00 SPF 30 Broad Spectrum Physical SPF Non-organic vs organic? Non-organic. Zinc Oxide. Main SPF active ingredients? Zinc oxide. Full inci: Zinc...

21/05/2022

Medik8 Lipid-Balance Cleansing Oil

Medik8 Lipid-Balance Cleansing Oil

Medik8 Lipid Balance Cleansing Oil, 140ml - £29.00 What you need to know I bloody love this cleanser. It destroys makeup and SPF, and never leaves my skin feeling dry...

17/04/2022

Kate Somerville KateCeuticals; Firming Serum

Kate Somerville KateCeuticals; Firming Serum

Kate Somerville KateCeuticals™ Firming Serum, 30ml – £94.00 What you need to knowDesigned to plump and firm, loaded with actives including tri-peptide and hyaluronic acid complex.Suitable for all skins and...

16/04/2022

OSKIA Floral Water

OSKIA Floral Water

OSKIA Floral Water, 150ml - £58.00 What you need to know This is a brilliant toner that helps to hydrate, calm and soothe the skin. Skin feels soft, clean and...

15/04/2022

The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser

The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser

The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser, 150ml - £9.99 What you need to know Light gel texture. Designed to hydrate skin. I personally prefer something with an oil content to...

14/04/2022

Supergoop Every. Single. Face. Watery Lotion SPF 50

Supergoop Every. Single. Face. Watery Lotion SPF 50

Supergoop Every. Single. Face. Watery Lotion SPF 50, 50ml - 34.00 USD What you need to know Broad spectrum, sunscreen, SPF 50 PA++++. Water and sweat resistant for up to...

14/04/2022

Alpha-H Melting Moment Cleansing Balm

Alpha-H Melting Moment Cleansing Balm

Alpha-H Melting Moment Cleansing Balm, 90g - £34.95 What you need to know A cleansing balm from the home of Liquid Gold (link). This is a lovely balm that feels...

28/03/2022

TAN-LUXE THE CRÈME

TAN-LUXE THE CRÈME

Tan-Luxe - The Créme Advanced Hydration Self-Tan Facial Creme - 65ml - £39.00 What you need to know This is a rich moisturiser containing amino acids, antioxidants and lipids along...

18/03/2022

Glossier Futuredew Oil Serum

Glossier Futuredew Oil Serum

Glossier Futuredew Oil Serum, 30ml – £23.00 What you need to knowAlthough this is in the skincare category, I use it as part of my makeup routine. I bloody love...

16/03/2022

OSKIA Super-C Capsules

OSKIA Super-C Capsules

OSKIA Super-C Capsules, 60 capsules - £68.00 What you need to know Oil-based, stabilised Vitamin C along with Vitamin E to help pump up and support the effects of the...

15/03/2022

Votary Blemish Rescue Oil

Votary Blemish Rescue Oil

You need this if... You suffer regular breakouts and want an invisible treatment that is safe for reapplying, and not drying. You don't need this if... You don't have breakouts.

14/03/2022

The Inkey List Omega Water Cream

The Inkey List Omega Water Cream

The Inkey List Omega Water Cream, 50ml - £9.99 What you need to know A lightweight, basic moisturiser that does what it says on the box. Suitable for all skins...

13/03/2022

Glossier After Baume

Glossier After Baume

Glossier After Baume, 50ml - £25.00 What you need to know Designed with drier or sore skins in mind, this is the newest and richest moisturiser in Glossier's range. Suitable...

12/03/2022

StriVectin Peptight

StriVectin Peptight

StriVectin PeptightTM, 50ml – £79.00 What you need to knowDesigned to improve the look of sagging skin (winner, winner chicken dinner), evens skin tone and can help to reduce discolouration.Suitable...

11/03/2022

Then I Met You Renewing Rich Beauty Cream

Then I Met You Renewing Rich Beauty Cream

Then I Met You Renewing Rich Beauty Cream, 50ml - $58.00 What you need to know This is a thicker textured moisturiser than TIMY's Calming Tide Gel Cream, designed with...

10/03/2022

Limited Edition Zelens Supersize Power D - ALL PROCEEDS TO THE EVE APPEAL

Limited Edition Zelens Supersize Power D - ALL PROCEEDS TO THE EVE APPEAL

Zelens Limited Edition Supersize Power D, 100ml - £195.00 - 100% of all profits will be donated to The Eve Appeal. What you need to know This is a phenomenal...

08/03/2022

Monika Blunder Beauty Blunder Cover

Monika Blunder Beauty Blunder Cover

Monika Blunder Beauty Blunder Cover, 15ml - £45.00 What you need to know This is a weird one, I have used it nearly every day since I got it. It...

04/03/2022

Medik8 Crystal Retinal 1/3/6/10/20

Medik8 Crystal Retinal 1/3/6/10/20

Medik8 Crystal Retinal 1, 30ml – £39.00Medik8 Crystal Retinal 3, 30ml – £45.00Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6, 30ml – £59.00Medik8 Crystal Retinal 10, 30ml – £79.00Medik8 Crystal Retinal 20, 30ml –...

04/03/2022

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra 8

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra 8

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra 8, 100ml – £19.50 What you need to knowAlcohol free.Fragrance free.Lasts ages.Vegan.Suitable for all skins and conditions, including puberty, menopause, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Key IngredientsAllantoinGlycerinLa Roche’s...

03/03/2022

Vichy Dermablend SOS Concealer Stick

Vichy Dermablend SOS Concealer Stick

Vichy Dermablend SOS Concealer Stick, 4.5g – £15.00 What you need to knowThis is my most used concealer in recent years. I use it over spots, old pigmentation marks, redness...

03/03/2022

Trinny London Cleansers

Trinny London Cleansers

Trinny London Be Your Best Enzyme Balm Cleanser, 80ml - £32.00 What you need to know A lovely one-stop shop for makeup and spf removal, evening cleanse, or both AM...

26/02/2022

Skin + Me

Skin + Me

Skin + Me - £24.99 a month, UK only. What you need to know Prescription strength formulas offered by a prescription service. You fill in an online profile, take pictures...

15/02/2022

Jordan Samuel Moisture Recovery Cream

Jordan Samuel Moisture Recovery Cream

Jordan Samuel Skin Moisture Recovery Cream, 50ml - $34.00 What you need to know Designed with barrier repair and recovery in mind, this is a lovely moisturiser that nourishes without...

14/02/2022

Elemis Pro-Collagen Naked Cleansing Balm

Elemis Pro-Collagen Naked Cleansing Balm

You need this if... You love a balm cleanser but find they're too fragranced. You don't need this if... You're acnaeic, have 75 cleansing balms *waves to my people*

13/02/2022

Confidence by Nerida Joy Facial Cleanser

Confidence by Nerida Joy Facial Cleanser

Nerida Joy Facial Cleanser, 200ml - $58.00 (approx £42.00) What you need to know Nerida Joy is an LA-based facialist with over 40 years experience. She gave me one of...

12/02/2022

Skingredients Sally Cleanse

Skingredients Sally Cleanse

Skingredients Sally Cleanse, 100ml - £30.00 What you need to know Treatment cleanser that can also be used as a spot treatment or a mask. Cruelty free and vegan. Fragrance...

11/02/2022

Muihood Good Chi Cleansing Balm

Muihood Good Chi Cleansing Balm

You need this if... You want a lovely cleanser that destorys makeup and SPF and can still be used as a skin cleanser AM or second cleanse. You don't need...

10/02/2022

The Ordinary Natural Moisturising Factors + HA

The Ordinary Natural Moisturising Factors + HA

You need this if... You want an unfragranced, solid, basic moisturiser that does what it says on the tin. You don't need this if... You have 75 moisturisers.

07/02/2022

Vieve Skin Nova

Vieve Skin Nova

You need this if... Your skin is dull or looks as tired as you feel (me).

06/02/2022

BIOSSANCE JUMBO SQUALANE OIL

BIOSSANCE JUMBO SQUALANE OIL

You need this if... Your barrier is compromised (skin feels tight, dry, sore). You don't need this if... You have balanced or acnaeic skin (but to be fair you could...

06/02/2022

THE ORDINARY SQUALANE CLEANSER

THE ORDINARY SQUALANE CLEANSER

You need this if... You want an affordable, brilliant, solid basic cleanser. You don't need this if... You need this.

05/02/2022

Then I Met You Honey Dew Lip Mask

Then I Met You Honey Dew Lip Mask

You need this if... Your lips are dry, cracked or you find yourself reaching for a lip balm 3 times a day.

05/02/2022

Mesoestetic Hydratonic Mist

Mesoestetic Hydratonic Mist

You need this if... You have dull, dry or dehydrated skin. You need a mist that's slightly more active.

04/02/2022