How I Finally Cleared My Skin! (Works With Water)

Hello lovelies!

I hope you all had a lovely start to this new week!

I know, Mondays can be a bit hard to deal with, lol, but I'm actually always happy on Mondays, because, after a busy working weekend, I get to chill, relax, do some at home beauty treatments, and catch up on my favourite blogs!

I also have a new video prepared for you, in this one I'm revealing to you my tips for a clear skin!

I often struggle with breakouts and blemishes, but recently I have discovered some products that really work well for me & I wanted to share them with you!

I know how hard it can be, dealing with problem/ unclear skin!

Don't miss out on my video for all the extra tips on how to cure your acne, blemishes and breakouts!

These are the products that I currently use in my skincare regimen:

Kozmo face mask with green clays & olive oil,
Caudalie purifying face mask,
Caudalie gentle buffing cream,
La Roche- Posay Effaclar Mat,
La Roche- Posay Cicaplast Baume B5,
Works With Water clear skin food supplements

You can find out more about Caudalie "Vinotherapie", one of the French pharmacy cult brands, in my review video CLICK HERE TO WATCH!

Find out which Caudalie products I can't live without, and why do I love & recommend them so much!

More about Kozmo face mask & La Roche- Posay products coming soon!

Also, it is important to care about your skin from the inside, so I would recommend you to take some kind of a food supplement (and, of course, to lead a healthy diet!).

You can ask for a recommendations at your local pharmacy, or herbalist store, they'll always know what's right for you! :)

Currently, I'm really pleased with the results I've had from "Works With Water" supplements for clear skin!

I got them through internet, HERE!

Works With Water: Help Clear Skin

 What is help: clear skin?

This product contains Praventin, a bioactive protein, rich in lactoferrin, which has been shown to reduce the development of the bacteria responsible for many skin impurities, helping to prevent the formation of blemishes due to its antimicrobial effects.

Ingredients:

milk protein, high extract aloe vera, oligofructose (soluble fibre).

Free from:

- artificial colours, flavours and preservatives

- gluten

- suitable for vegetarians

- suitable for diabetics

- suitable for lactose intolerant people

Take 1 sachet a day, add it to at least 350ml of any non-carbonated drink or soft food (hot or cold).

If you'd like to know more about how this product works, visit their WEBSITE, where they currently have 25% OFF promotion!

Get clear skin with healthy diet & good skincare regimen!

Products that I can thank to! :)

My dream has come true: Finally, clear skin, which makes me feel more confident and
good about myself! :)

I hope you found this review helpful!

For any additional questions that you might have on my skincare routine and how I cleared my skin, don't hesitate to leave me a comment and I'd be glad to help!

Have a nice day, 

xoxo from Italy!

S.

La Roche Posay Effaclar K Daily Renovating Anti- Relapse Acne Treatment Fluid

Hello girls!

I hope you all had a great weekend!

Mine was super busy as usual, but as I slept the whole day today, I won't be complaining about how tired I was yesterday, at the end of my busy working weekend :)

Some positive thoughts about the past week/the beginning of this week:

The past week I started watching "The Secret Circle" and I'm already hooked up on it!

Yesterday I had the most delicious pizza after work, at my friend's pizza place.

Even though I was working this weekend, in my lunch breakes I managed to do a bit of hauling and bought some awesome pieces at the winter sales that are still going on!

After three months of waiting on it, this morning I finally received a package from wholesale-dress.net that I ordered in November!

I already started thinking it got lost on its way :(

I got tons of great jewellery & a leopard print jacket & I'm super excited I finally got my goodies!!!

That's called a great start to this new week!

(Sleeping until 15 p.m. also helps!)

:)

Now, back to this blog post's topic...

(Sorry about my random ramblings every monday...)

La Roche Posay Effaclar K Daily Renovating Anti- Relapse Acne Treatment Fluid

I have tried out this face cream & I love it!

I'm now out of it, as I used up every single drop of it, but in the future I will be repurchasing it!

You can watch my detailed video review here:

Let's find out more about La Roche Posay:

Commited to dermatology

This means formulating and offering the products and services necessary for dermatologists to optimally treat patiens' skin problems on a daily basis.

It involves capitalizing on the therapeutic expertise stemming from the European Dermatological Center, the 1.st thermal center of its kind, situated at La Roche Posay.

LA ROCHE POSAY is thus able to offer the largest range of dermo- cosmetic products:

- products for the professional use of dermatologists,

- complete cleansing skincare and make-up programs for the patient, whatever the reason for consulting may be: oily skin with imperfections, severly dry skin, intolerant skin, sun reactive skin, cutaneous aging...

Commited to dermatology, optimal tolerance and effectivness are guaranteed in La Roche Posay products.

- develop products in compliance with strict criteria from a pharmaceutical laboratory.

- combine patented active ingredients with La Roche Posay thermal spring water, the only thermal water to contain selenium, which has anti- free radical properties,

- demonstrate the products' efficacy through clinical studies carried out at the largest dermatological centres worldwide,

- guarantee maximum product tolerance due to formulation with a limited number of ingredients and testing on patological skin.

Commited to dermatology, meaning going beyond products, to improve the service that patients receive:

- La Roche Posay launches educational campaigns in the dermatologist's office,

- assist research projects in the thanks to the La Roche- Posay foundation,

- participate in continuous for dermatological education, pharmacist who follow- up on,

- ensure the training of pharmacist who follow- up on dermatologists' prescriptions.

EFFACLAR

Oily and acne- prone skin is characterised by a shiny, thick appearance, dull complexion and imperfections. Every day, the skin should be cleansed, purified, and hydrated by promoting the elimination of excess sebum and treating imperfections.

Effaclar is a comprehensive range of hygiene and skincare products developed for the various stages of oily and acne- prone skin.

- effective formula to treat and prevent problems.

- choice of innovative actives, recognised for their efficacy and tolerance.

- textures suited to skin sensitivity and to your skincare, make- up and shaving regimen.

EFFACLAR K

Effaclar K is recommended for the skin types:

Combination to oily skin, irregular skin texture, blocked pores.

Result: Skin texture is smoothed, pores are tightened and unclogged. Imperfections are lastingly diminished.

Skin is clearer, the complexion more radiant.

I used this product twice a day, mornings and nights.

I find that it's ideal as a make up base and it keeps your face shine-free throughout the entire day!

It absorbs really well & very quickly into the skin.

It's a very light fluid.

It works well in keeping my skin clear and blemish free.

I recommend to all people who are blemish prone!

I hope you found this review helpful!

Any questions?

Don't hesitate to leave me your comment in the comments' section bellow and I'll get back to you A.S.A.P.!

Have a great start to a new week!

Kiss from Italy xx

Sonja

Skincare Regimen for Blemish Prone, Problem Skin

Hello girls!

Merry Christmas!

I hope you all have the best Christmas, have fun and enjoy spending time with your family!

♥♥

I'm sorry for being so behind with my blog posts, the thing is, I'm super busy in this period of time!

I now have a moment free, so let's get right into it: 

"Skincare Regimen for Blemish Prone, Problem Skin"

In my video, I'm explaining you my skincare routine for my oily/blemish prone skin, in details, so make sure to check it out in order to see what do I do to mantain my skin clear and blemish free!

& here are all the products that are currently my must- haves when talking about my skincare routine:

Clinique products that I'm using on a daily basis
"Great Skin System" kit - Skin types 3,4. (combination/oily to oily)

I'm also using the natural sea sponge from the Adriatic Sea that is known for its antibacterial properties.
I take a small amount of my liquid facial soap, apply it onto the sponge, wet with water, and start massaging into my skin.
Afterwards I remove it with water and proceed with my toner and moisturiser.

Also, I often use the face brush by Sephora (it has got a great exfoliating properties!)

Face masks are a very important step in my weekly skincare routine/regimen!
I use Cleman ActivO3 mask with ozone & clay to mantain my skin blemish free and to eliminate all the blackheads.
I use the Sisley mask (both Express Flower Gel and Eye Contour Mask) to bring back to my face an extreme level of hydration and comfort!
I do these treatments 1-2 a week.

"Tea Tree Toner" by Lush (called "Acqua di Luna" in Italy) is also a great product for my skin type!
Essence Pure Skin anti- spot intensive night treatment was very inexpensive, yet surprisingly efficient!

As a part of  my skincare I also often use Argan Oil (I have repurchased this pure argan oil several times already!).
I use it under my eyes, on my eyelashes/eyebrows...and on my entire face really!
(I also like to use it in my haircare & bodycare.)

Clinique All About Eyes is currently my eye cream and yes, this is a product I have already repurchased more than once!
(the review on this cream is coming up!)

My make up removers at the moment are: Bioderma Sensibio and Clinians.
Removing your make up THOROUGHLY is an important step in a skincare routine, especially if your skin is prone to breakouts!
Before going to sleep, always make sure to remove completely all the traces of make up!
This will help your skin stay not only clean/blemish free, but also young/healthy looking!
So make sure to have a good make up removers and never be too lazy to take care of your skin! :)
Even when you're soo sleepy that all you want is to jump into bed- think about your skin first and take that extra effort- your skin will be grateful ;)

I hope this helped! xx

There are some new products that I'm currently trying out and incorporating into my skincare routine, so I'll keep you updated on my routine/regimen and I'll try to always let you know all about the products that helped me clear my breakouts!

♥ from Italy

Ciaoooo, ciaooo!

Sonja

Make Up Routine for Problem, Blemish Prone Skin

Hello girls!

In this period of time my skin has gotten worse, I had a lot of breakouts and I just wasn't feeling good about myself when looking at the mirror because the first thing I would concentrate on was my problem skin!

In my early twenties, I had struggled with blemishes and breakouts and was very unhappy about it!

I've tried almost everything there was on the market and nothing seemed to work!

In my late twenties, when I moved to Italy, I had discovered herbalist stores and with a help of some herbal supplements, herbal teas & Shiseido Pureness line, my skin has improved a lot, in terms that I was even able to go outside without covering the skin of my face with make up, trying to conceal all the blemishes...

However, this period of time has been a bit stressful for me, so state of mind has clearly showed on my skin!

I acted fast: Gathered again all the products that I used before in my fight against breakouts (will be talking more about this in my next blog post) and switched my make up routine (I currently use no liquid make up on my face!)

Due to the fact that I received a lot of compliments on my skin (apparently the lighting in my videos does its job?!), I assumed I'm really good at covering my imperfections...and that's why I made a little video- tutorial on what I do to acheive the appearance of a flawless skin- even when it isn't that way!

The important thing is that the products that I'm applying to cover my blemishes are also designed to cure my skin and make the blemishes dry faster and fade away more quickly!

Here I share my "secrets" to you:

(Redness Alert! You'll see my bare face, without any make up, so be prepared! lol... I'm of an opinion that, if this tutorial helps even only one single person, then it was totally worth filming it, and showing my face & my blemishes to the world!)

Click the play button on the video bellow, to watch my tutorial

Here are the products I use whenever I'm experiencing problem skin:

Bare Minerals as a concealer and foundation.
Applied with the make up brushes from Bare Minerals "Get Started" kit

Bare Minerals mineral foundation in a shade "medium" as a concealer.
Bare Minerals mineral foundation in a shade "medium beige" as a foundation.
(I'm applying it generously on my face- I apply more product than the instructions normally suggest!)
Shiseido Pureness Matifying Compact Powder- to set everything and ensure an oil free skin throughout the day!
(I'm using Shiseido Pureness compact powder in a shade 10 Light Ivory)

As I'm writing this blog post, I have already finished my two Bare Minerals foundations,
and, as you can see, I'm moving towards finishing my Shiseido compact powder as well :(
First time that I'm not happy about finishing a product!
I have already repurchased these products so many times, I have lost a count!
It only goes to show I truly love & recommend them, as they really do work for a problem, blemish prone skin! :)

I hope you find this blog post & my tutorial helpful!

Do you have any "secret" anti- blemish receipe that works for you?

I'm working on filming new videos for my channels, if you have any requests on what would you like to see, feel free to leave them to me in the comment's section!

♥ from Italy,

Sonja xx