Suzie Q Reviews: The Wonder Pad!

Hey Ladies, 

After doing a MAHOOSIVE clear out of my skincare drawer it dawned on me that I have never done a post on my secret weapon when it comes to controlling blemishes! If you have never heard of Waxperts I'll give you a little bit of background info on the company. They are an Irish waxing company run by the lovely Ellen and they are masters in waxing, waxing after care and all things skin. They also have a salon in Dun Laoghaire and everything with Waxperts from the salon to the packaging of their products is vintage/boudoir inspired- which I absolutely love! 

Right, back on track. The Wonder Pads in a nutshell are treatment pads that contain salicylic acid to help prevent against ingrown hairs. So if your a wax-er or a shaver you NEED these. But if you have an acne prone skin these are ideal at controlling breakouts and clearing up skin. I have been using these for a long time now and have found them very effective without being drying or irritating.

The Wonder Pads are a crucial step in my everyday routine and I have tried replacing them with something similar like the Origins Blemish Treatment pads and to be frank...they just weren't as good and there was a massive price difference (€7.95 compared to €31). At night I sweep a pad across my skin after my cleanser and before my moisturiser, I love that there is no tingle or irritation and they don't leave any residue on the skin. Its also widely known that with an acne prone skin that scrubs are just a complete no-no and sometime you need a little somethin' somethin' to give your skin a polish and The Wonder Pads give the right amount of polish and the salicylic acid also helps to exfoliate. They are also superb for people who don't usually suffer with breakouts but get the odd breakout around "that" time of the month. In each tub you get 40 pads so whether your using them for waxing/shaving or using them for blemishes one tub lasts a long time! 

You can find Waxperts products on Cloud10Beauty.com and if you missed it I posted my first YouTube video on Saturday and in that video I showed a new release from Waxperts that is to-die-for so you can check that out here.

Until next time!

SuperDuper Mud If You Ask Me!

Hey Ladies, 

Shelling out a small fortune for a face mask is never ideal, but when said mask preforms bloody miracles I would very happily hand over my money no questions asked. A while back I won a competition on Cherry Sue's Blog (link) which was a €100 voucher for Cloud10 Beauty and with that voucher in hand I knew what my first purchase would be....GlamGlow Supermud.

At a whopping €50 it promises to brighten the complexion of the skin, not to mention improve collagen and elastin. But my favourite claim was to de-clog congestion and minimise pore size and heal breakouts! Big claims huh?

After a firm testing, I can honestly say this mask is the bomb.com! After just one use my skin felt tighter and my pores were de-gunked. I also noticed my breakouts healed much faster than normal but the most noticeable difference was my skin looked bright and radiant and with an aggressive acne prone skin that's not easily done. I was very very impressed. I used this once a week, usually Sunday which is my pamper night to keep my skin in good nick. Completely used up now I imagine it won't take me long before I repurchase.

If your getting married this year/have a big event coming up and you want your skin to be flawless then this is a must have product. You can get the full range of GlamGlow products from Cloud10Beauty.com which is a fantastic Irish site which have free shipping once you spend over €15! which is so easily done when your feeling spendy. Go'wan your worth it!

Until next time.

    

                                

                               

Let's Be Honest...

Hey Ladies,

So I was in work the other day and a customer came in with a foundation that hasn't been produced for YONKS (throwback to the 2000's) and I thought to myself that something I've never touched on is the subject on binning your beauty bits. With an extensive collection of makeup ranging from cheaper items right up to super splurges, throwing things away is not one of my strong suits. I'll list below the expiration guide for makeup products just so you can mentally add up how long you've had your favourite beauty essentials.

I do try and switch out my foundations and concealers as often as possible as with acne prone skin, items like that can wreak havoc in the long run. If something didn't suit me or just wasn't holding my interest anymore, I would pass it on to a friend or family member but the likes of my MAC palettes that I have been slowly collecting over the past 5 years, I couldn't part with for the world. They are most definitely over the 2 year expiry date but they still have great color payoff and look brand new. I won't be getting rid of them anytime soon!


So confess, do you keep dusty lipsticks and unused foundations or do you bin 'em?
Love,
S



This image is my own. 

Pain Is Beauty And Beauty Is Giving Up.... Milk.

Hey Ladies,

Something that really grinds my gears is my skin and I'm sure you all will agree. My skin has always been acne prone and no matter what I use or what I take it has never gotten any better or settled down to being manageable.

Admittedly, I have possibly the worst diet possible which gives me a reason why I can't moan about my skin, I'm technically doing it to myself. Ive always been a picky eater and an absolute junk food junkie. I really don't like meat or vegetables that much.... Id never pick a salad at lunch. Obvs

But over the past couple of weeks I realised some thing's gotta give. Since I've been with my boyfriend I have been trying to eat better, I would still eat a mountain of junk food but better none the less. Almost three weeks ago now I watched one of my favourite you-tubers (ThePersianBabe) skin care regime video and she spoke about how she has given up dairy products. So, based on a hunch I Googled about the connection between skin and milk, sure enough milk can cause acne. My sister is lactose intolerant so I thought this may be why I have bad skin so I thought I would give it a go!

Even though I have a bad diet one thing I do love is milk. I've always been a big drinker and until I gave it up I never realised how much milk I actually drink. Having a dairy free diet means I cannot have chocolate (boo-hoo) milk or cheese. But I have weaned myself off it all and have taken up a soya diet and only having junk food once a week.

It was hard to do at the beginning with temptation staring you in the face all of the time but admittedly my skin has gotten better. It is still quite spotty looking but not as spotty as before, one big thing that I have noticed is less break outs and make-up is much easier to apply.  It will be a long battle before my skin clears but I am prepared for a fight, a week into being dairy free I got the first cold that I have had in a year! I looked Rudolph-esque for a week and my skin went a bit crazy but I am on the mend now and I am looking forward to my skin getting even better!

I will update you all as the weeks go on!

Love,
S

Hey Ladies,

Bringing the blog back to home, I thought I'd do a quick post on Laser. For the last six weeks I have been receiving skin rejuvenation treatments to calm the redness in my skin and to clear up all my problem areas. I was hesitant at first to get it done but as it is in my college, I can get it done free of charge as the other students are studying laser and they constantly need models.

The first day I went in, I only got a patch test done. The machine looks similar to the photo above. At first I thought that it was going to be very painful but to my surprise it doesn't hurt at all. The only part where it hurts is when the laser is placed over a problem area and is treated but the pain is very mild. It's comparable to someone flinging an elastic band at your skin.

After the treatment is finished it almost feels like your skin is tingling a little bit, it is extremely important to wear suncream as this skin is open for all of the bad UV rays from the sun. From then on i have been in every week to get my whole face and part of my neck treated. When the treatment begins the specialist will remove all of your makeup, place cotton pads and protective goggles over your eyes not to mention a beautiful hairnet on your head and completely covers your skin in a thick layer of Aloe Vera. Then the specialist will gently place the head of the machine on your skin, step on a pedal and there will be a flash of light. That's it and the area has been treated! The specialist will continue slowly around the rest of the face taking small movements each time to cover every area. This process can be repeated twice to give a greater result.

I think if you have problematic skin, which you have tried everything for and failed miserably laser is the way to go. Although it is very expensive and the results vary from person to person. My skin is still pretty bad and I have a feeling it will always just be this way and the only option left is roaccutane which can cause depression and other crazy side effects.....so no thanks.

Hope this gave you a little insight into the problems I have with my skin, I'd love to hear your stories and any remedies? Post a comment below it's that easy :)

Love,

S.