While in the midst of bathroom drawer overhaul the other day I realised that I have quite the skincare sachet stash developing. Individually pouched lotions and potions are not a new discovery for me; I stocked-up on the 99p face masks for every sleepover I attended back in the day and who remembers the mini packs of hair dye – Shaders and Toners I think were called – I used to beg my Mum to use them. She refused. But skincare-wise things are stacking up and there’s something about yanking open a new packet of a fresh new formula which just makes the whole ritual feel quite special. From de-puffing to faux-glowing – I’ve got ’em all…
Starting from step one, there’s the new Hydaluron Moisture Boosting Masks that I spoke about recently. As I said these are easily one of the creepiest looking beauty phenomena I’ve tried, but they do what they say on the tin and deliver a hefty slap of hydration without leaving a tackiness or too much of a gloopy mess behind like some other sheet mask offerings I’ve tested. Then there are the Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels. Little boomerangs of de-puffing, arctic-inspired cooling gel that I find come in most handy after my monthly crying session that comes around you know, that time, for some trivial reason like the piece of blu tac you’re trying to use just isn’t performing its function. Speaking from experience, yo. These too look hilarious when applied. Apply secretly then sneak up behind loved ones for maximum scaring effect. Finally in my sachet stash are the Kate Somerville 360° Face Self Tanning Pads. Now these are strictly sachets, but they do have a little pull off tab that gains you access to the product. You guys know I’m sold of the Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanning when it comes to faking some kind of colour in my complexion and these perform exactly that function, though do come in handy for travelling instead of lugging a big bottle of the Clarins around.
So that’s my sachet stash ripped open and unloaded, what little pockets of beauty wonder make your cut?
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