Monday Must Have: La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo

During my teenage years I was lucky enough to be blessed with good skin. However, this meant that acne as an adult was even more traumatic!

I have combination skin, which is pale and prone to redness. This also means that a mark often remains on my skin, even after spots have been and gone.

Luckily, I discovered La Roche-Posay's Effaclar Duo and it's a lifesaver! This really unblocks pores on my nose and chin in a way that nothing I've ever tried has been able to do. It also reduces the appearance of marks from old healed blemishes, particularly ones that I have been struggling with for months (MONTHS, I kid you not!).

I apply a thin layer of this, once a day, to problem areas after cleansing, leave for 30 mins and then apply moisturiser over it. I do think you need to apply a good moisturiser after as it can be drying.

However, a word of caution. I used this once in winter when my skin was dehydrated and I won't lie, it burned the face off me! One of my friends raved about it and I decided it was worth another shot and I am honestly so glad I tried it again. I'll never be without it!

Monday Must Have: Urban Decay Primer Potion Original

Urban Decay's Primer Potion Original is the one and only eyeshadow primer I've ever used. If it ain't broke don't fix it, right? I'm on my third tube now as whenever I run out, I remember exactly why I can't live without it.

I am cursed with oily lids, so eyeshadow is prone to creasing when I don't apply a base. This little beauty keeps my eyeshadow looking perfect even after a night out or on one of those (increasingly rare) warm days. Definitely a Holy Grail product.

This was 15 pounds for 11ml (17.75 euro roughly) on the House of Fraser website which may seem pricey but a little goes a very long way. I've gotten about 2-3 months out of a tiny 3.7 ml tube for example! I'm tempted to try out one of Urban Decay's skin primers next!

What's your must have this week? :)

Monday Must Have: Bourjois Nail Polish 1 seconde remover

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In everyone's beauty stash there are certain items that are Holy Grail or Must Have products.

Nail varnish being one of my favourite beauty items I have tried and tested many nail varnish removers. However, the task of removing it I absolutely detest. It's just so boring. And that's just regular nail varnish. Lately no matter how delightfully glittery the polish I just can't get to grips with removing it.

This is where this week's Monday Must Have comes in. Bourjois' 1 seconde nail polish remover is brilliant.
The idea is fantasic but simple, essentially it's a sponge soaked in nail varnish remover with a hole in the middle. You dip your finger in, swirl it a few times and tah-dah, the polish is all gone. It also smells ok, for nail varnish remover!

Now it doesn't remove glitter polish in the same way but it definitely weakens the hold those stubborn little glitter flecks have on my nails. Another round of nail varnish remover and away they go.

It doesn't work in a second but it's still a miracle worker that I'll repurchase again and again!

I bought this for 6.99 euro in Boots.