I discovered a cheap toiletries shop near where I live called Beauty Works which is lot like Saver’s and I couldn’t visit popping in too see if they stocked St Moriz. They did and I’ve picked up the dark version of the fake tan mousse thought I’ve not been brave enough to review it yet as I have a wedding on Saturday and don’t want to look like I’ve been tangoed!

Instead as I picked up quite  a few other bargains I thought I’d start by showing you the face masks I got. I’ve always seen these in Superdrug or Boot’s for about £1 and I remeber trying a few when I was younger but haven’t used them in quite a few years! As the masks were only 57p I couldn’t resist picking up a couple to try.

As my skin is prone to blemishes and seems just about to break out I’ve picked up the Blemish Mud mask which is designed to clear the skin and the White Chocolate deep cleansing mask. First off I thought I used the Blemish Mud mask as mud mask always seem to work wonders for my skin in terms of drawing out any impurities and helping to halter spots in their tracks.

The blemish mud is a proper mud mask, brown in appearance and it dries gradually which makes me feel as though it’s drawing out any nasties. After leaving it on for about 15 minutes it left my skin looking very clear and on my chin where I had a few spots threatening to erupt it seemed to help stop them in their tracks. I have a wedding this weekend so I think I’ll be picking up another one of these to use the night before to leave my skin looking radiant!

I’ve tired a few products before from Sen which is a Chinese company which bases it’s face and body products on Chinese herbs. I really liked the scents of the different body products I’ve used before so couldn’t resist when I was given the chance to try their Mood Freshener shower gel*.

I think mood freshening is just what I need some mornings when you just feel like you’ve gotten out the wrong side of bed and can’t shift it! Anything which will help wake me up before a long day at work is definitely what I need. The shower gel is based on bamboo and green tea and comes beautifully packaged as with all their products.

The fragrance of the shower gel is very refreshing and has a very natural scent. It’s one of those shower gels which helps to refresh your sense’s and wakes you up first thing in the morning. I should also mention that it is also SLS free which is something I always look for in shampoo’s now but which I’m only just starting to appreciate in shower gels.

SLS usually help a product to foam up but can irritate the skin and dry it out. The Sen shower gels’ all seem to lather up well even without SLS in them and my legs in particular don’t seem as dry as they often are when I get out the shower. Sen Mood Freshener shower gel is available for £14.00 from their website.

*PR sample – views are my own

I always tend to shave my legs as I find it quick and easy when your in the shower and gives my conditioner a chance to work some magic in my hair. I’ve always thought hair remover’s seemed like a lot of effort to use however I had thought they probably leave the hairs on your legs not quite so stubbly when it starts to regrow.

For me the saving a few seconds using shaving my legs has always been worth the price of needing to shave them most days to keep on top of any regrowth. I’ve been sent a couple of the Nair Silky Sensation hair remover’s* to try so I thought with this summery weather it would be a good chance to see if they work any better.

There are two different formulations, the red pomegranate version which takes 3 minutes and the green kiwi version for sensitive skins which takes 4 minutes. The different times ocnfused me a little at first and then I realsied the green was for sensitive skins which is probably why it takes a little longer.

I’ve tend to apply these before jumping in the shower and both seem to stay in place even with the shower on full blast. My skin can be a little sensitive so I’ve been using the green version but even with that after it’s been on my legs only a minute or so they start to feel like they are burning a little.

My legs tend to be very dry which is probably why this seems to irritate them a little. It takes the full 4 minutes to remove leg hair and a little longer I found if I did under my arms. Overall I think I’ll probably stick to my shaving as I wasn’t massively keen on the scent of the creams or the fact they irritated my skin.

Nair silky sensations are available from Boots for £6.99 for 200ml.

*PR sample – views are my own

With all the summery weather and fake tanning a good moisturiser is a must for my skin to try and extend the life of my tan. I must admit with body lotion I’m not too fussy about brand as long as it leaves my skin feeling lovely and soft. I’ve been sent some body lotion from Madara range to try out.

Madara is a range of eco cosmetics and I’ve been giving the flower dust shimmering body lotion a try. The body lotion is designed to leave you skin soft and hydrated whilst leaving a lovely golden shimmer. The lotion itself has a slightly golden appearance and has a strong plant fragrance. I’m not sure how else to describe it other than planty but I mean that in a nice way in that it smells refreshing and natural.

The second picture is meant to show the lotion blended in but it’s hard to photograph the shimmer as it is quite subtle. I think this lotion would work really well for an evening out to give my skin that extra glow particularly on legs which can appear a little dry at times. It is subtle enough as well that it can easily be worn during the day which I think the second picture shows.

The Flower Dust Lotion is available for £22 from Madara and whilst it may not be the most intensive moisturiser available it’s perfect for giving your skin a healthy glow.

This year Wilkinson have relaunched the entire Wilko beauty range which includes all the skincare, shaving and bathing products. I think one of the best bits is that most of the range seems to cost £1 or less which is perfect to help me save a few extra pennies. I’ve been sent a few products for the different ranges to try out and let you know what I think.

First up is the bathing range which includes shower gels, shower smoothies, bubble bath and hand wash. I’ve got a tube of the coconut shower cream which is a tiny £1! The fragrance is very coco-nutty with a subtle hint of vanilla. I don’t like spending much on shower gel as often find the cheaper brands are just as good so this range is just up my street! my body seems less fussy about the products I use unlike my face and hair!

The hand cream I can fault either especially for the price if only £0.59. The cream is quite runny and absorbed easily into the hands so I called this more an everyday hand cream rather than an intensive treatment however that makes it perfect to pop it in your hand bag.

I’ve never actually used disposable razors before as I’ve never really understood the difference between a whole disposable razor and just changing the blades. However seeing that Wilkinson offer 4 disposable razors for only £1.47 I can now see the appeal. Unfortunately I didn’t find the razor’s quite as easy to use my normal razor as the angle seemed and little different and the razor itself didn’t seem quite as sturdy.

I wouldn’t be convinced to buy these on a regular basis however if you want something for travelling or have simple forgotten to take your razor away with you then for the price these are worth a look.

The shower smoothies and hand washes from the range also look lovely and at only £1 each I’ll be keeping my eyes open for them.