Sanctuary Skin Care

 

I have heard about the Sanctuary skin care line for a long time, however, I have never got a chance to get round with it.  I received a Boots gift card the other day from a student. So I went to my favorite shop in the world:Boots! Duh! I was just looking around as usual and try to find things to buy. ( Apparently, that is the way I shop! Randomly!) When I saw the 5 Minute Thermal Detox Mask, I was reminded that I was actually looking for a good deep cleanser mask. Luckily, Sanctuary do a lot products in the sample size. This way, we can try the products first before we devoted to the full size. I was very impressed with the Detox Mask, and then I went a bit crazy to buy more samples. 

   

The first one I used was the 5 minutes Theraml Detox Mask. It does give a very nice warm feeling when applying on my face. I was very surprised how clean my face look after I washing off the mask. I am totally buying the full size one for this. The Moisture Boosting Mask is quite average, I thought. It still gives a very nice touch on the skin and apply very easily. However, I don't think it does BOOST the moisture on my face as it claimed to do. When I wore makeup the next day, I can still see a bit dry patch on my skin. 

 Throughout the three small tube, I am most impressed by the Night Concentrate. My skin can be quite dry after washing. The Night Concentrate helps to moisture my skin and after applying it, my face felt very soft and smooth. The formula is very rich, but not too thick. It doesn't leave the very closed up feeling on the skin. The Exfoliator reminds me a lot of the Origins Never A Dull Moment Exfoliator. The consistency is a bit too thick for my test and it felt a bit rough on the skin. After I washed off the mask, I didn't see a major difference on my face, so I can't really say I would buy this product again. The Illuminate Moisture Lotion SPF15 is quite rich. However, I wouldn't recommend it to people who has the oil skin. It will work well if your skin type is dry combination. But it might be too oily for the oil type skin.

Oeverrall, Sanctuary is a very good brand in the skin care line. The price is not too bad. It is not as cheap as other drug store brands, but definitely a lot less than the high end ones. I would try out more products on this line for sure! 

Have you try any products from the Sanctuary? What's your thought? :)

About me

Hello Everyone!

So I decided to start the blog this month. I am Alicia and I am a freelance musician who happened to enjoy doing makeup and nail...all these things related to beauty/ fashion.  :)

Last week in London, we finally had very summery weather, and thought I would take the chance and dress up a little for the small date out!

Normally, I am not a big fan with blue colour. Blue just doesn't go with my skin tone, I thought. However, lately, I have been enjoy this jacket from Zara. It has the leopard print inside and it is very light. I wouldn't say it is a super warm jacket, but it can certain keep me comfortable in the wind. The bag is from Michael Kors. It is the large Sophie bag. I got it from the summer sale in the Michael Kors in Covent Garden.  I am pretty happy about this bag. It is very big and not at all heavy. Not like the MK Hamilton, which was a bit too heavy for my taste. I got one Hamilton and I only carried it out twice since last Christmas. I guess, I just can't really deal with the heavy duty bag. Anyway, this Sophie has a very good size and nice weight. I am really pleased with it.

On the same day, I finally decided it is time for me to do something with my eye brows. I went to the Blink in Westfield, London. The lady, who served me, was very professional and didn't push me to buy anything. When I left the store, I was all very happy and satisfied. My brows now look much cleaner and frame my face much better. I would really recommend people to visit Blink, if you have any brows problems! ( Apparently, they also have facial service, but I have never tried it, so I can't really say anything about it! )

The photo was taken half hour later after my brows done. I thought it looked tidy and very natural. How do you think? :)

Anyway, I hope you enjoy my first ever blog, and talk to you soon!

xx