Yesterday I went into Debenhams in Warrington just for a little look around, not to look for anything for myself, but mainly to buy Christmas presents for people. I have all of my presents sorted now and they're all wrapped up so I am very happy about that! Back to what I was originally saying... I was in Debenhams and a woman called Michelle from the Clinique stall came up to me and starting talking about free foundation samples and colour matching and skincare and it really grabbed my attention quite quickly. So I went ahead and talked about everything from my skin to my foundation colour.
I was seated on a little white stool, took my coat off and popped my bag down so that we could talk, which we ended up doing for about half an hour I think it was. She asked me all kinds of questions about my skin, whether it was oily or dry? Is there redness? Is it sensitive? Am I worrying about wrinkles? Do I get a lot of spots? I answered all of these the best that I could, trying to explain to her how my skin reacted to different products was a little difficult because I couldn't properly get out the words of what I meant in my head.
Michelle then tested some products on my skin after telling me that my skin was suited to 'number 3'... This is what the numbers on the Clinique bottles means, it's all about the different skin types and what not, so I thought that it was good they had products designed for different skin types. She wiped some cleanser on one of my hands and massaged it in with the Sonic System Purifying Cleansing Brush, which is self timed to 15 seconds. You can find this product from Boots.com for £79, it is on the pricey side but totally worth the money because the amount of difference I saw from both of my hands was incredible! She then used the Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion afterwards and it was softer than a little baby's bottom, it felt amazing on my skin and it's only £14 from Boots.com
Because I was worried about some lines under my eyes and was telling her about how I'm too young for wrinkles and I don't want to look too much older than I am, she reassured me that the lines under my eyes weren't wrinkles, but just too much dehydration under the eye, because there's 50% less skin around the eye than the rest of the face, which is why they're more delicate than anywhere else. What was used around the bottom of my eyes was the All About Eyes Serum from Clinique.co.uk for just £23. Of course, because the products that I'm linking you to are online, they are a little bit more than what you would pay if you went into the Debenhams store or on their website as there's currently 10% off this weekend - so I'd recommend you get down there if you want a bargain!
Lastly, my skin was matched against different shades of foundation and surprise surprise, I was matched to the lightest shade. The others were just way too dark for my skin, which I am both happy and sad about. I love being pale but when it's Summer and I want my legs out, I look like a ghost. So I was given a little sample of foundation to take home with me and try out because Clinique foundations also have ingredients in them to care for the skin and help your blemishes stay down, which is always a bonus!
At the start of the consultation, I wasn't planning on buying anything, I just thought to myself 'oh, this is all free so why not?' Little did I know that I would buy a product at the end, not because I felt forced into it but because I actually wanted to buy it. I ended up buying the 3 Step Introduction Kit, for Skin Type 3 from Clinique.co.uk on the link, the skin type says 2, as I couldn't find any 3's online. The best advice I could give is to go into Debenhams or a Clinique store and find out what your skin type is before you buy any of their products because you don't want to be using the wrong products on your skin. On the website it's £20, I paid £17 and it will stay that way this weekend, so again - Best get down there quick!
Thanks for stopping by everyone and I'll see you again next time!
Katy xo
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