The Bath #2

This week I wasn't in the mood for the scent of essential oils. Instead I opted for a sweet, foody scented bath time. As usual I lit my candle half an hour before I ran my bath and this weeks candle of choice was one of my all time favourites - Rodial Lounge Scented Candle. Rodial candles look beautiful and smell good enough to eat. 'Lounge' smells like vanilla and honeycomb but not overpowering or sickening in any way. While the room was being filled with the most gorgeous sweet scent I cleansed and exfoliated before applying Elemis Exotic Cream Moisturising Mask. Exotic Moisturising Mask can be left on for 20 minutes or overnight. I tend to use it in the bath as it's not the type of mask that will drip off your face. My skin gets so dehydrated with this weather so any mask which adds moisture is more than welcome. It plumps up my skin and diminishes the look of fine lines. I'll need it by the bucket load come Christmas! After I've piled on my mask I fill the bath and start to pour in Philosophy Hot Buttered Rum Bath & Shower Gel. I can't even explain how good this smells. The name sounds horrible to me, I hate the smell of alcohol but trust me, it smells nothing like rum. The scent reminds me of hot sticky toffee pudding. Toffee, sugar, caramel, chocolate and everything else that tastes/smells gorgeous but will rot your teeth. It creates a mountain of bubbles but they do start to disappear after around 10 minutes. After having a scrub in my Hot Buttered Rum bubbles I grab my mag (this week it was OK Extra) and relax for half an hour while my face slurps up the mask.

Can you think of any bath products I might love?

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Mask It.

I try to exfoliate twice a week and follow with a mask. Straight after exfoliating is when mask's should be applied as all the dead skin-cells being removed allows the skin to take what it need's from the mask rather than the mask just sitting on top of the dead skin and not being able to do its job properly.

Masks have lots of benefits and with the weather getting colder I've noticed I'm getting random dry patches and my skin just doesnt look as healthy as it should so the 2 masks I'm going to stick with for a while are..

Elemis Exotic Cream Moisturising Mask

Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Gel Mask

Elemis Exotic Cream Moisturising Mask 50ml £30.70 from here

'a light creamy mask containing a dynamic blend of Mimosa, amino-acid rich Honey, soothing Samphire, Orange and Bergamot. These work together to leave skin super-moisturized and enriched. For optimum penetration of its active ingredients, the mask may be left on overnight.'

I'll be alternating both masks but this one will help keep my skin moisturised. It can be left on for 10mins or overnight I tend to use it overnight, it seems like a waste to wipe it off after 10mins. Once removed, my skin looks brighter, softer and glowing.

Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Gel 50ml £46

'This innovative, active gel-mask instantly smoothes and firms the skin for a younger, more radiant complexion.'

• Retexturising enzymes smooth out skin's surface
• Targets uneven skin texture, fine lines and blemishes
• Balances the skin's pH levels leaving it shine free

This Mask Tingles like crazy!! You can actually feel it working and I think thats why I like it so much. Because it is retexturising the skin you need to use atleast SPF30. 8-10mins is all this masks needs and when you wash it off your skin feels like glass! It's honestly one of the best skincare products I've tried. Even after its been removed you can still feel an intense cooling effect. I have sensitive skin so was worried about trying the Tri-Enzyme range but I havent had any reactions.

Both masks are expensive but if you're interested in them then have a look on QVC, it works out so much cheaper plus they do a 30 day money back guarantee, even if you've opened and used some of the product!

What mask's do you love?

xo