Berocca for Your Face: Vitamin C Serums and Fizzy Masks!

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ruth crilly vitamin c skincare review

This video backfired on me a little bit: I started thinking about filming it four years ago, but have only just managed to get my act together, and as a result more than half the products I mentioned were discontinued when I went to do my credits! So I had to edit them all out, and even after that there were still two things that no longer existed! Epic fail. Just goes to show that the whole carpe diem thing is true – seize the day, get things done when they occur to you, don’t have shelves of skincare categorised into weird sections that you promptly forget about as soon as the next brilliant idea enters your head…

Nevertheless, there are some crackers in this vid; I wanted to collect together skincare that (kind of) replicated the effects of a Berocca tablet, but on your face instead of inside your body. So: fizzy, orangey, Vitamin C stuff that brightens and zizzes and generally gives everything a bit of a lift and a boost. One thing that I completely forgot to put in, that would have been quite appropriate, was the REN Flash Rinse Facial – not my number one treatment, by any means, but definitely fizzy and vitamin-y.

Anyway: see what you think, add your own suggestions, particularly if you can think of affordable-yet-effective serums and masks that have a Berocca-esque vibe. If you haven’t a clue what a Berocca is, it’s a multivitamin tablet that you drop into water. It fizzes about, dissolves, turns the water (and your wee) bright orange, makes you feel less hungover, etc etc..

Products Shown:
Dermalogica Power Rescue Mask: http://tidd.ly/e1289dd0

Murad C Infusion Kit: OH MAN! It looks as though this has been discontinued. I shall endeavour to look for an alternative!

Body Shop Vitamin C Microdermabrasion: http://goo.gl/hQcNpn

Philosophy Dark Spot Corrector: looks as though this has really been discontinued. Shame, it worked well for me.

Khiel’s Powerful Line Reducing Concentrate: http://goo.gl/1ioRsr

Phloretin CF Gel, Skinceuticals: http://goo.gl/bkHCY5

Perricone Vitamin C Ester: http://goo.gl/jwMrKV

Ole Henriksen Truth Serum: http://tidd.ly/381945b7

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The Foolproof Suit-All Golden Glow for Face.

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Clarins Radiance Plus Golden Glow Booster Review

Clarins Radiance-Plus Golden Glow Booster does all of the right things when it comes to facial tanning: it’s subtle, it’s streak-free and it gives the most gorgeous, believable glow. Perhaps its biggest selling point, though, is the fact that it fits seamlessly into any existing skincare routine; you just add a few drops of the concentrate to your usual face cream or lotion, mix in your palm and apply. With most tanners and gradual tanners, you have to work out where exactly they might fit into your normal product line-up – should you apply after serum? Instead of moisturiser? On top of moisturiser? Then there’s the question of formulation: will the tanning cream be rich enough for your dry skin, or too heavy for your oily skin? How do you know that the tanner won’t give you spots or cause congestion?

None of these questions really apply with the Golden Glow Booster and that, I think, is the absolute beauty of it. It’s totally customisable. Add it to your lightweight gel moisturiser or your supremely heavy night cream; a few drops for the subtlest hint of a sunkissed tan, five or six if you want to see more instant results. There’s no smell, no residue, nothing to rinse off and no chance that your finely-honed beauty routine will be sent off-kilter! It’ a suit-all tanner that doesn’t streak or go patchy, even if you apply it in the dark/after wine/whilst on an aeroplane/all of the above, and it’s also highly portable – perfect for taking on holiday. Though I would start using it a good few days before your hols, just to build up a nice colour. Those stuck at home can just use it every other night to look as though they’ve been on an amazing trip abroad. Apply once for “weekend weeding the garden”, twice for “weekend in Provence”, three times for “week in the Maldives” and four for “gap year in Sydney”. You get the picture.

Clarins Radiance Plus Golden Glow Booster is £18 and you can find it online at John Lewis here and at Clarins.co.uk

My all-time favourite pre-mixed face tanner is the hideously expensive Hydrating Facial Skin Care one from Sisley – you can read about that here – and if you’re looking for a more recent recommendation, take a look at this post on Summer Beauty Essentials.

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Orly Color Fix

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There’s a new range coming from Orly in May (you’ll find it in Boots). Color Blast is a diffusion range (think Nicole from OPI) with 72 shades. I seem to have been sent the two most outrageously bright colours, Coral Pink Neon and Fruity Pink Neon which my camera is struggling to tell apart shade-wise but needless to say they’re pretty neon and actually not that far apart in shades.

What I noticed about the colours when applying them to the wheel is that they’re on the thin side – I needed to apply three coats to get the full impact, but it’s impossible to say whether that’s just the neon formula or whether it’s something that carries on throughout the range.

Orly uses a gripper cap and it really does make a difference when you hold the lip to apply the polish; definitely an asset to those who find grip tricky. There are some stellar shades in the new line-up, from baby pinks all the way though to super neons and they’ll cost £9.50 each. The range is built to be bold so expect high impact!

Orly are also introducing the handiest mani-rescue ever in the form of Smudge Fixer! I’m going to put it to the test (although it’s going to go against every bone in my body to deliberately smudge a mani) and blog about it on Monday.

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Magical Masks.

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You can never have too many face masks.

Feeling stressed? Face mask.

Want to indulge? Face mask.

Dry skin, spotty skin, dull skin? Face mask.

I’ve used countless, I’ve loved loads, and yet I know there will always be more to try. I suppose that’s one small benefit of having problem skin, you know when you’re using a really good mask because the results are extra visible. 

I’ve been using the two masks pictured in a rotation for a couple of months now, and finally, have the time to document my thoughts.

Kimberly Sayer Deep Cleaning French Green Clay Mask. 

I feel like Kimberly Sayer is a bit of a secretive cult brand. There’s not a lot of talk about them online. They have a very clinical and professional sort of look and for quite some time this put me off trying the brand as, typical me, I’m drawn to pretty packaging. 

This clay mask sounds like it should be incredibly harsh and drying, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth if you catch a glimpse of the ingredients list.


Safflower seed oil, aloe vera leaf juice, vegetable glycerin, lavender water, oat beta glucan… It reads more like a creamy moisturising mask. And it does feel creamy to apply, it doesn’t make your skin feel tight of painful as it slowly dries, honestly, I forget I even have it on sometimes.

All of this sounds dreamy, and you wouldn’t think it would pack such a punch after all of that, but it really lives up to the term deep cleansing as this always brings any gunk to the surface and clears up my skin. 


Isla Apothecary Refine Radiate Beautifying Face Mask.


With just three luxurious ingredients, the Refine Radiate mask has been created to “soothe, restore moisture, and nurture even the most sensitive skin types to greater resiliency.” It does this with coconut milk powder, turmeric and sandalwood powder, and as you can see from the incredible orange shade, it looks pretty potent.


I was initially drawn to this mask because of the sandalwood powder, said to be wonderful for oily skin it has antiseptic and antibacterial properties to combat breakouts. It’s not an ingredient I had come across before and I was keen to try it out!

Because of the coconut milk powder, I reach for this mask whenever my skin is irritated or dry. It really does soothe and leave my skin soft, bright and calm. And maybe a little yellow tinted. You can remove the staining with a cotton pad and some toner but I try to leave the residue on overnight and just apply some moisturiser, as I’m sure I read once that the benefits of the Tumeric can work their magic better if you leave it.

This is my favourite mask of the two for sure, I love the benefits, I love mixing my own mask up with some water and I love the way my skin looks the day after!

£22.00 for 120g here.

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Magical Masks.

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You can never have too many face masks.

Feeling stressed? Face mask.
Want to indulge? Face mask.
Dry skin, spotty skin, dull skin? Face mask.
I’ve used countless, I’ve loved loads, and yet I know there will always be more to try. I suppose that’s one small benefit of having problem skin, you know when you’re using a really good mask because the results are extra visible.
I’ve been using the two masks pictured in a rotation for a couple of months now, and finally, have the time to document my thoughts.

Kimberly Sayer Deep Cleaning French Green Clay Mask.

I feel like Kimberly Sayer is a bit of a secretive cult brand. There’s not a lot of talk about them online. They have a very clinical and professional sort of look and for quite some time this put me off trying the brand as, typical me, I’m drawn to pretty packaging.
This clay mask sounds like it should be incredibly harsh and drying, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth if you catch a glimpse of the ingredients list.
Safflower seed oil, aloe vera leaf juice, vegetable glycerin, lavender water, oat beta glucan… It reads more like a creamy moisturising mask. And it does feel creamy to apply, it doesn’t make your skin feel tight of painful as it slowly dries, honestly, I forget I even have it on sometimes.

All of this sounds dreamy, and you wouldn’t think it would pack such a punch after all of that, but it really lives up to the term deep cleansing as this always brings any gunk to the surface and clears up my skin.

£19.80 for 60ml here.

Isla Apothecary Refine + Radiate Beautifying Face Mask.
With just three luxurious ingredients, the Refine + Radiate mask has been created to “soothe, restore moisture, and nurture even the most sensitive skin types to greater resiliency.” It does this with coconut milk powder, turmeric and sandalwood powder, and as you can see from the incredible orange shade, it looks pretty potent.
I was initially drawn to this mask because of the sandalwood powder, said to be wonderful for oily skin it has antiseptic and antibacterial properties to combat breakouts. It’s not an ingredient I had come across before and I was keen to try it out!

Because of the coconut milk powder, I reach for this mask whenever my skin is irritated or dry. It really does soothe and leave my skin soft, bright and calm. And maybe a little yellow tinted. You can remove the staining with a cotton pad and some toner but I try to leave the residue on overnight and just apply some moisturiser, as I’m sure I read once that the benefits of the Tumeric can work their magic better if you leave it.

This is my favourite mask of the two for sure, I love the benefits, I love mixing my own mask up with some water and I love the way my skin looks the day after!

£22.00 for 120g here.

Look beautiful naturally with LoveLula, the world's natural beauty shop. Free delivery over £15. Shop now!

Until next time, xo

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