Actually Honest - skin care and make up reviews

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moimoi

I'm bit of a novice when it comes to skin products but had been looking into it more over the past year. I bought this Alpha H set in Black Friday sales (was only like £22 as opposed to £80!!): https://www.beautybay.com/p/alpha-h/black-friday-clear-skin-trio/ But my face completely burned up and turned bright red every time, I'm guessing I was reacting badly to the salicylic acid?!

Does anyone have any recommendations on what products I should be using as alternative to products with salicylic acid?
 
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rosemarina

coconochanel said:
Anyone tried the Tata harper range?
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I have, before the prices shot up in 2016. Some of it is lovely, but it’s not one for anybody who’s usually irritated by essential oils. Also, I have a feeling (can’t substantiate it right now) I remember something about them not treating their staff well at the start of lockdown, in case that matters to you.
 
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moimoi said:
I'm bit of a novice when it comes to skin products but had been looking into it more over the past year. I bought this Alpha H set in Black Friday sales (was only like £22 as opposed to £80!!): https://www.beautybay.com/p/alpha-h/black-friday-clear-skin-trio/ But my face completely burned up and turned bright red every time, I'm guessing I was reacting badly to the salicylic acid?!

Does anyone have any recommendations on what products I should be using as alternative to products with salicylic acid?
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Have just had a look at this set.. I wouldn’t say it was the salicylic but more the formulation it’s in with Hugh levels of alcohol and tea tree too! Especially using every day.

What do you want to achieve? X
 
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moimoi

ZLT123 said:
Have just had a look at this set.. I wouldn’t say it was the salicylic but more the formulation it’s in with Hugh levels of alcohol and tea tree too! Especially using every day.

What do you want to achieve? X
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Ohh interesting! Mainly to minimise blackheads and I'm super oily, though that set has completely dried my skin out. I'm guessing the alcohol has done that?!
 
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ZLT123

moimoi said:
Ohh interesting! Mainly to minimise blackheads and I'm super oily, though that set has completely dried my skin out. I'm guessing the alcohol has done that?!
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For sure! And each product has some sort of acid in it which isn’t needed. Don’t need so many actives in each step. I’d suggest a gel cleanser, cerave is very good and a good price, followed by a simple salicylic product, either the ordinary, the inkey list, boots new own range, or Paula’s choice bha gel, and then a simple moisturiser that you’ve used before maybe? Don’t have to change every step at once! Intro things slowly x
 
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rosemarina said:
I have, before the prices shot up in 2016. Some of it is lovely, but it’s not one for anybody who’s usually irritated by essential oils. Also, I have a feeling (can’t substantiate it right now) I remember something about them not treating their staff well at the start of lockdown, in case that matters to you.
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I was considering buying some of the cleanser but at that price I want to know if its worth it.
 
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moimoi

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For sure! And each product has some sort of acid in it which isn’t needed. Don’t need so many actives in each step. I’d suggest a gel cleanser, cerave is very good and a good price, followed by a simple salicylic product, either the ordinary, the inkey list, boots new own range, or Paula’s choice bha gel, and then a simple moisturiser that you’ve used before maybe? Don’t have to change every step at once! Intro things slowly x
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Amazing, thank you!! xx
 
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Wonderwall

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Multi level marketing. Basically a pyramid scheme and generally only the person at the top of the pyramid makes any money out of it.
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Ah no way..I was told that because it was that one off payment and you didn't have to reach any set targets each month then it wasnt like that 😥
 
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rosemarina

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I was considering buying some of the cleanser but at that price I want to know if its worth it.
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Which one, and what sort of skin do you have? The oil one is lovely, but there’s a clarifying one (can’t remember the name) that smells lovely but was no good on my slightly dry & dehydrated skin.
 
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coconochanel

rosemarina said:
Which one, and what sort of skin do you have? The oil one is lovely, but there’s a clarifying one (can’t remember the name) that smells lovely but was no good on my slightly dry & dehydrated skin.
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Yes I think it was the clarifying one as I have a few spots on my forehead and thought that might help.
 
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Tricky. It might dry them out too much that your sebaceous glands over-compensate. I got quite bad spots from it if I used it more than once a week, but we might have very different skin types.
 
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coconochanel

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Tricky. It might dry them out too much that your sebaceous glands over-compensate. I got quite bad spots from it if I used it more than once a week, but we might have very different skin types.
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Hmm I might try the something else then.
 
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Custard cream

Anyone have any suggestions on a really good hand cream? My hands are so dry and cracked they’ve started bleeding! I had been using L’occitane intensive hand balm but I ran out a while back and although I really like the cream itself i disliked the tube it came in so reluctant to repurchase.
 
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Anyone have any suggestions on a really good hand cream? My hands are so dry and cracked they’ve started bleeding! I had been using L’occitane intensive hand balm but I ran out a while back and although I really like the cream itself i disliked the tube it came in so reluctant to repurchase.
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Eucerin urea treatment cream has saved my hands so many times. It's not a daily hand cream but heals really quickly.
 
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