Review: Vichy Normaderm Micellar Solution

Vichy's Normaderm Micellar Solution* was sent to me as part of Sophia's #MyLittleSkincareProject and I used it for weeks upon weeks until, finally, I'd used it all up. Until I'd finished it, I didn't quite realise how much I had enjoyed using this micellar water. It is paraben, alcohol and fragrance free (which is great for me as I have quite sensitive skin), and it contains zinc which has antibacterial purifying properties and is especially good for skin on the oilier end of the spectrum as the zinc helps normalize excess sebum. It is advertised as having a formula aimed towards imperfection prone sensitive skin and on reflection it really is a product that is perfect for my skin type (I have combination skin - oily t-zone and dry, sensitive cheeks).

I used this every evening to remove my make-up as well as in the morning to cleanse my skin. I found that it melted make-up away without any hassle (as good as, if not better than, any other micellar water I've tried) and it didn't sting my eyes or irritate my skin. The 200ml bottle lasted me just over six weeks, although I think it could have lasted me longer if I had been a little more restrained in the way I used it! A quick squeeze of the solution onto a large cotton pad and my make-up would be gone within a minute or two. I really don't have anything negative to say about Vichy's Normaderm Micellar Solution*, it worked really well for me and I am certain that it helped keep my skin clearer whilst I was using it.

This was the first Vichy skincare product that I've tried but I've been really impressed with the quality of it and am now very keen to try out some other Vichy products. If you have a similar skin type to me then I'd highly recommend Vichy's Normaderm Micellar Solution* but I think it would work just as well for anyone who suffers from blemishes or oily skin. You can find this Micellar Solution in Boots for £10.50, and I think the way this product performs certainly justifies its price.

What do you use to take off your make up? Have you tried any Vichy products before?

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Very recently I reached 800 subscribers over on Bloglovin' and for me this was a massive achievement for which I am thoroughly grateful. I remember when I started blogging last year and I would stumble across blogs that had 800 subscribers, they were just the bee's knees and I would read them avidly (and I still do). Well, now this blog has become one of those blogs - I have more people reading what I write than I ever could have imagined. It's spooky but also really very nice. The interaction I have with those of you who follow me (however it is that you choose to) is really wonderful and it consistently makes my days better. 

My aims for the upcoming months, for forever really, are to try and keep my posting schedule consistent (sorry for last week's lapse, I just needed a break!) whilst also aiming to only write posts that I personally would be interested in reading.  I want those of you who have been around since I began writing to want to stick around! I'm also going to host a little Christmas/milestone giveaway to give two of you lovely people a little gift to say thank you. I chose some Origins products because I really love the brand and I thought that these two products were particularly seasonally appropriate as they're both great products to sort out dry, tired-of-winter, skin.

There are two prizes and there will be two winners. I'm giving away one 75ml tube of Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask and one 75ml tube of Origins Drink Up 10 Minute Mask.

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Beauty Products Gone Bad

I know this happens to everyone from time to time but I felt like I needed to vent my frustration. Powders smash, but two powder products smashing on me in the same day seems downright unfair. Add on the lipstick that lost its lid and smushed itself all over the inside of my handbag (the same week) and it is all taken to a new level of annoying. I loved this lipstick too, but clearly the packaging couldn't keep its cool in the jungle-like interior of my handbag. Ah well, c'est la vie.

Have any of your beauty products similarly let you down lately?

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