MSH Backup

With the weather having taken another chilly turn of late, I'm sure I'm not the only one who is finding their skin feeling a little bit on the sensitive side. Whether it's contending with wind, rain (and everything in between!), or feeling defeated by dryness, winter always packs something of a last brutal punch before spring arrives. With some serious tlc needed, I've been rummaging through my skincare stash- and have been reaching for a selection of sheet masks: I'm a recent convert to sheet masks, and have amassed a lovely little selection over recent months- thanks mostly to Elodie bringing back a serious skincare haul from her Korean adventure! This dry mask from Charlotte Tilbury was a spur-of-the-moment purchase one lunchtime about a week or so ago, and was an instant radiance booster, as well as being really easy to deploy thanks to the handy ear hooks (seriously, what an innovation!) As well as that, it can be used up to three times, so is pretty good value...

As well as taking in the glorious sights of Marseille and Sanary-sur-Mer , my recent trip to France also provided me with the perfect opportunity to snap up some much sought-after pharmacy favourites. Needless to say, I could have spent a small fortune in Sephora (couldn't we all?!), but am pleased to report that I came home with both some new beauty favourites and some leftover spending money too (which I've naturally stashed away for my next trip..!) Sheet masks have been a real game-changing discovery for me over the last eighteen months or so, and there's always something which feels really luxurious about finding the time to deploy one- especially if you're not planning on terrifying the neighbours in the process! This Tony Moly Seaweed Mask is a Sephora find which I'm yet to use but which I'm hoping to use over the next week or so- the promise of some skin purifying is much needed at the moment! Speaking of Sephora, this colour lip balm in Sweet Coral is ...