Boots Botanics Skin Relief Serum Review

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2012 was pretty much the year of serums and being a beauty blogger you would have thought I'd have tried at least one or two.

However I have never been a facial moisturising fan really... my moisturiser was working fine for me so I decided not to add anything else into my skincare routine. 


Though once winter got in full swing I noticed my skin becoming sensitive to general products I was using and looking quite red around my nose and chin. So I decided to start using Botanics Skin Relief Serum  (£7.99 - here... it is actually £4.99 right now, online & in-store!) which is apparently proven to reduce skin sensitivity in two weeks. 

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All serums are designed to be used after cleansing and before moisturising to help correct skin issues you have (skin brightening, anti-aging, reduce redness, reduce sensitivity etc) so I use the Botanics Serum after using the Lush Tea Tree Water toner, just two pumps of the runny gel like serum, and I just pat it into my skin. The serum leaves my face feeling a little tacky and slightly more firm, which is nice. 

I have been using the serum for around 5 weeks now and have to say I have noticed a difference in my skin. No more getting really red skin after using skincare products and in general the skin around my nose and month is less red. So I guess I could start using it less however I do like to use this before foundation as it just smooths any dry skin without feeling like another product on my skin.

I think once I finish this serum I will however splurge in the Caudalie Vinosource S.O.S Thirst Quenching Serum (Feel Unique £26.10 - here) which is very pricey in my eyes but I loved the sample that I tried of it. Plus as it is so hydrating I will use it in place of my moisturiser and it does create such a lovely base for makeup.

Do you use a serum? If so, let me know what you use! 

Fee xo.


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