Project 10 Pan: October RESULTS DAY!

    Project Pan has been a really informative exercise for me. Forcing myself to use these selected products everyday for the month made me really try to make things work for my skin, and I've found new ways of applying or using products. It's also been great for developing a good habit - great for maintaining a skincare routine that will pay off in the future!

REVIEW: EcoTools Six Piece Starter Set

L to R: Lash and Brow Comb, Eye shading brush, concealer brush, angled eyeliner brush, blush brush. Underneath: makeup bag.

Name: Six Piece Starter Set by EcoTools (5 brushes, 1 makeup bag)

Price: Purchased for £9.99 instore at TK Maxx (RRP: £15.99)

Quick Review: Good quality brushes. Some duds in the brushes (concealer, eye shading) and some scratchiness in the blush brush, but they all hold up from use and washing. A good, if incomplete beginner set.

REVIEW: Cien Anti-Age Hand Cream

 Name: Anti-Age Hand Cream (125ml) by Cien

Price: (I forgot!) Under £2, purchased instore at Lidl.

Quick Review: Cheap and cheerful, this is an okay hand cream for some instant moisturising with SPF protection. However it's heavily fragranced, and has no long term effect. 

REVIEW: EX1 Pure Crushed Minerals Powder Foundation in M300

  

Name: Pure Crushed Minerals Powder Foundation by EX1 (shade: M300)

Price: £13.50 for 8g. Purchased instore at Topshop in Oxford Circus, London.

Ingredients List: Mica, aluminium starch octenylsuccinate, squalane, zinc stearate, magnesium carbonate, lauroyl lysine, glyceryl caprylate, p-anisic acid, chlorphenesin, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, calcium sulfate, manganese sulfate, tourmaline. May also contain CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77019 (Mica), 77491-77492, 77499 (Iron Oxides), 77007 (Ultramarine Blue), 77742 (Manganese Violet), 77289 (Chromium Hydroxide Green), 77288 (Chromium Hydroxide Greens), 77510 (Ferric Ferrocyanide), 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), 75470 (Carmine), 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), 15850 (Red 7 Lake), 45410 (Red 28 Lake).

Quick Review: Very sheer coverage but a great shade match for my skin. Long lasting, but my oily skin needs more oil control. Packaging is a bit fiddly to use when applying, so it takes a bit longer to apply compared to a pressed powder.

REVIEW: Avène Micellar Lotion and Hydrance Optimale UV Light SPF 20 Protective Hydrating Cream

Two mini reviews for two mini products sent for free. If you create an account and do the Avène Skin Diagnosis test (here), you get a personalised recommendation of a suggested skincare routine with their products. In addition, you get samples of the recommended products sent to your address.

My results (dehydrated oily skin) showed a recommended 4-step routine consisting of:

1.  (Cleanser) Micellar Lotion

1. (Toner) Thermal Water Spray

1. (Day Moisturiser) Hydrance Optimale UV Light SPF 20 Protective Hydrating Cream

1. (Overnight Moisturiser) Hydrance Optimale Light Hydrating Cream

I was sent samples of the Micellar Lotion, and the Hydrance Optimal UV cream.

Full reviews after the jump!