Affordable Face Masks

Hi everyone! I thought I'd do a post today on affordable face masks that you tend to use when you've got your friends round or when your skin needs a quick refresh. Bear in mind that these face masks aren't going to give you amazing skin after one use but I think they are more for the fun of it and they do leave your skin feeling nice and fresh after you've used them plus they're so cheap!

- Raspberry Smoothie Pore Cleansing Mask by H&M. This one smells absolutely amazing and it will leave your skin feeling so clean! It contains crushed raspberry, mango, apricot, peach and pomegranate, I love fruity face masks I'd choose these over any other scents. This one claims to cleanse and soften tired skin and states it will clean blocked pores leaving your skin fresh and smooth. I definitely agree with this, you do feel like your skin is really clean and it leaves your face smelling so good! This one was only 99p as well which is so affordable and I found it in the displays they have next to the tills as you're queuing up so definitely worth a try!

- Manuka Honey Peel Off Mask by Montagne Jeunesse. This mask contains manuka honey and jasmine so it has a very sweet scent, manuka honey is a natural cleanser so it will leave your skin feeling really fresh. I personally love peel off masks the most because I find them really entertaining to peel off! Like when you were in primary school and you put PVA glue all over your hand to peel it off when it dried...I definitely wasn't the only one to do this right? This brand is really popular in UK drugstores like Superdrug and Boots but I got this one from Sainsburys from £1 so again really affordable! The packaging states you should use this weekly as part of a skin care routine so if you did want to do that then £1 won't break your budget which is why these are so great.

- Pulped Pomegranate Passion Peel Off Mask by Montagne Jeunesse. Another one by this brand but I really do like them and they have a really wide range of products. This one has pomegranate, passion flower, raspberry, grape, cranberry and vitamin E so it has a lovely fruity smell which I love! It is a deep cleansing mask that purifies and protects and this one is my favourite of the ones featured in this post. This one was also £1 which you can get in your local drugstores plus they have so many other products you can pick from so you can get a bit mix and match if you want. Another peel off mask but I absolutely love them and is there anything worse than when you have a thick mask that needs to be aggressively scrubbed to make it come off and then you find specks of product in your hairline and around your ears for ages! 

Like I mentioned they aren't gonna totally change your skin and fix all your problems but they are so affordable for a quick refresh and cleanse plus they're really fun! Let me know in the comments if you have tried any of these products and what you think!

Top 5 Affordable Skincare Products

Hi everyone! I don't know about you but for me personally I find myself much more likely to buy affordable skincare as it just isn't something I want to spend lots of money on buying high end brands. I would much rather spend my money on high end make up and then save money on skincare because I think you can get some amazing drug store products. So since it is getting colder and my skin is about to dry out even more than normal I thought I'd share with you some of my favourite products that are also affordable.

From left to right:

- Johnson's Makeup Be Gone Moisturising face wipes. Can I just say I have literally tried basically every affordable brands face wipes going, I love them because they are so quick and easy but these Johnson's ones are my absolute favourite, I swear by them! I buy the moisturising ones which is the blue packet which are specific to dry skin but you can also get the refreshing wipes for normal skin. I haven't found any face wipes that I love as much as these yet and I've tried a lot. Even the more pricey Body Shop ones just didn't compare. I love the smell and they are so effective at getting your make up off plus they leave my skin feeling so refreshed. They are £3 from my local supermarket however they are on offer quite a lot at half price so I would definitely keep an eye out and try them because they are amazing!

- St Ives Apricot Scrub. I know everyone raves about this but it really is worth the hype, this is the travel sized tube as it takes me quite a while to go through them plus this one was from my holiday to save room in my suitcase. I have the driest skin ever on my nose, it gets so flaky really quickly so I use this every other day or every few days and after using it the dry skin is instantly gone. It smells really good as well and I don't find it harsh on your skin at all and this isn't the sensitive skin version either. I believe the full sized product is around £4, different shops vary in price however it lasts ages and really does make a difference.

- Dirty Works Eye Cream. I really like this brand because it is so affordable, I buy this from Sainsburys and I get really tired looking puffy eyes when I don't have a very good sleep and this really does improve it. One thing I really notice when I wear this is that I can almost feeling a firming sensation under my eyes as if the skin is getting tighter, a good feeling though because it makes me realise it is working! My bags and puffy eyes are instantly reduce, I couldn't remember the exact price for this but I believe it is around £4.99. Compared to some of the higher end eye creams you can buy this is a bargain for a product that actually works as well.

- Nivea Gentle Cleansing Cream Wash. This is amazing for dry and sensitive, I like to use this when my skin isn't in dire need of heavy duty products but still needs some TLC as I find it so refreshing. It is very moisturising and it leaves my skin feeling so insanely clean. I also get a lot of redness on my face and I think it calms it down a lot, also it smells so nice! You can buy from from Boots for £3.15 which is so cheap and great for when your skin needs a pick me up but isn't in really bad condition.

- The Body Shop Vitamin E Intense Moisture Cream. This product is definitely aimed at people like me with very dry skin as it is so hydrating, so if you have normal skin I wouldn't recommend it as it may leave you feeling a bit greasy. I love to use this after I've used the St Ives Apricot Scrub on my nose and it absorbs into my skin straight away leaving it so soft. A little goes a long way with this product as well so you get really good value for money, it retails at £13 so it's pricier than anything else I have included on this post however if you have really dry skin like me it is a life saver!

Let me know in the comments what affordable skin care products you love!