My Day In Town

Today and tomorrow are my last two days in Cambridge before I head off to start work. I spent the morning and most of the afternoon in town today and had a lovely day by myself. Today, my shopping trip really didn't have much purpose, apart from needing some tights for work I didn't have a list so I was looking forward to meandering around town and exploring little boutique shops I might not have seen before. I enjoy observing people, getting fashion inspiration and just relaxing.

I started off my day with a massage at the Clarins Skin Spa attached to John Lewis in the Grand Arcade Mall here in Cambridge. It was my first time at any Clarins Skin Spa and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. The re-balancing massage was perfect and I will definitely be going back for more treatments.

After my massage I had a chance to browse through the makeup and I was told about an offer, if you purchase 2 items you get 3 almost full size items for free, and you get to choose those from a selection of 6 items. I say almost full size because they are 10 mls less than full size. I was then told that if you add in an additional purchase you get a full sized body lotion and full size hand and nail cream for free as well. So as you guys can probably tell, I got sucked in

. I've got pictures, descriptions and first impressions down below so keep reading. As I spend more time using these products I will make sure to do some more detailed reviews.  

The first thing I was drawn to while browsing the makeup section was the bronzer. I have so many powder bronzes which have shimmer in them which just don't sit right on the face especially for work. This color is not too orange or muddy, its just the perfect color to bring some color to the face and will continue to be a perfect bronzer even when the cooler weather arrives. On first impressions, the consistency of the powder is beautiful and soft, the warmth is gives is gorgeous and very build-able. I can see myself using this very regularly. 

 The second thing I picked up was the instant light perfecter for lips. I have been interested in this for a very long time but never picked one up because none of the Clarins counters I went to had a shade that suited me. I was so happy to find this brown shade which looks very nude on my lips. A few weeks ago I purchased a mac lipstick called touch which has a lustre finish. This lipstick is the perfect nude color for my pigmented lips and I bought it for work. Since then I have been looking for a gloss to match and I think I have found the perfect one. The applicator is great, it's soft, applies evenly and applies a good layer of color. I also found that its easy to apply without a mirror. Loving this at the moment and excited to try it out more.

Lastly, I picked up the beauty flash balm. This product has been around for so long and has been raved about by a lot of yotubers and bloggers. I have never personally tried this product but since work is looming on the horizon I was interested in a brightening and hydrating balm which would also act as a makeup primer. Being a junior doctor is not a very glamorous job, it involves very little sleep and very little personal time so products which multitask are always appreciated.

Lastly, this is a picture of the freebies that I got. I haven't experimented with these much so I wont be able to comment on them just yet. Hopefully will have full reviews on the blog soon. 

I'm really interested to know what you guys think about Clarins products or if you have ever had any of their spa treatments. Let me know in the comments below. 

Thanks for reading

A Pat

xx