Using Up: Moisturisers

I'm not sure what it is but I love the idea of using up old products and finishing off beauty items, I think it's probably down to the fact that I am so crazily untidy and so I feel like I can try and be organised through mini tasks. I was rooting around in the bathroom and then in one of my cupboards and realised I had 5 opened day moisturisers. FIVE?!

I've decided I'm going to use one of the moisturisers continuously until I finish it and then move onto the next one until I finish all of them. Can you say, wild? Now I'm actually typing this it feels incredibly lame that I'm going to get some sense of achievement from this; damn it Dani why can't you just focus on your driving theory? Or organising your college folder? Or selling all them TY babies on eBay?

Neutrogena Multi-Defence Daily Moisturiser

I feel like I've had this product for absolutely ages with no signs of it depleting but I shall conquer it...eventually. It's another lightweight moisturiser that has a tendency to go into annoying little rolly bits (do you know what I mean?) on my face if I don't give it enough time to sink in but overall is fairly decent.

Garnier Moisture Match Illuminating Light Lotion

This moisturiser I'm actually kind of scared of because 9 times out of 10 when I've used this I would end up with my eyes full on crying as it stings so so much. Even after washing my hands after applying it it would still affect me if I went anywhere near my little peepers! I do remember it being a good moisturiser however aside from the whole minor nearly losing my vision fiasco.

Superdrug Vitamin E Day Moisturiser

I've been using this moisturiser constantly for weeks, day and night, and I finished it a few days ago. HAAAAAAAA-LELUJAH. I really enjoyed using this moisturiser actually and didn't find it gave my skin any problems or anything so I'll keep it in mind if I ever want to get another moisturiser.

Nip and Fab Day Cream

I got this moisturiser from a set from a charity shop, it has a really zingy smell that's nice to use in the mornings and feels thicker than my other moisturisers but I can't seem to find this online!

Nivea Express Hydration Primer

I love this moisturiser and only stopped using it because I started panicking that I was running out of it too quickly. Where is the logic in that?! I did a review of it here and am going to save this one until towards the end as I feel it's more of a summery moisturiser rather than a Winter one.

Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser

The moisturiser I'm going to use when I finish up all the others, I've been so restrained by keeping it in the box and chose this just because with my skin I feel I don't need any special treatment, just something really quite basic and fresh!

I hope this post wasn't too boring, it was more just for me to write down and keep track of how many items I have to use up and makes me more motivated to stick to one product. If you want an individual review of any of the moisturisers above let me know and I'll do that for you. Do you have a heck load of moisturisers that never seem to end or any other skincare/makeup product?

Review: Nivea Express Hydration Primer

Recently I have seen so many people blogging about this product and I was drawn in when I saw it on offer at Savers for £3.49 instead of the usual £4.99; my life was full of joy until I saw it on offer in Boots at £3.33 (PENNIES ARE PRECIOUS) soon after having bought it. Basically my blog post is about stressing the importance of looking around for cheaper offers instead of just buying the first one you see. Joke, it's not. But, hold the phone, when has Boots (aka overcharge central) been cheaper than Savers?!

You can buy this product here where it's currently on offer for £4 or here where it's on offer for £3.33. Come on, save that dollar.

Basically this product is a moisturiser/primer hybrid which creates A MOISTURISING PRIMER, please, hold the applause. There are two versions available, one for dry and sensitive skin and one for normal and combination skin, this is the version I bought because heck knows what my skin type even is. Nivea claims that this product 'moisturises and provides a smooth base for effective make-up application' and that it is instantly absorbed into the skin.

I can say that this does absorb incredibly quickly into the skin making it much more efficient for when you have limited time to do your makeup because you can basically put your base makeup on immediately after. I've been using this product in place of my usual moisturiser, the Garnier Moisture Match Protect and Glow, as my skin feels moisturised and gets rid of the tight feeling after having cleansed and toned and so using a moisturiser before hand isn't needed.

I was quite disappointed with how Nivea have made the boxed packaging a lot larger than the actual product itself as it makes you think you're getting more for your money when, in reality, the glass jar sits on an elevated cardboard platform and the thick base means there is less room for the product itself. I know a lot of other companies use this 'trick', OH THE FALSE ADVERTISEMENT, but I'd still be willing to repurchase it if I continue liking it because anything under £5 I consider cheap and affordable. Despite my complaints about how much product there is only a little bit is needed to cover the face so I can imagine this lasting quite a few months.

The formula of the product is more like a gel rather than a cream in that it is incredibly lightweight and has a cool, moist (must hold back immature laughter) feel. I really can't describe the smell of the product apart from that it makes me feel as though it's going to be really refreshing and cleansing. The foil layer over the product also adds to the sense of freshness.

Is it weird that I literally want to dive into the jar?

I'm not sure whether this product actually increases makeup longevity but, to be honest, I don't have that much of an issue with my makeup lasting all day so I can't really make a fair comment. I do feel like my makeup still looks acceptable towards the end of the day (prays no-one sees me at the end of the day to avoid screams of 'NO IT DOESN'T') but think it all depends on the other makeup products I use and not so much the primer itself.

I do like this proudct in terms of how quickly it absorbs and how lightweight it is under makeup, however, I can imagine that some people won't enjoy using this and so wouldn't recommend it if you are looking for a heavy, hydrating cream moisturiser because I don't think this would give enough moisture. The version for dry and sensitive skin might have a thicker consistency however compared to this normal and combination version. As a primer I can't really comment but it's always worth trying as the low price means it isn't causing much financial damage.

I'm currently looking for a heavy night cream as I feel as though my face can look quite dry due to wearing makeup everyday, especially as the weather is going to start getting colder soon. I'm currently using Pond's which I like and am enjoying but want to try Johnsons instead, does anyone have any suggestions?