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  • Reverbe
    Reverbe Posts: 4,210 Forumite
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    edited 6 April 2011 at 7:52PM
    just got another body lotion. I mostly get those or face creams.. was hoping for the hand cream :(

    Update _ it appears to have a rather vile smell.. not quite the fly spray but more like that mixed with sweat :( does anyone use the protect and perfect body stuff cos it had a gold lid and I suspect it might be that? not sure id pay upwards of 20 quid to smell that bad lol
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  • sawan82
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    Finally got a login - so just signed up for a few - hope I get something :)

    As for serum/moisturiser - I always use serum then moisturiser, but when I once bought the Even Better serum from Clinique, the lady at the counter told me to use it after moisturiser, as they say nothing should come in between your 'three step routine'.
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  • littlewren
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    edited 5 April 2011 at 11:57AM
    Is it working?

    Well I've tried it the usual way and I've tried it the way Boots say and I have to say I prefer the usual way of serum first, then moisturiser.

    When I tried it the way they said to, yesterday, I found that my face was too dry for my foundation afterwards. Also, the moisturiser dried a bit sticky and then I had to use the serum on top. I didn't like using it that way at all. So I'll go back to the usual way of serum first and then moisturiser and I will put on the questionnaire that I tried it both ways.
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  • littlewren
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    sawan82 wrote: »
    Finally got a login - so just signed up for a few - hope I get something :)

    As for serum/moisturiser - I always use serum then moisturiser, but when I once bought the Even Better serum from Clinique, the lady at the counter told me to use it after moisturiser, as they say nothing should come in between your 'three step routine'.

    I Googled this Clinique product and interestingly found this quote on the Miss Stylish website: http://www.missstylish.co.uk/clinique-even-better-clinical-dark-spot-corrector-30ml-review-a-wonderful-skin-brightening-serum-for-acne-blemishes-and-dark-spots.html where they reviewed the Even Better serum:

    On Clinique website, it says this product should be applied after the 3-Step Skin Care System which means cleansing, toning, moisturizing, and Clinical Dark Spot Corrector. However, I didn’t follow the official instruction as I feel strange applying a serum on top of the moisturiser rather than under. Usually a serum is finer than a moisturiser. Applying it on the top of the moisturiser may block it from being absorbed. So I just applied it between toning and moisturizing.

    That's exactly what I was saying, that it's strange to apply a serum on top of a moisturiser as the whole point of a serum is to lock in moisture before then applying moisturiser. :)
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  • littlerat
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    Yellow body cream arrived today for me!

    At this rate I won't need to buy toiletries for a while :D
  • chatbug
    chatbug Posts: 363 Forumite
    Yellow body cream for me and pink body cream for dd today.
  • carriebradshaw
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    I got some lovely pink bath fizzers today, they smell divine :j
  • Reverbe
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    littlewren wrote: »
    Well I've tried it the usual way and I've tried it the way Boots say and I have to say I prefer the usual way of serum first, then moisturiser.

    When I tried it the way they said to, yesterday, I found that my face was too dry for my foundation afterwards. Also, the moisturiser dried a bit sticky and then I had to use the serum on top. I didn't like using it that way at all. So I'll go back to the usual way of serum first and then moisturiser and I will put on the questionnaire that I tried it both ways.
    Make sure you tell them all this in detail little wren as they may be trying to guage the effectiveness of a backwards regime. I have always heard its serum first so it soaks in..
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  • littlewren
    littlewren Posts: 1,995 Forumite
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    Reverbe wrote: »
    Make sure you tell them all this in detail little wren as they may be trying to guage the effectiveness of a backwards regime. I have always heard its serum first so it soaks in..

    Yes I will do thanks Reverbe, it's a strange regime that doesn't work for me. :)
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  • LEJC
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