YonKa Pamplemousse

This is the first post in my evening skincare series of posts. I received this YonKa Pamplemousse moisturiser in a JolieBox and it has slowly become a staple in my evening skincare routine, especially now that cold winter weather is taking its toll on my skin. The moisturiser is available in 2 formulations - one for normal to dry skin, and one for normal to oily skin. I have the normal to oily formulation, as my skin is oily throughout the day, but also dehydrated. I need extra hydration at night, and this is perfect for providing that! It's a really rich cream that smells absolutely gorgeous. It smells like fruity, citrus-y, fresh pure loveliness. That was an awful description, but I'm sure you get the jist!

YonKa claim that this moisturiser will enliven and brighten your skin, protect from environmental aggressions and help to tighten pores by using highly concentrated fruit extracts. It's pumped full of gorgeous essential oils like grapefruit, lemon, orange, pumpskin seed oils and vitamin C. YonKa also market this as a lightweight moisturiser for daytime wear, but I do find this too heavy to wear under make-up, so I do just use it as a night cream and I find it works really well this way. It sinks in fairly quickly and doesn't leave a greasy film, which I find tends to happen with rich, thick formulation moisturisers, so I really love that. It leaves my skin baby soft and every time I use it, I wake up with really nourished feeling skin. It almost feels like I'm feeding my skin when I use this!

This is definitely my go-to evening moisturiser when my skin is needing that extra moisture boost. I can't find a link to buy it online, and I'm not sure how much it costs as I did receive it in a JolieBox. Let me know if you can find a link and I'll pop it in here!

La Roche Posay Effaclar K

This is the first product I've tried from the La Roche Posay range, which is a French skincare brand. On their website, they provide heaps of information catered to each skin type which is great. I opted to try the Effaclar range which is designed for oily skin with imperfections which pretty much describes my skin to a tee. I have dry patches around my nose, but everywhere else is oily and I have red marks on my chin left over from cystic acne, as well as having at least 1-2 constant blemishes. Nightmare skin, really!

I bought the Effaclar K from Boots when it was on a 3 for 2 offer, and it cost £13. It's marketed as a "daily renewal fluid" and is essentially a micro-exfoliant. It's paraben-free and non-comedogenic. As you can see from the photo, I've used a fair bit of this already. I think I've had it just over a month, and I use it both in the morning and at night - in between toning and moisturising. It sinks in to my skin really quickly and leaves it feeling soft. My only problem with using the product is the smell. It smells very medicinal and clinical. LRP also state that it makes a great make-up base, which I agree with as it does make foundation application a lot smoother.

I've seen an improvement in the skin on my cheeks, which suffer from redness, and the overall texture of my skin has improved. It's a lot smoother, softer and more even. However, I haven't seen any improvement in my pores or blemishes, although it does claim that "imperfections are erased, and the pores are tightened and unclogged". I'm still going to continue to use this as I love the effect it has on my skin's overall texture, and I really want to try and incorporate more of the La Roche Posay range into my skincare routine.

Have you tried any of the La Roche Posay products? What did you think?