Review: Superdrug Vitamin E SPF 15 Moisture Radiance Cream

Hi Girls! I don't know about you but my skin is a nightmare around this time of year. I suffer with dry patches and the occasional spot rearing its ugly head, so I tend to switch up my skin care routine to prevent it happening. You may remember when I featured this little beauty in a mini haul (read it here) a month or so ago, and I used it for a few days before putting it back into a box and pretty much forgot about it. But last week while sorting through all my products I found it again and I'm so glad I did! At £2.99 for 50ml of product it's a real bargain and really does what it says on the tin. What Superdrug claim:

"Contains light reflecting pigments to give an instant healthy glow to the skin, whilst providing 12 hour moisturisation and helping to protect your skin against the sun's UVA and UVB rays. Enriched with naturally sourced Vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that will help to shield your skin against environmental damage and premature skin ageing by combating the harmful effects of free radicals"

It all sounds a bit scientific to me! But after using this for some time now I absolutely love it. Just like Rimmels Wake Me Up foundation, it contains tiny speckles of light reflecting particles so it gives the skin a gorgeous glow, and not so much you look like a discoball in sunlight. I'm usually partial to a matte finish on my face, but this adds definition to areas I need it most like my browbone and the tops of my cheeks. I'm a bit fussy with moisturisers as I have to make sure that I have a product that contains a minimum SPF 15 so I don't get crows feet before I'm 30. Highly doubtful but I'm not taking any chances! It claims to moisturise for 12 hours and I can really feel it hydrating my skin throughout the day, although before I apply my make-up it does feel a little bit stick and thick on the skin. I reviewed the Hot Cloth Cleanser from the same brand of products and mentioned that it smelt amazing, and this is no exception. It smells so fresh and it's definitely one of those products that I look forward to using each morning.

One thing I've definitely noticed since using the Superdrug Vitamin E range is that my skin doesn't look as dull in the mornings as it used to. I don't know whether it's down to the ingredients but whatever it is, it's working wonders. I also love that it's so compact and something you can just pop into your handbag when you're on the move.

Superdrug Vitamin E SPF 15 Moisturising Day Cream

You may have read my recent blog post on Superdrug's Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser and how highly I though of it (read it here), so as a result I picked up the moisturiser from the same range. I've been using it now for a week or so and replaced my usual day cream with it with absolutely no regrets. This product really does work wonders for my skin and I've noticed a change in the way my make-up applies and how soft my skin is. I cut no corners when it comes to skin care, both morning and night and slathering on the moisturiser last is by far my favourite part.


First off, the packaging. Just as the case with the hot cloth cleanser, I really like it. It's really simple and understated but it cuts no boundaries with the product itself. It's a generous sized day cream at 100ml and I've barely scraped the top after a week of using it. It provides 12 hour moisturisation (it really does) which is a life saver if you suffer with a more dry skin type. If like me you have a combination skin, fear not as it is not a greasy formula at all. I don't find myself having to apply any more powder throughout the day as I usually do. 

"Vitamin E SPF15 Moisturising Day Cream provides 12-hour moisturisation and has been specially developed to hydrate, nourish and protect your skin against the sun's UVA and UVB rays."


I became more aware of using products which have sun protection in them when I went to a Dermalogica skin event and since then I try to make sure my moisturisers and foundations have some sort of protection in them. It's better to start young than to not start at all! The texture of it is not a thick cream but not a watery one either, so it sits right in the middle which makes it great for most people to use.


I also really like the way this smells, it smells identical to the hot cloth cleanser, sort of a fresh but natural smell. I have a bit of OCD when it comes to the smell of things as I hate applying products which smell like a science lab. I'm really liking the Superdrug Vitamin E range, and it's so cheap I can stock up on as many products as I like. I picked up the moisturiser for only £2.99 which is a bargain, but I'm looking to try the eye cream next.

Have you tried any great moisturisers recently? Or have you tried the Vitamin E range from Superdrug? I'd love to know!


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Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

Hi Girlies! Sorry I haven't blogged anything beauty related recently, I'm still recovering from an epic weekend in Milton Keynes watching Swedish House Mafia (read my blog post on it here) but I'm back to the real world and so are my beauty blogging ways. After hearing so many rave reviews about Rimmels Wake Me Up foundation I decided to purchase some of my own to try out. After oomphing and aahing for ten minutes or so in my local drugstore I finally settled on 200 Soft Beige as my choice of colour. In the bottle it looks like a fairly tanned pigmented foundation, however when I applied it and set it with powder I felt it was a bit of a pink tone. 


As I'm always completely honest when it comes to reviewing products I have to say I'm not a lover of this foundation. It's not awful but it doesn't obviously look as great as my trusty MACs and Revlons. For an £8.99 3ml bottle I wasn't expecting a miracle foundation as I find that the more you spend on a foundation the better it is. But after everyone claiming it was great I was quite disappointed. 


"Our first foundation that visibly reawakens ad illuminates skin with a radiant glow and a flawless finish Instant anti-fatigue effect. With peptides and a Vitamin Moisturising Complex"

I will agree with the fact that it claims to reawaken the skin and make you look more awake. Although you can't see it from the outside of the bottle, when it is applied there are small highlighting pigments. This is great, but for combination skin it is a complete nightmare. After just 2 hours I was shiny across my T-Zone and slightly patchy across the sides of my cheeks. I used a primer and my trusty MAC foundation brush to apply this foundation, so the application is not at fault here. I know that the main objective of this is to illuminate skin, but to the extent of having to re-powder my nose every so often it isn't great. 


I like the fact that it contains SPF 15 as I'm really concious of getting wrinkles before I'm 30. Although I found this great, parts of it did start getting stuck inbetween the lines under my eyes even after I had used a concealer. One thing I have to mention is just how amazing this smells. I think it really is just Rimmel as a brand as their lipsticks smell delicious too. Sort of fruity and floral which makes a nice change from MAC's studio fix which smells like chemicals.


The bottle itself didn't exactly scream 'glamour' but I must admit I do like the orange lid as it really brightens up my make-up bag nicely. Plus these sleek black bottles get so dirty which makes me knock a little sick when I put my make-up on in the morning. Germs germs germs. 

Have you tried Rimmels Wake Me Up foundation? What did you think?


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