A ROUND OF A PORES FOR ORIGINS!

'Hello good skin day!' I said to myself as I looked into my bathroom mirror; flipping my hair in every way possible and practising my smile- as many self confessed divas do these days. For once, my skin had been relatively spot free; I could leave my house without worrying about those dreaded 'zits' that I would have to cover up with (what seemed like) layers of concealer. But as I looked closer: bumps, blemishes and black heads seemed to have a life of their own. And so the never-ending cycle of spot solution had begun again.

From that moment, I made it my mission to find the ultimate blemish blaster, and thanks to Origins, my mission was over before it even began!

I have fallen in love with Origins Clear Improvement Active charcoal mask. I'd heard great things about the brand and wanted to see what all the fuss was about, so I jumped on the Origins bandwagon- how typically beauty bloggerish of me. But despite being in the £20 range, it's been worth every penny. After all, who can put a price on clear skin!

Once applied, it instantly tightens and you can feel the mask working into your pores. I usually leave it to set for about ten minutes, or you can follow my (as I like to call it) 'professional' face mask test- when you can no longer smile naturally, look like you're in pain or have the appearance of being stuck in a wind tunnel… remove the mask with warm water.

I don't know about you, but I was rather baffled when I discovered that charcoal could be used for anything other than art or keeping a fire burning, but for beauty benefits also. The active charcoal ingredients "acts like a magnet", drawing out deep dwelling pore cloggers whilst White China Clay absorbs toxins and Lecithin dissolves impurities. As I like to call the BIG THREE, the three active ingredients work together perfectly to leave a fresher, tighter, and clearer appearance. 

I've always wanted to have that flawless celeb appearance to my skin, and after using for a couple of weeks, the mask starts to blur pores and imperfections- hello flawless! My spots also seemed to disappear and unlike many tedious spot treatments, it provides a long-term blemish solution. 

Whether you have oily to sensitive skin, Origins Clear Improvement mask can work miracles for you as it has for myself. Shhh… don't tell anyone, but giving the appearance of a cheeky- but affordable face lift, the tightening effect is a god send and reminds me of my other favourite Beauty Flash Balm by Clarins.

The upcoming beauty brand also had their brain caps on when they decided to let you have TWO product samples of your choice when ordering anything from the Origins website- a cheap and easy way to experiment with other products that Origins have to offer. I tried a serum and it has also worked miracles so look out for a future post when my poor bank account splashes out on a serum that I don't necessarily need. But every girl has to treat themselves… right? 

Let me know if you have tried this miracle mask or have any other blemish blasting secrets!