Montagne Jeunesse Mud Pac Face Mask

Hi Girls, I feel like I haven't done an actual Beauty post for so long now, So I've decided to tell you about the Face Mask I used on Wednesday when I had a bit of a pamper, (you can read about that HERE.)

The Mud Pac mask is my 6th from Montagne Jeunesse. And I really do like them, They are perfectly sized sachets that give enough product to cover the whole face. And for only £1 each (from Wilkinsons, they vary from around £1 -£3 depending on where you buy from) they are really good value for money. This one does exactly what it says and gives you a really deep pore cleanse. After applying this and then removing after 15 minutes, my pores were clear and my skin was really soft. It didn't irritate my skin at all and was lovely and relaxing as I sat there with it on my face. It dries like a clay mask and I weirdly like the feeling of not being able to move my face properly when it is completely dry. The only thing I was disappointed with was the colour of the mask itself. From the picture on the front of the package I was expecting a bright turquoise green colour but instead was greeted by a light milky green! Non the less it worked, so in the end I wasn't too fussed. I would definitely repurchase this a long with my other favourite, the Hot Chocolate Orange mask.

 (an amusing picture of the mask on my face and the colour that I was so disappointed with)

If your after a cheap deep cleansing mask I would recommend going out and finding this. Or having a look at the other masks in the range if your looking for something else. They are fantastic :)

Much Love Gemma xo.

Instagram Post #4

Hi again, my second post today is my 4th helping of the pictures I have been sharing on Instagram in the past month or so. I think its gnna be a long one so lets get cracking.

First up my favourite Montagne Jeunesse so far, Chocolate Orange which literally smells like Terry's Chocolate Orange! Gorgeous! I picked up the Raspberry Lip Butter from Nivea a few weeks ago and it smells absolutely beautiful. I came across a great Instagram page 'getmydreambody' its full of motivational quotes, exercises and inspirational pictures, I loved this quote so much I had to share it myself 'I never regret it when I do it, I regret it when I don't.' which is so true I never regret exercising I always feel great afterwards, even when I'm knackered or in pain! However when I don't exercise I feel like a failure and regret it! I am really trying to get my body in great shape. Next I came across an app called Cocoppa and got myself some really cute girlie icons for my iPhone. I bought a box of chocolates on a whim and thought they were cute! Weirdo!!! My first ever #tbt or #throwbackthursday if your not familiar with the hash tag, This is a picture from 2009 at Leeds Festival, when me and my friends got our faces painted (I'm positive it was for a charity to raise awareness or something!) also my friend with a star on her face? She told the woman doing the face paint she was allergic and only wanted a tiny bit put on, and ended up with that! Ridiculous! I've decided I'm getting organised in 2013 with the help of this amazingly nice notebook from Wilkinsons and diary from Store 21. I was home alone last Saturday night so decided to watch Teen Mom with a Jack Daniels and Coke. The most amazing juice I have ever come across Apple and Raspberry from Tesco, (have you noticed a reoccuring thing on my Instagram? Raspberry flavoured things! I am obsessed) it tastes like the red J20 but costs only £1! This berry face mask actually stung quite a bit, it smelt gorgeous though and was a lovely pinky/purple colour! We had snow again on Wednesday but by the time I only decided to take a picture when it was melting :( I thought I completed 4pics 1word, But it turns out there was an update so I'm still going with it. If you haven't heard of this game where have you been?! Everyone seems to be playing it, go and download the app now but I warn you it is addictive. And the last three are my Valentines gifts from my boy. I was spoilt rotten with, a bunch of roses, a big box of chocolates, another 5 chocolates spelling out I <3 you, two chocolate love heart lollys, a bag of heart shaped jelly sweets, a me to you teddy bear, a single plastic rose, Lady Gaga's Fame perfume, a cocktail glass full of bath fizzers and a huge card! I was so shocked and beyond grateful! And I love every single one of my gifts. Look how beautiful them flowers are. And as for the box of chocolates I don't even want to eat them they look so pretty!

And that's everything. I hope you didn't get too bored reading this. And hope you all had a fabulous Valentines Day weather your single or in a relationship :)

Much Love Gemma xo.

Face Mask Wednesdays

Hi Girls. As I sit here writing this post a face mask is sat on my face heating itself up nicely. Since the 2nd of January I have been popping on a face mask very other Wednesday in hope of getting my skin in to a better condition. This is year is hopefully going to be the year of skincare for me, and by the end of December I'm wanting to have a strict regime set in place that works for me.

Now on to the masks themselves. I picked up 4 Montage Jeunesse masks a while back and I'm using those up before I try out anything else. So far I have used the 3 chocolate ones, chocolate, white chocolate and orange hot chocolate and have a berry one waiting upstairs for my next pamper day in a fortnights time. Now I'm not going to say these things are miracle workers because they aren't. I have seen a slight change in my skin but nothing too drastic. All of these masks do achieve a really deep cleanse like they say they do, and my skin is always super soft and squeaky clean after each use, but nothing that lasts for a considerable length of time. I still get the odd breakout like before and my pores are still on the larger side, but then again non of them claim to have a lasting effect so I really cant complain, especially when you can pick this up for less than £1 per sachet. So for a quick fix, an extremely deep clean and a brilliant price these are ideal! Another thing I will say is, they smell amazing. My favourite so far has got to be the one I have on now, which is the Orange Hot Chocolate one, which smells exactly like Terry's Chocolate Orange.

I realise that if I used these more often, then there might be a long lasting difference in my skin, but for now I'm just going to stick to my fortnightly face mask routine and try out different masks hopefully finding something wonderful. I'll be sure to keep you updated. And if you have any recommendations for something that will clear and reduce pores please do let me know.

Much Love Gemma xo.