Nota Bene Skincare | Update

You may remember me writing a review a few weeks back on some Nota Bene skincare products I was sent to try out (you can find the review here if you fancy taking a peek).

You'll probably need to read said review to understand this little update.

I had no intentions of writing another blog post on them. That is until I returned back to my old skincare routine after finishing up with my 30ml pots (they actually lasted me six weeks, which I thought was fab considering the size of the bottles and £5 price tag)...

...within about 24 hours, the skin on my forehead had returned to its previous dry, itchy state.

I half expected the skin to come back but was surprised to find it return so quickly, so I repurchased and within 2 days of returning to Nota Bene my skin was lovely and smooth again.

Now I hope I'm not coming across as lecturing you on these products, but I just wanted to write this quick little post to point out to anyone that might be struggling with skin problems (and everyone else!) that Nota Bene might be worth a try.

I'm hooked!

The founder, Rebecca, is lovely and I'm sure she would be more than happy to give advice on what she thinks would be best for your skin.

I'm not one to repurchase products when I have multiple back ups floating around my room (three of each product to be precise!), but for these I'll definitely make an exception.
Although to some people the Nota Bene prices may seem a little steep, this is due to their use of organic ingredients and lack of nasty chemicals. So surely that's justified, right?!

I'd definitely recommend giving them a whirl, and I'd love to see the products get the appreciation they deserve! 

Don't forget, you can add a free 6ml moisturiser to your order.
You can also get a free 30ml cleanser worth £5 with your order by using the code 'CLEANSER' at the checkout.

Let me know if you give them a whirl!

Jo xx

*Please note, this post was in no way sponsored by Nota Bene: I just felt it needed to be published!*

Nota Bene Skincare Products

A couple of months back, I was lucky enough to win some cleanser in a competition run by Nota Bene skincare. The lovely founder, Rebecca, later contacted me to ask if I would be interested in reviewing a few more of her products. So along with a full sized cleanser, I also received a skincare starter set, including a mini cleanser, toner and moisturiser, and a lip balm*.

Now not really having heard much about Nota Bene, I did a bit of research and found out that they are a fairly new company, who started up just last year.
They pride themselves on avoiding animal testing whilst sourcing natural ingredients to provide skincare products suitable for a range of different skin types. This includes dry, combination, sensitive, oily and normal skin.

Now quite frankly, my skin is a bit odd. I get a very large, dry, itchy patch of eczema-like skin on my forehead that never really goes away, but it's also quite oily in places so I thought I had combination skin...which is what I went for after a bit of deliberation.

So let's start with the smell of the products. Each range has a different scent, that of the combination products being described as 'may chang and chamomile with jojoba oil'. I don't quite know if this is what it does smell like, but to me it reminds me of herbal tea...it's a really unusual but nice, natural and fresh smell. I like.

Cleanser

The cleanser claims to provide a protective barrier whilst cleaning deeply into the pores, leaving skin feeling clean, refreshed and rejuvenated. I did really enjoy using this product. Although it felt quite heavy on application in comparison to my previous cleanser, I actually grew to prefer this consistency and once removed my skin was left feeling fresh and clean as stated. Spot on in my eyes!

Toner

Now I have to admit the first time I used the toner on the dry skin on my forehead, it stung a little on application. After having a chat about this later on with Rebecca, I realised due to the fact my skin was probably abrased from the scratching I should really have chosen the sensitive range, but having continued with it after the first use I had no problems at all.

It is the first time I have ever used a toner - I never really thought it necessary before but I have to say hands down that I'm a convert. I didn't realise beforehand just how much makeup I actually missed when removing it! It removed the leftover makeup well and after the initial setback, left my skin feeling really fresh.

Moisturiser

Now for my favourite product...the moisturiser. It's a lovely, thick, luxurious-feeling consistency that just felt expensive, even if it isn't all that bank-breaking.

Although first putting it on the consistency of it does make it feel like more of a night cream, it actually sinks in almost immediately, and provides a really lovely smooth base for my foundation.

It claims to reduce the effects of ageing, but at the age of 20 I'm afraid I can't really comment on that one!

Lip balm

Now onto the final product, the chocolate orange lipbalm. This smells edible (although it still tastes like lip balm, so I wouldn't recommend giving in to the smell!). I tend to get sudden bouts of dry lips without warning, and this seemed to tackle them just as well as any other lip balm would.

So overall, I was pretty impressed with these products! After using them all together, my skin was left feeling really soft, healthy and moisturised.
The only thing I was a little underwhelmed with was the packaging; it's not very eye-catching and I can't help but think I wouldn't stop to look in a store...

...that aside, after having used the products for over a month now, I haven't had any more breakouts than I would usually, and I would actually go as far to say that the skin on my forehead has been soothed slightly, and the itchiness and dryness has been slightly reduced.
I would honestly recommend these products without hesitation, I was really pleasantly surprised.

The cleansers retail at £5 for 30ml, or £14.50 for 200ml here
The toner range can be purchased here at £4 for 30ml, or £12.50 for 200ml
Moisturisers can be bought here for £11 for 30ml, or £18 for 15ml, however they are also currently offering free 6ml samples, so that's definitely worth a try if nothing else!
The lip balms retail for £3.50 and are available in chocolate orange, pink grapefruit and peppermint flavours here!


Will you be giving any of the Nota Bene products a try?
Let me know if you place an order!

Jo xx

Please note, although these products have been sent to me for review purposes, all opinions are 100% my own.