I’m in a constant battle with my skin; I long for it to be
clear, glowing and blemish free, but in reality it’s usually shiny, imperfected
and just not worthy of being free from makeup. For years, I covered it in
foundation so my face would look flawless but the main issue with this is I
hate the feeling of foundation.
For the last few months, I’ve sworn by a BB cream as my base
and it’s been working fine. Fine, but not great. I’d usually put my La
Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) beneath, and then layer said product on top. It
gave me the natural looking coverage I like, but I still felt I was putting too
much product on my face and my pores were clogging up.
I was recently lucky enough to be sent La Roche-Posay’s
brand new Effaclar Duo(+) Unifant by their lovely PR contact, and I’ve been
delighted since I first used it.
Effaclar Duo(+) Unifant is described as a dual-action,
anti-imperfection formula with sheer
coverage which is amazing, amazing, amazing news. I can finally take one less
step out my morning skincare and makeup routine, and if that means one less
product to clog more pores up and put me one step closer to having clearer
skin, I’m more than happy to be involved!
As well as including a 100% mineral pigment tint which
instantly reduces redness and evens out skin tone (so good!), it also includes
a couple of key ingredients which are found across the Effaclar range;
Niacinamide (anti-inflammatory & soothing), Piroctone Olamine (combats any
bacteria which may be lurking on your skin), LHA (helps to speed up how fast
the skin cells renew), Linoleic Acid (regulates the amount of sebum in your
pores) and Procerad (this is the key ingredient which makes the product diffuse
inflammation in one day, and also prevents and treats post-inflammatory
hyperpigmentation).
I’ve found it works best when I still apply it as I would a
foundation/BB cream, so after I’ve cleansed my face and applied toner. I’ll put
my La Roche-Posay SPF 50 on first (another firm favourite), and then apply the
Effaclar Duo(+) Unifant on top. It’s got a really light feeling and you can
barely feel it on your skin, if it all (love!) and it’s super easy to blend in.
I still use a foundation buffing brush to apply it, which I find works best for
my skin but I’m sure you could also apply with your fingers too. If I wanted a
bit more coverage, I would feel quite happy to add some foundation on top, but
I’m not sure I really need any more coverage.
So far, since using this for the last few weeks, I’ve had a
couple of comments on how my skin looks which is lovely to hear, as I can
confidently say it’s not something I ever get. Thanks to La Roche-Posay for
sending this to me to try, and more importantly, introducing it to their range!
I can firmly say I won’t be straying from this any time soon.
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) Unifant is available in two
shades; Fair/Light (I have this one) and Light/Medium, available at Boots for £16.50.
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