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In 2014 I attended the launch of Sorbet’s skincare line and the Sorbet Pore Your Heart Out Facial Cleanser caught my eye. I love gadgets and I finally treated myself to one 3 weeks ago. And I’m so glad I did.

Sorbet Pore Your Heart Out Facial Cleanser Review

I love facial cleansers. The Foreo Luna is spectacular, but I also like a brush with bristles. The other one I had (it has seen better days) had a rotating silicone brush head that I loved.

The Sorbet Pore Your Heart Out Facial Cleanser sports quite a few features that convinced me to buy it (it didn’t take much though) …

Pore Your Heart Out Facial Cleanser Review

The cleanser isn’t big and bulky
It comes with 3 brush heads
The cleanser comes with a stand
It’s water resistant
It charges with a USB – no batteries
Clockwise & counter clockwise rotation

Sorbet Pore Your Heart Out Facial Cleanser Brushes

Now for the most important bit… the brush heads.

The cleanser comes with 3 brush heads (from left to right):

The Exfoliating Brush, the Sensitive Silicone Brush and the Daily Cleansing Brush.

I’m not sure who was in charge of deciding on the purpose of each brush, but I don’t agree with them at all.

I prefer to use the Sensitive Silicone Brush for every day cleansing. Daily cleansing with a brush can irritate your skin, so this one is most definitely the one for every day.

The Daily Cleansing Brush is way too harsh for use every day. I also find it to harsh for exfoliation. If you use the cleansing brush every day anyway, there is not much need for additional exfoliation. I threw mine in the bin.

The Exfoliating Brush is lovely and I use it once or twice a week to deep clean my pores. The bristles is cut to different lengths and even though they are very soft, they give a really good deep cleanse. You can also use this brush every day as it’s a lot gentler on your skin than the Daily Brush.

The best part about these brushes… replacements cost only R50!!

Another issue I have is the storage function of the stand. You can store two brush heads in the stand and that’s great, but one of them needs to be the silicone head. That doesn’t help me much as I use the silicone brush head most often.

The brush is very well priced at R330 and I don’t think you’ll get quality like this at a better price. I bought mine at Clicks just before their most recent beauty fair and I lost out on a 20% discount. Keep an eye out for their awesome sales!

This brush was one of my best buys in a long time!

Let me know if you tried the Sorbet Pore Your Heart Out Facial Cleanser. I’d love to know what you think!

xoxo

I used to always have perfectly painted toes and smooth legs. I have fond memories of those days. Now time and budget is allocated a little differently. I’m not complaining, but it would be nice to have a little more me-time (and me-money). I think most moms are in the same boat.

I thought I’d share my favourite body care budget buys and tips with you today. Also working on skincare and make-up …

Budget Beauty for Busy Moms: Body Care

First up is Cara’s body cream that turned out to be my favourite too. Epi-max is a wonderful brand that offer lotions and creams perfect for sensitive, dry and eczema-prone skins. I posted about their range HERE. A pot goes for about R60 and they are often on special at Clicks. Can I get a ‘hell yeah’ for Clicks’ 3 for 2 promotions?! Epi-max has a new look, so keep an eye out.

Another great brand that I rediscovered a couple of months ago, is Dawn. You can’t get more budget-friendly than this. I’m talking under R20. They have a great selection of body lotions and creams and it works. Plus you pop it in your trolley when you do grocery shopping. Bonus.

If you are not a fan of body cream, or you just don’t have the energy or time to apply it from head to toe every day, you can go for a moisturing body wash. Dove has great options that will leave your skin silky soft and smooth after your shower. And it won’t break the bank. Talk about budget beauty!

Another favourite of mine is the Lipidol Cleansing Body Oil. This may not make much sense if you read my original review HERE, but it does leave your skin feeling soft and moisturised. No need for a body lotion.

Now on to self tan. Don’t close your browser! I know that applying self tan sounds like a daunting task, but things have changed. And get those streaky legs and orange palm images out of your head. There are many affordable and easy to use self-tanning products on the market today. Caribbean Tan stands out for me. They have a great selection of products to suit all skin tones. They also released brilliant how-to videos last year so now there is no excuse. Check out the videos HERE. Here’s to glowing, ‘sun-kissed’ skin.

Last but by no means least, exfoliation. Skin will not glow if you don’t get rid of the old, no matter how much you moisturise. I love dry body brushing and a good body scrub, but that takes a bit of time. Solution… exfoliating mittens. Put one on each hand whilst in the shower or bath. Add a moisturising body wash and you will emerge with beautiful smooth skin. These are the ones I’m using at the moment. Around R30 for a two pack.

If you prefer body scrub I suggest Sorbet. They have a great range that is affordable and smell heavenly.

Do you have any budget beauty tips to share? Please leave a comment and tell me your secret!

xoxo