La Roche-Posay are by far my favourite, more affordable skincare brand. I just love how stripped back their products are and everything I try from them does wonders for my skin. Although my face and body aren't too sensitive for the most part, my eyes are a different story. Even the slightest breeze causes them to stream and I need to be careful when applying makeup close to my lash-line, or they can get red and irritated. For anyone that wears contact lenses or suffers from sensitive eyes, La Roche-Posay have come to the rescue with their new Repectissime line, which features a waterproof eye makeup remover and a range of mascaras, eyeshadows, liners and brow products. I've tried a couple of the high-street brand's makeup products before, including their Effaclar BB Blur, so I couldn't wait to give their new releases a try!

 At the end of October, I was very kindly invited to the launch of the latest addition to La Roche-Posay's Effaclar range, the Effaclar K+. Aimed at blemish-prone skin, this correcting moisturiser is designed to treat recurrent blackheads and uneven skin texture. La Roche-Posay are one of my favourite, high-street brands and their skincare products have really helped to clear my sensitive skin over the years. Although I'm fortunate in that my skin is relatively well-behaved nowadays, blackheads remain a skin concern of mine so I jumped at the chance to try this new release.

Some months I struggle with cobbling together a post full of favourites and then others, my picks are glaringly obvious and it's a complete doddle. This time around, it's the latter. The past month was one of the busiest I've had for a while and it felt like I was away more than I was at home. With all that travelling, my makeup bag was stuffed with the same line-up for the whole month and, the new products that I did try, happened to make the cut into my monthly edit immediately after giving them a go.