So I should probably start this post with a huge grovelling apology to my bank balance but in my defence there's no Space NK in Sheffield so when you find yourself somewhere with a Space NK it'd be criminal not to pop in, when in Rome... Well as soon as I stepped in the Leamington Spa branch my skin care woes started to pour out of my carefully applied Bourjois Colour Boost Lip Crayon-ed mouth. The assistant was absolutely fabulous and quickly told me off for not changing the head on my Clarisonic (every three months without fail ladies) and swiftly recommended two newbs to slot into my night time routine to soothe my stressed out skin, I blame moving house.

First up is the Caudalie Vinosource S.O.S Serum which is said to improve hydration thanks to the high percentage of hyaluronic acid and decrease sensitivity all whilst being oil, paraben and sulphate free. I've only been using this for the last couple of days so it's too early to say how well it's working but so far, so good. My second purchase of the day came from my old favourite Eve Lom in the shape of the TLC cream - described by Eve Lom as the anecdote to waking up and thinking your skin isn't what it used to be, is it just my hand that shot up then? I've been using this straight after the Caudalie Vinosource every evening and I brownie promise to give ya'll a full review on both products sharp-ish.

Thank heavens for my Space NK N-dulge card making the till experience nowhere near as frightening (can you believe I had £20 worth of points on my card?) Not only was this information well received but the wonderful assistant gave me a few samples to try including the much hyped Kiehls Midnight Recovery Serum, which I may just go and slap all over my skin right now.

What products do you run to when your skin is playing up? Have you ever tried anything from Caudalie or Eve Lom?