GlossyBox Be Mine

Hi there gorgeous people. If you celebrated Valentines Day yesterday I hope you had fun. If you didn't what fabulous things did you get up to? We bought lots of needed items for our home during the day. In the evening I had a relaxing bath then enjoyed a Chinese takeaway and a drink or two with my fella while watching a movie. Perfect!

Anyway, on to today's post. This morning my GlossyBox arrived so I thought I would show you my products straight away.

Nougat London Sparkling Body Shimmer ~ £14.00 for 250ml

Delicate light reflecting shimmer particles are suspended in this unique moisturising gel containing Mallow extract, Vitamin E and Wheatgerm Oil. Available in Tuberose & Jasmine, Fig & Pink Cedar, Cherry Blossom and Peony.

Shake before use. Apply to desired areas to add radiance and wash hands thoroughly after use.

I received the Cherry Blossom fragrance of this product. The top is sealed right now so I will let you know more about my thoughts on this when I come to use it.

Eldora H106 Black Gradient Effect Lashes ~ £4.90 for 1 Pair

High quality re-usable false lashes that come with a re-usable lash glue.

Trim to size, apply the glue to the lash band waiting for it to get tacky. Then press onto your natural lash line.

These look like very natural lashes with a very delicate band that will hopefully blend seamlessly in with my natural lashes.

Ciate London Paint Pot Cocktail Dress PP053 ~ £9.00 for 13.5ml

Described as a soft yet striking nail shade that is a pink red.

Apply two coats followed by a top coat to seal the deal.

This is a lovely shade that really is a pink red. Great for days when you are on the fence between to two. This will be my next manicure for sure.

Giovanni 2chic Brazilian Keratin & Argan Oil Ultra-Sleek Shampoo ~ £7.99 for 241ml

Calms frizz and creates silky, smooth touchable hair. Hair is cleansed and moisturised, leaving it shiny, easy to manage and tangle-free.

Giovanni 2chic Brazilian Keratin & Argan Oil Ultra-Sleek Conditioner ~ £7.99 for 8.5oz

This ultra-rich conditioner calms frizz and creates silky, smooth, touchable hair.

Giovanni 2chic Brazilian Keratin & Argan Oil Leave-in Conditioner Elixir ~ £7.99 for 113ml

A rich, leave in hair conditioner, 2-in-1 treatment and styling serum that protects hair from heat and locks moisture to leave hair beautifully soft and shiny.

Giovanni Eco Chic Cosmetics is the no.1 selling natural organic hair care brand in the US. These appear to be very nourishing products for both the hair and scalp with natural ingredients including Moroccan argan oils, avocado and papaya.

Maybelline New York ColorSensational Stripped Nudes Lipstick 740 Coffee Craze ~ £6.99

Creamy feeling, full coverage nude shades from this brand new collection.

The packaging reminds me instantly of the Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters. The lipstick smells sweet like toffee or caramel. The shade I would actually describe as toffee too. I think this is a very wearable neutral shade that will suit most skin tones, but for a Valentines box I think a more pink, red or purple toned lipstick would have been better suited. I really love the shades on the GlossyBox packaging so maybe something like one of those?

Lindt Lindor Treat Bar ~ 79p for one bar or currently £14.49 for 24

Also available at Tesco, Sainsburys and main convenience stores. This is Lindt's most famous chocolate, Lindor.

Well what can I say it's chocolate, yum!

In my opinion GlossyBox have upped their game this month. I am looking forward to indulging in all of these products.

For more information on GlossyBox UK click here and for the US GlossyBox click here.

Are you happy with the products in your 'Be Mine' GlossyBox this month? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Love to you all

Shimmer After Your Shower

Hi lovelies. How are you today? I have some more beauty product reviews for you. To find out more keep on reading .........

Cussons Imperial Leather Japanese Spa Nourishing Shower Cream ~ Different sizes available at Superdrug

This product contains green tea, rice milk and jasmine. It does feel very creamy and give a good lather on the skin. The scent is very gentle and baby soft. The writing was already partially rubbed of when given to me as a Xmas gift so this did not happen from me using it.

Cussons Imperial Leather Soft Touch Moisturising Shower Cream ~ Different sizes available at Superdrug

This one contains jojoba milk and vitamin e. It again was very mild and creamy giving a good lather. The scent is very gentle once again. This was also a Xmas gift.

I went through these really quickly as I must admit I love to be very generous with shower gels and creams. The hole at the top tends to dispense a little too much product also though too. Unless you are lucky enough to find these particular scents in the pound shops here is a link to the Imperial Leather Hawaiian Spa Shower Gel at Poundland which sounds like a lovely exotic scent.

Katie Price Precious Love Shimmer Body Lotion

My friend gave this to me which I believe she was given as a gift in a set with the perfume. I don't mind a bit of shimmer in some body creams, especially if I am heading out and want a little something to emphasise areas of my skin. Well let me to you this will not emphasise, but cover your body like a disco ball. This cream has silver shimmer and is packed with the stuff. It is not subtle in any way. I'm a girl who loves shimmer, sparkle and glitter, but this is just too much. If you do want to try it however then I would head to Ebay or Amazon.

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse OR Multi-Usage Dry Oil Golden Shimmer ~ £21.00 for 50ml

I received this bottle in my February 2012 Feelunique Beauty Box. I have linked to feelunique.com above, but this product is also available at M&S for the same price. It is meant for use on the face, body and hair. Now I love a mulit-tasker, but this product I reserved solely for use on my body. This does have a gorgeous golden shimmer which really warms up the skin tone. I love how the shimmer catches the light as you move. I don't really like the idea of this much shimmer on my face and because it's an oil I would only use it at night anyway. It may look okay in some peoples hair, but oils tend to way my hair down so I only use them on my ends at night knowing I can wash it out the next day. As you can see there are still a lot of shimmer particles left in the bottle. Towards the end it started to become less oil and more shimmer which although pretty did become too much. I did really enjoy using the Nuxe oil without the shimmer which you can find a review of here.

Do you love to shimmer? Let me know your favourite oils with or without shimmer in the comments below.

Love to you all

Haul: Select Fashion, New Look, H&M And Primark

Hey there you gorgeous Beauty Addicts. I hope your weekend was fabbo. I went Xmas shopping on Friday, but I did manage to pick up just one or two wee things for myself as you do ;)

These gorgeous baby pink fingerless/mitten gloves are from Select Fashion. They are so handy for when it's cold and I still want to use my smart phone. I think the pearl and gem detailing makes them super cute. I picked these up in the 20% off sale for £4.00. Their website currently has a 30% off everything sale (excluding sale items). Here are the gloves, Link. Here is the matching headband that I also saw in store, Link.

I bought two pairs of these as I saw a girl working in New Look at Bluewater last Xmas wearing them, but I couldn't find them anywhere. The top part looks more skin toned than in this photo. These are £4.99 a pair, but as I had a credit note I paid nothing, sort of. I can not find the exact same pair on their website, but I did see these in store which are the same design except the skin tone part is a fine black denier for a more modest look and they are on 3 for 2.

This H&M Get Your Groove On! Shimmering Shower & Bath Cream Frangipani Fantasia I just could not resist. It's pink, it's glittery. What's not to love. I want to see if this leaves a glittery veil on my skin when I use it. This was a bargain at just £1.99 for 410ml. I could not find this on their website, but here is the Body Splash Spray of this, Link.

Now on to the Primark goodness ........

The gold cross earrings are £1.00. The gold and silver cross necklaces are £2.00 each. I am a massive fan of crosses and as the trend for them never seems to be coming to an end I don't think you can go wrong with these items of jewellery.

These Ivory Slipper Socks I just couldn't pass up. They look so cosy and I know I will get my use out of them. These were only £4.00. They fit size 4-8 or 37-42.

Black faux leather (pleather) trousers with panelling. These beauties are £13.00 which I think is great. I love these so much. They have a side zip. The size 10 in these looked too big for me and there wasn't an 8 so I chanced it and got a 6 as they looked a little bigger than you would expect an 6 to be. I can do them up, but I think the 8 would be better so I'm undecided on whether or not to keep these as I don't want to give them up :( I will try them on again when I'm not so busy. I would advise going at least one size down with these if you get them.

Front panelling

Back panelling

Now these babies are the first thing I picked up when I entered the store and they were on my feet straight away. They are black with gold studs at the rear and down the heel. There are gold zips on the insides and the material feels like suede effect. They have a platform sole with a spiked heel. I will wear these with so many things so I am happy :) These cost £20.



That's all of my hauling goodness. Suppose I better get on with buying some more Xmas presents too, hee hee ;0)



Have you found the time to buy anything nice for yourself while Xmas shopping for others? Let me know in the comments below.




Love to you all

June 2012 Empties

Hi there loves. I hope your weekend has been great so far. Today I want to get straight into this post as I have a lot of empty products that I have used up in June. Here is a brief review of them all.

Handy Wipes, Cotton Pads, Eye Make-Up Remover, Collagen Filler & Face Cream

Left To Right:

Me To You 80 Handy Wipes Orange Scented ~ £1.00

Previously reviewed here.

2 x Johnson's Baby Cotton Pads ~ 99p Each Pack

Previously reviewed here.

Pure Revitalising Eye Make-Up Remover ~ £1.00

Previously reviewed here.

Superdrug Optimum Line Decrease Collagen Filler

I think this product is usually around £7.00, but I can't find it on the Superdrug website. I got it a bit cheaper at the time though. I wanted to try a different face serum so I gave this a go. It is said to smooth wrinkles and fill in fine lines. It directs you to use it morning and night on cleansed skin. My routine is to use a face wash in the shower, face scrub (twice a week only), then use a cleanser/make-up remover, toner, face serum and finally a moisturiser. Unfortunatley this didn't really do anything for me. It has a pleasent neutral scent and is a nice cream, but I noticed absolutley no difference to my lines and wrinkles.

Weleda Face Cream/Body Milk, From £10.95 (£14.95 for 30ml) from weleda.co.uk

I received this product in my May GlossyBox. This was a nice cream to use, but it's just not the type of scent that appeals to me.

Bath/Shower Gel, Bubble Bath, Body Scrub & Cotton Buds

Left To Right:

Noble Isle Summer Rising Bath & Shower Gel, £20.00 for 250ml on nobleisle.com

I received this in my May GlossyBox where you can see my thoughts.

Hello Kitty Liberty Bath Bubbles x 2

I received these 200ml/75ml bottles at Xmas time. You can find that post here. I love the scent and the packaging of these products. Just adorable. Unfortunately these were only available around Xmas time at Boots, but you may be able to search for them on Ebay or Amazon.

Soap & Glory Flake Away ~ Various Prices On ebay.co.uk

I received this product for Xmas too. That post is here. Although I like the scent of this product I don't like the way it feels when I apply it. I can feel the sweet almond oil in it. It's a little sticky and bitty. It makes me skin feel like it's getting a little warm. Not irritated or anything though.

Johnson's 200 Cotton Buds ~ £1.00 at tesco.com

I always throw the lids away on these so that's why it's not in my photo. These are just handy to use for make-up touch ups and to clean my ears. Nice huh!

Body Spray, Body Butter, Shimmer Gel & Fragrance/Perfume

Left To Right:

Hello Kitty Liberty Body Spray

I received this in my Xmas gifts. That post is here. Again this was available in Boots at Xmas time, but you may be able to find it on Ebay or Amazon. The packaging and scent are lovely, but the spray bottle stopped working half way through using it which was annoying.

Gorgeous By Gok Rich Moisturising Body Butter x 2

These products I again received for Xmas, Link. Most people I know know I love this range. The packaging is so girly I just love it, but it's the scent that really gets me. It's quite rich and warming. You could go out without perfume or body spray if you apply this because the scent of this cream is gorgeous enough on it's own. I am not a fan of body butters because they get under my nails, but that wasn't a problem until I neared the end of the jars. This range again has been out only at Xmas exclusive to Boots, but it has come out for the last two years so I will be asking for more from the range if it's out again this Xmas. There are lots of links for this on Ebay so have a search if you fancy it.

Avon Spotlight Moisturising Shimmer Gel

I purchased this product in an Avon sale for 75p. You can see that post here. This gel has silver shimmers which look pretty in the sunlight, but make sure to wash your hands after applying it or everything will have shimmer on it. I am not bothered by the scent, but it is just a little bit chemically. I could not find this on the Avon website, but I found it on ebay.co.uk for 99p.

Lolita Lempicka Eau de Parfum, £49.00 - £65.00 for 50ml / 100ml from johnlewis.com

Please see my May GlossyBox post for my initial thoughts on this scent, Link. This is so gorgeous I really do want a bottle. Maybe I will put it on my Xmas wishlist this year.

Floss, Hand Cream & 2 x Foundation

Left To Right:

Boots Dental Floss ~ £1.89 for 50m

I have been using this product for ages. I like to floss every evening and this works fine.

Soap & Glory Hand Food

I think I received this product at Xmas time. I have purchsed this many times before as I like the scent. This tube however smelt a little pasty and was a bit watery so I think I had a dud one. I found this on ebay.co.uk for various prices.

Max Factor Ageless Elixir 2 in 1 Foundation + Serum SPF 15 (Light Ivory 40)

This is one of if not the best foundation I have tried so far. The only problem for me is that this shade is a little too light and the shade Natural 50 that was sent to me for free was a little too dark. You can see my review of shade Natural 50 here. I did make this shade Light Ivory 40 work a little better for me however by mixing it with my Eyeko Tinted Cream, but I found I used more product this way. There are so many links on Ebay for this where you can find a price to suit you.

Max Factor Miracle Touch Liquid Illusion Foundation (Creamy Ivory 40)

I love how compact this product is. I bought this at the same time that I bought the other foundation above when Boots were having a 3 for 2 as I was curious about it. The shade is quite light, but it matches ever so slightly better than the foundation above. The texture of this product is creamy and smooth. It was so easy to apply this with the sponge provided. The sponge worked really well without leaving any streaks on my face. The jar was very hard to twist open on my very first use, but once opened it was fine. I plan on keeping this to put tester foundations in and I will keep the sponge as it works so well. This is a brilliant product if you just can't be bothered with spending more than two minutes if that applying your foundation. Mum's on the go please note. My only downfall with this is it did show up dry patches on my forehead and eyebrows. If you are prone to dry skin like me you may not like it for that reason. This gives light to medium coverage. I found this on lloydspharmacy.com for £12.99 and cosmetics-skincare.co.uk for just £6.99.

The products I would buy in the future:

 



Me To You 80 Handy Wipes Orange Scented

Johnson's Baby Cotton Pads

 Johnson's 200 Cotton Buds

Lolita Lempicka Eau de Parfum

 Boots Dental Floss

Soap & Glory Hand Food

Max Factor Ageless Elixir 2 in 1 Foundation + Serum SPF 15 (Light Ivory 40) 

Max Factor Miracle Touch Liquid Illusion Foundation (Creamy Ivory 40)

So that's the lot people. I hope you found these reviews helpful. Which products have you been loving and loathing in June?

Love to you all

Avon Haul

Hey my pretty loves. Today is the last day of my time off before I go back to work. I took the week off as I felt like I had loads to do and no time to do it. I managed to do a few blog posts while I have had some time to myself which makes me happy. Now on to today's post. A couple of weeks ago I purchased some things from Avon. I got so many bargains for a very good price so I thought I would share them with you.

The first item is the Supershock Gel Eyeliner Pencil in Black. I love the lace design on the pencil. This pencil just glides onto the skin. It is of a very smooth, creamy, gel like consistency and intensely black. The Pixiwoo sisters (Samantha and Nicola Chapman) are fond of this eyeliner so I knew I had to try it. I purchased this for £3.50. It's original price was £6.00. It is no longer on sale for £3.50, but you can purchase it for the reduced price of £4.00. Please see the link here, Link :)

My second bunch of products are these foundations and a mattifier. Left to Right: New Magix Cashmere Finish Foundation, New Magix Face Perfector, New Mattifying Foundation and New Calming Effects Illuminating Foundation. These are all trial size products. The foundations are all in the shade Ivory as that appeared to be the closet shade to my skin tone, but I find it so hard to match foundation to my skin, especially when buying it online. These trial sizes were all 99p each.

Swatches as above

Blended out

I would actually say that these foundations when I swatched them felt creamier as I went left to right which is interesting as Cashmere Finish Foundation felt a little more matte than the Mattifying Foundation. I will see how they work when I apply them to my face though. The shade Ivory looks ever so slightly different to me in the initial swatches of the various foundations, but more alike when blended out. The Face Perfector is a light gel-powder which is meant to act as a mattifying make-up base/primer. Here are some links to the full sizes of these products: New Magix Cashmere Finish Foundation, New Magix Face Perfector and New Calming Effects Illuminating Foundation. I'm afraid I can not find the link to the New Mattifying Foundation which is strange as when I ordered it it said it was new? Sorry :( A bit weird when offering a trial size. Please let me know if you find it.

Left to Right: Barbie Bubble-icious Floral Body Wash & Barbie Fab Floral Spritz

Yes I am a child, but I really don't care. These just looked too cute and girly not to try. I paid the sale prices of £1.90 for the Body Wash and £2.15 for the Floral Spritz. I would say these are only slightly floral. A quite subtle perfumed smell. They are not spectacular, but I think worth trying for the price. Please see the link for the Body Wash here. Here is the link to the Floral Spritz. These products are still at the price I purchased them for. Also please check out my Zombie Barbie post for Halloween if you haven't already, Link :)

Spotlight Moisturising Shimmer Gel

Blended out

I bought this little bargain in the sale for 75p. This is a nice shimmer highlight with a non-offensive scent. I think this would be great to highlight cheekbones and to use on legs, arms and collarbone with a tan. Unfortunately I could not find this item on the website. It was in the sale book though so maybe it is being discontinued, sorry :(

Hawaiian Shores Moisturising Gel

I really like the packaging of this product. Although we are heading more and more towards winter I love the holiday vibe that this product has. This is quite a gloopy formula, but it did blend well into my skin. I am not too keen on the smell. It's a bit potent, but I imagine that it would be easily covered up by perfume or body spray. I would not buy this product again because of the scent, but for the £1.75 that I paid I am not too disappointed. Her is a link to this product which is now retailing at £3.50.

I also received a free sample of the Christian Lacroix Nuit For Her Perfume. This is quite a musky and sensual scent. I quite like it, but I'm not sure if I like it enough to buy for myself. This is only described as a sample without an image or information on the Avon website so I didn't see any point in adding a link.

So overall I think I purchased a pretty good haul here which only cost me a total of £14.01. I am very happy with the appearance of the eyeliner and I can't wait to test out the foundations as I am still on the hunt for the perfect one. The Barbie products just look gorgeously cute and the Spotlight Moisturising Shimmer Gel is a definite winner. My only disappointment is the scent of the Hawaiian Shores Moisturising Gel, but I can live with that. Plus I got a free sample of perfume which I can't moan about.

Have you tried any great Avon products? Are there any products to avoid?

Love to you all

Gorgeous By Gok

Hey there my sweet lovelies. I have been thinking about writing a post on this range for a couple of weeks as there are a couple of products I absolutely adore. The range is Gorgeous by Gok (as in Gok Wan - Stylist).

I was given a couple of gift sets in January for my birthday and these were the products in this range I received.

I adore the design of these bottles. They are so girly with the vibrant pink and gold. Gorgeous just says it all. I have no idea why the centre product is a different coloured pink. Maybe I just had an odd one?

LEFT: "Liquid Gold Bath Essence" - This is a nice enough bath essence. There are no cons to it, but it is not a stand out part of the range that I received.

MIDDLE: Spray On Moisturiser - This is my favourite. I love this moisturiser. The smell is literally gorgeous (no pun intended). It dispenses out a small amount of product with each pump in one direction. The smell is divine. I mentioned the smell right? I would definitely by this product again. I found this great to apply when fake tanning as it really helps to mask that biscuity/curry smell.

RIGHT: "Molten Gold Body oil" - This product does have a nice amount of shimmer, but when you apply it to the skin it does feel like you are dragging it along. This would look great on a natural tan only because of course oil and fake tan can sometimes cause the tan to streak. It does smell just as lovely as the Spray On Moisturiser, but I wouldn't buy it as I'm not a fan of how it feels when applying it to the skin. See the swatch below for a better idea of this product.

LEFT: "Liquid Gold" Body Wash - This body wash has some shimmer, but I would say not enough to notice on me. I would not buy this product if you are expecting to be glistening when you step out of the shower.

RIGHT: Body Wash - This I would buy again. It has the same luscious aroma as the Spray On Moisturiser which makes it really pleasant to use. I feel really clean and like I am almost wearing perfume when I use this. 

This is the most fabulous hat I own. Not really, but I do love it. It's just so cute. I hate taking it off when I come out of the shower.

So the great thing is that I have fallen in love with the Spray On Moisturiser and the Body Wash. The Bad news is that Boots Pharmacy no longer appear to sell it. I am really upset about this as I am very close to finishing these two products and loathe the thought of buying another brand that I may not love.

Do you have any idea where I can buy these products? Do you know any great alternatives as I need something to make me just as happy?

Love to you all