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Friday, 29 April 2016

REVIEW: Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water & Garnier SkinActive Oil- Infused Micellar Cleansing Water

I have been aware of the Micellar craze for a while now, and even when i saw the original La Roche- Posay and Bioderma version i was instantly hooked.

It certainly does not disappoint either.

If you want clean fresh skin, that you can actually see for yourself, that also doesn't drag the skin, then this is for you.

Also Garnier released the Oil- Infused version which was a little dearer, but claims that it is ideal for drier, more sensitive skins- which at the moment suit me.

BUT

It also states it is 'non greasy' which i am afraid seems a tad bit of a porky pie....

It leaves a slick shiny look to your skin, which if you are a fan of, then by all means, crack on. I, myself am sadly not a lover of this.

So what are the pros and cons of both you ask?

Pros of the Micellar Water:

The price, which is usually on a promotion in most places, usually retails for around £3.99 mark
It does the job!
A little goes a long way, - but with both i would advise to use a facial wipe first to take the majority of your makeup off.
Decent amount in the bottle

Cons of the Micellar Water:

You do end up using a lot of cotton pads

Pros of the Oil- Infused Water:

Removes all of your make up just as well as the original
Decent sized bottle. All come as 400ml bottles unless they are the miniature ones

Cons of the Oil- Infused Water:

Greasy skin afterwards...its a no from me!
The price. Unless its on a promotion this is a little more expensive. Seen it for as much as £6.99
If you manage to get the water in your eyes, it can really irritate and sting

So my verdict every time is the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water 10/10 versus 6/10 for the Oil- Infused version.

Ta for now C xx

Sunday, 24 April 2016

April- New Buys!

So i got a delivery...

If any of you have used these please let me know what you think of them.

Soap & Glory Purifying Foam Cleanser £8.00

Rimmel Super Gel Nail Polish Kit in Soul Session £8.99

Imperial Leather Orange Blossom Foamburst Nourishing £3.15

John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Visibly Brighter In- Shower Lightening Treatment £6.66 (currently on offer in Boots and Boots.com)- blog to follow on this!

Garnier Skin Active Oil- Infused Micellar Cleansing Water £5.99

Garnier Ultimate Blends Delicate Soother Shampoo £1.94

These were purchased from the Boots.com website prices were at time of purchase.

Until next time C xx

REVIEW: John Frieda Brilliant Brunette 'Visibly Brighter' In- Shower Lightening Treatment

I am never happy with my hair, and lets be honest there are not many of us ladies who are.

I am literally itching to become a blonde again, Since this cannot be done due to a number of reasons, i thought i would give this a whirl.

I had seen the vlogger Nicole Guerriero give her personal review on this and was surprised when she had noticed the difference in her hair colour- so i thought, i want to try it too!

The product comes in a slim tube which comprises of 2 tubes put together, and once you've shampooed your hair and its completely wet you 'carefully' put the contents of this all throughout your hair. I would wisely suggest having a window open, as this smells!!

Partly my fault really, i should realise that it contains Hydrogen Peroxide.....Dingbat.

After 5 minutes of the product working just rinse out, and condition if you wanted to.

I would say that it has made my hair noticeably lighter which i am kind of impressed with. Worth the price.

It does state not to use more than once a month.

Bye lovelies C xx

http://www.boots.com/en/John-Frieda-Brilliant-Brunette-Visibly-Brighter-Express-In-Shower-Lightening-Treatment-34ml_1794870/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2TwtYrFy1A

Wednesday, 13 April 2016

My life is to be surrounded by my boys.

Hey peeps, its me!

Anyway, thought i would catch you up on whats been going on in my life this past 4 months...

So back before Christmas i felt something was 'up'. Turned out intuition does exist. I was expecting!

As you may or may not be aware of, the first few months are complete torture and the worst part of pregnancy if i am honest.

We have been to both our scans which, still to this day is magical and fascinating. (how can something be created from a moment of fun/madness ha)!

16 weeks (heard the heartbeat for the first time)

20 weeks (halfway)

21+4 weeks with a son!

We found out this Monday that we are having a boy. My third son. Something we are very very happy with indeed.

Beautiful baby boy.

But sadly this pregnancy has not been all flowers and rainbows. Due to me having a complicated pregnancy four years ago with my Mason, it seems my uterus is incredibly sensitive which leads to me being unable to walk for more than 20-30 mins at any one time. Contracting daily too.

But at least we can now get the items we need (or in my case, do not really need, and its more of an impulse shall we say), and prepare for the little man to arrive in early August.

Until next time... Ta xx

Sunday, 31 January 2016

My January Favourites

So its the end of the first month of the new year. I personally think it has gone very quickly, and soon to be February.

Alot has gone on for me this past month, but anyway here are my favourites.

Lets jump right in...

Johnsons Face Care Combination Wipes 25' love these, never use anything else, i have every single one they do too. Always good for when your too tired or being lazy...

Ardell Natural Demi Wispies Black Lashes since finding these before Christmas, these have become my favourites. Easy to apply, decent price and great quality.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant and Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment i received these both plus a few others from the set for Christmas, and they are simply amazing.

Batiste Cherry Dry Shampoo so i think i must purchase these a couple of times a month, ideal for in between washes, or to refresh your hair. My hair is so fine, and this is a must for me.

The Body Shop Wild Argan Oil Shower Gel i wasn't entirely sure about this as i always thought that Argan Oil was used for your hair... but sure enough smells pretty good, decent sized bottle too. I may purchase again.

Toni & Guy Glamour Serum Drops i use this wet or dry, so either when my hair is damp before drying or once its almost dry. Smells pretty good too.

Madara Cosmetics Time Miracle Cellular Repair Serum so as i am getting ever closer to the big 30, i have been taking the time and making sure my skin care routine is better and that my skin in well hydrated. So i use this in the morning before i use a moisturizer twice a day.

L'Oreal Infallible Fixing Mist i have been using the NYX version throughout December, but saw this and had heard good things about it. Its a taller bottle, and you have to make sure you shake well before use. Definitely be getting another bottle once this is empty. Holds my make up in place all day. Fab

Soap and Glory Face Soap and Clarity 3- in- 1 Daily Detox Vitamin C Facial Wash i have gone through 2 complete bottles of this. This sampler was recently sent to me, so it means i need to get another! Smells good, this has teeny tiny pink micro beads which gently exfoliate your skin, i use this every morning and night, my skin has improved alot since using this.

Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter so like alot of other items from this brand, i seem to go through way too many products, which if i am honest is easily done. This plus the Sugar Crush is divine. Good job!

So anyway have a good evening, and have a great week

C xx