Boots brand....shampoo and conditioners?

I have been trialling these products for a few weeks now....the honey and jojoba shampoo and conditioner and the henna & horsechestnut shampoo. I can say that the honey ones are not so great and perhaps only suitable for washing your makeup brushes since they are quite drying. HOWEVER the shampoo containing henna is a new stable in my shower because gradually over weeks my hair has been tinted the most natural shade of brown everrrr! I love the smell and if you are young and do not wish to die your hair and stress it out etc then this may be a nice one to give a go.

Trying out the new MAXFACTOR mini nail polishes...some spring shades!

They have launched this range of polishes not too long ago and I finally decided to go and get myself some...as you all may or may not know painting my nails is my favourite thing to do everrr! The size of these polishes is so cute and perfect since you can finish it all up before it goes lumpy and wastes. The first shade above is 08 Diva violet. I got it because its a girly pink/lilac colour and I wanted to try and replace my eyeko lilac polish which is my fave polish of all time....but sadly this colour does not beat the eyeko polish but is still nice. I guess I will just have to buy more back ups for the eyeko lilac polish! The next shade is a golden sheer tone colour called 01 Ivory. Hmm I am not sure why its called ivory because its more goldy lol but yes none the less a nice shimmery shade. Finally the third shade is 05 Sunny pink....and this is my absolute favourite!! It is a fine pearly pink with gold and violet iridescence.....soooo pretty for spring 2011! Overall quality of these polishes is good and they don't tend to chip easily especially the ones with shimmers in em...so yeh enjoyy :)

COSMOPOLITAN beauty experts blend perfefction sponge

So finally a version of the famous beauty blender sponge and sonia kashuk sponge from the USA is now available at superdrug!! Talk about convenience....I have been thinking of ordering the US version of the beauty blender off ebay for a while now but have always felt its quite pricey due to postage etc. So when I saw this is just had to purchase it :) Its a cute hot pink super super soft and bouncy sponge for application of any creamy face products. I have been using it for the past week and let me tell you its really worth it because if you try and buy a face brush for £5 its very difficult to find a decent soft one of the correct shape, this sponge is the best alternative to me! The reason why I like it the most for day to day use is because it gives a very sheer coverage of the product on my face so I am technically wearing the minimum amount of makeup, no cakeyness! I use a cream to powder foundation...MAC studio tech just to let ya guys know.

Some Beauty UK goodies!

Hey everyone, before I start of this review I just want to say I am so so sorry for not having posted for so long!! I have just gone back to university and life has been hectic for me, but I think I am trying to get back on top of things now especially since I have exams coming up soon...ohh noo lol BUT dont worry I have not forgotten about you guys and blogging just yet!! Hang on in thereee for me please :) 

Ok so on to some reviews! I received these products very kindly off Beauty uk cosmetics. I really do appreciate their support, thank you!! I have had a good test of these items in the last 1 1/2 months or so, and realised really my views on them are quite clear and simple...not too much ramble then haha...enjoy...

Metallic eye sparks in purple

This is my favourite item by this company so far, it is a smooth metallic cream eyeshadow/liner.  Purple is my all time favourite colour anyways….to top it of its shimmery! There are other shades, all simply gorgeous! No tugging of your eyelids is needed because it glides on easily. If you are a fan of the NYX jumbo eye pencils, then you are going to love these!! I find that these are much better in quality than the NYX ones, less costly and are accessible in the UK too.

Blusher in dolly pink

You get quite a large compact of blush. The blushes are matte and smooth. I have noticed it is not very long wearing, so requires reapplication. I have it in an almost bright pink shade which gives a nice flush. Good colour pay off but not overly stark so can be used when layering blushes on cheeks!

Glitter eye dust

Ok this is perfect for a night time look. It’s not too chunky glitter but needs a primer or a base to which it can stick to. I had tried it with the purple metallic eye sparks and loved the effect it gave! Please try these out!! Note…they are not as fine as barry m glitter dusts but still look beautiful. A tip is to use this glitter to jazz up any gel eye liners you may have that you are bored of wearing J

First ever order from coastal scents!

I am super excited because I just ordered some products from Coastal scents, which is a american based cosmetics online brand. I never tried to order from them because I hear postage is pricey but to be honest it was very reasonable indeed! So go check them out even you do not live in USA :) oh and pictures and reviews coming up soon!

xx

A review on the Mario Badescu drying lotion

This product is aimed mainly for use against acne/pimples. Mainly whiteheads. I have only used it on my face so can't really speak for other areas that you may have acne on. I did have a hard time finding this online for delivery from within the UK because amazon was sold out. I eventually did find a company that sells these and it is at www.beautybay.com ! So if you are interested in it check them out. They also have quite a few of the other Mario badescu products as well. The delivery was brilliant and it came a day before expected shipping date.

You get 29ml of the drying lotion so its quite a small bottle but you really only need a little each time. I have used it for a week each night as it does say that it clears up your skin overnight. For me it took around 3-4days before it started to work but has really done a good job. Usually it takes forever to get rid of problem skin!! Ok this is probably going to sound weird but reviews I have seen about this lotion say that it smells not so nice, I was worried it was going to smell really acidic. However it has a nice minty/medicine like smell....haha if you like the tea tree type of scents...which I do. IT SAYS DO NOT SHAKE because this leaves a layer of the salicylic acid at the top and a pink layer of calamine lotion at the bottom. Calamine is a very soothing ingredient while the acidic part deals with the spots. I was using the clean & clear spot treatment before this and in comparison this is far better. It is more costly though. I guess you get what you pay for :)

Lush....Honey I washed the kids soap

Hey! If there was a smell in the world that was uber delicious it would be the smell of honey I washed the kids soap by lush....honestly!! It smells sweet like honey and toffee and feels like cream on the skin. It says on the label that it is a hand & body soap, I have used it as a hand soap and in my shower. I had to cut mine into chunks to save wasting product, I loved it that much. I tried this soap a while back but never got round to reviewing it, then repurchased and so here the review is girlys!! I usually buy 100g of this soap but this time they gave me some extra and it cost me £3.66. Normally I think its £2 something. I have noticed the skin on my arms to be noticably softer, I tried this soap after I had gone for a waxing session and it calmed my skin down greatly! You all probably know how much of an ouch waxing is! It is a light brownish colour and has a honey comb like layer on top....so cute! I would show you a picture of mine open but its kinda weird looking as it has been in my shower for some time haha. For more information on ingredients and pictures go to the LUSH website. xxx