Favourite New Product of The Month #1

This is going to be a new monthly series in which I shall be talking about one new purchase that has stood out as my favourite for the month. This month I am going to be talking about a new cleanser that I have been using.

Last month I finished the Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser which I ended up really liking but I was a bit bored of cream cleansers and wanted to try a cleansing balm. When I saw that the Botanics Hot Cloth Cleansing Balm was on offer in Boots I couldn't resist and wanted to try it out. I have been using this for about 2 weeks now and so far I am quite impressed.

I have never used a balm before so I was quite cautious of the texture of this but I was pleasantly surprised. This rubs into the skin amazingly and turns into an oil like texture which gets rid of your make up and also leaves your skin feeling really clean and fresh. I tend to massage this into my face for about a minute or so and then use the hot cloth to soak it off. 

Your skin is left feeling a little greasy which I am not a massive of but in the end it does leave

your skin very very soft! Because of the slight greasy feel it leaves on your skin I only really use this cleanser before bed because I think if you used it in the morning before applying make up your skin would be left feeling a little too oily. I have combination skin so for me this has the perfect amount of oiliness (is that a word), enough to keep my dry skin hydrated but not too much that I look like a greasy mess!! If you have more oily skin I am not sure this product would be great for you though.

The colour of this is a bit strange but I actually quite like how bright it is! This cleanser has a really nice fresh smell to it and is 97% organic which I think is great. I have used this 15ish times now and it doesn't even look like I have used that much so I reckon this 70 ml container will last me a while.

Overall I am surprisingly happy with this product! I think that for some people this may feel too greasy on the skin but it doesn't bother me too much and I also feel like I need the natural oils for hydration. If you are curious about cleansing balms I would give this a go before investing in a much pricey option, as for £6.49 this is a steal!! Please come back Monday to see a review of a high end foundation which was love at first blend! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading,

                                                                                Laura xxx

Botanics 97% Organic Hot Cloth Cleansing Balm- £6.49 (normally £8.99) 

June Favourites: Make Up Edition

So here we go with part 2 of my monthly favourites, and this time it is my make up favourites!! So let's crack on with this list:

MUA Pro-Brow Ultimate Eyebrow Kit- £3.50 from Superdrug

I got this little beauty a couple of months back and I have been really impressed by it. For £3.50 I wasn't expecting great things but I was really pleasantly surprised. It comes with 2 colours a dark brown and then a more taupey brown colour. For me the lighter taupe colour is but I do occasionally use the darker colour on the ends of my brows where they are a bit lighter or if I want a more dramatic look. The kit also comes with a highlighter and a gel to set your brows and also some really cute mini tweezers. It's cheap and such a good quality and I know friends who have used this and it has lasted them ages.

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush-£8.99 from Superdrug 

Now this is the first real techniques brush I ever bought and I have to say it got me completely hooked. I use it mostly for putting on foundation and BB creams but as all of the brushes are multi purpose I use it for loads of other things as well. It is great for blending concealer, especially around the nose and under the eyes but it is also amazing for applying cream blushes. I think real technique brushes are just the best brushes and I would recommend everyone invest in them! Only today I convinced my friend to buy the starter kit and she loves them already.

Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter in Juicy Papaya-£7.99 from Boots

For some reason I use to really have a problem with Revlon but over the last couple of months I have been visiting their stand more and they actually have some fab products. Not only does this lip butter have great colour pay off but it leaves the lips feeling hydrated for ages. The smell is also so fresh and lovely and the colour is just perfect for summer. Been wearing it loads this month! 

L'oreal Intenza Eyeliner in 02 Golden Black- £9.99 from Boots

For ages and ages I was not a fan of eyeliner, simply because I was completely rubbish at applying it! But a couple of months ago I decided that I need to just get an eyeliner and try and make it work. Now I can just about apply eyeliner without it looking like a child has drawn all over my eyelid (progress). This gel eyeliner is such a pretty colour, it's black but has flicks of gold throughout which creates a really pretty effect on your eye. But the thing I love about this product the most is the brush. It is very rare to find a product that actually comes with a half decent brush so when I started using this one I was blown away!! This gel eyeliner is the best I have and it has become my favourite one to use when I'm going on a night out. 


Rimmel Lasting Finish Blush in Santa Rose- £3.99 from Superdrug
Now if you have read any of my previous posts you will know that I will literally buy any shade of make up if I like the name (I know I know it's bad) and this is blush is an example of this! I bought this back in December and I have loved it ever since, I lost it a couple of months ago and I was so so upset but finding it again made me love it even more. It's a beautiful corally bronze colour which makes your skin just glow. I would go as far as to say this is my all time favourite blush!! ( I know big claim). While on the topic of blushes I shall move on to my other favourite blush which is the Revlon Photo Ready Cream Blush in Pinched, I'm not going to talk about this one too much as i did a mini review in my summer essentials so if you want to hear about this go check that out (http://maquillagemagic.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/high-street-summer-beauty-essentials.html) 



Autograph Ultra Shine Twist-Up Lip Colour in Rose Shine- £9.50 from Marks and Spencer
So my final favourite I actual forgot to include in the picture, but it is this lip colour. The packaging of this is very similar to the Revlon Lip Balm Stains and it is also very similar in formulation to those. For me what makes this stand out though is the colour and the smell. The colour is just a lovely rosey pink which I am just completely obsessed with, I could wear it all day everyday for the rest of my life and still love it I think! Also the smell is amazing I want to lick it everytime I apply it!!

So that is it for my June monthly favourites. I did say I would do a skincare edition but instead of that I am going to do a current skincare routine next week !! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading.

                                                                     L xxx

Body Shop and Boots Haul

I went shopping the other day to get a birthday present for one of my best friends and while doing that  I bought a few presents for myself!

First of all I headed to body shop as I had a voucher for 40% off any purchase over £5.(http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/search/?q=body+shop) As well as having  voucher they had a great sale going on so if you were thinking of buying something I would head down there now whilst the sale is still on! So first thing I picked up was one of their body butters. I got the body butter for £5 but I think the normal price is £13, so was such a good deal! These are literally my favourite things and they smell so edible! I got the Papaya one which smells so lovely and fruity, one of the best flavours I have  ever owned. I had it on today and the smell lasted for ages and also kept me feeling moisturised all day. Next I picked up something I had been after for a while, the Vitamin E Face Mist (£8) this is a rose water smelling setting spray. I have heard on the grapevine that it is a dupe for the Urban Decay setting spray so I thought I would give it a go. I have used it for a couple of days now and I already really like it, very happy with this purchase! Finally I have been looking for a drugstore toner for a while and decided to try one of the body shop ones. My skin has been breaking out quite a lot recently so I wanted to get one that would help control that so I got the Tea Tree Facial Toner (£5).  I haven't used this yet so I can't review it but I'm really looking forward to trying it out!!

Next I popped into Boots and although there was so much stuff I wanted but I restrained myself and only bought 2 items! They are doing a buy one get another one half price at the moment so I thought it would be stupid to not take advantage of that deal! As I have mentioned before, I love the Maybelline Colour Tattoos (£4.99) so I picked up one of them in the shade Pink Gold. The other 2 shades I own I adore so I am sure this one will be the same! Finally and most excitingly I got the Bourjous Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder (£6.99)! I have wanted this for months and months and I thought I might as well just bite the bullet and buy it. I have used it couple of times and I am obsessed already. If you are looking for a bronzer I would definitely recommend this one!! It is perfect just warming your skin up, love love love it!!

So that's just a few bits I have picked up recently. Hope you enjoyed reading. Thanks!

                                                                         L xxx