Avon Super Curlacious Mascara Review

This months edition of Marie Claire (August 2012) comes with a free gift of Avon's mascara. There are 2 to chose from, i went for the Super Curlacious Mascara in Black.

As i don't have a favourite mascara yet and i am always trying out new ones i thought id give this ago.

The magazine retails for £3.70 and the Mascara retails for £8.50 from here.

Avon say this is a "Fast-drying, lightweight mascara gives lashes a full, seductive curve for up to 12 hours without stiffness, smudging, flaking or clumps*. Our curved, moulded brush grabs and curls each lash. "

             L-R Natural - 1 Coat - 2 Coats 

I agree. I have used this for a week, and i haven't had any flaking or clumping. It makes my eyelashes look really long with out the heavy fake feeling. They look much longer, thicker and curlier. I didn't uses an eyelash curler with this as i wanted to show you the true effect of the product. The product is really easy to remove with soap, face wash, make up remover what every your choice may be and some warm water, but doesn't smudge with sweat. 

It does have a slight smell to it, however it is not scented i think its just its 'natural' smell. It doesn't smell of chemicals (like the MAC opulash)

The packaging is simple and black with pink writing down the side. It feels very sturdy. The brush is quite dense, which i like with a curve which gives the curl to the lashes. The formula of the mascara is very nice and is extremely pigmented. 

Johnsons Skin Perfecting Oil | Week Three

Wow. Is it really that time of the week again?

I honestly feel that i don't have much to say that is any different than the previous posts.
Although, this week i have been using it twice a day everyday, and even have Amy in on the routine. She rubs in Johnson's Baby Lotion while i rub in my oil. She just likes to copy and sometimes helps me to rub in mine.

My other half, Paul, seems to have noticed a difference, the smaller ones look much paler than they did a few weeks ago but the darker, much bigger stretch marks have only gotten a shade lighter. I recently braved up and showed a good friend of mine as we were about to sit out in the sun and she was so shocked at just how bad they are.
If anything, this has only encouraged me to try and reduce them more, if a friend is seriously shocked by them then I'm definitely not getting them out for strangers to see.

I have at least a third of the bottle left which is amazing, when i first purchased the item i thought it would only last me around 2 maybe 3 weeks.

I may or may not post pictures next week, i will see how i feel.  Also, its been pay day so i am going to invest in some sheer tights. :)

Johnsons Skin Perfecting Oil for Stretch Marks | First Impression

So, this is going to be a little series on the NEW Johnson's Skin Perfecting Oil for Stretch Marks.
It is a new product in the Johnson's Beauty range that promises visible results after just 4 weeks.
I am going to put this to the test.

If you have read my previous post you will know iv been searching for this product since i found out it was released (around a week ago). It has been sold out in most stores but i eventually found it in Leeds City Centre Boots priced at £9.99 for 100ml.
I 'suffer' from stretch  marks and have done since i hit puberty. They first arrived on my hips and thighs around the age of 12. They never bothered me that much but over the years as iv been dieting and my weight constantly changing they have appeared more and more around my hips and thighs. Even then, they still never bothered me that much. Until July 2010.... That's when the struck!! I fell pregnant November 2009 and was due with my little girl in September 2010. My stomach was fine until July. A couple appeared and that's when i started slapping on the coco butter, but unfortunately it was too late to prevent them. Like most pregnant women i gained weight, around 2st (if that) and my legs suffered the most and i had bright shocking purple stretch marks from my hips to my ankles. The ones of my calf's are now tiny and silver, hardly visible. Its the ones around my knees i HATE!! These are the ones that get me down in the summer because i cant walk around in skirts, dresses or shorts with out having tights or leggings on.
So this is my challenge. This summer i AM going to feel confident with my legs out. I'm going on a family Holiday and i am determined to feel confident around the pool with my daughter.

Product First Impressions
With this product being an oil i expected it to be very greasy and to just sit on my skin, very much like i found Johnson's Baby Oil and Bio  Oil to be like. However, to me, its not. Its consistency is an oil. When i first pour (the 150ml bottle is a spray, 100ml bottle just has a pour cap) a few drops onto my hand it feels oily and once i rub it into the back of my legs it feels a little thicker, something along the lines of a gel. As it says on the bottle, i rub in circular motions in the area i am tackling. Once rubbed in it my skin feels so soft. This product doesn't just sit on your skin, it soaks in like a lotion. Which i love because then i can just get dressed and get on with my day, i don't have to sit in my underwear for an hour until it dries.
So far, i am loving this product. I apply it to the areas i need and any excess i have on my hands i apply to the rest of my body. A little goes a long way so i think this bottle will last at least 4 weeks, hopefully longer.

My skin is so soft after just 3 days. I purchased and started using this product on Thursday and apply it twice a day. If it can improve the softness as dramatically as it has in 3 days, i am feeling confident about it reducing my stretchmarks in 4 weeks.

I have taken a photo of what the back of my legs looked like on the first day and i will continue to take a photo each week. If i am feeling confident enough, i will post them on the final day of the challenge which will be March 29th. Each week i will post a short update on how I'm feeling about the product.

Disclaimer: I purchased this product with MY own money. I am not being paid to write this review.

Mini Collection 2000 Haul + Mini Review.

Today i have just a mini Collection 2000 haul. All of these items were purchased for me, by my boyfriend from Morrison's. 

The first product i picked up is this little beauty. 

Its called "Cream Puff. Moisturising Lip Cream" in the shade Cotton Candy 1. 

It is a pink raspberry colour and has the consistency of a thick lip gloss when first applied to your lips. However, once applied it changes into the consistency of a Lip Stick. 

This retails for around £2.99

I really love the colour and i think it suits my skin tone. It stays on for a long time and does feel very moisturising. The only downside is that after a while it can make your lips look very dry, this can be easily solved by putting a bit of clear lip gloss or lip balm over the top. I would recommend patting it on with your finger or the colour will transfer to your clear product. 

The next thing was actually a freebie. It is the "Extreme 25 hour Felt Tip Liner". If you purchased their new mascara then this came free. I'm not sure if this is the offer in any store, but its the offer Morrison's currently have on. I chose the colour purple because i have tons of black eyeliners and i just don't need anymore. You also have the option of blue, but i much prefer the purple with my hazel eyes.

As it describes on the packaging, it is a felt tip liner. As you can see it is fairly pigmented and you can make any thickness of lines. It is a toughy to remove though, so it definitley lives up to the '24 hour' labelling. This product goes on so easy. It is very similar to the ELF felt tip liner, which i have in black 

This is their new mascara. It promises to Provide 14x more volume with a single swoop. The brush is made from rubber. 

                                       

Apologies for the blurry picture. For some reason it just wouldn't focus. You can just tell that i have very fine eyelashes. 

 This is how well the mascara has lengthened my eyelashes. You don't need a lot and this only took 1 application. It does not look clumpy or too thick. This is definitely going to be my new go to mascara, and new favourite. Strangely i cannot find this on the Boots or Superdrug website and i have thrown away my receipt but i think this retails for £4 or £5.


Also, i decided to jump on the band waggon with the Lasting Perfection Concealer. I don't really use concealer that often so i just thought id give this a go. My shade is 1 Fair.

After using this twice, i don't see they hype that much. To me, it is just the same as any other concealer i have tried, tested and hated. I am going to persevere with it. When i first apply it to my skin and blend it in, it just seems to sit there and not blend properly. If i keep trying to blend it in anymore, i am just going to be removing the product. The 2nd time i used it, i blended it a little and then left it to see if it would sink in to my skin. I did, and it looks OK and matches my skin tone. It eventually does what a concealer is supposed to do. I am going to keep trying with it, i usually put it on top of my foundation and primer. However next time i will apply it before i apply my foundation. This retails for around £4.19

If you would like a much more detailed review on these products leave a comment :) 

Rimmel Nail Polish Review - Green With Envy.

This is my latest nail polish purchase. I can honestly say i have a little love for nail polishes lately :) They are definitely the first thing i look at in the make up sections. 

This little lovely was bought for me by my sister. As i said in a previous post i have been having a pretty bad week, and as she is my sister has too. Elizabeth (my sister) decided that she wanted to do some retail therapy to make her self, and me, feel a little better. We were just going to get drunk in a pub somewhere but seeing as neither of us drink it wasn't the best of ideas. 

Anyway..... 

 This is such a beautiful colour. I would describe it as a metallic sea blue. 

It takes 2 coats to get the colour in the packaging, but it is very pigmented and goes on so well. It has a very thick brush so doesn't take long at all to apply. I love Rimmel polishes for this. 

This picture above is was taken today, Tuesday, and the nail polish was applied on Saturday. I have NO base coat and NO top coat. Pretty good going ey? No chips and only i tiny bit of wear on my middle finger.

Definitely a good purchase, by my sister :)

Deborah Lippman - Razzle Dazzle Nail Polish

After seeing so many people adoreing this nail polish after receiving this in their glossy boxes i just had to find it! I absolutly loved the colour of it as soon as i saw it. 

Again, i did purchase this from Ebay. The seller explained that she wasnt a fan of glitter polishes and no longer wanted it. This was a bargin at £2.50. 

As you can see it is a beautiful Purpley red colour with red shimmer in it. Such a gorgeous colour. 

The first coat applies quite sheer, but after that dries you only need 1 more coat to get it looking like this. 

It applies so easily and the brush is a good size. 

It dries pretty quickly and its pretty hard wearing. I have had mine n for about 2 and a half days and it is still chip free. I didnt apply a top coat this time but as a tester i applied a Matte Top Coat to my thumb nail. I think it looks quite good. Next time i apply this i think i will add a top coat. 

This is a mini size bottle, that picture above shows it next to a 10p coin. Unfortunatly i cannot read the tiny sticker on the bottom to tell you how much product you get in this, i think its around 8ml ( i could be very very wrong). This bottle retails for around £12 - £16. 

My only cons of this item is that the finish on your nail feels very gritty, so you would need a good top coat to perfect this. For such an expensive product, you would think this wouldnt be an issue.

Also, for the size of the product i think that the retail price is a little steep. I have purchase a ton of ELF Nail Polishes for an excellent £1.50. The quality of those are excellent and they are very highly pigmented, and you get almost double the quantity. 

Overall, i do think this is an excellent nail polish, just wish they were a little cheaper