I hope you are all enjoying Mothering Sunday. I unfortunately cannot be with my mum as she lives on the other side of the pond and I’ve been having trouble finding a gift for her. You see my mum has everything; a wonderful husband (my dad), a gorgeous house, cars, shoes and bags that would give any celeb a run for their money and don’t get me started on her collection of bling. So while I was looking through my favourite beauty websites I happened upon the perfect thing. It combines practicality and with extravagance.
Swarovski Crystal Tweezers! She plucks her eyebrows and collects Swarovski Crystal so this is perfect. Now which colour to get black or white? These are available at Gorgeous Shop.
Isn’t it great when you walk into the supermarket or your local corner shop to get your monthly beauty mag only to find it wrapped in cellophane? It can only mean one thing! Freebies! Here is this month’s roundup of free stuff!
It’s been exactly 6 months and 1 day since I wrote my last post. I have been in hibernation. My skin, I have to say is dry and parched and needs a good scrub. Today I opened my new issue of fav American beauty magazine Allure to find this!
Call me crazy, but I don’t get it. I thought temporary tattoos went out in the early 90’s. Now if they were just for the fashion show then okay, however for a bargain price of £49 you can get your very own set. You get 55 temporary tattoos in a lovely black box. So nearly £50 squids for stickers! There is a big buzz around these as they are limited edition. I can imagine all of the teenage fashionistas have ravaged the Chanel counter at Selfridges in a rugby tackle to get their manicured mits on a set. More money than sense I say! But for those lucky enough who have all ready purchased said black box here is a how to guide for applying your chains and necklaces:
I’ve seen on some news report that apparently the recession is over? I don’t know about you but I’m still skint as I ever was. The one thing I never like to compromise on when it comes to budgeting is beauty. I’d rather eat beans on toast for a month than go without beauty products. It’s a good thing I don’t have children or else Social Services would be around my house and my only saving grace would be that my kids would have great skin! The founder of the Bliss range created the Soap and Glory range for her cash strapped sis-tahs. The bottles and tubes are cute and kitsch with ’so bad they’re good’ puns written on them. These are available at Boots. Here are some of my faves from the extensive range:
This claims to help refine large pores and prevent blemishes. My pores are the size of the Grand Canyon. I swear they can be seen from space. Anything that would claim to refine, shrink or erase them would be a miracle product.
This has a lovely texture with fine mild scrubbing action. It would be difficult to damage your skin as this is quite gentle which I did not expect. The smell and appearance is like tooth paste which some how seems to work. It does make your skin feel clean and mattified afterwards. It can also be used as a mask if you leave it on for a few minutes longer.
I love thermal scrubs. They remind me of my trip to the Blue Lagoon Spa in Iceland. This has a pink gooey consistency that I would class as a moderate scrub. It’s best used on damp skin to get the full effect of the warming thermal action. The scent has quite a fresh smell reminiscent of summers at the swimming pool. It also has a mattifying effect on the skin and skin is left feeling warm and purified. It rinses away on the skin really well and doesn’t leave a ring around the tub.
What a mouthful! I as a rule can’t stand body butters but the smell of this made me buy it. It reminds me of orange creamsicles or tropical Soleros. My main issue with body butters (especially used in the summer months) are they are quite heavy and just sit on the skin. I suppose I never have dry enough skin to get the full effect of body butters but this one sinks into the skin and absorbs pretty much straight away. It works really well on dry chapped elbows which if you work in an office like me is a constant problem. I’m always putting my elbows on my desk whilst on the phone or staring at the computer trying to figure out what I’m supposed to be doing. As a result the thin skin on the elbow gets scuffed and it can be quite difficult to get rid of the roughness once it sets in. I used this week for several weeks and it has really helped soothe and smooth that area.
Contains: Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil
Verdict
The range is definitely cheap and cheerful. I say this not to put you off but you get what you pay for. If you are used to using more expensive treatments then you may be disappointed with the results/smell/texture of these goodies. Part of their charm is the packaging so they are ideal for gifts for young adults or friends/relatives that are in need of a skincare regime (and all the hints you’ve dropped haven’t worked).
Today I’m feeling cold and cranky. Summer is definitely over (well what little summer we did have on these fabulous British Isles). I’m listening to Sunlight by DJ Sammy and all that is doing is making me wish I could chuck my job in and move to the Balearics and get a bar job. When I was a teenager I hated the sun and warmth. I was happy to mope around wearing Cure t-shirts and black combat boots. Now a bit older I realise that the sun provides us with sanity. And so does chocolate. So how can you have some chocolate without gaining weight or feeling guilty for having it? I think Philip B has the answer. This is available at HQhair.
How to use
I have say that chocolate body washes aren’t anything new. I’ve used quite a few in my day so I was curious to see if this one would be the same as the others, just shower gel with a sugary smell that doesn’t last. Well the first thing that most people do when you get a product like this is stick your nose halfway down the bottle to see what is smells like as that is the main focus. Amazingly it does smell like chocolate milk. You don’t need much to get a good lather which made me feel happier as it is on the pricier side of shower gel land. The smell does envelope you and on rubbish cold rainy day like today it’s the perfect antidote. My skin always feels warm and cosy after I use it. Definitely a great choice when us girls have the decorators in! wink wink
Plus Points
Smells like real chocolate milk
Skin feels comforted after use
No calories
Minus Points
Pricey
Verdict
This is definitely a fabulous solution to the chocolate without weight gain issue now I have to find a place to hide it from my boyfriend and anyone who comes to visit. Who shares their chocolate anyway?
Gorgeous Shop.
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