Showing posts with label cleanser. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cleanser. Show all posts
Saturday, 6 January 2018
Pixi By Petra Key to Glowing Skin
Hi its good to be back after a lovely break! I had a great Christmas spending quality time with loved ones, it has definitely flew by! I'm looking forward to plenty of exciting times that 2018 will bring!
I wanted to take a look at one of the packages that I received over the holidays, this gorgeous package from Pixi
It has the cutest little padlock to get into it which I thought was a lovely touch!
One the one side there are two of their skincare products. The Rose Cavier Essence, which is an amazing hydrating serum
• Encapsulated flower oils suspended in this weightless serum-essence melt onto the skin delivering fresh botanicals to hydrate and restore skin’s brightness for optimum radiance
• Formulated with antioxidant rich natural oils, this formula will soften, refine and tone
• For all skin types
• Not tested on animals
• Paraben free
The 2nd been thei Rose Flash Balm this is great as a moisturiser but it can also be used as a face mask. It left my skin feeling so soft!
• This radiance-boosting balm is the ultimate pick-me-up for tired, lackluster skin helping with signs of fatigue in a flash
• This 3-in-1,oil-free, quick absorbing formula instantly moisturizes and brightens and is great as a revitalizing mask as well as a primer to prep skin for perfect makeup application
• For all skin types
• Not tested on animals
• Paraben free
Finally and I think my favorite items in this package are these fabulous liquid lipsticks, they included all 5 shades in this box so I was incredibly thankful. I have been wearing liquid lipsticks more and more as I love the longevity of the wear and I am getting braver when it comes to my colour choices!
These colours are perfect for me they are all ones that I would comfortably wear as I do tend to lean towards the more pinky nude shades!
• Extremely longwearing & comfortable, infused with rosehip oil
• Quickly sets to a matte veil while leaving lips hydrated
• Colours are universally flattering and wearable
• Colour applies smoothly and uniformly in a single stroke
• Unique Pixi Petal applicator provides even and precise application
• Not tested on animals
• Paraben free
Hope you all had a lovely festive holiday to!
Em x
Saturday, 16 September 2017
#PixiPretties Favorites
So I have received another generous package from Pixi Beauty, this contains all the must have products from their PixiPretties collection which was in collaboration with some great bloggers and influencers
This included the Strobe and Bronze palette, This was in collaboration with Maryam Maquilage. This is a great pallet combining both highlighting and contouring, great for creating a natural glow and a sun kissed look. I have previously used this palette a lot it has a perfect range of shades for me and is really blend-able.
There was also included a bottle of Pixi's Glow Tonic, I have already mentioned in previous posts how much I love this product, its a great toner that leaves my skin feeling so soft
The Glow-y Powder in the shade Rome Rose is also included, this is a great blush but also adds a hit of glow thanks to its shimmery gold pigments. I really like this product as its really a 2 in 1 product and I'm all about saving that bit of extra time in a morning!
Next up is the Double Cleanse cleanser, in collaboration with Caroline Hirons. I was so happy to see this included as mine has almost ran out! I really do love this product, its just such a great way to remove your makeup at the end of the day without loosing moisture in your skin.
The final item was the Get The Look Its Eye Time eye shadow palette, in collaboration with ItsJudyTime. I love this palette it has some lovely shades with I think will be great for the upcoming autumn. They are really nice warm toned earthy shades. There is a good mix of matte and shimmer shades and they are all really creamy and blend able. They are not as pigmented as some brands that I have tried, which does mean that they can take a bit more work to reach the desired colour. But as they are so blend-able it is easy to build up the colour, just takes a bit longer to get there. I am very happy with the wearablity of the shades they stay put all day!
You can find all these products and more from the #PixiPretties range HERE
Em x
Saturday, 22 July 2017
Love Me Beauty July Edit
This months subscription from Love Me Beauty really was an exciting one, there was so many lovely items included in this months bag!
~ The first item is a brush from Eco Tools
The COMPLEXION BUFFER is designed with a flat, blunt bristle cut to evenly apply, blend and buff product for a streak-free finish.
Using the flat top of brush, buff product across face using small circular motions. For more definition around cheeks, use the outside rim of the bristles and blend out toward hairline.
~ There was a nail polish from Nails Inc which is one of my favorite nail polish brands, this was in a lovey baby pink shade
Formula: The formula is good, relatively fast drying and highly pigmented. You’ll get fully opaque coverage in just 2 thin coats, which is fantastic for a light blue polish. The manufacturers also say that the formula is alcohol free and is enriched with Nails inc’s patented Regenerating Complex that boosts the production of keratin for stronger and healthier nails. I can’t really comment whether it had any effect on my nails yet as I’ve been only wearing it for 5 days. But I certainly like the idea of a nail strengthening nail polish.
Application: It’s relatively easy to apply but the formula is on a thicker side. So you end up with way too much nail polish on a brush when you take it out of the bottle. Even if you wipe off the excess polish from the brush it tend to flood the nail easily. The brush is great, – wide and rounded
Finish/Colour: Nails Inc Regents Place is a vivid cornflower blue. It’s a classic creme polish. Not quite “high shine finish”, as advertised, but rather moderately glossy. So you’d definitely need a layer or two of a top coat to get the glossy salon-like look.
~ There was a eye mask from Rodial, this is their Dragon's Blood Eye Mask, this is loved by Ellie Goulding
The Rodial Dragons Blood Eye Masks are a recent addition to the Dragons Blood range, and are said to combine the expertise in bio-cellulose technology and their unique dragons blood complex to intensely hydrate and moisturise the eye area. The dragons blood extract works as a second skin whilst soothing and repairing the skin cells. the Hyaluronic Acid works instantly to plump and hydrate to help the eyes appear firmer, plumper and younger. The Eye Masks also contain Arnica Extract which helps to reduce the look of under-eye puffiness and dark circles for an instant brighter-eyed appearance.
The pack contains 8 sachets, and in each sachet there are two eye masks so there are enough masks for eight separate treatments. To use the masks, you simply remove the plastic sheet from the back of each tear shaped mask and then apply to the skin underneath the eye, with the narrower side towards the nose and your inner eye corner, and the wider end being next to your outer eye corner. Once in place, you remove the protective fabric sheet and leave the masks in place for 20-30 minutes and once you remove them, massage any of the residual gel into the skin.
Once you’ve removed the two pieces of backing, the masks are like thin pieces of clear jelly which feel so cooling on the skin, due to the liquid within the sachet. Once I’d applied the masks, I noticed that there’s quite a lot of extra fluid in the sachet, so I like to use the remaining fluid on the rest of my face so I don’t waste any. The masks really do feel nice on the skin, especially in the hot weather and they make me feel so relaxed whilst I’m wearing them. I was worried they might slip off once applied as they’re quite wet, but they don’t move around at all so you don’t have to lay down whilst wearing them.
When I remove the jelly-like masks, my skin looks so much smoother with my dryness being instantly minimised. When I used the masks on puffy hayfever eyes, the puffiness was gone when I removed the masks which is amazing. Obviously at £39 a box, they’re not for daily use.. but they’d be great for a weekly treat, or in preparation for a night out or special occasion. I really enjoy using them, and I do see results whenever I use them so I’d love to try some other products within the Rodial Dragons Blood range.
~ The final item is the Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads from Nip+Fab. This is loved by Kylie Jenner
Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads come with 60 pads which is a fantastic thing because if you only use 1 a day then you’ll find these will last you for about 2 months.
Each pad has 2 sides one is a raised side for exfoliating and the other side is a smooth side for cleansing, i mostly just use the exfoliating side as i feel they work better this way. In comparison to the Origins Instant Brightening Pads (Review here) the Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Pads are no way as manually exfoliating as the Origins ones because they are much firmer and you get instant results where as with the Nip+Fab ones i find it’s more of a work in progress you see the results over time.
As you can see these pads mainly contain Glycolic Acid which is used to retexturize and resurface your skin whilst the witch hazel in the pads helps to tone the skin, Hyaluronic Acid helps to moisturise the skin while the soothing blue daisy helps to reveal brighter and smoother looking skin.
I really like how acids works on the skin for me they work better than manual exfoliation which tends to leave me a bit red and blotchy whereas with a biological peel they help to exfoliate by removing the dead skin cells and encouraging cell regeneration so they are fab if you have any type of blemish as they will cleanse away any pore blockages and help to keep the area bacteria free as well.
I have found that my skin is looking brighter and my pores arnt giving me as much bother than what they usually do, but my skin still doesn’t look as even as this claims to make it as I still have quite a bit of redness in the centre of my face.
You can also get a free gist with your subscription, a Eco Tools Perfecting Blender Duo (Worth £9.99 in boots) With the code: emmajade17
Saturday, 20 May 2017
Love Me Beauty
I have recently found Love Me Beauty, which is a subscription box, but it is a little different, you get 60 credits each month so spend on items from the collection each month that you want to try.
You can become a member and receive 60 credits for you to hand-pick products from the monthly edit. The subscription is £10 per month plus £3.95 p&p, you can save money if you do a longer subscription e.g. 3 months is £9 per month 6 months is £8.
Each months choice also comes in a lovely makeup bag, which I always find handy, I also love how cute they are!
This month I was sent 4 items:
NUXE
Huile Prodigieuse Gold 10ml
NUXE
Reve de Miel Cleanser 15ml
NUXE
Gentle Exfoliating Gel with Rose Petals 15ml
Manna Kadar Beauty
LipLock Stain in the shade Poppy Pink 1.5g
I love the colour of this lip stain, it does dry matte and stays on extremely well, its not as drying as some other matte lip stains I have tried in the past. I think this is a great summery shade.
I already have the original Nuxe oil which I really love, it as some many uses and the smell is amazing. This version has some shimmer in it which is great for summer. I used this last weekend as I braved a skirt and got my legs out! It did add a lovely shimmer.
The cleanser and the exfoliater from Nuxe are also lovely, they are both a great constancy and have left my skin feeling really fresh! I'm looking forward to trying more from Nuxe's range
You can get yours HERE, I also have a discount code for 20% off your first order just use the code emmajade20
Em x
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)