Emma Jade: love me beauty

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Saturday, 17 February 2018

Phase Zero X LMB

I have had a little time off from blogging, had a busy couple of weeks celebrating my birthday

I have received an excited package over this time from the people at Love Me Beauty, which is a subscription service. I have covered some of their monthly goodie bags is previous blog posts. They have launched something a little different. Phase Zero is still a subscription service but it gives you access to makeup of your choice at factory prices which will save you 77%. You can become a member for just £5 per month, and looking at some of the products that I have received I can see this been very popular!

The sent across a selection of their lip products, this included Liquid Lipsticks, Lip Glosses and Lip Toppers. I do like the packaging, it is very sleek looking. The only issue that I had was trying to open the cardboard boxes, but that is probably more down to my overly long nails, but they are totally fine as a birthday mani right!

The wands all seam really well made and a really good size for dispensing the product.

I have chosen my favorite shade from each product type which I will show you below

First is one of their liquid lipsticks in the shade Gingerbread I have to say that this was not the shade I was expecting from the name, but it is a lovely deep shade. It goes on well and dries matte. It has good staying power as it is a matte. I found it to be a little drying but I think that is the norm with a matte finish

Next up is one of their Lip Toppers in the shade Prosecco Kiss, I had an idea that I would quite like this shade judging by the name! I am not sure that I would get quite so much use out of this, it has a very 90's feel to it been so sparkly. But it really is gorgeous! This looks good on its own or over the top of other lipsticks

Finally this is one of their Lip glosses, It is in a lovely bright red shade called Pillar Box Red. It is still very pigmented for a gloss, which I really like and wasn't expecting. It does feel a little sticky but is also a moisturisg gloss

You can find out more about their membership and products Here

Em x

Saturday, 30 September 2017

Love Me Beauty September 2017

This month there was something a little different from Love Me Beauty. For 60 Credits you can get the PMD Kiss System:

PMD Kiss System - PMD Kiss is a smart anti-aging lip plumping treatment. It uses pulsating vacuum technology and specially formulated serum to create a fuller appearance of lip volume and restore youthfulness to lips. With daily use, PMD Kiss will boost collagen and create long lasting plumped up results. RRP £125

60 CREDITS

There is just one button on the unit which makes it really easy to use, you press once for the first setting twice for the second and then the third press turns the unit off. There is also a cap to keep it clean

It comes with 2 different sizes rubber ends depending on how big your lips are to begin with

It is so easy to use

1. Apply PMD-Kiss smart lip Plumping serum onto clean, dry lips. (Use only on the lips)

2. Power on PMD-Kiss, place it firmly & directly onto your lips creating a tight seal for suction

3. Use PMD-Kiss in the 6 sections of your lips and you will hear and feel PMD-Kiss working

4. Allow PMD-Kiss to pulse 15-20 times on each section of your lips. You will be able to hear the pulses.

It is totally painless which to be honest the first time I used it I wasn't expecting much from this as it didn't feel as though it was doing anything at all. but when I saw the result I was defiantly impressed.

The results are not permanent but I have notices that they are lasting longer each time that I am using it. My lips also feel really soft. This time of year I start to get really dry lips. I think that the serum is most certainly helping with this

I can tell a difference in using this for just 1 week I have not been using it every day, just as and when. As it is re-chargeable I have been able to use it more as I have not had to be tied down with wires!

I think that this is a bargain from Love Me Beauty!

You can get yours HERE!

I also have a discount code for 20% off your first order just use the code emmajade20

Em x

Saturday, 19 August 2017

Love Me Beauty Aug 17

This months Love Me Beauty bag has been one of my favorites so far I have to say. It contains products from Kat Von D, plus produts from a brand called Buxom, which is new to the UK and has recently launched in Debenhams.

Each month the Love Me Beauty membership is worth 60 credits and you simply chose the item you want inside your box from a selection of products ranging from hair, body, nails, skincare and make-up with majority of the items being full sized or travel sized. You can now add on extra credit packages as well as the opportunity to treat yourself all month long! You can also expect to see your chosen picks inside an ever so cute make up bag to match the theme.

The first product is from Buxom, it is a travel sized lip gloss from Buxom, called their Full-on Lip Polish, in the shade Dolly. this sheer, shimmering lip polish makes lips look fuller and more voluptuous and also includes Vitamins A and E to help keep lips soft, smooth and protected, with a refreshing tingling sensation, The shade is a sheer wearable pink shiny gloss. It does have a slight tingle to it but nothing that is too over powering. I think that it did make my lips appear more full.

I like prefer sizes of perfume as they are handbag and travel friendly but it’s a great way to sample a scent before you buy the full size. I received Kat Von D sinner Eau de Parfum which form parts of the Saint and Sinner collection – saint is also available from Love Me Beauty and the sample. This perfume is described as dark, sultry, and empowering, this addictive fragrance is inspired by Kat’s own duality. A little sweet, a little spicy, and undeniably fearless! Cinnamon spices up vanilla and white florals at the heart of the fragrance, while base notes of vetiver, patchouli, and wood form the deeper, darker nuances. Experience confidence in a bottle – Sinner is the fragrant embodiment of the edgy, unapologetic, and outspoken Kat Von D we know and love!

Next up is the Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in the shade Cathedral. this is a matte coco rose which is lovely and ideal for every day wear. This long-wear, pigment-rich lipstick is formulated with Color Cushion Technology to keep your pout feeling comfy and velvety soft. I found this to be creamy, easy to apply and it lasted really well.

Next was Buxom Cosmetics Lash Mascara, a vitamin enriched, clump resistant formula that deepens. darkens and thickens lashes while the hourglass shaped brush evenly coats lashes, from root to tip, for perfect separation and definition. It alsio claims to be long wearing, vitamin enriched, smudge and clump resistant. I got on really well with this mascara, the want is HUGE! but it does thicken the lashes, its just a bit hard on the corners of the eyes and bottom lashes due to the size of the wand!

Finally there was also Kat Von D Setting Powder included, which is a translucent shade and is designed to lock your base in place all day as well as bluring the appearance with a velvet-matte finish. The formula is incredibly lightweight and blurs out imperfections for a super flawless finish however, I did notice that if you layered this on too much it does make your skin look overly dry. Also, while this powder claims to be translucent and friendly for all skin tones, I found that it had somewhat of a lightening and brightening effect on my face. I guess the lesson here is a little goes a long way. I have found this to be the case with different translucent powders they just take a bit more blending!

You can get yours HERE, I also have a discount code for 20% off your first order just use the code emmajade20

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, 24 June 2017

Love Me Beauty

I have another review for Love Me Beauty's subscription box. You're given 60 credits every month to spend in the current online edit and products can be from 10-30 credits each, depending on the size and brand . You also get a free makeup bag every month instead of a box, and there's the option to purchase add-on credits if you want more products.

This month's new edit is called #HelloSummer and there are some fantastic goodies up for grabs from high-end brands such as Perricone MD, Caudalie, YuBe, NUXE. The range of products also appears to have almost doubled since last month, giving you more choice than ever before to kit out your summer holiday bag.

Here are just some of the products that you can expect to find in the new Love Me Beauty edit -

Caudalie Divine Oil (15ml travel size - 15 credits)

I have been using more multi-purpose oils lately, I have not yet tried this brand and these travel sized bottles come in so handy. You can use it on the body, face and hair, and I generally like to use a few drops on the ends and lengths of my hair as a leave-in conditioning treatment.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Concentrated Brightening Essence (50ml travel size - 15 credits)

I found this to be a great texture I used it before my usual moisture and it left my skin feeling really smooth and glowing.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum (10ml travel size - 15 credits)

This works well with the essence mentioned above for a little more of a boost

Caudalie Nourishing Body Lotion (50ml travel size - 15 credits)

As well as skincare, Caudalie do some amazing body and pampering products, and their Nourishing Body Lotion is a lovely body moisturiser, it is really light and I love the scent, its not to overpowering and is a great light moisturiser for summer

Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturiser Tint (30ml deluxe travel size - 30 credits)

I was so happy to see this in the edit because I've been wanting to try it for ages! It is similar to a tinted moisturiser which is great for no make up days, I have also tried then underneath my normaly foundation and it provided a great base!

Laura Mercier Pink Pop Lip Glace(2.8g travel size - 20 credits)

I generally love any Laura Mercier products and this was no exception! It is a great long lasting gloss that is not too sticky, and I love the colour, it a perfect summery shade.

There was also some products from YU.BE that looked very interesting, these all seemed to be different moisturisers and samples

There was a moisuturiser that was designed for your heels and elbows. I do get really dry elbows, something that looks even worse when I have done a fake tan! I will definitely be trying these on my elbows. It is a really thick moisturiser then some sleeves is the best way that I can describe them to go over the elbows, I think these would be great to use overnight!

You can get yours HERE, I also have a discount code for 20% off your first order just use the code emmajade20

Em x

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