Emma Jade

Saturday, 22 April 2017

Tweexy Nail Polish Holder Review

I was sent this little gadget from Tweexy a while ago and, I have been using it a few tomes now to paint my nails. I'm not the tidiest when it comes to paiting my nails, it has to be said there is rarely a time when I don't make some sort of mess. Plus I spend as long cleaning up around my nails as I do painting them, this little gem is brilliant for me I must say.

The little silicone mold fits all finger sizes, comes in a few different colours and it does look cute — like a nail polish-holding Ring Pop! It promises to hold tightly to any polish bottle so that you can focus more on your nail artistry and less on cleaning up a huge mess, I have to say it did the job... No Spills!!

The only thing I will say is getting it onto your second hand is tough. It's easy to slip it on an un-manicured hand, of course. But once you have wet polish on your fingernails, you'll have a rough go of it. Add two freshly-manicured hands into the mix when applying top coat, it is a lot more difficult!

You can purchase one HERE from their UK Amazon page.

Em x

Saturday, 15 April 2017

Nood Biotin Supplements

I was excited to received this package in the post, I have used hair skin and nails tablets before, mostly for benefiting my skin and extremely weak nails! I am quite lucky in that I do have thick hair that does grow fairly quickly, though its not always in the best condition! Although this is mostly down to me and the abuse I inflict on my hair, mostly though blow drying and heat styling, luckily I don't use much in the way of colour on my hair... Nothing permanent anyway

I have been using these for a few months now, I would like to say religiously but there have been some days that I have simply forgot, can we take a moment to say that there is a whole years supply in this tub! I think that is amazing, makes them especially good value.

I have noticed that my hair has less fly away hairs if that makes sense, I'm thinking that there is less breakage? Either way I am happy!

The biggest different I have noticed is with my nails, I always used to get acrylic extensions, I know how bad these are for your nails and I have defiantly been suffering the consequences, they used to break so easily. I've not had acrylics on my nails for some time so I think it is a mix of my nails recovering, but I do think that these have helped, as they have improved so much quicker than when I have had a break from the acrylics before

From the Nood's website:

“Biotin is a water-soluble B-vitamin (vitamin B7) naturally found in nuts, leafy green vegetables and egg yolk. Biotin cannot be produced by the body so it must be sourced from food or supplements to support the maintenance of normal skin & hair.”

You can purchase these from Nood's Amazon store Here

Em x

The following product in this review was gifted to me from NoodVitamins, all views are that of my own

Saturday, 8 April 2017

Swis Clinic Skincare

Lately I seem to have become a little bit obsessed with skincare lately. I'm love trying new products because I feel so much better when I have clear skin. I think skincare products are my favorite to try. I'm excited to be talking about these products from Swiss Clinic..

This product basically a facial tool that you can use at home, I love finding products that feel like they belong in a spa but I can easily use them in the comfort of my home, I don't have the time or the funds to regularly make spa trips. So many people talk about this online so I had to give it a go for myself.

This treatment consists of two products, in combination they stimulate collagen production. I was told years ago that the best way to stop ageing is to prevent it. This helps to reduce skin lines, wrinkle and scars. It's meant to help the skin become tighter and softer as well as reducing enlarged pores.

At first, when I saw the skin roller it did look a bit scary! But it was actually surprising not that bad. It does take some getting used to and I was slowly building up the courage to use it a little harder. You don't need to apply a lot of pressure to get a good result.

The serum that you apply after has an instant cooling effect it really did feel lovely and fresh on the skin. I would say that the roller made my skin feel hot rather than sore, but the serum felt lovely. It left my skin feeling really nice and hydrated without feeling sticky

I have been using this now for a good couple of months and I have noticed a difference, I never really had really bad skin really but this has definitely has helped with some of my blemishes and pores.

You can find these items HERE

Em x

Saturday, 1 April 2017

Hempz Haircare

I have been trying out some hair care from, Hempz over the last few weeks, I love trying out new hair care products as I feel that mixing things up with my hair care does seem to make more of a positive difference to my hair.

It's a thick formula you don't need much but you do gotta put in a little work to get a good lather, but it does really leave your hair feeling very clean! Its definitely worth the effort This plus the separate conditioner makes my hair feel great so far. It makes my natural waves look nice and feel soft even with my color treated hair. It made it more manageable which is something that I always want out of a conditioner especially

The scent is lovely and fresh and does last a long time

The only criticism I have if any is that the bottle is kinda hard to squeeze every last drop out, but its not the end of the world the shampoo and the conditioner over all are both lovely products

You can find their products HERE

Saturday, 25 March 2017

Sexy Hair Products

Sexy Hair were kind enough to send me some of their products to try out, I have always heard good things about Sexy Hair so was looking forward to trying them out.

My hair is very thick and wavy it is currently waist length, so it takes some managing! I don't wash my hair to often, mainly as I can'r bring my self to even think about the epic task of drying my hair. I am always looking for products that are going to improve the condition of my hair without making it look greasy with too much product. I nearly always blow dry my hair, and then generally straighten it or loosely curl it. Either way there is always heat involved so I need something that will take good care of my hair.

I have been using the Leave In Conditioner for a while know I have been applying it to towel dried hair then gently brushing it though before blow drying it. It has been leaving my hair feeling so soft and a lot more manageable, as it can be prone to frizz. It doesn't weigh my hair down either which I like. The smell of it I really like it does last a long time but at the same time isn't too overpowering. I also thought that this was a decent sized bottle, even with my amount of hair I can see this lasting me a while.

I have been using the L'oreal Elnett hairspray for the longest time that has definitely been my favorite, but I think this one is a strong contender. It smells really nice and does have a decent hold. I recently tried this after curling my hair before a night out and it did last as well as the L'oreal Elnett hairspray. The only thing that I will say is that when it is first applied it can feel a little sticky, which did worry me a bit, as I had spent such a long time curling all of my hair. But it seemed to be fine once it had dried and it gave a decent amount of hold

Em x

Saturday, 18 March 2017

USN Supplements Review

Something a little different on my blog today, I have some items from USN to try. I am always trying to be a little healthier, sometimes I am more successful than others!

So I thought I would give these a go. I have never really got on with protein powders that well, I have never liked the constancy, I'm not a fan of milkshakes in general. (which I know is strange!) But as far as shakes go they were nice, they mixed well and they do taste nice. They worked well for me after the gym. I think I prefer the diet range for me personally as I am not trying to bulk up. My better half did enjoy the whey protein samples though!

I have been quite good lately at keeping up with going to the gym. I am better if I go straight from work, if I go home first its game over and it wont be happening. So I do love protein bars this is something that I do use a lot, I have been loving the Quest bars these are normally the ones that I would go for, but these bars were just as nice, again I think the diet whey bar is more suited to me. They were not as hard going as a lot a bars are out there it was enjoyable.

The energy drink was a also lovely, a great pick me up before the gym, again I'm about convenience going straight to the gym from work this bottle is really handy for when you need that little boost!

Hopefully I can keep this motivation going!

Em x

Saturday, 11 March 2017

The Body Shop Haul

I paid a visit to The Body Shop's website recently, as I mostly was after some bath products, these were the items that I came away with:

	The first been the Raspberry Body Scrub-Gelee, this was the main reason that I actually went looking on their website, I wanted some more scrubs, mostly for getting rid of stubborn fake tan, and prepping for a new tan. This is great for that it is a rough enough texture to get rid of the tan and preps the skin for a better application for the next tan. The smell is a amazing it is so sweet.
	Next up I chose a couple of shower gels the fist been the Raspberry Shower Gel, this has the same great scent as the scrub which I love, it builds a nice lather and it gentle on my skin
	This is from the same range of shower gels the Vineyard Peach Shower Gel is equally as lovely and I love the fresh peachy scent.
	I had some of this Spiced Apple Foaming Bath for Christmas and I loved the smell. It really foams up nicely in the bath to. I couldn't resist stocking up on another bottle especially as it was in the sale.
	I thought I would try this English Dawn Gardenia Fragrance Mist as sometimes I don't wear perfume and some body mists are a good alternative. this does last surprisingly well and has a fresh floral scent.
	I was curious as to what this product was the Honeymania™ Bubble Bath Melt, seems to be a thicker bubble bath? It is a really lovely product that smells lovely. It is a sweet honey scent and again bubbles up nicely
	I wanted a smaller hand cream that I could keep on my desk at work so I grabbed the Honeymania Hand Cream. It is a nice constancy. It does take a while to absorb into the skin, but does leave my hands feeling hydrated.
	The final item is the Almond Nail And Cuticle Oil, I picked this up as I do do my gel manicures a lot but I never pay attention to my cuticles which I know is bad for the skin. So i thought I would give this a go. it seems to dot he job. the application is really easy due to the design of the pen. Em x

Saturday, 4 March 2017

Lip Monthly

This is my review of the Lip Monthy subscription box. You can get this for £13.59 it ships from the US. It contains 4 full sized products.

You can find their products and purchase the subscription box from here: https://lipmonthly.com/

Model Co Lipstick in the shade Truffle - £13.63
This is a really lovely pinky nude colour, it is a glossy finish which is really hydrating. I love the packaging of this product, it is really sleek, I prefer the thinner lipsticks, I find them easier to hold.

Sugar Crayon in the shade Poison Ivy - £13.73
I would class this as a matte shade, it is really pigmented and as this is quite a dark shade a little goes a long way!

Cosmoholic Gloss in the shade Mysterious Mocha - £10.02
This is a liquid lipstick, but it is a lot more moisturising than some that I have used in the past. It also has a mirror on the side of the bottle which I thought was a really nice touch.

Cargo Eye shadow in the shade St Tropez - £12.83
This is a natural beige shade, it is slightly shimmery, I found it to be really blendable and had a good colour pay off. This is the sort of neutral shade that I would tend to go for, so i'm sure I will be getting plenty of use out of this.