Review; Instyle Nails Inc Polishes;

Last month Instyle Magazine teamed up with Nails Inc, and created 3 new shades, 'Totes Pink' 'You're a Peach' 'Its Red, Babez' For £3.80 (I think) you could get one of the shades which is worth £11.

Totes Pink is a baby pale pink varnish, which to me seems like it has a hint of lilac. I think the colour is a very pretty, girly shade of pink and is one that I dont have in my ever growing nail varnish collection. Your a Peach, is as the name states a peach/coral colour, it once again is sort of pale but still packs a punch, it doesnt really work on my skin tone which Im upset about as it is such a cute colour! Finally, Its Red Babez is a bright post box red which I absolutely adore! I am a huge fan of red nail varnishes but this one is my favourite, its a bit of a darker post box red. 

The application of these nail varnishes is really good, they are fully opaque in two light coats and the pigmentation of the colour is really good!

Ive never tried Nails Inc polishes up until now, have you?

Becca xox 

Review; Eau Thermale Avene Gentle Gel Cleanser & Light Hydrating Cream;

I signed up on the Avene Website, entered my details and was sent a couple of sample sized products. I was sent the gentle gel cleanser and light hydrating cream.

You get 5ml of the light hydrating cream and 25ml of the gentle gel cleanser. I honestly thought that this wouldnt be much product, however Im quite happy to say the cleanser has lasted me a while and Ive used it every evening for nearly a month! The cleanser leaves my skin feeling really soft and clean after use and I really do like how it works! The consistency is really thin, and not much like a thick gel but still is quite good. The packaging on this bottle is quite hard to use, especially as the first couple of times I used it I did end up wasting a fair bit of product. However is it easier to use when you know how much you need to apply.

Im quite impressed with the cream aswell. In my opinion its worth the full price of a big tube/bottle. It is a thick white consistency which sinks into skin quickly and doesnt leave me feeling greasy or sticky. I use quite a lot of this as I always like to use alot of moisturiser before bed to make my skin feel really soft. I have nearly used this little tube up, but I am seriously considering purchasing the full size.

After trying these little samples, they have really got me interested in other Avene products, do you use avene? What do you think of the brand?

Becca xox  

It's been a while!

I am so sorry I haven't blogged in absolutely ages! I've had so much going on and I've been so stressed recently, I'm writing this post from my ipad so I'm not sure what the quality will be like :( but on the plus side I do have an iPad now :) I have spent today scheduling posts to upload for the next couple of weeks which will bring us into July. I am also going to be uploading a video of my may favourites! 

Becca Xbox 

Review; Boots Natural Collection Vanilla Body Lotion;

I havent blogged for a whole 12 days, which is not good! But I do have a decent-ish reason why, I was typing my Original Source Chocolate and Mint shower gel review at my boyfriends house, and he asked to borrow the laptop. Me being the nice girlfriend I am said yes, to much dismay I only got my laptop back last night, so I havent been able to upload anything for a while:( 

I know body lotion isnt very makeup and beauty related, but I do like to use it every day to give my skin a little pamper and treat! At a bargain price of £3 the Boots Natural Collection Vanilla body lotion is one I have been reaching for most these past couple of weeks (nearly two months, oh dear!) I always like to swap my body lotions up, but when I find one I really like, I will not stop using it and my others take a back seat for a very long time, well 9 times out of 10 until the whole tube/pot/sachet has been used up!n

Boots Natural Collection isnt a brand Ive ever tried before, so when I stumbled across the vanilla body lotion on a whim I was very pleasantly surprised by the smell of the product. I know, i know, its not good just going by the scent of a product, it wont affect the rest of the factors you need to consider, but to me, if it smells nice, I will definatly buy it. 

Not only does the body lotion smell amazing, it is in general - amazing! It sinks into the skin quickly and doesnt leave you feeling sticky or wet like some others do. It smells amazing for a good couple of hours after application, and truly smells like vanilla pods, not too artificial like some. It is quite a thick consistency, and it is easy for you to use too much and it wont rub in properly but when you know how much you need, you realise a little goes a long way!

Overall a super product, and I really want to try out the Vanilla body mist they have too, as a cheaper alternative to my body shop one!

Becca xox 

Review; Original Source Chocolate and Mint Shower gel;

A bit of a different post today, but if you read my April Favourites post then you will have seen that one of my april favourites was my Original Source Chocolate and Mint shower gel (£2.30) I wouldnt normally review a shower gel but to me, this is worth the hype!

When I picked this up in boots I thought I wouldnt be too fussed by it, especially as my previous showergel had run out. Im not a girl that is really bothered by showergels, obviously I always use them but had never found one that I dont want to run out, well until recently!

Original Source are a brand that specialise in natural bathing products, and are part of the fair trade company. Which made me even more inclined to buy this showergel. Truth be told, Ive never purchased any Original Source products before, and I seriously dont know why! I am in love with this shower gel!

It has a fresh mint and chocolate smell, which doesnt smell artificial, one of the problems I was worried about. The smell fills my bathroom and lingers on my skin for a good few hours afterwards. I smell good enough to eat haha!

It foams up really well and you dont need alot of the product so this will last you a really long time! This has lasted me well over a month which I am incredibly surprised about, and I am definatly repurchasing this after it runs out, i LOVE it!

Have you tried any Original Source products? Comment and let me know what you think about them!

Becca xox

April 2013 Favourites;

The past couple of monthly favourites I have done videos for and uploaded them onto my youtube channel so go and check them out if you have a bit of spare time, but this month Ive not decided whether I am going to upload a video onto youtube about these favourites. I decided I definitely wanted to do a blog post about them.

I do have quite a few favourites this month..but all of them I reallllly love!

Starting with more beauty and bath related products, I ran out of my favourite bath foam, (wilkinsons honey and vanilla bath foam) which I was absolutely gutted about. I havent had the time to go get another (my nearest wilkinsons is about an hour away on the bus) So I went into superdrug and managed to pick up a Radox Sleep Easy bath soak which has chamomile and jasmine in it. It is such a relaxing scent and I really do think it does help me sleep easier haha! I also ran out of my shower gel at the end of last month, so I went and picked up the Original Source Chocolate and Mint shower gel. I am in LOVE with this! It smells sooo good and I may even have to do a review on this so I wont say too much about it now...

I have been trying out some face masks recently as I do like to give my skin the odd treat here and there, okaay well alot haha! I love the good things five minute facial mask, it leaves your skin feeling really soft, but once again I have got an upcoming review about this so Im not going to say too much! 

I absolutely love the smell of vanilla so my next two products are vanilla scented, I featured one in a post recently, and it is the Body Shop Madagascan Vanilla Flower Eau De Toillette. Love at first whiff! Ive been using this alot recently as the warmer weather has been hitting as I think it is such a summery scent and one that will never fail to make me feel nice. I also purchased the Boots Natural Collection Vanilla Body Lotion last month, and I think it may be my new go to body lotion. I have dropped all my other ones and this has been my holy grail item. It leaves your skin feeling so soft and smelling great. I suffer from quite dry skin on my arms and legs, and this has been great at smoothing and softening them.

Moroccan Oil; Now Im sure everyone has heard of this. But if you havent then I have got a review on this so go and check it out to see why it is in my favourites this month!

Now onto beauty/makeup related products I have been using my St Moriz Instant Self Tanning Mousse so much now the sun has started to shine, it leaves a really nice healthy glow on my skin which I absolutely love,  It doesnt smell to bad either which is a nice bonus! 

My love for the Nivea Gloss Wonder Balms has rekindled since picking up a few more in Poundland. I got the Bellini balm, Rose balm and Mango balm. I love wearing these in warm weather as they contain spf 15 and are really soothing on the lips, plus the hint of colour makes them look super pretty. 

Another lip product I am loving is the Avon Colour Trend Lipstick in Hot Pink Love, below is a picture of the colour, and it truely is a bright hot pink which is a perfect shade now that we are getting into the summer time. 

Finally I have been using two of my MUA palletes alot. First is the Heaven and Earth pallette, which is made up of different bronze and brown shades of eyeshadow, perfect for my everyday look. It is so versatile for every skin and eye tone. The other pallette I have been using loads is the Artiste Collection. It has various eyeshadows and blushes. I have been using the first pink blush the most ( pink sparkle) as it gives me a really healthy glow to my cheeks which I absolutely love at this time of the year!

So there you have it! My april favourites! What are your favourites this month?

Becca xox 

Favourite Spring Into Summer Scents;

  

I have four scents that at the moment I am really liking wearing, especially as they are great for the change between spring into summer! I thought I would show you them today as I think their really good quality, and doesnt steal too much out of your purse! 

                           

Up first are my two slightly more pricey scents and they are both from the body shop. The Madagascan Vanilla Flower Eau De Toilette is £15.00 and the Indian Night Jasmine Fragrance Mist is £7.50. I absolutely love Body Shop fragrances and I have reached for the Indian Night Jasmine Fragrance mist for years. Both of these scents are quite strong, but settle down as the day goes by and would need reapplication after about 4hours or so. 

Madagascan Vanilla, as you can already tell is a luxurious vanilla scent, which smells absolutely divine! Some people may feel it is quite over powering, but I like the heavy scent as it tends to last a bit longer before reapplication. The bottle is glass, which Im quite wary about taking out, as I tend to drop my bags quite alot on the floor, but it seems like a thick glass which might not be as breakable as others. I like how the body shop redesigned their packaging and that the yellow flowers and trees represent the vanilla and what I presume is Madagascar. You only get 50ml of perfume, but you only need a few spritzes so this has well and truly lasted a long time with me!

Indian Night Jasmine, is by far my favourite spring/summer scent as it is a nice floral with a hint of oriental scented undertones. Once again, you dont need alot of product for a good scent. Which is one thing I love about body shop perfumes. As this is a fragrance mist and not a eau de toillette like the madagascan vanilla, you do get more perfume for your money. A decent 100ml is what this bottle carries, and once again I really like how the colours on the bottle represent the scent. This is a lot lighter scent compared to the madagascan vanilla, but nonetheless lives up to as high standards as the eau de toillette! 

On days where Im not really going out anywhere, or just popping to the shops I like to carry either a tin of body spray, or my new Avon favourites, body mists. These come in plastic bottles, which if Im honest dont feel too sturdy, but then for the cheap price I paid, I cant expect too great of results! I think I spent £6 on both of these products, as they were in the sale, so I think they were something ridicoulous like £3 each!

In all honesty I thought Id just get them to try them out, I didnt really think theyd be too good but I was wrong! Avons Naturals Apricor and Shea Fragrance spritz is a light and refreshing scent, which really does smell like apricots and shea. And doesnt smell to artificial. You do need to spray quite a bit of product to acheive a decent scent, but I dont really mind as it will be quite cheap to replace when it runs out! As I was saying above the packaging isnt all good but I do like that theyve placed photos of the apricot and shea on the bottle, so I guess if you have a few of their collection you can see exactly what bottle your picking up.

Tahitian Holiday is going to be my #1 summer scent this year. It is like holiday in a bottle. It smells exactly like coconuts and a nice warm beach full of sand, sea, and sun! The bottle just describes it as a exotic body mist, and it definatly smells exotic! I looove it! I will definatly repurchase this when it runs out, and my mum bought it in perfume form so I may have to pick that up to!

What are your favourite sping into summer scents?

Becca xox