Clinique British Beauty Blogger Edit II

The most recent Latest in Beauty Box comes in the form of this amazing collaboration with Jane aka British Beauty Blogger and it is fantastic! I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of these as it sold out on the first day, and if you carry on reading, you will see why it was so popular.

Tony Moly Sheet Mask Review

I ordered myself some sheet masks from eBay to try after Kat at +All Hail The Nails recommend them to me. There are quite a few brands out there that sell them, but the Tony Moly ones seemed to get the best reviews. I've tried all of these out over the past couple of weeks so here is what I thought of them and if I would order again.

Origins Face Mask Pods Review

As soon as I heard about the Origins Face Mask Pods, I knew that I needed to give them a try for myself. I have always wanted to try Origins but found it all a bit too pricey, but these new pods are fantastic as they make it so affordable to indulge in some Origins treats. Here's what I bought and what I thought of them.

What I've Loved This Week: Superdrug Vitamin E Skin Care

Rather than choosing one product this week I have decided to focus on some products that I have recently starting using from the Superdrug Vitamin E Skin Care range. I only have 2 of the products to show you in more detail, but I have just started using another product from the range which I will touch upon too. Read on to see why I love Vitamin E Skin Care so much.

What I've Loved This Week: Soap & Glory Whipped Clean Shower Butter

I'm back again with my product of the week, and have opted for something a bit different to my usual makeup posts. As much as I love makeup, I'm a sucker for a good bit of skin care too so wanted to share one of my recent discoveries with you. Read on to see why I love this product so much and why I think you need it too.

Shopping My Stash Part 1 - Hair & Skin Care

As it is getting towards the end of the month, and pay day is still a whole week away, I thought that I would satisfy my need for more beauty products by shopping my existing stash. I have seen this particular activity feature on blogs quite a lot and I always love seeing what unloved products people have lying around, so I thought that I would do the same. I don't know about you, but I seem to gain an awful lot of hair and skin care from either beauty boxes or gift sets, and I always seem to neglect to use them all. I have mounds of shower gels, body lotions and facial moisturisers stacking up in my bathroom that are gathering dust, so it's time to get these used.

April's Pink Parcel

Last month I started my subscription to the Pink Parcel, and after March's amazing box, I have been so excited to receive April's. You can find my review of the March box here, and this will give you all of the basic information about the box that you need to know. So here is what I got this month.

Dr Organic Dead Sea Mineral Bio-Plasma Mud Mask

Today I have a review of the fab Dr Organic Dead Sea Mineral Bio-Plasma Mud Mask for you. This was kindly given to me by my boyfriend's sister, Lauren, as she knows that I love all things beauty and especially face masks. You can find a link to Lauren's blog here (I would recommend giving it a read if you love beauty and healthy eating). I was intrigued to try the mask straight away as it certainly sounded like a bit of a wonder product. Here is what I thought of it.

No7 Pore Vacuum Mask

I treated myself to some more new No7 products the other week as I still had a money off voucher in my purse…It would have been rude to let it go to waste, so I decided to give one of their face masks a try. I'd heard good things about their masks so was quite excited to choose one. I had a chat with the lady at the counter and explained that I have been suffering with clogged up pores recently, and she said that she had just the mask for me. 

She recommended the Beautiful Skin Pore Vacuum Mask. This product costs £14 for a 50ml bottle, which is quite pricey for a face mask, but she assured me that it was worth the money…I couldn't agree more!

As with all No7 products, it comes in really nice packaging and looks really appealing.

You get 50ml which is a fairly good size, and you don't use a lot each time.

The instructions state that you should use this product once or twice a week, and that it should be applied to the nose and forehead. It recommends leaving it to dry for 10 minutes. It also states that you should not use it if you have very dry skin.

I decided to apply it to my forehead, nose, cheek area around the nose, and my chin. My main problem areas are my cheeks and chin so I thought it wouldn't hurt to give them some TLC. I would recommend leaving this to dry for 15 minutes rather than 10 as it peels off easier when it is fully dry.

The product itself is very thick and unlike any face mask I have use before. Tar came to mind the first time I used it!

You need quite a thick layer, similar to the swatch on my hand above. The thicker the layer, the easier it comes off.

Once you have let the mask fully dry, the fun bit begins…the peeling. Now it could just be me, but I love peeling things off. It's not quite as fun as peeling PVA glue off your hands as a kid, but it's close enough! I will give you a fair warning, this does make your eyes water! I'm not going to say that it doesn't sting, because it does. This will attach itself to any fine hair on your face and tear it out. AVOID THE EYEBROWS!! It doesn't come off all in one piece, and it does take some time to get it all off, but as long as you have done that thick layer as mentioned above, you should be fine.

I know that a lot of people will be put off by the fact that it's a bit on the painful side, but for me, the results outweigh the pain factor. After the first use, my skin looked clearer and more radiant instantly. After the second use the following week, it looked even better. My pores still aren't completely unclogged but they're certainly better than they were before. My skin is much smoother and brighter, and it feels so much cleaner. I'm going to continue to use this product once a week and I imagine my skin will get better and better. I would certainly only do this once a week, I think it would be too much for your skin to do it anymore.

You can buy this product online or in Boots stores.

Have you tried this mask or anything similar before? And would you use a painful product if it worked for you? Let me know in the comments.

Sam x

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January's Glossybox

Hi lovelies,

I have a quick review of this month's Glossybox for you today. I am so impressed with this month's box, and it is 100 times better than the offerings of last January...but we won't go into that! The lovely people at Glossybox had emailed to say that there would be 5 full sized products in this box, so I was already excited before it arrived. Here is what I found inside:

 

First up is the MeMeMe Eye Line Pencil in 'Clay' worth £4.

I've had a MeMeMe product in a previous box and was impressed with the brand, so was more than happy with this item. The colour itself is a lovely smokey brown which makes a nice change to black. I have tried it on the back of my hand and it glides on. 

Next is Nicka K New York Colorluxe Power Blush in 'Romantic' worth €8.95 (£6.95).

We were told about this product in the email from Glossybox and I have been really keen to try it. The packaging is so chic and makes the product look super expensive. You press the powder puff down and a small about of the blusher is released, so it would be pretty hard to go too overboard with it. The colour itself is so lovely and girly.

Next up is Jelly Pong Pong All Over Glow worth £10.

Again, I have tried Jelly Pong Pong from previous boxes and have been impressed with it. This is a really lovely highlighter and a really generous size. I have tried this on the back of my hand and it is really lightweight, very shimmery and a little seems to go a very long way.

The penultimate product is Kueshi Natural & Pleasant Cosmetics Revitalizing Face Toner worth €10.70 (£8.30).

I haven't heard of this brand before but it looks great and smells incredible. It has such a fresh fragrance and is packed full of goodies like chamomile and aloe vera. This is a 200ml bottle which is a fantastic size, and I'm looking forward to including it in my daily skincare regime.

Finally, I received Naked Lips Organic Lip Balm Superfruits worth €5 (£3.90).

Like most ladies, I'm a sucker for a lip balm! I go through them like they're going out of fashion, so this is a very useful product for me. It glides on and is incredibly moisturising. Not only that, but it smells delicious too, the fruity smell hits you as soon as you open it. Yummy. Plus, it's full of anti-oxidants, so what more could you want from a lip balm!

I'm so unbelievably impressed with this month's box, and I feel like Glossybox have really outdone themselves this time. The total of this box comes to: £33.15. Not bad when you consider the box itself cost just £10.

Do you subscribe to any beauty boxes, and if so which ones? And were you as impressed as I am this month?

Sam x

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