Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream is packaged in “The Red Jar”, a 50g red pot with a silver screw top lid. The thick white cream inside has a beautiful, almost perfumed scent, which is not at all unpleasant. The cream spreads well and is easily absorbed, so not a lot is needed. According to Olay’s website,…
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Dr Lewinn’s Vitamin & Mineral Face Mask
Dr Lewinn’s Private Formula Vitamin & Mineral Nourishing Face Mask utilises Bio-Cellulose Technology, which allows the mask to adhere perfectly to the skin. This sheet mask promises to be loaded with a highly potent serum of multi-vitamins and minerals, plus Aloe and Avocado Oils to instantly nourish, hydrate and refresh the skin, leaving it feeling…
Totally Balmy Shampoo Bar
Totally Balmy Shampoo Bar was the Day 23 gift in the Beautiful Surprises 2019 Advent Calendar, along with a soap saver bag (handy for storing and using up any leftover bits of shampoo bar or soap). I’m not sure which scent I got, as the label on the shampoo bar just said “Shampoo Bar. Totally Balmy…
Make-up Brush Guide
Buying make-up brushes can be a daunting task, especially if you’re just starting out or you want to add to your existing collection but don’t really know what brushes you may need, what they’re used for, or what they look like. This is where a make-up brush guide comes in handy. There are a few…
May Chang & Manuka Body Lotion
A 160ml disc top bottle of Jeymar Soap’s May Chang & Manuka Body Lotion was the Day 2 gift in the 2019 Beautiful Surprises Advent Calendar. Upon opening the bottle, the citrus scent of this body lotion reminded me a lot of New Zealand’s famous L&P soda. Containing May Chang, Bergamot and Lime essential oils,…
Glam Xpress Adhesive Eyeliner
Manicare’s new Glam Xpress Adhesive Eyeliner and Lash Kits consists of an all-in-one hypoallergenic eyeliner pen (black eyeliner adhesive in a slim gold felt-tipped pen style packaging) and a set of false eyelashes. The Glam Xpress eyelashes come in three different styles: Ella-Rose, which has a crisscrossed mink effect lash style for a natural and soft…
Shiseido Microliner Ink Crayon
Shiseido Microliner Ink Crayon in Black is an ultra precision eyeliner with an extremely fine tip, packaged in a slim 0.08g wind-up crayon applicator. The eyeliner is highly pigmented, providing a bold black line, with a long-lasting, water-resistant, smudge-proof, matte formula. The really nice thing about this crayon eyeliner is that it features thermo-sensory technology…
Why you shouldn’t bring children to your appointment
Have you ever wondered why many nail salons (or hair salons) ask you not to bring your children with you to your appointment? It’s definitely not because nail technicians or hairdressers are evil, children-hating beings, most of us love children, and I’m definitely not writing this to make anyone feel bad. I just don’t think…
Konjac Sponge
A bamboo charcoal Konjac Sponge from Skye Candle and Body Care was the day 11 surprise gift in the 2019 Beautiful Surprises Advent Calendar.I’d heard a lot about these sponges when they first came out, and there was this huge big hype around them, but I’d never managed to actually convince myself to buy one. …
Nudi Point Black to White
A full sized tub of Nudi Point’s Black to White Teeth Whitener was the day 7 surprise gift in the 2019 Beautiful Surprises Advent Calendar. I just have to share Nudi Point’s description of their product from their website: “Let’s admit it … We all want that beautiful Hollywood smile, but who has the money to…
Essentially Tamara Shower Bursts
A single Essentially Tamara “Invigorate” shower burst was the Day 6 gift in the 2019 Beautiful Surprises Advent Calendar, and this was the first time I’d ever used a shower bomb. “Invigorate”, is an orange coloured shower burst that gives off a lovely citrus scent before the packaging is even opened. These bursts are vegan-friendly,…
How to clean make-up brushes
Did you know that certain make-up brushes need to be cleaned once a week or every second week, while you can get away with only cleaning others monthly? This, of course, applies to your own personal make-up kit and not to a make-up artist’s kit (which gets cleaned after every use). How should you clean…
