Garnier Tinted Eye Roll On - I'll stick to the original thanks.

After finally purchasing the original Garnier Eye Roll on and being quite impressed with how it soothed my puffy eyes in the morning, I was actually quite excited when Garnier released the Tinted Eye Roll. It contains the same ingredients as the original roll one, apart from it contains mineral pigments which is supposed to instantly cover dark circles. Hmmmm.... "De-puffing and concealing all at once" I thought. Sounds good to me!

I was actually just on the verge of purchasing it when I was talking to my lovely friend Marcia on Twitter and she offered to send me hers as she just couldn't get on with it. So yeah... I was sent this product for free, not by a PR firm.. by Marcia. Ha.

I'm not going to go into too much detail as I'm fairly certain you would have read countless reviews of this product on other blogs. Basically I'm just going to tell you about my experience with this product.

 

First off I am fair skinned. When choosing a concealer the lightest shade is always near enough always a perfect shade match. So I had high hopes for this product as the shade Marcia sent me was number 1 for fair skin tones. I was wrong. The shade doesn't work well for me at all. It comes off rather yellowish to be honest.

Swatched

Blended

I also found the consistency to be really watery. It was just too thin. I don't like my under eye concealers to be think by any means, but I like them to be a bit creamy and give me good coverage as I have under eye circles that need to be covered basically. For me this just wasn't suitable in any way. I'll be sticking to the Original Roll On and using my own concealer.

Blogger needs....

A reply button seriously. How many of us read someones blog, ask a question, which is a question they really would like a reply to, but then they forget to go back to the same blog later on to see if the author has replied. I read a hell of a lot of blogs in one day, and comment on a lot too, with sometimes questions about a product etc that I'd really like a reply to. After commenting on a blog though, I then go and read another blog and another blog etc, maybe comment on them too and then totally forget to go back to read the replies.

Blogger needs to have a reply button under each comment. Authors of blogs can then simply hit reply to comment to a specific persons comment, then an email will be sent to the person who commented notifying them they have got a reply to a comment left. (God that was a mouth full).

I'm just ranting really. But its something about blogger that really pisses me off.

New Skincare Items.

A few weeks ago, my lovely friend Sarah over @ I heart Cosmetics offered to pick me up another sample jar of Estee Lauder Moisturiser. She was aware that the last Jar she sent me, which was Day Wear Plus had run out and as she was purchasing items from Estee Lauder she asked would I like her to pick me up another sample.

The sample jars are really good, the last one Sarah sent me lasted around a month and I loved it, it was perfect for my skin. Sarah asked did I want Day Wear Plus again or did I fancy trying the new one, which is Time Zone. I opted to try the new one.

Big mistake. After a few days of using it, I started to break out. Now at this point I didn't know if it was the Moisturiser or a new Serum I'd just started using at the same time. I assumed it was the serum as Day Wear Plus never caused me any problems, so I didn't think Time Zone would either.

I discontinued using the serum, only to find that each day I was breaking out with more spots. Not good. I was so not impressed. Yeah.. I normally get the odd spot, don't we all, but nothing compared to what Ive been experiencing recently. Needless to say Ive stopped using the moisturiser, but now my skin is in a right state.

 I decided to have a look on Boots website read a few reviews and see what I could find which was effective and also had a nice cheap cheap price tag, to help sort my skin out.

Here's what I picked up..

First off I needed a new Moisturiser. I have plenty half full moisturisers which I could have just gone back to using, but I love trying something new plus I wanted a moisturiser that had some benefits to help with current problem skin situation. I decided on Olay Total Effect 7 in 1 Anti Aging + Anti Blemish. You all know how I love my Anti Aging Products, so the sound of this really interested me. It provides 7 powerful anti aging benefits in 1 essential product plus also fights the appearance of blemishes. It was also on offer so it only cost me £10.99.

Next up I picked up 2 products from Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel line. Again I read a few good reviews, plus they were on offer for 2 for £5... bargain!!! I got the Foaming Face wash and the Cleansing and Toning Lotion.

So all in all I only spent £16, and picked up 3 items. Not bad, if I do say so myself. I shall let you all know how I get on with them.

If you have tried any of these product, feel free to tell me in the comments below what you're thoughts are on them, good or bad.

Much Love Ladies...

Todays Nails...

George @ Asda put a smile on my face once again. Absolutely adore this shade! Although its named "Hot Pink" I think its more of a dusky pink? I'm really not good at describing shades ha. This has easily become my favourite George Polish. It was gorgeous to apply and one coat would have easily been enough, although I do like 2 coats or more. It really does look stunning on my nails and has the most gorgeous finish.

Each pic is 2 coats and a top coat.

Isn't it just gorgeous?! LOVE it!

Hope you're all having a lovely relaxing weekend Ladies... back to the grindstone tomorrow! hehe.

First time Fake Tanning.

I'm white. Not even white with a nice tint or something, but straight up snow white. The palest of the palest. And I don't like it. Ok..... so its been winter, the tan from Summer has all faded etc etc I'm supposed to be white right? but normally I hit the Sunbeds. Yes I know its wrong, I know its dangerous, but twice a week just kept me looking human enough. However this Winter came and I finally sorted my head out with regards to using a Sunbed and put a stop to it. Gareth and my mum both hate me using them, so for months now Ive been embracing my paleness. Basically Ive hated it. So I decided a few weeks ago I was going to fake it and never go back to baking it.

I've never fake tanned before. The most Ive used is a bit of Rimmel Sun Shimmer so I was a bit scared of what Brand to use etc, thinking would I end up looking an orange streaky mess, worried about how to apply it basically I was getting a little worked up over the thought of it all ha!  I decided though to stop being so mard and to just give it a try, hell if I come out a streaky orange mess... I'll just hibernate, I thought to myself.

The brand I decided to go with, is the much raved about St Moriz. I was sent a bottle of Sienna X from the gorgeous Cosmetic Candy, but after trying it on my legs I wasn't too happy with it so I passed it on to my friend. Ive read hundreds of good reviews on St Moriz its cheap and I figured that if it turns out a mess, I haven't wasted a fortune on something like St. Tropez just to find out I'm basically no good at applying fake tan.

I purchased the Mist after reading Milly's glowing review on it, where she compared it to St Tropez. I paid £2.95 for it.

So how did I get on?

First all I did all the usual things associated with fake tanning, make sure I had bathed, exfoliated and give my self a damn good moisturising. Application was so so easy, can't believe Ive never had the balls to try fake tanning before. I decided to use my bare hands instead of a tanning mitt and just washed my hands after each section, so I did an arm etc then washed, then the other arm and so on. It sounds like a long routine but it really isn't... it took me say 10-15 minutes to do my whole body. St Moriz is a dream to work with. Its been compared to St Tropez countless of times, but without the hefty price tag. The best thing for me is that it is an instant tan so you can see where you are applying it. When you first apply it, it comes out a light brown colour then over the next few hours it deepens to a much more natural golden tan. This needs to be remembered upon application, as you don't want to be putting more and more on thinking you're not dark enough, only to find out after a few hours that you look like you've changed race as its gone darker.

This product really is value for money. Considering its so cheap, it not one of those shady fake tans that look completely fake, more orange than brown. All week long my friends have been commenting and have gone out themselves and bought a bottle.

I'll include a pic of my arm just so you can see the colour.

Pretty natural looking eh? I will definitely be re-purchasing, this will be a staple product of mine from now on.

NOTD - Rimmel Pro - Orange Bliss.

A couple of days ago I featured a Rimmel Nail Polish in my monthly favorites post, so I thought I'd do a NOTD just to show what it actually looks like on my nails. I really do have a thing for Orange and Coral polishes at the moment and this polish fits the bill perfectly. Its the perfect shade of Orange. Although it looks quite bright in my pics, its not actually as bright when on my nails. Each pic is 2 coats and a top coat.

 

This Polish really does give me that summer feeling. How do you feel about Orange and Coral nails?

L'Oréal Paris Perfect Clean Soothing Foaming Cream Wash.

While out shopping last week, a new product from L'oreal caught my eye. L'Oréal Paris Perfect Clean Soothing Foaming Cream Wash.

If I'm honest I wasn't to bothered about the actual wash, I was more interested in the little scrublet that comes with the product. I always feel that just washing alone with a facial wash, doesn't make my face feel squeaky clean, so I do like to use some sort of exfoliating sponge to make sure I'm giving my face a good clean. The scrublet is a soft and flexible cleansing brush, which is attached to the wash through a little hole. You simply pop it out to use it then either pop it back in after use or attach it to your bathroom tiles by the little sucker which is attached to it.

The wash itself is for dry and sensitive skin and is fragrance free and soap free. It claims to "gently remove dirt, oil & make-up for a deep pore cleansing experience. The combination of a specific cleansing wash for your skin type plus Scrublet provides a deep pore cleansing sensation".

The first time I used this product I was actually amazed at how the scrublet feels on the skin. So soft and gentle, not as harsh as an exfoliating sponge and it actually feels really nice using it, kinda like its massaging my skin. I was also shocked at how much grime came off my face with it. As its white, you can see the grime easily. I had previously wiped my make up off with a cleansing wipe, but it just goes to show that using just a cleansing wipe is not efficient enough. If I'm honest the wash is nothing special, it does make my face feel thoroughly clean afterwards, but I prefer cleansers that have some added benefits like my Neutrogena 2 in 1 mask and wash which also helps to keep my skin clear or an anti aging cleanser. I probably wont carry on to use the wash, although its a nice wash I do prefer others that I have. I will definitely continue to use the scrublet though, as its so soft and gentle its suitable for every day use and it really does make my skin feel extra clean.

Have you tried this product?