My apologies for not posting in such a long time. I have had lots going on in my life that time has flown by and I'm not really sure I've even accomplished much!
My blog post today is to tell you about my lovely Casio watch that was kindly sent to me for review by The Watch Hut in an association with the lovely people at etailPR.
With its lovely burgundy colour and a classic design it has quickly become a firm favourite in my watch collection (I have quite a few). It's extremely light and comfortable. Doesn't catch on my clothing which is a huge bonus. I hate a snagged jumper! I've worn this watch most days and I have given it a fair trial.
The stainless steel strap is easy to adjust to tighten or loosen. I normally wear a chunky type watch so this is a nice change for me.
It is from The Watch Hut for £24.75
Rachel xx
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Showing posts with label Review. Show all posts
Friday, 15 November 2013
Sunday, 7 July 2013
My Thoughts On Boots No7
Last year, late Summer Boots No7 relaunched with new
packaging, newer skin care and make up ranges. With sleeker lines and
less black, the products now appeal to a younger target market, but still
keeping the current ones happy and attracting new interest.
Using
colours to help navigate from skin type to the product for you, No7 have
created 'easy on the eye' branding that makes each product distinguishable.
I simply do not want to read through a leaflet to know what the product
does. I want to know by just looking at it, and this new packaging does just
that.
The
bath and body range has had a revamp too. Looking luxurious at the beauty
counter, I had to try it. The Blissful Body Wash is just that. It
smells really nice, lathers quickly and leaves skin very moisturised. At
£9.50 for 200ml I think it's a little bit pricey, but saying that I am noticing
that high street brands are becoming roughly the same.
I also picked up two of the
new Gel Look Shine Polishes in Mint Treat and Hotting Up. These were the only
colours I liked, as there isn't a good range of colours, but a good product.
Doesn't chip and leaves a glossy finish after applying two coats. These
polishes are £6.50 for 10ml. A good price.
My favourite product though,
has to be the Sheer Temptation Lipsticks. I finally decided on just two colours
~ I was highly tempted to get more, but controlled myself. With 14 to
choose from I had a hard decision.
Very
similar to the Revlon Lip Butters, they apply easily and provide a very glossy
finish. The only disappointment is the staying power compared to Revlon.
Don't get me wrong, the colour doesn't go that quickly, it just fades, so
for the price, I had hoped it lasted longer.
On
the day of my purchases I used my No7 vouchers that I had accumulated over
time, so I managed to save around £15!
So in
summary, I loved all the products and I will definitely being going back to
check out more.
Which
high street brand have you been impressed with?
Rachel
xx
Labels:
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Review
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
L'oreal Glam Shine Stain Splash
I heard about these products via other
beauty bloggers and in the press, so I was keen to try them for myself.
Hailed as an alternative to the expensive YSL Glossy Stain I decided I
would just have to check them out.
Superdrug were offering 3 for 2 on make up
so I thought it would be rude not too indulge...
I decided on the three colours I liked
best after swatching them on my hand.
- 101 Lolita
- 102 Romy
- 400 Eve
Feather soft wands
What makes these so special is that
they are 30% water based, easy to apply and lovely and shiny and definitely stain the lips.
However, I have found that they don't stay glossy for the whole 6 hours but the
colour does stay on.
I'm happy with the colours that I have
bought but I don't think I would buy them on a regular basis when these run
out, unless they are on offer.
All in all a great product to introduce
you to the lip stain craze.
Rachel xx
Sunday, 5 May 2013
Nyx Cosmetics Haul & Review
Wow, it's been a fair few days since my last post due to working a
nine day stretch, and also things going on at home. So, apologies for that
guys.
About two weeks ago I ordered
some products from Nyx. I've never bought any of their
products before due to the fact that there isn't a Nyx shop/counter near me.
(Actually, has anyone ever been to one?)
I think the reason that I've
never bought their products is the problem with purchasing make up online, as
it's hard to tell if the swatches they show are actually the same colour in the
flesh.
I was browsing their website
and decided to get a few items from the sale section to try out first and one
full price blusher.
I decided to play it safe and buy a blusher in shade PB 07 Natural. I'm very pleased with this due to it gliding on the brush very easily and blending really well on the face giving a lovely pink glow, that can be built up for a more striking pink.
I bought two single eyeshadows in the sale in shades
ES153A Ballerina Dream and ES147A Sweet Oleander. Now these are beautiful
glitter shades and again apply easily, but they are similar in colour with
one being darker than the other. Nevermind ~ that's the chance you take.
| Ballerina Dream |
| Sweet Oleander |
With my cheeks and eyes sorted, it was only natural
to add a lip product to my order so I chose two Mega Shine Lip glosses in
Vixen and Maroon.
Erm, well..I was a bit disappointed in my colour
choices. Vixen is just too dark for me but Maroon is ok if I was going for the
vampire Bella look ~ I'm too pale for it to be honest; but that aside the lip
glosses themselves are lovely and they do spread evenly on to the lips. I do
think the tube is cute too and the brush is very soft.
I think I should have continued to play it safe here too and
bought something neutral or pink as I can never go wrong with pink.
It just goes to show that
buying make up online is a bit risky, but it hasn't put me off, I just
need to Google swatches before I add to my basket....oops
Rachel xx
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Review ~ The Body Shop All-In-One BB Cream
Some time last week I popped into my local town for
bits and bobs, food, nappies etc and as I walked past The Body Shop the window
display caught my eye. It featured their 'star product', the all-in-one bb
cream. I was tempted to go in and have a look but it was lunch time and it was
so busy in there I don't think the assistant could have given much attention,
(plus I had my busy toddler with me and I daren't let her loose in the there,
Superdrug was bad enough) so I came home and looked it up online here.
| Shade 01 |
After reading the online
reviews I decided to go back in (toddler free) first thing in the morning and
whoop whoop, no-one in there but the two assistants.
I had a quick look at it and tried it on my hand and I thought it
looked really dark once I'd rubbed it in. I must have pulled a face because one
of the assistants said that it came in three shades...phew.
She sat me down, gowned me up and went through questions like,
have I used their makeup before, what skin type did I have and so on..
The BB Cream comes out white at first but when rubbed into the
skin the colour pigments burst and then adapts to your skin tone.
I had no makeup on (I was feeling very brave that day) so I could
get a proper application coverage.
The assistant used a foundation brush and only applied it to one half of my face. I'm glad she did this, because wow, I could really tell the difference, however it doesn't contain SPF.
The coverage is great, quite
dewy and gives a glow to my pale skin tone. I was matched to the 01 shade. I
have shiny cheeks so she recommended I use a primer if I wanted.
(My current one is Laura
Merceir but at nearly £30 I thought I would buy a cheaper alternative).
I decided to buy the Matte It
Primer. There was a 3 for 2 offer on all make up so I chose a new brow and
liner kit for free, which I'm yet to use.
I have been using both facial products now for a few days and I
have to say I'm really impressed with the combination of the two. I wouldn't
say they last all day like some claim, but they did get me through an 8 hr
shift. (I'm a nurse).
Well done Body Shop for taking the lead in the Western BB Cream
race.
What BB Creams have you tried?
Rachel xx
Thursday, 18 April 2013
Yankee Candles
Hello!
Well this is officially my first blog post, and if
you are reading this then I thank you.
Right, here goes...
I have been a tad undecided about what
to blog about first, whether it be make up, clothing, home accessories or just
general day to day life.
I went shopping a few days ago in my
local town so I have decided to show you what I bought...
I have a little obsession with scented
candles (ok a big obsession) and I ended up buying 5 Medium Tumbler Yankee
Candles. A little excessive I know, but the ones I bought were actually on sale
and I just couldn't leave them behind...
My first stop was my local garden
centre which I frequently pop into for inspiration for a spring garden, (which
I haven't done anything about yet...)and I headed over to their Yankee Candle
display. As I was having a whiff of the many scents they had available I
noticed one of the workers with his price gun.
I wondered off for a few moments and
came back to find that he had reduced most of the Autumn/Winter Collection
and about two of the spring range by about £6.
I decided on two for now from the
garden centre which I'm really happy with.
Blissful Autumn is just that and I can
smell wood, fruit and musk.
Wild Passion Fruit reminds me of a
fruit salad with notes of mandarin and passion fruit, a very springlike scent.
I then headed to TK Maxx for a good
noise around and headed straight to the homeware section for an oven tray
(exciting I know) and out of the corner of my eye I spotted more Yankee Candle
Tumblers. These were priced at £6.99 each from £15.50
So I bought 3 from TK Maxx
and yes another Blissful Autumn, but I will probably give this as a gift.
Cinnamon Stick is a very
Christmasy scent which I will burn later in the year, and smells just like its
name.
Vanilla Satin is just
beautiful with notes of vanilla and sandalwood.
I had a quick search online
for Yankee Candle stockists and came across this site here where there
is a huge range of scents at discounted prices!
Thanks for stopping by and I
will post again soon.
Rachel xx
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