Caudalie Paris Product Review

Caudalie Paris

I'm absolutely obsessed with the smell of Caudalie products. I decided to treat myself to this travel set and it's one of the best things I've bought this year. It comes in a gorgeous bag that can be used for holding make-up etc when you go travelling and there are five fabulous products to chose from. 

They all smell incredible and they're all perfect products that you would use on a regular basis. 

1. Lip Conditioner

2. Hand & Nail Cream

3. Vinosource Moisturising Sorbet

4. Beauty Elixir

5. Gentle Cleansing Milk

This lip balm is never too far away from me at the moment. For some reason I've got really chapped lips in the corners of my mouth so I'm constantly using this to keep them moisturised. It smells amazing and seems to be doing a good job. Will definitely continue using it. 

I can't really say enough about the smell of Caudalie products. It's just amazing. This hand cream is gorgeous. It definitely works wonders on your hands and so many people comment on the smell when I use it as well. Many people have asked who's 'squirted perfume'. It's not overpowering at all, it's just a lovely scent. 

This moisturiser is lovely. It seems to be doing a good job. You really don't need a lot to cover your face. It soaks in really well, again, smells fabulous and it has made my face feel really soft. I use this after the cleansing milk (below). 

***Princess Product Alert***

Love it!! I can't think of anything else really to say about this product. Just go buy it, use it and fall in love with it. I use it any time of the day or night. Under or over make-up. Its amazing. I'm so pleased I had this recommended to me. This is now my second bottle. The first hasn't run out yet, I just wanted another one so I have one at home and one in my handbag at all times. 

Beautiful cleansing milk. My skin feels incredible after using this. I generally use make up wipes first and then wash my face properly using this. It does a fab job at taking off my make-up and my skin has never felt better. Make sure to follow with the Sorbet (above!)

That's all for today folks. Have a great week. 

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xxx

Healthy nails - Finally! (Thanks to OPI)

I have always really tried to look after my nails. I don't bite them at all - although I am guilty of biting the skin around them and (if they're big enough) I pick at my cuticles too. 

I have always been very proud of my nails. I'm not the most artistic person but I do like to try new designs & colours. 

However, just recently my nails have been appalling. I can only put it down to being poorly quite a lot recently and my nails have suffered too. I've have several colds, flu's and virus' in the last 6-10 months and my body has really known about it. 

I'm finally all better and in turn, my nails are finally on the mend too. I've tried to be patient with them and have been using OPI Nail envy once every couple of weeks. They're still not perfect and they're different lengths as a couple of them broke right on the skin but they look soooo much better than they did. 

Today I've started with OPI Nail envy as a base coat and finished with it as a top coat also. I swear by this stuff. I've been using it for years. So much so that this latest bottle was actually a much appreciated Christmas Present. 

I've painted all of my nails with two coats of Carrie Underwood for Nicole by OPI (Color me Country) You can see in the pictures it's a hot pink but it's kind of subtle for a strong colour (if that makes sense). It's a hot pink but not like a Barbie pink. It's very wearable and I usually get compliments when I wear this colour. 

I've finished the look by adding Models Own in Northern Lights to both my ring fingers. This is gorgeous pink hued glitter that still shows through the OPI polish underneath. You can see the finished look below. 

Compared to what I can do, these nails are nothing special, but you have no idea how good it feels to be able to wear proper nail polish again and have my nails look good. 

That's all for today folks. Hope you all enjoyed the Bank Holiday weekend and have a good week ahead :) Ciao for now xxx

**Body Shop Haul & Product Review**

I've been waiting a while to do this one. I've got some great things and after using some of them, I'm almost certain they'll appear in a 'favourites' blog shortly. 

Below you'll see several photos of my new products.

1. Drops of Youth - Bouncy Sleeping Mask

2. Vitamin E - Eyes Cube

3. Vitamin E - Overnight Serum

4. Wonderblur

5. Fuji Green Tea - Bath Tea and Diffuser

I find the Drops of Youth Mask to be slightly strange but I LOVE using it. The texture of it is really odd but once it's on your skin it feels lovely and not too cakey. After cleansing and moisturising (on an evening) put it all over your your face and leave it on overnight to soak in. (If you have expensive pillowcases I recommend using a towel.)

It does say to use it every night but this just isn't really possible. I'm sorry but if my boyfriend is coming over, I aint slathering this all over my face before bed!! Haha. 

I tend to use it when I know I'm definitely getting a shower the next morning. That way, It's definitely washed off and my face is ready to be covered in make up. 

The Vitamin E Eyes Cube is my new Go-to product. I absolutely adore this product. Just use it under your eyes morning and night. (Not over make up please ladies). The play on words for 'Ice Cube' is the perfect name for it. It's so cooling and refreshing. It helps wake me up on a morning, which is a hard task. It claims to help get rid of dark circles etc. I've not been using it long enough to know how well it works at doing that, but so far, I'm impressed. 

The overnight Serum is very good. I think I can safely say I prefer this to the Mask above. Purely because, once this is on, you can't tell its even there. It feels nice, smells fabulous and you wake up with gorgeous skin that's ready for the day ahead and all the make up you're about to apply. 

Speaking of make up - This is another fantastic new Body Shop product, I honestly have fallen in love with this. I picked it up in the shop and then put it back and walked away. A few minutes later I went back to it. I couldn't make my mind up at all. I'm so glad I made the purchase. 

When I squeezed it onto my hand for the first time my initial reaction was 'Oh god, what have I bought?' But, once I rubbed it into my face and started applying my make up over the top of it I was converted. I've used it every day since. 

Your skin is made to feel silky soft. It doesn't provide coverage but I think really you could just apply and go if you feel confident enough to do so. 

It's definitely a new favourite. I can't brag about this enough. 

Now this, I am dying to try. Sadly, I'm more of a shower girl and haven't yet had time to have a nice relaxing 'tea' bath but I'll certainly be making time at some point this week. 

I've been told that you place the tea inside the diffuser and hang the diffuser over your tap and let the water run through it. It creates a 'bubble bath' without the bubbles apparently. It's had a lot of good reviews and the smell is amazing. I'm hoping to try this tomorrow night. If I love it, It will also appear in a favourites blog. :)

I wasn't always a massive fan of Body Shop but they've definitely got a lot better recently with much better products and so many different ranges. It's not all about the White Musk and Strawberry smellies now girls. 

As you can tell, the Wonderblur is my favourite product. I applied it this morning at about 7.30am and at 10.15pm my skin still feels amazing. The face powder I applied may have worn off, but the Wonderblur is definitely still there, working its magic. 

Thanks Body Shop for some really terrific products. 

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@emsky1329

Urban Decay - Naked Selection : Review

URBAN DECAY REVIEW OF 'NAKED' PRODUCTS

I only have these four products so far from the 'Naked' Collection but they're all fantastic. I've had the Naked 2 pallet for quite a while now and the eye shadows are lasting forever. These two pallets are the only ones I tend to use now. They blend really well and the colours match together brilliantly. 

The palette itself is a nice clean shape and fairly easy to carry around / pack for going away. 

It looks good and it stays perfectly closed so the eye shadows don't leak everywhere!

Inside you get 12 gorgeous colours. A couple of them are matt but most of them have a shimmer. They all blend perfectly together and the darker ones can be used as an eye liner if you fancied.  

Naked 3 is similar in the sense that they're gorgeous colours that all blend well. (what else would you expect?) These colours though are more of a pinky hue. They're stunning. I think I prefer this pallet to the Naked 2.

I should also point out that the brushes are really nice to use as well. You don't need any other eye shadow brush in your make up kit. They're so easy to use and clean. 

Naked 'On the run' is fantastic. I've heard mixed reviews on this one really but I thought I'd give it a go. On paper it's just so handy. Mascara, Eye liner, Lip gloss, bronzer, blusher, eye shadows and highlighter all on one. It saves so much room in your bag when going away for a night or two. 

The colours of the eye shadows aren't overly exciting but they would definitely go with any outfit. The Perversion Mascara is good. I have found that it does flake off a bit towards the end of the day so it's not the best one I've used but it's still good. Love the eye liner! The lip gloss is nice too. Probably not the best thing to have on your lips if you're wanting a kiss at any point ;-) It's a bit sticky! However, the colour is awesome and it really sets off the rest of your look. 

I am in two minds about this Face Powder. Overall, I like it and I'll definitely be using it until it runs out. However, once it runs out, will I buy it again? I'm not 100% I would. It's a very good powder and it does last all day and provide a matt coverage. I'm just not totally sure about it. I'll possibly buy a different one just to try something new, but I might go back to this one. It comes in a very cute pouch that's handy for storing jewellery by the way. 

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I love Urban Decay, especially the Eye Shadows. They might be a bit pricey but I bought mine over a couple of years, not all at the same time. They're definitely worth the investment because they last forever. Since buying Naked 2 & 3 I can honestly say I've not felt the need to buy any other eye shadow at all. 

Just a reminder of where to find me...

Just a reminder where you can find me online. 

My twitter name so you can follow me on there: @emsky1329 or follow the link - https://twitter.com/emsky1329

I'm only on 198 followers so far so it would be awesome to get a few more. I tend to tweet about my blog or about my crazy cat, Lila.

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Tropic Skincare Review

Sorry, sorry. I promised this review a while back but I decided I needed to be 100% sure about it before I did a review. 

I've got to say, overall, I LOVE these products. I've got quite a few of them. Skincare, lipsticks, lip gloss, lip liner. This review is just about the Skincare Products. 

You can buy all of the above products separately or in a box altogether. I chose to buy them all in the box as it works out a lot cheaper. The box is £79 for 6 products, a headband & a polishing cloth. 

You use the cleanser without water at first. Just rub it into your face and it dissolves your make up. Then use the cloth (wet) to wipe the product off. 

Next, use the toner. Either spray directly onto your face and then use a cotton pad to wipe it off or spray onto a cotton pad and just wipe your face with it. It feels so refreshing, especially on a morning. 

The Eye refresh is the same - so refreshing on a morning. Lovely to use. Feel under your eye and find the bone. Don't use the product any closer to your eye than that. It works a treat. 

The oil is gorgeous. The smell is incredible and it doesn't leave you feeling greasy at all. I've used it on my face and I've even used it on scratches/scars that I've got. I just love it. A little goes a really long way. you don't need to use a lot at all. I can tell that it will last me absolutely ages. 

The face scrub is brilliant. Use it once or twice a week with warm water. Just massage into your face and follow with the moisturiser. Your skin will feel so soft/smooth. 

The moisturiser is the Skin Revive you can see in the photo. Again, I must say that a little goes a long way. 1 pump is plenty for your face. 

The smell of all of these products is fantastic. You feel like you're having a mini facial every time you use it. It's a luxury product without the luxury price tag. 

Below is the Body Love Buttercream. Again, an amazing smell and a fantastic product. The tub is 300ml and will last forever. I've never been one for using a full body cream after a bath or shower and I don't know that I ever will be. However, I've been using this on a night on my arms. You can't see them, but I do have dry patches on the tops of my arms and after just 4 nights (so far) of using this Buttercream, I can already tell a difference. I keep it by my bed to remind me use it every evening. I think I'll continue to use it as it's so simple & not at all greasy. 

Overall, I genuinely love these products. I'll definitely buy them again and I've been recommending them to all my friends and family. 

Give it a go, you'll see that it's not just me raving about it. 

If you have any questions or want me to review anything else, please comment below. 

Thank you

xxx

**BOOTS HAUL**

Yes, I have finally done a haul. I know it be much easier to do this in a video, but hey, I'd rather write :)

I got a few things I needed and a few things I didn't, but wanted them anyway. A couple of things have been recommended and most of them I've never tried before. 
I took these pictures quickly as I took them out of the bag and my cat kept getting in the way so I apologize for the quality of some of them.

Lets get started...

I bought this on a recommendation. It's Soap & Glory Bright Here Bright Now Instant Radiance Energy Boost Balm. You use it like a moisturizer, underneath your foundation/cc cream/powder (whichever you use). I'm really looking forward to using this. It smells amazing and felt lovely when I tried it on my hand. I'll let you know how I get on with it. 

Again, these are a recommendation. I needed a new shampoo as I'm getting a bit bored of using Herbal Essence every time. These are Dove Pure Care, Dry Oil Shampoo & Conditioner. Again, I'll let you know how I get on. You tend to know straight away if a shampoo is wrong for your hair. 

These were a little bit of a whim. I've heard of the 'Yes to' brand but no actually used anything. I needed some new face wipes so thought I'd give them a go. These are the Yes to Blueberries cleansing facial wipes (with apple and lemon peel).

The next thing on my list of things I needed was hairspray. I love Elnett. I've always preferred it to any other hairspray. Shock horror - they've brought out a new one and I had to try it. This is Elnett Satin Extra Strength with Argan Oil. 

Argan oil is all the rage at the minute. They're even putting it into hairbrushes now. I did need a new one so I thought I'd try this. Lee Stafford Argan Oil Large Paddle Brush. Hopefully this will do the job I need it to. I have very frizzy hair so I hope it helps. 

Again, this one I did need. I ran out of my other this morning. It's a new smell but I've used Batiste before and I know it works. Batiste Dry Shampoo in Pretty & Opulent Oriental.  

Real Techniques Stippling Brush. I needed a new brush to apply my CC cream or foundation. I've heard that the Stippling Brushes are the new foundation brush so why not give it a try. It will be my 'everyday' brush. 

Bourjois Paris 123 Perfect CC Cream. This was another recommendation. I went for the shade Ivory (31) and I'm hoping to use this everyday, instead of foundation. I'll have to let you know how I get on with this as I've never used it before. 

Last but not least, I needed a new eyebrow pencil. I was looking for a pencil and a brow gel but they didn't have any gel at Boots so I opted for this instead. L'Oreal Brow Artist Shaper in Blonde. One side the the pencil and the other side is a Fix & Finish Wax. 

Ciao for now - Let me know in the comments bar below if there is anything in particular you'd like me to review. 
Thanks