Friday, 10 July 2015

Benefit Top Picks

Benefit Cosmetics Top Picks

Benefit are one of my favourite brands. FACT. I am slowly building up quite a collection, I probably have items I don't even remember buying somewhere in my stash. But in this post here are six of my most used Benefit products. I couldn't quite narrow it down to five....

Yes, I have picked two eye creams but I love these both for different reasons. It's Potent was the first skin care product I tried from Benefit. This is my favourite eye cream to use at night, I find it super hydrating and in the morning I can certainly see the different to my eye area. The only downside to this I feel is the pot, I end up with cream under my nails I would much prefer my creams to be in pumps. But to solve mt cream-behind-nails issue, I grab a cotton bud and scoop it out that way; very multi use cotton buds aren't they. The second eye cream is Puff Off! when this was first launched my initial thoughts was gimmicky, oh look at the iron tip how cute, that surely won't do anything. Well let me eat my words please. The iron is amazing! I find this eye cream is best in the morning, it has a more gel like consistency than It's Potent allowing to soak in faster. Back to that little iron, it is always cold so upon applying the product de puffs your eye area; now this is something that I need in the morning. It is actually a little miracle worker.

If you haven't heard of They're Real then I suggest you unpack your rock and come into the big wide world. This is a number one best seller for a reason, its the dogs dangly bits. If you are looking for fuller, longer looking lashes then this is your guy. It doesn't flake off, it doesn't crumble off, it holds a curl and it has a fantastic brush to help you achieve the ultimate fake lash look. A downside is that is a sod to remove, I found a oil based remover helps but I fully forgive it for being stubborn to get off as I just gosh darn love it so much. From eyes to lips Posie Balm is one of the prettiest lip balms I own. It leaves a subtle hint of pink, it hydrates and well the packaging is stunning.

Last two on my top picks are two items I will forever repurchase. Rockateur was massively hyped up when it was launched, just as the rose gold hype started. So naturally I had to have it. It leaves the most natural flushed look on your cheeks. I don't pile this on as it is very pigmented and no one wants to look like a clown. Well unless you do, then please feel free no judgements here. But personally I like the natural "I've just be on a little jog look at my cute lil rosy cheeks" look. And I don't know if its just me, but it smells amazing a light floral smell. Anyone else noticed this? Now for my last and all time favourite Benefit product. Hoola. I have several bronzers in my stash and I flirt with them now and again but I always come crawling back to Hoola. This matte bronzer is perfect for contouring my cheeks, tanning up my face and one of my all time favourite tricks hiding my double chins. Hoola blends out beautifully and when done right can look super natural.

What are your favourite Benefit items?! What would you suggest I try next?


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Tuesday, 7 July 2015

July 2015 Empties

Feels like forever since I have done an empties, yet I have all of these and my bag is getting full fast. I really am getting through my stash now and it make me super happy! 


 Lush Snow Fairy | Christmas Exclusive - If you don't like the scent of Snow Fairy, get out right now. This is my all time favourite Lush product and the fact that it only comes out at Christmas upsets me deeply. This Christmas I will 100% be getting lots more, I'm already excited. 

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water 400ml | £4.99 - What can I say about this cleansing water that hasn't already been said? Nothing. It takes my makeup off, it doesn't dry out my skin, it works. Oh and it's cheap as chips! Will 100% repurchase this when I have used up my other cleansers. 

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray 118ml | £21 - Well you can tell how long I have had this, its the old bottle design. I adored this setting spray before I became an oily mess. Now I would have to purchase De Slick, but like the cleansing water I will repurchase this once I have used up my other setting sprays. 

Victoria Secret "Hello Darling" Mist 250ml | £14.99 - THIS SMELLS AMAZING. Very sweet and floral with a mixture of white nectarine and peony, its just urghhhhh. I have had this forever also, it took me well over a year to use up. These are regularly on offer at Victoria Secrets so keep a look out! 

Maybelline The Rocket Volum' Express | £7.99 - Purely brought this because of Tati (Glam Life Guru) she used to rave about it. So when I saw it at work for I think it was £2 in a sale, well it would have only been rude to leave it there. Its a good mascara giving lots of volume, the only downside to this is it flaked off quite bit toward the end of the day. 

Garnier Mineral InvisiDry - Didn't like this, at all. 

Simple Oil Balancing Cleansing Wipes | £3.29 - You know how I feel about these. My favourite wipes. Simple ;)

Drummers Drumming | Christmas Exclusive - A little cute pink and yellow bubble bar. It smelt lovely, it made my skin feel lovely. All I can remember really, its been a while since I used it now.

Phoenix Rising | £3.35 - The smell of this is just URGH! It made my skin feel heavenly, one that I will always repurchase. It just so god damn pretty.

Dragon's Egg | £3.35 - Another of my all time favourite Lush products. One bath bomb that I usually have in my stash. I love the colour it makes my bath, I love how it makes my skin feel and I also love the scent. Not a massive fan of the little circle paper things that sticks to me but yano nothing is perfect. 

What have you used up this month?!


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Sunday, 5 July 2015

An Ode to The Comforter


The Comforter Lush

Ever became so obsessed with a scent that you must own everything in it or your life isn't complete? That is The Comforter to me. I adore sweet black current scent that this gives off. Ever since buying my first ever Comforter bubble bar and falling madly in love with it, I knew I couldn't live without one of these in my life at all times. As soon as I break off the first bit of bubble bar I will order a new one, plus a few extra goodies obviously. At £4.75 it is a little up there in price for what is essentially a solid bath gel, but from these bars I will get roughly 2-3 baths. Maybe a cheeky fourth if I am only fancying a few bubbles. That's the thing with these bars you get a lot of control over them, how much you put in for bubbles and also what sort of Lush cocktails you can make up. A lot of fun to be had.

The next one to be added to my little collection is the Comforter Body Lotion, I saw this on the Lush Kitchen Instagram, which guys if you don't already follow I suggest you do because they tell you each week which product they are making and what day they will be on sale. I think this body lotion was around the £10-£15 mark for 225g, but I could be wrong I have had it a while now. The scent of this I find is a lot stronger than the bubble bar and once it is applied you will be able to smell yourself for hours after, its super hydrating too my skin is always so soft after use. Due to it being a limited edition I use this sparingly as I think I will cry on the day it runs out. 

Welcome to the last member of the trio, Comforter Moisturising Shower Cream. If you have read my recently Lush Oxford Street Haul, you will have already seen this lil guy. Sadly like the body lotion this is a limited edition (I guess) for the Oxford Street store. I know they are going to start rolling out some of these exclusive items into the other stores over the next few months, good news I know. Anyways lets get back on track, when I saw that the Oxford Street store was going to be selling a Comforter shower gel obviously I was going to HAVE to have it. It smells just as amazing as its two siblings. I haven't used this yet as I currently have about 3 shower gels on the go and well my OCD just can't handle it, its struggling on having 3 open. 

What scents/products from Lush do you obsess over?! 


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Friday, 3 July 2015

Smart Sun*



I love the sun. Yes controversial I know. I get all of the reasons why I shouldn't sit in to for hours, skin cancer, drying your skin out etc... But I actually love sitting/laying there with a good book or my music baking. Now I am not silly enough to do it without protection, I will always wear sun cream but a downside to sun cream is that it will sweat off. 

Am I the only one who is never sure when you reapply your sun cream?! I highly doubt I am. So when Smart Sun got in contact with me regarding the UV Indicator Wristbands well I knew I had to give them a chance, they sound to good to be true! A wristband that you will hardly tell you are wearing due to them being so thin that tells you when to reapply suncream and when to get out of the sun.

Image from SmartSun
As you can see from the diagram above the colour changes to indicate what you should be doing. How bloody clever are these little bands! I know I will be taking these on holiday with me in August to help me to know when I need to top up my sun cream and also when I should perhaps go into the shade for a little while. Maybe I will listen if I have a band that is glowing pink at me?

At £4.99 for a pack of 5 I do think these are a bargain, especially when it comes to your health. For more information click here to go to the Smart Sun website and here to buy them off Amazon.


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