Review - Caudalie Vinexpert radiance day fluid

This Caudalie radiance day fluid came in one of my Feel Unique's Beauty Boxes and as I hadn't tried anything from this brand before I was quite excited to use it.

Being a fluid it is lighter than a cream so it suits my skin really well as creams can sometimes sit quite heavy on my face. It also contains SPF 10 which is ok for autumn, winter and spring but in the summer this wouldn't be my first choice of product as the SPF is quite low.

It has a nice clean scent which is slightly fruity but it's not overpowering. Even though it has a lighter formulation it moisturised my skin really well and didn't dry it out. It also left my face feeling lovely and soft and not tacky like others can.

I don't think I would buy the full sized product as I've used other products that work just as well that are cheaper. The full sized 30ml product is £30.60 and available from Feel Unique.

Review - Tigi Catwalk straightening blow out balm

I hadn't used any Tigi products before so when I received this mini straightening blow out balm in Octobers Feel Unique beauty box I started using it straight away (no pun intended)!

This is a clear product which has specks of shimmer and glitter to it and you need a small amount to rub into towel dry hair before you blow dry it.

I have used Lee Staffords straightening balm which is a similar product, clear with shimmer in it, but this one does actually make your hair shimmer slightly! My hair was left feeling soft and silky and it didn't feel coated like other products can leave your hair feeling.

The full sized 90ml bottle retails at £10.35 from Feel Unique.

Review - Bliss fabulous foaming face wash

I received the Bliss fabulous foaming face wash in Octobers Feel Unique beauty box and couldn't wait to try it as it was a 2-in-1 cleanser and exfoliator.

It is blue in colour and does contain gentle exfoliating particles.

The first thing I noticed when I used this is that it smelt lovely and clean. I can't describe the scent other than saying it is clean and fresh and I love it!

My skin is left feeling lovely and clean and a little goes a long way. I've been using this everyday for about 3 weeks now and I'm only a quarter of the way through the 60ml bottle so it should last quite a while yet.

The full sized, 197ml, bottle retails at £18.40 at Feel Unique.

Review - Emma Hardie cleansing balm

In my November Feel Unique Beauty Box I received this little gem, the Emma Hardie moringa cleansing balm and cloth. I had never used a cleansing balm before and wasn't sure it would suit my skin but how wrong was I?!?

I received a little 15ml tub which I thought would be gone in no time but you only need a small amount which you mix with water and then massage onto your face. You can also use it directly onto your eyes to remove mascara and eye make-up. I didn't think this would work too well as I always find mascara a pain to remove but I was amazed at how well it worked! And it didn't irritate my eyes one bit.

I think my dirty cloth shows how well it worked! I had no mascara residue left on my lashes and they felt soft and conditioned. My skin also felt really clean and fresh after.

I liked this product so much I bought the full sized 100ml tub from QVC for under £30! Have you tried this? What did you think?

Review - Bellapierre

I hadn't really heard of Bellapierre until recently and I certainly hadn't tried any of their products. They are a mineral make up brand that sells products for the face, lips, eyes, body and more!

In last months Feel Unique Beauty Box I received a Bellapierre shimmer powder in a gorgeous smokey silver, Whesek. 

This is very similar to Barry M's dazzle dust and at first I as a little confused as to how to use it. It is a powder and I applied it to my eye lids as a shadow but it quickly disappeared. I then wondered if I could turn it into a cream shadow by adding a little water to a little powder and ta-dah!

The shade intensified and it lasted all day! It's simply amazing!

The bad thing is that I think the shade I got is discontinued but alot of others are available on their website and they're priced at £12.99!

My first Jolie Box - my thoughts

The Jolie Box is the rebranded Boudoir Prive box and I am a new subscriber. I already subscribe to the Feel Unique beauty box which I love so I thought I'd try the new Jolie Box too, if I don't like it I can cancel just as easy. 

The box is a matte black with the Jolie Box emblem in the middle. When I took it out of the packaging the black was slightly scuffed and compared to the Feel Unique box, it didn't look as nice.

The inside looked so pretty! The samples/goodies were wrapped in tissue paper and then tied together with a piece of hot pink ribbon.

Contents:

OPI - Gold shatter polish

Kusmi Detox Tea

Jane Eiredale gold dust shimmer powder

New cid i-gloss lipgloss

Mitchell and Peach shower gel

Vital Defence face cream

Jolie Box concealer brush (not in photo)

My thoughts..... I was looking forward to receiving this but I have to admit I was slightly disappointed at the contents. My favourite items were the OPI and the Mitchell and Peach shower gel. I don't think I'll continue my subscription as I prefer the Feel Unique box.

What did you think to this box or do you subscribe to another one?

The week that was....

Just a super quick post this week. After spending all of this week ill I'm just about feeling normal again, today has been the first day in over a week where I haven't broken out in a rash :-) Finally I'm on the mend!

I also got Decembers Beauty Box from Feel Unique (if you haven't got yours yet, look away!)

Included:

TIGI Bed Head candy fixations sugar dust

Nails Inc. Oxford Circus limited edition nail polish

Annick Goutal Mandragore EDT

Clarisonic cleanser

Figs & Rouge sweet geranium 100% organic balm

Living Natural samples

I have to admit this is my least favourite box I've received but I'm still looking forward to trying out the products.

Hope you've all had a good week!

Oh and this is going to be my last week at work until next year! Can't wait for this week to be over :-)

November's Feel Unique beauty box!

This morning I received my second Feel Unique beauty box and here is what I got:

Emma Hardie amazing face cleansing balm

Emma Hardie professional cleansing cloth

Schwarzkoft professional OSIS+ dust it mattifying powder

Xen Tan deep bronze luxe

Goldwell dualsenses ultra volume 60 sec treatment

Bella Piere shimmer powder

Reviews will be up as soon as I've tried these out!

The week that was...

On Friday night me and my friend Laura went to see Russell Kane and it was AMAZING! I've never laughed so much in my life! And he even admitted that he didn't perform any tour material it was all improv, off the cuff stuff which made it ever better! We decided we are definitely going to see him again, he's on somewhere else near us in December, so tempted to book tickets! If he's performing anywhere near you I shout at you BOOK TICKETS!! You won't be disappointed.

And a couple of purchases, I got my first Beauty Box on friday from Feel Unique and here is what I got:

Burberry Body perfume

Crabtree & Evelyn handcream

Bliss foaming face wash

Tigi straight blowdry balm

Orly nail polish

Caudalie radiance day fluid

And I also took advantage of the free L'Occitane handcreams with this months Marie Claire magazine and I got shade 3 of the Kate Moss and Rimmel lipsticks:

Hope you've all had a fab week!