May 2013 Empties

SPA H2O Sea Salt Skin Smoother – From M&S range – 340g (part of a set) – £20 for 680g

I’ve really enjoyed using this exfoliator as I find most of the time exfoliators seem to have a low salt consistency which leaves skin feeling oily rather than exfoliated (not sure if I’ve worded this right, but it is something than annoys me when I use exfoliators such as Soap & Glory’s Breakfast Scrub), and this product seems to be mainly salt with just a little bit of oil so it’s easy to massage into the skin. I wouldn’t recommend this product for those who have sensitive skin at all as the salt can feel really harsh, and I also would recommend just using hands for application rather than an exfoliating glove as the product itself does all the work and doing so could leave skin feeling quite sore and cause a rash when using moisturiser afterwards.

St Tropez Gradual Tan – Light to Medium – 75ml (sample size) – £14.39 for 200ml from Boots

Normally I don’t usually opt for light to medium when I’m choosing fake tan shades but I received this in a goody bag at The Clothes Show Live so of course I was going to give it a go. Take away the fake tan aspect, and this is a really good moisturiser which leaves your skin feeling amazing so the fact it gives you a skin harming-free tan afterwards is just a bonus. I probably won’t repurchase this fake tan as there are many more available on the high street for cheaper which are just as good.

MAC Studio Fix Fluid – 30ml – £20.50

I’ve genuinely been looking forward to finishing this product as the more I use it the more I dislike it. As MAC products are expensive, I feel I should’ve done more research into other foundations but I decided to join in in the MAC hype and just buy this. I find this product just looks streaky on my skin and takes a ridiculous amount of blending, but that might be because it has such a cakey coverage, and I prefer more sheer foundations which is why I tend to opt for BB creams nowadays. I wouldn’t repurchase this foundation as there are better alternatives for cheaper (i.e. the next product!)

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation – 30ml – £8.99 from Boots

I bought this after seeing Zoella rave about it in one of her YouTube videos as her skin always looks flawless. With this product, a little bit definitely goes a long way and I prefer to use it for more heavy looks for nights out rather than every day. For the price, this is a fantastic product and has been likened to many high-end foundations and there are plenty of shades available.

Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It – 125ml – £7.50 from Boots

I’m a big fan of facial scrubs and I love how soft they make my skin feel afterwards so I really enjoyed using this product. It can be used as both a facial scrub and a mask and claims to “refine pores” and “prevent blemishes”. I didn’t really notice it do any of these things, however, I think this product is worth the price purely for how clean and refreshed the skin feels after use.

Avon Skin So Soft Hair Removal Cream for Body – 100ml – (Can’t remember/find price, maybe about £2 on offer?)

As this was on offer in a recent Avon brochure I decided to order it as I find shaving legs can become a bit tedious and thought using a cream could be a nice alternative. This product lasted me about 3 uses as to do the legs you need to use a lot (even with thin blonde leg hair) but it did do its job well. I also noticed that this product doesn’t take gradual fake tan off like shaving does which is great. I probably wouldn’t repurchase this product at its full price as it doesn’t last very long but maybe when it’s on offer again I’ll buy a few. You also get a handy little plastic tool which helps take the leg hair off.

Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector – BB Cream – 50ml - £9.99 from Boots

This is the first BB cream I ever tried and I think it is what started my preference for them rather than foundations. I like how this BB cream gives you a glow but doesn’t look greasy and I often just put some powder around my T-zone after applying it. The only downfall with Garnier BB creams is that they don’t have many shades to choose from and even the light shade (which I have) is rather dark and I couldn’t get away with wearing this during winter. I may repurchase this in the future but since it came out many more BB creams and “CC” creams have been put on the market which I’d like to try.

VO5 – Miracle Concentrate Elixir with Argan Oil – 50ml - £5.19

I purchased this oil over a year ago to stop my hair looking so dry when it was lighter, before the hair oil hype started. I really don’t think this product did anything for my hair apart from make it smell nice so I’m not going to be repurchasing it, I only really saw it as a cheap alternative to Moroccan Oil.

 

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