My Most Wanted This Week!

Over the past few weeks the amount of items I really want is growing and growing! EEEk if only I could buy them all... Hmmm then I would find something else I wanted! Anyhoo, so here are my most wanted items this week.

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser | John Lewis | £13.25

It seems like every blogger in the blogging world has this and raves about it. Feels like I am the only person who has not tried this and never tried anything from Liz Earle! I think this will have to be my first purchase from this brand.

Black & White Mendola Tote | Aldo | £50

I am so in the market for a new bag. I love love love this. It is so different and with the black & white thing being so in it seems perfect for summer days and evenings. The bright yellow stripe adds a really funky touch too. I have never bought a bag from Aldo before but I have quite a few shoes from there and they are great quality!

Balmi Cube Lip Balm Raspberry | Boots | £4.99

This is so cute and a perfect size and shape to pop in to your bag. How could conditioning and protecting your lips from UV rays be any more fun?

Professional Rouge Blush Palette 10 Colours | Ebay | £3.69

I saw this on Sprinkle of Glitter Blog. After researching, it looks like the brand Coastal Scents does exactly the same one for about $16 (£10). So this seems like an absolute bargain and I am definitely going to order it soon. It is from China so it may take a little while to arrive.

Clarins Instant Smooth Self Tan | Debenhams | £18

A perfecter and Self tanner in one? My world has just got better! Think instant retouched sun kissed skin... yes please!

Garnier 5 Second Perfect Blur Primer | Boots | £12.99

I have read a lot about this online recently and after trying it on my hand in Boots, I definitely think it works. I am dying to get it and try it out properly

What do you think of my wish list lovelies?

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HAUL POST | I've Been to Benefit and Superdrug!

Benefit Erase Paste in Fair | £19.50

I have been wearing Estee Lauder Double Wear concealer for months then all of a sudden it either stopped working as well on me or I developed some huge under eye bags, yuk! So I found I needed something more brighteneing. I had heard such great things about the Benefit Erase Paste that I though I'd best try it. Off I went to the new beauty department in Debenhams, Aberdeen and tested it out. It really was fantastic and lasted all day so I went back a week later and picked it up. Review will be up shortly (spoiler alert: it is amazing)

Superdrug Pro Vitamin Full Volume Shampoo & Conditioner | £3

I have a thing about my hair being too silky and I run a mile from any hair product that makes it feel silky and lanky. Yuk. I saw these are 2 for £3 and thought I would give them a try. I have only used it once but seems to be volumising and not leaving my hair too coated but I will see how it fairs over time.

Garnier Nutritionist Caffeine Eye Roll on | £5.09

Following on from the topic of bad under eye bags. I saw this product recommended by Maskcara blog and really wanted to give it a go. It was on a half price sale in Superdrug so thought now was a good time. It was over £12 in Boots!

Wilkinson Sword Razers | £2.25

Welll nobody likes a fuzzy wuzzy in the summer. Enough said!

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REVIEW | Garnier Goodbye Dry Moisture Match Moisturiser

Since my Aveda Touramaline moisturiser, which I reveiwed here, ran out I have been looking for something else to try. I wanted a moisturiser for under £10 which I could use twice a day, would be very moisturising as my skin is so dry at the moment and was suitable for use under makeup.  So off I went to boots. I saw three I liked and had to choose between; Ponds triple action moisturiser £4.49, L'oreal Triple Active Day multi protection moisturiser dry and sensitive skin £4.08 and Garnier moisture match £5.99(the other two I will try at some point in the future). So I settled on Garnier moisture Match for Dry to Very Dry Skin because I already use their toner which I love having reviewed it here. It was a pretty easy decision for me to choose Goodbye Dry from the 5 other new Garnier moisture match moisturisers as I knew I needed it to be super hydrating. This one seemed like the perfect match for me.

I was really excited to try this. I thought it will be amazing and I will be so happy or it will send my skin in to meltdown. Read on to find out what happened when I tried it...

Firsty I like the box and the actual product container is a really lovely colour of powder pink. It is easy to keep tidy and clean as there is a small hole for the product to come out of and the clip on lid fits very well. Normally I prefer tubs for facial moisturisers and tubes for hand moisturisers. But this tube has grown on me, it sits nicely up on my dresser and you can throw it in your bag if you are heading to the gym or for a day out and feel you might need it. (no idea what type of activity you would need it in your bag for but there you go). You wont have to worry about it spilling.

The second thing to note is the smell. Originally I thought it was a tiny bit too strong but it has definitely grown on me and I haven't got sick of it at all.  In fact now I think it is quite lovely.  I am not sure what the other moisture surge products smell like but I cant imagine they all smell the same.

The product itself is a very pale pink colour, which matches the tube, nice idea! It is a luxurious thickness. Not watery and not nivea creme thick. An inbetween. At first touch I was pretty sure it was the right consistency for what it was suppose to do. Things were looking positive...

It smooths on very well and sinks in nicely leaving your skin feeling soft and looking dewy. It is suppose to keep your skin hydrated for 24 hours. Now, I wouldn't say 24 hours but I would say it lasts for a good 14. This is without makeup. I applied at 10am in the morning, spending the day at home, by midnight it had all but disappeared. I would say at that point you would need to reapply should you need the full 24hours of mouisturiser.

Having used this product for almost a month now. I can say I am very impressed. It has definitely helped with my dry skin, in fact my skin is not really dry at all now. And a few people have complimented me on how good my skin looks. It is great for wearing under make up and leaves my skin with a dewy look should I not apply make up on top.

I would definitely buy this product again. It is now one of my 'go to' moisturisers when I know I need something ulta hydrating that works.

I would say if you want a well priced super moisturising product which lasts well and gets rid of your dry skin, this is it!

I am eager to try more of the Garnier Moisture match range to see how the others fair.

Which moisturiser from the moisture match range do you think is right for you?

REVIEW - Garnier Olia Permanent Hair Colour 7.0 Dark Blonde

Time to dye my beautiful sisters hair again!! You can see my efforts last time with Garnier Olia 7.13 Dark Beige Blonde this time she chose Garnier Olia 7.0 in Dark Blonde.  So not a massively different colour but interesting to see the difference.

This permanent hair colour is very easy to use. She chose it again because it really doesn't smell much at all which is a revelation compared to some stinky hair dyes.  Perhaps it is due to the fact it has no amonida. Which is a plus.

The kit comes with gloves and a handy push out section in the box to hold the dye container in place while you empty the solutions in to it. This means less chance of it slipping out your hands and goig all over the floor.

After mixing the solutions I begin to seperate her hair and make sure it is totally covered in the solution. There was a bit left in the bottle but I felt her hair was totally covered and didn't need the last bit. At this point I was feeling a bit more confident than last time, it was my first time ever dying someones hair. Although this time my sis was going to a wedding the next day so it wouldn't have been great if she had ended up looking like a striped giraffe.

30 minutes later we were ready to wash this stuff out. It had left a little brown stain on the towel so maybe use a darker one (we used white - oops). Head over the bath and rinsed until the water ran clear at that point I applied the supplied conditioner which there is a lot of. Probably enough for 3 washes. The condititioner is very good and leaves your hair super silky.

Fortunately there was no sign of giraffe hair but beautiful shiny locks. The colour definitely has more of a slight auburn tone to it.

So another success! Whoop Whoop I will be opening my own salon soon!

What do you think?

REVIEW - Garnier Olia Permanent Hair Colour 7.13 Dark Beige Blonde

My sister was going on a hen weekend and was in need of a quick home hair dye so off she went to the shops and picked up Garnier Olia Permanent Hair Colour in 7.13 Dark Beige Blonde.

She asked me to help her of course I jumped at the chance to spend some good girly time with my sis!!! To be honest I have never dyed my own hair and only ever helped a friend dye theirs once... so she was in good hands... ha! The reality of this didn't dawn on my until I was applying the lotion thinking oh god this could go horribly wrong and there was no time to fix it as she was leaving very early the next morning.  Oh well too late now I thought!!

So I started by reading the little leaflet you get with all the instructions. It gives you a few options in how you apply. 1 being if you are covering grey you apply to roots leave then add remainder of lotion to ends and 2 is apply all over. We chose the second one.

I began to mix the lotions as directed. This is quite easy as the box doubles as a handy bowl holder by having perferated edges that you push out. Very clever. It also comes with gloves which are very necessary for using these lotions and potions.

After the lotion was mixed I applied the bottle lid and began with the top of her hair seperating and apply to roots first then worked my way down the back of her head and lasty applied to the ends.

The lotion is a good consistency, it doesn't run everywhere or have an awful smell. In fact it didn't smell of much only towards the 30 minutes being up did the smell become stronger.

Presto!! Now all thats left is wait 30 minutes and pray I have covered it evenly.

After lotion application - waiting 30 mins

After 30 minutes I give her hair a little massage as directed then rinsed the lotion out. I then applied the supplied conditioner and rinsed thoroughly.

The results are in....

My sis is very happy with her hair. It looks very healthy and shiny and is a lovely natural colour with various tones. It really looks lovely. She said she will be buying this dye again so thumbs up!!!


What do you think?