Bourjois Air Mat Foundation

Oh Bourjois. How I love your foundations. The new Air Mat being no exception.

I recently mentioned this in my December Favourites and decided it needed its own post.

I picked this up a few weeks ago after running out of MAC Face and Body, it was around £10 (it´s usually on 3 for 2 though so keep an eye out). 

I use my Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge to blend this in and I absolutely love the finish. It´s a super lightweight foundation which feels like you´re not wearing foundation at all. It gives a beautiful coverage, I´d say light but can easily be built into a medium finish. 

I opted for shade 01, Rose Ivory which is a perfect match for my pale Winter skin. 

Although the name suggests this is a ´Matte´foundation, it is not at all drying on my skin and leaves it looking healthy and fresh. 

I´m pretty sure I will be repurchasing this foundation as soon as I run out.

Good job Bourjois.

Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan

Fun fact about me is that I never experiment with tanning.

No sunbeds, no fake tanning, nothing.

I don't really know why, I suppose I just love the satisfaction of gaining a real tan and get put off by fake tan looking 'fake'.

However, this summer I really haven't had time to be in the sun and alas, it is September and I look like Casper the Friendly Ghost.

I wanted to experiment with a fake tanning product, firstly I wanted something cheap, to ease myself in, see if I liked the results before splurging. Secondly, I wanted something that I could easily wash off... I work full time, if it went wrong that could have been a bad experience.

Therefore, I opted for the Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan.

It was around £5 for a tube and ticked all of the boxes.

The first thing that I liked was that it didn't smell like fake tan. A huge bonus point.

Secondly, it applied evenly and didn't set straight away, giving me time to work with it.

The results were nice, subtle but you could still tell that I was darker, without looking like a satsuma or somebody who overused the sunbed.

The cons; don't use this if it's raining. It does come off fairly easy with water, which means washing your hands can be quite an issue also.

Overall I actually quite like this. I've used it a few times and may even start to branch out into trying more self tanning products, watch this space.

Loreal Lumi Magique Primer

Primers are one thing I struggle with.

Finding one with the right consistency, that actually does its job and that my skin likes is a challenge.

When I read about the Loreal Lumi Magique Primer I had high hopes, a primers that not only acts as a primer but gives your skin a gorgeous, lit from within glow?! How could a girl refuse?

And boy was it everything I hoped for! The consistency is quite watery and one pump will do your whole face easily, it glides on perfectly and blends within seconds. Once blended it gives your skin such a gorgeous but subtle glow, making you look alive and awake. Perfect. 

I think I can officially call it my favourite drugstore primer, ever.

Revlon Cream Blush

Revlon Cream Blush - 150 Charmed Enchantement

There's not a lot of products from Revlon I haven't tried, my local Boots is fairly small so when I saw this little beauty peeking out of the bottom shelf of the Revlon counter it was new to me, I was intrigued.

I often find myself scouring the Revlon section looking for new things and this was something I hadn't seen before so I instantly popped it into my basket.

Firstly, the packaging is lovely, a nice sized round pot full of the most beautiful coloured blush.

The texture is slightly watery, it blends beautifully leaving your cheeks looking perfectly flushed. The colour is a gorgeous every day spring/summer shade. The lasting power is nothing brilliant but it lasts a good few hours, luckily the small packaging makes it perfect for carrying around with you.

For the price this is a definite winner for me, my only issue is that their was only one shade available in my Boots, I'll be on the hunt for more.

Have you tried any of Revlon's Cream Blushes?

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation

I'm the first to admit that I can be quite fussy when it comes to foundation.... 

I'm always trying out new ones to try and find one that I love, whether it's drugstore or high end.

I recently picked up the Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in Boots as a bit of a spur of the moment purchase and decided I'd test it out.

The thing with this product is that their is no unique selling point... there is nothing that differentiates this from other foundations, no wow factor. It doesn't make any bold claims, it just is how it comes.

I found this product, nice. It blends well, sits nicely on the skin and the shade is a good match for me, however I just wasn't blown away. I really found nothing special about it, it lasted a normal amount of time, was kind of medium coverage and wasn't cakey, so for drugstore I'd say it was a good one, but I definitely think you can pick up better ones at the same price.

Overall, I was satisfied, not impressed or not impressed. It does the job and that's all I expect from this.

Have you tried this? What are your thoughts?

Topshop Gloss Ink

After hearing rave reviews about the new Topshop Gloss Ink lip glosses I decided to try one out. I picked up the most wearable (in my opinion) of the selection and when I got to the counter the girl serving me told me that the product is great and lasts all day.

I was not impressed. After hearing such positive reviews I thought this would be something  would love, however the product was quite thick and a little sticky for my liking, as well as barely lasting half an hour on me. I'm not sure if it's because I picked up a neutral shade or if the great reviews are just based on the bold lip colours but this was really nothing to rave about.

Have you tried any of these? Is it worth me trying out more?

Sanctuary Spa Salt Scrub

An exfoliator is always something I'm on the hunt for, I'm always trying to find 'the perfect one'.

I've tried many in my days, from Soap and Glory to higher end and I've never found one that has really wowed me.

That is, until now.

I've tried a couple of things from the Sancutary Spa range before but had yet to try their exfoliator. Whilst in Boots a few weeks ago I was about to re purchase a Soap and Glory one when my sister recommended this one... the Salt Scrub.

She told me she used to use it and it was the best one she had tried, so I picked it up.

As I was paying I found out that because I had spent over £10 on the brand I got a free gift with purchase, including a body wash, a body scrub, a hand cream and a body butter (the body butter is brilliant.)

The scrub is perfect, it's quite abrasive which I love, it smells incredible, fresh and spa like, and it is one of the only products I've tried on my body that genuinely makes me feel noticeably smoother instantly!

I have been using this twice a week for around 3 weeks and I already know it will be one of those products I will always have a place for in my bathroom.

Maybelline Big Eyes Mascara

When it comes to mascara I can be quite fussy. My lashes are quite long anyway so I like a bit of volume, a bit of separation and a bit of length all in one. I'd heard quite a lot about Maybelline's latest addition to the mascara clan and I'd hears mostly positive reviews so I thought I'd give it a shot.

The mascara comes with two different wands, a larger one for the upper lashes and a smaller wand for the lower lashes.
I loved this mascara.
My bottom lashes are super long so if I put mascara on them normally they actually touch my skin and it does not look right, however the smaller brush adds the perfect amount of product onto my lashes and makes them look great.
The formula and the brushes are both great and I love how my lashes look after using this.

Have you tried this mascara? Did you like it?

Lush Spa - Kings Road

If you read my 21st birthday post you will have seen that for my birthday my lovely boyfriend treated me to a lovely massage at the Lush Spa. I've been a huge Lush fan for about 6 years now and had always looked at the Lush Spa but had never had the chance to, so of course when Chris sprung this onto me I was not only super excited but kinda nervous too as I'd never been to any kind of spa before.

Upon arriving the place was packed, I walk past this particular shop daily but have never actually been into this one so was quite surprised with how busy it was, once I'd given my name I was quickly swept away downstairs away from the hectic filled room upstairs and down to the spa. 

I was booked in for the Synaesthesia Massage, which is apparently supposed to use all of your senses, touch through the massage itself, sound through the music playing, see is the environment you're in, smell is the oils and taste is a yummy cup of tea when finished.

When I got into the spa I was taken to a kitchen like area and sat in front of a board with different words on it and the girl Holly asked me to write down which of the words I would like to feel, I choose 'Mind Cleansing', she then shown me some oils with other words on them and asked me to select one and I choose 'Focus - without Fear'. Then set up the room while I fresheners up in the huge bathroom, full of Lush soaps, perfumes, cleansers, toners, everything!

The room smelt gorgeous, it was quite small and filled with candle light and music, there was a shower in there which I didn't use but peeked in, to find loads of Lush Shower gels and other products.

Then on to the massage.

An hour and a half of pure heaven, starting with a face massage, hair massage then onto body, hot rocks, everything! I really was in heaven. I could have slept for days!

After the massage I freshener up whilst the lovely girl made me a cup of tea (using similar oils used as in the room) and gave me a massage bar and a bubble bar, one with each of the things I'd choose I wanted to feel earlier on.

Overall I had a truly brilliant experience. I am a huge Lush fan and an even bigger one now, I would recommend the spa to anybody, the whole experience was perfect. I will definitely be returning to try some of their other treatments.

Have you visited a Lush Spa?

Maybelline Baby Skin

If you saw my last haul post you may have spotted this amongst the stash of beauty products.

I first spotted Baby Skin about a month ago on shelves but thought I'd wait to read a few reviews before getting my hands on it.

Before I begin I'll state that I haven't tried the Benefit Porefessional Primer so I can't draw a comparison, as I've seen many people saying that this is a 'dupe' for that.

Baby Skin claims to be a primer that also erases pores and leaves your skin looking smooth.

I've used this a few times now and I will say it didn't do much for my pores, they looked slightly better but that could be due to my foundation also.

I also noticed that this product is very slippery, I had read this on reviews and was weary of this ans upon using it I didn't like that about it, it makes applying make up slightly difficult and makes me look shinier than I'd like but that can be fixed with a bit of powder.

 Negatives aside I did like the consistency of this, I have very dry skin and silicone consistency's tend to sit better on my skin and not cling to any dry patches. 

I did notice also that it did make my make up last longer, I use primers a lot just because I have a tendency to rub my face a lot so make up doesn't tend to last on me and while I feel like most primers only really make a nice base from my make up to sit on, I never really notice a difference in the longevity, which is something I do like about this product.

Overall this product is a hit for me, I feel like the positives outweigh the negatives and for £7.99 I do feel like it does the job of a good primer as well making your skin feel much smoother.

Have you tried this yet? What are your thoughts? 

V05 Heat Defence

If you asked me what my biggest beauty sin was, not applying heat protector would definitely be up there.
However, a few months ago this number found its way into my ever growing collection of products. I've used V05 a little before but since their new range came out I didn't get around to trying anything. What I like about thks product is that it's literally fuss free, you just apply a small amount to the ends of your hair and you're done. I find my frizz slightly tamed and I can rest knowing I am doing something good for my locks.
Have you tried this?
What's your favourite heat protectant?

Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer

Although I have very dry skin and my make up tends to stay put a decent amount of time throughout the day, I find I am always on the hunt for a good primer. 

I've tried a few primers over time and nothing has ever really 'wowed' me.

I picked up this Revlon primer on a whim around 6 months ago, I love Revlon, they are probably one of my favourite drugstore make up brands and they very rarely disappoint.

So what did I think of this primer?

It's nice. Just nice. I like to use it as a base for my make up as I do find my make up applies better after using it. As for making my make up last I'd say it is okay. It's nothing life changing but it gets the job done.

One thing that bugged me about this product is that whenever I use it I get dry bits of product on my face which is really annoying! I also find you have to use quite a few pumps for the whole face to be fully primed.

Overall I'd say it's a nice product, I wouldn't repurchase again but if you're just looking for a nice base that feels light on the skin and will make your make up last a little longer then this is for you. 

Rimmel Scandaleyes Flex Mascara

I feel like I'm on a constant hunt for the 'perfect' mascara.

I have quite long, curled lashes to begin with, but I feel mascara just pulls together any look and completes the make up. A few months ago whilst in Boots I stumbled across one of their latest launches the Scandaleyes Mascara. I love the Scandaleyes range, the eyeliners, shadowsticks and cream eyeshadows are brilliant!

However, the same sadly can't be said for this mascara.

When it comes to my lashes I like a bit of everything, length, volume and I like them quite spread out. No clumps! However, as much as this mascara does offer length I find it quite clumpy and very difficult to remove resulting in me losing lashes each time I take my make up off. Argh!

Unfortunately this mascara is not a winner for me. I know they have a few other Scandaleyes mascara's in the range so let me know if you have tried any and what your thoughts are. 

Charles Worthington Texturising Spray

After hearing a lot of hype around this product and it being named the 'Oribe Texturising Spray', I knew I had to give it a go.

After trying and testing it for a few days I can now report back my thoughts on this product. 

Firstly, it does give volume, it adds a lot of texture to your hair which I can't really complain about. 

However, in my opinion this product feels a lot like hairspray, it smells like hairspray and it feels a lot like it whilst in my hair which I'm personally not a huge fan of seems I'm not really a hair product user. This is also an issue as it leaves me wanting to wash my hair straight away which is not great if you're using this production a daily basis. 

My final thoughts: if you don't mind a lot of product in your hair and you're used to that then I highly recommend this if you're looking for voluminous hair. However if you're like me and not really used to too much product and like your hair to feel clean constantly, then I'd probably steer clear.

As for it being a Oribe dupe, I can't comment as I haven't tried the latter, but it does do what it says on the tin and for a fraction of the price, it's worth a try.

Hydraluron review

So firstly let me just state that I have put off buying this for the longest time, I struggle to justify £25 on 'another cream', so you can imagine my excitement when I spotted this on the shelves of Boots for £16(ish)! (A third off!) I have super dry skin and in the winter my skin gets even worse than normal. 

Lately my skin has been giving me he'll, it's been even drier than normal and I think I had an allergic reaction to something because I got a rash on my face and way more spots than usual. 

So I decided to pop to Boots and buy a few skincare bits to help rescue my skin and try to bring it back to life a bit (post coming soon on the other products).

I often drift towards Hydraluron when I'm in Boots, but this time I felt like my skin was so bad I just had to give in to the hype and get it, that's when I saw it for a third off and alas, it was mine. 

Buy it here!

This is a serum, you apply it before you put on your moisturizer and it helps moisturise your skin even more and helps prevent wrinkles by firming your skin (it has a bunch of benefits but you can read about them online as I'm not very good at explaining).
I've been using this now for around 2 weeks and I have noticed a huge difference in my skin. Like I said I changed up a lot of my regular skin care products so they are all working together, but I do notice a difference when applying this.

Once applied it feels quite sticky on your skin, but once a moisturiser is added your skin feels instantly smoother and fresher. I find my make up applies smoother and overall my skin is feeling much healthier.

I also find it very refreshing on 'no make up' days, if I just need to feel fresher I just put this And moisturiser on and my skin feels lovely. 

I'm sure this will benefit my skin even more in the long run and I plan to continue using it.

Have you tried Hydraluron yet? What are your thoughts?

Fat Hair "0" Calories | Review

Recently in Superdrug as I was browsing the hair aisle for a new Shampoo, I spotted these. Samy Fat Hair "0" Calories. I've seen them before a few times as the packaging is very vibrant and eye catching and they kinda look like the stuff they use in hair salons, but I'd never tried them.

So of course, when I was running low on Shampoo and spotted these at half price I decided to pick them up, I got the Amplifying Shampoo and the Thickening Conditioner.

My hair is quite thin and damaged, it's not too thin but it could be thicker. I've never used any type of product that thickens my hair other than Lush's Big Shampoo, which I loved. 

The shampoo doesn't have much scent to it, it's kind of like a standard soapy scent, and I found you have to use quite a bit to get a good lather up, the conditioner is kind of like a gel like consistency and smells a little like hair dye. (Not the best of scents). I used slightly more conditioner than normal because the thickness of the product didn't work through my hair as well as usual.

The Verdict...

In terms of doing what it says, I didn't notice too much difference in my hair, I've used these a few times now and my hair doesn't feel or look much different. The scent isn't great and I feel like I need to use more than necessary which is quite annoying. If you can get these on offer you can try it as my hair can be quite stubborn when it comes to new shampoos and conditioners, but I wouldn't recommend paying the full £6(ish) a bottle. There's better out there.

So in general I wasn't impressed, let me know if you have tried any of the Fat Hair line and what your thought are?

Rimmel Thick and Thin Eyeliner

When it comes to liquid liner I tend to steer clear. It doesn't suit me and I struggle to apply it and thus, I've never bothered experimenting with it.

However, when I saw the new Rimmel Thick and Thin Eyeliner being advertised I thought that it was perfect for playing about with and putting liquid eye liner to the test!

I like the simplicity of it, how it's like a felt pen and how you can decide how thick you want the line.

I found this surprisingly easy to use and long lasting, I do a very thin line very close to my lash line and I really like the look of it.

So overall a great product, have you tried it yet?

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation

 Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum (53 Light Beige) 

When I got back from holiday I needed a foundation that was a shade or two darker than the one I had been using, and I had heard lots about this one being good for dry skin so I thought I'd give it a try.

Before this, I had never used a Bourjois foundation, and was pleasantly surprised.

I've been using this now for over a month, and can finally report back my thoughts.

With my skin properly prepped this is a great foundation for my skin, it blends nicely and it leaves me glowing in all the right places without making me look too shiny.

The colour is also a perfect match for my skin.

The coverage is light to medium, I think you can build it up but for everyday I like a light foundation.

I always struggle when it comes to finding a good foundation for my overly difficult dry skin, but I think I have found a keeper and I will most likely be repurchasing this in the future.

Revlon | Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains

My name is Jodie and I have a slight addiction to buying lip crayons. 

I don't know what it is that draws me to them, of course they are easy to apply and great on the go, but it's more than that, I like the packaging, the colouring in technique, the colour selections, I just like them. Over the past few months I've tried out several different lip crayons and the I have to say that the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains are definitley my most worn. 

The colour selection is perfect, the Orange was my staple for summer, I wore it almost every day, the red is perfect for a night out, the pink is not too pink, making it great for everyday wear and work and the berry one is my current favourite for Autumn/Winter. 

The pigmentation on these is incredible, and they last quite a while, even once faded they leave a nice stain on your lips.

I would advice using a lip balm underneath this product or a gloss over the top as I find them to be quite drying alone. But other than that, these are definitley some of my favourite lip products ever. 

(From left to right)

005-Crush | 040-Rendezvous | 045-Romantic | 001-Honey 

TRESemme Oil Elixir

[Available at Boots - £9.99]

I've been on the hunt for a good hair old for quite some time now. My hair is dry and can sometimes just look unhealthy and lifeless so I needed to invest in an oil that was gonna bring life back into my hair and add the shine and ompf that it needed. 

In Boots a few days ago, I spotted this gem. It is the Tresemme Oil Elixir. 

I've tried a few Tresemme hair products in the past and have been quite impressed, so it was no surprise that I was going to like this too. 

I washed my hair then when it was damp I added four pumps into my hands and worked it through the ends, and the next morning my hair looked and felt beautiful! I got compliments all day and couldn't stop touching it! I really did notice an immediate difference.

This is definitely worth trying out if you're looking for a good hair oil, it has both Macadamia and Babassu oil in it and it is very affordable.

I've been using it for a week or so now and have noticed a huge difference. 
Definitely worth picking up if you're looking for a good hair oil.