Rimmel Apocalips review CELESTIAL

Hello!

Today I will be bringing you a quick review on one of my favourite recent purchases. I purchased this lipgloss from Boots for £5.99 which I thought was a good price. The lipgloss is new from Rimmel and comes in a black tube with a clear bottom half so you can see the colour of the gloss. They have a good range of colours for you to choose from so you shouldn’t have any problem finding a shade you like, I think there is 8 colours in total ranging from very dark, to very bright and a few nude, natural colours.

My chosen shade is Celestial which is a medium natural pink.

I have had it for at least a month, so I have tried and tested it many times.

My thoughts on Apocolips: I love this lipgloss, its probably one of my favourite products by Rimmel. The lipgloss is really creamy and provides amazing coverage in just one swipe! I think the way the gloss applies is lovely, and probably down to the applicator, its so soft and fluffy and gathers up a nice amount of gloss in the middle of the brush for you to work into your lips. I find the wand shape is great and makes it so easy to apply.

The lipgloss isn’t heavy or sticky either considering the texture, I can barely feel it on my lips and it feels really natural. It has a sweet fruity scent, kind of similar to watermelon, its a very pleasant smell and not overpowering in any way.

The gloss stays on my lips for around 3 hours before needing to be topped up. My lips look so soft and healthy whilst I am wearing this, its a really natural colour too so its great to wear anytime.

The only downside would be that if you’re quite active with your lips ( if you know what I mean! eating, drinking, kissing etc.. ) this lipgloss will wear off very quickly! It isn’t transfer proof sadly, but still, the pros outweigh the cons.

Here are some pictures of me wearing CELESTIAL

Sorry about the quality of those photos, I had to crop my image down!

I hope my review was of some help. If you have any questions please ask!
Take care and keep happy smiley!
Love, Jane.

He-Shi Express Liquid tan review

Hello lovely readers!

Today I am bringing you a review of the award winning fake tan He-Shi Quick + Easy Express Liquid tan. I won this in a beauty goodie bag. When I opened my goodie bag and seen the tan I was really excited as I had read great reviews of this before and I use fake tan nearly everyday so it was the perfect gift.

The fake tan retails at £20.00 so it is pretty pricey and probably not one I would pick up myself as my usual budget for tan is around £5.00. The tan can be used by both women and men and has won many awards.

“Award Winning He-Shi Express Liquid Tan 150ml is a self tanning bronzer which tans instantly on contact with the skin, giving a lovely bronzed complexion with immediate results. He-Shi Express Liquid Tan is extremely quick drying due to its incredibly light liquid texture.  With its ‘see where it goes’ formula you can be confident of not developing streaks or patches. “

How to use:
To use the fake tan He-Shi recommends that you do NOT moisturise before applying the tan which instantly makes it different to most tanning products on the market as it is always ALWAYS recommended to moisturise before tan application.
You apply the tan to your clean, dry skin and massage it in with big sweeping movements. Once applied wait for 2 minutes and then you’re able to get dressed.

First impressions when using this fake tan was not good. First of all, the consistency of the fake tan is one of the worst I have ever come across, its very thin and looks like dark brown/orange water. It is incredibly messy and hard to work with. I also do not like the cap where the tan comes from, I just don’t think its ideal when you consider the texture of the fake tan. The tan doesn’t seem to dispense very well and ends up splashing all over the place no matter how careful I am with it.

Applying this tan is a nightmare. You are advised to use a fake tan mitt which I always use anyway because I do not like stained hands but the fake tan always ends up rolling off the mitt because of how watery it is. I have taken a picture to give you an idea of the consistency.

As you can see, the tan is very wet and loose and runs all over the place. You can see in the reflection in the mirror that it ran all the way around to the back of my arm.

Once the tan is on your skin the process of building up the tan begins. I find the liquid is easy to work with, it spreads and glides evenly over my skin and a little goes a long way. The tan also doesn’t have a strong scent when first applied but as time goes by, that horrible fake tan smell we all know and hate does make an appearance.

Once I was finished, I wasn’t impressed with the result, yes I was streak free and my tan was even all over but the main thing I look for in a tan, the colour, did not leave me happy. This tan was not golden or brown, it was orange, very obvious orange. The tan looked so fake and I was shocked that such a well known award winning tan could be so popular and loved by so many!

I left the tan to develop for 8 hours hoping the colour would improve, but there was no change. I got into a hot bath and used an exfoliator to help get rid of the disappointing colour. Luckily the tan removes quite well so I didn’t have to walk around looking like an orange.

Here are some before and after pictures to show you the results. These pictures were taken in the brightest room with no flash in natural daylight.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Would I buy this again? No chance. It isn’t worth the money in my opinion, but I am glad to have tried it out.

Thanks for reading, I hope you’ve had a nice day.
Take care and keep happy smiley!
Love, Jane.

Soap and Glory Fab Pore Facial Peel review

Good evening ladies ( and gents, if you’re reading! )

So as most of you know I am a huge lover of Soap and Glory. I only own one face product from the range ( NO CLOGS ALLOWED. ) and if you have read my blog post on that you will see I really love it. A few weeks ago I thought I would buy another face mask whilst I was on a Boots haul. I decided to go for Soap and Glory Fab Pore as it was only £8.00 and on a 3for2 offer.

Stupidly I didn’t check the size of the container before I bought it, so when it came I was very disappointed at how much product you actually get. The tub size is very similar to a small orange. The tub holds 50g of face cream which isn’t much when you think about how you are advised to use a grape sized amount each time the product is used.

In my opinion at 8 pounds this is ridiculously priced considering you can buy another face mask by Soap and Glory which holds a lot more product and is only 3 pounds more to buy!

HOW TO USE:

Rub a grape sized dollop of the Fab Pore into your face and massage in circles until the green beads have all dissolved. ( Those with a high tendency for clogging should concentrate on their t-zone, chin or areas with large open or problem pores. ) 
Leave on for 5 minutes for a quick refresher OR 15 for a real deep cleansing DO IT YOURSELF kind of facial. Rinse well and follow with your favourite moisturiser. REPEAT 2-3 TIMES WEEKLY.

So as you can see this face mask is ideal for you if you have open pores and greasy skin. This mask should help to make your face feel refreshed and you should also with regular use notice a difference in certain aspects of your face; your pores and your skin type.

The cream is a pale pink in colour with tiny green beads mixed in. Its very thick and creamy in texture and glides onto my skin perfectly. I don’t really see the point of the green beads as I can not feel them at all which is unusual as they are there to help exfoliate whilst dissolving and I don’t see what they add to this facial peel?

Once the peel is applied to your face the coverage is surprisingly thin and sheer, I don’t find it stays thick and creamy unless you use a large amount which I really wouldn’t recommend because you will run out of this product very quickly with regular use.

I usually leave the facial peel on for 15 minutes and those 15 minutes are very comfortable, great if you have sensitive skin as I have never noticed any irritation. Sadly I thought this would harden up on application but it didn’t, I find the name of the product quite misleading as I thought it was a face mask you could peel off! But to remove it you have to rinse with warm water.

I have used this face mask a number of times now but I really wouldn’t recommend it. I don’t find it benefits my skin in any way, my face remains the same after use and I haven’t noticed a different in my skin type or pores around my nose. This is probably the first product by Soap and Glory I have been disappointed by. I will not purchase again and in future will always go for No Clogs Allowed as its much better.

I hope my review was of help. Any questions please leave below and I will answer.

Take care and keep happy smiley!
Love, Jane.

Back to blogging.

Hello everybody! Long time no see.

After a very long break I have decided to come back to blogging. I took a break due to my depression and anxiety worsening again and I had no energy to be passionate about blogging, but I feel like I can commit to putting lots of effort into my blog again now. I have hundreds of new products which I will be reviewing, so look out for them! Also please remember my competition is STILL open and all I need is 90 odd more followers and then I will choose a winner at random.

How have the last few months been for you? I hope you have all been keeping well? Any interesting news? I can not wait to get back into reading and communicating with all you bloggers out there, I have missed the interaction!

Well the blog will remain the same and no changes, there will be lots of post on all things beauty and lots of other random things which I am sure you will love.

Take care and keep happy smiley!
Love, Jane. x

200 followers giveaway. UK ONLY ( sorry! )

Hello everybody.

I have decided to do a giveaway once I reach 200 followers, all you have to do to enter is make sure you’re following my blog and leave a comment below telling me what your favourite nail polish is.

Winner will be selected at random and win everything shown in photo.

• MUA primer
• TRESemme liquid gold oil
• Kate Moss Lasting Finish lipstick 026
• Poppy & Co hand wash
• Enhance shimmer lipgloss
• Weleda soothing night cream sample
• Seche nail polish in MISCHIEVOUS

PLEASE  NOTE: Although I would love to give you fully brand new products my budget doesn’t allow, so I’m sorry about that, I hope you’re still interested, for more information:

The Kate Moss lipstick has been swatched once on my hand.
The hair oil has been used two times to see if it works with my hair, sadly it doesn’t.
The primer has been used a few times but has a lot left.
Dark purple nail polish has been swatched once.

EVERYTHING ELSE HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED, ALL PRODUCTS WERE PURCHASED BY MYSELF.

Take care and keep happy smiley ( and follow! )
Love Jane. x

NOTD – sparkle & pearls.

Good afternoon my friends!

Here are my nails of the day. I love love love the colour, its very pretty and perfect for this time of the year.

I haven’t come across a colour like this before, its very vibrant and different. I don’t know the name of the shade sadly as the bottle doesn’t tell me anything! The brand is Fraulein if you’re interested and they are really good quality, nice and smooth and glossy.

Take care and keep happy smiley,
Love Jane. x

No Clogs Allowed Soap & Glory review.

Good afternoon lovelies!

You probably seen in my Boots haul post that I decided to splash out on a face mask called No Clogs Allowed from Soap & Glory. The main reason I went for this is because it said its great for oily/greasy skin and I also have a few blackheads appearing around my nose and I thought this would be ideal.

The cost of this is 11 pound for 100ml which is quite expensive and not my usual budget! But the upside is you only need to use a grape sized amount once or twice a week so this should last you a while.

The consistency of the face mask is quite thick when its squeezed out of the tube but once its being rubbed into your face it changes to quite a thin layer which I found odd, I expected my face to have very high thick coverage but it was the opposite.The colour of the cream is a very very pale blue/white.

Whilst applying to the face, the cream warms up and you can really feel it whilst your massaging it into your face, I REALLY liked this part! I have never experienced that feeling with any other products and it made this face mask stand out.

The face mask has very smalls grain in which help to exfoliate and smooth skin, although these are barely noticeable and you can hardly feel them, they do a great job at removing dead/dry skin and making your face feel brand new.

You can either leave this mask on for 1 minute, or 5 minutes for a deeper clean. I have used this twice and left it on for around 5-10 minutes and unlike the typical face mask, this doesn’t harden on your skin/you cant peel it off..it feels very lightweight and as if nothing is on your face.

I also got a small free sponge in mine which can be used to remove the face mask, I prefer to use my fingers and water though otherwise I don’t feel like I remove the product fully. It is nice of them to include a sponge though and I am sure a lot of people will adore it.

The results are amazing, I am really glad I invested in this. My face hasn’t been as oily as it usually is and I find my foundation is lasting that little bit longer without going shiny. The blackheads on my nose are also a lot less noticeable to myself and my face feels really smooth and clean and looks so bright.

I would highly recommend this product and I think its something I will continue to use/buy. It is really worth the money.

Hope you found what you needed in my review, if not and you would like to know something, leave a comment.

Take care and keep happy smiley,
Love, Jane. x