Garnier Intensive 7 Day Body Lotion Peach

Garnier Intensive 7 Day Body Peach - £4.99 400ml Superdrug (Free delivery until 17th June) 400ml Boots

How many of you don't moisturise as often as you should? I'm one of those people *slaps wrists* but I have now found my holy grail moisturiser! Like everything I use, speed is of the essence during the week and if it speeds up my routine by a few minutes then I’ll re-purchase it, especially if it’s good. The Nivea DailyEssentials Express Hydration Primer is an example of that, I’ve re-purchased that at least 5 times since it came out. It does the job and doesn’t leave me feeling greasy and sticky.

The Garnier Intensive 7 Day Gel-Cream formula caught my eye. As a rule, gels dry quicker than creams but sometimes they can be too sticky to leave on my skin. As always, I’ll try anything and it was around £2.50 when I found it in my local Bodycare (Grahams) store so I wasn’t too bothered if it wasn’t great. From my first application I loved it. It looks like a cream, feels like a gel. Strange, huh? I use it before tanning as it sinks in easily and my Xen-Tan goes on like a dream over it too. No streaks, no mess. The only downside? I’ve gone through most of this bottle within 2 weeks. Make the bottle bigger please!

This is aimed at dry skin but since it’s quite light I’d say this can be for all skin types. The peach scent is lovely too, although it doesn’t last that well once it’s fully absorbed. I’ll be stocking up next time I spot it as I’m not sure if it’s limited edition. This bottle is a 200ml but I know that they also do a 400ml which is £4.99 from Boots and Superdrug. I've linked both above and don't forget, Superdrug have free standard delivery on everything until 17th June. On another note, I've just purchased a couple of items from their new Style Expertise range. They are currently also on 2 for £4, so naturally I need to test 2 out!

Have you tried the Garnier 7 Day Intensive Body Lotion?

       

Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow

Illamasqua Cream Pigment in shade Hollow - £17.50

Thanks to this gorgeous sunshine and heat we've been having lately in England, my fake tan has been out in serious force (Xen-Tan, the only one I use) and due to my naturally pale skin, I look pretty one dimensional without any help from my makeup friends, ie contouring. Whilst browsing Twitter a few weeks ago I noticed I'd missed a 50% off on Illamasqua and was gutted. Thankfully they decided to do another discount code for those outside the UK from 12am-1am GMT, since I wasn't doing anything else I waited up to purchase a few treats for myself.

Every single thin I've tried from Illamasqua has been amazing. Their bright colours and wacky make up artists can scare me a bit but their products are second to none. I love how pigmented everything is and yes it's pricey, but you get what you pay for and in my case, I got a real deal!

Hollow pigment is so easy to blend and when it's swatched, you can't tell too much from my hand swatch above, but it's kind of a grey colour which looks a bit strange. It really is the perfect shade for contouring and since it's a cream product, you can either use your fingers or brush to apply. If I'm in a rush I'll just dot a bit on my finger and then put it where I want it to go and then blend, blend, blend. I'd definitely say this shade is perfect for fair skin tones, although it's still really subtle at mimicking shadows in the right places.

I love love love this product and think it'll be in my collection for a long time! I've added the links below the last picture although it is currently out of stock so keep your eye out when it's back in stock!

Have you tried Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow? Which are your favourite contour products?

       

L'Oreal Purifying Micellar Solution

I know, I know..I've done a lot of micellar cleanser reviews at the moment but this ties in nicely since I've been doing low-high end micellar water testing. When L'Oreal announced they were launching a micellar water I thought I had to try it. Whilst browsing Asda doing my food shopping I noticed it was on offer for £3  so I thought I may as well throw it in my basket.

For £3 it's a pretty good deal and I wasn't expecting the best but I have to say, so far so good! I've been using this for about 10 days since stopping using my Escentual blind trial cleansers to give my skin a break. L'Oreal claim this cleanser is hypo-allergic, free of alcohol and perfume which is great for my skin as it can easily get irritated. I use this as the first step in my skincare before either using a hot cloth cleanser in the bath/shower.

The solution itself feels simply like water. Although there are quite a few ingredients in there which suggest otherwise. It's kind to my skin, cheap and gets rid of all my makeup, including eyes so it's an all round winner! I have a feeling this will be a repeated purchase. I don't feel it did any better than the high end ones I tried in my blind trial so that proves to me that the low end ones will do the same job for less cost!

Have you tried L'Oreal Micellar Solution? What other products from the L'Oreal Skin Perfection range should I try?

       

Clarins BB Cream 01 Light

Clarins BB Cream 01 Light* - Escentual £22.40 here.

Hey everyone, hope you all had a lovely sunny weekend. The UK is finally starting to warm up which is great, but it means my hayfever goes crazy at this time of year. It's normal for my eyes to be watering so much throughout the day that I get asked if I'm crying, not a great look! I can't wear non-waterproof mascara for a few months until it goes away. With that being said, I completely change up my make-up when it gets hotter which I think most people do. My skin changes and I get more on the oily side than dry and it means I have to be careful when applying products in the morning and seeing what will last the whole 8-10 hours that I prefer.

I thought I'd tell you all about a new BB cream that was kindly sent to me by Escentual to test out and boy was I excited! Clarins is a brand I don't own anything of, nor have I tried anything but I'm still not sure why! Anyway, BB cream is definitely something that we're short of in the UK. I don't think we quite "get it" yet and as a result, have ended up with a lot of products that resemble tinted moisturisers rather than BB creams.

The Clarins BB Cream is the heaviest I've tried in terms of coverage, especially compared to the likes of the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream. It's been lovely to use the past few weeks without foundation on top and I find it lasts for most of the duration that I'm at work. I can't use BB Cream and cream blusher/cream bronzer as it's a bit too heavy on my skin and goes patchy but I'd say that's due to my skin type rather than the product.

I'm still not completely convinced that BB creams are for me and I wouldn't wear them daily as I find they break me out more but that's probably because I'm not used to heavy coverage products. 01 Light is still too dark for me and looks quite orangey, I definitely couldn't get away with it in the Winter months but when I fake tan, it blends in ok. Don't be fooled by it being classed as light as this definitely isn't for pale skinned lovelies! I'd recommend this BB cream for those wanting a BB cream with SPF that will cover any imperfections without needing it to last longer than 6-8 hours. I like this product but I'm not sure I like it enough to re-purchase it.

Have you tried the Clarins BB Cream? What's your thoughts on BB creams as a whole?