Monday, April 8, 2013

Yves Rocher Make-up Palette

Today I would like to show you my new lovely  

54 Shades Make-Up Palette

I got it last week from Yves Rocher 

from Coleurs Nature rangeavailable to buy  in two sizes

24 Shades Make-Up Palette for £15.95 

http://www.yves-rocher.co.uk/control/product/~category_id=2000/~product_id=82131

and  

54 Shades Make-Up Palette for £24.90

http://www.yves-rocher.co.uk/control/product/~category_id=2000/~product_id=85449



Some info from YR page:

54 irresistible shades for a variety of looks

A beauty, rich in colours.

With this palette of 54 shades, you're completely covered. Your eyes are illuminated, your lips irresistible, your cheeks... rosy with pleasure! A gorgeous gift to offer and as a special treat for you!

A large choice of colours inspired by nature to change your look according to your mood!


For eyes:

- 24 ultra-silky eyeshadows

For lips:

- 24 shiny glosses 

For complexion:
- 6 blushes 

Accessories:
- 1 blush brush
- 3eyeshadow applicators
- 1 lips brush

High quality formulas tested under ophthalmological supervision. 



To start with first thing you notice just after fantastic choice of colours is fruity smell of lipsticks just gorgeous!And if you are familiar with YR you know they are organic and great quality.

Palette in very dark purple colour with gloss finish,opening top with mirror and two draws,trays are removable. 

 

 

 

Selection 24 eyeshadows in natural colours  purples,beiges,greens,blues (they are much more vibrant in real than on photo with flash please see top photo colours are most accurate there)

Choice of 24 lipsticks (they are more lipsticks than glosses and again more vibrant in real) in pearls and matts warm and cold tones 

and 6 blushes pearls and matt as well (and as above more vibrant in real) and accessories


Overall great palette all you need in one just foundation and mascara and you're ready to go!

Great quality,organic,plus box itself can be used later for jewellery or something else.






Garnier Soft Essentials cleansing wipes

Hi all!
Hope you all having great day so far it looks like spring slowly arriving!
So review for today Garnier Soft Essentials 25 ultra-cleansing wipes enriched with rose extract two doses of cleansing milk in one wipe designed to dry & sensitive skin for face& eyes.

Some info from pack:
Each wipe contains the equivalent of 2 doses of cleansing milk to remove impurities and make-up,even waterproof and long wear.The formula,enriched with rose extract and vitamin E,removes make-up without rubbing and drying out the out the skin.Your skin feels soft and is given the comforting care if needs immediately.

So to start with do they remove even waterproof mascara without rubbing? 
I'm realist and do not expect miracles.For waterproof mascara I use oil based or two tones removers. 
I would be very surprised if it would as I used so many different wipes and I did not found any yet to remove even waterproof mascara without rubbing so if you have any in mind please feel free to let me know.
 Besides that compact size pack 25 wipes inside, ingredients we have sweet almond oil & rose extract.Wipes feels soft on the skin and definitely with added cleansing milk not just watery toner wet.Except waterproof mascara cleaning performance is very good skin after feels well moisturised does not feels dry or tight feeling and I do have dry skin.
Overall very pleasant wipes with fresh creamy and gently rosy fragrance price £3.25 for pack of 25 wipes.
I would buy it again. 

Available in Boots & Superdrug 

From same range available also:
 Garnier Soft Essentials Cream Wash £3.55/200ml 
Garnier Soft Essentials Face Cream  £5.99/50ml 
Garnier Soft Essentials Cleansing Milk £3.05/200ml 
Garnier Soft Essentials Vitamin-Enriched Toner

 


Friday, March 15, 2013

Olay Essentials plus Multiradiance Moisturising Lotion normal/oily


Pack info:

24 hours moisturisation for long lasting hydration
SPF 15 UVA/UVB broad spectrum to help protect skin from daily incidental sun exposure skin pampering vitamins B3 & E and Pro-vitamin B5
plus natural light reflecting particles and mandarin extract 
the formula will help revitalize your skin's appearance and give you a more radiant look





Ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Isopropyl Palmitate, Octocrylene, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Citrus Nobilis, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Polyethylene, Dimethiconol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Polyacrylamide, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tin Oxide, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Eugenol, Linalool,Limonene.



Next product provided by Savvy Circle to test.
To start with bare in mind that provided product is for normal/oily skin and my skin is dry-normal so not as moisturising and glossy as I would like to.
So after giving it a good try for some time now I can write honest opinion.

Product is very likable  with fresh energizing fragrance and light lotion formula in handy bottle.
For my rather dry skin does not provide 24 hours moisturisation having said so for rather oily skin it will.
For me personally works as a light base under make up and will be perfect to use spring and summer time as feels very light on skin



Likes:
light and quick absorbing formula

do not clogging pores

fresh fragrance

smooth but not oily on skin

handy pump bottle

 great as a make up base (does not cake foundation)

good sun factor SPF15 UVA and UVB

very affordable price

will last long as very economical

Dislikes:
can't see much radiance or light reflecting particles at all
(normally radiance product I would expect more glow or pearly effect)

As I do buy more natural and kind for skin products I have concerns about some ingredients on the list like irritants  limonene and parfums also some contain parabens