La Roche-Posay Rosaliac Micellar Make-up Remover

 

Micellar water seems to be everywhere at the moment in the beauty world, every skin care brand is bringing out their own versions, which is great but can get a bit samey! So when i saw La Roche-Posay had a gel micellar remover i was very intrigued as i do love my gel products. For those that don't know much about La Roche-Posay, they are a skin care company which focus on problematic skin, and have particular range's to suit different skin types. Dermatologists world wide recommend this brand often.

So this particular product retails at £12.50 in boots, which seems pricey compared to the other micellar products out there but as a lover of La Roche-Posay products i knew it would be worth the price tag!

The Rosaliac range is aimed at those with a skin type that is prone to redness (bingo that's me).

The packaging is fairly nice, i like the fact you can see inside the bottle and how much you are using, i really like the fact is comes with a pump as you have more control over how much you use and also it's more hygienic!

La Roche-Posay claim the following:

 No parabens
Non-perfumed
La Roche-Posay follows strict formulations standards:
- 100% hypoallergenic skincare
- Non-comedogenic
- High concentration of selected ingredients with Thermal Spring Water
- Tested on sensitive skin

So what are my impressions after a couple of weeks?

 Well i really do love it! It's simple to use, either with a cotton pad or your finger tips make-up comes off so easily as it's designed as a no rub formula of course reducing redness!  My face is in fact not as red and not as dry which i love :) It contains the thermal spring water from their range which is naturally cooling and great in these summer months. Also i little goes a long way which i am very happy about!

What do you think of La Roche-Posay products?

Jess xx

NYX Matte Lipstick's Review

As a massive NYX cosmetics fan i thought i would do a review on one of their products which fuel my love for the brand! Introducing the NYX Matte Lipsticks, retailing at around £6.00 which you can find here. 

As a make-up artist and collector for make-up i'm always on the lookout for things that are affordable and also of a decent quality, so when in need of a few shades to top up my kit i stumbled across these matte lipsticks on the NYX website. At £6.00 a pot i couldn't resist picking up a few of these and can i also say they have a great colour range to choose from! 

I picked up ( from left to right ) Shocking Pink, Maison, Nude & Pale Pink. On first impresson i thought the packaging was pretty good, i like the fact you can see the colours of the actual lipsticks in the centre.

(Shocking Pink, Pale Pink, Nude & Maison)

The formula of these lipsticks are matte which not everybody likes i know but for me i love how matte lipsticks look but there's always that risk of them being drying and not highly pigmented. These however are extremely pigmented, the above swatches are from one swipe only. Also they are in fact non-drying causing them to glide on the lips perfectly & they are pretty long lasting! The only down fall is that the colour may not come quite as it appears on the website but that's what reviews like these are for ;)

I highly recommend these lipsticks :)

Have you tried Nyx before? What do you think if so?

Nip + Fab Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Mask Review.

When shopping the other day i ventured into boots as it was triple points & quite frankly it was rude to not take advantage! So i picked up the Nip + Fab Dragon's Blood Face Mask as i have heard a lot of good things about the serum seeing as its a favourite of Kylie Jenner's (Nip + Fab brand ambassador) & thought i would try the face mask! This was retailing at £14.95.

As far as packaging goes its pretty simple but as for the bold burnt orange tone i really like it, as i can associate it with the thought of dragons blood! Also i like Nip + Fab packaging as its pretty quirky and modern.

What Nip + Fab say:

An intensely hydrating gel mask combining multiple skin perfecting complexes to plump the look of wrinkles and refine the
skin's appearance for a brighter, more youthful looking complexion. Contains: Dragon's blood (from the Croton Lechleri tree):forms protective film on skin to protect against environmental aggressors Salicylic acid: cleanses pores + aids exfoliation Hyaluronic acid: hydrates + refines skin texture Glycerin: draws water to outer layer of the skin keeping it moisturised + helps restore skin suppleness TEGO Cosmo C 250: brightens skin + fades age spots

So when first trying the product it came out quite thick in a clear liquid form and the smell i would describe as a spa like smell fairly strong and not particularly appealing but something you can deal with. Nip + Fab instruct you to apply it in a thick layer for 10 minutes & then rinse with warm water but you can also leave it on overnight and rinse in the morning. 

When the mask was on it left your face shiny and the texture was sticky but it felt pleasant on the face, as someone with sensitive skin it didn't irritate me at all.

Afterwards my skin felt very soft and refreshed & also looked brighter. But the main thing i noticed was how it plumped up my skin and the laughter lines around my eyes ( not wrinkles ssh) were a lot less noticeable. Any masks which hydrate my skin are perfect in my eyes!

 

What do you think of Nip + Fab products? x

Rimmel Provocalips Review

So i picked up a couple of the Rimmel Provocalips because quite frankly i needed cheering up after a bad week and what better than a lipstick purchase! I picked up the shades "730 Make your move" (above right) & "310 Little Minx" (above left) These were £6.99 each in Tesco.

So here is what Rimmel say about the Provocalips:

• Kiss-Proof, Transfer Proof, Trouble Proof. Up to 16 hours of lip liberation. Weightless Non drying colour for endless comfort!

Now as a lipstick lover this sounded like music to my ears so i had to try them out and see if what they said was really true!

So above i have both shades on my lips! My favourite of the two is probably "Make your move" (Top) as its a neutral pink shade and something i would wear daily, so i decided to test this one first.

When applying you use step one which is the colour and then leave this for 60 seconds with your lips apart, then you apply step two which locks and shines the lip.

On first impressions i found the colour part quite liquidy so you have to apply it carefully otherwise you look like you have just come back in from a night out! But after applying the step two i was quite amazed at how it transformed the lip gloss, it felt soft and moisturizing but as if it wasn't going to budge!

• So firstly i tested the kiss proof! & yeap it really was kiss proof and did not budge!
  • After eating a sandwich and a roast dinner the lipstick was still there perfectly!
  •  12 hours later my lipstick was still on and looked pretty good, maybe not as shiny but i would say that's pretty good going, i didn't test it for 16 hours but i have no doubt in my mind it still would be there!

 Overall a fantastic product and i will be buying all the shades! what do you think if you have tried the Rimmel provocalips?

Nivea Cleansing Mousse Review

So i was wondering around Tesco after pay day and was looking down the skincare/make-up isle & stumbled across the Nivea Soothing Cleansing Mousse. This really peaked my interest as Ive personally never seen the concept of a cleansing mousse (I'm sorry if there's lots out there & Ive been hiding under a rock maybe) so i just had to buy it! I picked up the one for dry & sensitive skin for £4.50 which is a bargain for a cleanser.

The product comes with a pump which i love as pumps are so much more hygienic. When i first pumped out this product i was so surprised as to how it came out, it was literally like a mousse, i dont quite know what i was expecting but it wasn't that!

When rubbed into the skin it becomes foam like and is very light! When i was rubbing this onto my face it felt very nice, the smell is mild but also refreshing, i just rinse this off with water or a muslin clothe. I hardly use any product with each cleanse so that's also something i love.

So lets move on to the facts!

NIVEA® Daily Essentials Soothing Cleansing Mousse enriched with Natural Almond Oil & Hydra IQ::

• Cleanses the skin deeply but mildly
•  Moisturizes the skin to keep its natural moisture balance
• Provides a great cleansing experience thanks to its very soft foam formula and its pleasant scent
• The formula with Almond Oil is mildly caring
• The skin is deeply cleansed, soft and refreshed, looking healthy and beautiful

Overall i love this product! it really is great for dry sensitive skin and leaves it feeling fresh and nourished, in fact my skin is at its best after using it every day & night. I prefer this so much over any expensive cleansers i have used so far.

Let me know what you think if you try this product :)