September Empties... Short and Sweet... and a little early.

Now i know its a little early but theres nothing else im going to finish in the next few days so i thought i would do this now. Its been a month of many products so not many got a long use, hence the 5 products i have to show. 

Tresemme Naturals Non- Aerosol Hairspray

I dont think this is available any longer but it cost about £5.50. I dont think i would buy this again (even if i could) and i understand why it was discontinued. It is a great concept and i would like to try this in another type, hair spray that isnt in an aerosol. I liked the way it sprayed and the hold it gave but you need to be very careful as it really hardens the hair and goes stiff.

L'oreal Studio Secrets Primer - £14.29 - Boots

This is a great primer for smoothing and resurphasing, it really does what it says. It feels like velvet going on your skin and leaves a completely smooth surphace for make-up. I would use this all the time if it lasted better on oily skin, but it just melts after a few hours.
Ialso think they have raised the price on these. I could swear it was £12.49 when i got it.

 YSL Touche Eclat - £25 - Debenhams

Now i got this to try and was horrified when i found out half way through wriing this post (from Makeup Savvy's latest post) that they only contain 2.5ml:o But i wasnt planning to repurchace anyway.Everyone will think im crazy for this but i REALLY dont like this it just doesnt work for me, ive tried all different ways of applying it but it just doesnt happen.


L'oreal Super Liner Luminizer - £6.49 - Boots

I likes this liner, a lot. I dont think there is anything paticularly special or new about it. It is just a quality, long lasting, well pigmented and easy to apply. This is going to be my go to liquid eyeliner.
It also helps they do it in variations of black to enhance eye colour.

 Tresemme Colour Previtalise Treatment Masque

I use this instead of conditioner every week or when my hair is feeling a little tired or stressed. It it lovely and creamy and really leaves hair feeling silky and smooth. I dont really think it works much better than the normal conditioner though. I also think this has been changed/discontinued as i cant find it to buy anywhere. It was about £5.

So thats me this month, not all that much finished but i have got a lot of things on the go so more next month :)

xxx

Arran Aromatics Just Grapefruit Sea Salt Scrub

Right so i have been talking about this scrub in other posts since i got it. Ive used it a few times and can make the bold claim that this is the best scrub i have EVER used.
Now i might be being a little biased because i tend to love the just grapefruit range in general but this is one of my favourites even in that. I have tried a lot but others that usually fight for top stop include Soap & Glory The Breakfast scrub, Soap & Glory Scrub em and Leave em and The body shop Sweet lemon body scrub, This tops em all.

It contains natural Sea Salt, Coconut Oil, Grapefruit Peel and Grapefruit oil to refresh and tone skin. It is also believed that it helps to relieve cellulite.

The smell, oh god, the smell, its heavenly. As you probably guessed it smells of grapefruit but not just any grapefruit, this is arran aromatics grapefruit. Its my favourite senct ever if i could affort it i would buy all my products from this range. Its sweet but fresh and tangy.

Now im going to ask you to take a look at the packaging because im just a sucker for glass terrine jars, they feel so old fashioned and quaint. I always like it when a product comes in packaging you quite like showing off in the bathroom. ('Cause im just a wee bitty weird like that).

As you might be able to make out from the pictures the top centimeter of the jar is a different colour, this is where the oils have seperated slightly, this needs to be mixed up before use. It is a lovely thick consistancy that smooths on and and spreads really well. A little truly goes a long way. (about a tablespoon sized amount was enough for my whole body)
The salt particles are varied sizes but mostly quite big compared to most scrubs which i like. When this goes on and you rub it is a little rougher than im used to but i really like it, but because of this i dont think it would be very good for anyone with sensitive skin.

Before mixing

After mixing

But as far as I'm concerned its when you wash it off that you really discover he magic of this scrub.























The salt washes off but the some of the oil stays to a degree having sunk into the skin a bit. And boy does it feel lovely because its not that your skin feel very oily and yucky, it feels slightly like a film until you dry off after and then the film disappears and its just soft soft soft.
I used this after i had been having very dry flaky skin appear on my legs and it literally cleared it right up and my legs were soft and smooth and moisturised again. and the best part, the smell lingers on your skin for a loooong time. Which makes me a happy girl.

Do you have any other favourite scrubs?
Also still looking for the elusive first follower:p come on... you know you want to.

French Pharmacy Sale

Ive discovered this a little late so everyone probably knows but Escentual.com has 1/3 off the price of French Pharmacies skin care brands including Vichy, Caudalie, Nuxe, Avene, Klorane, La Roche-Posey, A-Derma, Pierre Fabre and Rene Furterer. Ive already put in an order and some priducts are starting to sell out so get in quick.

My Week #1

So this is my very first week in pictures and i hope you like it. Im hoping to maybe start getting a few followers soon as im getting a lot of page veiws a day, so if you like this please think about koining.

Please beware these are in a terrible order:P

1. My September Glossybox came this week and i had mixed feelings about it. You can find my review of it here.
2. Dominos!!! This sunday night i was recovering from not feeling well on my birthday and having a generally lazy day so me and marcus decided Pizza was the only way to go.
3. Marcus and I outside The Duck Bay Marina. This is a lovely restaurant in Loch Lomond (about 40 mins aaway from home) which has a nice jetty and a lovely view onto the Loch. We went with my mum for my 20th.

4. My new heels! I'm in love with them. They were only £40 from Garage shoes. They don't look it but these are by far the most comfy heels I've ever owned.
5. A little piece of my Birthday cake, i decided to pretend Ive not just entered my 20's and got a caterpillar cake. They taste just as good as when i was little.
6. This was a birthday treat from Marcus, he got me the Just Grapefruit Sea Salt Scrub and its one of the best things ive ever smelled and it works so well.
7. Ta-Da!!!! Here it is, my engagement ring!!!! Its so pretty. Three main diamonds and 3 small each side. I'm a very happy girl.

Ive had a pretty good week this week i would say apart from being ill on my b'day but i suppose its not too much to complin about when you think about the rest.

Have you all had a good week? Anything fun and happy happen?

Lorna xxx

New favourite eyeshadow - Bourjois Little Rund Pot Intense

 Now i am completely AMAZED by this eyeshadow. Its from the Bourjois Paris Little round pot Intense range in rose sable (03). Available from Boots for £6.99 I think i will go as far as to say this is favourite eyeshadow i own.
I think when i saw it in boots the little girl that still wants to be a princess in my went in to a frenzy of "PINK!!! GLITTER!!! SPARKLE!!!" It was a little scary to behold and Marcus (the fiance) almost ran away.

Don't ya just love the little pots? They are so cute and hold so much product and you get a helpful wee mirror in them.

How beautiful is that!! I don't even know what to say as i think everyone will have tried these little pots and I'm a little tongue tied in awe of the pretty-ness.
The pigmentation is great and is easily built up, they blend well and the sparkles don't fall down your face throughout the day.

This picture is a bit deceiving as to the quality of colour as only the sparkle is picked up but the pic colour really comes through in the perfect non tacky way.  I am so happy with this and the amount you get for the price and quality is awesome.

It was my birthday yesterday and i was really ill at night so i was a bit shit. BUT Marcus had given me a great present earlier from Aron Aromatics Just Grapefruit range so i was well happy sitting with the avengers on :D

I will probs review that later because it is such good quality.

Lorna xxxx

Dr. Jart+ BB Beauty Balm

So in the winter  months i really dont like the feel of heavy make-up on my face which i know is a bit reverse from most people but im a little weird. This has sent me in the search of a new bb cream, something with a little more coverage than my trusty No.7 tinted moisturiser (which is my usual go to low coverage) and it led me to Dr. Jart+ Beauty Balm.
They now do it in various types - Regenerating, Water Fuse, Premium, Platinum. I got it in Water Fuse as i thought it would be best for my younger skin and its oil-free so will help with my oily skin.

At £18 (Water fuse is the cheapest, the others retail for various prices ) I would have liked to have better packaging. This doesn't excite me or inspire confidence in the product.

BB creams that i have tried either go on grey with beads in it or are already the colour you would expect from your foundation. This is an odd mix of the two.
Its very smooth and creamy and blends very easily and unlike some bb creams matches your skin tone perfectly.

 Obviously this isnt spread or blended but when it is its perfect. It doesnt go sticky which i know people find an issue with a lot of BB creams and it dries quite matte. Althought i still put a dusting of MAC Prep+Prime over after to seal it and help with oil control.
I wore this last night before going out to dinner for my birthday with my Mum and Fiance and it lasted well the whole time it got a little oily after about 3 hours (which for my skin is really good) but a shine paper sorted it out. It made my skin glow and looked flawless. My only concern was that i looked a little bright in photographs but it wasn't so bad you have to avoid flashes. I like to thin k of it as radiating light. haha

Ive also just aquired a new Bourjois eyeshadow which im inlove with and a Stilla convertable colour (my first). Ill right about them soon.

Lorna
XxX

September Favourites

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