AshleighRhiane: review

*I just wanted to do a quick disclaimer before anyone reads this. I know my skincare routine is not the most expensive/extensive collection. However, due to lack of money and other things taking priority I try to do the best I can with the money I do have and at the moment this works for me. I hope one day I can splurge and spend money on better products for my skin, but for now these will do!*

Ever since I can remember, I've never had overly problematic skin. Both my mum and my dad have extremely good skin, so this has been pretty lucky for me. However, I've actually found as I've gotten older my skin is becoming slightly more problematic because my diet could be better and drinking alcohol is also a huge contributor to my skin. I also suffer from something that causes me to pick the skin on my face and body which also hasn't had a great affect on my face at the moment. So skin care is everything for my right now!

When I get home from work my skin just needs to be cleaned, I don't actually wear foundation anymore (just concealer and powder) because I hope it will make my skin that little bit better. So I start off by using the Garnier micellar cleansing water and use cotton pads and just completely clear my whole face of any make up with this stuff. I also wrote a review on it here. Once I think my face is completely cleared, I go on to use Simple soothing facial toner just to deep clean into my skin and pores and get out any of the make up and bacteria that is lurking, on particularly make up heavy days if my skin still feels clogged I will tend to repeat these two once more and that usually does the trick for me!

I then move on to using the Simple purifying cleansing lotion and apply once with cotton buds and then apply some to my hands and really work it into my skin, this stuff is seriously so good! I recommend it to everyone as it does exactly what it says, it cleanses and moisturizes your skin and afterwards you will feel so much cleaner and healthier. Once this has been done, I start to pinpoint certain areas. If at the time I have any spots or red areas I use my neutrogena targeted spot control and dab it to all the problem areas, this stuff does sting but it is very good at treating spots quickly so I'd definitely recommend it!

I then go onto my eyes as I have A LOT of problems with them being so sore and sensitive, especially this time of the year and all through summer. So I try my best to keep them hydrated. I use both the Simple soothing eye balm and the Simple revitalising eye roll-on and apply both to under my eyes, the soothing eye balm is so useful if my eyes are particularly irritated as it makes them feel far less aggressive and itchy. The revitalising roll on also helps with bags that I may end up with (I don't sleep a lot during the week and hibernate at the weekends) so this is a great product.

Lastly, with my skin having a few problems at the moment I make sure to rub some sudocrem into any areas that need it and then I also leave a little on the areas when I sleep and wash them off when I wake up. I usually end up with a sudocrem mess everywhere, but to help my skin it is totally worth it!

Have you got any skincare products you tend to use a lot?

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Neutrogena Visibly Clear Rapid Clear Treatment Review

2014 09:07:00

This is a product I originally bought towards the end of December, but I've actually already repurchased it last week. I really like this product and I didn't expect to as I hadn't heard amazing things about it, so I was prepared to be let down. Last month I was having a lot of problems with my skin, and as my skin is one thing I never have a big problem with it was starting to get me down. So I bought quite a few products for my face and this little gem was one of them.

The product comes in a little cardboard type box and when you open it you have this little tube inside, it is a squeezy tube and I'm not overly fussed by this. It doesn't impress me but it doesn't annoy me so I don't really mind, the only thing I will say is that when it starts to run out you either squeeze and get nothing or you just get an explosion of ooze which is a bit annoying. The people at Neutrogena say you just need to apply a dab to the problem areas, when I had problem areas I did this and it worked a treat. At the moment though my face has gotten a lot better so I just apply it to my chin and forehead and sometimes on my nose as this is where I tend to have problems and so far I've not had anymore breakouts- woooo!

The consistency is very gel like and a bit sticky, but not to the point where it is absolutely disgusting and I quite like it because it's so thick? It feels like its actually doing something for my face because it's so heavy, if that makes sense. However, just a quick warning to any of you who do decide to use it; when I first purchased it I was obviously having problems with my skin and before applying I had popped a few spots (TMI I know and I'm very sorry) and when applying this to my face I basically became Kevin McCallister from alone alone in the scene where he applies aftershave.

It hurt so much, so please don't apply if you have any cuts or open spots on your face because you will regret it as the burning it SUPER strong. Apart from that particular time I've not had anymore problems with it. I don't know how to describe the smell, but it is pretty strong and at first I didn't really like it and it put me off quite a bit, but since then I've actually grown to quite enjoy the smell. It smells a bit medical to me, but it has a very 'clean' smell (I told you I can't describe smells).

The price retails at around about 3 pound, which I actually think is really good because although it's quite a small tube you get a lot for your money with how good a product it actually it. I wouldn't say that it works in 4 hours like it claims, but I think that it probably is one of the quickest spot treatments I've used to date and I think I will carry on buying it from now on just to keep my skin clear.

I've got a few more skin care products I hope to review soon enough! Have you used this product, and what do you think of it? or have you used any better spot treatments you could recommend?

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Simple Kind to eyes revitalising eye roll-on review

bbloggers 09:50:00

I said that I planned on posting as soon as possible and so I decided to do a review on something I bought the other day that I already love! I've always been a sucker for simple products, I just find that they do exactly what they say they're supposed to. So when I saw this on offer for 3 pound how could I possibly say no? Simple claim that this product 'helps reduce puffiness, wake up and revitalise tired eyes" so really it's a win/win for everyone and it is apparently perfect for sensitive skin, I don't have overly sensitive skin but I have SUPER sensitive eyes; most of the time they are red, watery and swollen gunky messes and for that reason I wanted to see if it made a difference to my irritable eyes which could be seen as slightly risky.

The packaging is just your average simple type packaging, there isn't anything over special about it. I think simple could possible do a bit more in terms of packaging, but in all honesty the products they distribute are so good that for once I'm not put off by the lack pretty packaging! The product itself comes in a small tube and has a rollerball at the end where the liquid comes out, it's a really easy product to use; give a slight squeeze until you see some of this liquid come out of the sides and then gently rub in circular motions underneath your eyes. It says on the box if there is any excess left underneath your eyes that you can just gently pat it in, I choose to rub it in if theres a lot but usually just leave my skin to soak it up.

I find that as soon as I've applied this to under my eyes, they instantly feel a lot less irritated and cooler which is such a relief on my face. It actually contains cucumber extracts and a range of multi-vitamins, which explains why it's so soothing on the skin. I apply it in the morning and I instantly feel so much more awake, and considering I get up at half 5 during the week it is definitely a life-saver! I suffer quite badly with dark circles under my eyes and I feel this has slightly helped with that? I think I'm probably just going a bit crazy but I just find that the skin under my eyes looks far less loose and tired, I actually look a lot healthier!

If you're like me and suffer with irritable eyes, this is product you really need to try! Just last night my eyes were red raw and streaming something fierce, so I just popped this on underneath my eyes and they felt far less painful which was amazing for me as sometimes I can really suffer. In most shops it's sold for about £4.99 and on amazon its £3. I think for the size of the roll-on I'd be slightly put off, but because I've seen a genuine difference in my eyes and it actually helps me with pain I get on my eyes, I will absolutely repurchase this without a second thought!

What are your thoughts on simple products? Have you ever used their revitalising roll-on?

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THE HAIR DESIGN STUDIO LONDON: Argan Gold Hair Vitality Oil Review

bbloggers 14:44:00

In the past I have had hair that is in horrific condition, I dyed, bleached and styled it without any thought for my poor little mane. I eventually managed to get it back to pretty good condition again, however every so often I like to just give it a bit of a boost just to make it feel a little healthier and nice. So when I was walking through ASDA the other day and spotted this little beauty on sale for £3, what did I have to loose? So I quickly snatched it and I am so glad I did!

I personally really like the packaging, I find that the gold and blue works lovely together and it reminds me of summer and holidays so I instantly really liked it and its also very simple. When opening inside is a little plastic bottle with a pump and I did as instructed and put a few pumps on my hair whilst damp and even then I could feel a difference in how my hair felt, so when I woke up I was so happy with how my hair felt! It felt so soft and healthy and I just couldn't stop stroking it, they also say with this particular oil that you can get away with putting it on dry hair. Now this I was skeptical about because I despise greasy hair, seriously if I have greasy hair I am a very angry bunny. So I waited until Saturday to do this as I knew I had no plans and I still woke up the next day and my hair was amazingly soft and smooth and so there was not problem with my hair being greasy.

When you squirt the product out of the pump, its a very thin and clear liquid and is ever so slightly greasy but not horrifically so. You smooth through the ends of your hair when damp or dry and wait for it to dry or dry it yourself (I always let my hair dry naturally) and then you'll hopefully see a difference. I personally have extremely thick hair which both my mother and father have gifted me with, so with a lot of products I use more than recommended and so with this product I split my hair into 2 parts and then squirted 1-2 pumps on each side of my hair and for me that worked extremely well. If you have thinner hair, I would say that one pump would probably be enough for you.

I've personally never used Moroccan oil because as much as I would like to, I find that it is pretty expensive and I really wanted to find a cheap alternative before I splashed out. So many people who have used Moroccan oil may not agree with me on this product, I personally absolutely adore it and will definitely be purchasing it again as I think for the price its sold at it is worth every penny.

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Skincare and make-up haul

bbloggers 03:26:00

Before my interview the other day I was struggling to find something to do, I have to keep myself busy as I don't really like walking around by myself. So I ventured into superdrug and noticed they were doing a few buy one get one free sales on skincare and although I really haven't got any money to spare at the moment, I've been having a few issues with my skin and with starting my new job I want to atleast try and look my best! I also wanted a cheap primer and so bought the collection one which I've never used before and I also bought the setting spray they have so I'm excited to try them out and review them!

I managed to get the two simple products on buy one get one free and then the superdrug's own brand tea tree products also on buy one get one free, I love simple skincare so I was really happy about this deal and I'm really interested to try the tea tree products as I like the effect tea tree has on my skin as I feel it makes my skin feel very fresh, so I have high hopes for the superdrug own brand products.

From the simple range I bought the 'clear skin oil balancing facial scrub' and their 'kind to eyes soothing eye balm'. I have very combination skin and suffer with quite an oily T-zone (especially my nose, I hate it) so I really hope the oil balancing scrub will have a good result, I've been using it since Thursday now so I'm hoping to review soonish! I suffer with dry skin under my eyes and sometimes it becomes very irritating and painful, and already since using this I've noticed how much nicer under my eyes feel, I read mixed reviews on this product so I was a bit worried it wouldn't work but for me it really has.

I've only used one of the nose strips and I don't know if I did it right or if I just have a fabulous and clean nose, but there wasn't as much yucky stuff on the strip as a lot of bloggers have said their would be? I'm going to try again tomorrow and hopefully I'll do it right and then write a review on it at a later date. Lastly the exfoliating cream, I've been using this since Thursday and my skin does feel a lot more 'fresh' which I really like and the exfoliation beads in the scrub are quite large which I don't usually like but with this particular scrub I actually quite like it!

Have any of you used any of these products? What do you think about them?

xoxox

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MUA 'glitterball' and 'Heaven and Earth' palette review

bbloggers 11:12:00

This is my first official review, how exciting is this! After buying these two little beauties the other day, I thought they'd be absolutely perfect to review on my blog and so here we are!
I'll start with the glitterball palette.

Glitterball comes with 12 different colours, all of which contain sparkles within the colours. There are a range of colours including blacks, blues, silvers and pinks and all of which are very dramatic and for its affordable price the range of colours and shades is really impressive. The packaging of the palette is very simple and I think for this reason I really like it because its very classy and focuses purely on the product itself and not the packaging.

You could get away with using colours in this palette for a day time look, but I think I'll be more likely to use it for an evening look as I find that the sparkles add an element of glamour! Not all of the colours have the same shades and some are very dry and dusty, whereas some are pigmented and creamy in the texture and I love this aspect of the palette. So overall this palette is amazing for the price it is sold at, the colours last all day and you can create some great mixes, the only downside there is for the palette is the brush that comes with it. The brush reminds me of something I'd use when I was 12 and not very well educated on makeup, I still use the brush but not a lot.

These are just a few of my favourite shades from the palette!

The second palette that I bought and decided to review was the MUA 'Heaven and Earth' palette. This particularly palette I've fallen in love with, simply because its much more natural and sophisticated which I really like about the palette. It also comes with 12 different shades and once again is also cheap and affordable so it is definitely worth a buy!

When it comes to eye makeup I think I will always be a winged liner girl, but sometimes I like to add a little eye shadow before I put on my eye liner and this particular palette is perfect for this. The colours mix really well together and you can create some really nice and classy looks with the different browns and creams in the palette. Like the glitterball palette, the textures are very pigmented and I think this makes them all easier to apply and blend together. For the price and shades of this palette, if you're like me and like a more 'earthy' look then this is really a palette that you should try! Once again, the only thing I didn't particularly like about this product is the application brush and also I think I would have preferred the colours if they were less shimmery and more matte.

My favourite shades from this palette!

Have you ever used these palettes? Which one do you prefer or is there a different MUA palette that you think is better?

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