Revlon Photo Ready Perfecting Primer

Revlon Photo Ready Perfecting Primer - you can pick this at Boots here

I actually won this primer in a Glamour competition and generally isn't the type of product I would usually pick up. I can't really say that I primers in my usual make up routine and so wouldn't ever think of picking one up. 

Boots says: 

'Lightweight primer smoothes and softens skin to create the perfect canvas. Reduces the appearance of pores and fine lines. Wear alone or under foundation. Lights, camera, PhotoReady!'

This product feels so soft to the skin and applies really nicely. If your in need of a primer, I can't see why this wouldn't do the job but for me, really I feel as though its really an unnecessary step in my make-up routine. I felt exactly the same when I used the Benefit Porefessional... I don't know. I just really don't get the need for these. Perhaps I'm applying it wrong. If anyone could shed any light on this, definitely let me know! 

Have you tried this product? 

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Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream

Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream -£6.39 at Boots

Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream is currently my blemish cream of choice, although I cannot compare it to that many as my blemish cream repertoire isn't actually that large! I bought this one after having one that really just did nothing for me and it has pretty much done the job. Luckily, I can say my skin isn't blemish prone (touch wood!) and so don't really have much of a need for a product like this - but it's always good to have one to hand and still doesn't stop me wanting more... (Currently lusting after Origins Super Spot Remover Blemish Treatment Gel which can be found online here at Boots! or on their site here)

Boots says: 

' Visibly reduces spot size and redness in as little as four hours. Using Clearasil's Acceladerm technology, it opens up blocked pores and deeply delivers spot fighting ingredients.'

I can't say whether this would work for everyone, but for me I'm pretty sure it did. I wouldn't sing it's praises but then again I don't really have a bad word to say about it either. A bit of a 'meh' product I think... 

Will still be searching for a better product! 

What blemish gels/creams have worked for you? Have you tried this product?

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Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - £7.99 at Boots

I'm sure you've all heard so much about these Revlon lip products as they have been around for a while now, so I wont go on too much about it. The first thing I will say about this is that I think I picked up the wrong colour for me as orange just doesn't work with my skin tone  I feel that because of this it is very unlikely that I will ever use this product. 

The product itself is like a tinted lip balm or a very sheer lipstick. It is buildable and so the colour payout can be made slightly more intense if you wish. I really like the texture of the lip balm and if it wasn't for the colour I would probably wear it although there is one other part that I can't really deal with about this product and that is the smell. To me it smells like dirt mixed with mint and although I had heard this about this product prior to purchasing it, I thought I'd be able to get past it and use it anyway but honestly, I just cant. The scent is just so strong and I really can't get past it. It could be different if I had a nicer shade that suited me better but as I don't this is all I have to go on and really I don't want to risk buying another to not like it also. 

Have you tried this product? What did you think?

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Anukis Sugar Paste Strong Natural Hair Removal

Anukis Sugar Paste Strong* 200g - £7.95

I was given the Anukis Sugar Paste Strong Natural Hair Removal to review by the lovely ladies at Baobella (where I'm currently interning, read more here). I was a bit sceptical at first but the beauty lover in me also couldn't wait to give the product a go. 

Beauty Sugaring is a 100% natural way of hair removal. It is an ancient technique, used by the likes of Cleopatra and has been passed down onto today. Sugaring is a gentler and more natural alternative to other hair removal techniques such as waxing. The technique is actually very similar to waxing it is just the components that are different. The only ingredients within the sugar paste are the natural components of sugar, citric acid and water! So you would not be using any of those nasties on your skin like you would be doing with wax.

So I bet your wondering really why you would use this instead of wax. I have been testing this product out and it really is worth it! For those with sensitive skin, it is great as there are no harmful side effects like there possibly could be with waxing. It is more hygienic and it removes the hairs in a much easier way. The sugar wraps around the hair shaft and reaches inside the follicles to encourage the extraction of the hair, where as sometimes when using wax the hair can break making it impossible to extract the hair. Sugar Paste can be used with hairs as little as 2mm where as wax would not be able to remove this.

With all its plus points, I can imagine that this will definitely be my hair removal technique of choice.

You can pick up the Anukis Sugar Paste Strong here.

Have you tried Beauty Sugaring? 

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Crystal Clear Skincare

Crystal Clear Wipe Away The Years Cleansing Milk* - £27, Intense Anti-Ageing Serum* - £60, Lift Away The Years* - £59.99

I previously wrote about the Crystal Clear Skincare Event that I attended. You can read the post here. I made sure I spent a little while testing it out before reviewing. 

I was a little unsure about how these products would work for me as obviously they are not directed at myself, as really I don't need an anti-ageing products quite yet. 

My favourite product out of the bunch would have to be the cleansing milk. It says it is great for dry/dehydrated skin and that is my skin type. I love using this instead of my beloved Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish as I find that if I use one product too much, I just don't get quite the same effects as my skin gets too used to it. I apply it in a similar way to my cleanse and polish and take it off using a warm muslin cloth. 

The other two products I would say really aren't directed at me and I'll probably pass these on to my Mum. 

Lift Away The Years is an anti-ageing applicator that is clinically proven to increase skin firmness by 45% with instantaneous results. This is such an interesting contraption that was so unlike anything I have ever seen before. I had never thought of using something to apply my moisturiser/serum! It applies the product to your skin using a vibrating roller ball wand. It's so strange and something that would definitely take some getting used to. Obviously, this isn't directed at me so honestly I didn't really notice any results. I found the product to be a little bit sticky but as I have said it is just not meant to work with my skin. So even though I don't particularly like the product, it could work really well for you! Skincare is so subjective, so it's really hard to write about sometimes. If your looking for something like this though, I can definitely see how it'd work great for some. 

Have you ever tried Crystal Clear? What age did you start using anti-ageing products? 

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Butter London Nail Lacquer in Posh Bird - Exclusive to Boots

Butter London Polish in Posh Bird* - £12 Exclusive to Boots

Butter London polishes are now stocking in Boots stores, Nationwide and to go alongside this collaboration they have brought out this lovely polish that is exclusive to Boots. 

Posh Bird is a smokey mushroom polish with silver microglitter.  

This polish was inspired by femininity, but they have added an unexpected edge. It is purple polish with a subtle silver shimmer running through it. Just like with the other metallic polishes from the Summer Holiday Collection, I didn't expect to like it but it looks amazing in the light.

The formulation is much like all of the other Butter London polishes; easy to apply and very quick drying. The polish is opaque in two coats. 

Have you tried any Butter London polishes? Will you be picking any up now they're in Boots? 

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Tweezerman Polka Dot Mini Slant Tweezer

Tweezerman Polka Dot Mini Slant Tweezer - £14.50 at Boots

These are my holy grail tweezers. I wouldn't say tweezers are talked about as much on the blogosphere as they could possibly be but really I don't think they need to be. I've tried plenty of other tweezers before and really I think the best ones are the ones you get use to. I used to love shop's own branded ones before I tried these. I did buy the Benefit for Tweezerman ones but sent them back as I just couldn't justify the price but quite quickly after regretted this and picked these ones up. 

I was going to purchase the full size ones but the Boots store I was in when I decided to pick some up didn't have a massive selection and if I remember right, I wanted some urgently. I think the only normal sized ones there didn't really appeal to me and were far to expensive for what I was looking for and then I saw these babies... Beautiful lilac polka dot from a well known and well loved brand, who wouldn't want a pair! I fell in love with them as soon as I tried them and really I haven't looked back since. If I ever need to repurchase, I would definitely pick them up from Tweezerman again. Would definitely recommend them!

Have you tried any Tweezerman products before?

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