Ole Henriksen - 3 little wonders mini

This professional strength AM/PM regimen rapidly reverses all visible signs of aging skin. Each proprietary blend works in synergy to reveal your most youthful, healthy & radiant complexion. With nurturing textures and indulgent aromas, witness the transformation as you delight in the experience of treating your skin.

The gift set includes: 

truth serum collagen booster 9.76ml: the vitamin C rich serum boosts collagen production and restores radiance back to the complexion.

Invigorating Night Treatment 7g: the overnight resurfacing gel dramatically improves the texture of your skin, helping to reduce the appearance of dark spots and smooth fine lines and wrinkles.

sheer transformation 7g: an everyday oil-free moisturiser that works to improve the skin’s tone and texture whilst helping to reduce the appearance of dark spots.

This mini set is a great introduction to Ole's fantastic skincare products. I can't say enough about the invigorating night gel, It is great! I use it all over my face in the evening, to wake up with great results in the morning. If I have an outbreak I place a little on my finger and rub it on problem areas and by morning they are really on the way to being gone. This little set is also the PERFECT size for travel. As a bonus, you can refill each product, so you don't have to buy over and over once you're out. They're so cute and spillproof! Fitting wonderfully in my carry on bag and are great to apply to dry skin on a long haul flight or your skin care for a weekend away. I've used a couple of this brands products and am quickly becoming a huge fan.. The products are a little on the expensive side but once you try them you definitely know what you're paying for!... As they say "You only have one face" so good quality skincare is essential. Since using this set my skin feels so much softer and looks brighter, more youthful and rested... Which to me are fantastic results with a teething six month old baby!..

Available for £18.00 from Escentual.com

Have you tried any of the Ole Henriksen products, what's your favourite?

Charlotte Tilbury Film star Bronze and Glow dupe!?

The Charlotte Tilbury palette is on the top of everyone’s makeup must have list and is without a doubt a “cult contour” palette. With Filmstar Bronze & Glow you can slim, sculpt, shorten, trim and highlight your features. It’s amazing what clever shading and highlighting tricks can do to your facial framework. 
The bronzer is the perfect universal blend of pearl and pigment to contour features and mimic a sun-kissed complexion. The highlighter is built up from a golden base that flatters any skin tone, and uses light-reflecting technology to capture light, but at the slightly ridiculous price of £49, it is definitely not in everyones budget!

But this dupe I recently discovered by W7 honestly blew me away. It’s as good as the original – No kidding! Other than the packaging, the only slight difference is the highlight powder isn’t quite as shimmery but at £4.95 we won’t complain! What an amazing product, That's a massive saving of £45!!... 

What's the best dupe you've found? 

How safe is your Make up?!

Are you aware that Deadly diseases might be lurking in your make-up bag, as killer germs are discovered in beauty products. Lab test revealed that LIFE-THREATENING bacteria, including a strain that CAUSES MENINGITIS!! has been found in cosmetics. Four out-of-date products and one still in date were tested by Scientists at London Metropolitan University.

A safety warning was issued after all five came back as containing unsafe levels of potentially LETHAL BACTERIA. The germs discovered can cause everything from horrific stomach bugs to life-threatening diseases. One of the bugs – enterococcus faecalis – is a main cause of meningitis, which kills more children under five than any other infectious disease in the UK.

The old makeup also tested positive for the presence of these other bacteria:

- Eubacterium, which is linked to bacterial vaginosis.

- Aeromonas, a bacteria found in gastroenteritis and wound infections.

- Staphlyoccocus epidermidis, a bug that is resistant to antibiotics.

- Propionibacterium, which can cause acne and other skin conditions.

- Enterobacter, which can lead to urinary and respiratory tract infections.

As a mother of two young children.. One only six months old these claims terrified me and made me go through my Make up collection and throw over half of it away! Now when I'm watching Bloggers/Vloggers proudly showing their make up collection it makes me feel sick about what horrible bacterias are lurking in their drawers!.. I LOVE Make up and as you all probably do, I collected way too much for little old me and hardly used most of it.. But my Childrens safety totally outweighed my love of a Two year old Chanel blush! 

Pregnant women and Mums with young children need to be aware that their make up could carry deadly bacterias that are seriously dangerous to their children!...

How old is your Make up?

Ole Henriksen Invigorating Night Creme

I've used many of the Ole Henriksen products other than the Truth serum and the truth to go and the pore refining wipes which I think are really good, so when Escentual asked if I wanted to try this I immediately said yes! As I know his products are amazing.. 

This cream is an in-depth nourishing cream, it balances and brightens your skin while you sleep, infused with youth- enhancing ingredients to smooth the texture of your skin whilst fortifying the skin’s natural barrier, it will Re-texturise and renew your skin overnight, its an regenerative treatment for evening use only. Packed full of skin-renewing ingredients, this hydrator keeps your skin supple and soft with comforting Shea Butter, a healthy and rich emollient, while Vitamin C boosts collagen production.

At the heart of the formula is the Alpha Hydroxy Complex, super enriched with potent glycolic, lactic and fruit acids that deeply penetrate your epidermis to encourage cell renewal and reveal smoother skin. The Fruit Acid Complex, a concentrated cocktail of bilberry, sugar cane, sugar maple, orange and lemon lightly exfoliates your skin’s surface, breaking down the bonds of dead skill cells and boosting elasticity of the skin’s surface.

I have been using Ole Henriksen invigorating night creme* £47.00 every night for the past 3-4 weeks and love it so much.. It just melts into your skin leaving it feeling like silk.. In the morning it looks clear. And bright, feeling so soft and hydrated!.. I think this night cream is hydrating, firming and luscious! It has helped to literally transform my skin from dull with large pores, and sun damaged to youthful and radiant looking! It's like a little miracle in a pot.

This product as well as all of the Ole Henriksen products are available from Escentual.

What products do you recommend I try next by Ole Henriksen?

Urban Decay Smoky Palette review

The new 'must have' Urban Decay Smoky Palette £38.00 has landed with nine never seen before shades and three palette exclusives! If you are a lover of neutrals and sexy smokey eyes this is the palette for you.. presented in a sturdy hard plastic case that features a unique "swirling smoke" print with a magnetic closure.

All the shades are perfectly pigmented, I also think the palette has a great mix of mattes, satins and shimmers to enable you create numerous looks from day time flirty smokey to a full on sex kitten smokey evening look! It also has a good mix or warm and cool tones so should suit almost every skin tone.. I found the wear time was really good, I wore all day and then went out for dinner without touching up and my eyes looked just as good at bedtime as when I'd applied in the morning.

The palette includes a dual-tipped brush has a tapered blending brush head on one end and a pencil brush head on the other - As well as a simple little step-by-step eye tutorials (Iconic UD Smoky Eye, Smoky Reality Star, Smoky Cat and Everyday Smoky) and a list of smokey eye tips.

The twelve shades within Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette are:

- High - champagne shimmer w/micro-glitter.

- Dirtysweet - medium bronze.
- Radar - metallic taupe w/iridescent micro-glitter.
- Armor - metallic silver-taupe w/tonal sparkle.
- Slanted - light metallic grey.
- Dagger - medium charcoal w/micro-shimmer.

- Black Market - jet-black satin.
- Smolder - deep plum-taupe.
- Password - cool taupe matte.
- Whiskey - rich brown matte.
- Combust - soft pink-taupe.
- Thirteen - light beige satin.

A great addition to your make up collection to give you some gorgeous sexy smokey eye looks, where will the Naked collection go next? - Naked 5 palette?.. I for one can't wait to see what they bring out next!!..

What's your favourite Naked palette?

*PR Sample.

Clarins Autumn 2015 Collection - Crayon kohl in True Violet

Introducing Clarins new Crayon kohl in True Violet £17.00, This liner is a gorgeous violet with delicate shimmer. You can use on the upper or lower lashline but you'll need to build up the colour to give a dramatic look, as It is a little dry and a little hard to apply, when dry. But it applies amazingly well on the waterline. As the moisture on your waterline makes the pencil apply with much more pigment. An essential for intensifying the eyes. Great to add a little colour into your Autumn/Winter look a little around the eye contour area, blended the natural hair brush, will make your eyes pop all day & night with this Long-wearing formula.

What colour will you be adding to your look this Autumn?

*PR Sample

Clarins Rouge Eclat Lipstick - Tawny Rose 21

Clarins new Autumn collections brings two new Rouge eclat shades Tawny rose & Paprika red.. A lipstick that offers more than just colour, the first age-defying lipstick from Clarins. Intense long-lasting colour and The Nutri-Youth Complex protects lips against dehydration and boosts collagen, Vitamin E protects against free radicals and 100% plant waxes provide instant comfort, lip nourishing, age defying, luminous colour with a delicious blackberry and liquorice scent.

The lipsticks are packaged in a gorgeous gold slimline packaging, are smooth and creamy, and balm like with a nice sheen and satin finish. They both have great pigmentation, It didn’t settle into fine lines, and there was no feathering during the day. They are also very moisturising and comfortable to wear.

The lipsticks are £19.50 and these along with the rest of the Autumn collection are available to buy now.

What's your autumn lip shade?

*PR Sample

Clevamama Clevafeed

Baby S enjoying her banana.

Baby S is now 5 months old and has become interested in foods, so I have been looking for safe ways to help her discover new tastes other than me feeding her with a spoon, I found a baby site selling Clevamama products and after a browse I found the Clevafeed.. Which has been so useful! - The BPA Free ClevaFeed is the safest and most hygienic way to introduce your child to solids including fruit and vegetables without the risk of choking.  Easy to use – simply open the handle and place food in the teat. Suitable from 6+ months the ClevaFeed is also a great when your baby is teething. It includes a travel cover for when you’re out and about. Unlike similar products on the market, this product doesn't use a net bag. instead the ClevaFeed uses a silicon mesh teat, which is far more hygenic and softer on gums. The silicone teat is easy to clean, safe and convenient. As the Clevafeed is quite bulky, it's very easy for her little hands to keep hold of and navigate to her mouth, Baby S ate her first banana and she couldn't eat it quick enough!.. I've had it just over a week and she's had banana, mango and cucumber so far.

Baby S has also been teething for the last month or so and other than calpol, teething powder, gels and teething rings she's been getting upset with the aching that comes with it.. So I decided to fill it with crushed iced and gave it to her.. It did the job amazingly and she crunched and munched until it had all gone and it definitely eased the discomfort.

The Cleva Feed is not a pacifier and should be used under adult supervision only.  Never leave your child unattended while using this product.  Check regularly and discard when worn or damaged.

I bought mine for £5.99 and it came with a spare teat.

What useful tips do you have to wean a baby?

Stila Kitten All Over Shimmer Duo

Introducing a gorgeous all over shimmer powder with Kitten and a pale iridescent pink. This multi-purpose powder instantly enhances the complexion with a fresh, radiant glow. Inspired by light, Stila Kitten All Over Shimmer Duo creates a luminous, youthful glow. Packaged in a convenient compact with mirror, this powder can be used as an eye shadow, highlighter, cheek colour and décolleté. 

Features include:
- Enhances the complexion with natural, illuminating glow
- Micro-fine pearl adheres to the skin, lasting all day
- All-over-glow powder can be used on the eyes, cheeks, face and décolleté
- Packaged in an easy-to-carry compact with mirror.

I absolutely love the Kitten eyeshadow and have been eyeing this up for over 12 months, but always talked myself out of it, but last week when Feel unique did an offer of spend £30 and get £10 off.. So in my mind it only cost me £5 :) I have not been disappointed with it, I've used it as an eyeshadow and a highlighter and it looks so pretty as both. It provides just enough shimmer without glitter so can be used day or night.

Available for £15.00 at all good beauty outlets.

Have you tried Stila Kitten?

Urban Decay - NAKED SKIN Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer

Hide even your most scandalous flaws. Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer* gives you buildable, even coverage with a luminous, demi-matte finish. Ultra lightweight, this high-tech formula melds like a second skin to give you full coverage in an instant. For complete coverage, just keep building; no matter how much you apply, Naked Skin Concealer always blends beautifully and never settles into fine lines. 

Practical and travel-friendly, this formula comes in a gorgeous bottle that’s like a smaller version of our Naked Skin Liquid Makeup component. The modern flocked applicator lays down just the right amount of product, and it’s soft enough to use on the delicate skin under the eyes.

I got shade Neutral fair in this concealer which is perfect for both brightening my under eyes and also to cover the odd blemish that pops up.. It gives great coverage. It is just like the foundation, only with a greater pigmentation and thickness, which is perfect. The applicator is perfect as well. It hasn't settled in my fine lines or gone cakey on my blemishes, as with the foundation it is available in many shades for you to find your perfect match!

Available in all good beauty outlets for £17.50.

What's your favourite concealer?

*PR Sample

Urban decay - NAKED SKIN WEIGHTLESS ULTRA DEFINITION LIQUID MAKEUP

Transform your complexion and discover a flawless finish. Urban Decay understands the balance between luminosity, weightlessness and coverage, combining all three in the Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup*, with a demi-matte finish and light-diffusing spheres to help blur imperfections and look like you've been professionally retouched, this Naked foundation perfectly complements your complexion. 

This foundation is my absolute favorite of all time at the moment, I've used a million different kinds from drug store brands to high-end. I got shade 2.0 which is great for me, I love that it this weightless, I love how easy it applies, I love that I can layer it if I need more full coverage. It is the perfect, lightweight, everyday foundation. It doesn't streak, it doesn't settle into fine lines, it's perfect! I would definitely recommend this everyone! 

Available in all good beauty outlets for £27.00

Have you tried the Naked complexion range?

*PR Sample

Review - Rose & co. Apothecary

Rose & Co. was created by Patricia and Caroline Rose when they bought an old druggists shop in Yorkshire. With a love of all things vintage, beautiful and romantic, they restored the shop to its former Victorian splendour and a quirky but charming beauty apothecary was born.You are immediately transported into another era, in which innocence, romance and decadence are never in short supply. I cannot describe how gorgeous these smell! They smell like an expensive perfume and is such a beautiful, addictive scent! 

Rose petal salve - Their celebrated salve is packaged in a beautiful pink ointment tin and remains our best-selling product. A fabulous lip salve and also helpful for dry patches and rough skin, there seems to be no end to the uses of this magical little balm. Smells beautiful and lives in my handbag.. It's a great little product with lot's of different uses! 

Rose & Co No 84 Hand Wash- a gentle, delightful hand wash that will leave hands clean and fragranced with the signature scent of No.84. An amazingly scented modern rose composition with elements of tea, violet, jasmine & iris enhanced with powdery cedar, amber and elegant musks. This smells beautiful! 

Rose & Co No 84 Hand & Body Lotion - a luxurious, rich lotion to moisturise hands and body with the wonderful scent of N0.84. Scented of modern rose with elements of tea, violet, jasmine & iris enhanced with powdery cedar, amber and elegant musks. Leaves my skin moistured and smelling delicious!

 Rose & Co No 84 Bath Melts - a trio of hand-made bath melts to gently dissolve in the bath and moisturise the skin with rich shea and cocoa butters and the wonderful scent of No.84. I grabbed a quick 30 minutes to enjoy a soak in the bath and loved the way my skin felt after my bath, these made my skin feel hydrated, soft & smooth, it also smelt good enough to eat! Also the look super pretty on the side of my bath..

Rose & co is available from £3.99 from Rose & co. apothecary, if rose isn't your scent they have lot's of different scents to suit you!

What scents are you loving at the moment?

George at ASDA Babywear #WBabyWT

Baby S has been a model for the past week wearing Baby wear from George at Asda I was contacted and asked if I'd like £45 worth of clothes* to put together some gorgeous little outfits...I accepted as I love the range from George as it is affordable but good quality.

Here are the outfits I picked out..

Outfit one - A cute "I'm the Boss" T-shirt in turquiose, pink leggings and as it was a little chilly I added the grey hoodie with ears! So cute :)

 

Outfit two - a beautiful Minnie mouse outfit of T-shirt and spotty denim leggings with a pair of denim booties to finish..

                      

Outfit three - A gorgeous blue floral cardigan with a pair of dusky pink leggings that have a cute frills on the back.

Outfit four - A pretty little denim pinafore with a pink floral T-shirt, I also added the denim booties.

Outfit five - A very cute little minnie mouse outfit with a pink applique t-shirt and floral pants.

Each outfit came in under £10 which I think is amazing for the quality of the clothes and as our little ones grow so fast, keeping their wardrobes stocked can be expensive.

Have you joined in the #WBABYWT showing off your little ones in there outfits?

Mini review - Lorac Pocket Pro Palette

When I went to Florida in May this was on my shopping list.. A perfect little palette to give you an easy day to night look.. A great size to pop into your bag or make up bag when travelling.. All the shadows are creamy, pigmented and apply like a dream..I picked it up from Ulta, I really wished Lorac would come to the UK, they used to be sold at Sephora - who now ship to the UK but they stopped selling the brand late last year?!.... In this palette you get three shades Nude, Pewter and Expresso which can all be worn together or indivdually to give you several different looks for a great price of $15 - I'm in love!

What's your go to travel palette?