27 November 2012

Check out my YouTube Channel! *lucyhelen89*

Hey guys, I've just uploaded a few new videos - quite exciting as I've not done any for a while! A few more will be up in the next few days - including November favourites & a small haul video!

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19 November 2012

Two Glossy Boxes later... and what are my thoughts? October & November 2012 Mini Reviews.

So I received my first Glossybox in October, and I have an initial thoughts post which you can see here: Glossy Box October 2012 Initial Thoughts

I'm just going to run through a few of the products that I feel are worth mentioning from the October box and also the November one, and my overall thoughts on the Glossybox experience/value for money etc etc...

Glossy Box October 2012

From this box I have really enjoyed the Yves Rocher Hydra Vegetal moisturiser, it glides on really nicely, and doesn't feel heavy or greasy, just a really nice moisturiser to use! Quite refreshing.

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure. Really loving this, it does take a few coats to get a decent finish, but the colour is absolutely gorgeous and its perfect for winter :) slight shimmers too!

I would like to give an opinion of the Skinetica blemish solution but I used it about 5 times (as directed) and it was used up! So can't really comment on the effects on my skin :( not a very good sample size I didn't think! 

The enzyme Peel Mask isn't particularly useful to me... not sure if it's had any effects and also quite a lot of product is used for one application so it's almost run out after two uses.

Anatomicals don't just clean it woman scrub it body scrub. This works quite well as a scrub, I'm really not keen on the scent, smells like 'gone off' grapefruit to me... :s but it does the job in removing dead skin.

Glossy Box November 2012

The only product I'm super impressed with this month is the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant! I can't tell you how soft this has made my skin, and it's great that it's gentle enough to be used every day :) I'm currently using it after cleansing with Sanctuary daily face wash and they're a great pair. The only downside is that a full sized product is £38!!!!!! Which is just so expensive...! 

Nails INC caviar top coat - this one's pretty nice, gives a lovely finish to the nails, but it doesn't prevent chipping! I did my nails at night time, and the next morning walking to work I noticed chips already, not very impressed! Also, I don't know if it's just me... but I find the Nails INC bottles look quite cheap?? Seeing as full price you are paying £10+ I'd expect decent packaging (like OPI etc which look great.) Maybe it's just me.... let me know!

Alison Claire Mango Body Butter - this feels really nice, not too keen on the scent, does what it says, moisturises!

Burberry Body perfume sample - I don't like this perfume, so this is a miss for me.

Dr Jart BB cream - this gives quite a nice finish to the skin, but takes a bit of work because it's supposed to adapt to your skin tone, and it's got a white base or something, so it looks like foundation and a white cream so blending in is required. Also I've found that the 'white' tones tend to stick to any dry patches making them look white... so not impressed with this one!

Overall, it's quite hit and miss what products you end up getting, and it's often down to luck when getting the 'better' products that month. I don't really understand why they ask you for a beauty profile, as the product choices don't seem to fit my beauty profile? Bit confusing, any comments then please leave them below! :)

I'm going to hang on to my subscription and check out December's box, but depending what I receive, I may cancel my subscription! Not to have a complete downer on Glossybox, I think it offers a good chance to try products you may not have necessarily thought about before, and perhaps find products that you love, such as the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant (in my case).

So until the December issue of GlossyBox..... thanks for reading and please feel free to leave any comments regarding GlossyBox or anything beauty related :)

Lucy xxo

14 November 2012

xbeautybee bracelet range! 10% off!

Hey guys, just a quick post to tell you about my little online jewellery store! Each item has been made by me using an assortment of different beads and materials. 

My absolute favourites are the mottled effect 'made with love' bracelets! They come in white & turquoise, and have a little 'made with love' charm which is adorable!

I'm expanding the range soon for Christmas, with some exciting designs coming! In preparation for this, there's a 10% off sale on the current items in the store using code:

AUTUMNSALE 


Thanks for looking & head over to the website for a look, products are selling out fast! 

Lucy xx

2 November 2012

My go-to lip products for autumn/winter 2012

These are the products which I reach for the most, I was having a tidy of my make up bag and thought I'd share these ones with you :) the main thing I go for with lip products is colour payoff combined with moisture, my lips are naturally quite blue tinted (I am very pale and bare lips just wash me out) so lip products are a MUST all day - every day! Here are the beauties which are doing it for me right now :)



- Palmers lip butter in dark chocolate & peppermint! -

This one is amazing, it gives a nice sheen to the lips and smells amazing! I don't think I'll go back to carmex now as this one is much better (not as thick and sticky)


- Blistex tinted lip balm -

I was a bit dubious about this one, as its got little shimmers in it, but they've not been a problem, this one is great for when I can't be bothered with the maintenance of lipstick! I can just throw it on and it gives quite a lot of colour, kind of a muted red colour :)


- Rimmel Kate Moss matte lipstick in #107 -

Probably the most popular shade in this range, my friend recommended this to me, and I fell in love with it! It's such a nice deep colour, perfect for autumn! I wore it on a fancy meal out and it stayed put all night! (With it being matte it has better staying power) love love love it!!


- Rimmel lipstick in 'Asia' -

I always wanted to have a perfect nude lip.... Well that's not going to work for me as I'm so pale I found out! So instead I go for nude-ish pinks and find these work much better! This is a dark kind of pink, slightly dusty, perfect to just throw on without too much thought! I do like MAC's Creme Cup but I have to wear this when I'm bronzed up or going on a night out, as casual day time make up do not look good with creme cup for me as I'm too pale!

Overall these are some nice products! Pretty cheap too, I got them all from either boots or superdrug and were all under £6! :)


Thanks for reading! Loveeee xx