Review: Indeed Labs Hydraluron Moisture Jelly

I won the new Indeed Labs Hydraluron Moisture Jelly from their Twitter competition a couple of weeks ago and I am really happy that I won. I have been using a sampler tube of Hydraluron for weeks on and off and at first I didn't like it although I now love it (I have nearly finished up my sampler tube). The Hydraluron Moisture Jelly (£24.99) is a brand new product from Indeed labs and as I loved the Hydraluron serum which is super hydrating and non-irritating, I knew I would love this!

Firstly, the packaging is gorgeous - it is very similar to the Rodial Dragon's Blood Eye Gel that I have where you push down the white section and the product comes out through a hole in the middle of the tub. The packaging gets a big thumbs up from me! The actual 'moisture jelly' is a clear...jelly, it actually looks and feels jelly like! I love the feel on it on my skin, it smoothes on so quickly and easily. This product, like the hydraluron serum, doesn't irritate my eczema prone slightly sensitive skin. 

I have been using this moisture jelly every day (I mix it with my night cream for the evenings) for about two weeks or so now and I find it does really hydrate and smooth my skin; therefore my makeup applies smoother and my skin is moisturised all day! I think I will probably get through this product fairly quickly and I am definitely considering buying it when this tub runs out. Overall, I am very happy with the product - ★★★★★, 5/5 from me!

Have you tried the Hydraluron serum? What do your think of this new Hydraluron Moisture Jelly?

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The Autumn Tag!

I saw this tag on a couple of blogs and I had to do it. Usually I am never excited about autumn because it means that summer, holidays and my birthday is over but the past couple of years I have been really excited about autumn and not just because of the prospect of Christmas and presents! I can't wait for crisp leaves, autumn candles, limited edition coffee and seasonal products in stores - as well as autumn/winter cosmetic collections.

All images from Pinterest

 

1. Favourite thing about it?

Crisp leaves, candles, hot chocolate and the prospect of Halloween and Christmas!

2. Favourite drink?

Gingerbread lattes, hot chocolate and any kind of limited edition coffee!

3. Favourite scent?

Vanilla, coffee or baking scents!

4. Best lipstick?

Probably my Korres lip butter in the shade ‘rose’ as it has a gorgeous berry tint and it is moisturising

5. Go to moisturiser?

My long term go to moisturiser is thr Simple Rich Moisturiser but a more heavy duty moisturiser I have been loving recently is the Organic Surge Super Intensive daily Moisturiser – along with a sample of Hydraluron!

6. Go to colour for the eyes?

Smokey browns

7. Favourite music or band/singer to listen to?

Currently, vampire weekend, fall out boy and film soundtracks. Also Christmas music during autumn as everything christmasy is already in stores.

8. Favourite outfit to wear?

Skinny jeans, striped sweater, brown boots and a snood – probably a structured duffle coat too.

9. Autumn treat?

More coffee and hot chocolate than I probably should consume – and a bit of cheeky comfort food: cheesy pasta!

10. Favourite place to be?

In bed! Or shopping…

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August & september Beauty Buys

Here are the products that I have bought during august and september online and instores with most of the items being on sale or offer or as free gifts. Also I bought some new beauty releases which I am excited about (especially from Rimmel) and there will be reviews of most of the items over the next month or so. 

Makeup: I have bought some makeup from Boots recently as they are having a buy one get one half price on a lot of makeup items. I have bought a couple of BB creams over the past two weeks which is unlike me because I have hated every BB cream I have tried but I received a Boots gift card for my birthday and I bought the Revlon BB cream as I read some reviews of it and it sounded great - and I saw a before/after photograph on someones blog showing the coverage and it looked amazing but I am not that blown away by it. The second BB cream I bought is the Dr Jart Platinum BB cream and I have been using it for the past week and...I love it! I bought the new Real Techniques foundation sponge from Feelunique too and I have been using it with the Dr Jart BB cream and they work well together but it is a lot more flexible than the cosmo sponge I have and I don't know if I like it more yet - reviews coming soon.

Some other makeup bits I have bought are from Revlon - a couple of weeks ago Boots were having a 2 for £10 on revlon so I picked up the new Revlon lash potion grow luscious waterproof mascara and I do like it but it is a bit clumpy. I also bought the Revlon colourstay topcoat as I have heard so many good things about it and so far I definitely prefer it over Seche Vite. Another couple of polishes I have been recently include the new Kate Moss for Rimmel polish in the shade 'acid house' which is a gorgeous metallic dark green and also the Bourjois 1 second polish in the shade '15 grenadine tonic' which is a sheer red which is nice on its own or layered on top of over polishes. Another red polish I have acquired is the Nails Inc polish which is limited edition polish which is free when you buy the colgate luminous toothpaste - in Boots now.

The last two makeup items I bought are new releases - the Seventeen Phwoarr Paint heavy duty under eye concealer in the shade 'fair'. Firstly I like the packaging and the shade is ok for me but it is quite heavy and caky on my dry skin. The final makeup item is from Rimmel and I am so pleased with it - it is the Rimmel lasting finish colour rush balm in the shade 'drive me nude' - I love the shade, it is smooth and hydrating and it lasts so well - I am definitely getting some more of these!

Now quickly moving on to haircare, I bought the Bumble and Bumble thickening creme contour from Lookfantastic as I had a code so I got it for around £17 and I love this product for defining my layers, smoothing the hair and adding volume/body - it smells amazing too. I also bought the raved about shampoo and conditioner from Loreal - the Loreal everriche nourish and flowing duo which I haven't used yet but I am excited to. I found a great bargain on feelunique - they were selling mini sets of Redken products at just under £5 so I had to get one and I bought the Extreme one which contains the shampoo, conditioner and the anti snap treatment that I have been wanting to try for a while. Now hair tools, if you read my current week in photographs post you will know that my sister has moved to uni so I needed to buy some new straighteners as she took the ones we share - I bought the Nicky Clarke Mayfair straighten and curl tool which I love so far and it is currently reduced, I bought mine from amazing for around £20. I won a John Frieda hairdryer from their Facebook competition (their competitions are fantastic!) and I love the hairdryer - it makes my hair incredibly smooth, soft, sleek and it dries my thick hair really quickly.

Last but not least, body products. I went on to the Bliss UK site, just looking and I saw an amazing offer which sadly isn't available anymore - if you bought anything you could select five free travel sizes - amazing! I bought a sale product (a hand care duo) and I picked five free samples (some of which are 53g, so big samples).  Oh and I bought the Indeed Labs sampler set (sale, £8.66, Boots online) and I have been using the Hydraluron sample for about a week and I like it but I don't think it is amazing. Reviews coming soon!

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