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Review: Rodial Stemcell Super Food Range

Saturday, November 01, 2014
A few weeks ago I was very kindly sent five items from the Rodial Stemcell Super Food range which I was so excited to try! I've tried the original Rodial Glambalm which I adore. I was interested to see how this range would work for my dry, sensitive skin type. For more information on my disclaimer, click here. Firstly, can we have a moment to appreciate the gorgeous, luxe purple packaging! Any product from the range would make an amazing gift, yes, I'm thinking about Christmas gifts, well halloween is over so it's Christmas Central now...here are my thoughts. 

Lets start with the *Rodial Stemcell Super Food Hand Cream (£19, 40ml) which again has the same pretty packaging. I have used so many hand creams as my hands can become very dry and I also have a large patch of eczema on my left hand which can be very sore, dry and red/noticeable. The hand cream doesn't irritate my eczema at all even when my eczema is broken and sore. The hand cream leaves my skin so incredibly soft and smooth; also the hydration lasts for a while. The hand creme has a lovely light rose scent. Overall I have to rate it: ★★★★★, 5/5!

Next up the *Rodial Stemcell Super Food Glam Balm Lip (£19, 10g). I have tried the original glambalm which I love and this one is the same! The lip balm is more like a lip treatment, it is thick and so moisturising and nourishing, I LOVE it! The pot isn't great for travel with regards to hygiene but I do have the tube version (a magazine freebie) which I have been keeping in my bag. Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5. 

100 uses, one balm - is that even possible...yes! The *Rodial Stemcell Super Food Glam Balm Multi (£35) which is the wonder product. The balm can be used 100 different ways, a leaflet that comes with the balm notes all 100 uses. I have been using the multi balm as a nail/cuticle cream, lip balm, as an intensive foot cream and as a general balm for dryness. It can also be used on the bust to help firm the skin and on the ends of dry/frazzled hair to moisturise and add shine. Before use you do have to shake/gentle squish the tube to mix the balm and oil. Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5. 

Now onto the facial skincare, the *Rodial Stemcell Super Food Facial Oil (£60, 30ml) is one of my very favourite products from this range (although it is quite apparent that I genuinely love them all!). I have been using it twice a day, underneath my facial moisturiser. It smells nice and absorbs really quickly leaving the skin super moisturised, smooth and nourished without feeling very greasy or oily which is fantastic. I also love the pipette dropper, a little goes a very long way and the oil gives my skin a plumped, fresh glow! Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5!

The final product is the *Rodial Stemcell Super Food Day Cream (£49, 50ml) which contains spf15, a great addition as I always forget to apply a separate SPF. The day cream feels light on the skin although it is moisturising especially when used on top of the facial oil. It also contains micro shimmer which gives the skin an instant radiance that looks very natural and beautiful - which is definitely needed during the colder months when my skin can look quite dull. Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5. 

Overall, I am so impressed with the Stemcell range - the packaging is gorgeous as are all of the products! Also none of the products irritate my eczema which is amazing! My favourite products include the facial oil, day cream, hand cream and lip balm...I would definitely recommend this range if you have dry, dehydrated and or sensitive skin. 

Have you tried any products from Rodial? What are you favourite autumn/winter skincare products? 

Lush Popcorn Lush Scrub Review

Sunday, December 09, 2012
Another blogmas post but this time it is a review of the new Lush popcorn lip scrub which is part of their Christmas collection this year. 
Before this lip scrub I hadn't tried anything like this before (if you don't want to use a lip scrub/exfoliator, I used to use a toothbrush scrubbed over the lips which has a similar effect but lip scrubs are more effective, in my opinion - also you could make you own lip scrub). Anyway, I have been using this product on and off for about three weeks now and I love it! I put off buying the Lush lip scrubs for ages as I thought they were too expensive for what they are but this product is great and perfect for this time of year when my lips can get even more flaky than usual (horrible, I know!). 
To use: I just take a small amount (as shown above) and I rub it into my lips concentrating on the edges and corners of my lips as that is where my lips get quite dry/flaky. The instructions say that you can then lick the scrub off your lips and I have tried this but I really don't like the taste - it does taste to some extent like sweet buttery popcorn but it also has a plastic, artificial sweet taste. So I just wipe the scrub off with a wet flannel/cloth and this scrub leaves my lips so smooth and almost flake free. I then apply a lip balm, either my Nuxe Reve De Miel stick lip balm during the day or my Rodial Glambalm at night. 

Positives: Easy to use, smells nice, works really well overall and it is easy to remove 

Negatives: Availability, price, taste, in my opinion