Review: Thea Super Nourish Beauty Butter
Thursday, November 06, 2014
If you have following for the past couple of months you will have noticed this brand already, as I have reviewed a few samples of skincare from this brand which I really liked, here. Thea is an award winning natural skincare brand. The products contain natural and organic ingredients, they are cruelty free and free from parabens! Ps. sorry for the photo of my eczema, I know it looks awful, although that is a fairly good day for my body eczema!
I have the *Thea Super Nourish Beauty Butter Hand & Body Creme (£24.95, 200ml) which contains among other ingredients, aloe leaf juice, carrot seed oil, organic shea butter, avocado oil and cocoa butter! My only negative point about Thea Skincare is that the packaging could be improved, I feel like it is a little simple and outdated. However the products themselves are fantastic, in my opinion.
The hand and body creme is very thick but it has a smooth texture so it applied quickly and easily to the skin. I have been using it mainly as a hand cream as my hands become very dry anyway but during the colder months combined with central heating, it can really dry out my skin. Also I have a very large patch of eczema on my left hand which almost looks like a burn which can be extremely dry and it can burn/string often. This hand cream doesn't irritate my eczema at all which is fantastic, it also alleviates dryness, tightness and flakiness (gross, sorry!) almost instantly.
The hand cream doesn't take very long to absorb, although it isn't the fastest absorbing hand cream (that would either be the Kiehls hand salve or the Rodial super food hand cream). The cream leaves my hand feeling soft, smooth, moisturised and nourished which is just what I need at this time of the year!
Overall, this is another product from Thea Skincare that I am very happy with - it just works effectively and doesn't irritate my eczema. I have also used it on my nails/cuticles and elbows and again it works very well. Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5.
Have you tried anything from Thea Skincare? What are your favourite hand creams?
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Month in Photos: October
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
I cannot believe it is now November, where has the year gone! October has been filed with a LOT of new makeup releases, testing products, halloween makeup, baking, a baby shower, hair loss, crafting, my mums + granddads birthdays and winning a couple of amazing competition including one where Becky Sheeran from Talk Becky Talk mentions my blog!
First up, I won an amazing competition this month on twitter hosted by the youtuber Talk Becky Talk. You had to tweet a autumn video suggestion to her and she would make the video for the new Hello Fashion website and give a shout out to the winner. I won and I didn't expect her to go onto my blog and mention it in the post and her video. It was so surreal watching her talk about me and my blog briefly as I watch her videos anyway! You can check out her post and video, here!
Most of the time my creativity is channelled into my blog photos and writing but this month I have been baking gingerbread cookies for the first time which everyone loves and creating halloween makeup looks. I actually created a halloween look for the Fragrance Direct blog (here) along with the likes of Miss Budget Beauty and the lovely Georgina from She Might Be Loved, here. I was given the 'lady vamp' look to recreate, its definitely not a look I would have chosen to do as it isn't very scary or creative but I like the way it turned out and Fragrance Direct is one of my favourite beauty websites so it was great to work with them again.
Also this month I have been doing something that I didn't think I ever would - knitting! Well, it is actually loom knitting which is far easier in my opinion. My auntie taught me and we made a baby blanket for one of my best friends who is almost due - we went to her baby shower this month and everyone loved the blanket! I also made one myself for my mums birthday last week and I am currently making a blanket for my sister! If you would like a wool pom pom blanket for yourself or as a baby/pram blanket let me know and I can make one!
I hope everyone had a great October, I am now full of a cold so I missed a blogger event yesterday *cries* but November looks like it will be a great month! Happy bonfire/Guy Fawkes Night!!
October Beauty Favourites
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Another beauty favourites post that contains so many products! I have been lucky enough to try and find some amazing products during October! Todays post is a mixture of makeup, skincare, haircare and perfume favourites!
Makeup: My first makeup favourite is the amazing, massive Makeup Revolution Awesome Eyeshadow Palette that I have been using for pretty much all of my halloween looks this year. Staying with the palette theme, I have also been loving the *Clinique 'On Safari' Quad for everyday autumn looks, you can read my full review of it, here. My last eyeshadow favourite is the *Clarins Matte Ombre Shadow in 'nude beige' which I have been using as an eyeshadow base as it neutralises redness on the lids and provides a fantastic base for eyeshadows, full review, here.
Now onto my mascara favourite, the *Too Faced Mini Better Than Sex Mascara which I have been using for my halloween and everyday looks as it is such a buildable mascara - one coat is natural and pretty but numerous coats makes the lashes look bold and voluminous. Next up, my two face product favourites - the foundation I have been using constantly for the past three weeks is the Max Factor Luminizer Foundation which I have been recommending to anyone and everyone! It is amazing for light/medium coverage that doesn't highlight dryness and it makes the skin look so luminous and radiant. The second face product favourite is the *Smashbox Fusion Soft Lights in 'Baked Stardust' which is a bronzer, blush and highlight combo that looks so beautiful on the skin, full post here.
We are nearly at the end of my makeup favourites! The last two products are lip faves, including the gorgeous Rimmel Provocalips Lip Colour in 'Make Your Move' which I cannot rave about enough - it is pigmented, so long wearing yet it is comfortable and smoothing! Last up is the Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Lacquer in 'Charm Offensive' which is part of the christmas range and it is a fantastic long wearing glossy lip lacquer that is also really pigmented and easy to wear!
Now onto my mascara favourite, the *Too Faced Mini Better Than Sex Mascara which I have been using for my halloween and everyday looks as it is such a buildable mascara - one coat is natural and pretty but numerous coats makes the lashes look bold and voluminous. Next up, my two face product favourites - the foundation I have been using constantly for the past three weeks is the Max Factor Luminizer Foundation which I have been recommending to anyone and everyone! It is amazing for light/medium coverage that doesn't highlight dryness and it makes the skin look so luminous and radiant. The second face product favourite is the *Smashbox Fusion Soft Lights in 'Baked Stardust' which is a bronzer, blush and highlight combo that looks so beautiful on the skin, full post here.
We are nearly at the end of my makeup favourites! The last two products are lip faves, including the gorgeous Rimmel Provocalips Lip Colour in 'Make Your Move' which I cannot rave about enough - it is pigmented, so long wearing yet it is comfortable and smoothing! Last up is the Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Lacquer in 'Charm Offensive' which is part of the christmas range and it is a fantastic long wearing glossy lip lacquer that is also really pigmented and easy to wear!
Skincare: My main skincare favourite products for october are facial oils! I don't understand why I didn't try them before, they have changed my skin so much! I have being loving the *Rodial Stemcell Super Food Oil for most of the month, it is non greasy, smoothing and very hydrating! A cheaper alternative is the *Bodhi and Birch Desert Rose Oil which is also fantastic! My last skincare favourite is a lip balm. I am a lip balm addict, I have tried so many - I have approximately 27 in my collection currently...The *Rodial Stemcell Glambalm is more like a lip treatment it is so hydrating and nourishing.
Haircare + Perfume: My haircare favourite has been a favourite product for the past couple of months, it is the Label M Protein Spray which I first heard about from Talk Becky Talk and it is a fantastic nourishing hair treatment spray that I use at any time of the day or night. My final october beauty favourite is the new *Yves Rocher Quelques Notes d'Amour fragrance which is a heavenly floral but musky perfume that is perfect for the autumn/winter months.
There are my beauty favourite for October! I will also be posting my October non-beauty favourites soon too which I haven't done before!
There are my beauty favourite for October! I will also be posting my October non-beauty favourites soon too which I haven't done before!
What products have you been loving recently? Have you tried any of my october beauty favourites?
Review: My Trusty Sunflower Body Butter
Monday, November 03, 2014
If you have been following my blog for a while you may recognise this brand as I have reviewed their hand cream in the lavender scent before (here) which I adore! They have recently brought out a body butter, which I was so excited to try as I love the hand cream and I have actually used up the whole tube so I need to buy a new one asap!
I have the *My Trusty Sunflower Body Butter (£7.99) which contains sunflower oil, coconut oil, bergamot fruit oil, shea butter and many other fantastic ingredients. The body butter looks very average, off white and very thick. However, the scent is heavenly, it smells citrusy but musky and comforting as well, it is a gorgeous scent especially for this time of year. The body butter applies smoothly and easily despite it being so thick and it moisturises so well without leaving my skin feeling greasy or tacky. As well as a general body butter I have been using it as a foot cream and occasionally as a hand cream - it is an amazing all round moisturiser which is super hydrating and non-irritating even on my eczema!
I have tried so many body butters, including pretty much all of The Body Shop butters so I know my stuff and this body butter in my opinion is better than the body shop body butters. Also to make it even better it is not tested on animals, it is paraben free, lanolin free, colour free and all of the profits go straight back to NHS patient care which is amazing!
Overall, I am very happy with this new addition to the My Trusty Sunflower range, I genuinely cannot rate the body butter and hand cream enough! They also have a face and body oil as well as a subscription service so you can receive your My Trusty Sunflower products every month. Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5.
Have you tried any products from My Trusty Sunflower?
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?
September Degusta Box
Thursday, October 30, 2014
I have tried a few beauty subscription boxes and one snack subscription box but nothing like Degusta Box! Degusta Box is a monthly food subscription box in which you will receive between 9 to 14 items, many of which are new. Unlike other subscription boxes the Degusta website makes the subscription process and days when the money will be taken from your account very simple and easy - before you subscribe. The best thing...it is only £12.99 per month which is incredible value for money in my opinion considering the size and amount of items in the box!
Here is what I received in my *September Degusta Box (£12.99, including postage): Pick Up Biscuits (x2), Little Miracles Organic Energy Drinks (x2), Carnation Cook With It Cream (x2), Burts Lentil Waves (x3), Crabbies Zesty Lemon (alcoholic), Zeo Citrus Drink, Jordans Crunchy Baked Oats Granola and the La Vieja Fabrica Marmalade.
I have already finished the Burts salted and sour cream and chive lentil waves - they are so delicious and moreish! The Little Miracles green tea drink is also gorgeous, I can't wait to try the lemongrass tea version. Breakfast for me is usually noodles or pasta (unusual I know) but I have been loving the Jordans granola instead, it is filling and far healthier than creamy pasta! I personally don't like marmalade or jam so my mum has the La Vieja Fabrica Marmalade and she said it was delicious.
Overall, I am so impressed with Degusta Box, I didn't expect to receive so many items in my box and such as great range. Also a lot of the items were quite healthy such as the tea drinks, granola and lentil waves all of which I LOVE! I would definitely recommend Degusta Box based on my experience and I think it would make a great gift for students or foodies!
Have you tried Degusta Box?