Review: Herbalife Body Lotion & Soothing Gel

I was very kindly sent these two products to review, click here to read my full disclaimer, honesty as always. Before receiving these products I had never tried anything from this brand and I hadn't really heard of them. The Herbalife products cannot be bought online or on the high street, they can be purchased through distributors and members - check out the product links to find a distributor near you. 

*Herbalife Herbal Aloe Everyday Soothing Hand & Body Lotion (£8.63, 200ml): I am not sure how much these items cost and I cannot really find a UK online shop selling these products - I will update when I find out! I have transferred the hand and body lotion to a pump container that I bought from Ikea just because it makes using body and hand lotion so much easier and more convenient. Although I do like the packaging of both Herbalife products. The lotion has a very fresh, aloe scent which I like especially for this time of the year. It feels very light and refreshing on the skin and it absorbs really quickly! As the lotion is quite light and fast absorbing I thought that it wouldn't be very moisturising but it is surprisingly. It is not as moisturising, in my opinion, as a thick body butter but it is quite impressive. It leaves my skin smooth, soft and moisturised with out being heavy or greasy. ★★★★★, 5/5. 

*Herbalife Soothing Gel (£8.63, 200ml): I have been using this along side the lotion when I shave as I can get bumps and my skin can be quite irritated after shaving. I do not use anything lotion or gel immediately after shaving as I find it can irritate my skin even more. But I use this gel the day after and it feels light and fresh as the lotion does. It also absorbs really quickly and doesn't irritate my skin. You only need a small amount of each product - overall, I am pleasantly surprised. ★★★★☆, 4/5. 

Have you tried anything from Herbalife? What do you think of these products? 

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Spring Fashion Wish List

I have already posted my spring beauty wish list, click here to check it out and I also have a home ware wish list which will be posted soon. This post is all about the items I am lusting over for spring, ft. Joules, Newlook, Dorothy Perkins, Anna Lou of London, Amazon, Warehouse and Atterley Road. This is not a sponsored post. My wish list definitely has a french theme!

1. Joules Creme Stripe Nautical Jumper (£69.95): I didn't think I would fall in love with a jumper but it has happened! How gorgeous and chic is this jumper, I adore it and I need it in my life. I love the breton stripes and the tiny slit at the hem, cute attention to detail. 

2.  Anna Lou of London Engraved Anchor necklace (£67.50): I love the look of rose gold jewellery but I don't own any - that needs to change! How cute is this anchor necklace - you can get it engraved, I think I would get 'sailing' engraved onto it. 

3. Paris Street Style: A Guide to Effortless Chic Book (£10.87): This is a bit of a cheat addition to my fashion wish list but work with me - I have had this book on my Amazon wish list for months and months, I adore french style (hair, beauty and fashion) so I think this book would be perfect. It has a lot of good reviews and apparently it is full of gorgeous inspirational photographs. oh là là!

4. Newlook Monochrome It's a Paris Thing T-Shirt (£12.99): Anything stripy I will buy, it's becoming a slight problem....how cute is this tee! It would look great with ballet flats, a black blazer and the Nica bag above. Great for casual day, well most of my days are casual!

5. Warehouse Paper Lace Print Scarf (£20): As well as my addiction to jackets, coats, jumpers and stripes, I also love snoods and scarves. I think scarves can make such a difference to an outfit. I think this one would be gorgeous with a white tee, jeans and a black trilby. 

6. Dorothy Perkins Nica Brown Lulu Shopper Bag (Sale, £44): I was so tempted to buy this bag with my dorothy perkins voucher that I won but I managed to get a lot of other items instead (haul coming soon). However it is a lovely bag, I am a bit of a bag lady but I could definitely find room for more! I had a Nica bag a few years ago and it was fantastic. 

7. Atterley Road Maison Scotch Tuxedo Blazer (Sale, £79): Now that may be a little steep but it should have been £180 so it is a bargain really. The image above doesn't do the blazer justice, check out the link to see the model wearing this blazer and you will fall in love with it as I did. So chic, french and heavenly! 

There is my rather long spring fashion wish list (to be honest it could have been a lot longer, I want everything from Joules and Atterley Road!). 

What is on your spring fashion wish list?

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Review: In Love With Fashion Gingham Dress

I was kindly sent a dress to review from In Love With Fashion (through EtailPR), honesty as always, to see my disclaimer, click here. I have never tried anything from In Love With Fashion before but a lot of their items are worn by celebrities and reality tv stars. 

I have the *In Love With Fashion Black and White Gingham Shift Dress (£30) in the size S, Small. I am a UK 6/8 in dresses and this dress is fine on the top half of me but it is a bit big on the lower half - on the hanger it looks quite big. If you are thinking of getting this dress then just get what your normal size would be but it may be slightly oversized. 

I do not have anything in this gingham pattern - I haven't since primary school but it is so popular right now and I love monochrome anyway! The dress feels well made, it is made of a fairly thick fabric but it is definitely not too thick for spring. The print is really nice and the fit is fine. The one thing I do not like about the cut of the dress are the sleeves - they are short cap sleeves which I personally hate! So I had to wear my Promod faux leather jacket with it, I don't think I would wear it without a jacket or cardigan. I paired the dress with my *Oroblu tights which are incredibly soft and comfy & my Asos ankle boots which I have worn to death!

Overall, I love the print, it is made well and it is so on trend but I do not like the cap sleeves and it is a little big on me - but the length is great and I am petite. I would recommend this dress and I would like to try more items from In Love With Fashion, although a lot of pieces are not really to my personal taste. I would rate this dress, ★★★★☆ 4/5. 

Have you tried anything from In Love With Fashion? What do you think of this dress and trend?

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Review: My Trusty Sunflower Cream

I saw this cream on Bloggers Required (it's similar to EtailPR and The Blogger Programme but you don't have to sign up, you can just apply to work with brands on the campaigns that are advertised) and I had to try it. I was very kindly sent the cream to review, for more information on my disclaimer, click here, honesty as always. 

I have the *My Trusty Little Sunflower Cream in the Lavender scent (100ml, £6.99). This cream is not just any cream, it was developed my the Salisbury District Hospital as a moisturiser for patients but it is now available to purchase online. And the best thing, all the profits from this cream go straight back to patient care!

Now onto the product, firstly, I love the packaging - so simple but colourful, effective and eye catching. The cream comes in the lavender scent and also an unscented version. I picked the lavender version as the scent of lavender to me is just gorgeous and very appropriate for this time of the year. The cream itself is white and it looks pearlescent - metallic almost which is a bit unusual but you do not get glitter or shimmer on the skin thankfully. 

The cream is thick but smooth and it applies really well to the skin. I have mainly been using it as a hand cream and it works really well as a thick hand cream but the best thing about the cream...it absorbs so quickly, within 60 seconds it will be fully absorbed, unless you just loads and loads of cream at once! The cream sinks in well and doesn't really leave any residue, it moisturised my hands very well and leaves the skin with a slight floral lavender scent. As well as a hand cream it is great for the nails/cuticles and also elbows etc - it is a great multi-use cream. 

Overall, I am very impressed with this cream, it is really moisturising despite the fact that it absorbs really quickly. It has a nice scent, it doesn't irritate my skin (even my eczema - unless my eczema on my hand is very bad then I have to use a very basic face cream on my hand). I have tried a lot of hand creams such as the Soap and Glory hand food, a lot of the L'Occitane hand creams, one from Avene and more - my favourite hand cream ever is the Kiehls Hand Salve which is a miracle worker!! The My Trusty Little Sunflower Cream is a very good hand cream, it is just as good as the Soap & Glory and L'Occitane creams, in my opinion. ★★★★★, 5/5.

Have you tried this cream before? What is your favourite hand cream?

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Dorothy Perkins Haul #1

At the beginning of the month I won a massive Dorothy Perkins competition on Pinterest - I couldn't believe that I won, I was a ringing everyone to tell them (they just said 'let me guess you won another competition). I am very good at winning competitions recently! I won a £250 Dorothy Perkins voucher and I have only spent £100 of it so far, I can't believe how restrained I have been (go me!). I am giving some of the voucher to my sister but there will be another couple of posts on what I buy with the rest of my voucher. Here are my first four buys - 1 dress, 2 tops and 1 pair of sunglasses. 

Outfit one - Dorothy Perkins Petite Stripe Tunic (£24, reduced to £10): This item is still in stock online, I bought it because I do not have anything like it in my wardrobe. It has a shift dress shape so it doesn't have a waistband as all of my other dresses have, it feels slouchy and I LOVE it! I also love the stripes - if you couldn't tell as all of the items in this post are stripy. The faux leather pockets and trim make it look quiet expensive in my opinion. Not everyone likes it though, my sister says it looks like pyjamas! It is made of a thick cotton like material, so comfy. My tights are from *Oroblu and my wedges are from Select (Yoox). 

Outfit two - Blue Stripe Jersey Knit Top (£16): This is not in the sale but I had to get it, I adore breton stripe tops, I think they look so french and chic! The top is quite thin and light so it would be great for spring/summer. I paired it with my Asos Petite Black Jeans, Asos Ankle Boots and my new Dorothy Perkins Tort Hawaii Clarkmaster Sunglasses (£8) which I also bought with my voucher. I am a bit unsure if these sunglasses suit me but I like them! Please excuse how massive my hips look in this photo!

Outfit three - Petite Stripe Jersey Knit (£18): This top was also not in the sale and it is almost sold out online, as I am writing this. I love stripes, I think I have an addiction...I love the grey/white marled kind of effect and it is a super soft jumper. It is fairly light and breathable so it would be great for spring. I paired it with my Dorothy Perkins Petite Jeans and my La Redoute Boots. 

What do you think of my outfits and new buys? Have you bought anything from Dorothy Perkins recently?

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Review: Argan Dew Hair Mask & Oil

I noticed a tweet from Argan Dew asking for bloggers to test their new mask and oil samples, I obviously said yes - I love hair masks and the brand looked great! My full disclaimer can be found, here. I have been testing the samples over the past week or so, here are my thoughts so far. 

*Argan Dew Miraculous Argan Oil Daily Hair Treatment ($39, 100ml): I have three 3.5ml sachets of this hair treatment oil and I am on to my second sachet now. I have used a few hair oils such as the Osmo Berber Oil, the Vo5 Miracle oil and others but I haven't really liked them. However, I liked this oil from the first use. The scent is really nice, it smells like an expensive salon but it also has gorgeous spicy/musky notes to it - I LOVE the scent. The oil itself is very smooth and glides onto the hair so easily. I have been using this oil on damp hair as the stated on the sample and also on dry hair as a finishing oil. It doesn't weigh my hair down and it doesn't make my hair feel greasy. I am so impressed with this oil, it is lovely to use and it makes my hair so smooth, soft and hydrated! It has to be ★★★★★, 5/5!

*Argan Dew Replenishing Hair Mask ($44, 250ml): I have used a lot of hair masks and the only two that I would repurchase include the GHD Opulence mask and the Ojon restorative hair treatment. This Argan Dew Mask is up there with the best masks I have used. As with the oil it smells amazing, I cannot get enough of the scent. I use all hair masks on my hair when it is dry, not wet, I applied the whole sachet to my dry hair and then left it for a couple of hours. I find this makes any mask more effective! The mask washed out really easily and instantly makes my hair feel smoother, softer and more manageable. When my hair has been dried it doesn't feel weighed down or greasy - just soft, smooth and shiny! ★★★★★, 5/5!

I would definitely recommend both of these products and both products are SLS free. I am very tempted to buy the full size version of the oil, however shipping to the UK is a little expensive as the brand/products are from Israel. Have you tried anything from Argan Dew? 

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