Nivea's Express Hydration Primer - Review!

Hello my lovelies! How are you all?

I am aware it has been a while since my last post and I am so sorry! Things have been pretty hectic this month, as I have had lots of overtime at work and then I have just recently spent a week in hospital.

Anyways, for today's post I want to share with all you lovely people my love for this product by Nivea. It's their express hydration primer.

I have been after a primer for a while after finally using up all of my Baby Skin by Maybelline (review here). I simply could not justify £7.99 on a small primer again so I opted for this one by Nivea.

At the moment this product is on offer in Boots for £2.49 which I think is a complete bargain, especially if you are saving your pennies at the moment or are new to using a primer and want an inexpensive one to try. Normally this product would cost £4.99 which is still a really good price!

What I love about this product is that it is in a tub rather then a tube. As I sometimes find that with a tube you cannot always access all of the product which means that I end up cutting the tube open to scrape every last bit to get my moneys worth! 

Am I the only one who does that?! Comment below if you do!

Anyway, with this primer being in a tub it means I can clearly see all of the product and use the amount I want to, as another problem with using a primer in a tube is that I sometime end up squeezing out too much!

The picture above shows what Nivea claims this product does and to be very honest I agree completely. This primer can be used just on its own or underneath make-up. I have to say that my skin has never felt so smooth or soft. It feels as if the product is actually nourishing my face rather than just sitting on top of it.

Overall, I would say that this product is great for people who are getting used to make-up and want a product which will look after your skin as well as providing a good, strong base for your make-up.

Have you tried this product? & What are your thoughts on Nivea as a brand?

Let me know in the box below!

Love Ems xx 

Lush Face Mask Review!

Hello my lovelies! How are you all?

I had my last exam on Friday. I'm so relieved that all of my exams are over and I can now start to enjoy my summer! I have so many things to look forward to such as my birthday and my holiday etc.

Anyways, for today's post I thought I would do another Lush review, but this time it's on one of their face masks called Catastrophe Cosmetic.

It contains blueberries,calamine,chamomile,rose and almond oils which are all designed to calm and soothe the skin as it says on the Lush website (here). 

Personally, I think it does exactly that. After using this product my skin feels so smooth like a baby's bottom haha! I also love the smell it has, as I think it has quite a neutral sent with a hint of blueberry.

Overall, I really like this product and it has effectively calmed all of the redness I had as well as combating some of the spot problems I've had. 

I would recommend this product for someone who has sensitive skin and needs something to help tackle spot problems.  

What do you have planned for your summer? & What's your favourite Lush product?
Let me know in the box below!

Thanks for reading,

Love Ems xx

Current Everyday Make-up Look!

Hello everyone! How are you all?

I'm already having a busy week with work and revising for my last exam! Roll on Friday!

For today's post I would do an updated make-up routine, although,it tends to vary all the time.So start off my make-up, I like to prep my face with Rimmels Stay Matte primer. In the picture below I have the face and eye-shadow primer, which both make my skin feel super soft and it helps stop my face from getting too dry with foundation etc.

I then use Collection 2000's concealer to cover up any blemishes and dark circles under my eyes! I would really recommend this concealer as it has good coverage. I then apply Rimmels Match Perfection foundation in the shade ivory.

I then like to set my foundation and concealer with another Rimmel product. Rimmels Stay Matte powder in the shade transparent. I would honestly recommend Rimmels products as they are so affordable and also they are just simply amazing. I've been using Rimmel products since I was 13 and I always end up going back to them.

Next, is my eye shadow. It tends to change on a daily basis, but for today's look I've gone for one by Barry M and then on top I've used a colour crayon by MUA.

I then move on to do the rest of my eyes. At the moment I'm in love with the Thick and Fast mascara by Soap and Glory, it makes my eye lashes look so full and thick. I then use a Mac pencil eye liner on my water line and a Collection 2000 felt pen eye liner on the top of my lids. I also do my eyebrows then and I just use a light brown pencil by Rimmel. 

And to top it all off,my current lipstick I'm loving for the summer is Rimmel's Colour Rush crayon.

Here is the look all put together!

What are your favourite make-up products? Is there a particular band you love?

Let me know in the box below!
Thank you for reading.

Love Ems xx

No.7 Soft and Soothed Gentle Toner.

Sorry for not posting as much recently, I now have a job and as it's half term I put my name down for more hours.

I was given a £5 off voucher in Boots for No7 and I had been wanting to purchase a toner for quite a while as I have been hearing so many other bloggers rave about them. I decided to give the one by No.7 a try and with my £5 off voucher it only cost me £3 which is such a bargain!

I have used this a few times now and I have to say that it does such a great job! However No.7 only make one toner and this toner is for normal/dry skin which is a shame.

It claims to refresh, comfort and hydrate the skin. Which I think it does.It is also pH balanced, fragrance free, alcohol free and also it is hypo allergenic.

Overall, I think this is an amazing toner, as it removes any make-up that I haven't managed to remove. It also leaves my skin feeling so fresh and clean!

What's your favourite toner?
Let me know in the box below!

Love Ems xx 

Favourite Skin Care Products!

Hello my beauties! How are you all?
I really should be catching up with all the work I'm missing from college but blogging to you lovely people interested me more!
I thought I would share with you all my favourite skin care products!

The picture below is of the basic products I use daily.

Here is a list of the products:

1) Simple Kind To Skin Facial Wipes

These are the most wonderful make-up wipes in the world! They are great for refreshing and toning your skin, they also work great for sensitive skin types like mine. They contain vitamin B5 which actively restores, softens and smooths your skin. They cost £3.25 from Boots and the link for them is here.

2) Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser 150ml.

If you have been following my blog from beginning then you'll have seen my post on this moisturiser and how much I love it! If not then the link to that post is here. It really does do wonders for my skin. It costs around £3.99 from Boots and the link to see it on their website is here.

3) Soap and Glory Peaches and Cream 3-in-1 Wash off Deep Purifying Cleanser 200ml. 

This product is great for when you cannot be bothered to take of your make-up with a wipe and then go an wash your face separately as one of its factors is that it removes make-up.It de-clogs your T-zone, boots circulation and it is also balanced for all skin types! It costs around £5.33 from Boots and the link for that is here. 

4) Soap and Glory Super Eyes Instant Action Moisturising Eye Gel 15ml.

Unfortunately, I think this product has been discontinued as I can no longer find it in Boots or on their website, which is a shame. I also cannot remember how much it cost as it was my mum who bought the product and I pinched it from her. However I do know that they have something called the Puffy Eye Attack which I think does the same thing. The link for that is here.

I'd love to know what your favourite skin products are! Maybe you can convince me to try new products.

Let me know in the box below!

Love Ems xx

Review on Imperial Leather's Skin Kind Raspberry and Lime Blossom Body Wash!

Hello my lovelies! 

How are you all today?

Today I want to share with you a review on a new shower gel I've been using lately. It's the Imperial Leather Skin Kind Raspberry and Lime Blossom Body Wash.

I would say that this product is family friendly as the smell is so fresh that both guys and gals could use it. This shower gel is hypo-allergenic, pH neutral, has an allergen free fragrance and it has been dermatologically tested.

The bottle itself is easy to hold and has an easy shut lid.The simple design is great for all age ranges.

I think that this shower gel smells amazing. It's smells fresh and sweet, the smell is also not overpowering which is great. It contains jojoba oil moisture beads which enhance the moisturising side of the shower gel, it also adds to the triple moisturising effect the bottle says it has.

 I think that this product is very moisturising, it leaves my skin feeling so soft and smooth. It's great that it doesn't leave your skin feeling tights or dehydrated which other products have done in the past.It is a thick shower gel which is great because you don't need to use much of it for it to lather up, so I do think that it's worth it.

Do you like Imperial Leather? & What's your favourite product of theirs?

Love Ems xx

Soft Skin Baby!

Hello you lovely people!

Today I'm doing a blog post on literally one of my most favourite products in the world! I am talking about Simple's Kind to Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser.

After trying so many other moisturisers I always find myself coming back to this one.

What's great about this product is that you only need a little amount and it covers your whole face...as they say a little goes a long way.

This moisturiser contains Pro-Vitamin B5, Vitamin E, Glycerin and Borage Seed Oil...all of this helps to moisturise and soften the skin. Also, not just in this product alone, but in all of Simple's products they contain no artificial perfumes or colours, no unnecessary ingredients or another way of putting it is that it is hypo-allergenic so it won't upset your skin and it has also been dermatologically tested and approved.

The moisturiser feels very light on my skin and it makes it feel very soft. I can honestly say that it does last a very long time and it goes great under my make up. As I sometimes suffer from dry skin Simple's Kind to Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser is perfect for my skin!

You can also get this moisturiser in a rich formula too. Simple also do other moisturisers for oil balancing and skin protecting which are a bit more expensive at £4.27 and £4.99.

You can purchase the product in the standard 125 ml bottle or the 50 ml travel size bottle. I think it's great that they product a travel size.

The standard size product costs £3.99 from Boots. The travel size costs £1.25 from Boots as well. All of them Boots points will add up too!

I think the only down side to the travel size bottle is that it is sometime hard to get the product out. When you use the normal size bottle you can easily squeeze the product out from the bottle, but when you use the travel size bottle you kind of have to tip the product out onto your hand and sometimes then too much product comes out than you'd like. Which is why I tend to stick to the standard size as much as possible.

However,this moisturiser has also been awarded Cosmopolitan's Ultimate moisturiser in 2012 and also the most used moisturiser in the TeenNow Beauty Awards.

I'd love to hear if you have tried anything from Simple? & also what is your favourite product of theirs? Let me know in the box below! 

Ems xx

Review on No7 Beautiful Skin Cleansing Balm!

Hello everyone!

Second post of today! Should be sleeping really as I have to get up for college in around six hours,I'm going to be so tired tomorrow, but just as I was cleaning my face before bed I decided to use a product that I kinda abandoned. Not for any bad reasons, I had just simply forgot about it in one of my draws. Its the No7 Beautiful Skin Cleansing Balm!

Consistency of the product.

It's a clear white cream.When applied onto the face some people may find it quite a thick cream, however it does keep the face very moisturised for quite a long time.

Benefits.

This balm is aimed towards dry/very dry skin. It's a blend of multivitamins and minerals to help hydrate the skin. The balm cleans, comforts and hydrates all in one! It dissolves make-up and impurities as well. This product is also hypo-allergenic which means that the makers of this product claim that it causes fewer allergic reactions to your skin. For people like me who have very sensitive skin as well, this product does wonders for it!

How to use it.

All you do is apply the cream to your face with your fingers, massage into your face and then simply wipe off with a cotton pad!

The cost.

This product costs £9.00 in Boots. Sometimes in Boots when your purchase something, they give you vouchers to use on No7 products. I had a £5 voucher so I only paid £4 for it, which is a great bargain!

Have you tried this product? What's your thoughts on it? & What's your favourite No7 product? Let me know in the box below!

Ems xx

Review on Soap and Glory's Butter Yourself

Review on Butter Yourself by Soap and Glory

Hello everyone!

Two posts today, you lucky people! Well my second post of today is on the Butter Yourself by Soap and Glory. 

Now, I'm a HUGE fan of Soap and Glory products so I wasn't surprised when I fell in love with this product straight away!

Benefits of this body cream!

This body cream contains exfoliating AHAs, orange waterjuicetm, shea butter, peppermint oil and fruitliquid fig. I love the fact it contains peppermint oil as it is known to help skin stay healthy and blemish free,and it is also known to help relieve stress and pain too! 

This cream has also been voted Britain's best body cream!

What's the packaging like?

The pot has the classic retro design on it and has an easy twist on and off lid.

How much does it cost? and how much product do you get for your money?

The body cream costs £10.50 in Boots and comes in a bright pink 300 ml pot.

How long does it last?

As said on the packaging it's best to use after showering or bathing, however I find myself using it whenever I fancy it. The smell is very fruity but the product sinks into the skin very well. 

Depending on how often you moisturise will depend on how quickly the product will run out. Personally, it took me around a year to use the whole tub up, and I'm looking to purchase another one soon!



Have you tried this product? What's your thoughts on this product or Soap and Glory in general?

Ems xx