As with my previous “
haul/roundup” type post, this is a collection of beauty products that I have either purchased, or been sent for review during the month of September. First up, body products…
First up is Bath + Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar Body Lotion. I became obsessed with this product/scent during my trip to the US so my aunt was kind enough to post me another bottle, once mine had run out. (thankfully though, there is now HopShopGo!) Next is the OP Therapy “Miss Kate” Cookies & Cream Bath Milk. I had gone to the OP Therapy website with the intent of buying a body scrub (which I will mention in a second) and because for some reason I feel like it’s a waste to just buy 1 thing from a website at any one time, I bought this as well. And it smells
divine. I’ve not used it in a bath yet, but will hopefully get the time to have one this weekend some time. Next is the Bath + Body Works Coconut Lime Verbena Body Lotion and Shower Gel. After discovering that I could order from B+BW using HopShopGo I went sort of mental on the website and had about 6054 items in my cart before culling them down. I felt like this would be a really nice summery fragrance, and while it is nice – it’s mostly lime, and I wanted the coconut smell to really come through so I’m a little bit disappointed. Then at the back is the new Nivea Firming Body Lotion that I received for review. I am yet to try this, but it is at the top of my list of things to trial. Next are two more Bath + Body Works products, the Exotic Coconut Body Lotion and Shower Gel. These smell
delicious. Next (at the back) is a bottle of the Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion that I received in a swap. I’ve not used this yet, but it seems to be a lovely and natural scent free body moisturiser. Then two more (I know, I know) products from Bath + Body Works, this time the Pearberry Body Lotion and Shower Gel that you may recall me mentioning in a
recent post. I do like the smell of these products but they are very sweet and could become overpowering. I think I will try to use these sparingly! Next (at the back) is the OP Therapy Summer Glow Pineapple & Papaya Body Scrub, which I bought at the suggestion of
Holly from ‘Am I There Yet’. I’ve used this a couple of times (once without reading the instructions, oops) and I love it! It’s not heavily scented, but it smells lovely & summery which is what I was looking for in a body scrub. Finally is the Nivea Ultra Beach Protect sunscreen that I was sent for review. I haven’t had the opportunity to wear this yet (I’ve not exposed my body to the sun for a few months now, which is about to change with Spring well and truly here) but I am looking forward to slathering it on the first time I head to the beach this Spring!
Next up is hair products. I bought the Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk on the way to work one morning after I realised (when seeing reflection in the train window) that I was in desperate need of a leave in conditioning treatment! I do really love the smell of this product, and it seems to work well enough but I think calling the company “Organix” is a bit of a rip off, especially when the product cannot go anywhere near your eyes. If it was at all natural I doubt this warning would be so emphasised on the back of the bottle… Next is the Fekkai Apple Cider Clearing Rinse that I lemming’d after Emily from
‘The Love Of Pink’ mentioned it in her guest post at
The Lip Print. I haven’t used this yet because I bought it right after colouring my hair, and I didn’t want to strip my hair of the colour. So I’ll use it sometime soon before my next trip to the hairdresser. Next are two sample sized Aveda products that my Aunt sent over to me along with the Bath + Body Works Body Lotion mentioned above. I don’t rate either of these products, they leave my hair feeling stripped, frail and excessively tangled. I would not repurchase full sized bottles of these.
Next up is skincare! I received both the Burt’s Bees Mango Lipbalm and Nivea Q10 Tinted Moisturiser for review, and have been using both products since receiving them so I will post my reviews soon. (hint: I like them both!)
Finally we have makeup! First is the NYX Jumbo Eyeliner Pencil in Milk, that I am yet to use. Next are two of the new Bloom Lip Duos (in Moon & Stars and Rain & Puddles) that I was sent for review. I have worn Rain & Puddles, but have yet found an opportunity to wear Moon & Stars (to me red will always be a nighttime colour) I loved Rain & Puddles when I wore it, it’s a creamy sort of plum colour, and the gloss smells faintly like vanilla. Yummy. I will post a proper review of these soon. After that is a Max Factor blush in Mulberry that I received with my first paper edition of
Rouge Mag. This is quite dark on me, so I’m going to try it out again in a few months time when my face is naturally a shade or so darker due to sun exposure. (and no, not excessive sun exposure – I am a skin care safety freak! sunscreen people! sunscreen!!) Next are my two NYX Blushes in Natural and Peach that I am looooooving. I have already posted a
review on Peach, but might try to post about Natural soon. Next is Lanolips in “Rose”, because a girl can never have too many tubes of Lanolips. Fact. Above that is the NYX Eye Palette in Guru, which I am really impressed by. The pigmentation of the eyeshadow is really impressive, for such an inexpensive product. Below that are my 3 new NYX glosses in “Strawberry”, “Ballerina Pink” and “Peach” I think out of the three, Peach is my favourite. These have a very strong lemony/plastic smell which is a bit offputting but because the gloss lasts
forever I can let that slide. Finally is my new Poshe Topcoat. This has been an absolute lifesaver for me. I am notorious for chipping my nailpolish hours after applying, and get really impatient when waiting for the topcoat to dry. The Poshe topcoat dries in about 1-2 minutes, which is amazing.
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