If you have read my blog for any length of time you may know what a huge fan I am of OUAI! They are hands down my favourite haircare brand and a few years ago they released some perfumes of the signature scents of their products! I’ve just finished my original North Bondi which I got back last summer and immediately repurchased it as I am obsessed with the scent! I am no good at explaining scents and it’s such a personal thing anyway as they smell different on everyone but here are the notes for anyone interested and it smells like the wave spray and leave in conditioner:
Top Notes: Bergamot, Apple Blossom, Raspberry, Italian Lemon
Heart Notes: Rose de Mai, Jasmine, Violet
Base Notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, White Musk
Trusty old Look Fantastic also had 20% off so I may have treated myself to Melrose Place too hehe. I don’t find this the longest lasting perfume I’ve ever had but that might be due to the fact I can barely smell it off myself though I always get compliments when I wear it J
This is one of my most long term hair loves but I’m not sure it’s ever featured on my blog before! I think this may be my 3rdor 4thbottle and I know I definitely left one behind in Canada and had to chuck an old one I found when I got home! It’s a thickening cream you add to damp hair which doesn’t weigh my fine hair down at all, gives it more body through the ends, hydrates and smooths it and you guessed it, makes it look thicker! It smells like blueberries and I am so glad to have it back in my life and I am already noticing I am picking my split ends less! I would really recommend shopping round for it as it’s always on offer, I actually got this in Home Bargains for £4.99, they have such a great hair section!
Did anyone else take advantage of the Boots offer the other week when this was £10? Again, it’s been a while since this was in my collection but I am so excited to reintroduce it as I used to love it! It’s the perfect gentle exfoliant to use daily and with consistent use I always used to see improvements in my skin texture and leftover scarring.
I’ve received these previously through PR but you know it’s good when you continuously repurchase them yourself! I’ve been going through hand cream at a rate of knots at the minute and couldn’t wait to get these back in my collection after using up some ones I had in my stash already! They are lightweight but so hydrating and they sink in quickly and smell so fresh! Can’t recommend them enough!
I finally found some Tresemme Dry Shampoo! This was my go to brand when I lived in Canada as it was so affordable, left no white cast and give my hair some added volume! Hoping it’s the same formula here, I’ll be sure to report back!
I’d love to know if you have been making any purchases recently? I was so good for so long but have went a bit crazy recently! Still waiting on a few to be delivered then I might do a round up haul post!
Danielle xx
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Hey guys, hope you are all having a lovely week so far! Not sure what came on me this weekend, I finally sorted my memory card out and put my photos into folders ready for their blog posts! I don’t think I will be posting very regularly but some products do get me excited enough to want to write about them so here we are with what I have been loving this month! Incidentally, I am much more active on Instagram, and here’s my link if you want to come have a look!
This has been a godsend for me over the last month as I have been back working in an office setting! With the change of seasons, my skin always freaks out and gets really dehydrated and this is such a refreshing, cooling pick me up perfect throughout the day! I have gone through countless bottles of this and tried the cucumber and lavender versions too (need to try the orange next!) but this one is my favourite!
I got this in a Cult Beauty GWP (my weakness) a couple of months ago and it’s been a staple ever since! It feels very hydrating on the lips and there is minimal reapplication as it lasts so long! The only thing I don’t love is the scent so I would try a different one next time but the formula is amazing!
I’ve had this for ages and kept forgetting about it (usually because the bottle is so small it gets forgotten!). Now, this doesn’t do a lot for me on its own, but in conjunction with my normal dry shampoo this makes my hair look like it’s got a little somethin' somethin' going on when in reality it's day 3 and it could have done with being washed the night before! Rubs in easy and adds some lift to my roots!
Clean Fragrance in Skin
Another recent rediscovery, I completely forgot about this set of 5 perfumes I got last Christmas! This scent is my favourite from the set and it’s so subtle but long lasting I just love it and the rollerball is so handy! I suck at describing scents but all the notes it includes are in the link if you are interested! Cannot find a UK link for it so I guess this will go on my ever-growing list of perfumes I can’t have after finishing them *sigh*
I pretty much stopped wearing eyeshadow in Canada, not sure why, probably so I could have an extra 5 minutes in bed but since I have to drive to work and get up earlier now anyway its back! This shadow recently became part of a mini project pan I am working on and I have been loving it! It is the perfect one wash colour and impossible to go overboard with! It’s an ultra-matte warm brown shade and I have a pretty hefty dent in it already so looking forward to hitting pan on this one!
So, that’s what I have been loving this month! I would love to hear if you have tried any of these or what you are loving!
Danielle xx
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Hi guys! I have a bit of
a themed post today! Taking inspiration from the Pantone Colour of the year (Rose
Quartz) and Glossier beauty products pink branding, I have a few of my favourite pink beauty products to share with you and the #glossierpink
Pinterest board!
I lusted after this palette
so much! I do like it but not as much as I thought I would unfortunately but
everything about it is so cute from the packaging to the heart shaped pans
inside! I got the Melted Lipstick in a set at Christmas and I’m in love with
the formula! So long lasting, not sticky and it’s the perfect shade of pink!
This is one of my
absolute favourite blushes and the one 9 times out of 10 I will take with me
when I’m travelling somewhere and don’t have much room for makeup. Its matte,
pigmented and long lasting and makes me look healthy and just the right amount
of flushed!
I got this mini in a
duty free haul here and it’s come in so handy! It gives a really light wash of
colour on the lips but feels so hydrating and what’s not to love about minis!
l-r: The Balm Down Boy, Benefit Posiebalm, Too Faced Melted Peony
Lush Candy Mountain Bubble Bar
This is a limited
edition Christmas bubble bar that like my beloved Snow Fairy, I savour before
using up! It smells sweet like vanilla candy, gives the best bubbles and makes
my skin feel so soft when I get out of the bath! I usually split it in two because
when it’s gone it’s gone!
Ah how could I not
include Soap and Glory in a post about pink! Their products are some of my
favourites and you are all probably sick of me bleating on about them! Mist you
Madly is probably my favourite scent ever, it’s so musky and long lasting and
the bottle is perfect for throwing in your handbag! I also love the Original
Pink perfume which is a lot lighter but just as long lasting and has such a
pretty bottle! Finally another two handbag essentials for me are the Hand Maid
hand sanitizer and Hand Food hand cream! I love popping these out to freshen up
and moisturise whenever I want!
This was a welcome
addition in a gift with purchase from Cult Beauty as I had wanted to try
Aurelia skincare for ages! It’s a cream texture and I love the smell of
eucalyptus when I’m massaging it into my face! I then remove it with the muslin
cloth that came with it and it does a great job of getting rid of my makeup and
making me skin feel super soft!
Finally, I have a few
slightly different shades of pink nail polish! First up is the most pink, Nails Inc Gel Effect in Chiltern Street.
Then we have the most affordable, Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Paint in Rose Hip. Next we have my favourite formula;
OPI Nail Envy in Bubble Bath and
finally my favourite shade, Essie Fiji. All
look amazing with a tan and I have a feeling these will be on rotation from now
till September!
l-r: Nails Inc Chiltern Street, Barry M Rose Hip, OPI Bubble Bath, Essie Fiji
Let me know what your
favourite pink products are of if you have tried any of these! I might have also enjoyed doing this theme so much I have a few other colour focus posts coming up!
Hi guys, another bumper edition of my empties today and as usual it’s
heavy on Soap and Glory so let’s get straight into it!
Haircare
Batiste Dry Shampoo 200ml
This isn’t my favourite dry shampoo ever but for the price I can’t complain
too much! It has a nice smell and is good value for money as it’s always on
offer (I buy mine in Savers). The only gripe I do have with it is the white
cast it can leave on my hair so I have to make sure I really rub it in well but
it might work better for blondes! Will repurchase in the future but for now my
beloved VO5 dry shampoo is finally back in stock and I’m using that!
Bodycare
Nivea Waterlily & Oil Shower Gel 250ml
I loved the smell of this and would definitely repurchase!
Soap and Glory Pulp Friction Body Scrub
250ml
By far the best scrub I have ever used, foams up unlike any other scrubs
I've used in the past and makes it so easy to scrub off tan! I love using this
with exfoliating gloves to get rid of any worn off patches and it is a constant
repurchase!
Soap and Glory Heel Genius Foot Cream 125ml
This is a lovely thick green cream that I apply (when I remember) liberally to my feet at night then put bed socks on to let it soak in. It has taken me absolutely ages to finish this and while it’s a great moisturiser I do find myself getting a little bored of it. Already using a backup and I probably have about 3 or 4 other backups of that too!
Soap and Glory Hand Dream Super Cream Hand Cream 100ml
I think I’d go as far as to say I prefer this to the original Hand Food hand cream S&G do! It’s a lovely moisturiser that is really lightweight and soaks in quickly and I’m only realising now that it contains AHA’s which although make your skin more sensitive to sunlight are great for evening out skin tone among other things! Will definitely be repurchasing!
Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream 75ml
As you will have seen from this post, I use this mainly for rubbing on
the back of my arms to help get rid of keratosis pilaris otherwise known as
those annoying bumps people sometimes get on the back of their arms! It does a
great job of moisturising them and helping them become less noticeable and I
love the fresh clean scent it has! Constant repurchase!
Skincare
Nivea Daily Essentials Refreshing Toner for Normal & Combination Skin 200ml
I have went through so many of these but to be honest I think this will be the last for a while as I was starting to find it a little drying on me. It’s good if you are on a budget but I think for me I was switching between using this and Pixi Glow Tonic and could tell the difference a little too much! Won’t be repurchasing!
La Roche-Posay Serozinc 150ml
I got sucked into the hype with this one and ordered a bottle straight
away when it came to Escentual! I don’t know how it works but it definitely did
good things for my acne prone skin and felt really refreshing to use as well as
seemingly calming my skin down! I have a few Caudalie sprays to get through
then I will definitely be repurchasing!
Emma Hardie Amazing Face Age Support
Cream 15ml
I got this in a set along with the cleansing balm that was featured in
a previous empties. It was a lovely cream to use but I didn’t notice a massive
difference compared to any other creams I use so I wouldn’t repurchase, the
cleansing balm on the other hand was swiftly repurchased!
Balance Me Natural Protection
Moisturiser SPF 25 10ml
I got this in a try me set a good few months back now and was shocked
when I saw the tiny size of the samples as the kit wasn’t cheap. This however
lasted a good amount of time with daily use for me. There is a real sunscreen
feel to this, it’s a white sticky cream that feels a little tacky to the touch
and I just didn’t like the feel of it on my face so I wouldn’t repurchase.
Antipodes Divine Face Oil with Avocado
Oil and Rosehip 10ml
Again another sample size I bought in a try me set that lasted ages
(this one was reasonably priced though)! It’s a lovely thick oil that I looked
forward to applying and sank in quickly giving me a nice extra boost of
hydration! I probably will repurchase this or something else from Antipodes in
the future as I like the fact it’s organic but at the minute I have a few other
oils I’m nowhere near finished so it might be a while!
The Body Shop Aloe Lip Care 15ml
I loved this! I think originally it was a last minute purchase to get
me to the threshold spend in one of the Body Shops 40% off offers but I’m so
glad I threw it in my online basket! This kept my lips so hydrated all through
the night! I hate waking up with dry lips and having to fumble in the dark for
lip stuff so this stuff was amazing and on a par with my usual choice of Carmex
(controversial but I really don’t like Nuxe Reve de Miel which seems to be a
lot of peoples favourite!) Will definitely be repurchasing this!
Makeup
Max Factor Face Finity All Day Primer
SPF 20 30ml
This bottle lasted me ages! It’s a thin white cream with a pump that
dried in quickly and it did an OK job of priming my face. I wasn’t completely
blown away by it though and it wasn’t memorable enough for me to repurchase!
Revlon ColorStay Foundation for
Combination/Oily Skin in Buff 30ml
This is a constant repurchase for me and featured in my very first
empties post here. It’s one of my favourite foundations and I actually couldn’t find my
shade in it for a while so was rationing this bottle until it turned up which
thankfully it did! No other drugstore foundation compares to the finish and
shade match I get with this one and if you like full coverage and haven’t tried
this yet what are you waiting for! Already repurchased two backups and using
one of them!
This was at the bottom of my gym bag as I sometime reapply if I’m there
for longer than one class (not too often ha). I have gone through countless of
these as I love the sheer tint they give to the lips and moisturisation they
offer. I have a few other lip balms I need to get through then I will
definitely be repurchasing!
Soap and Glory Archery Brown Tint and
Precision Shaping Pencil
This featured in my Soap and Glory brow product breakdown and I love
it! It has a felt tip on one side and pencil on the other and gives a really
natural groomed effect! If you read that post you will have seen a small look
at my brow products and know I don’t need to buy anymore so even though I want
to I won’t be repurchasing (for a while anyway!) If you’d like to see the rest
of my brow products not including the Soap and Glory ones I've already shown
let me know!
Fragrance
Soap and Glory Mist You Madly Body Spray
250ml
Probably one of my favourite scents in the world. I love this stuff,
get to Boots and smell it for yourself! It lasts all day on my skin and I never
get sick of it! Already repurchased!
DKNY Be Delicious Body Lotion 150ml
I love layering this up with the perfume to match. This lasts all day on my skin too and it’s not overpowering which I love! I already have a backup and will probably pop one of the Christmas gift sets on my Christmas list too!
Soap and Glory Original Pink Eau de
Parfum 50ml
I love this one too, it smells so fresh and clean and I love the fancy
little bottle it comes in! Its on my Christmas list!
So those are my latest empties! Have you tried anything I’ve mentioned?
What did you think?
