Carrots For My Skin

I was given this to try a while back,Like just after christmas.I have been using it all this time,so I think its fair to say I can give a pretty accurate review.

I had never heard of this brand before,but when it comes to any form of cream or body butter ,im always willing to give anything a try,especially in the winter.

What they say:Say yes to carrots is a range of skin body and hair products that harness the nourishing power of vegetables,especially carrots which are packed with anti oxidants to boost skins health and appearance.

100% paraben free,the range incorporates a unique combination of purifying dead sea mud and minerals,packed organic fruit and vegetables,and beta-carotene (WHAT...?)

Beta carotene is a natural form of vitamin A (ohh ok now I get ya) Its renowned for its youth enhancing benefits,providing protection from the sun and other environmental damage.

What I say: As this is a rich body butter,I was expecting it to be thick and gloopy and one of those creams your rubbing in for what seems like forever.Its not like that at all.A little goes a long way and once its been absorbed by the skin,it leaves you with a radiant glow.At first I thought this was residue,but no no I was wrong again.

I really like this body butter and its really been doing wonders for my... prone to get dry in the winter legs.Touch wood this will continue to aid them in the bid for them to look sexy in the summer.

The cram does have a scent but its a natural one,I cant describe it,because im crap at that.

Iv just looked on the site,and they now have lip tints(Already I want cotton candy and coral lol) glosses as well as hair treatments,I think I might order the hair and scalp moisturising mask,lord knows the head needs it.Im already making myself cyber broke lol sad times.

Check out the range here CARROTS and let me know if your going to join me in being broke lol.

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feel free to ask me anything I may have left out.x

Superdrug 2010 spring summer event

Im back after a bout of food poisoning and a lovely headache that loved my company so much it decided to hang with me for 3 days.But im better now woo hoo,and on with the post....

So I was invited to the superdrug spring summer event,of course I decided to pop along.With me being an early bird I went along quite early,I was told I couldnt take pictures (sad times) and Because I went so early,I didnt get to talk to everyone due to publications doing their thing.But none the less,I still got the info needed to give all of you the 4 double 1.

It seemed gosh had the most to announce,They are bringing out 3 new primers,which are really silky in texture,for the eyes lips and face.They are also bringing out Jumbo lip pencils in three summer shades.Cabana Orange,flamingo coral and gypsy red.New nail colours are also making an appearance,as well as 2 new eye shadow palettes that can be used with water or used dry.They are also introducing 5 brightly coloured eye-liners and, what I'm waiting for is their new lip gloss in coral,Its so so so pretty.

They are also releasing a stronger formula of their salt water hair spray.This is meant to give you beautiful beach boho waves,Iv never tried anything like this before so I'm intrigued to see if it will work on me.I got one in the goody bag so expect a review soon.

Sleek are staying colourful and bright,releasing 2 new limited edition eye shadow palettes ,2 liquid eye liners and 2 limited edition pout polishes
Superdrug will also be releasing their summer boho bangles collection,they also have a nautical themed collection too.They will also be launching a new make up range Make up academy(MUA) where everything will cost £1,im excited to try that,I love my bargains lol

I had a good time,and it was nice getting a sneak peak into whats coming out soon.I was also given a lovely goody bag,which I thought was very kind.So lots of reviews to come from that.

There were loads of other brands bringing out new things but every time I try to upload any images my computer decides it would prefer to crash,So feel free to ask me questions if you have any,Im sure ill have the answer.

On my way home,I stopped at lush-Who knew there was one in liverpool street station now woo hoo

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Go Blonder And Win

So to everyone that has seen my previous post on John Frieda HERE

I forgot to add some fun information,They have a competition at the moment where you can win a trip to Morocco.They have also teamed up with the likes of Cosmopolitan,Marie Claire and Handbag to give you the chance of winning some other prizes, such as salon treatments and accessories.

Fancy your luck,click HERE for more details

I think I might enter even if I lose,anything to escape this English weather......

Image by John Frieda

Maybelline Falsies Mascara

So not many of us knew it existed,but enough of us knew to ensure I couldnt get hold of it in my local boots or superdrug.Ladies Ladies 2010 is the year for sharing lol.

Theres not even an advert for this mascara, yet its flying off the shelves.

Maybelline never fail to amaze me when they decide to bring out a new mascara,whenever they do im always intrigued to try it.

What am I talking about some of you might be thinking,why Maybelline falsies mascara of course.

As you can see it basically looks like a purple version of the famous collosal mascara,but please dont be fooled into thinking they are the same,oh how the wand tells a different story.....

What Maybelline say "The Falsies Mascara delivers a false lash look; giving you a full set of voluminous, bold, fanned out lashes and the appearance of no gaps from any angle.

The Pro-Keratin and Fibre enriched formula is designed to deliver immediate results, distributing volume and visible intensity to your lashes. The patented ‘Spoon’ shaped brush helps fan lashes out."

What I say...

The wand is slightly curved and flattish (just making up words now) on one side,which allows you to coat every lash.

Please note:My eyelids are not this greasy LOL,this is what happens when you cream your face with Nivea in the morning,and I only realised it looked like this when I made the picture big,seriously weren't about to take another picture of my eye,we all know how annoying it is to get a picture that's half decent.....

Anyway,up top as you can see no mascara and I havnt curled them either,just so I could get a better idea of how good the finished result would be.

Im pretty happy,Its like collosal but it gives a much more length to the lashes.The formula is not thick and goopy,nor is it watery,its just right.Above is 2 light coats,and there's not a clump in sight as promised by Maybelline.My lashes also feel soft,they are not hard and crispy,which I must admit is a first for me when it comes to mascara.

I rushed to put this on in the morning,In fact I was half asleep when my buzzer went.Hurrah,things I had ordered finally arrived.I knew alot of people had been wondering about this so I slapped it on for that reason, and also the fact that I felt like being overly extra..

The right eye in this picture,gives you a nice idea of what effect this mascara gives,I would love to see what would happen after applying a good few coats.

I will definitely be purchasing this again once this one begins to run low.Its availabe from boots and superdrug and retails at £7.99

Have any of you tried this yet?

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p.s Ive just realised how rubbish these pictures are-Im gonna put new ones up later.x

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Youve probably seen reviews for this little pot of magic all over the shot,But as I only purchased it around christmas Id thought Id share my views on it with some others, that may have been sailing in the same boat as me..

So a while back I posted a plea for help asking what I could do to keep my eye-shadow in place.I was tired of leaving the house with perfect eye make-up,then a short while later,what do you know,im having to clean up the corners of my eyes, where my once perfect eye-shadow had now melted (sad times)

Many of you recommended this,and at £11 I thought errr,why not.It was either that or spend a bit more on the two face one,which clearly wasn't going to be the case.Because im tight like that lol.

So I plodded along to boots in hope it would be in stock,as it was around Christmas,and Hurrah,there was one left,waiting there for little old me,It was clearly a sign lol.

The packaging is so cute,genie esq.One down fall though,Iv seen a bunch of videos warning all us Urban Decay lovers that when you think this is finished...ITS NOT!!! but a little knife action in a few months doesnt really bother me.

So as you can see from the picture above,It has a sponge applicator,so its nice and gentle on the eyes.You only need a small amount for each eye,But below I have swatched it for all those curious Georges out there.

Its a creamy consistency,and once blended and dry, it gives a matt finish,you then put your eye-shadow on as usual.When I first used this I was quiet amazed that my eye shadow had stayed in place all day.No melting,no creasing,nothing.

So all in all Im a very happy bunny,and I would recommend this to anyone and everyone that wears eye shadow.I will definitely be repurchasing this,after the Iv butchered the bottle and got every last bit of creamy goodness out.

Im am officially a UDPP addict....are you???

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Prestige Skin Loving Minerals

Since I saw these a while back on the boots site,I was umming and arring on whether I should part with my pounds.The reason I fell for them...nothing more than the fact I was feeling hungry and they had the word baked on the packaging.This will be the reason that one day I will become very poor but surrounded by a sea of make-up > . <

I was going to order them but I ended up passing a boots that stocked them and for once I remembered to go in and swatch away like a mad woman.

Finally after standing at the make up stand for what seemed to be some time,I decided I had to have these two little beauties.Sun baked bronzing powder in rich bronze and fresh glow baked mineral blush in peach....

I love how the bronzer has golden swirls in it,as when its applied to the skin ,it gives off such a natural glow.
The peach also has peach and pink tones swirled around in it, as well as a radiant sheen,that also gives you a lovely luminous finish when applied to the cheek area.

Im so glad I did end up purchasing these,Iv used them practically everyday since I did.The colours look so natural when applied,and the bronze doesnt give you that dirty look.

These are available from Boots and hurrah,Iv just noticed you can save up to £3 on selected prestige products. CLICK BLUSH CLICK BRONZER

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Jonh Frieda-Go Blonder

Has summer come early...? well no clearly it hasn't,but maybe this might help...

So yesterday,I received these little mini sample sizes of John Frieda Go Blonder,they look so cute lol.Thanks Angela.This product is basically meant to be like summer in a tube,It gradually lightens blonde or highlighted blonde hair like the sun would,minus the damaging effects,What? that's interesting.

Now with the size of my afro im clearly not going to get much of a result out of these cute little things,so now that I know it exists,I will definitely be on the look out for it next time I hit the shops.So,so far on my list of things to get we have maybelline falsies mascara,loreal youth code and now this,I also want to get a nice everyday MAC lipstick if any of you have any recommendations.

So getting back to the subject,heres what the go blonder shampoo and conditioner looks like.Its aimed at people with blonde hair or blonde highlighted hair.But I have heard shampoos aimed at blonde hair can give brunettes super shine.Never tested that theory before,but just though id share it.

Clearly im not blonde,But I do have dark blonde through parts of my hair that are more noticeable in the light.If this little tube of sunshine promises to give me the results of sun-kissed hair all year round,Im gonna take it up on its promise,and give it a whirl.

I have used John Frieda in the past,colour glaze(love) and various products from the frizz-ease range,so im intrigued to see if this will really work.

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Fingers crossed I can report back with some good news.

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