L'Oreal 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution

L'Oreal 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution - £4.99

Now I'm sure all bloggers have heard of the cult French product Bioderma, which is the primary product that comes to mind when I hear or see 'Micellar.' I haven't tried this product myself for the pure fact that it is a little out of my price range, and I'm very funny about using new skin care products. It seems though, that the likes of L'Oreal and Garnier have jumped on the bandwagon and formulated their own dupes. 

I was actually looking for the Garnier version when I stumbled across this one and decided to try it instead. A Micellar Solution or 'Water' is a 'high performance hypo-allergenic cleanser for face, eyes and lips and is suitable for sensitive skin.' The solution dissolves make-up, unclogs pores, removes any impurities from your skin and also tones and soothes. I'm a big lover of the Nivea Daily Essentials Cleanser & Toner and have used it for years, but dare I say this may be a new favourite?

After trying this little beauty for a few weeks I can honestly say I agree with every single statement that L'Oreal have said about this product. It literally feels like you are removing your make-up with water, its so light and makes your skin feel amazing afterwards. A little goes a long way with this product too, I hardly use anything and my make-up seems to lift straight away. 

Are you a fan of Micellar Solutions? Have you tried this product?

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L'Oreal Skin Perfection Range

3 in 1 Micellar Solution / Soothing Gel-cream Wash

Anything that has the words 'skin' and 'perfection' is its name is a winner in my books. Isn't that what were all after in the world - perfect skin? I know I am and I have literally tried every possible way to get it. I saw these two products on a weekly Tesco trip with my Mum and seeing as there was a very tempting '2 for' deal on them, I couldn't resist. I do like a L'Oreal product but at the minute by go-to for everything has been Nivea. I've read a lot of positive things about L'Oreal at the minute, so that and the deal kind of dragged me in.

I like that both products are suitable for dry, sensitive skin and the fact that the face wash contains no perfume or soap. They both work to unclog pores and remove impurities from the skin, along with removing make-up too. I've been using the Micellar Solution for a week or two now and I have to say, I am highly impressed. I'm going to introduce the face wash into my everyday routine this week and get back to you guys with my thoughts.

Have you used these products before? What are your opinions?

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BeTrousse 'Absolutely Fabulous' Beauty Box

BeTrousse 'Absolutely Fabulous' Beauty Box (*) - £19.00

BeTrousse boxes are starting to become my absolute favourite samples to receive - every time I receive a box I fall in love all over again! I have always loved their packages and yet again this one has not left me disappointed. Their recently released 'Absolutely Fabulous' box is filled with goodies to pamper yourself with as were getting close to Christmas. The products themselves total up to a huge £119.00, so getting all this for only £19.00 is truly amazing in my eyes. The even bigger bonus is that all of BeTrousse's products are full sized! What more could you ask for?

In the 'Absolutely Fabulous' box I received:

Duck Island Sensuous Shampoo
Organic Surge Pure & Clean Facial Wash
Spa Find Sculpting Silhouette Inchwraping Firming Gel 

Leor Facial Exfoliate Creme

Helenere Hedelweiss 24hr Cream
Helenere Hedelweiss Intensive Serum

I can't wait to try out all of these products although my Mum has her eye on the Spa Find Firming Gel, so I may have to lose that one to her. I'll be doing lots of reviews after I've tried each of them so keep your eyes pealed! Which product do you most like the look of?

You can find out more about their boxes and products over on their Facebook page.

Green Envee Organics Exfoliating Body Scrub

Green Envee Organics Exfoliating Body Scrub (*)

This was another amazing product that I was sent to a few months ago by Green Envee Organics. They are an American-based company who specialise in organic products that promote and specialise in aromatherapy, homoeopathic and spiritual products. (You can read a bit more about my goodie box here.)

I was really impressed with their Brazilian Orange and Litsea Body Wash and was already expecting a lot from their body scrub. The smell is yet again amazing, and although I'm not usually a fan of body scrubs I actually didn't mind this one At $28.00 a pop it is on the expensive side, but its all completely natural. The body scrub is said to be stress reducing, really uplifting and is actually said to reduce depression. You can read more about it here. In all fairness it is just a regular body scrub and I didn't feel like it did anything else apart from leave my skin super soft. I do think the best thing about this product is the smell, which I know I keep mentioning, but it really is amazing!

I do really like Green Envee Organics products and I have a few more to trial yet, so watch this space guys. 

Green Envee Organics Cleansing Body Wash

Green Envee Organics Cleansing Body Wash (*) - $16.00

A few months ago I was contacted by a lovely lady from Green Envee Organics, asking if I would be interested in trying out some samples. (Post here) I was so excited to try them out as I absolutely loved the little goodie box I was sent. I decided to try out the body wash first, and it was literally the smell of this that I couldn't wait for! Most of the products I received were Brazilian Orange and Litsea, and once I'd smelt the Aroma Spray I couldn't wait for the other samples.

The body wash was your standard body wash, to be frank. You got a decent amount in the sample but I'd say there was only enough in there to be used once. The best thing was that it smelt amazing, and the scent kind of clings to your skin so I was smelling it all day. Beaut in my books! At $16.00 I'd say it's a little more than I'd usually spend, but the smell really is amazing and I've not really found anything thats as yummy yet.

I'd definitely recommend if you want to treat yourself or have a little extra money to spend. I have a lot of more of these lovely samples ready and waiting, so watch this space for more Green Envee samples.

This Month's Cosmopolitan Freebies

Now if you're like me, you'll LOVE a good freebie! Cosmopolitan magazine is one of my favourites of all time, but recently I've been trying to cut down on buying as many magazines. I decided that it was about time I treated myself, so obviously reached for an old favourite. I didn't actually take any notice of the free sample for once, I think I was just so excited to actually have my first magazine in months!

After opening it and realised the little surprise, this made it even better! With this month's issue you receive a sample from Nip + Fab. This is a brand that I'd never ever heard of before, so I decided to do a cheeky google and find out some information. They basically produce products that target specific skin issues and body concerns, such as bingo wings or dry legs etc. Their products seem pretty reasonably priced too. I never realised this, but their products are actually available in shops such as Boots, Debenhams, Selfridge's and Sainsburys! How good!

The sample I received was the 'Dry Leg Fix', which is basically a moisturiser that is supposed to fix dry and flaky skin and is very intensive but hopefully leaves your legs 'silky smooth.' My legs seem to be so dry at the minute so this is definitely going to be put to the test! I feel a product review coming on guys...

Has anyone tried this or any Nip + Fab products before?

This Month I'm Trying...

I was sorting through my boxes upon boxes of samples the other day, and decided that I'm actually going to start using them from now on. I tend to just throw them into boxes and only use the ones that I really love the look of, without really giving anything else a chance. So, every month I'm going to pick a few products to try and then I'll do a review of them after. This first month is going to be dedicated to these little beauties.

I've received these samples from a range of different beauty boxes and magazines, most of which I can't really remember to be honest. I've already sampled the TRESemme Split Remedy and the Argania hair oil before, but I decided to throw them in because I do quite like them.

I've been using a few of these samples for a week or two now, so keep your eyes pealed bloggers as there will be a follow-up post on these in a few weeks. Hopefully I'll have nothing but good things to say.

Have you tried any of these before? Which would you recommend?

Green Envee Organics

Green Envee Organics (*)

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Green Envee Organics and they asked if I would be interested in trying and reviewing some of their products. I have to admit I hadn't heard of their company before, so I was very interested in learning more and obviously trying some of their products. They are an American-based company who specialise in organic products that promote and specialise in aromatherapy, homoeopathic and spiritual products.

I wanted the products to be a total surprise, so gave them free choice of what they wanted to send me... and I definitely was not disappointed! I firstly received their lovely little note to me wishing me happy birthday, which was such a nice touch. The products were packaged so nicely too, which always impresses me. I'd like to say all the products were sample sized, but with three products they went up and above, and it looks like I got full sized goodies to try - amazing!

I received all the big products in 'Brazilian Orange & Litsea' - which sounds amazing before I've even smelt/sampled them. I got sent a bar soap, body lotion and aroma mist in that, then different small sachets. These included: 'Tunisian Rosemary & Peppermint', 'French Lavender & Chamomile' and 'Indonesian Patchouli & Orange.' You have to admit, they all sound absolutely gorgeous just from reading the names!

Now for the smaller samples...I received a body scrub, body oil, body lotion and body wash, each one in a different flavour.What I loved about these is that each product comes with an information card, which fully explains the description, instructions on how to use them and finally a low-down on the ingredients. I've never seen this used with samples before and it was so handy to have and actually quite nice to read.

I can't wait to start trying out all these lovely products, as I've only had a spritz of the aroma mist yet. I know I'm going to absolutely love everything labelled 'Brazilian Orange & Litsea' - judging from the aroma mist, the scent is to DIE for! Yum! Keep your eyes pealed for more little posts about these products bloggers, I'm so excited to start trying. 

Have you ever tried any Green Envee Organics products before? Which are your favourite?

Garnier Summerbody Moisturising Lotion

Garnier Body Summerbody Moisturising Lotion - £2.54

Now the sun has decided to actually show its face for the odd day or so, I've decided that my pale body could do with a good coat of colour. I am trying to stay off the sunbeds at the minute, and I really really hate spray tans, so I decided to opt for a gradual tanning moisturiser yet again. I've literally tried them ALL these past few years and I can honestly say I haven't really found one that I've been 100% happy with.

For one, most of them smell disgusting and I can literally smell it on my skin ALL DAY! This leads me to believe that other people can obviously smell it too, which slightly worries me. As well as that I find that a lot of them leave awful streaks or orangey patches on your skin, which trust me is not attractive when you're trying to pull off a tan. Well, I think I may have found the ultimate gradual tanning moisturiser that fits all my needs... Garnier Summerbody!

The moisturiser itself is white and there is no actual colour to it, which with the others isn't the case. I really do think this is a key factor in it not streaking or patching on my legs. An absolutely massive plus is that the moisturiser actually smells really nice! There is a slight smell but to me its nothing that is overpowering or would worry me about other people smelling it. The Dove Summer Glow product, for example, has the most awful odour and this is primarily the one that I could constantly smell when I used it. I've used this Garnier moisturiser a few times now and up to yet I am so impressed. It is also an amazing moisturiser and even after using it once my skin felt so soft and in such good condition.

I am going to do a little trial over the next few weeks with this product and track the progress of my 'gradual tan.' I'll do a little update every week and experiment with how tanned I end up! Hopefully this will stop me using the sun beds as an aid to my base tan before I leave for my holiday in June. Fingers crossed!

Do you use gradual tanning moisturisers? Which brand is your favourite?

BeTrousse 'Glitz and Glamour' Beauty Box

BeTrousse 'Glitz and Glamour' Beauty Box (*) - £10.00

Back in February I received an email from the lovely Christelle at BeTrousse to see if I would be interested in sampling one of their beauty boxes. When the box arrived I was so impressed and I absolutely loved it! (You can read my thoughts here.) A few days ago I received a mystery parcel through the post, and to my surprise it was another of their boxes! This time I received their latest 'Glitz and Glamour' box and I was so happy to have the chance to try out some more products.

Yet again I received five full sized samples ranging from moisturisers to a lip gloss. Yet again BeTrousse have amazed me with their amazing creativity with this box, not to mention the fact that all the products are full sized. That's definitely my favourite bit! The box is on sale for £10.00 instead of the combined price of £70.00, which is a massive 86% saving. I always have amazing service with this company and every time I receive another box, I seem to be even more impressed than before.

In this box I received:
Benta Berry Facial Cleanser
Make Believe Beauty Shimmer Lip Gloss
Fair Naturally Mango & Safflower Body Moisturiser
Tulecos Tonifying Oil
Jason Normalising Shampoo

As I've already said, I cannot say anything but good things about BeTrousse and I'm so thankful that they have chosen to send me another box to try. I will be doing reviews of all these products as I use them, so keep your eyes pealed bloggers.

What products catch your eye?

You can find out about BeTrousse and their products on their Facebook page here.

Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Spa Mask - BeTrousse Sample

Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Spa Mask - RRP £1.49

A few weeks ago I was contacted by BeTrousse to see if I would be interested in trying one of their amazing beauty boxes. Obviously I said yes, and this was one of the many full sized products that I received. (You can see my full post on the box here.) I love a good face mask and I hadn't ever used this one before, so I was quite excited to try it. 

The product I received was the Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Spa Mask, and initially I did think it was a normal clay-based face mask... how wrong was I. I was a little scared when I opened the packet and pulled out this huge scary face-shaped piece of cloth. I decided to persist anyway, but it was very weird laying with it on my face. It said to apply the mask and then leave it for 5-15 minutes, obviously depending on how it felt on your skin. I have to say it felt like my skin was so tight while I had the mask on... I know I keep saying it but it was such a bizarre feeling. I felt a little smothered as it got closer to 15 minutes, but I was persistent and it actually got a lot better.

After I removed the mask I was so surprised, as my skin felt amazing! It was super soft and even looked really tight and glowing. I'm so glad I received this product and I would definitely re-buy this again. It retails at around £1.49 for one of the masks, which I think is actually a really good price. I'm going to find more and stock up!

Have you tried Montagne Jeunesse masks before? What are your opinions?