Top 5 Repurchased Products

When it comes to repurchasing products there are some I find myself buying on a regular basis and some that I don't buy that often. And I have five products that I constantly am repurchasing that I'd thought I'd share with you.

 My first most repurchased product is the Clean and Clear Deep Cleansing Lotion. I have been using this for the best part of a decade and the results never change. This is my morning cleanser that not only cleanses but wakes up my face. This is a very invigorating cleanser that contains spot fighting ingredients to help clear up and prevent blemishes. I pour some of this onto a cotton pad and swipe it over my face, instantly not just my face but the whole of me feels more awake then beforehand. And you'd be surprised by how much dirt is on your cotton pad after you've used this, it really does deep clean your skin. Until this stops working for my skin I'm going to continue to use this and repurchase bottle after bottle.

Up next is the Sanctuary 5 Minute Thermal Detox Mask. This is one of my favourite face masks of all time. I think I'm on my fourth tube and as you can see this one is pretty much empty as well. This is a charcoal based mask that heats up on the skin once you've applied it. The mixture of the heat and the charcoal helps to bring any impurities to the surface and speed up the process of getting rid of them. The results may not want be what you want them to be but pulling all the crap out of your skin is a good thing and after that's all done your skin will feel so much softer and smoother and the more you use it the less crap it'll pull out of your skin. I have a new tube in the draw and am definitely going to be stocking up on this whilst it's on 3 for 2 at Boots.

Another skincare item that I've gone through quite a lot of is the Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean Deep Cleansing Milk. I only started using this last year but it's such a brilliant product I'm already on my fourth bottle. A thin milky consistency this is a brilliant make up remover that removes even the most stubborn make up including waterproof mascara whilst soothing and softening skin. It's suitable for all skin types so if you have sensitive skin then this won't irritate your skin. And it's budget friendly. At £8 a bottle that can last a good two months depending on use you can't go wrong. I've tried higher end cleansers but always find myself going back to this one.

The penultimate product I have is the last facial skincare product on this list. This is another product I only discovered last year but have already gone through a good three to four tubs. This is the Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream and I can't see myself buying another night cream in a long time. A gel like cream that soothes skin and works while you sleep so that when you wake up your skin looks awake and refreshed. This is suitable for all skin types and once you've tried this cream once you'll never want to try another night cream again. A little bit more on the higher end of budget skincare this will last for a good two to three months thanks to the bounce back technology that's laced within the formula.

And finally we have the Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub. I've tried various different body scrubs over the last few years but I always find myself going back to this one. It's a gel like formula that has a mixture of large and small exfoliating particles that work to remove any dead skin and rejuvenate the skin. It smells absolutely divine which fills the whole bathroom even after you've left it. Sometimes it doesn't last long and sometimes it does, it all depends on how much you use but sometimes I find a pot doesn't last ages because you need to use more of it. I may just use too much but I think most of it comes from the formula itself.

So that's it for my Top 5 Repurchased Products. What are your 5 most repurchased products? Let me know in the comments.

May Favourites

It's seemed to take forever to get to the end of the month and write this post as I've been so excited to tell you about five new products I've discovered this month and instantaneously falling in love with.

My first favourite this month is a new fragrance release from Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. This is her third fragrance in her collection with Marks and Spencers. It's called Summer Rose and whilst it still contains her signature Centifolia Rose scent it also has notes of Jasmine, Musk and Pear. It's light yet powerful and lingers long after it's been applied. I picked this up at the end of April and have been wearing this literally every day. I'm even reaching for it more over her two other fragrances which I adore. I did a full review which you can find here.

My next favourite is something I've been dying to get my hands on since I saw it over on the American Beauty Girls' Channels. It's the Loreal Nude Magique Cushion Foundation and never have I been faithful to a foundation like I have this one. One tap gives a light/medium coverage and two taps gives a medium to somewhat full coverage. I absolutely love this foundation. It covers my redness excellently and doesn't look cakey if I apply a little bit more after my first layer. This geniuinely gives me flawless looking skin. It looks more awake, more radiant and just flawless everytime I use it. I've been raving about this to everyone I know because this foundation is one of the best on the high street right now. I've written a full review here if you want to know more about it.

Another new release from Loreal has made it's way into this month's favourites. The Loreal Miss Hippie Mascara has been the only mascara to grace my lashes this month. It's offers mega volumised lashes that look natural and fanned out with no signs of clumps. It has a large standard bristle brush that grips the lashes and fans them out to give a stunning volumised look. It's a very wet formula that can transfer onto the eye when applying it but it's something I'm very willing to overlook when it gives such good results. A full review went up last monday if you're interested.

A new skincare product I've been loving is the Olay Instant Hydration Serum. My Clearly Youthful Serum wasn't giving me what I needed and when I saw this on offer in Boots I had to give it a go. It's unlike anything I've tried before and it's really turned my skin around. Instead of feeling dry and slightly tight my skin feels bouncy and hydrated even after a good eight hours in full make up. I'm honestly in love with these serum and how it leaves my skin feeling. It does have some sort of silicone feel to it but it's not enough to cause any problems when applying make up over the top.

And my last favourite for the month is one that I didn't know I was going to like as much as I do. This Hawaiian Tropic Face SPF has blown me away, I've never been one to use a facial SPF as they usually do nothing but clog my pores and irriatate my skin. However this lightweight moisturising SPF is brilliant. It doesn't leave my skin feeling dry or irritated and I actually use this in place of my moisturiser some days if I don't want to overload my skin with product. This is brilliant for people with sensitive skin and perfect to wear underneath make up without balling up or causing any issues. A full review of this will be on the blog soon.

So that's it for my May Favourites. What were your favourites this month? Let me know in the comments.

Review: Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid Lipsticks

Liquid Lipsticks are something seriously lacking on the high street. So when brands launch their version of a liquid lipstick I'm quick to snap one up. And the latest release comes from Maybelline who's Vivid Matte Liquid Lipstick look like they could be right up my street.

There are six shades in total in this range and I picked up the shades Nude Flush and Possessed Plum. I would like to say I wasn't disappointed with the shades I picked as well as the shade range but unfortunately I am. Nude Flush looks like a mid toned pink shade but when applied to the lips it is more of a bubblegum pink shade that personally I believe won't look flattering on most people. Possessed Plum is more true to the colour you see in the tube but it's the formula of the lipstick that let's this colour down.

They have a doe foot applicator which is standard for liquid lipsticks these days. However these applicator hindered rather than helped with the application of this product. It's almost as if the applicator doesn't pick up enough product when you remove it from the tube because it'll apply nicely to the lips to begin with but by the time you get to the corner of your lips the colour gets patchy and uneven. And applying another layer over the top is out of the question as the applicator just seems to pick up product you've already applied and moves it around the lips.

And then it comes to the formula. Matte is not a word that should be featured on the packaging of this product. There is no sort of matte finish to these lipsticks at all. Obviously when you first apply them there is a shine as with most liquid lipsticks but instead of drying down like most do, these stay shiny and sticky and move around the lips as well. When normal liquid lipsticks dry down most of the time you can press your lips together and nothing will transfer but with these as soon as you press your lips together everything from the bottom lip transfers to the top lip and leaves the whole look looking patchy and just generally not nice.

Overall I'm really disappointed with these products. I was drawn in by thinking they were going to be a new budget friendly version of a liquid lipstick but in fact they are just a highly pigmented lip gloss that stays tacky and in my opinion gross feeling on the lips. If you're into glossy lips then maybe these would be good for you but if like me you prefer a matte finish to your lips then stay very far away from these. They will not live up to your expectations.

Have any of you tried these? Did you like them? Or were you disappointed with them? Let me know in the comments.

Product Empties #4

Every now and again I find myself with a pile of empty products that if I don't put into a post will sit there forever and be forgotten. So before that happens I thought I'd put together post and show you what I've finished lately.

I'm going to start with a product that pretty much features in every product empties post I write. This is my Clean and Clear Deep Cleansing Lotion and I believe this is like the millionth (joking) bottle I've gone through. I use this every morning and some evening to cleanse my face off any dirt, grime or bacteria. It's quite a strong cleanser but is aimed specifically at sensitive skin so it's not going to affect your skin. It contains salicylic acid to help clear away and reduce any bacteria on your skin that could give you a blemish or two. I've been using this for nearly a decade now and I can't find anything else that works as well for my skin. Expect to see a bottle of this in my next empties post as well.

Whilst we're talking cleansers let's talk about my favourite and most used evening cleanser. This is Soap and Glory's Peaches and Clean Cleansing Milk. I've gone through quite a few bottles of this already and I only discovered last summer. It's the perfect gentle yet thorough cleanser to remove all traces of make up including eye make up or just to give skin a good cleanse. A bottle like this can last a while depending on how often I use this but if you do happen to go through it quickly then no worries as it's under a tenner a bottle. I've gotten a full review of this which you can find here.

Let's move onto my favourite face wash. This is the Olay Anti-Wrinkle Exfoliating Face Wash. This is a cream based face wash that contains tiny exfoliating beads that work to remove any dead skin and rejuvenate the skin. I really like how gentle this is on the skin and how soft my skin feels after every use. It doesn't irritate my sometimes sensitive skin and never leaves my skin looking red after I've used it. I don't see any anti wrinkle results from this but as an exfoliator this is better than a lot on the market.

An Olay Anti-Wrinkle product that does actually show anti ageing results is their Firm and Lift Eye Gel. This small pot lasted me month and the results only got better the more I used it. A cool clear gel, this helps reduce signs of puffiness, dark circles and any fine line or wrinkles that you may have. A little bit goes a long way and personally my eyes thanked me every time I used this. Pop a bit on in the morning at the end of you skincare routine and your eyes will look less puffy, more awake and the skin under your eyes will look smoother and line free. The only problem with this product is that it's a bit hard to find to repurchase but for me that's not a problem as I know it works.

Let's continue on the eye cream front. This I like to mix in with my Olay Eye Gel to brighten my under eye area and to help reduce the look of my dark circles. This is the Naturally Radiant Brightening Eye Cream. A small dot of this goes a long way and a tube of this could last a good three months at best. Containing Kiwi and Mulberry extracts this works to soothe the under eye and to blur the appearance of any dark circles you have. I like mixing this with other eye creams to get the best of both worlds but it works well on it's own as well. I've written a full review here if you want to find out more about it.

Another skincare product I've finished lately is this Vitamin E Refreshing Toning Mist. This is like my fourth bottle as I use it every day, two to three times a day. It's so refreshing and hydrating on the skin you can't help but spritz this every chance you get. Containing a mixture of skin loving ingredients this is perfect not only as a toner after you've cleansed but as a pick me up for those warm spring or summer days where you need to cool yourself down. A very fine mist, this won't drench your face and sinks into skin quickly and without disrupting any other products you have on your skin. A product I know I'm going to get a lot of use out in the summer.

Up next we have my Holy Grail night cream. This is the third pot of the Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream and I can already tell you there will be a lot more of these featured in empties posts. I swear by this cream and have managed to get both my best friends and half my work colleagues addicted to this. A thick gel like cream, this is instantaneously soothing when you apply it to the skin and once it's sunk in all you have to do is sleep and let it do it's magic. When you wake up the next morning your skin will look refreshed, soothed and hydrated. It's like a good nights sleep in a pot. A full review can be found here but I'd recommend checking it out without even reading the review.

Moving onto the only two skincare products that I've finished lately are the Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub and the Palmers' Cocoa Butter Body Scrub. I love using these two together as they not only create a divine smell but really give my body the exfoliation it needs. The Soap and Glory scrub is a jelly like scrub that smells like limes and is packed with micro beads of sugar and larger beads of scrub to really make sure skin is soft and smooth after every use. The Cocoa Butter scrub is more of a cream based scrub and hydrates the skin as you use it. The two together give a good deep exfoliation to skin without being too harsh or stripping. The smell as well is delicious and will fill your bathroom for hours even after you've finished your bath or shower.

And finally I have an empty shampoo to show you. I go through countless bottles of this as I have really long thick hair but I never think to save a bottle for these posts. This is the Garnier Ultimate Blends The Strength Restorer Shampoo. Containing Honey, Royal Jelly and Propolis this is aimed at fragile hair or hair prone to breakage. I don't have those problems with my hair but as I wear my hair up everyday I use this to help combat any damage that it causes. Ever since I've used this my hair has looked and felt stronger and less damaged. Also it smells divine and the scent lingers in the hair after you've washed it. I've got a full review of the shampoo and conditioner here if this sounds like a good shampoo for you.

So that's it for my product empties. What are you product empties? Are any of them the same as mine? Let me know in the comments.

Review: Loreal Miss Hippie Mascara

When it comes to mascara I can't really be budged from the Maybelline Go Colossal Leather Black mascara. But then Loreal released another mascara into their Miss Mega Volume family and my poor Maybelline love has pushed to the side. So today I'm going to talk you through what I love so much about the new Miss Hippie Mega Volume Mascara.

The one thing that makes me love this product so much is the brush. It's a full bristle brush that doesn't taper in or curve in the slightest. It's just your standard straight bristle brush that has a thickness to it that most don't. As well as being a thick brush it has many more bristles than most brushes and each is equally spaced so that there's room for the brush to grab each individual lash as you apply it. And simply that's why the mascara works so well. No fancy brush, no fancy formula claims. Just a simple looking mascara that works wonders on my lashes.

I'll give you a close up of the brush so you can see what I mean.

When I first tried this mascara I didn't do anything different to what I've done with previous mascaras. I curled my lashes like normal and applied as much as I needed to get the desired look. The results were astounding. Where I've had to work with other mascaras to get that fanned out volumised look to my lashes, a few swipes of this brush gave me that look and didn't clump as I applied a second coat. Some mascaras lose their curl after a very short amount of time but I managed to wear this to work for a full shift and my lashes still looked as good when I cam home as when I left home.

The formula of this mascara is very wet so it can easily transfer when you applying or just as it's setting on your lashes but once it's dry it doesn't budge and it takes a good oil based eye make up remover to make sure everything is thoroughly removed at the end of the day. I definitely don't recommend sneezing or using any sort of fixing mist or refreshing spray after applying this. It will end up halfway down your face. It does come in a waterproof version as well but I find them a pain to remove in the evening so stuck with the original. As it's not waterproof, if you cry whether with laughter or because your upset this will run. Some Loreal mascaras don't run even if you have a good cry but this will. However a bit of eye make up remover will tidy it right up and you'd never know the difference.

This is probably one of the shortest reviews I've ever written. And if you've used this product you'll understand why. It's a simple product with brilliant results and there's no other way to describe it. It's going to look stunning in the upcoming months with fresh glowy skin, lashings of this mascara and a sheer tint to the lips. The brush is phenomenal and the formula is a lot better than some of the other mascara releases this year. If you're a fan of their original Miss Manga and the Miss Punky mascaras then I highly recommend checking this out.

Have any of you tried this? Or do you have another mascara recommendation you'd think I'd like? Let me know in the comments.

Review: Loreal Nude Magique Cushion Foundation

Today's review is a product I've been dying to review since I first saw it over on the American Beauty Girl's channels. The Loreal Nude Magique Cushion Foundation has finally been released in the UK and I have to say it's by far my favourite release of the year so far.

If you don't know the premise of this new release, it's a liquid foundation in a cushion form and all you have to do it is tap the cushion to release the product. And depending on how many times you tap depends on the coverage and finish you get. The packaging consists of four parts. There is a decent sized mirror in the lid, a sponge that the deep set mirror covers when you close it, an airtight seal that keeps the foundation fresh and then the cushion foundation itself. Some may think the packaging is bulky but personally I think it's practical especially if you're taking it on the go but even if your not taking it on the go with you it's not going to take up a lot of room in your make up storage. It is slightly different to some of the other Loreal packaging and I like it as it makes it stand out from everything else.

When it comes to the foundation itself I was worried that I wouldn't like it as it's advertised as a sheer to buildable medium coverage and I have the occasional outbreak of redness. Yet I was very happily surprised by it. One tap gave my skin a flawless medium coverage and two taps brought it up to nearly a full coverage foundation. The sponge is suprisngly easy to use and I haven't tried to use it with any kind of brush or sponge as this one works well to disperse and blend the foundation into the skin. One of my favourite things about this foundation is that you can put a layer on and then apply another over the top if you want more coverage and it won't go cakey or make you look like your wearing too much make up. And it lasts. I've done several day tests with this including with powder, no powder and with/without setting spray. This foundation is amazing, it doesn't cake, doesn't disappear and doesn't settle into any dry patches or fine lines.

I have the shade 01 Porcelain and the shade range of this product is the only thing that really lets this product down. There are only five shades in the range and none of them are aimed at people with darker skintones. If you're fair or olive toned then there is more than likely a shade for you but darker skinned complexions would be best to look more at the True Match Foundation.

Overall I'm mad about this foundation and haven't been able to stop talking to people about it. It does what I want from a foundation, it doesn't make my skin look overdone and it gives me a lovely dewy glow that makes me look more awake. I can definitely see myself buying more of these in the future and if you're looking for a foundation that is going to give you the glow and coverage then I definitely recommend checking this one out. This is absolutely one of Loreal's best releases in a long time.

Have any of you tried this? Did you look it? Or did you not get along with it? Let me know in the comments.

Disappointing Products #2

 

Every now and again I try a product that just doesn't work for me or doesn't meet the claims it's advertised with. So today I'm sharing with you some of my latest disappointing products. And I know some of these products may work well for you or may be holy grail products to some but they just didn't work for me.

 Up first is one of the newer releases from Revlon. This is the Ultra HD Matte Lipcolor. It is essentially their version of a liquid lipstick. However it wasn't anywhere as good as a liquid lipstick. It's a very slippy feeling product that doesn't dry down on the lips and feels nothing like a matte lip product would. The colour is lovely and the applicator is a decent applicator but when a product says it's matte I expect a matte finish and that's what really made this a disappointing product to me. If you like more of a velvet finish then this is probably right up your street.

Next is another lip product that I was looking forward to trying and was sorely disappointed with. This is the Makeup Revolution Matte Lipstick in Propaganda. It is such a beautiful colour which was what drew me to it in the first place. When I swatched it on the back of my hand it was a really nice creamy colour which had a matte look even on the back of my hand. However when I went to put this on my lips I had to struggle to even get it transfer from the bullet onto my lips. I really had to drag this across my lips to get any colour pay off and when I managed that it was very light and streaky looking. Since then it's just been gathering dust in my lipstick drawer.

And the last make up product I have is the Loreal Infallible Fixing Mist. I was really excited when they first released this product as there weren't that many fixing mists on the high street. But when I first tried this I was really disappointed. This is a fixing spray that comes in two parts and if left standing for too long the two parts separate and one half settles at the bottom of the bottle. And then there's where your troubles start. If you don't shake this enough then you're going to end up with white dried dots on your face that makes it look like you have toothpaste everywhere. As for increasing the longevity of your make up, it doesn't do a very good job either. As far as I'm concerned it didn't help keep my make up in place for longer. If you're looking for a good budget option then I suggest that you try the Maybelline Superstay Setting Spray.

And now we're onto a make up sponge I was looking forward to trying but now regret buying. It's the Maybelline Dream Blender. It has some of the standard shape of a classic beauty blender but comes with a handle to aid use. The handle is useless and just makes the product cumbersome and the sponge itself is too hard to really work with any products. When I tried this for the first time I used it under my eyes to blend in my concealer and instead of giving it a flawless coverage it actually soaked up more product and didn't blend any of my concealer in. I was left with a distinct line where my concealer was. If you're going to buy a sponge go for the classic Beauty Blender or the Real Techniques Complexion Sponge.

Now we're moving onto skincare. This is the Vitamin E Leave On Moisture Mask. It's a pink jelly consistency mask that you put on the skin and leave to sink it to give an instant moisture boost. Yes it goes on nicely, sinks in nicely but unfortunately for me it broke me out in a rash after it's first use. It's a shame really as the vitamin e range usually works for me but this left my skin red, textured and gave me a few hard to clear spots. Essentially a good product but it just didn't work for me.

Next we have the Avene Eau Thermal Spring Water. This is a toning mist designed to tone and hydrate skin with every use. This is another product that just didn't agree with my skin. Instead of toning and hydrating my skin this actually dried it out and affected my complexion. Instead of looking glowy and awake my skin looked red and dull and my dark circles were prominent against my fair skin. It doesn't spray very well onto the skin either but I may have just had a dodgy bottle. If you're looking for a good toning mist then I'd suggest trying the Vitamin E Refreshing Toning Mist from Superdrug.

The last skincare product I have is the Garnier Moisture Bomb Night Cream. When they first released this I thought it would be a good overnight treatment for sometimes dry skin. Yeah, I was wrong. Instead of helping hydrate my skin it made my skin look oily even the morning after I used this. It's aimed at dry to dehydrated skin but I think that it's ingredients are a bit too strong for somebody with the occasional dry day. It you're not overly oily or have dehydrated skin then definitely give this a go but if your skin is no where near dry then stay well away from this. The Garnier Moisture Restore+ is probably a better product for you.

And the very last product in this post is the COLAB Extreme Volume Dry Shampoo in the Monaco scent. I absolutely love the sheer invisible version of these products and have gone through many bottles so I thought I'd give this one a go. Yeah, that was a mistake. As soon as I sprayed this into my hair, I knew I wasn't going to like it. As I rubbed it into my hair to give it that volume boost it turned sticky in my hair and didn't give any volume, in fact it just left my hair looking flatter than it already did. And for the whole day I could feel how hard and sticky this was in my hair. It made brushing it that night a very painful ordeal and I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. It's a shame as I'm such a fan of the other COLAB products.

So that's it for my disappointing products. What are your most disappointing products? Were any of them the same as mine? Let me know in the comments.

Review: Rosie For Autograph Summer Rose Fragrance

A couple of weeks ago I was casually scrolling through my Instagram and happened upon a post advertising the latest Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Perfume for Marks And Spencers. And I knew immediately that it would have to come home with me at some point.

The fragrance is called Summer Rose and is a lighter fruitier version of her original Rosie EDP. Whilst it still has the main centifolia rose scent there are added top notes of blackcurrant and pear, heart scents of jasmine and lily of the valley and bottom notes of sandal, moss and musk. It is slightly sweeter than her original scent and isn't as heady as the Nuit EDP but it's still a gorgeous fragrance. It's a lot lighter than her Nuit EDP and is more along the lines of her Original EDP which makes it perfect to wear on a day to day basis.

The packaging is absolutely stunning and has the same rose gold hardware that the other fragrances have. However this fragrance also has a beautiful floral design on the back of the bottle which can be seen from any angle. The box also contains the same design which is very oriental in style which fits in with the pattern of her latest lingerie and nightwear designs. It's definitely a beautiful bottle to have out on display but I like to keep my perfumes in their boxes in a draw as it helps preserve them longer.

When it comes to wear I find this is a fragrance I can't always smell on myself but other people can smell it on me. I like that about this fragrance though as it means it grabs peoples attention but there are times when I've worn them and the next day I've moved the clothing I've worn the day before and I can smell it which just makes me reach for it when I get ready that day. When I put this on I always smell the centifolia rose first and then the other notes mix with it and create a really nice airy summery scent.

If you're looking for a new summer fragrance or are just a massive fan of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley like I am then I definitely suggest you go check this product out. And it's so reasonably priced as well, it's £14 for a 30ml bottle and £28 for a 75ml bottle. I have reviewed her previous two fragrances as well and you can find the reviews here and here.

Have any of you tried this? Did you like it? Let me know in the comments.

Review: Soap And Glory Peaches And Clean Cleanser

When I was sat thinking of blog ideas recently I was shocked to realise I haven't reviewed one of my favourite and most used products. And with a review gap in my schedule for the month I thought it time to finally give it the review it deserves.

If you're wondering what product I'm on about, it's the Soap and Glory Peaches And Clean Cleansing Milk. I first heard it about from msbudgetbeauty and put on my list of products to look at when I was in Boots next but I never had a massive urge to pick a bottle up for myself. But then I needed something that worked better to remove my make up and found myself checking this out once more. And trust me I'm so glad I did. Never has a product removed my make up better than this.

It comes in a very generous sized pump bottle and a bottle can last you a very long time even with daily use. I'm already on my third bottle and am definitely going to be buying more in the future. I use two to three pumps of this everynigh to remove my make up. It isn't too harsh on the skin and can even be used to remove eye make up. There's something in there that works brilliant to remove even waterproof mascara yet it doesn't irritate the eyes either. It washes away easily with a wet flannel or muslin cloth and afterwards you'll skin will feel cleaner, softer and more revitalised. It does say on the front you can wear it as a mask as well but for me it's too thin in consitency to be a mask. I like my face masks to be thick and well covering on my skin.

When I first heard about this I was advised this wasn't suitable for sensitive skin as it would make the skin tingle after use which could cause irritation. However when I started using this I had extremely sensitive skin and even though it tingles it doesn't irritate my skin at all. However if you do tend to react badly to new products or products that give a little tingle then I advise staying away from this and maybe trying Soap And Glory's other facial cleansing products.

Overall I'm pretty sure I'm not going to find another cleanser this year that's going to make me stop using this one. And who can blame me? Removes make up completely, makes my skin look and feel better and comes in a budget friendly price. At £8 for 350ml bottle this won't break the bank full price but can normally be found on offer in Boots. Definitely one to give a look at next time your down the skincare aisle.

Have any of you tried this? Did you like it? Or do you have a cleanser you think will knock this off my top spot? Let me know in the comments.

New In At The Drugstore

Every now and again there is a mass launch of new products in the drugstore. Sometimes a lot of them catch my eye and other times not many catch my eye. This time round my eye was definitely caught. So today I thought I'd talk you through some of the new releases I've picked up during my last shopping trip.

I'm actually going to start with a older but still recent release. These are the Barry M Coconut Infusion Nail Paints. Containing a blend of coconut oil and water these are supposed to hydrate the nail as you wear them. They come in nine shades which you can see above and all have very tropical, holiday inspired names. My favourites are Laguna, the bright blue and Flamingo the coral shade above it. I have already reviewed these polishes and you can find the full post here.

Another recent release is one from Revlon. This is there Ultra HD Matte Liquid Lipstick. With the popularity of liquid lipsticks on the rise it's nice to see a high street brand bring out there own version. I picked up the shade Addiction. However for me this isn't a wow as a liquid lipstick for me. If you're into more satin or velvet finishes instead of a drier matte finish then this is right up your street. I have done a first impressions of this which you can find here.

Whilst we're on the subject of liquid lipstick shall we talk about Maybelline's new offering? These are the Vivid Matte Liquid Lipcolor. I picked up the shades 05 Nude Flush and 35 Plum Possession. These have a simple doe foot applicator which is standard in most liquid lipsticks and makes me think that application will be easier than some on the market. When swatched on the back of my hand these didn't dry down completely matte but I find with some matte lip products they never do but dry matte on the lips. I haven't given these a go yet but when I do there will be a full review on the blog.

And to carry on the lip trend I have going on, let's move onto a new release from Barry M. This is there Coco Loco Lip Oil. Yes you heard me right a lip oil. Now lip oils aren't exactly popular on the high street but they are become more and more popular in higher end brands. Clarins, Hourglass and YSL are just a few brands that have one on the market. And it seems Barry M took note of that. They've released two lip oils, Coco Loco and Berry Much both enriched with ingredients to hydrate, nourish and soothe lips. Coco Loco contains a blend of Coconut Oil and Camella Oil to give lips that extra boost. It comes with what looks like a standard doe foot applicator but it actually is on a roller that means it rolls product evenly across the lips. I gave this a go the day I picked it up and the first impressions were good but I'll let you know what I think after a bit more use. A full review will probably be up on the blog in a couple of weeks.

Barry M just keep rolling out releases don't they? Next we have one of their new Molten Metal Nail Paints. There are four in total in the collection but only one really jumped out at me. This is Copper Mine which looks like a mixture between a copper and a rose gold. It comes with Barry M's new flatter square brush which makes application easier. I've got this on my nails now and whilst I'm not sure if it suits me I do like the look it gives nails. I can't say anything about chip time but I'm sure it'll crop up in a favourites or a disappointing products at some point.

Now moving onto two new releases I've been looking forward to. The first is this new Loreal Mascara. This is the Miss Hippie Mega Volume Mascara. It claims to give lashes a boosted fanned out volumised look that's perfect for the upcoming fesitval season. It has a big straight brush which is covered in a variety of spaced apart and close together bristles. I've already given this a go and my first impressions are good but I'm saving my thoughts to the full review that's going up in a couple. What I can say is that's a lot better than last year's Miss Punky's release.

And I've saved the best til last. If like me you watch a lot of American Beauty Guru's then you'll know this is one of the most anticipated high street releases. Finally ladies we can get our hands on the Loreal Nude Magique Cushion Foundation. If you haven't heard about this foundation, it's the first budget foundation to come in a cushion form. You get a pad for application and underneath it is a cushion which contains the foundation. One press and you have your product at your fingertips. I have the shade 01 Porcelain and I believe there are five or six shades in total for this product. First impressions are good but a full review will be going up soon once I've given it a good try. But for now I can say it's probably my favourite purchase of this haul and of the year so far.

So that's some of my favourite new Drugstore Releases for the moment. Have any of you tried these? Or do you have a new release that you think I'd like? Let me know in the comments and keep your eyes peeled for reviews of the new releases soon.