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Legs Eleven

Its Summer time yeah, at last and legs all over the country and being let out to see the sun after their Winter hibernation. photo credit: frischmilch For over a decade now, the husband has been a fan of the King of Shaves shaving oil products so when I recently spotted the woman’s version I [...]

Review of Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Grapefruit and Sugar Beet Shampoo & Conditioner

Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Grapefruit and Sugar Beet Shampoo & Conditioner “Expensive and to be honest, nothing spectacular when it came to super shiny performance.“   These products sound gorgeous: grapefruit, sugarbeet, coconut and sunflower oils combined with essential orange, lemon and lime oils, I had visions of my tresses being super shiny and me [...]

Review of Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter

Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter “Gorgeous smelling, non greasy, body butter that does a great job of moisturising.“   Whilst in my local health food shop a couple of weeks ago, I spotted this body butter. I know its supposedly marketed at pregnant bellies and I’m not currently pregnant but it looked good so [...]

Review of Lush Karma Kream

Lush Karma Kream “Body lotion that smells gorgeous but just average moisturising properties“   Most of the time, I find Lush beauty products just that tinsy bit overpowering when it comes to their scent. However, I really like the smell of the Karma Kream and its matching soap, its sorta spicy and orangey. The texture [...]

Review of Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing mask

Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing mask Expensive product but leaves my skin feeling refreshed, clean and glowing. As previously mentioned, I have been on the lookout for something to give my poor tired face a lift. Too little sleep and not enough TLC have left my skin dry and dull. I had started down the facial [...]

Review of Nair Easy Wax Roll-On

Nair Easy Wax Roll-On Sounds like a good idea, a home, DIY, no heating required wax kit but it didn’t work. This product sounded like a great idea. I am tiring of shaving my legs and don’t have the time to head to the local beauty salon to have my bits waxed with baby, so [...]

Review of Lancome’s Exfoliance Clarté

Lancome’s Exfoliance Clarté A facial gel that is very very mild so just my skin feeling tight rather than exfoliating. This is another casualty in my quest to find the perfect facial scrub/exfoliator. The Lancome blurb made it sound fabulous: “Formulated with white wax micro-beads, ultra-fine exfoliating grains and a cocktail of Pineapple and Papaya [...]

Review of Estee Lauder’s Idealist Micro-D Deep Thermal Refinisher

Estee Lauder’s Idealist Micro-D Deep Thermal Refinisher Complex name for a great facial skin product that leaves my face feeling smooth and refreshed. I can be very lackadaisical about my whole skincare routine, most nights its just soap and water to clean and then some moisturiser before I collapse into my bed and similarly in [...]