Clarins Goodies

Hey everyone I'm back with a new post!

So a few weeks back now my mum decided to buy the Clarins super restorative total eye concentrate which is meant for people who are middle aged + and or have wrinkles, this product promises to give a mini eye "lift", It also claims to instantly firm and de-puff the entire eye area, also helping to minimise fine lines and eliminate dark under eye circles. I have tried this product out myself and although I am only 17 I do have the smallest amount of creasing under my eyes and I, like a lot of people I have quite dark under eye circles when I haven't slept much. When applying this product you are told to apply gently all over the eye area and up to the temples. When using this product I found that I did actually decrease my under eye circles very quickly and I was very impressed with this, It has not completely removed my creases under my eyes but I have found that since using this product that my makeup applies much easier in this area as it hydrates the skin a lot  

Since my mum bought this product for herself I thought I would also add her opinion, she is 47 and I would say only has a very small amount of lines under her eyes and her dark circles aren't too visible either; when trying this product she also found that the dark circles under her eyes improved a lot and become virtually none existent, she also found that the fine lines around her eyes decreased too and yet again she found that when applying her makeup it was much easier and the makeup did not just sit in the creases of her eyes. Over all I would say that this product does do what it claims to and I would say it is worth the money. Available at any Clarins Counters or online and retails at £49.50/15ml 

When buying this product we also got 2 Clarins testers, the Extra Firming Day cream and the Vital Night Light cream which are both great moisturisers and great textures when applying they also don't leave your face greasy which for a lot of people can be a problem if you already have oily skin. I really do like the night cream as it is quite thick and feels almost like a moisture mask which I love and also when applying instantly makes your skin feel incredibly soft; as for the day cream it is a lovely cream but I don't think I would personally repurchase it due to the price as I don't find it to be really impressive like I do the night cream, which I think is very much the price. Day Cream - £38.40/ 50ml Night cream - £63.00/50ml Available from all Clarins counters and online. 

Thank you for checking out my blog and mini review on these products, if you wish to see more product reviews let me know in the comments and I could also do full more extensive reviews on these products if requested. I hope you are all having a lovely day much love,

 Leisha x

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My Skincare Routine • Morning & Night

Hey guys, 

So today Im going to be sharing with you my skincare routine and what products I use on a morning and night to keep my skin clean and hydrated. These are the products I have been using all throughout the summer and I do expect that I will be changing some of these products up for the autumn and winter seasons, which I will keep you all up to date with when they change. And just a little disclaimer before I go onto my skincare routine, these are the products which work well for my skin and these are products that I am happy with, I'm not saying that these will work for every skin type or in no way am I telling you this is what you should do. All products I mention will be linked at the end of this post. 

Above are the 2 products that I use to clean and cleanse my face. In a morning I use the Simple Kind To Skin refreshing Facial wash gel, which I think is one of the most gentle yet refreshing face washes you could use, it is refreshing and really wakes you up in the morning which I think is due to the product being a gel formula. And for my nighttime face wash I enjoy using the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish hot cloth cleanser (which I have recently done a review on) as I feel that its great for taking all of my makeup off and cleaning my skin fully before going to bed. 

The next set of products I have been using on my skin this summer are shown in the image above. For both my morning and night routine I have been using the Soap&Glory SPF 25 moisturiser and I have really been loving this product throughout the summer as not only is it very moisturising but its also very handy due to the SPF so you don't have to apply that separately; due to me having very sensitive and blemish prone skin I did find it very difficult to find an SPF moisturiser that wouldn't break me out and after several trials and errors, this one seems to be working well for my skin. The next product I am going to mention is yet another Soap&Glory product and that is their eye brightening serum which I been using in the morning to help decrease dark circles and puffiness under the eyes and create a more wide-awake look. The last product that I use and will be talking about today is the very hyped up Alpha-h Liquid Gold exfoliator, which as recommended I use on my skin every other night and this really does help to leave my skin with a very healthy glow to it and also helps to get rid of any dry skin that could be on the face, when using this product I do not use any moisturiser over the top, I just let it sink in and do its magic over night. 

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what products I use on a daily basis and I would love to hear from you all! What have your favourite products been this summer? Do you use or have you tried any of the products mentioned? Whats your everyday skin routine? Also do expect a few upcoming reviews on some of the products I have mentioned today very soon! I hope you are all having a wonderful day so far, I will see you all very soon. 

Leisha x

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Review • Rimmel London 60 Seconds Nail Polish

Hey guys! 

Today I am going to be doing a review of the Rimmel London 60 second nail polish which I bought a few weeks ago now and I've been testing out since. The two colours that I picked out the range, which has a total of 40 lovely shades, were number '503' and '405' which you can see above. 

This nail varnish claims to:

- Dries within 60 seconds

- It's trademark 'Xpress' brush ensures a one coat application

- It is a one coat nail varnish

So I would say that the claim that it dries in 60 seconds is very much true as by the time you have finished painting all of your nails the first hand that you have painted is dry, which to me is pretty quick and I have no complains with that. With almost every nail varnish I use I tend to always apply two coats as I like to have a very opaque finish, but I think that you could easily wear this nail varnish after just applying one coat as it it quite a think consistency anyway, so I would say that it is a one coat nail varnish. I also really love the thick brush that comes with this nail varnish  'Xpress brush', as this also makes application very quick and easy, it also lasts quite long and doesn't chip, which we all love to hear! Another great thing about this nail varnish is that it comes in 40 shades,  it retails at £3.69 and can be bought pretty much anywhere that sells drugstore make up, Boots, super drug and also supermarkets stock this product.

I would definitely recommend this product if you are looking for a really quick and easy to apply drugstore nail varnish that comes in a wide range of highly pigmented range of colours, that is also very reasonably priced for the quality that you are buying, all round such a lovely product!

What are your views on this product? Have you tried it? What is your favourite nail varnish?

I will see you all very soon, I hope you are all having a lovely day! 

Leisha x

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Review • Earle Cleanse and Polish

'We only make one cleanser because this formulation is the ultimate in concentrated yet gentle cleansing power and works on every age and skin type' - LIz Earle 

Hello guys! so I'm back with a cheeky little review of the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, bit of a mouthful I know. So I first had heard a lot about this product from Youtube and fellow bloggers and I had heard wonderful things about it and I really wanted to try it for myself and see what all the fuss was about, and I got it for christmas this year and I am now on my second lot of it and I love it. 

The product smells like eucalyptus which is so cooling and refreshing and definitely gives a spa like feel to a usual tedious job of cleansing the face and it contains rosemary, chamomile,eucalyptus essential oils and cocoa butter which are all very nourishing to the skin. When using this product you simply apply it to dry skin like a moisturiser over the top of makeup etc  this can also be used gently over the eyes to remove stubborn eye mascara and eyeliner; once massaged into the skin you remove the product with a muslin cloth thats been wet with hot water and you simply wipe it all off. When using this product it leaves your skin feeling so refreshed and soft. I find that this gives your skin a really good deep cleanse and removes every trace of dirt and makeup; due to me having quite sensitive and prone to blemishes skin I find that when I don't use this product I tend to  break out or get more blemishes. 

You can buy the Liz Earle Cleanser from John Lewis so if you have one close buy it might be a good idea to pop in and test the product before you buy. If not you can also buy it direct from the Liz Earle website, click HERE to have a browse . The 100ml  product is priced at £13.25, but you can also buy the starter kit which includes a muslin cloth along with the 100ml product for £14.75. 

Have you tried any of the Liz Earle products? Whats your favourite cleanser? I hope you are 

all well and are having a good day! Speak soon lovelies 

Leisha x

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Wish list • July 2013

These are some of the items I have seen this month that I love and would like to have at the moment, this month they have turned out to all be from Topshop, all the items that I have mentioned, I have linked for you to have a look at.

Top - Topshop

So this top that I have seen for this month is a tartan kind of flannel shirt thats cropped, which to be honest is perfect for me since I'm really short and I tend to have a lot of trouble with tops being too long on me. Also tartan is going to be really in fashion for Autumn this year which I must say I'm very happy about and I think that this will be a nice take on it a more subtle way to wear it maybe. £29 - Topshop 

Backpack - Topshop 

Although I have my ZARA City bag which I currently use as my school bag (which I do love) I've been debating whether or not to get myself a backpack for school since I can imaging they are so much easier and convenient to carry around, especially when they're packed with heavy school books. So I really like this one as it has a very kind of vintage look because of the flower detail, which I really like. £34 - Topshop

Nail Varnish - Topshop 

I've been eying these nail varnishes up for a while now and I am so very tempted to have a cheeky buy and get myself one, but I just don't know if its going to be the right thing for me since I am very weird when it comes down to textures and I don't quite know if i will like it since the finish on it is matte and I could just be totally turned off by the texture of it alone, but I guess you never know until you try huh? But if I were to try one I would love to try this pretty purple colour. This is the colour 'Brutal' - £6 -Topshop 

Jeans - Topshop

My final pick of the month is these black high waisted skinny jeans, I love to wear high waisted things as I feel like they help to emphasise hips and curves that we naturally have. I do already have a pair of highwaisted jeans that are black but I find the material to be too thick and just weird and at the bottom near the ankle they aren't that skinny so just seem to flare out a little which I think just doesn't suit me. £40 - Topshop 

What things have you been lusting over this month? Leave a comment also any reccomendations or requests are welcome and follow me on all of my online places! see you soon lovelies,

Leisha x 

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Monthly Favourites (Summer Favourites) • July 2013

Hey guys!

So today I'm going to be sharing with you my favourite things I've been loving this month, mostly beauty products and also a couple of random things. I used my camera to take these photos and I really like the quality that it gives, so all of my new posts will be using my camera. 

 Firstly I just have to include this and its this really cute silicone phone case that I got off Amazon, il leave the link to it at the end of this post, for a while now I've seen a few people with these animal

silicone cases for their phones and I've always kind of wanted one but never dared, I thought they might look a bit childish but I recently saw BeautyCrush ( A well known Youtuber and Blogger) with this exact one and I just couldn't resist it, I am in love! 

The next thing I have been loving is my new (ish) white converse that I got for my birthday, I was so happy when I got these for my birthday as they are really just a staple and really comfortable shoe that you can just wear all year round, but I think as they are white it makes them just perfect for the summer months. I find that they are really easy to style and go with just everything from shorts and also even dresses. Before I actually had some I always thought that they would be kind of bulky to wear with dresses and skirts, but surprisingly they go pretty well. So if you're looking for a light pair of shoes that are easy to style I would definitely recommend that you get yourself some converse. 

This next product I have been loving this month is actually from this months Glossy Box, which is a monthly subscription where you receive 5 high end beauty/hair/skincare products each month. This 'Pout Paint' from Sleek is one of the things that was in this months box and I have been wearing it almost everyday since I got it, in the box it also came with another 'Pout Paint' which was a purple colour but I gave that to my sister. The colour that I have here is '161 Minx' and it is a really nice coral/ pink colour which I think is perfect for summer. I can do a more thorough review on these Sleek Pout Paints if any of you wish. 

The next product is one I have definitely rekindled my love for this past month, due to it being so hot I've not been wanting to spend ages putting layers of makeup on when I find that it just kind of melts off and moves on my face in this heat. So recently been applying moisturiser ( Soap&Glory - Feel Good Factor) and then applying the tiniest amount of this foundation and applying it with my fingers whilst the moisturiser is still wet to create a nice tinted moisturiser almost, which I have then just been setting with a loose powder, I've found that this doesn't actually move around on the face so is great for summer! 

The last product I have been loving this month is another product I got from the July GlossyBox and is a Facial Spritz and is so so refreshing! As we have been having really hot weather, for England anyway ,these past few weeks this has been a life saver, I've not only just been using it on my face but on my legs as at night especially I get really hot and irritable legs and this helps to cool me down so much as it has lots of cooling properties that makes you feel cooler for longer than just water would. 

Thanks for popping by guys, please leave comments and visit me on my other online places!

Any requests are welcome, let me know what products you've been lusting over this month, all products I mentioned are linked below for y'all and I hope you have a good day lovelies. 

Cat iPhone 5 Case - Amazon

White Converse - Office 

Sleek Pout Paint 'Minx' - SleekMakeup 

Laura Mercier Foundation - LauraMercier

Anatomicals Facial Spritz (Not too sure where to buy yet) 

GlossyBox

Leisha x

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Review • Soap & Glory - Scrub Your Nose In it

I'm back! I've been gone for a couple of months now and since I am on holiday for a while now I will be able to be more regular with my posts (Hopefully everyday). So I thought I would start back with a product review which as you can probably tell my the title is the "Soap & Glory's Scrub your nose in it", a very well known facial exfoliator which also claims to reduce pores. This product claims that it is for (Oily/ Combination) skin, due to the amount of blemishes and problems I have with my skin I would definitely say I have. 

I have been currently using this product for around 3 weeks now and so far I have actually been liking it a lot and I have found that its has done its job very nicely, I have noticed a big difference in my skin and I feel like it is much smoother and I have less blemishes on my face than before using this product. Due to me having very problematic and sensitive skin I was weary about using this product due to it having 'pore refining' properties, which to most people may be a benefit but from past experiences of using these types of products it just leads to having clogged pores which leads to blemishes; I am also very unlucky and suffer with acute cystic acne also which lately I have had under control. 

This product is really easy to use as you only need to use a very small pea sized amount and then massage this around your face concentrating on the 'T zone' which is just the areas of your face which get the most oily. Once you have done this you can just simply wash it off straight away or leave it on your face for a few minutes as a face mask, which feels lovely. The consistency of this product is actually really nice and forgiving on sensitive skin due to it not being too grainy but just a gentle amount so it feels like it is actually doing something which I love. 

When applying this products it feels very tingly and fresh on the face and makes it feel like it is sinking into your face, this is something that I personally like as It reminds me of having a spa facials and it is really refreshing, although this may not be for everyone.  I am very happy with this product and I do think that I will be repurchasing it after this one has ran out. I also think that this product is definitely worth its price, £7.50 for a 125ml bottle as you only need a very small pea sized amount this goes quite a long way and it is a very nice product. 

You can buy this product from Boots if you are looking for a new facial exfoliator I do definitely recommend this product and suggest that you give it a go, click HERE to have a browse. There will be lots of new posts coming up soon, any recommendations are welcome and please leave me comments, I would love to here from you all. 

Leisha x

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