Emma Hardie - Lighter Hydrating Lotion Moisturiser

A few weeks ago I actually had a Emma Hardie facial! Okay it was a 'retail facial' at work. I got a little star struck as I recognised the lady off QVC who works along side Emma herself, I was lucky enough to have her perform ( I feel like that could be the wrong word, but,  it did make me want to have a sing and dance about it after!) the facial. It was a training session at the same time for the rest of the staff, I promptly jumped at the chance to be the guinea pig! A great way to try out products and have a pamper session!  I had just ordered a package deal of EH products from QVC and that night they were waiting for me at home, impeccable timing!

As I am now such a massive fan of the balm and had such great results I thought it only right to try some of the rest of the products in the range!

In my joyous bundle I received :

• A full size moringa balm jar - 100ml
• A full size Lighter Hydrating Lotion Moisturiser
• Night Cream - 50ml
•  1  trial size of Skin Plumping Serum
  
  
  All for £36.00!! - The Moringa balm is £34.00 on its own! Insane bargain! Oh I do love a bargain me! Good old QVC's TSV!
  
  

  

  
  
  
  
  Lighter Hydrating Moisturiser
  
  
  I've been using the moisturiser for the last month.  Before I started to use it, my skin was definitely dehydrated, felt dry and horrid.  Normally,  I am  programmed into thinking that ' I must have oober thick cream on my face nowww and that it must come from a pot to have hydrated skin again!' However, this is most certainly not the case and has changed my way of thinking. Since using  the lighter lotion I have not had any signs of dryness! - It may be a combination of using the moringa balm as well as this, but, I have not felt like I have needed a thicker cream at any point. This also feels lovely on my sensitive skin. It goes onto the skin beautifully and I have found it a great base for makeup.  It hasn't broken me out either which I'm happy about!
  Another heavenly smelling product!
  I love the packaging of the products and they look rather luxurious in my drawer! I'm still trying out the night cream and have not yet tried the serum! All in due course!
  
  

  

  

  
  
  
  
  £38.00 bought on it's own. Feel Unique has a great discription of this product.
  
  L.B.T xxx

Emma Hardie - Moringa Balm

Oh Emma!

I first tried the 'wonder product' the Moringa balm in Sep 2011. Initially, I did not use it as a cleanser, I was still using my trusty cleanse and polish. I tended to use it as a mask 1-2 times a  week. The balm was an absolute god send in the winter months when my skin would get chapped in the freezing winds! I'd slap this all over my face and lips I would sit back and relax, everything would be calmed, soothed and put right. For the last few months I've been using this as a cleanser. Oh my goodness my skin has never felt so soft  looked so clear and hydrated! I still use it as a mask too during the week.  I'm on my third pot! I'm looking out for that bad boy 200ml pot too!

It's a multi use balm, you can use it as a cleanser,mask, night serum, got a dry patch? Pop it on there too! calms sensitive skin, revitalises dull and mature skins. I love it!

A brand new pot!

I Had to poke it! It's like fresh snow!

When using it as a cleanser I use it morning and night. I scoop a small amount into my hand an add some warm water. I mix it together and it becomes a creamy milky consistency. Then all over my face it goes including eyes (melts makeup away beautifully) and rinsed off using a  muslin cloth or flannel,  I cleanse twice if wearing make-up. Voilà my skin feels soft clean and even a little plumper! If I am using it as a mask I will cleanse my face and then pop the balm all over my face (not adding water) and keep it on there for roughly 30 minutes. It doesn't dry but  it will keep it's balmy feel and then again rinsed off using  warm water with a flannel/muslin cloth ...hydration perfection achieved! Smells good too!

I noted some of the ingredients  from the main site:


Moringa seed extract, Wild Sea Fennel, Orange, Neroli and Mandarin extracts, Jasmine, Cedarwood and Rose.

Emma Hardie

It's priced at £34.00 available at Space NK, feel unique and lots more!

It's been in my life for nearly a year and it won't be going anywhere for a long time! - Apart from on my face!

xxx L.B.T xx

Im back!

Im baccccck and my blog has been decorated with a new fancy pants header too!  Clearly posting a whole five posts took it out of me and I had to take a sit down....a six month sit down! I shall be staying put and hopefully I shall be posting galore. Please bare with me as I am rather rubbish with thee old comp, I will be prodding and poking the layout until I am happy! A massive thank you to everyone that has actually read and looked at my tiny little blog!

 xxx L.B.T xxx (  I thought that was the sandwich when I first typed that..but thats BLT ..PHEW)

Festive Make-Up! Look 1

This time of year it's all about sparkle and shimmer.  I'm fully in the festive spirit!  So I shall share a few festive make up looks to go with Christmas.  I'll start off nice and subtle. Every look will become more dramatic but in keeping with the festive scene so expect to see lots of glitter!

Look 1 

When you think "purple"  you think  " bruise" - that really doesn't have to be the case.  Below is an example of a shimmery purple look that does not look like a punch in the face...unless tinker bell punches with a fist full of her magic dust, then maybe this would be the result!

With the flash.

No flash.

What I used :

• Urban Decay eye primer potion.
• Ben Nye Eye shadow in Vanilla  - all over the lid, up just past the crease of the eye socket. (base colour)
• Nars eye shadow in Daphne  - all over the lid.
• Bobbie Brown shadow palette  " Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette"  using three colours Pink Rose - dusted over all over the  lid on top of Nars Daphne.  Black Ruby - Outer corners and lower lash line  and Crushed Silver -  inner corners and brow bone.
• Ben Nye eye shadow in Pearl Sheen ( favourite silver eye shadow!) for  inner corners.
• INGLOT eye shadow  498 ( black shimmer colour) to line the lash line top and bottom.

These Bobbi Brown shades are best used as a ' top layer' shadow, you will need as base colour ( I chose Nars Daphne ) as they need a bit of a boost, add to any look and the shimmer is amazing! 

http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/product/2300/19481/Gifts/Simplify-Organize/Palettes-Sets/Black-Ruby-Sparkle-Eye-Palette/FH11/index.tmpl

If anyone has any requests for make up looks please let me know!

Cleansers - Liz Earle, Elemental, Shu

So I can admit,  I've only just  recently started to get into a really  good skin care routine for myself.

I turned 25 in September and now I'm petrified I may wake any day and find that  I have turned into a prune!!

 

PRUNE.

(Potential me......or what my thumbs resemble when I've been in the bath too long.)

My Skin..

Can be oober sensitive when it wants to be and very much more on the dry and red side.. oh and hello pores.

Life style wise..

I don't smoke,  I do love the sun but I'm that lady with the pair of shorts covering her face by the pool,  always wearing factor 50 on my face and a high factor on the rest of me.  I drink very little alcohol, apart from if it's on a night out with the girl's to have a bit of a boogie,  even then sometimes no drink. ( Speaking in the last two years, in my hay day was a bit different!)

Liz Earle


Cleanse and Polish

I have been using Liz Earle for many many years.  My Mum is a huge fan of QVC and that is how she learnt of the now famous Liz Earle Skin Care range.

I'm a big fuss pot when it comes to things stinging my eyes.  Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish I can say does not.

I like the muslin cloths as you can really see how much make-up/dirt is being cleansed away.  I tend to carry on cleansing until nothing is rubbing off onto the muslin cloths so I know my face is definitely clean.

It's also amazing to take face paint off  (  if you have kids and have a battle with scrubbing away the favourite Tiger face...this will be gentle on their skin and a lot faster than a bar of soap!)

Great for all skin types and all ages.

Also really good value for money starting from £13.75 - bargain!

http://uk.lizearle.com/

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish will always have a place by my sink but recently my eyes have wondered....

Elemental Herbology

( I will be mentioning this range in another few posts too.)

Purify & Soothe

Facial Cleansing balm

It says on the tube to pay special attention to areas of congestion. I get breakouts like most ladies in that special period of time.. . (har har ).

I had a bigger breakout one month and decided to use a different cleanser, after a few days of using this it seemed to do the trick and clear the nasties up!  If you have a severe case of acne consult your G.P and do a little more research on the brand to see if it suits your skin.

The balm made my skin feel really hydrated and I noticed a difference after just one use!  To take off the balm you need to use a muslin cloth.

If you have dry, sensitive or mature skin this is a good one to try.

One of the ingredients is marshmallow!

Priced at £28

Have a look at their website. - Had a good review from Vogue recently!

http://elementalherbology.com/

Shu Uemura


Skin Purifier

Having used a creamy cleanser for so long I was dubious trying an oil.

If your going to try something for the first time you might as well do it right! Voted number one cleansing oil the Skin Purifier is a good place to start.

You spread  the oil all over your face and eyes on dry skin, then add water which turns in into a milky consistency.  The directions say to rinse with warm water but I still used a muslin cloth which worked wonders with this product.

The day I decided to use it I had a full whack of eye makeup on. One pump and a rub all over my eyes.... my make-up had disappeared!! I did a double blink in surprise! There was no stinging sensation either(yey).  Two more pumps for the rest of my face and neck and I was done and clean!

The price is steep at £56.50 but that's for a 450ml which looks huge! £28.00 for 150ml.

It's moisturising  and full of anti oxidants and a good choice if you have ageing concerns.

http://www.shuuemura.co.uk/

I do not recommend mixing all three of these cleansers together. Try one product at a time or your face will get very upset with you!

Curly Hair Bumble and bumble, Pantene, John Frieda

How I achieve my curls...

SCRUNCH SCRUNCH SCRUNCH

1) I always wash my hair with my head upside down! - This gives my hair volume at the roots!
2) I brush my hair with my 'TANGLE TEEZER' when washing it,  mainly combing through the conditioner.
3) I don't wring out all the water after rinsing as it makes my hair  frizz!
4) I try and have a warm towel at the ready ( either fresh out of the old tumble drier or from the radiator ) and start scrunching my hair with the towel and occasionally  using my hands to scrunch too!
5) I add a small amount of Bumble and Bumble's  'curl defining creme.'  ( not at the roots).

http://www.bumbleandbumble.co.uk/hob/index.tmpl

6) I then let my hair naturally dry for about 5 - 10 mins.

7) Scrunch again with the warm towel ( does not matter if it is a little damp).

8) Then I add a tiny little bit of  mousse. - ' Pantene Style PRO - V  Perfect Curls'. Not applying too much or my hair will dry hard, which is really not the desired effect!

( Available at any Boots store)

I then leave it alone and let it dry naturally.  If I'm in a hurry, or I have to go outside and I'm not driving, I will use my diffuser for 5 - 10 mins constantly changing the direction of the hair dryer. - and yes I scrunch when doing this too!

If my hair is looking particularly dry on the ends I add a little of 'John  Frieda - Sheer Blonde Gleam Creme' adds a lovely shine! 

(Available at Boots)

Scrunch :  continuously grabbing fist full's of hair in an upward motion. (just in case)

Leave in Conditioner for Curly Hair - Bumble and Bumble

Curly hair  can be a nightmare if not maintained ... If I do not brush it enough  my hair starts to resemble dreadlocks - I kid you not.  I end up in all sorts of trouble especially if it's been slept on!  So as I said brush brush brush!

I don't often use a leave in conditioner but I have found one product that I can recommend!
Bumble and  Bumble ( such a cute name!)

This link goes straight to the curly section.
Look out for the ' Curl Conscious Defining Creme '
At this moment in time the website states this product is sold out! - I'm not surprised!
When using this product my curls really do look a lot more defined ( in a good way ) and feels super soft!

http://www.bumbleandbumble.co.uk/products/65/Products/Curl-Conscious/index.tmpl

I've actually ran out of mine ( hence no photo)  and the bottle has gone with the bin man already, its on my list of re- buys!
It's priced at around £21.00 it's good for coloured hair too! - yey!
Also sold at Amazon Space N.K and John Lewis.

I haven't tried the rest of of the curly products but I am keen to!  Has anyone else tried the Bumble and Bumble range and can recommend anything?  Or any other curly products?  Please let me know as I would love to hear!/read about it!