Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Quick Jurlique Review

So I've been using Jurlique's 4-steps to naturally beautiful skin (rebalance sensitivity) for about a month now and here's my thoughts -
* Soothing Foaming Cleanser : amazing. I love it so much. It smells so natural and feels amazing on the skin. My skin feels really clean and soft and bright everytime I've used it! The small 30mL bottle has lasted me about a month so you don't need a lot of product and it goes a long long way.
* Chamomile Soothing Mist : probably the most disappointing out of the 4 products. I'm always paranoid about residue makeup even after cleansing so toner for me is a must. After spritzing the mist on I can't say that it would have taken off any residue makeup. It did soothe any redness or irritation though.
* Soothing Herbal Recovery gel + Soothing Day Care Lotion : really nice products. It makes your skin so soft and smooth.

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The only thing I would say is that I only have been using the cleanser at the moment. That's because I feel that if you have acne prone skin than these products aren't really going to stop it. My skin was super soft but it didn't stop my breakouts. So I can't say I would only use Jurlique at the moment. If you don't have acne-prone skin, I'm sure that these products would be great. I usually use these products when my skin is in good condition and boy it makes it super soft. Add some exfoliation and the skin is amazing!
Btw - I'm so glad I didn't buy the big bottles and used the trial *phew*.

I can't get enough of how pretty everything is though. The smells, the packaging and the textures of the products are all great.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

NYX mega shine lips

Ok, I am official in love!
With NYX's mega shine lip gloss of course :)
People on Youtube rave (and I mean literally ravveeee) about this product.
But like everything, just because a bunch of people say it's the holy grail of makeup products doesn't mean it's TRUE. I have to remember that everytime someone says how amazing a product is and I stop my urge to buy it. Man I'm such a typical consumer.


Anyways I picked two up in Canada (passed one off to my best friend) at a reasonable price (definitely under $10).
But it is amazing!
I am definitely NOT a lip gloss person.
I used to be perhaps in high school but of course gloss was all the craze.
But because my lips are rarely dry and really pigmented (they're really red) I don't see the need to put anything else on them. Plus I hate how lipgloss disappears after eating, talking, 15 minutes and sometimes the feel of it on your lips.

So with that in mind NYX's mega shine lip glosses are fabulous.
They stay on the lips really well and are not too sticky. The texture is really smooth and the colour is fantastic. Your lips definitely look smoother, poutier and shinier!


I picked up Candy Shop and gave my bestie French Kiss. They're pretty much similar in colour - pink with gold sparkles. I love the packaging, very simple and sleek but has a cute bow on the lid :D
I am definitely going to be repurchasing! For those in Australia google Crush Cosmetics to get your hands on this item through online shopping.


I'll be sure to pick up a coral coloured one, a nude one or a red one. Any suggestions?