Review: Lux Body Wash and Shower Gel

If you are looking for a body wash that leaves your skin feeling refreshed and smelling delicious I would have to recommend the Lux body wash range. I have already finished two bottles of Lux Secret Bliss Body wash and I have decidede to try the rest of the range starting with Lux Indulge and with a RRP$AU5.49 I am sure to continue buying these (especially since it is often on a half price sale at Woolworths).

From left to right: Lux Shea Exfoliating Scrub Body Wash, Lux Magical Spell Body Wash, Lux Indulge Body Wash and Lux Tropical Sunset Body Wash

Features:

• Made in Australia
• 100% soap free
• pH balanced skin cleansing lather
• Easy to hold bottle with easy flip lid  

Likes:

• Need only a small amount, therefore lasts ages
• Lathers well
• Great smell
• Great range of scents
• Great cleanser
• Easy to hold bottle with easy flip lid
• Looks pretty in the bathroom

Dislikes:

• The opening at the top of the bottle is too big therefore you can often squeeze out more body wash than you need therefore leading to wastage. I sqeeze the contents of these soaps  into an old pump bottle so I can pump out the right amount in the shower.

Have you indulged your senses with one of these body washes?

Review: La Prairie Cellular Time Release Moisturiser, Intensive

Recently I received this cute little 15mL sample pot of  La Prairie Cellular Time Release Moisturiser, Intensive in the mail. Which is thanks to La Prairie joining Twitter and handing out this gift to their first 200 followers.
And just so that you know if you wanted to purchase this cream this 15mL pot will set you back $115.

La Prairie Cellular Time Release Moisturiser, Intensive Cream with the pretty packaging and card in the background that it came with

According to La Prairie this cream which is for all skin types triples the skin’s moisture levels, delivering a steady dose of highly effective hydration while guarding against moisture loss for a 16 hour time period.

Close up of the La Prairie Cellular Time Release Moisturiser, Intensive jar and lid

Features:

• Glass white jar with solid built metal and plastic lid
• Classic non over-powering cream fragrance
• Made in Switzerland
• Protects against dryness and moisture loss
• Softens and smoothes the skin throughout the day
• Helps diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Improves the skin’s vitality with continued use
• Super-moisturising

Likes:

• This cream has a rich but non-sticky texture
• Not too rich that you cannot use it with a serum
• Smoother and softer feeling skin is instantaneous, no need to wait one week to see results
• Dry patches of skin just disappears
• Skin still feels intensively hydrated the next day, therefore no need to use it daily. You can use it in conjunction with your usual moisturiser

Dislikes:

• Nothing about this cream disappoints, only that I cannot afford it....

Did you get your hands on this little beauty?
Have you tried anything from La Prairie before?

Eye colour palettes, the good and the bad

I must admit that when I first entered the would of makeup I wasn't too sure what I was doing and my mum wasn't much help either with tips, looks or techniques. Therefore I basically I learned all of that from the web.

But what I didn't learn from the web was how to apply multiple different colors eyeshadows to help define and or brighten a look and I was stuck with just did the monotone look, wether it was a monotone taupe or pastel green.

All that changed when I got my hand on my first Maybelline Expertwear Eyeshadow in Mocha Motion.

Not only did the pack have contain four colours which complemented each other but it also came with instructions on how to apply these colours to your eyelid to create either a well defined, classical or subtle look and I have never looked back...

Maybelline Expert Wear Eye Shadow in Crown Jewels, Mocha Motion and Seashore Frosts
Maybelline Hyper Diamonds in Bronze Diamonds,Covergirl Eye Enhancers in Berries and Cream and Covergirl Exact Eyelights in Vivid Greens.

Here are a couple of things that I like and dislike about eye colour palettes:

Likes

• Great for the beginner 
• Colours in each palette fit together perfectly 
• Professionally finished look each time 

Dislikes

• Many packs have the same amount of each colour but if you need to use more of one colour than another, you will soon be left with a half finished pack 
• Some packs are not very pigmented

Have you ever bought any eye colour palettes which were made for specifically for a couple of looks?

Review: Lancome Rouge in Love

Last month I was one of the lucky ladies that got to trial the Lancome Rouge in Love Lipstick in Coral in Love 322M which is a lovely pinky coral colour.
For $45 you get 3.40g of bliss.

Lancome Rouge in Love

When you remove this lipstick from the sliver box you are faced with a beautiful frosted silver tube with a rose impression upon the top of the lid, on the front is a picture frame with the words Rouge in Love written on it, and as you can see in the image below the back has a lovely stitching pattern that makes me think of the back of a ladies leg which is wearing old fashioned stockings which is a nice touch. The word Lancome is also embossed twice around the base of the tube.

Lancome Rouge in Love in the colour Corail in Love

Since I am not usually a lipstick user because of the feel and longevity of lipstick I was therefore pleasantly surprised at how long wearing and comfortable I found this lipstick to be, but you still need to give it a couple of minutes to set before you drink anything but the colour comes straight off when you eat.

Lancome claims that this lipstick last 6 hours but I am still looking for someone that I know that does not eat for 6 hours straight.

Just so that you can see how this lipstick looks over a 5 hour period without eating I have made some pictures for you, you can click on each to see the larger image:
My lips without colour:

My lips without colour

Just applied Coral in Love:

Just applied Corail in Love

After 1 hour:

After 1 hour of wear of Corail in Love

After 2 hours:

After 2 hours of wear of Corail in Love

After 5 hours:

After 5 hours of wear of Corail in Love

Likes/Features:

• Colour looks different yet natural
• Lasted 5 hours without touch ups or reapplication
• Feels creamy and glides onto my lips almost like a lip balm
• Feels moisturising when you first apply
• Dries to a satin finish
• Does not dry out my lips once set
• Does not fade or bleed
• Medium Coverage which is buildable
• You can change the colour by using different coloured lip liners underneath
• Lovely old world Rose scent to the lipstick
• Great looking packaging 
• The sturdy metal packaging did not get damaged in my bag even after a month of carrying it around
• Lid clicks into place, I don't think I would ever have issues with it coming off in my bag
• Made in France

Dislikes:

• Price, but what can I say, these companies price their products depending on what people are willing to pay for their products and there are enough people who are willing to purchase at this price for this product and company to stay on the shelf... that must mean something

Would I purchase this myself?
If this product was ever on a good sale then most definitely yes, but for someone on my budget, sadly this is a product that will only be admired from afar when I have finished my tube of Coral in Love.

Have you tried the Lancome Rouge in Love Lipstick Range?