BALANCE ME SUPER TONING BODY WASH REVIEW ♡

Hi darlings ♡

For the 5th of December I will be reviewing - 

BALANCE ME SUPER TONING BODY WASH

I love Balance Me products! I have only ever used the moisturisers before so I was happy to find a body wash in my advent calendar. I love to try out new shower gels and body wash so this was perfect!

The packaging is really cute – the design is red and white which is clean and simple and it’s the standard plastic tube with the screw lid.

The smell of the body wash is fresh and clean – really spa like! The only thing that I didn’t like about the smell is that I personally don’t think it’s strong enough for a body wash but that’s just me!

I love how once you lather the body wash it builds up quite a generous amount of foam, which I love and its perfect to use for shaving!

This body wash really leaves your skin feeling softer and smoother and I think you could actually go without moisturising if you were in a rush or if you don’t like moisturising after a shower than this could be the perfect body wash for you.

Do you like Balance Me products? Which ones are your favorites?

Sarena ♡

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LEIGHTON DENNY NAIL POLISH – VAMP REVIEW ♡

Hi guys ♡

Todays treat for the 4th of December I will be reviewing -

LEIGHTON DENNY NAIL POLISH – VAMP

So I have never used any Leighton Denny products before but I have heard about how amazing the nail polishes are so I was quite excited to be able to try one of them out for myself!

First of all the packaging is just a normal standard nail polish with a cute silver screw lid and the brush is actually quite good as it doesn’t streak but allows a neat application.

I really love the colour of this polish, which is in VAMP – perfect for winter! I would say that the colour is a deep dark purple, a blackberry colour. However to achieve the dark colour I wanted you definitely need at least two coats. If you just used one coat I’d say the colour is more of a blood red as opposed to a blackberry colour.

The only thing I disliked about this nail polish is that it can be quite gloopy – you need to be careful how you apply it. The way which I found worked for me was to use A LOT of polish and then brush over your nail rather than using a small amount at a time and this seemed to stop the polish from being so gloopy.

I absolutely love the colour but I am not sure about the actual polish itself, perhaps I need to try it in different colours as the colour of a polish can sometimes affect the consistency of the polish and maybe that way it will be less gloopy!

The polish lasted just under seven days which is pretty normal for standard nail polishes, however the odd nail did start to chip on the first day of application so I definitely recommend using a top coat to make the polish last longer!

What do you guys think of Leighton Denny nail polishes? Do you like the colour VAMP?

Sarena ♡

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ESPA OPTIMUM SKIN PROSERUM AND REFINING SKIN POLISH REVIEW ♡

Hellooooooo ♡

Today for the 3rd of December I will be reviewing - 

ESPA OPTIMUM SKIN PROSERUM AND REFINING SKIN POLISH

I love ESPA products so when I opened day number 3 I was extremely excited! I always feel like I’m in a spa when I smell the familiar smell of ESPA products as they all have such a distinguished smell that reminds me of spa days – heaven!

What was even more of a surprise was that along with two fabulous products I also received a £15 gift card to use online on any ESPA products – yayyyy!!

So back to the products …

These two products work wonderfully together! The REFINING SKIN POLISH is basically a cleanser and the OPTIMUM SKIN PROSERUM is a face oil. They work great if you use the REFINING SKIN POLISH first to cleanse the skin and then use the OPTIMUM SKIN PROSERUM to deeply moisturise the skin.

ESPA REFINING SKIN POLISH

This gentle exfoliator is perfect as an everyday cleanser as the exfoliating beads are small and soft so they wouldn’t be too harsh on your skin if used every day. I LOVE this as an exfoliator – it cleanses my skin leaving it soft and with a noticeable glow, which is exactly, what you want from an exfoliator/cleanser.

It is also suitable for all skin types, which is great if you have sensitive skin!

ESPA OPTIMUM SKIN PROSERUM

This face serum is more of an oil than a serum which I love  - I adore face oils especially rosehip oil! As this product is definitely more of an oil than a gel like serum you only need a tiny amount as if you use too much it will leave your skin looking seriously greasy and that’s not the look we’re going for! A little goes a long way with this product!

DIRECTIONS – After using the ESPA REFINING SKIN POLISH use a small amount and gently massage into your skin – be careful when applying near your eye area. Once it absorbed into my skin my skin instantly felt smoother and looked brighter!

I will definitely keep using both of these products as I really do love them – Ill probably use the face oil in the evenings as well before I go to bed to leave my skin looking smooth and bright for the morning.

Do you guys ever use ESPA products? Let me know which ones you use in the comments!

Sarena ♡

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YOU BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR 2ND DECEMBER - CANDALIE HAND AND NAIL CREAM REVIEW ♡

Yes I know I am officially RUBBISH – my intention to blog every day for my You Beauty advent calendar hasn’t quite gone to plan but don’t worry as I’m back!!

I’m going to catch up so I will be up to date with my blogging and you’ll be up to date with the daily products I’ve been receiving when opening my beauty advent calendar – yaaaayyyy!! SO get comfy as we’ve got a lot to get through!

Here we go ….

2^nd December

CAUDALIE LIMITED EDITION HAND & NAIL CREAM – FEUILLE DE CASSIS

This hand and nail cream by Caudalie is scrumptious!! I love hand creams especially ones that leave my hands feeling soft but not greasy and this hand cream provides just that. Its perfect as you only need a tiny amount and your hands will feel so soft and it will even leave you with a healthy glow too!

I also adore the scent of this hand cream – some hand creams let themselves down, as they smell too strong or too artificial but this one is perfect, as you can smell just the right amount of blackcurrant, which is delicious!!

What I love most about this hand cream is that it absorbs straight into your skin so you don’t have to waste time waving your hands in the air trying to get the cream to dry.

I also noticed that the hand cream even moisturized the skin around my nails – my hands are really dry this time of year as it’s so cold so my cuticles get super dry! But this hand cream managed to make a huge difference and both my hands and nails felt so nourished after just one use.

 

The packaging of the hand cream is also a great benefit to the product as its in one of those squeezy tubes so you can literally squeeze everything out without letting any of the product go to waste! One thing that I would suggest is rather than a screw cap lid I would prefer a flip lid so then you can snap it shut rather than trying to screw the lid on whilst you’ve got the cream in your hands.

Have you guys tried any of the Caudalie hand creams? Let me know in the comments! Or let me know which is your go to hand cream!

Sarena ♡

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