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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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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Body Shop Body Butter ♡

I love love love body butters!

Every morning after my shower I literally plaster body butter all over! I actually can't get dressed unless I have fully moisturised from top to toe - weird I know!?

Due to my love of body butters I have a few favourites and they tend to change on a monthly basis. This months favourite and I suppose my favourite go to body butter has to be the Body Shop's Cocoa Butter Body Butter. Mmmmm I love it!

This body butter is my favourite because I just love the rich chocolatey smell which lasts all day! It has such a sweet smell but not sickly sweet, it manages to have the sweet smell right on balance.

The other reason I love this body butter other than the addictive smell is the fact that it keeps my skin moisturised all day and even through out the night which is perfect if you have dry skin!

The last reason has to be the fact that this thing lasts FOREVER! You only need a small amount to cover your whole body and it dries pretty quickly too!

I really recommend all of the Body Shop's Body Butters and the Cocoa Butter one in particular!

Let me know if you like this body butter or which Body Shop Body Butter is your favourite in the comments below!

Body Shop Cocoa Butter Body Butter - £13.00 buy here

Sarena ♡

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Eyeshadow Palette ♡ - Urban decay Naked 2 verses MUA Undress Me Too

I thought I would do my first ever post on two products that I swear by and that I use EVERY day.

They are of course eyeshadow palettes! I tend to always wear a brown smokey eye for my every day make up look and these two palettes are perfect with both having a gorgeous selection of neutrals and brown colours.

As you can see from the above pictures the MUA one has had A LOT of use!

The above picture is the MUA undress me too palette. The colours from left to right: Naked, Devotion, Shy, Fiery, Lavish, Dreamy, Tranquil, Exposed, Reveal, Wink, Obsessed, Corrupt.

Above is the Naked 2 palette. Colours from left to right: Foxy, Half Baked, Bootycall, Chopper, Tease, Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted, Blackout.

I honestly love both of these palettes! However if I had to choose one over the other I would have to pick the MUA undress me too palette. The main reason being is that I actually prefer the colours in the MUA palette compared to the Naked 2 one. I feel that the colours are more pigmented and therefore apply more easily. 

Another big reason has to be the price difference. 

MUA Undress me too palette - £4.00   buy here

Urban Decay Naked 2 palette - £36.00 buy here

Yes you have read that correctly, £4.00 I know! Even if you're not strapped for cash I suggest going to buy the MUA palette (I've made several of my friends purchase it just because its so affordable) because it really is such an amazing little palette and even if you only use one of the colours (which I highly doubt) its still so worth it!

I will say though that the only downfall with the MUA palette is the black shadow in 'corrupt' you really have to build up the colour if you are wanting a dark black look. Whereas the black shadow 'Blackout' in the Naked 2 palette is as black as it comes - really amazing matte black eyeshadow, perfect for a smokey eye look!

I hope this post has been helpful if you were debating whether to buy a new eyeshadow palette!

Let me know which palette you guys prefer in the comments below.

Sarena ♡

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