Skinetica Review

Hey girlie's!!!

I was recently lucky enough to try Skinetica!!! Skinetica is a kind to skin anti blemish lotion with the added bonus of being a super toner too!!! It claims to clear those angry red spots, pesky blackheads and everyday blemishes in up to 2-3 days, which to be honest is a very bold claim in my opinion. Personally i don't suffer with bad break outs very often, but i do occasionally get the odd spot or two which always leave me with horrid blemishes which tend to hang around for ages so i was keen to put Skinetica to the test. So here's a little bit more information on this super lotion that is Skinetica he he and if it worked for me....

Skinetica is fast acting anti blemish lotion and great if you have an event coming up, yet your skin is looking a mess! Best of all, it's very gentle to skin and won't irritate you, making it suitable for all skin types, including sensitive, and all ethnicity's. Skinetica can also be used as a super toner, used after makeup removal and cleansing, or before makeup application, to remove any traces of dirt or grime and give you a totally fresh canvas. You can use Skinetica in this way even if you don't have any blemishes, as it will prevent them from appearing, amazing right???

Skinetica can also be used as a makeup base. For those of you who suffer with slightly oily skin, you may accustomed to getting a really shiny face after a few hours of wearing makeup. This can occur all year round, but will be even worse in the hot summer months. Using Skinetica under your foundation will ensure it stays in place firmly and will minimise shine, all the while fighting blemishes and imperfections.
 If all of that wasn't good enough the application couldn't be easier, you simply pop some of the lotion on a cotton pad and either wipe over the effected area's alone or your entire face, easy!!! Remember your skin must be free from makeup, moisturisers and be completely dry and clean before you use the lotion, otherwise the results wont be as affective.  So has this worked on my horrid blemishes you may be wondering??? Well... the answer is yes!!! 

(Apologies for the bad picture quality, both pictures where taken in the evening after cleansing)

As you can see from the before and after picture my blemish has almost vanished in 2 days, and bearing in mind this blemish has been on my cheek for quite some time and was left behind by an ever so lovely spot, and now its nearly gone in 2 days i couldn't be happier!!!

I would highly recommend this to an acne sufferer or someone who is prone to having regular break outs as i think this will do your skin the world of good, also if your like me and you get left with blemishes this would also be beneficial, not to mention it can reduce oiliness of the skin!!! It's definitely worth a whirl!!!  

You can buy your 80ml bottle of Skinetica on the Skinetica Website for just £9.99 a bottle or alternatively you can sign up to try a free 15ml sample to try, brill!!!

  
P.S. This post does contain a PR sample. This does not affect my opinion of the product.

Autumn/Winter Beauty Essentials | Part 1

Hey girlie's!!!

Being the Autumn/Winter lover i am i couldn't resist doing a post dedicated to some of the products that are going to be well loved by me this season. I'm going to do this post in two parts so look out for more beauty essentials coming soon. I hope you enjoy.....

Lips

Its essential to look after your lips over the colder month's as they are more prone to getting dry, flaky and chapped. Its always good to use a good lip scrub often as this will not only put some well needed moister back into your lips but it will remove any dry flaky patches and prepare a nice base for your chosen lippy, don't worry if you don't have a scrub, you can always just cover your lips in lip balm, take on an old toothbrush and gently buff over your lips, it will give you identical results as the scrub would and saves yourself buying one.

Lip balms are my best friend over Autumn/Winter, i tend to lean towards them alot more than wearing lipstick as they just feel alot more moisturising and comfortable. My favourites for this year are 'Cherry Carmex', this does an amazing job at preventing chaps and keeping my lips flake free also i love 'Maybelline's Baby Lips in Cherry Me' this not only moisturises but leaves you with a nice glossy tint to the lips too. Even though like i said I'm not huge lipstick wearer during Autumn/Winter i still do need the go to shade that i can use when i want a pop of colour, I've chosen 'MUA Shade 1', its a gorgeous berry shade that's perfect for evenings out or to wear during the day if your makeups quite natural looking.

Nails 

Barry M Nail Paint in '273 Raspberry' is one of my all time favourite nail polish shades, its just so gorgeous. Its a plain berry red shade perfect for Autumn and great over the festive season with a nice glitzy top coat. I'm also quite partial to Barry M's Mushroom shade, its a nice neutral brown/taupe that seems to go with everything through Autumn time!!!

Hair & Body

Its strange to think that the cold weather can damage your hair, but the truth be known it can, the cold air dehydrates your hair which can leave it brittle, frizzy and unmanageable so its best to give your hair a little treat every now and then. I was recently introduced to Eden Organic Care Avocado Oil, its a multi purpose oil but my favourite way to use it is on my locks, i simply put around 2 pumps worth in my hands, run it through the mid lengths of my hair, leave it for around 10 minutes and then shampoo out with my normal shampoo, it couldn't be easier and afterwards your left with soft healthier looking hair.

The colder climate can also take its tole on our skin, i always notice my skin gets quite dry and rough when its cold so a nice thick creamy moisturiser is essential!!! My favourite is 'Soap & Glory's The Righteous Butter', its so thick like a body butter yet creamy and just melts into your skin, it also smells amazing and you'll notice an improvement almost instantly.

So that's part one of my Autumn/Winter Beauty Essentials, pert two will be up soon.

What are your Autumn/Winter beauty essentials??? Id love to know!!!

MUA 'New' Smokin Palette Review & Swatches

Hey girlie's!!!

Make Up Academy are back with yet another gorgeous eye shadow palette, welcome the release of the 'Smokin Palette'. It's the perfect palette to create either a glamorous evening smokey eye makeup look or a more neutral smokey eye make up look for daytime wear, brilliant!!!

The palette is made up of 10 eye shadows in total, 4 being matte neutral shades and 6 being more vibrant metallic shades, all of which are packed full with pigmentation and just generally look amazing!!! A new little addition to this eye shadow palette is that each eye shadow has a name unlike the other mua palettes which don't. The palette also includes an intense black eyeliner to help with the 'smokin' effect and complete your look.

The shades on the top row in the palette are.... 


Glory is a cream matte shade, perfect for either using as a base or highlighting the brow bone.

 Boudoir is nude/peach matte shade, again great for using as a base.

 Ghost is the most gorgeous shimmery taupe/grey colour.

  Fantasy is a matte dark taupe shade, i love using this in the crease and also through my brows.

Mythical is a matte black shade, great for getting all smokey.

Broken is a shimmery copper shade.

The shades on the bottom row of the palette are...

Icon is a shimmery metallic looking purple/plum shade.

Unleash is bright electric blue metallic shade.

Chaos is deep metallic green shade which makes me feel really festive he he.

Wicked is a dark metallic gunmetal shade. 

As you can see from the swatches these shades are not only gorgeous but the quality is outstanding. Every shade is highly pigmented, easy to blend, really smooth in texture and they all have amazing lasting power even on my oily eye lids without creasing. The kohl eye liner that's also included in the palette is nice too, its very soft and creamy and great for smudging out and creating those smokey eye looks. 

Yet again MUA have triumphed in my eyes, this palette is absolutely stunning and great for Autumn/Winter time use too.

The palette is available on the MUA website and in most Superdrug store's for just £6, what a beauty steal!!!

Have you tried the Smokin Palette yet??? What did you think???