Afro hair + Beauty + Fashion + Fitness

Sep 25, 2013

Bourjois 1 Seconde Nail Polish Number 31 Dangerous Wish

Bourjois 1 Seconde Nail Polish Number 31 Dangerous Wish

Bourjois 1 Seconde Nail Polish Number 31 Dangerous Wish

Long time, no NOTD (does that even work ?? lol). Anyway I got this nail varnish from the Handpicked Media London Fashion Week Event. I usually go for bright nails (read: always the same bright shade of pink.. ) so it is quite nice to try something different, I am not a fan of plain black nail varnish but I like the glitter ones! :)

I've only ever tried one Bourjois nail varnish before and it was not one of the gel ones, and it is pretty different to this one as it is a quite sheer pink shade.

Formula: I love the formula but in terms of being a gel varnish- it is just like any other nail varnish to me. However it is perfectly opaque with two coats, and I absolutely love the super wide brush. It might be an issue if you have really slim nails but for my shape, it is perfect! I could literally use like one swipe for each nail, and I didn't get any varnish on my cuticles or around my nails.

Results: A glossy and glitter varnish that I am dreading will be very hard to remove when that time comes, haha! The reason I say that is because there is a looot of glitter in there and as I applied my second coat it really built up quickly! 

Lasting Power: Well so far I've worn it for two days chip free, so it seems like it'll last for a while. 

Bourjois 1 Seconde Nail Polish Number 31 Dangerous Wish


What do you think of this? And have you tried Bourjois nail varnishes before? Do you find gel varnishes to be different to "normal" ones?

xx

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Sep 24, 2013

Natural Hair or Transitioning Hair Tutorial- Side swept Flat Twist Out

 Natural Hair or Transitioning Hair Tutorial- Side swept Flat Twist Out

 Natural Hair or Transitioning Hair Tutorial- Side swept Flat Twist Out

I have actually posted this tutorial before, but that was when I was still transitioning so I though I'd give you an updated version. To check out my old one (which was with a braid out instead of flat twist out), click here. 

So now that my hair is fully natural, I find this hair style so much easier to achieve by blow drying my hair before. Of course, you can skip this step and start off with stretched hair.

1. Section the hair off that you will use for your big flat twist at the back (see pic number three). Put the rest of the hair away and start flat twisting the back all the way to just above your ear on the opposite side, finish it off by doing a normal twist.

2. I start from the front, and section my first piece off to start flat twisting. The products I used for the style below were: Mixed Chicks Hair Silk (for the blow out), African Pride Leave in Conditioner, Argan Oil Eco styler gel (only a tiny bit). Twist the ends and either leave as is, or use rollers. To prevent the flat twist from unravelling and to stretch your hair as much as possible- put a bobbi pin where the flat twist ends, and the normal twist starts.

3. When at the last section of hair at the back, there is usually no space to flat twist so I either flat twist a really small section or just do one or two normal twists.

Frizz prevention:  If you know the weather is going to be humid and you need extra hold. Apply some hair serum (the silicone based kind) to your hands and smooth it over your hair as you unravel the flat twists. When you are finished separating them, spray some hair spray with hold.

 Natural Hair or Transitioning Hair Tutorial- Side swept Flat Twist Out






Hope you liked this tutorial :)

xx

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Sep 23, 2013

Handpicked Media London Fashion Week Event

Handpicked Media London Fashion Week Event 

Handpicked Media London Fashion Week Event

So last weekend I popped in to the Handpicked Media suite at the One Aldwych hotel. Even though I came a little late I was glad to pop in to fellow UK bloggers Annie from EpihannieA, Hafsa Muslimah Beauty and Jessie from Look What I Got.

Handpicked Media London Fashion Week Event

There were loads of lovely brands at the suit, some of which I am sure I missed as I came a little late, and on the second day. Above you can see Anna Lou's jewellery pieces which were all really gorgeous. I found it really interesting to read (and speak with her) about the fact that her line was actually discovered when she sold her things at the Portobello market. She also offered us bloggers our own custom made pieces, and I chose a bracelet with a flat gold charm with my star sign symbol on one side and my initials on the other- can't wait to receive it :)
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Handpicked Media London Fashion Week Event


First stop was actually the HD Brows corner, where I got my brows done by sweet Laura. She didn't actually pluck or tweeze them to shape them, but she plucked a few tiny hairs that were growing back out. The main thing was that they filled them in using a really sharp squared shaped eyebrow pencil. Check out the flawless results! 


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Handpicked Media London Fashion Week Event

Then last but not least we received a really generous goodie bag. As I came late- I am sure a lot of things were finished but I was really excited about loads of edibles lol and lovely Natalie from Handpicked was pretty generous with the products as you can see ;)

Handpicked Media London Fashion Week Event

Were you at the Handpicked lounge? I know everyone came at different times but at least I got to meet a few bloggers :)

xx

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Sep 14, 2013

Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner & Hair Silk Review & Ingredients

 Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner & Hair Silk Review & Ingredients

Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner & Hair Silk Review & Ingredients

So I was sent these products a few weeks back to try out, I choose them myself from the website 123 Hair & Beauty as it is a brand I'd been wanting to try for a really long time. The fact that they are not only mainly aimed for people wit curly hair, but they are called Mixed Chicks & I am mixed- can't get more specific than that. I can't even tell you how many times I've been eyes these in my local hair shop lol! Anywho I chose two products that I currently needed- a serum as I had just run out of my old one and the deep conditioner as I didn't have one.  

Here is a little info about 123 Hair & Beauty from their website: "Based in Lancashire 123 Hair and Beauty is passionate about hair and beauty products, our aim is to bring the best of salon products to your front door at affordable prices, our team includes stylists and makeup artists so advice is always available at the end of the phone."- Check them out, they've got loads of interesting brands.

A little a bit the brand that I've gathered from reading the deep conditioner container: 

  • They do not do animal testing. 
  • They are cruelty free and vegan
  • From what I've seen they aren't fully natural, but don't contain mineral oils or parabens (I stand to be corrected though)


Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner, £9.90, 236 ml "Detangle - and restore your thirsty curls with this exclusive conditioning blend which penetrates and reconstructs damaged areas - transforming style-stubborn hair into resilient - easy to maintain tresses.": 


So to start with, for someone with Afro textured hair or even just curly hair, this is not a big container! I used it as sparingly as I could but in all honesty it only lasted for two washed for me. This is why I usually stick to DIY deep conditioners. I don't think this deep conditioner would strengthen your hair I believe it is more of a moisturising deep conditioner  it definitely made my hair super soft and as it says in the description- it did make it easy to detangle! 

Mixed Chicks Hair Silk, £9.95 50 ml "Have you ever watched someone enter a room or walk down the street, and their hair seemed to have a silky sparkle? MIXED CHICKS 1.7 oz hair silk makes you and your hair look more vibrant. How? It is our light reflecting formula that not only gives you added shine, but prevents fly-aways and splits."

Looking at the ingredients in the picture above, it is a serum so of course the main ingredients will be the silicones. This is meant to make your hair super shiny. As it contains silicones it will double as a heat protectant so I did try this when I blew dried my hair for this flat twist out and you can see in the left pic that it is indeed looking pretty shiny. I also tried it for straightening my hair a few weeks back and it definitely helped achieve the straight and shiny look. 


Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner & Hair Silk  Ingredient list

Have you tried these products or ordered from this website?

xx


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Sep 10, 2013

Serene Order Fashion Collage

Serene Order Fashion Collage

So today I have got another fashion collage for you, with clothes from the website Serene Order. A little different as my fashion collages or wish list usually feature really colourful clothes lol. Anyway, they are all quite pricey items as this website stocks a lot of branded pieces of clothing. Here is a little bit of info about the website:

"Here at Serene Order we don't believe in following fashion, we believe in making fashion and we have a flair for finding fresh, unknown labels that appeal to our trend-setting clientele. We also make sure to provide an eclectic mix of cutting edge fashion and big brands which gives customers fresh inspiration on every visit to our store."
|| Religion Clothing Leather Jacket Hopper In Jet Black || DKNY 24 HR Leather Bag in Sepia || Religion Clothing Dress Exuberance in Jet Black || Patrizia Pepe Shoes Black Sandals Silver Heel In Black ||

|| Religion Clothing Leather Jacket Hopper In Jet Black || DKNY 24 HR Leather Bag in Sepia || Religion Clothing Dress Exuberance in Jet Black || Patrizia Pepe Shoes Black Sandals Silver Heel In Black ||


If you know me in real life or follow me on Instagram, you have probably noticed that I wear dresses or skirts most of the time and I have to say this dress is my favourite from this collage. I love the details in the back!

Which one is your favourite?

xx

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Sep 8, 2013

Neal's Yard Remedies Goodie Bag Contents

Neal's Yard Remedies Goodie Bag Contents

As promised when I wrote the blog post about the recent Neal's Yard Remedies event I went to, here is what was in the "goodie bag".

Neal's Yard Remedies Aromatic Body Butter

Neal's Yard Remedies Aromatic Body Butter "Deeply nourishes for silky-smooth skin.
A creamy, luxurious blend of shea and cocoa butters, infused with a soothing aromatic blend of essential oils, for ultimate relaxation." Find it here, and check out the amazing ingredient list! 
Neal's Yard Remedies Aromatic Body Butter

How pretty? It is a very thick and quite heavy body butter, I'd say you could compare it to the thicker Body Shop butters like the Shea Butter one. Only difference is that it is completely natural with only butters and oils, and the fragrance is all from essential oils.

Neal's Yard Remedies Aromatic Body Butter

The other thing we got was this Neal's Yard Remedies Beautiful Skin Tea, "With goji berry and rosehip. Help boost skin’s natural radiance, with carefully selected antioxidant-rich goji berry, rosehip, hibiscus, bilberry and sweet orange". Find it here. I was pretty excited about this since I love tea, and especially herbal and healthy teas. Plus for giving us the tea bag thingy in the back (sorry forgot what it is called)

Neal's Yard Remedies Beautiful Skin Tea


Have you tried any of these products? Are you into natural skin care & healthy foods?

xx

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Sep 5, 2013

20 Random Facts About Me

20 Random Facts About Me

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So I got tagged by my Swedish/Nigerian blog twinsie Nicole from Nicole's Beauty. It is about time I do a post like this as I only did them when I first started blogging, then I got tagged so often I got overwhelmed and so stressed out about the tags I hadn't finish lol! So sorry if you've tagged me in the past and I did not do the tag.

1. I have been reading blogs daily for about 7 years (since I was 13).
2. When I was young I drank tea with 6 sugars in it out of a baby bottle
3. My first language is technically English, but I moved to Sweden and forgot it all and had to re learn it
4. I have 3 siblings, none of which live in the same country as me :(
5. I have gone to 3 schools, excluding college, lived in 6-8 towns, 2 countries, and in over 20 different places.
6. When I went natural I had no idea what my natural hair looked like
7. Okay stealing this one from Nicole, but it also happened to me- my mum shaved all my hair off when I was 5 because it was so hard to deal with
8. I watch Eastenders religiously (British soap opera)
9. I dislike cats with a passion (please cat lovers don't take this personally lol I have close friends and siblings who like cats haha) 
10. I always hear from people that I look stush or unapproachable, and it is the opposite to what I am like :( 
11. Love my granny!! (And she was on Come Dine With Me and has a blog
12. Working relaxes me because I couldn't possibly be stressed when I know I am currently making money
13. I drink 1-4 cokes per day, and have done since I was very young. Last Sunday I challenged myself to not have any for a week- so I haven't/won't. 
14. I am super selective with what I spend my money on
15. Sometimes the beauty blogging community gets too much for me because I am not a person That interested in discussing beauty to be honest (compared to some)
16 I am starting my first year and UNI in a couple of weeks to study Cosmetic Science at London College of Fashion, I think we are only 20 people or something- it was a long road but I made it!
17 I have only driven a couple of times since I got my driver license (January this year)
18 I secretly wish I was a native Spanish speaker lol, I just think it is a nice language
19. I don't understand religion, it doesn't exist to me but hey I am Swedish and we top the list of Atheist so.. 
20. I recently started tweeting more so that my twitter isn't bombarded with blog links only, still think twitter is pretty unnecessary though lol. Follow me here

I tag:

Please, do Not feel obliged to do this tag just because I tagged you, also, please feel free to do the tag as I also tag everyone who wants to do it x

Any of my facts that surprised you?

xx


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Sep 3, 2013

Afro Puff and Pink Lipstick FOTD

Afro Puff and Pink Lipstick FOTD 

Today I have got a FOTD for you! I wore this look a look when it was really sunny for a few weeks in London.. So I am not even going to lie, a lot of my post are actually not posted on the correct day for example this FOTD is from weeks ago. Despite my terrible blogging lately I always take pictures and create material for my blog, it is just slightly backdated at times. Does anyone else do this? Do you mind this?

Natural Afro Hair 4b Afro Puff Mixed Race Biracial

I still wear this makeup look daily and it is pretty simple:

  • Face Powder from NYC
  • Eyeliner from 2True
  • Blusher from Sleek Face Form
  • Lipstick from DHC


Natural Afro Hair 4b Afro Puff Mixed Race Biracial

In terms of my hair, I haven't really shown any more pictures on my blog of how I have been wearing my natural hair since the big chop, and in that picture I made the Afro Puff pretty small so it didn't really show how much hair I actually have,  & thanks for all the love on that post guys :)

What do you think of this everyday look?
How did you wear your hair after your big chop?

xx


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Sep 2, 2013

Yuko Kokoro G Treatment, Yuko Kokoro G Shampoo and Yuko Repair Through Review

Yuko Kokoro G Treatment, Yuko Kokoro G Shampoo and Yuko Repair Through Review

A while back I was sent these hair products from Yuko to try out. I had not heard of the brand before and the products are aimed at dry and damaged hair, so I was happy to try them out. Here is a little info from  the Yuko website:

"....YUKO now has a comprehensive range of professional and homecare products and is used in over 70,000 salons worldwide, providing the very best care for your hair. It creates truly healthy looking hair and provides an ideal foundation for any style."

Yuko Kokoro G Treatment, Yuko Kokoro G Shampoo and Yuko Repair Through Review


Yuko Kokoro G Treatment "A regular use intensive conditioner that detangles, deeply moisturises and leaves the hair soft, smooth and strong, with keratin, sericin, algae, collagen, vitamin E and amino acids."  Despite the pretty amazing description, when looking at the ingredient list it isn't too impressive with several different Alcohols, Silicones, Mineral Oil, Butylene Glycol. As for a lot of people with Afro hair, this size conditioner literally lasts me for two washes only, and that is when using as very little as possible. It did make my hair feel soft after using it and I would say the slip (slip provided to detangle) was average. It isn't really fragranced which could be a pro or con depending on what you think, personally I don't really mind. I can't say anything about the long term effects, as like I said, I only got two uses out of it.

Yuko Kokoro G Shampoo "A regular use shampoo that strengthens the hair leaving it soft and smooth, with hydrolysed silk, keratin, sericin and algae." This too is not very fragranced, but it does have a slight scent contrary to the conditioner/treatment. It is a sulfate free shampoo but it still lathers up exactly like a sulfate shampoo would do, which is definitely a plus, I have put a picture of the ingredients below. It is a clear, silky shampoo and when applied it even has slip and I was able to finger detangle my hair when I shampoo'd it. I love the fact that it contains keratin as that will strengthen your hair and I feel like this would be a great shampoo to use regularly. Very impressed by this!

Yuko Repair Through: "Repair Through is a heat protector to be used on wet hair. Containing moisturising agents and amino acids, which are the building blocks of hair, it helps protect the hair whilst maintaining moisture and preventing damage." Not sure if I overlooked this info when I read the description on the bottle but I did not realise that this was a heat protector. As you can see when I took the pictures, the product was almost finished, I have since finished it so I will tell you how it worked for me as a moisturiser/conditioning mist. To start with- do not like the ingredient list At all, you can see it in the picture below. However this product did work great for me and it replaced the spray moisturiser I already had for my hair! It is very light and just leaves your hair super moisturised.

Yuko Kokoro G Treatment, Yuko Kokoro G Shampoo and Yuko Repair Through Ingredient list Overall? I would recommend these products for someone with damaged or dry hair as they all contain repairing proteins like keratin and silk. My favourite is the shampoo which is definitely a keeper. They are all very suitable for people with curly or afro hair like myself. Also people who have hair damaged from dyeing or relaxing their hair but are not too fuzzy with wanting ingredients to be fully natural. Another thing is that the information on the bottles is in Japanese but a translated version has been attached in the plastic wrapping. 



Have you heard of this brand before?
What is your favourite product for when your hair is damaged?

xx


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Aug 31, 2013

Neal's Yard Remedies Create Your Own & Super Foods Event

Neal's Yard Remedies Create Your Own & Super Foods Event

On Wednesday I was invited to celebrate the Islington Neal's Yard Remedies store's 5th birthday, along with a couple of other London bloggers. As usual with Neal's Yard Events these was a sort of theme or activity- this time the activity was to create our own blend of essential oils and use it for a chosen product. Last year I went to their massage event near Marble Arch and learned a couple of tricks, read about that here

Neal's Yard Remedies Create Your Own & Super Foods Event

As you might know if you have followed my blog for a long while, I am interested in both natural beauty products and making my own products- so I was super excited about this evening. If you follow my Instagram (link) you will also know that I will actually be studying Cosmetic Science starting in September.  (Check out ALL my DIY posts here

We were told a little about essential oils and their benefits and then we got to smell loads of different ones, choosing our favourites to go in our own blends. We then got to use them in either a body oil, body scrub or shower gel using NYR own product bases (find them here). I believe you can also go to the store and mix up your own blend using these! 

Neal's Yard Remedies Create Your Own Shampoo Base                                                                                                                                        My blend was a little bit of Ylang Ylang (spelling?) essential oil, Rosemary,Geranium and a whole lot of Lime essential oil. So basically I just made a lime Shower Gel. Find their essential oils here. We also got our own hand made on the spot lip balm a la Neal's Yard made of beeswax, love it! I have actually tried making a similar lip balm before which you can read about here

As we arrived we were treated to this super yummy champagne with their own added special syrup mix (I believe), it was soo nice!

Neal's Yard Remedies Create Your Own & Super Foods Event

We were also introduced to some of their new Neal's Yard super foods. This is their chocolate with added Goji Berries (amongst other healthy things I believe). I am usually not a fan of fruit added to chocolate but I actually loved this and when offered, I happily accepted to bring home a few pieces.

Neal's Yard Remedies Chocolate Super Foods

We also got treated to some yummy muffins! Check out their page with some Super Food Recipes here.

Neal's Yard Remedies Lavender Cupcake Super Foods Event

Last but not least we got a very nice goodie bag with some items I am really excited about. As this post is already pretty picture heavy, I will save those for another post :)

Have you tried making your own products?

&What is your favourite super food?

xx

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Aug 11, 2013

Eartnicity Mineral Eyeshadow Arabic Liner Makeup

Eartnicity Mineral Eyeshadow Arabic Liner Makeup

Eartnicity Mineral Eyeshadow Arabic Liner Makeup on hooded eyes

This is not only my first eye makeup look inwhat must be like 6 months or so (!!), but also a review of the Earthnicity Eyeshadows. I've previously mentioned them here in a first thoughts post, and I've done another EOTD with them here. I am also trying out my DHC liquid eyeliner (from this Goodie bag), which when I first tried it- I reaally disliked. It was really watery. This is like the third time I've tried it and I finally got some great results.

Eartnicity Mineral Eyeshadow Arabic Liner Makeup on hooded eyes

You can see all I used for this look in the picture below. It was a super easy and quick look to do and would suit most eye shapes :)

Eartnicity Mineral Eyeshadow Swatches and review


So what are my thoughts on the Earthnicity Eyeshadows?

  • Amazing quality, they are very fine milled and super pigmented.
  • I didn't experience any fall out despite them being loose eyeshadows.
  • I can't comment on staying power as I didn't wear this look out but for the hours I wore this at home, they didn't fade one bit


What do you think of this look?

Do you like makeup looks on the blog or do you prefer reviews or other posts?

xx



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Aug 8, 2013

Flat twist and Winged Eyeliner FOTD

Flat twist and Winged Eyeliner FOTD

Here is a FOTD from a few days ago. To my surprise I managed to stretch my hair so much from a twist out that I was able to wear it in a normal bun, just like before! As you can see I obviously managed to put my fringe in a flat twist but it was a little short.


Wearing my current every day makeup which is: 

|| NYC Loose Power || BodyShop & ELF Bronzer || DHC Moisture Care Lipstick || 2True Eyeliner || Collection 2000 Concealer ||


What is your every day makeup routine? :) 

xx

Oh, and I notice a lot of traffic to my blog related to people searching for "makeup for hooded eyes", and I've noticed throught comments that some people would like some advice on this. Anyone interested in a makeup series with tips for people with hooded eyes?

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Aug 5, 2013

The Evolution of Festival Fashion by New Look & Urban Styled Fashion Collage

The Evolution of Festival Fashion by New Look & Urban Styled Fashion Collage


Hi Everyone! Today I have got an outfit collage for you. My favourite clothing store, New Look, has come up with a sort of festival-fashion time line. It shows the main style for 10 different years, ranging from 1969-2013. For 2008 they picked the style Urban/Hip Hop as a few Hip Hop acts (such as Jay-Z and Dizzee Rascal) performed at Glastonbury! If you are into festivals you might know that there was some controversy surrounding that when Noel Gallagher said "Hip Hop does not belong at festivals", personally I think it does- I think there should be something for everyone.The Evolution of Festival Fashion by New Look & Urban Styled Fashion Collage

This outfit is something I would definitely wear to a festival. I have my favourite chain necklace (with the leopard thing in the middle, see here) from New Look already, I have a similar crop top and I have a burgundy skirt!

|| New Look Cream Floral Lace High Neck Crop Top || New Look Burgundy Floral Jacquard Tube Mini Skirt || New Look Limited Gold Square Pendant Chunky Chain Necklace || New Look Navy Suede Fringe Back Pack || 

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Festival Fashion Timeline by New Look

Check out my other outfit posts here. Funnily enough, my last two outfit were both wearing either Only New Look clothes, or mainly New Look clothes.

What is your favourite year and style from this time line?

Do you think Hip Hop belongs at festivals, or do you think that only one type of music should be allowed?

xx


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Aug 3, 2013

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Body Gloss with Subtle Skin Illuminators Review

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Body Gloss with Subtle Skin Illuminators Review

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Body Gloss with Subtle Skin Illuminators Review

 This is a product I've actually had before a few years ago. Except for going crazy tanning 24/7 when it is sunny here in London, I also feel a need to be super shimmer lol! I randomly remembered this body lotion and went on a hunt to purchase it- couldn't find it in Boots and I couldn't find it in Superdrug. Eventually I remembered I had seen it recently in my local hair shop and bought it from there for £3-£4 I think.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Body Gloss with Subtle Skin Illuminators Review

I actually don't use Cocoa Butter since it contains a lot of Mineral Oil and I find it kind of sticky and weird. If you want the effects of Cocoa Butter you can just buy pure Cocoa Butter and use on your skin (which I do). However- this formula is a lot better than the normal one. It does contain both Silicones, Parabens and Propylene Glycol but the two latter are very far down in the list. As you can see below in the pictures of the consistency- it is very thick.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Body Gloss with Subtle Skin Illuminators Review

My thoughts on this? It is a heavy lotion, closer to a body butter with loads of gorgeous shimmers. It really is like a highlighter/illuminator for your skin and I would use this on a really sunny day, just on my arms and legs.

Have you tried this product?
What do you think of Shimmer lotions, & what do you think of the normal Palmer's Cocoa Butter?

xx


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Aug 1, 2013

Recent Hair and Beauty Products from NYC, Elasta QP, Skala, DHC, Rimmel and NYR

Recent Hair and Beauty Products from NYC, Elasta QP, Skala, DHC, Rimmel and NYR


Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Butter Leave-in H2 Conditioner- I really love the easy of a conditioning mist like these, I've had one before but finished it too quickly. This time I'll literally use this to refresh my hair and then use my normal oils and leave in conditioners.

Skala Intense leave in hair styling cream- I literally just bought this for the sake of it. Was excited about big chopping so I headed to the hair shop to buy something random. I like trying new leave in conditioners though and it was super cheap at £2.

DHC Q10 Base Makeup Foundation Shade No 2 (*) - Although it's a little too light for me, especially now since I have a tan, I really enjoyed using this the other day, even got comments that my skin looked really flawless! You can check out my FOTD wearing it the other day here.

Rimmel Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer: The only eyeshadow primer I ever used before was the MUA one, it was cheap- and it worked. But then they reformulated it, making mineral oil And petroleum top ingredients. That's like using Vaseline as an eyeshadow primer eerr won't even try it. So I asked you fellow #bbloggers and I believe sweet Shona recommended this to me.

Neal's Yard Remedies Power Berry Daily Moisture: I got this as a freebie in Style magazine (I think). It isn't a magazine I usually buy but I just bought it since I love NYR products but they are pretty pricey so I was super happy to get this for £2.50! So far I absolutely love it, it is very very moisturising- but I'd say it is more for normal skin as opposed to dry, as it isn't very thick.

NYC Smooth Skin Loose Face Powder: I got this for only £2.99 after my Earthnicity Powder foundation finished. The ingredient list is good and it stays on all day keeping your face matte as well. However, the container is absolutely horrible- it doesn't close properly and even worse- all the powder has come out to the top section meaning I spill loads of powder every time I use it.

Have you tried any of these products?
How did you find them?

xx


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