10 Fave Products

Here are my top ten beauty products! They're not all to do with makeup, there's some hair and body stuff in there too!

1. Riemann P20 Once A Day Sunscreen SPF 20 £9.35/100ml - this stuff is AMAZING! It's a sun protection product, but one application lasts for up to 10 hours!?! It has a slightly odd consistency. It's a bit like a oil/gel and it is absorbed on impact with your skin. I started off using this on my arms and back just to test if it actually worked, and I was amazed. I applied it in the morning, waitied 15 mins for it to become active and then stayed outside all day. I didn't burn at all. So now I use it on my face underneath my foundation every day. UVA & UVB rays are so dangerous, and I feel confident when I wear this that my face is totally protected. The only downside is that it's slightly greasy, so I just apply a little blotting powder before applying my foundation on top and it works perfectly!

2.Straightening Cream - I have absolutely no idea what brand this is... it might be something really expensive or something worth 10p, all I know is it works! I used to be on a testing panel where I got sent different products to try out, one thing I was sent was the Neutrogena Wave. I had no idea what it was, bearing in mind this was 3 years ago and it's only just appeared on the shelves! So I was asked to test this straightening cream, you just work a pea sized amount through wet hair and then blowdry as normal. It really does help keep my hair straight. Thankfully they sent me 3 bottles of the stuff, and I've only just finished the first :) Yay!

3.Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic £11.00/200ml - Those of you who have read my previous blogs will know I'm a big fan of Liz Earle products, I love the fact that they are made from natural ingredients. And I love the way they smell! This tonic really does freshen up your skin, rejuvenates it! The smell wakes you up too!

4. Superdrug Skin Essentials Chamomile Cleanser £1.09/150ml - I use this product to take off my makeup, and it's really gentle. It only stings ever so slightly if it goes in my eyes, and it takes the makeup off really well. It smells fresh too and for the price you really can't go wrong!

5.Toni & Guy Iron It Heat Defence Spray £5.37/200ml- I use this every day, when I blowdry/straighten/curl my hair. Literally whenever I expose it to excess heat. I like the fact that it's a misty spray so it doesn't leave my hair soaking wet like some others do, I feel like it really protects my hair, but doesn't leave it feeling any heavier than usual!

6.Revlon Age Defying Makeup £12.22/36.9ml - I know, I'm 17 I don't need foundation with age defiance. But this is just a perfect match to my skin colour and I really love the texture! It applies beautifully and doesn't appear cakey halfway through the day. It's slightly more expensive than some other drug store brands, but I love it!

7.Nivea Soft Intensive Moisturising Cream £4.59/200ml - I only use this on my hands, elbows and knees. It's an excellent moisturiser for those really rough parts. I have used it on my face in the past, but it's just too thick and makes me all blotchy and spotty. EWWW. So I just use this on any bad patches of dry skin on my body now. The big pots really last a long time so they are definitely worth the money.

8.Barry M Nail Paint 273 Raspberry £2.95/10ml - I LOVE this colour. It's a permanent fixture on my toes, I find that some of Barry M's nail varnish is very thick and a little hard to control this one is spot on! It goes on really well, and builds up to a great opaque finish in just 2 coats. It's the easiest to apply and the easiest to remove in my eyes!

9.Water! - Water really does make a difference to your body. The amount you drink...and how frequently you wash. I drink 3 litres of 'water' a day, mostly mixed with a no added sugar squash. I pee alot, but I feel really refreshed and energized after a good ol' glug of drink. It makes a difference to your skin by helping to flush out the impurities in your body. If you suffer from headaches the most likely cause will be dehydration, hardly ANYONE drinks enough water everyday. Tsk!

10.Mac Pro Pigment in Chartreuse £2.75/Quarter tsp - Green is my absolute favourite colour... and I think this pigment is amazing. It was one of the first pigments I ever tried from Mac. I'd just like to add that I have never ever bought a full size pigment, but as soon as I have the money I'll be hunting out a full size in this. It's just gorgeous. I get my pigment samples from Love-Makeup.

Right now for a couple of products that I cannot stand....

1.Urban Decay Lube In A Tube NYC - This smells rank. End of.

2.Asda Sensitive Daily Moisture Cream - Sticky, leaves a weird layer on the skins surface, doesn't actually moisturise anything at all?

3.Virgin Vie Stay Calm Eye Makeup Remover - Since when did 'remover' mean 'push around your face for ages and then maybe pick up a little bit.' Rubbish. Made my eyes SO sore

Thats it! So I hope you've enjoyed reading this, let me know your top ten!

Hope your all having a great day.

Bye

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