I've had my blog a month now so I thought I could list some of the standout products I've been using over the past month or so and what I thought of them:
- L'Oreal's Lash Renewal Serum: so good I picked up a new tube today! I started using this at the end of June, swiping it over my lashes and at the roots before I went to bed and occasionally using it in the mornings as well. Initially I noticed nothing at all, but the instructions said it took 4 weeks to see a difference, so I diligently continued to use it, then...four weeks later, bam! I put mascara on one day and it looked like I was wearing falsies. The effect was so great even my own mother thought I was wearing false lashes! My lashes do look longer and fuller when bare, but the effect is even more visible when I'm wearing mascara. Not sure this will work for everyone though, as my mum and sister have been using it as long as I have and neither of them have noticed a difference, but if I'm honest they're not as diligent about using it as I am! Definitely a decent, affordable (it's about 17 euros here, so I'm thinking about 12 quid?) eyelash serum that can have rather good results.
- Oil of Olay Complete Care Day Cream: I decided to start using a moisturiser with SPF as I don't do that often enough, and this was one I was drawn to as I know Olay have a good reputation (my mum's always used them). It has SPF15 and you can get it for Normal/Dry skin or Combination/Oily, which I bought. It's really light and leaves my skin feeling super soft, and I swear my skin's got clearer since using it. It's also reasonably cheap, on offer at Boots right now for £4.29 as opposed to £6.29, although I got mine for about 4 euros in one of our cheapy cheap drugstores. It also lasts ages, I've had it over a month and have barely made a dent in it!
- Garnier Summerbody Lotion: I'm not usually one for fake tan, I'm part Indian so I tan quite easily, but after the not-so-sunny months (most of the year, then) my legs usually don't match the colour of my arms when I start showing them off! My arms are quite dark and my legs are pasty white, it looks like I've stolen someone else's legs (yet were I able to do so, I'd probably steal Blake Lively's, she has such lovely long legs!). So in order to remedy this, I er, spent a while going round Superdrug sniffing all the gradual tanners (I have a sensitive nose) and I chose this one because it smells gorgeous! I put it on a couple of hours before going to bed and by the time I got beneath the covers the smell was still lovely and not at all 'fake-tanlike'. The next day, I had a lovely natural-looking tan that everyone assumed was real! Mwahaha, success! The only downside is that, like most fake tans, it will go patchy after a while, but I can live with that. It's £4.99 in Boots, but I got it on offer in Superdrug so it's worth keeping an eye out!
-Collection 2000 Perfecting Minerals foundation: I discovered this back in July and snapped it up in the shade 'Natural' as it was the most beige of the lot, and most beige shades seem to suit my skin. It comes with a little brush, which I didn't use at first, but I do use it now as it works rather well once you get used to it. This powder is GREAT. It gives good coverage, goes on easily, has SPF and feels ever so soft to the touch. It's also perfect for summer as it stops me looking oily and keeps my skin looking good, which is a massive achievement, to say the least! For now this is my HG summer foundation, and at £4.99 it's not a huge investment either. Overall, I am VERY impressed with this product!
-Chanel Inimitable Intense mascara: I've already done a review on this, so I won't wax lyrical about it again, but I LOVE this. I don't know what I'll do when I run out! Maybe I'll survive on spaghetti hoops for a few weeks till I save enough to buy a new one...seriously, I love it that much!
So there are my favourites for this month. I probably won't get round to reviewing them till mid-September, but I'm going to take a wild guess and say Urban Decay Half Baked will be on there...
xoxo
