Author: Reviewed by Hanna

e.l.f Power Grip Primer

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What more can I say about the e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip Primer that hasn’t already been said all over social media!

My problem with foundation was that it would separate around my chin area and look patchy, never stayed in place. I had changed skincare routines and foundations with no success. Then I figured, maybe it’s my primer! I have tried a lot of primers – from drug store brands to expensive brands, but this primer has to be the best primer I have come across.

I first saw the e.l.f Power Grip Primer on Instagram. I think it may have actually been an e.l.f Cosmetics post. The video was of a girl showing the consistency of the primer and then placing items on her face to show the stickiness of the primer.

Being a member of the online Superdrug Community, I was able to get other peoples opinions of this primer, and feedback was really good, so I had to go out and get this sticky primer.

After purchasing from Superdrug, I used it straight away the next morning. I was expecting the primer to be uncomfortably sticky, which it wasn’t. Yes, I did purchase something that I thought would be uncomfortable, but I needed to find my perfect primer

The primer is a gel-like consistency and went on really well. The recommended waiting time between primer application and foundation was short, only about 30 seconds! Applying the foundation on top of this primer was easy – it just glided on.

My foundation stayed put all day, and even when swapping between foundation brands (I’ve built up a bit of a collection), there were still no issues with foundation splitting around my chin area.

This is definitely my number 1 primer, and I would highly recommend anyone to try it. It’s inexpensive but highly effective!

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Murad InvisiScar Resurfacing Treatment

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One of the things I don’t like about my skin is old acne scarring. I have spent so much money on products that claim to reduce the appearance, but nothing seems to work until I started using the Murad InvisiScar Resurfacing Treatment!

Why start using Murad?

I saw a video on Instagram where someone was doing either a day-by-day / week-by-week update of using this stuff. You could see the improvement to her skin, so I decided I would give it a go.

What’s the claim?

The Murad InvisiScar Resurfacing Treatment claims to “minimises the look of post-blemish scar size, depth and discolouration in 8 weeks.”

Final verdict

The before and after photos are about 3 weeks apart, and I know the lighting differs, but you can see that the resurfacing treatment does appear to work.

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Skinny Tan: The Perfect Together Bundle

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The Perfect Together Bundle was gifted to me by Skinny Tan as part of their social club. This bundle consists of their ‘1 Day Tanner’ and ‘Body Buffing Brush’.

What is it?

The ‘1 Day Tanner’ is perfect for those last-minute plans or for those times that you just want that nice tanned glow for a day. And the Skinny Tan Body Buffing Brush is the perfect accessory for buffing those elbows and knees and for finishing off your look.

How to Use

In the morning, I applied the ‘1 Day Tanner’ to my Skinny Tan Velvet Tanning Mitt and rubbed the product evenly into my skin. I then used the Skinny Tan Buffing Brush to buff my knees, as this is one area that always looks odd!

Final Verdict

The Skinny Tan ‘1 Day Tanner’ was super easy to apply, and the Velvet Tanning Mitt and Body Buffing Brush made the whole process that much easier.

Application on my legs was flawless, especially my knees. The tanned colour was gorgeous – a bit dark to just do my legs, so it would be a whole body thing going forward – unless I could tone it down with body moisturiser!?

The ‘1 Day Tanner’ was also super easy to wash off at the end of the day. Simply wash using your own body wash, no scrubed or exfoliating nesecery!

Brush with Multi-Use

Also, I was asked about using the Body Buffing Brush to apply foundation. So I gave it a go, and I have to say that it makes a good foundation brush. It was really quick and easy to apply my foundation, blending really well. The results looked better than using my usual brushes and blenders.

Where to Buy

The Perfect Together Bundle can be purchased from skinnytan.co.uk.

If you didn’t want the bundle, these products can also be purchased separately from the Skinny Tan website.

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Skinny Tan Self-Tanning Express Mousse

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Skinny Tan sent me their Self-Tanning Express Mousse which is a product that is completely new to me, as I have only ever tried gradual tanning products!

The Express Mousse Claim

An express tanning mousse that develops in as little as 1 hour but can be left longer for a deeper colour tan.

How to Use

After showering and exfoliating my skin, I applied the Express Mousse to the Skinning Tan Velvet Tanning Mitt and gently rubbed it into my dried-off skin. After about 1 hour, I jumped back into the shower, rinsed off my legs and then patted them dry!

My Final Verdict

I find myself saying this a lot with Skinny Tan but… I loved this tanning mousse. It was so amazing. I could see where I was applying the mousse and it rubbed in really well using the Skinny Tan tanning mitt.

Originally, I had ideas of leaving the mousse on for the full 6 hours but decided to wash it off after 1 hour, which gave me a nice tanned colour that suited me. But developing time didn’t stop there! Apparently, it keeps developing for another 8 hours – which it did and still looked FAB 😃!

Where to Buy

This was gifted to me by Skinny Tan, but you can purchase it from their website (SkinnyTan.co.uk), where they often have some amazing offers, and the delivery service is second to none!

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MooGoo Natural Milk Shampoo & Cream Conditioner

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A silicone-free shampoo and conditioner that looks after your hair and scalp using natural and gentle ingredients.

Why Change to MooGoo

I bought this shampoo and conditioner after noticing red, flakey patches in my daughters scalp. I try not to wash her hair too often because she has curly hair, so I only wash it once or twice a week.

Final Verdict

After only a few washes the red, flakey patches were gone. I have also noticed that it really helps encourage both of my daughters’ curly hair. The shampoo lathers up really well and feels squeaky clean once washed off, and the conditioner made the hair feel silky and soft. Both the shampoo and conditioner smell really nice and natural. The other great thing about some of the MooGoo products is that you can purchase large, refill pouches that are 100% recyclable, helping to save on plastic.

Where to Buy

I purchased these directly from MooGooSkincare.co.uk. They also offer a Loyalty Program where you can earn £5 for every £50 spent!

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Don’t Replace your Favourite Face Cream for that Tanned Glow!

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There is no need to purchase separate tanning face creams – just add a few drops of the Notox Face Tanning Drops to your current moisturiser for a customised glow that suits you!

Why Notox Face Tanning Drops?

As part of the Skinny Tan Social Squad, I was gifted the Notox Face Tanning Drops. These drops are an excellent way of building up a beautiful, natural, tanned glow without having to swap out your favourite moisturiser which was a real bonus for me as I have been very specific in choosing my moisturiser. The other great thing about the Notox drops is that you can control how subtle or deep you want your glow to be just by altering the number of drops you add into your moisturiser.

According to the Skinny Tan website, the recommendation is “4 drops for a subtle glow, 8 drops for a medium tan or 12 for a deeper result”.

What are the key benefits of these drops?

Looking at the Notox Face Tanning Drops product page on skinnytan.com, some of the key benefits of the Notox Face Tanning Drops include:

  • Develops over 6-8 hours
  • Customisable glow
  • Aloe vera to soothe and hydrate skin
  • Guarana extract to invigorate and revitalise
  • Vegan collagen to help regain skins firmness and tone
  • Non-pore blocking formula
  • Transfer proof and long-lasting.

How did I use the Notox Face Tanning Drops?

I used the Notox Face Tanning Drops with my Jan Marini Transformation Face Cream, mixing in about 3 or 4 drops using the drop applicator. I then just massage it into my face and neck like any normal moisturiser. I did this as part of my usual morning and night-time skincare routine.

Skinny Tan do offer a ‘Miracle Brush’ to help you apply the products to your face, if you didn’t want to use your fingers, but I prefer to use my fingers – just made sure my hands were thoroughly washed afterwards (and before, of course)!

Final verdict of the Notox Face Tanning Drops?

I thought the Notox Face Tanning Drops were brilliant and gave me a lovely tanned glow. It was also great to have something that I could just add to my current skincare routine without having to replace anything!

The drop applicator made it easy to add the required number of drops to my face cream. The Notox drops and my Jan Marini face cream mixed together very well.

I used this for a few days continuously, as part of my morning and night-time skincare regime, and didn’t have any bad reaction to the Notox product. Nor did I come out in spots, so clearly it is a “non-pore blocking formula, as it doesn’t usually take much for my skin to have a break-out!

My 70-odd year old Mother also gave the Notox Face Tanning Drops a try, and the results for her were fabulous! She looked glowing and healthy, which also made her feel great! Again, there were no bad reaction and she absolutely loves the Notox Face Tanning Drops.

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The Perfect Combination of Perfumed Oils

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His and hers perfumes with notes of amber, cedarwood and musk that lasts all day!

What’s Our Go-To Fragrance?

To give you an idea of what types of fragrances we generally like, I thought it would be good to share what fragrances we tend to wear! This would hopefully give a better insight into our / my review of the No.4 By Phoenix and No.11 By Leo perfumes from Perfumer’s Choice.

For myself, I absolutely love my CHANEL Coco Mademoiselle perfume. It is one of those fragrances that you can so easily identify when someone is wearing it! It has a strong, unique scent and lasts for days on clothes.

My partner tends to wear Lynx for Men body spray (usually Africa) for work. When he’s not at work, he usually wears Calvin Klein Man.

First Impressions of Perfumer’s Choice

I love the look of the perfume bottles. The metallic red and blue stands out so well against the contrast of the black bottle. I also find the shape of the slimline bottle ideal for carrying in your handbag or rucksack.

I was surprised upon first using the perfume, though – I wasn’t expecting a constant, wide spray of perfume (if that makes sense!). Whenever you think of a perfume, you think of the typical short spritz of perfume. Whereas a body spray, you’d get the constant spray of fragrance until you released your finger.

Final Verdict of Perfumer’s Choice No.4 By Phoenix

Apparently, this is a “unisex fragrance” but I’m not sharing this with no-one!

I really liked this perfume and personally would say that this is more of a feminine fragrance. You can really smell the floral, fruity, musk notes very distinctly.

The fragrance lasted all day and I could still smell it on my coat, even after a few days. There have been a few people who have commented on how nice the fragrance is and even my daughter has said that she really likes it.

Final Verdict of Perfumer’s Choice No.11 By Leo

This is definitely more of a masculine fragrance. You can smell the spicy woody notes, and again, this is one that the fragrance lasted all day.

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Creating the Ideal Canvas for the Perfect Tan

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Removing an old tan whilst exfoliating the skin, making it feel softer and smoother, ready for a tan refresh!

Why did I buy a self-tan eraser?

REMOVE OLD TAN • EXFOLIATE • TAN-PREP

As the Skinny Tan Gradual Tanner is such an amazing self-tan product, you will need something to remove it when you’re ready to refresh your tan. Otherwise, your old tan will fade and go patchy!

This is where something like the Skinny Tan Miracle Tan Eraser comes in. It removes your old tan ready for a fresh, new coating of self-tan.

The Miracle Tan Eraser isn’t just about removing an old tan. It can also be used to just simply exfoliate the skin, getting rid of dead skin, making your skin feel softer and smoother.

What does the Skinny Tan Miracle Tan Eraser claim to do?

According to the Skinny Tan website, the Miracle Tan Eraser “gently and effectively removes old tan, corrects mistakes, and exfoliates the skin to create a soft, smooth finish – ready for fresh application“, within just 5 minutes. And because of its “unique combination of manual (natural gentle Pumice) and chemical exfoliation (Salicylic Acid) with added moisturising skin smoothing ingredients (Glycerin and Urea)“, it gets to work whilst also caring for your skin, leaving it feeling smoother and looking brighter.

So, what’s the word online about the Skinny Tan Eraser?

Looking at the Boots.com website, there are a few comments from people stating that the Miracle Tan Eraser didn’t completely remove their old tan, didn’t work on stubborn areas or that they had to really scrub elbows and feet!

But there are a lot of positive reviews, most of which make the same claims: easy to use; minimal effort; their skin felt soft and really smooth; great base for applying new tan; makes the new tan sit nicer on the skin; didn’t aggregate sensitive skin; no irritation; great exfoliator.

One reviewer suggested making sure that you use the Miracle Tan Eraser for the recommended time, if not more, so the tan is easily removed.

How did I use the Tan Eraser?

Using my hands, I applied the Skinny Tan Miracle Tan Eraser to dry skin and left it for approx. 5 minutes. I then dampened the skin in the shower, buffed it into a bit of a lather using the Skinny Tan Exfoliating Mitt and then rinsed off.

Did this self-tan product meet my expectations?

I thought the Skinny Tan Miracle Tan Eraser was a great way to remove an old tan or even just to exfoliate the skin ready for a new tan. It didn’t make my skin sore and worked brilliantly with the Skinny Tan exfoliating mitt to remove the old tan.

The only criticism I have is the waiting time, but then that’s just because I am such an impatient person! For some reason, I had the idea that I could apply the tan eraser and that the old tan would just melt away – not the case! I don’t actually think there is anything out there that actually does this anyway!

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Exfoliate & Hydrate Those Luscious Lips

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Don’t neglect your lips, keep them hydrated and nourished by including lipcare within your daily skincare routine!

Why did I decide to test the lip scrub and oil from Superdrug?

I’d regularly use a lip balm to keep my lips moisturised throughout the day but have never thought about my lips when it comes to my daily skincare routine. If my lips were feeling clumpy, dry or flaky I would have previously used Vaseline and a face cloth to scrub my lips but this usually left them red and feeling very sore.

Being offered this opportunity by Superdrug to test and review their lip exfoliator and lip oil made me wonder about my current lip care and that maybe I needed to try something less harsh for my lips!

What do these lipcare products claim to do?

The Superdrug Exfoliating Lip Scrub claims that the “shea butter and argan oil helps to smooth dry lips and leave them feeling nourished” whilst the Lip Oil Treatment “hydrate and nourish lips, leaving them feeling soft with a glossy finish“.

So, what’s the word online?

Looking at the Superdrug website there are a fair few reviews saying that the lip scrub made their lips feel nice, soft and hydrated but surprisingly, there were some (not many) reviewer who felt that the lip scrub wasn’t very exfoliating!

There were also a lot of positive reviews about the lip treatment oil, with reviewers saying that the oil made their lips feel nourished, moisturised and hydrated, and that this lip oil is their go-to product rather than lip balms.

What was my initial thoughts of the lip scrub and the lip oil?

I loved the cute colours in the packaging and the products were so easy to apply. Neither product felt heavy and both had a subtle but lovely smell to them.

How did I use these products?

I used both of these products as part of my morning and evening skincare routine. So firstly, I’d apply a good amount of lip scrub to my lips, rub them together, and then gently wipe the lip scrub off using a damp face cloth. After dabbing my lips dry, I then applied the treatment oil and wallah – nice, soft, and hydrated lips 💋!

Did the Superdrug exfoliating lip scrub and lip oil treatment meet my expectations?

I didn’t know what to expect as before this trial, I wasn’t really aware of specific lip exfoliating products.

Personally, I thought both the lip scrub and lip treatment oil from Superdrug were great at what they were designed to do – “smooth dry lips and leave them feeling nourished” and to “hydrate and nourish lips, leaving them feeling soft”!

I will continue to use both the lip scrub and lip oil and would definitely recommend these to others.

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A Glowing Tan from a Spritz of the Exotic

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An exotic smelling tanning mist that absorbs quickly into the skin and gives a natural tanned glow!

Why did I buy a tanning spray / mist?

TANNED • EASY APPLICATION • LONG-LASTING RESULTS

I have pale skin, so before showing any leg, I really need to find the ideal self tanning product. So after trying out the Skinny Tan Gradual Tanner, and it being a real success, I thought I’d give the tanning mist a go. Looks easy enough!!

What does the Skinny Tan Coconut Water Tanning Mist claim to do?

Here’s a short extract from the Skinny Tan website:

“Spritz and glow with our clear, fuss-free tanning mist! Treat yourself to a slice of paradise with this deliciously scented mist containing skin-loving and hydrating coconut water. No need to rinse after applying – just go about your day while your tan develops into a gorgeous medium colour, so natural, no one will even know you’re wearing it!“

So, what’s the word online about the Skinny Tan Coconut Water Tanning Mist?

There are a few reviews on the LOOKFANTASTIC.COM website, most stating that this tanning mist: left a nice glow; smelled nice; was easy to apply; absorbed really quick; gave a nice natural colour; was streak free; developed quick and; a good facial tanning mist that doesn’t clog pores.

In amongst all the positive reviews, one person had suggested – making sure that you rub the mist in evenly.

There was a small handful of the negative comments, and these were mainly about coverage and that the mist left their skin looking patchy!

What was my initial thoughts of this tanning mist?

The spray smelt really nice, and I figured that using a spray / mist based application would be super simple – and how could I go wrong!

How did I use the tanning mist?

Before applying the mist, I used a body exfoliator, as this is what Skinny Tan recommended. I then sprayed the mist onto my legs and rubbed it in using my hands – not recommended by Skinny Tan!

Did the Skinny Tan Coconut Water Tanning Mist meet my expectations?

The smell and natural tanned colour from using this coconut water tanning mist was as expected – perfect 🥰. The mist absorded really quickly into my skin and the tan lasted for quite some time. But, application wasn’t as easy as I thought, and there were patchy bits on my legs.

Personally, I don’t think application and patchiness had anything to do with the actual Skinny Tan mist but more to do with me! For this reason, I do plan on trying this product again but using a tanning mit and paying more attention when applying the product to my skin.

So, watch out for an update!

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