Superdrug Tea Tree Facial Wash

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 10:20 AM

Superdrug Tea Tree Facial Wash With Natural Tea Tree And Peppermint Oils

Price: Approximately £2.60

Claims to remove makeup, dirt, oil and encourage a spot free complexion. Tea tree has antiseptic qualities and peppermint is used for its therapeutic and cooling effects on the skin.

Packaging

This facial wash comes in a clear tube with a very simple green lid and leafy design on the front. The clear tube allows for you to see just how much product you have left and thus helps to reduce the amount of wasted product whilst the squeeze tube itself reduces mess and allows you to extract the exact amount of product you desire.

Texture

Product is in a liquid gel form. When lathered it feels very soft. The photo here shows what the product looks like out of the tube in daylight.

Scent

Absolutely gorgeous scent. As with many of Superdrug’s facial washes, this smells divine! It has the familiar scent of tea tree combined with a sweet peppermint scent. Let it be known I hate peppermint in general. The taste and smell of it repulse me but it smells SO good in this face wash! I was surprised I liked it because of my general dislike for peppermint but that wasn’t the case. It’s a very pleasant smell.

Wash, Lather, Rinse – Or How To Use This Product

This easily lathers in water. Rinse your face with luke warm water to begin with. Don’t try and massage this over dry skin because the product won’t spread over the skin easily and it’ll essentially feel quite rough if you try to do this. Then take some product in your hand, lather it under some luke warm water and spread over your face. Spread the product gently (don’t yank or push/pull your skin around) and evenly, avoiding the eyes. Finally rinse off with cool water to close pores and soothe/cool the skin. Pat dry with a dry, fluffy towel.

How Well Did It Work?

I used this facial wash for over a month before I wrote this review so I got to know it pretty well. I wanted a good facial wash to remove my makeup and clean my face. I also wanted something to clear up my skin and at the end of the day and that is exactly what I got. I noticed the number of zits I got decreased after I started using this daily. If you don’t use it daily it won’t be effective. Use it morning and night to see good results. It took my entire facial make up off very well and left my skin feeling very refreshed and clean. It also left my face smelling nice according to my boyfriend. Haha.

Buy Again?

Oh I will. Not only is this product cheap but it smells fantastic and it does exactly what I need my facial wash to do. I even bought the travel size to take with me when I go away so I must’ve liked it a lot as I’ve never done that with any other facial wash before.

Dior - Dior Show Blackout Mascara Review

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 1:08 AM

Price: £19 from any Dior counter

Now you have seen the price, we're practically done with the bad points of this mascara. Stupidly expensive but infinitely worth every single penny. I used to spend at least £5 to £7 per time on a new tube of mascara hoping it would live up to its promises and give me the volume I wanted. In the long run I end up spending over £100 a year on multiple tubes of mascara and no mascara I've owned so far has come close to this one. This might just save me some pennies because instead of spending £100's a year trying to find a good mascara I can now spend £19 maybe twice a year.

Because let me tell you, the tube is huge and it'll last me a good few months. It's big enough to ensure you're getting enough product for your money.

The wand, as you can see by the pictures, is also huge. A huge wand is important if you're after some volume. It covers ALL of your lashes in just a few sweeps and has a fine tip which is useful for getting at the inner lashes.

I heard about this mascara a few times from a friend of mine - Leesa - who always said how amazing it was which is what enticed me to the Dior counter in the first place. When I tried it I realised why she raved about it so much. It gives absolutely fantastic volume and length. Not to mention some nice lash seperation.

The only downside is the price. £19 a time is expensive but if you take into consideration how much you might spend on a few volumising mascaras a year then you're not really breaking the bank too much and this does the job SO well.

If you're looking for a mascara that will give you dramatic volume, amazing length and lash seperation then definitely get this mascara. The lasting power is amazing too and there are no flakes, smudges and no nasty scent.

One thing that isn't so much a bad point but something to be wary of is the removal of this mascara. Because the lasting power is so good it takes a little bit of effort to take it off. You'll need a good cleanser or some baby oil (pick one that is suitable to use to remove your eye make up) to take this off. Let the cleanser/baby oil soak into your lashes and this will make the job easier.

Three words conclude how I feel about this mascara. The same ones my friend Leesa used to describe it to me. Infinitely worth it.

March/April 2009 Haul

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 7:14 AM

Hi everyone! Oh it feels so good to be back! I have been really ill these past few weeks and I’ve been completely bogged down with university work but now I’m almost done J I wanted to start with a haul of some stuff I bought and then in the next entry I am going to be reviewing quite a few of these items. I bought all of the following items over the past couple of months and a lot of it was bought with birthday or Christmas gift money. I am also going to throw in some alternative items (I.E: non make up items) as I got some really good deals I’d like to share. Also I am going to split the haul into make up items and non make up items so if you’re interested in one or the other you can simply skip down and so everything is easier to read. So here we go!

By the way I don't have photoshop on this laptop as it is my brother's so couldn't edit the photos much at all.

Make Up

Urban Decay Deluxe Palette

Price: £19 from any Urban Decay counter

Christian Dior – Dior Show – Blackout Mascara.

Price: £19 from any Dior counter

Wet N Wild Rouge Powder (No shade given on product but it's a light pink)

Price: £1.87 from Tesco

Wet N Wild Lipsticks (L to R: ‘Breeze’ and ‘Pink Ice’)

£1.87 each from Tesco

GOSH Cosmetic Face Brush

£11 from Superdrug

Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation in ‘Light Porcelain’

£5 from Boots (with a voucher – normally about £7)

City Chick False Eye Lashes (Complete with clear eye lash glue)

£0.99 from B+M

(Oh, and I have used these once which is why the packaging is a bit ripped)