Tried and Tested – Recommendations

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This mask truly can save your hair! This peptide packed formula promises to hydrated and smooth hair! Whether you abuse your hair like I do, or simply have some heat damage. This mask rehydrates, smoothes & brings your hair back to life!  I have tried all kinds of hair masks - it’s a guilty pleasure of mine. This mask will be staying in my haircare routine!

I can’t recommend this face oil enough! It’s so nice 😍 it smells just like a spa and I love to apply it before bed. The scent is so relaxing, it helps me drift off straight away. It’s also so hydrating. It’s really good for dry skin. It’s definitely going to be a repurchase for me. It also lasts for ages. I got this bottle last summer and it’s still going 😍

So I’ve been a bit obsessed with lip balms lately (some of you may have noticed!) and have bought enough to last me the next five years!!! Still, I couldn’t resist this ELF one, primarily because of the unusual flavour, and it was only £4. That being said it’s a small tube with only 6g of product. If you’ve ever tried Grape Soda or Welch’s Purple Grape Juice, that is exactly what this tastes like! It also has a pinky lilac sort of tint to it (see photo No 2) which is very subtle but pretty. I love this one so much! Ole Henriksen Blood Orange Lip Treatment and this one are now my favourites!!

I have recently coloured my hair lighter for the summer approaching and bought kerastase shampoo as its sulphate free and anti dandruff as I suffer from dandruff It does an amazing job 👏 Highly recommend it.

I’m really enjoying a shiny natural looking lip at the moment using tinted lip balms and lip oils. I bought this new ELF lip oil in the shade Rose Envy and it was only £8. I’m a bit late to the game with lip oils but have tried a few recently. I’m still not a lip oil expert like @Liz, but I think this ELF one isn’t what I would typically think of as a lip oil ie thinner in consistency and very silky. This ELF one is thicker and tbh I think it’s more like a lip gloss, but not quite. This particular shade gives a really pretty rosy tint - swatch in third photo. It also has a delicious sweet, minty smell and taste - I think it tastes like mint humbugs!

Hi everyone. I had the fortunate opportunity to Test and Review the ONE/SIZE Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder in shade Translucent. I am really impressed! It really does what it sets out to do and delivers on its promises as a powder. Among powders in its price range, none come close to achieving the same level of blurring. It gives an almost airbrush finish to the skin. It doesn’t disrupt anything underneath it either, which makes it easy to work with.  This is a finely milled loose formula, so I can effortlessly apply it with a brush or powder puff to set specific areas of my face. I am happy to note it doesn't crease easily under my eyes. The key is to apply less and add more if you need to. As the name suggests it is indeed ‘colourless’ or translucent and so it doesn’t leave any trace on the skin. It does leave a soft and blurring type of finish wherever you use it. It also mattifies my skin. It lasts very well throughout the day without any need for reapplication. I have combination skin with drier patches on my cheeks, and it doesn’t cling onto any dry areas either. The packaging is not only visually stunning (like all One/Size products) but it is also practical as it features a secure flap closure that prevents any mess. Win! Also this shade Translucent caters for a range of skin tones but there is an alternative shade for deeper skin tones. The powder is vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free. I am seriously impressed at the price for the amount of product too. I could not find any real negatives with this product! Such a good powder! 

I’ve recommended the Haus Labs concealer quite a few times on here so I thought I would do a quick post about it. It’s the best full coverage concealer I’ve found, and I’ve tried a lot! I’m 49 and it doesn’t crease or settle in my undereye lines and wrinkles. It also sets down without any tackiness to a natural matte finish so I don’t have to set it with powder if I don’t want to. I got shade 13 which is described as light / neutral and as you’ll see it’s perfect. The photo of the swatch is in the second picture.