MUA BB All in One Beauty Balm

Hey my beauties I hope you are all well :) 

Ok me and BB creams so far have not had a great relationship so far.  I only ever tried 2 BB creams in my life and both were very disappointing especially in the shade department as my face would come out look like one of Willy Wonka's oompa loompa's. 

In the summer though i was looking for something lighter than my foundation as even though the weather wasn't exactly our ideal summer, we did have days where the heat was nearly unbearable .  It would be clammy and heavy and not ideal for wearing foundation.  

So i was browsing the MUA Store one day and came across the BB cream and decided to give it a go as it did only cost £4.  I also remember coming across The Sunday Girls review about it and was chatting with her on twitter one day and she recommended that i try it.  

There was only 3 shades to choose from Light, Medium and Dark.  I went with medium as i thought Light would have been too light for me. 

I was very excited to try this out :) The packaging is a squeezable black tube which is small enough to carry in her travel/handbag.  You are getting 30 mls per tube for £4 which is reasonable for the price i have to say :) :) 
As i stated i got this in Medium as i am more Fair to medium and as i got a wee bit of colour in the summer (i don't know how) safely of course i was ranging more medium skin tone so i had everything crossed that this would not be too dark on me.  I would prefer it been a little too light than dark. 

So this is a swatch of it on my hand as you can see its a little lighter than my tanned hands but not too light.  This cream smells lovely it smells a little like moisturiser a very light scent.  
According to MUA this bb cream is supposed to prime, smooth and conceal.  Also as The Sunday Girl mentioned to me there is no SPF in it unlike some bb creams you get but hey that can be sorted with a little SPF of your own before hand.  
What I found with this while squeezing it out that it was like i had been using it for a while no product came out until i went 3/4 's way down the tube so just be cautious of that.  

In this photo you will see it blended out on my not so tanned (inside) arm :) you can see it does give a little colour to my poor pale arm.   
I mentioned before on facebook i sort of had a love/hate relationship with a particular product well this is the product. 
I first applied this bb cream on my face without a primer as i thought with it been quite thick and moisturising that i wouldn't need anything like that but i was wrong i was having a dry spell around the time i first tried it so i found it soaked into my dry lines and seem to highlight my dry patches around my mouth area.  
So the next time i applied it i applied my Catrice Prime and Fine Primer before and wow such a difference i loved the finish.  Apart from it been a little light for my i was pleased with how well it looked on my face.  With it been too light a little bronzer would sort that out.  
I found this extremely moisturising and feels really smooth on the skin.  If you are oily i will advise to have a compact or blotting paper with you throughout the day as it can get a little shiny after a few hours if you are oily.  I did find it a little greasier than a normal foundation i think that is why i wasn't sure about it at first but a little of this goes a long way and if you do use it lightly it doesn't look greasy.  

Does it conceal?  Yes i actually found this great to conceal my dark lids and dark circles like you could really get away with just wearing this and walking out the door without having to conceal anywhere.  I would have to say that this gives medium coverage for sure as it didn't entirely conceal my freckles but it did make them look less visible.  I also suffer with dark spots and this cream covered them up nicely.  I am going to show you a picture of just how much of a difference it makes with a before (oh god i hate the before pictures) and after pictures of the bb cream with a little bronzer all over does :) 

Over all i am very very pleased with MUA's BB cream and i would recommend it to everyone especially first time makeup wearers to try it out :) :) The best way to apply this is with your fingers i found.  I am now on my 2nd tube and this will be perfect for days I want to take a break from my foundation. 
You can buy online or in Superdrug 
:) 
So have you tried this BB's.  What's your Favourite BB Cream 
Until Next Time Take Care
Lots of Love Luck & Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Human + Kind All-In-One Body Oil Review

Hey my beauties how are you all doing today?

Well I am just reviving from my beautiful twin's birthday party yesterday wow does these parties take alot out of you but hey its fun and so worth seeing the looks on their faces.  Thank goodness thats the last of the birthday parties in my house this year lol 

So you may remember I made a little packed with myself and I suppose with my country that at least once a month i will try and review products that are made in Ireland after all we do have to support our own and its such a shame to say it but when you are living in your own country you tend to forget about it in alot of ways and be more interested in what other countries has to offer.  I started this last month and incase you missed my last Irish brand review click here to check that out 

 So this months review and product rave is on this amazing Body Oil 

Human + Kind 

I never really heard about Human + Kind before so i was quite interested in finding out more about the company:

Human + Kind are based in Cork Ireland.  Rene Van Willigan was the man who was sitting in his kitchen one day listening to his wife and sister talking about their skincare products they used and the fact they had a cream for everything from wrinkle cream to body creams to hand cream and so on YES I HAVE TO ADMIT THATS WHAT MY PRESSES ARE FULL OF!!!  The one thing he did notice more about their conversation was the list of ingredients and harmful chemicals that were in each product.  Thats were he got the idea to do more research and see where he could change that.  

So Rene got down to working with Irish scientists to bring together his favourite chemical free ingredients to create his dream.  

That was 3 years ago and today Human + Kind is expanding not only in Ireland but in countries like Dubai, Hong Kong and the Netherlands :) 

The best thing about This company is they are 100% natural there is 

NO CHEMICAL 

NO COLOURANTS

NO PARABENS

NO ADDITIVES 

NO ANIMAL TESTING 

So does it do exactly what it says ?????? read on to find out 

The one thing i noticed was the packaging boy oh boy does it have alot of information on it :) :) Very fancy and informative :) 

Inside you get a plastic bottle of 75mls of product with yet more information on what this does :) 

This oil has hit top of my list for making my skin smoother, soft and looking more healthy and glowing for sure.  I mean i have never come across a product to work almost straight away and i can tell you now the moment you use this you will notice a difference straight away.  

This oil is 100% a multi-tasker.  I suffer terribly with dry skin on certain areas of my body for example my legs especially my knee cap (after all i am a mum and i do spend alot of my time on my knees either playing with my kids or washing floors) and My poor knees get the brunt of it.  It especially does not look attractive when applying tan as my knees always look dirty. 

Other area i suffer is my elbow and yes every time i moisturise my hand i always always apply to my elbows it doesnt matter when :) but nothing keeps my dried up elbows soft.  Well nothing until now LADIES I APPLIED THIS STRAIGHT AWAY TO MY ELBOWS AND WITHIN A HALF HOUR THEY WERE SOFT 

The next day i noticed my elbows were still soft so i applied more everyday and within a week i have new elbows :) My knees oh my goodness the same now i am using this on my feet as i have the same problem.  

This is also said to be amazing for expectant mothers and anyone who is on a diet who have already lost weight this little beauty is suppose to help with stretch marks and scars because of "The stimulating and antioxidant powers of the oil invigorate the skin, eliminating toxins with each and every application as well as strengthening and toning the skins connective tissue"

Now i am not fond with using oily products on my skin simply because i hate standing around waiting for it to dry, I simply dont have time for that been a mother of 5 as you know yourself.  I found that this oil quick absorbed into my skin after about 30 seconds of application.  There is a tiny tiny scent to it which i do like.  I cant even explain what the scent is like but if i had to i would say you would know it was a natural scent. 

So not only have i got one review i have 2. 

I gave a little of this to a 60 year old woman i know very well, a woman who has tried and is still trying alot of creams in her life time .  I was talking to her about it and showed her what it looked like she applied a little around her eye area and we had a chat.  About 20 minutes later she paused and commented on how soft her eye area was.  She was very impressed.  The next day she called me and asked me could she buy the bottle off me :) she could not believe how just her eye area felt so soft even the next morning.  She has since bought a bottle and is using it everyday she has replaced it with her 30 something jar of face cream she was using before it :) 

Now thats says alot doesnt it :) 

What I am impressed about also is the beautiful glow it gives to my skin :) Its not at all greasy looking but more healthy looking my legs never looked better 

Ladies i 100% recommend this oil to you all ITS AMAZING

For 14.99 euro for a 75ml bottle its worth every cent and more !!!!!!!!

To check out their website for more information and more selections click here 

This company also won an award this year of the Tatler Magazine 

Have you tried any of their products :) :) 

Until next time 

If you try it let me know what you think

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx