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Monday, 8 September 2014

Forever Living Natural Products Review

Hello My beauties I hope you are all well :) I have had the privilege of trying out some products from Forever Living thanks to my local distributor Vivienne. I have never tried anything from Forever Living and as you know me I love trying out new brands.

I know some of you may not know what is Forever Living I am going to give you a brief introduction :) :)

Rex Maughan is the founder of Forever Living and with his passion for better health, quality products and financial freedom that inspired him to produce Forever Living Products in 1978. His plan was simple. Offer consumable products to the public that are proven to promote lasting wellness and health—and do it in a personal way.

So How was he going to do that!!!! Only by producing Beauty products that is 100% natural and made from natural ingredients. Not only that Rex wanted to do more for the community by creating Forever Giving which was founded in 2009 to provide a way for customers and Distributors to donate funds to global improvement. It partners with charitable organizations globally to fight against poverty, hunger, and the lack of medical services available for children. The foundation also supports relief efforts in response to natural disasters.

Pretty good in my eyes and to be honest I would feel pretty darn great to purchase at least one item from them on a regular basis knowing that the money is going to a good cause plus been beneficial to my skin.

There are so many products to choose from and to be honest for natural product are priced very reasonably. So let me share with you my experiences on the 4 products Vivienne sent me

First up

Forever Bright Alo Vera Toothgel: Retails at €7.50......... Described as a gentle, non-fluoride formula combining 100% stabilized aloe vera gel with bee propolis.
Been honest the first thing I noticed when I first got this was the words NO FLOURIDE!!!!!! I thought what why sure thats the main ingredient in toothpaste as Flouride helps fight tooth decay. Well fear not as the ingredient Bee Propolis is literally the same thing only natural. In fact Bee propolis helps against gum disease mouth ulcers and all of those mouth and gum problems we might experience in our days.
Now to be honest I am not a fan of the taste of this tooth paste to me it tastes like bread soda with a tint of peppermint in it but it does clean your teeth well

My favourite toothpaste at the moment is Oral B as it has that minty freshness and longlasting clean feeling in my mouth. I have to admit I do not feel that with this tooth gel. I do find my kiddies enjoy it more that me and their teeth look sparkling as a result of using it everyday. They reason they love it is that it doesnt have that strong minty taste they all tend to hate. If you are one who is like kiddies you will love this but for me I prefer my old time favourite.
Next up is

Avocado Face & Body Soap: Retailing at €6........ They describe this product as This pure and gentle soap bar contains the rich, moisturizing properties of avocado butter, leaving your face and body feeling wonderfully smooth and clean. Its fresh citrus scent will invigorate you each time you bathe.

Avocado is a rich source of vitamins A, B, D and E. Contains antioxidants to help combat free radicals

I personally find it very very hard to let any soap especially barred soap near my face. I have always had an alergic reaction to soap on my face. I end up with eyes stinging and face burning up for hours afterwards. Its horrible and I have used soap in years because of that. Now obviously if you are buying this for your face you would need another for your body.

So I put this to the test on my face first before using it elsewhere and to be honest I had a lovely experience while washing my face with the scent and of course with washing. It lathers up to give your face a complete cleansing experience. I have no burning sensation or any rash after washing. My face felt smooth soft and of course squeeky clean the only fault I had with it was it did sting my eyes as I did use it over my eyes to see would it effect them or sting them and they did so be careful. Afterwards I used this on my body in which I will continue to use and the same experience happened, lovely soft smooth skin and this soap is perfect to use for shaving as it lathers up beautifully So Thumbs up for this little beauty for sure :) :)

Forever Hand Sanitizer Retailing at €3.80 ...... Described as designed to kill 99.99% of germs. Our moisturizing formula contains skin-soothing stabilized Aloe Vera gel along with the hydrating goodness of honey.

You have no Idea How much I am loving this hand sanitizer right now and I will surely be ordering more. For the past week the Stomach Bug has been in my house with both myself and my oldest daughter been sick we had to be extra careful with our hands and not spreading that horrible bug. Of course once a bug is in the house its stays there until it gets everyone in there and my little man has it today. I have this little beauty to fight the germs and kill the bug and get rid of it once and for all. This smells amazing and the scent lingers for some time too. Not only that it doesnt dry out my hands which I have to admit most hand sanitizers always ends up doing because of the alcohol in it. I find most sanitizers hard on my already dry hands but this little beauty hasnt dried them out any more.

Forever Aloe Lip Balm: Retailing at €3.75 ............. Described that The soothing properties of Aloe Vera are ideally suited to care for your lips. Aloe, Jojoba and Beeswax combine to create the finest all-season lip product on the market today. Aloe Lips with Jojoba soothes, smoothes and moisturizes chapped and dry lips.

This is by far my favourite out of the bunch. With the cooler weather coming in I will surely be stocking up on lip balms. This lip balm is surely an all year round lip balm. Its suitable for those hot summer days and those wintery cold months. I am totally amazed at how easy this balm is to apply. Its so soft and creamy and takes literally 1 second to apply all over the lips. My lips look glossy, plump and most of all moisturised.

This lip balm contains Jojoba oil which is rich in Vitamin E and B. Pure jojoba oil provides a simple, natural way restore moisture to your lips so they become smoother and softer. Really what more do you need from a lip balm :) :)

Have you every tried Forever Living yet. To find out more information on the company and its products Check out their website and if you feel like trying anything from there contact Vivienne on her Facebook page or of course your local distributor

I hope you found this review helpful

Until next time

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter

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Tuesday, 16 April 2013

MUA New Hide & Conceal Cover Up Stick Review

"A NEW Formula... our NEW Hide and Conceal Sticks in three colours- Fair,Natural and Almond. A creamy, easy to use new and improved formula to cover any blemishes or skin imperfections."

Hello my beauties :) :)

I hope you are all well :)

After my not so good but not so bad review on the MUA's Brush on Concealer pen I decided to try out the New Hide & Conceal Cover Up Stick This time to see what it was like. Now I am not a big fan of Concealer sticks as such as a tried a few when I was in secondary school along time ago now and never had a great experience with them (maybe it was partly to do with the fact I had no idea how to apply them properly) but they always seemed to cake on me but seeing as I am a little more knowledgeable about makeup I decided after so many years to give it a lash :)

There is 3 shades available: Fair, Natural and Almond

They only cost £1 each which is about 1.50 euro

Bargain even at that price but does it actually do what it claims?

So I decided I would try out the middle shade which is "Natural" as I heard from a few bloggers that the shades on this concealer was lighter than the Brush on Concealer Pen.

The concealer comes in a lipstick type packaging. It even looks like a lipstick when you twist it up. The moment I opened up the concealer I knew it was the right shade for me I was delighted it wasnt super dark :) MUA sells an older version of this which is supposed to be now dont quote me on it as i havent tried it myself but its supposed to be very orangey. Thats why I was never really pushed about buying it. Us bloggers do communicate alot thank goodness :)

The consistency of this concealer is quite thick and creamy and you will only need a little bit to do the deed. I mean this is full coverage all the way. I would not normally use this under my eyes for that reason as I feel it will cake and soak into fine lines but for blemishes and other areas I have put this to the test. To be honest I recommend you apply this a little at a time using a concealer brush as you can over do it and if you apply too much it will look cakey. Once you apply a little at a time it does actually cover up blemishes very well. I do set this with a powder to make sure it stays put and it does for the most part of the day take or leave 5 to 6 hours before i noticed i needed to top up.

Blended out

Overall I think this concealer would be great for anyone on a budget especially teens who are not fond of wearing foundations you could get away with just using this in the areas you need to and off you go just make sure to keep it in your bag for touch ups. For £1 I am well impressed with it

Have you tried this concealer yet ?

Until next time

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter

Sunday, 10 February 2013

#28 Days of Kisses *Day 10 Lipstick Tag

Hey my beauties how are you all doing today :)

I was rooting through my lips products yesterday and came across one lip product I have in all the shades they offer. I was thinking to myself wow a much loved lip product I havent worn in quite a while Its unreal how you "Forget" about good product when you are a beauty guru especially. I decided there and then that this lip product would be what I would wear for day 10. :)

This product was a favourite of mine for a long time and I am nearly sure it was the first matte lip product I ever tried. You see I was always into having lips even with a little bit of gloss be it from a lipstick or from a gloss etc. I am not one who likes dry lips or dry product on my lips and I always thought all matte lip products done the same thing boy was i wrong.

So I can clearly tell you that this lip product converted me to liking matte lipsticks

So what is the lipstick I am Talking about :)

The e.l.f Matte Lip Color in Natural :)

There are available from eyeslipsface.co.uk for only £3.75 for 1.8g and there are 6 shades to choose from I have 4 shades :)

This convenient jumbo sized lip pencil creates exact colour application with twist up ease so you never have to sharpen. The pigment rich colour glides on effortlessly and easily to provide long lasting matte colour. The enriched Vitamin A, C & E formula moisturises and hydrates lips for beautiful healthy looking lips.

This is a well used shade as you see lol but the shade is stunning. Its the perfect Natural shade hence the name :) :) Its a beautiful neutral pinky shade. This is so so creamy and moisturising that it is hard to believe its a matte lipstick.

Applying this lipstick is like a dream it glides on smoothly and the fact that it is matte you wouldn't need a lip liner wearing this.

The packaging is brilliant as it can fit in you handbag and not be in the way. It also comes with a hidden sharpener even though I have never used it.

The Pigmentation is amazing you dont even need to build it. The one thing I have to say with all the shades I do have they do not act like a stain so basically you will need to reapply through out the day.

The lasting power is about 3-4 hours before you notice any fading

Over all I think that these are amazing value for what you are getting :) :)

I have found they do not even soak into any lines I have had on my lips but I do advise if you have very dry lips to apply a little balm to your lips before hand like I have done in the below photo

Today I have applied this shade with a lip gloss over for longer lasting power and I found an amazing match for the shade and it looks amazing in person.

I applied on of my current favourite glosses The MUA Intense Kisses Gloss in "Sealed with a Kiss" Awwww its a stunning combination :) :)

In this photo I am wearing both on my lips :)