Autumn Shoesday!

Happy Shoesday Ladies!

Autumn looks like it is here already ladies, which means time for booties! I love booties for Autumn, especially peep toes. I bought these in Thailand the trip before last. I love the lace and bow detail, it makes an otherwise dull tan shoe interesting. The flash of skin through the lace, and the peep toe make it sexy too! These are really comfortable even though they are quite high. 

What are your Autumn must haves?

Two days left for my giveaway ladies, enter HERE!

Mani Monday- Daredevil

Happy Monday Ladies

Today I am wearing a stunning deep red glossy polish from Catrice called 'Daredevil', which I paired with LA Girl 'Sands of Time'

I love 'Daredevil' it is so glossy and pigmented, this is two coats with no top coat, but you could even get away with one coat. It is from the Thrilling Me Softly Collection, which was a limited edition available a while back. 

'Sands of Time' is one of my favourite LA Girl polishes, it is a textured sparkly sand polish. I think these are still available at Dischem. You can check out another design I did with this polish HERE.

Happy Misty Monday Ladies!

Revlon HD Lippies: Review and Swatches

Happy Friday Ladies

This week was quite a busy week, and I am so glad it is Friday! I attended the Essie Launch on Wednesday, which was really fun. The box of goodies we walked away with was ahhhmazing! More details on the launch, the new collections, as well as the amazing goodie box will be up next week!

A while ago I received a lovely bag of goodness from Revlon with a bunch of their new lip and nail launches. You can read about the new products and get all the deets HERE. Since I have already harped on about these products, I will keep this post short and sweet.

Revlon Ultra HD Lip Lacquer, I received 2 basic shades, HD Fire Opal (fiery red) and HD Tourmaline (bright barbie pink), the packaging is so glamorous and the colour is so rich and shiny, think liquid lipstick glossed over. I like that the colour is buildable, you can apply a little and blend in, or you can pile on the colour for a bright and beautiful look! These are really long lasting for a gloss, thanks to its thick formula, and when it finally does fade, it leaves a lovely stain. (R145)

Next up, Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick, I received 2 basic shades, HD Gladiolus (red) and HD Marigold (orange), these are full of pigment, long lasting, but not drying at all! They are in fact really moisturising and light on the lips, and could pass for an intense coloured lip balm. Aptly named after pretty flowers, with a scent of whipped vanilla and cream mango(not sure how that smells), but all I know is these lipsticks are the yummiest smelling lipsticks I have ever tried! Have you ever owned a lipstick that smells so yummy! (R145) 

From Left to Right: Gladiolus, Marigold, Fire Opal and Tourmaline.

Gladiolus: I am not a fan of the colour unfortunately, my mom loves it though!

Marigold: I love this colour! I think Orange really is the New Black to my lips!

Fire Opal: Love it, reminds me a bit of Stila Liquid Lipstick in Fiery, with gloss galore!

Tourmaline: If Barbie was real and wore a signature lipstick, this would be it! Build it up, blend it in, either way, just try it!

These are currently in store, but selling fast, especially the Lacquers in Fire Opal and Tourmaline. 

Have you tried these Ladies?

Also, don't forget my giveaway, it ends next week.

Have a lovely weekend!

Shop My Stash!

Hi Ladies

Today on Shop My Stash I have some illuminating products!

First up, Sh'Zen Illuminous Bronzer which is a dry oil with golden shimmer. I find the oil similiar to the Nuxe Dry Oil, but the shimmer particles are way too big for my liking, it looks like I just took a bath in golden glitter. The oil itself is great though, not greasy, quickly absorbed and moisturising. I have used it once, and I don't see myself using it much more since I prefer Nuxe and The Body Shop Oils, so it is going to my Blogsale HERE for R150.

Next up, Revlon Age Defying Concealor. I like this concealor, it is a rich concealor which doesn't cake and lasts quite long. But, it doesn't cover up dark circles as much as I had hoped, but I still think it is worth keeping and using.

Catrice, Made to Stay Highlighter Pen in 'Eye Want' is meant to be used on and around the eye to highlight and accentuate the eye. But, me being the rebel that I am, I use this as a highlighter to highlight above my cheek bones, bridge of my nose, the usual. And I am loving it! It is so easy to use, I highly recommend this!

Lastly, I have the Revlon Highlighting Stick in 'Golden', another easy to use highlighter. I use this the same way as Catrice above, just draw above my cheek bones, on the bridge of my nose and blend. Quick and easy!

Thanks for reading ladies!

Orange is the new black!

Hi Ladies

Today I have a stunning sandal from Legit to share with you! This was part of the Lalla X Legit Collab. I love it! I love the colour combo, I love the heel, I love the strap that can be wrapped up the leg or even knotted at the ankle. I haven't worn it yet, but I need to get some wear out of it before winter strikes! I also love how perfectly my nail polish matches! If you are interested, this is one of the new polishes from Revlon called 'Provocative', you can read more about it HERE

Also, don't forget to enter my Birthday Giveaway HERE, there is just over a week left! 

Thanks for reading ladies!

Textured Mani Monday

Happy Monday Ladies!

Today I have two polishes from OPI for you. They are both from a Mariah Carey Collection. The black is called Emotions, and the silver is Frosty Outside. I used the black as a base coat, and did a bit of a gradient with the silver. I love the silver, and I like the black. I am not extremely pleased with this mani, but it is okay, I guess.

Thanks for reading ladies!

New Addition: Beauty Diaries and others!

Welcome to a new addition to the blog! I will feature a group of seven similiar products, reviewing each one day by day, for seven days, duh. It won't be a weekly feature, but I will try make it as regular as possible. My idea is that it is hard to review products when A) You don't use them often enough and B) You have nothing to compare it to. 

I have started with:

Seven Days of Lip Balms!

Check out the full feature HERE Ladies

Below is a quick recap of all the other additions I have added along the way:

(You can find these in the orange bar right above the posts, at the top of each page)

Quickies: This page features quick, to the point reviews, listed alphabetically by brand, and scored on a scale of 1 to 5. Check it out HERE

My Stash: A list of my beauty stash by brand, including makeup, nail polish, hair care and skincare, these will be linked to reviews. I am still in the process of adding products, as you can imagine, this is a never-ending process. Check it out HERE

Gallery: Duh, a gallery, with links to posts, so if it looks interesting, click on the link. Check it out HERE

Blog Sale: Again, pretty self explanatory, check it out HERE for makeup, skincare, clothes, shoes and accessories.

Great Bargains: Occasionally I come across an amazing bargain, and obviously I share it with you... This HERE will be the place!

Lastly, Travel Diaries: Unfortunately I have been pretty delayed on this one, it doesn't even include our last trip to Thailand and Malaysia. Anyways, you can check it out HERE, you can also check out my Holiday Beauty Haul HERE.

Shop My Stash!

Hi Ladies

Today on Shop My Stash I have some products from Essence Trend Editions.

First up, It's Popul-Art from Vintage District, I was so sad to use this! I could leave this on display forever and be completely happy! The gold is only an overspray though, but under there is a darker peach type shade. Unfortunately the gold overspray isn't a very nice colour on my skin, so I was quite keen for it to finish, and leave the two peachy shades. The blush isn't very bright on my skin, it gives more of a light flushed look which I love for a toned down cheek.

Next, Ap-ricot and Pink Me from Be Loud, I love the camo print! Both these products have amazing colour payoff. They are extremely pigmented, and need to be applied with a very light hand. I love both colours, they work so well with my skin tone. And because of the range of colours, you can get a perfect shade depending on where you swirl your brush.

Sorry ladies, nothing more is being added to my blogsale this week! 

But, don't forget to enter my Birthday Giveaway HERE

And check out my Blogsale HERE, there are quite a few great items!

Shoesday Spikes!

Happy Shoesday Ladies!

Today I have a pair of black heels with some interesting details. Animal print and gold spiked toes. I love studs, I love animal print and I love heels! This shoe is the perfect combination of all three. Not too much, but just enough. I bought these from MR P a while ago, they are really comfortable and look really good too! You can't see the spikes too well, but if you look closely you can see the gold spikes on the toe cap. 

Don't forget to check out Shop My Stash tomorrow!

Monday Blues!

Today I have the blues... On my nails! Brilliant Blue to be exact, from the LA Girl 3D Effects Range!

I love this range, I have used Electric Coral HERE and Black Illusion HERE. They give such an amazing effect, dry quickly and are highly pigmented. This is two coats with no top coat. This has tiny silver glitters, and gives a galaxy type look, I just need to add a moon and some stars! I love how easy it is to get striking nails with this range. And the best part, although it looks slightly glittery, there is no actual glitter which is a mission to remove, so removing is a breeze!

Happy Monday Ladies! 

And don't forget to enter my Birthday Giveaway HERE

REN Instant Firming Beauty Shot- Review

Hi Ladies

I have another amazing new release for you today, which will be available in store on Monday the 16th March.

I am a huge fan of REN Skincare, I love the unique scents of each range, the great quality ingredients  and the broad range which cater for every skin type. As well as their philosophy of CLEAN SKINCARE (scroll all the way down for all the nasties they DON'T have). I think a true test of brand love is whether you receive products from a brand to review, or whether you also buy the brand yourself. And REN is a brand that I buy on a regular basis and is core to my skincare routine. I am also very lucky to receive products from REN to review, such as this Beauty Shot!

Beauty Shot is a gel-serum that instantly firms, lifts and plumps the skin to leave it looking dramatically smoother, tighter and more youthful. A liquid matrix of Hyaluronans supercharges the skin with firming moisture and encourages elastin synthesis to firm and remodel the skin over time.

I love the scent of this product, I can't quite place it, but it smells heavenly! It is a gooey liquid that you apply to clean skin, before your moisturiser. What is great about this product is you can also apply it over your moisturiser or makeup throughout the day.  It comes with a handy dropper, and you only need two or three drops. I press the product into clean skin, and if I am applying over makeup I pat it on. You can immediately feel the plumpness and firmness. It applies a bit tacky and sticky, but is quickly absorbed. My skin feels a bit tight after applying it, but I like that effect, it feels like I just had a facelift. Besides the visible physical effects of this product, the skincare benefits are amazing! My skin feels plumped and hydrated, and the best part is this product is suitable for all skin types. I have been going through a course of chemical peels, and hydration is key. You can read about my post peel experience, as well as my experience with another range from REN HERE.

If you like the technical behind this effective product keep reading!

The Science

Instant Firming Beauty shot is formulated with a liquid matrix of Phycocolloids and two different Hyaluronans. The Hyaluronans work together to produce both short and long term improvements in skin firmness. Hyaluronan 1 acts as a cell messenger focused on improving cell cohesion leading to an instant tightening and lifting effect. Hyaluronan 2 works deeper down in conjunction with dermal fibroblasts to boost elastin synthesis and improve long term skin firmness.

The Result

Skin looks dramatically lifted, firmer and more youthful.

I can definitely attest to the results!

Beauty Shot retails for R450 until end April, as part of the launch, and R475 from 1 May 2015. The bottle is 30ml, and you literally only use two or three drops, making this product great value for money. Who needs filters and Beauty Face mode, when you can get all this from a bottle!

REN is available at selected Woolworths, Foschini and Edgars stores nationwide as well as on www.renskincare.co.za

REN is free from synthetic fragrance, mineral oil, petrolatum, sulfate detergents, synthetic colours, animal ingredients and parabens. 

In addition, REN products do not contain potential irritants including: glycols and diglycols (such as propylene glycol), PEG’s, PPGs, urea, D.E.A, T.E.A, PABA and other synthetic sunscreens, aliphatic alcohols/hydrocarbons, phthalates, fumarates, amines, alkanolamines, synthetic AHAs/BHAs, polyacrylamide, metacrylate, elastomer, poloxamer, styrene, vinyl, polyquaternium, synthetic chelating agents, nylon, nitriles, nitrates, nitrosamine releasers, bromates, fluor, aluminum and alumina et al.

Shop My Stash- Lippies!

Happy Wednesday Ladies

Today on Shop My Stash I have three lippies!

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Curviest Caramel is a really pretty pinkish nude, and I am loving it! It can be used day and night for any occasion. It is quite moisturising, but not as moisturising as a lip balm.

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Grandest Grape is a deep raspberry shade, I was slightly afraid of using this at first, but I actually like it. I am not sure how often I would use this tough, so this might be added to my blogsale HERE for R180.

Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Fiery, wow this is bright! I wore this for the first time a while a go and my bfs nephew who is about five said he loves it! Haha! I am not a bright lippie girl, so I am considering having this on my blog sale for R150. 

If any Ladies are interested in the Clinique Grandest Grape or Stila, let me know, I might or might not add it to my Blog Sale HERE, but if someone wants it I will sell it. 

Monochrome Shoesday!

Happy Shoesday Ladies!

Today I have another stunning heel from Legit! I really don't think anybody can beat Legit on affordability and trendy shoes! And the best part is that they are good quality too!

I bought this a while ago, but haven't worn it yet. I am loving the wrap around ankle strap, I am obsessed with ankle strap heels recently! The strap part is leather, and the black is suede. I love the monochrome look, it is always stylish and timeless!

You like?

Don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE ladies!

Mani Monday- Blueberry Pie

Happy Monday Ladies!

For today's Mani Monday I used a Tip Top Polish called Blueberry Pie. It is a bright baby blue shade and is absolutely stunning! It reminds me a bit of the blue Essie Mint Candy Apple (yes, there is a blue and a green Mint Candy Apple)

This is two coats and no top coat. It is quite opaque, so you only need two coats. The formula is amazing and shiny too!

Unfortunately I painted my nails last night, so the lighting in the photo isn't great. 

Have a good week ladies!

Oh, and don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE

Catrice Le Grand Bleu Collection!

Hi Ladies

Another new Catrice collection has finally landed on our shores!

This collection looks like it was inspired by mermaids!

The blue hour. Soft pastels, bright azure, magical turquoise and dark marine shades: this summer’s fashion is focusing on the colour blue. The trendy colour blue paired with warm copper and soft rosé shades offers a collection full of variety. Shimmering and metallic effects are absolutely essential in this edition. Into the Blue – by CATRICE.

This collection features:

EYE SHADOW PEN

The longlasting, pen-shaped eyeshadows have a creamy texture to create metallic effects for breathtaking eye make-up. Easy handling: the Eye Shadow Pen has a practical, retractable mine, which makes it a popular product for your handbag or travel case. You have a choice of shimmering pink mother-of-pearl, soft lavender, fashionable sky blue and warm copper. Available in four shades: C01 Black's Pearl, C02 Underwater Laugh, C03 Mermaiday Mayday and C04 Mermaid It

EYELINER PEN

Expressive eye make-up in metallic cobalt blue. In this case, with a felt tip pen that ensures accurate eyeliner styles that are easy to apply. Cool aqua-chic for a hot summer. Available in one shade: C01 Entering Atlantis

MATT LIP CREAM

Shimmering eyelids and matt lips - an extremely appealing contrast. Subtly emphasize your lips with Matt Lip Cream in exciting red. The creamy, intense lip colour highlights the modern mermaid look and prevents your lips from feeling dry. Available in one shade: C01 Never leave coral reef

CRYSTAL LIP GLOSS

A sparkling appearance is guaranteed with the Crystal Lip Gloss. The semi-transparent, ultra-light texture offers a brilliant shimmer effect for shiny lips in the popular wet-look. Available in one shade: C01 Black's Pearl

LIQUID HIGHLIGHTER

The slightly liquid yet creamy texture creates subtle highlights. Whether you apply it on your face, on the highest point of your cheekbones, directly beneath your brows or on your neckline – thanks to the precision brush tip, you can set accurate highlights and then blend them softly. Available in one shade: C01 Black's Pearl

ULTIMATE NAIL LACQUER

Underwater Love. Ultimate colour, ultimate coverage and ultimate shine. The Ultimate Nail Lacquers bring the colour of the sea onto your nails. Five limited shades with various effects in shimmering rosé, fresh mint with glitter pigments, metallic electric blue, elegant marine blue and warm copper. Available in five shades: C01 Underwater Laugh, C02 Mermaiday Mayday, C03 Bella Aquarella, C04 Entering Atlantis and C05 Mermaid It

This Collection is currently available at Dischem. I bought the highlighter, as well as the copper eyeshadow pen, and I am impressed!

REN Evercalm Range VS. Post Chemical Peel Issues

I don't have sensitive skin, and I definitely don't have redness issues. So when I received a press drop from REN which included three products from their Evercalm Range for sensitive skin, I pushed them to the side, and dived into the other products such as the REN Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial and the V-Cense Range. 

Enter my current skin issue: I have been going through a series of chemical peels, and after my last peel, a 50%  peel my skin was red, bumpy and itchy for a couple of days. I immediately sifted through my "To Review Stash", and found these three skin saviours!

REN Evercalm Anti-Redness Serum reduced my redness and irritation and was so soothing! It also addresses ageing, score! This product, formerly known as Hydra-Calm Youth Defence Serum protects, replenishes and visibly improves skin tone to keep sensitive skin looking younger for longer. I used this twice daily, and my skin had recovered in a couple of days. It retails for R620 for 30ml, and is well worth it if you suffer from sensitive irritated skin. I have been using the serum twice daily, and it definitely calmed my skin! The results according to REN are listed below:

Reduces inflammation, redness, and irritation.

Strengthens the capillary walls.

Boosts cell lifespan and hydration levels.

Protects cells, reduces UV induced inflammation and supports good bacteria.

Keeps skin looking younger for longer.

REN Evercalm Global Protection Day Cream combined with the serum really helped my skin get back to normal after my 50% chemical peel. My skin was left soothed and hydrated, no redness or itchiness in sight! Formerly known as Hydra-Calm Global Protection Day Cream, it is formulated to leave sensitive, reactive skin optimally hydrated, calmed, soothed and protected this moisturizer combats the feeling of chronic discomfort, redness and sensitivity that can lead to premature ageing and ensures skin glows with renewed health. It is R460 for 50ml and has an impressive list of benefits listed below:

Hydrates and replenishes.
Skin feels calmed and soothed.
Protects against free radicals and environmental aggression.
Combats the signs of premature ageing.
Trains skin to be less sensitive.

Lastly, REN Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Milk. The day of my peel my skin was super-sensitive, yet it still needed to be washed before bed time. I used this cleanser and it calmed my skin down completely. I would describe it as a rich creamy balm, I massage it onto my dry skin, and then add water, massage some more, and then rinse. It is so luxurious, and has a pleasant scent. Formerly known as Hydra-Calm Cleansing Milk, this gentle cleansing milk leaves sensitive, delicate and reactive skin purified, calm and soothed. Its multi-action formula eliminates environmental aggressors, increases skin resistance and minimises the signs of chronic irritation and sensitivity that can lead to premature ageing. This cleanser is R325.00 for 150ml, and is so creamy so you only use a tiny amount, definitely worth it! REN definitely hits the mark with this one, creamy and gently while still cleansing really really well.

Gently removes dirt, pollution and make up.

Skin feels purified, calm and soothed.

Minimises the feeling of sensitivity.

Combats the signs of premature ageing.

There you have it Ladies, if you suffer from sensitive skin definitely give this range a try. The REN ladies at most stores are helpful and will give you samples to try before you purchase. REN is available at Woolworths, Foschini and Edgars Stores, as well as online HERE

By the way, if you would like to try the REN Flash Rinse (Believe me you do want to), you can get a free deluxe sample worth R94.00 with every online purchase. Click HERE for more details.

It's my Birthday! And time for a Giveaway!

Hi Ladies

It is my Birthday today, the big old 28 and I have a great giveaway for you!

I have a  Red Carpet Survival Kit from Gerard Cosmetics worth R880! 

Prepare for your moment in the spotlight with our exclusive bundle of special event essentials. Create a flawless camera-ready canvas with our illuminating BB Creme, perfect your smile by using the convenient and portable Teeth Whitening Super Booster Pen a week or two before your event and throw our Color Your Smile lip glosses in your purse to touch up your lip color throughout your special night.

This kit contains the amazing BB Creme, Brow Bar in medium to ebony, lip gloss in Summer Sun and a teeth whitening pen. 

You can read more about my thoughts on these products HERE

All you have to do to enter is:

Follow me on Bloglovin HERE

Follow by email (enter your email address in the box, on the right of the title of the post. Don't forget to verify)

Email three friends about this post, and remember to cc me (prettifulblog@outlook.com)

You can email anything you'd like, but be sure to include the link to this post, and use Prettiful Blog's Birthday Giveaway as the subject.

Here is the link:

http://prettifulblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/its-my-birthday-and-time-for-giveaway.html

For every three friends you email you will get one entry. The more you email the more entries you get. Please ensure you are sending emails to valid email addresses.

And lastly, comment below saying what you have done, and include the email address that you have used to email your friends.

Admin:

• Only open to SA residents
• All entries will be verified
• The Giveaway ends on the 2nd April at midnight, and a winner will be chosen shortly after that.
• One entry for following on Bloglovin
• One entry for following by Email
• One entry per THREE friends you email
• And one entry per every additonal THREE friends you email
• One entry for commenting

Good Luck Ladies!

And the Winner is Stephanie!

Shop My Stash- Gerard Cosmetics!

Hi Ladies

Today on Shop My Stash I have some products from Gerard Cosmetics. I had never heard about Gerard Cosmetics before, until AMREZY! If you don't know who she is, where have you been?!? She is amazing with makeup, and has that envied glow, partly thanks to the BB Plus above. Check her out HERE

Back to the post:

Gerard Cosmetics is not available in SA, so I ordered it online HERE, had to wait a billion years, since the post office was on strike, but I finally received it! 

I ordered the Red Carpet Survival Kit, which includes the BB, a lip gloss, brow bar and a whitening pen(not pictured here).

Let's start with the BB Cream. This BB Cream does not offer any coverage, it is a goldish pearl colour, and makes you glow like a goddess! You can use it under, over or mixed with your foundation. You can also use it on its own over moisturiser for a radiant and natural glow . I like to use a stippling brush to lightly buff the product into my skin after foundation.

Next, Brow Bar To Go in 'Medium to Ebony'. This Brow Bar has two powder shades, and a wax to set your brows. I love doing my brows, they frame the face perfectly, and just make your makeup pop. It also comes with a little angled brush to apply the powder. I found the one shade was a bit too red, the other one though is perfect! 

Color Your Smile Lip Gloss in 'Summer Sun' is a perfect orange shade. It is not very bright, but gives lips a lovely burst of colour, which can be built up too. The gloss itself is not too shiny or sticky, which I love, and is moisturising too! The packaging is so luxurious, and there is a handy mirror on the outside which is great!

Unfortunately none of these are going to my Blog Sale, BUT, since tomorrow is my birthday, I am giving away a brand new Red Carpet Survival Kit worth R880!

Below is a sneak peek at what is up for grabs! 

The Giveaway will open tomorrow and run for a month until the 2nd April. A winner will be chosen shortly after that.

Check back tomorrow for full details on the Giveaway!

Winter Shoesday!

Happy Shoesday Ladies!

The weather has not been pleasant in JHB lately, it is as if Winter is already knocking on our doorstep! So for today's shoe I decided to follow Mother Nature into Winter. These boots are from Plum, and are a couple of years old, and never worn. I was after these for ages, and finally found my size, and then never wore it... I love the nude patent leather look, I think it is classy yet racy. They are quite high, and not very comfortable, so these are for a night when I will be sitting down for 99.99% of the night!

What do you think Ladies?

Pop in tomorrow for Shop My Stash, and keep a look out for a giveaway this week!

February Favourites!

Hi Ladies

It is that time again, another month is over, and that means monthly favourites obviously!

I have a big mix of products this time around, some old, some new, some skincare, some makeup, some bought and some press samples.

Let's start with my hero product of the month!

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation is amazing! Best R139.99 I have ever spent! It blends in perfectly, matches my skin tone perfectly, has a radiant finish and leaves no sign that I am actually wearing foundation. It has an SPF of 18, which is not much at all, but is just an added bonus, since I already wear sunscreen. It is only available in 6 shades, but luckily for me I found the perfect shade!

Next up, Essence My Base, Skin Perfecting Makeup Base. This is an orange primer, which I have started using under my eyes to counteract dark circles. It works amazingly well to brighten the area, and also leaves a great foundation to apply concealor to.

Dr. Gobac Exfoliating Masque*. I received this product to review a while ago, and I love it! You can read the full review HERE, but all I am saying is, go and get it!

Clinique Cheek Pop Blush in Plum Pop is the perfect pink blush, and I think it would suit each and every skin tone. It looks really bright, but it is the perfect shade, it is also highly pigmented, so go slow. I featured this product in a Shop My Stash Post HERE. It has become a regular in my makeup routine, and is just sssooo pretty to look at too!

Catrice Camouflage Cream Concealor. I had always heard great things about this concealor, but I had never tried it out for myself. I finally threw it in my basket on a recent Dischem trip, and I am so mad at myself for not trying it earlier! I use this under my eyes, over the Essence My Base, and it works so well to disguise dark circles. It is creamy, and blends really well, and doesn't cake at all. The only issue is the limited shade range, sigh... 

LA Girl Endless Semi-Permanent Auto Eyeliner in Black Frost. LA Girl is a firm eyeliner and nail polish favourite for me, and is fast becoming a BB and foundation favourite too, for more info on a LA Girl foundation I have tested and reviewed, click HERE. They are affordable and great quality, and definitely worth a browse at Dischem. Anyways, back to the Eyeliner, as the name suggests, this liner is extremely long lasting, smudge proof, and even makeup remover proof! I am not sure what other colours this liner comes in, I am hoping there is a pitch black one! This is a black shimmer shade, it is not entirely black, slightly more of a charcoal shade, but has become my go to liner.

Essence Me and My Ice Cream Shimmer Pearls. I know this is a shimmer powder, which should probably be used as a highlighter, but I use it as a setting powder. It is not extremely pigmented, so a light dusting to set foundation gives an amazing glow to the skin. And I am All About That Glow! Oh, and it smells like sweets, what's not to love?

REN Evercalm Global Protection Day Cream* combined with the serum below really helped my skin get back to normal after my 50% chemical peel. My skin was left soothed and hydrated, no redness or itchiness in sight! Formerly known as Hydra-Calm Global Protection Day Cream, it is formulated to leave sensitive, reactive skin optimally hydrated, calmed, soothed and protected this moisturizer combats the feeling of chronic discomfort, redness and sensitivity that can lead to premature ageing and ensures skin glows with renewed health.

REN Evercalm Anti-Redness Serum* reduced my redness and irritation and was so soothing! It also addresses ageing, score! This product, formerly known as Hydra-Calm Youth Defence Serum protects, replenishes and visibly improves skin tone to keep sensitive skin looking younger for longer. I used this twice daily, and my skin recovered in a couple of days.

Lastly, REN Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Milk*. The day of my peel my skin was super-sensitive, yet it still needed to be washed before bed time. I used this cleanser and it calmed my skin down completely. I would describe it as a rich creamy balm, I massage it onto my dry skin, and then add water, massage some more, and then rinse. It is so luxurious, and has a pleasant scent. Formerly known as Hydra-Calm Cleansing Milk, this gentle cleansing milk leaves sensitive, delicate and reactive skin purified, calm and soothed. Its multi-action formula eliminates environmental aggressors, increases skin resistance and minimises the signs of chronic irritation and sensitivity that can lead to premature ageing.

By the way, if you would like to try the REN Flash Rinse (Believe me you do want to), you can get a free deluxe sample worth R94.00 with every online purchase. Click HERE for more details.

Have you tried any of these products Ladies?

*Press Samples

Sultry Mani Monday!

Happy Monday Ladies!

I am quite delayed today, as you can see. This weekend was extremely hectic, filled with birthday functions, family and a whole lot of food!

Anyways, back to the point, I received a press drop from Revlon recently, with a whole bunch of new goodies! You can check out my post on the new product launches HERE. 

I picked this purple blue shade called Sultry for Mani Monday, which is one of the limited edition shades, and is currently in store. The colour is stunning, it has a slight shimmer to it, and is highly pigmented. In person the colour is slightly darker and more purple. I blame the lack of light and presence of looming thunder clouds for the colour issue. Two coats is all you need. I found the formula was quite runny, which made me flood my nails a couple of times until I got the hang of it. I was quite surprised that even though it was quite runny, the colour was so pigmented. Because of the thin consistency it dries really fast, two coats were completely dry in less than 30 minutes! 

As for lasting power, I will have to get back to you on that, since I have only had this polish on for a couple of hours as I type this post!

This shade as well as 8 others are currently in store for R99.95. For more details about these and other new Revlon launches, click HERE

Here's to a calm week, my birthday week, and a giveaway week!