Lush Brightside Bubble Bar Review

Oh, my GOD. This. Wow.

This bubble bar smells OH-SO-GOOD!
The Lush Brightside bubble bar is so citrusy, so alive and powerful. Use this in the morning or after a long day and it will wake you up and give a spring in your step. The colours of orange and yellow match perfectly with the scent of mandarin, bergamot & tangerine and I LOVE IT!

It is recommended to crumble your bubble bar under running water, but I find this wasteful to the product as you get bits falling to the bottom of your bath. My suggestion is get a stocking, place your bubble bar into it and tie it to the faucet with the water running over it, you should get great bubble time without the waste.

Like:

The smell!

Makes my skin soft

The size, this is good enough for at least 4 baths

Good amount of bubbles

Makes bathwater raro-orange

Easy to cut into quarters if desired

Dislikes:

Nothing!

MAC Relentlessly Red Review

We all have that staple red lipstick we feel must be in our make up bag, but this colour - I highly doubt would be that one. It feels like it has a brighter, almost neon look, but doesn't at the same time. It isn't a true red, but a hybrid of a coral and pinky-red and highlights the warmth in your skin tone. MAC's Relentlessly Red goes on smooth, not feeling too thick and will also lasts most of the day even through drinking and eating. Touch up is easy and will not cause beading.
I would recommend exfoliating and moisturizing your lips before applying as this lipstick will highlight any dryness

Likes:
Bright colour
Different from most red lipsticks
Long lasting
Less bleeding

Dislikes:
Highlights dry lips

VS Sassoon Curl Secret Review

The idea for VS Sassoon Curl Secret is great, an easy way to curl your hair for someone not use to using straighteners or tongs. You will get even curls in both directions (you smart little thing) and all you only need to place the hair in the barrel and let it do its thang.
At first glance, Curl Secret looks easy to use, you take a section of your hair, place it in the gap and close the handles. It is that easy, but it is also very, very easy to get your hair caught, caught so badly that I have contemplated getting the scissors out (It gets easier the more you use it and I believe I have mastered this machine after 5 different attempts).

Make sure your hair is clean, tangle free (VERY IMPORTANT) and free of unnecessary product (heat protection is fine).
Divide your hair in 3, top section, left and right, Start at the base of your neck on either the left of right section, taking about 1/2-1 inch sections, twisting it slightly in your hand as per next image (this helped me to prevent it getting caught) and place in barrel. Take it out once the quick beeps sound and voila!

The image above to the left is my natural hair blown-out and the second is my hair curled with VS Sassoon Curl Secret and fingers run though, no products.
It takes me about 30 minutes to do my full head of hair (at first it took me an hour), medium/long in length and medium thickness and I think the results are amazing~!

Likes:
Perfectly even curls

Curls in both directions (automatic feature)
Easy to clean
Choice of timer settings

Dislikes:
How long the process takes
My hair getting caught in this machine (this becomes less the more you use it)

No hair release option when stuck (and the panic)
No size of curl control, but obviously the less seconds it is held in place the looser the curl

Lush Big Blue Bath Bomb Review

It rained today, rained and rained. I got soaked and felt terrible.. so I walked into the local Lush store and had a look at the yummy bath bombs. I wanted to feel better about today and decided to buy the Big Blue bath bomb.

I am aware of the healing properties sea salt has, it is great for your skin, helps relieve stress and detoxifies. That sounds pretty rad. I was also intrigued by the dried seaweed in-bedded in the bomb. 

Once you plop it into ya tub it fizzes out for a couple of minutes and leaves the floor covered in stick-like bits of seaweed, after a few minutes the sticks become less stick-y and more slim-y.

Once I had finished my soak, I did not notice any difference in my skin, but in all honesty.. I never use bath bombs for my skin, I use them for mental relief, to chill-out, smell some nice smells and see some pretty colours. This helped me in doing that.

Likes:
How the water transformed into bright blue
The smell of lavender and lemon, very relaxing
No staining on me or the bath tub
Seaweed concept (there was ALOT of seaweed)
The size of Big Blue, I felt like I got my moneys worth.

Dislikes:
The general smell could have been stronger, but I am now grasping at straws

It didn't leave my skin feeling moisturized (I didn't expect it to either)

Overall~ I might purchase it again in the future, but not until I have gone through all the bombs at Lush and honestly, I will probably find one I like much more than this one.

O.P.I Rollin' In Cashmere

I love gold.

Love.

This isn't really a review, just a statement.

If you love all things gold, try this polish - it is SO gorgeous!

(The polish itself is quite thin, so applying it is easy and the dry time is also quicker. I did 3 thin coats in photo above)

Sleek Matte Me - Birthday Suit Review

A plummy nude colour which is in a square tube with a doe foot applicator. I don't personally like this type of applicator with a liquid lipstick because I find it harder to get perfect lines, lip gloss is fine though.

This product applies wet and starts to dry matte in the first 10 seconds, being completely dry within 5 minutes. It lasts me the whole day, but will start to come off in the middle of the lips if eating/drinking. Re-applying is not a problem with this product - it doesn't ball up or scrape off. Sleek Matte Me lipstick does not feel too chalky to touch or come off with a kiss (a full on pash-fest would destroy it). It is easy to remove with make-up remover and a cotton pad.

Wet

Dry

I enjoy lipsticks that last most of the day, don't get on my teeth or on my chin/nose when I eat (does anyone else have that problem? I obviously need a lip reduction) and this lippy does it for me. A+

Really nice product and not too many dollars needed for it. I would 100% buy this again and probably venture out and try their other colours.

Lioele Under The Eye Light Concealer Review

Lioele Under The Eye Light Concealer that is light pink, quite a thin and a really blend-able liquid concealer that is made in Korea (I really love trying new things from around the world).

I did not like it the first time I used it, maybe it was just a shock from my usual cream concealer as the coverage was quite different. After about 2 weeks of using it I have changed my mind, it is a great every-day under eye concealer with an illuminating effect which is easily blended into foundation.

I really dislike the whole "squeeze me" dispenser. It is not easy to control because you cannot see how much product is coming out without parting the bristles with your hands. I always get too much product out and I can't put it back in, I feel like I am wasting it or using too much on my face.

Here is a swatch using the applicator brush on the left,and on the right it is lightly blended with fingertips

All in all, it is a nice product. It caused me 0% irritation, I didn't notice any strong smells and it covered my dark circles without being obviously there.