*CLOSED* TBRR Beauty GIVEAWAY!

Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a great start to your weekend! Now that we are well into the spring season and that spring racing is just around the corner, I am excited to announce that I will be giving away one huge beauty prize on my blog! This beauty prize includes an amazing array of drugstore and high-end beauty products that will keep you looking great from head to toe!

Here's what you could win:

Manicare Glameyes (Kourtney lashes)

D&G Perfume Collection containing 5 x 1.5ml vials of perfume

Australis Double Decker Eyeshadow Duo in Greenhouse Effect

MOR Lychee Flower Hand Cream

Le Tan Fast Tan in Deep Bronze

Aveeno Positively Radiant Tinted Moisturiser in Fair to Light

Innoxa Ruby Red Anniversary Tin containing a limited edition Ruby red matte lipstick and In the Red nail polish

Fing'rs Flirt Nail Bling

Manicare Beginning to End Top & Base coat

Beauty Essentials Nail Shapers

Dior cosmetic pouch

Sisley Night Complex with botanical extracts (suitable for all skin types)

Bobbi Brown Cleansing Oil

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Gel Eyeliner in shade #07 Bold Cobalt

Dior Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara

To enter this giveaway, please wait for the Rafflecoptor widget to load and fill out the form.

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This giveaway is only open to Australian residents and closes on 21 October 2013. The winner will be chosen at random using the Rafflecopter widget and notified after the giveaway closes.

Good luck!!

xx Rose

Aveeno Stress Relief Moisturising Lotion

Aveeno Stress Relief Moisturising Lotion (A$12.99/354ml) contains an aromatic mixture of Lavender, Chamomile and Ylang Ylang to promote relaxation and Aveeno's signature natural ingredient Colloidal Oatmeal to soothe and hydrate the skin. Aveeno Stress Relief Moisturising Lotion provides aromatherapy and skin therapy in one huge bottle to keep the skin and body calm and relaxed!

Active Naturals Colloidal Oatmeal is recommended by dermatologists and has been used way back in the days when ancient Romans and Greeks frequently bathed in oat to soothe skin ailments. This ingredient helps to restore the normal pH level of skin while protects and prevents dry skin by targeting the skin's moisture barrier. 

Aveeno Stress Relief Moisturising Lotion has a silky smooth and creamy texture that has an absolutely divine scent! It is in fact the only body product I look forward to using when I arrive home from a long day at work and I would apply this lotion straight after taking a shower! This body lotion feels ultra hydrating and the relatively good consistency allows even distribution to my skin. My skin feels well nourished and my dry winter skin is currently in for a fast recovery to smooth and silky smooth skin!

Which products do you use to keep calm and relax?

xx Rose

*Product was provided for consideration only. This review is 100% based on my own thoughts and opinions. I am not affiliated with Aveeno and did not receive remuneration to post this product review. 

Protect Your Skin While You Sleep!

 Protecting and maintaining your skin texture and health are one of the utmost important steps towards looking after your skin. During the day, the skin is exposed to environmental aggressors and bombarded with the formation of free radicals (caused by sun exposure), which contribute to premature ageing and skin sensitivity. Therefore, using day creams which are packed full of antioxidants and SPF are necessary to protect the skin during the day and using a night cream helps to repair and revitalise the skin while you sleep. Within the last few weeks I’ve been enjoying using a number of night creams, which not only helped to replenish my skin while sleeping, but also recoup my skin from the change in weather.  

 *Luminesce Advanced Night Repair

Luminesce Advanced Night Repair (A$79.15/30ml) is a powerful and revolutionary night cream formulated using stem-cell technology, which helps to rejuvenate, moisturise and replenish the skin.  This type of stem-cell technology uses human stem cells to naturally improve the texture of your skin. This is the first of its kind to launch, so I was super excited to test-drive this night cream! 

Lumeinesce Advanced Night Repair aims to boost the skin with vitamins A, B,C and E that help to replenish the skin, Baicalin to promote cell growth, a Luminesce complex to restore the skin's natural protein levels, Hyaluronic acid to plump and soften the skin while Apple, Lentil, Watermelon, and Cucumber extracts assist in locking in skin moisture.

Advanced Night Repair cream has a lovely soft and pleasant floral scent with an ultra lightweight and luxurious texture, which, upon application feels refreshing, leaving my skin feeling ultra smooth and moisturised. The cream absorbs quickly into my skin and my skin feels amazingly plump and soft when I wake up in the morning! 

Luminesce Advanced Night Repair is all-natural, hypoallergenic and paraben-free.  The cream also comes with a spatula to ensure hygiene.

Luminesce is available online at www.jeunesseglobal.com


*Aveeno Positively Radiant Intensive Night Cream

Aveeno Positively Radiant Intensive Night Cream (A$19.99/48g) contains Total Soy Complex and Vitamin B3 to eradicate dullness, tiredness, blotchiness and brown spots  while simultaneously improve the radiance in your skin while you are fast asleep. The presence of soy is a wonderful hydrating product which makes my skin feel super moisturising.

Surprisingly, the texture of this rich cream is quite the opposite of smooth and creamy. The texture is actually reminiscent of custard pudding and homogenous all throughout! Despite the custard-like texture, Aveeno Positively Radiant Intensive Night Cream glides onto my skin like a dream! It feels so silky smooth once distributed onto my skin and I tend to use a little more product compared to other creams. 

I like that it creates a nice thin barrier on the surface of my skin, even though the cream slowly penetrates my skin. Being a night cream, the slow adsorption rate doesn't bother me as it feels so rich and hydrating without feeling greasy and pore clogging. The scent of this cream is fresh and subtle and it eventually becomes non-existent so you needn't worry about going to bed with any scents lingering around. 

Aveeno products are available at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets, Priceline, Target, K-mart, Big-W, IGA, Franklins and selected pharmacies nationally.


*Jurlique Herbal Recovery Night Cream
 

Jurlique Herbal Recovery Night Cream (A$59.99/50ml) is a highly nourishing antioxidant night cream which helps to minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, increase skin elasticity and hydration, improve skin tone and texture, while restoring skin smoothness thanks to the rich concoction of natural botanical extracts. The core ingredients include Vitamins A, C and E and Moth Bean, African Birch and Kakadu Plum extracts to achieve all these skin benefits. 

Jurlique Herbal Recovery Night Cream is a lovely and lightweight night cream which felt uber-gentle to my sensitive combination/oily skin. I absolutely LOVE the silky smooth texture of this cream and it feels amazing once applied! As an overnight cream I've noticed that it calmed the redness to my cheeks, slightly evened my skin tone and restored my skin radiance. I guess it was the rich mix of natural antioxidants combined with herbal and floral extracts which worked effectively to improve my skin texture. I am very satisfied with Jurlique Herbal Recovery Night Cream as I noticed an improvement in my skin texture after approximately 4 weeks of nightly usage. 

Jurlique Herbal Recovery Night Cream is formulated without parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrances, synthetic dyes, petrochemicals, phthalates, GMOs and triclosan. 

Jurlique products are available at Myer, David Jones, Jurlique boutiques and selected pharmacies nationally.

Are you currently using a night cream as part of your skin care regime? 

Which night creams do you recommend?

xx Rose

*Products were provided for consideration only. These reviews are 100% based on my own thoughts and opinions. I am not affiliated with Luminesce, Aveeno nor Jurlique, and did not receive remuneration to post these product reviews. 

Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturiser with SPF15

Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturiser with SPF15 (A$19.99/75ml) protects the skin from UVA and UVB rays and aims to hydrate and even skin tone and texture with core ingredients of total soy complex and natural light diffusers. The formula is oil-free, hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic - these are one of the main factors I usually look for in skin care products. Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturiser is an opaque white lightweight moisturiser which absorbs relatively well without leaving any traces of residue or any sticky finishes. However, once the moisturiser absorbed into my skin I could notice miniscule shimmers under certain lighting which give a lovely glow to my complexion

Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturiser is housed in a sturdy pump bottle which has a lock mechanism, so it's great to carry around when traveling. Just a couple of pumps is adequate for one application. The full size amount is 75ml which is quite large compared to most moisturisers which are available in 30ml and 50ml sizes.

My skin type is combination/oily and this moisturiser left my skin looking slightly oily towards the end of the summer day. I typically use an oil absorbing primer in order to control the shine, so for me I cannot keep the shine at bay when using this moisturiser. Instead of applying this moisturiser to my face I've been applying it to my decolletage and the back of my hands as it hydrates and protects at the same time. I like the soft and lightweight consistency and after application my skin feels bare, as if i haven't applied anything onto my skin at all.

I would recommend this moisturiser if you have dry skin and as for those who have the same skin type as me, using this moisturiser on the face during winter when the skin feels parched would be beneficial. It's essential to apply products containing SPF onto the skin throughout all seasons of the year, so I'm glad that Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturiser contains SPF15.

Do you apply products with sunscreen every single day of the year?

xx Rose

Product was provided for consideration only. This review is 100% based on my own thoughts and opinions. I am not affiliated with Aveeno and did not receive remuneration to post this product review. 

Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash

Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash (A$9.99/354ml) is a luscious creamy soap-free gel which moisturises dry, sensitive and eczema prone skin whilst it cleans.  The body wash is made from colloidal oatmeal and menthol ingredients to soothe the skin. Being fragrance-free, this body wash has a slight minty scent which is most likely due to the inclusion of menthol within the formula. All you need is just a dollop of the body wash onto a shower sponge and clean away. One of the great things about this body wash is that my skin loves this as it is so gentle, nourishing and calming; I experienced no skin irritations whatsoever. Also, the body wash doesn't just slip off my skin and run straight down the drain, instead it lathers up nicely and allows time for me to massage my body. I really enjoy using Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash as it is a really great body wash for those with sensitive skin and it’s available in a huge bottle an affordable price tag too.

Do you have sensitive skin? 
Which skin care products do you use to relief dry and sensitive skin?

xx Rose

Product was provided for consideration only. This review is 100% based on my own thoughts and opinions. I am not affiliated with Aveeno and did not receive remuneration to post this product review. 

Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream

My hands tend to lose their moisture from environmental elements, day to day activities and even whilst washing my hands at the tap. My skin tends to feel dry and irritated unless I use hand cream to lock in the moisture. Lately, I’ve been trialing Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream (A$9.99/100g) which aims to provide all day moisture and is in particularly an excellent hand cream for dry and sensitive skin.

Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream contains Silicone to nourish, Colloidal Oatmeal to hydrate and Petrolatum to create a barrier to lock in the moisture and prevent the hands from becoming dry and chapped. I enjoy using this hand cream is the formula is lightweight, absorbs well and doesn't leave a greasy layer to my hands. Once the formula is absorbed into my skin it leaves my hands feeling comfortable, moisturised and matte. The formula offers 24 hour moisturisation, however, my hands dry up so easily, so I tend to reach out for this hand cream regularly - up to three times a day. Overall, I’m very happy with the results as Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream has been very effective to relief my dry skin by providing adequate moisture and hydration. 

Do your hands dry up constantly? 

Which hand products have you been using?

xx Rose

Product was provided for consideration only. This review is 100% based on my own thoughts and opinions. I am not affiliated with Aveeno and did not receive remuneration to post this product review.

Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion

A few weeks ago I was introduced to Aveeno which is a natural and organic skincare brand that caters for people with sensitive and dry skin. Recently, I've been using Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion (A$12.99/354ml; A$9.99/225ml) which aims to intensively moisturise, relieve and protect dry, chapped and windburned skin. Daily Moisturising Lotion is dermatologist recommended and formulated with natural colloidal oatmeal to nourish the skin. 

Aveeno - 'The natural properties of colloidal oatmeal (oatmeal that is milled to an ultra fine powder) are known for their ability to hold in moisture and relieve dry, sensitive skin. AVEENO® uses the whole kernel finely ground to retain the value of its entire composition. Natural proteins form a protective barrier from external elements locking in moisture for healthy, soft, hydrated skin.'

Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion is housed in a sturdy bottle with a pump to hygienically and easily dispense the product. Despite being fragrance free, upon very close inspection of the lotion, the lotion evokes quite a subtle sweet sugary scent. I would assume the scent is derived from one of the core ingredients. I could only sense the sweet notes while smelling the lotion right up close to my nose. The sweet scent reminds me of marzipan and almond cake! I actually really like this scent, though after applying the lotion to my body I could no longer sense the sweet scent.

Daily Moisturising lotion feels very moisturising, it's lightweight and absorbs quickly. Although the lotion absorbs quickly, I feel as if the lotion locks in the added moisture to my skin to hydrate and nourish for hours afterwards. The lotion is very gentle to my skin and my skin feels comfortable after lathering the lotion onto my skin. My skin feels soft and smooth without feeling greasy at all. The bottle is also huge, so I'm sure that this bottle will last me through the next few months.

Have you used Aveeno skin care products before?

xx Rose

Product was provided for consideration only. This review is 100% based on my own thoughts and opinions. I am not affiliated with Aveeno and did not receive remuneration to post this product review.