March/April Empties

Pangea Organics Lip Balm in Egyptian Fennel with Grapefruit & Sweet Orange - I love the mildly scented and ultra-hydrating properties of this organic-based lip balm as it softens and soothes dry and chapped lips.

Dermalogica PreCleanse - Is a must-have in my skin care regime as cleansing the skin twice thoroughly removes residues which adhere strongly to the skin and inside pores.

Clinique Quickliner for Eyes - Smudge-proof and lasting eyeliner for the eyes, Clinique Quickliner enhances the eyes without any fuss.

Grown Facial Exfoliant with Peppermint, Jojoba Micro Bead and Juniper Berry - Grown skin care products are one of my favourite skin care brands! Grown Facial Exfoliant gently polishes my skin leaving it feel smooth and soft.

Pantene Pro-V All Day Smooth Leave in Crème - This hair care product  reminds me of hair treatment masks, however, you massage the creme through your hair and leave it in so hair stays hydrated and nourished through the day.

 

L'Occitane Lavande Body and Massage Gel - The scents of lavender helps to make me feel relaxed and revitalised. This body and massage gel is the perfect product for pampering the body.

L'Occitane Delice Des Fleurs EDT - A soft musk rose scent which is light and feminine, perfect for those who love soft floral scents.

Natural Secrets Goat Milk Hand and Body Cream - Goats Milk is ultra gentle for sensitive, dry and eczema-prone skin. This hand and body cream feels lovely on my skin and leaves my skin feeling soothed, soft and smooth.

Klorane Extra Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk - I'm not sure how I've accumulated so many travel sized bottles of Klorane Dry Shampoo, but anyhow, this product is gentle to my scalp and is effective in keeping my hair in good and clean condition.

Which products have you used up recently?

xx Rose

August Empties

Lancôme Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover: This eye makeup remover rocks my world! It removes all traces of eye liner, shadow and mascara and it doesn't irritate my eyes. I received this as a gift and being 30ml, it lasted me quite awhile.

Maybelline Baby Lips (reviewed here): This lip balm smells berry-delicious! It's nice and small, so fits nicely in my jeans pocket. 

L'Oreal Base Magique Transforming Smoothing Primer: This primer comes in a jar which does seem un-hygienic, so you need to use a small plastic spatula to scoop out the product. The primer is relatively thick pastel pink coloured mousse-like formula, so using the warmth from my hands helps to absorb it through the skin. The formula gives a nice silicone feel to the skin and makes a great base for foundation. I'm not a fan of the thick texture, so I don't see myself re-purchasing.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex: I thoroughly enjoyed using this serum as it contains Hyaluronic Acid and antioxidants which help to moisturise the skin and combat free radicals as a night treatment. It's so exxy, so maybe using up a sample of this wasn't such a great idea... well not so good for my purse!

Sukin Foaming Facial Cleanser (reviewed here): This gel cleanser is great for my combination/oily skin type as it feels soo gentle to my skin and cleanses my skin really well. It's non-drying and leaves my skin feeling smooth.

Sally Hansen Moisturising Foot Creme in Lavender: My skin inevitably becomes dry during winter, so this foot creme came in really handy to hydrate and condition my dry heels. The scent is lavender, my favourite scent, so that's another great bonus! 

Soap and Glory Flake Away: Soap and Glory products smell utterly divine! Flake Away is an amazing product which buffs my skin and leaves it feeling ultra smooth hydrated. Will definitely look into purchasing the full size!

ULittleBeauty Enriching Night Cream: I love all ULittleBeauty skincare and hair care products as they are nautral based products and smell wonderfully botanical. This night cream feels very hydrating on my skin and the texture is nice and lightweight.

Nivea Pure and Natural Hand Cream: I am a huge fan of nautral based products and this hand cream is one that I love! It contains bio Argan Oil which helps to nourish and hydrate my hands. During winter, this product was a necessity!

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk (reviewed here): I love using dry shampoo and Klorane Dry Shampoo is an amazing product that's a must-have in my gym bag. It's great for travel and so quick and easy to use when my hair needs an instant refresher.

Have you used any of these products before? Which products have you finished recently?

xx Rose

Beat the Winter Blues: Hair Edition

It is officially winter and the beautiful blue skies and cooler breeze in Brisbane has changed dramatically to cloudy white skies with some strong breezes making its way through my long and thick hair. It has come to my attention that my colour-treated and regularly heat styled hair has changed from silky soft smooth hair to dry, parched and frizzy hair. To be honest, I haven’t really given my hair that extra TLC as I do with my skin- now is the time to really get stuck into it! I have accumulated a number of fantastic hair products over the last few weeks and I’d like to share with you the hair products I currently love.

Organix Instant Repair Cocoa butter Shampoo and Conditioner (A$15.99 each/385ml)*: I luurve chocolate (who doesn’t??) and I also luurve my Organix Instant Repair Cocoa butter Shampoo and Conditioner!! The Cocoa Butter scent of these Organix hair products is absolutely irresistible and divine- quite the sweet treat I am enjoying everyday, but for my hair! I enjoy indulging my senses with Organix Instant Repair Cocoa Butter whilst restoring the nutrients and repairing my hair with this deliciously scented shampoo and conditioner. The formula consists of silk proteins which penetrate, strengthen and nourish dry and damaged hair. There is also Amazonian Babassu Oil which revitalises hair and restores the natural elasticity of hair. To provide lasting lustre and shine to hair the formula also consists of Sesame Seed Oil to condition the hair. I have never been so impressed with shampoo and conditioner products until I had the chance of using Organix. Organix Instant Repair Cocoa Butter Shampoo and Conditioner. After a few weeks of use my hair feels very silky and soft to touch after blow-drying my hair. 

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk (A$8.95/50ml and A$16.95/150ml): My all time favourite method to cleanse my hair is using Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk. It comes in a sleek white can and makes my hair looking fresh and feeling revitalised. Using Klorane dry shampoo is a great way to remove grease and particles on the roots of my hair in a matter of seconds! Please see my full review here if you are interested.

Edward Beale Moroccan Gloss Pure Argan Oil Hair Spray Treatment Mist (125ml): I am no stranger to Argan Oil hair products, however when I came across Australian made and owned Edward Beale Moroccan Gloss, I was intrigued to see how this Pure Argan Oil in the form of a mist performs. The spray bottle is like no regular hair spray bottle as the nozzle is very firm and one steady spray of this mist gives off a cloud of fine particles evenly dispersed onto the hair. One spray is plenty to condition my ends and nourish my hair. The mist applied onto my hair feels very lightweight and my hair appears beautifully glossy (but not overly glossy) without a greasy feel. Edward Beale Moroccan Gloss is suitable for all hair types and is an excellent product to nourish the hair in the form of a hair spray.

Dove Therapy Nutritive Nourishing Oil Care Treatment serum (A$9.99/40ml)*: is a transparent oil which helps to eliminate frizz and help hydrate the hair. I use this serum during the mornings to protect and maintain my hair during the day. Core ingredients of the serum include coconut and sweet almond oil, which help to make my hair shine and feel silky smooth. The serum is housed in a very convenient plastic pump bottle with a cap and makes this product very convenient for travel. The serum is very lightweight and once applied, it soaks in quickly and my hair feels like I didn’t apply any product to my hair. My hair has become tangle-free, frizz-free, shiny and very well hydrated! I absolutely ADORE this product and highly recommend this! It's sooo affordable and provides amazing results for dry and dull hair.

ULittleBeauty Natural Shine Hair Serum (A$19.95/100ml): ULittleBeauty is an au naturel hair care product, which is formulated with natural ingredients such as Macadamia and Argan Oil to help bring back moisture loss and shine from dry and damaged hair. The serum appears milky white and has a very thin consistency, which makes it very easy to thoroughly moisturise the ends of my hair. The scent is am overwhelming scent of botanical extracts and dissipates after a short period of time. I have been using this serum as a night treatment for my hair and it works effectively to leave hair looking smooth and hydrated when I wake up in the morning.

Which hair care products are you currently using?

xx Rose

*Products were provided for consideration only. This review is 100% based on my own thoughts and opinions. I am not affiliated with Organix nor Dove and did not receive remuneration to post this product review. 

Priceline Haul:Take Home Hair Salon Bag

Priceline Haul: Models Prefer Hair Brush and Combs and Klorane Dry Shampoo

Priceline Take Home Hair Salon Bag of hair products

Hair masque, treatment and spray | Shampoo | Hair towel, compact mirror, comb and accessory | Various vouchers and a shampoo sample.

It's been awhile since I actually walked out of Priceline with a huge shopping bag weighing more than 5 kilograms! There is currently a special offer going on at Priceline: from now until Monday 21 May 2012, if you spend more than $40 on participating brands at Priceline, you will receive The Take Home Hair Salon goody bag containing all the essentials you need to keep your locks in good shape! Priceline sure has saved me from having bad hair days this coming winter season! I purchased my favourite Klorane Dry Shampoo and Models Prefer Hair brush and combs for approx. $45 and received some interesting hair products from Wella, John Frieda, Klorane and Scunci, just to name a few. This is really an amazing offer and you don't want to miss getting your hands on this gigantic gift bag- be sure to stop by Priceline by Monday 21 May!

I received a voucher to redeem a free Revlon Colorsilk Hair Colour DIY hair dye kit which I will be giving away to one lucky reader! The voucher can only be redeemed at Priceline stores in Australia before 10 June 2012. You can simply enter this competition by submitting your entry in the Rafflecopter widget below. Just be sure to allow a few seconds for Rafflecopter to load.

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Review: Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk

I'm not so much of a morning person and I really don't have any time to the things I wish I could do before work such as going for a morning power walk, indulge in a bowl of corn flakes & strawberries, consume pieces of fruit and a enjoy a little tub of yoghurt. So basically, to avoid running late for work I walk out the door with an Up&Go in hand whilst travelling to work. However, there isn't so much that I can do with minimising the time it takes for me to blow dry my hair, spritzing some hydrating mist and applying a hair serum to ensure my hair stays smooth, shiny and smelling great throughout the day. 

It wasn't until recently, I discovered  Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk, which is a great little product that keeps my hair looking and feeling clean. Dry shampoo is ideal for people like me, who don't have a lot of time on their hands and need a quick fix product to clean their hair. Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo effectively cleanses my hair due to the absorbent particles it contains which binds onto sebum and becomes easily removed by brushing the hair. The oat milk extract is a protective and softening ingredient which is a great bonus. 

I spray the dry shampoo approx. 30cm from the hair and lightly brush my fingers through my hair to distribute the dry shampoo right through to the roots. The mist is very fine and you will notice a white powdery mist which disappears when in contact with the hair. The scent is very light and delightful and does not leave any form of scent lingering after application. The dry shampoo is very gentle and did not irritate my scalp. My hair looks very fresh and there is no evidence of greasy or oily hair! 

Besides from finding Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo convenient for use in the mornings, I find the travel sized version very handy for my gym bag! It's a great product to transform oily hair to squeaky clean hair! If you haven't used dry shampoo before, I would highly reccomend giving it a go as it really is a super handy product!

Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk is available in two sizes 50ml (A$8.95) and 150ml (A$16.95). 

Are you usually running late in the morning to attend work/school? What are your 'quick fix' beauty products to help you save time?

xx Rose

March Glossybox

I received my March Glossybox the other day and this month's theme is all about getting active to help both the body and mind stay beautiful. I received five beauty samples ranging from skincare to body care and to hair care with an additional bonus power balance bracelet in hot pink. I don't actually believe power bracelets help to give you balance, but I though it was nice to get a sporty accessory with the Glossybox logo imprinted on the side. 

Unlike previous boxes, I received a larger than usual card with a message from the Glossybox team and a list of all the samples distributed this month. The list included 18 beauty products with their description, however, the quantity and RRP values were not shown. I much preferred receiving their usual cards which contained detailed information on the five samples provided in the box. 

The five samples I received from the list include the following:

Eau Thermale Avene Gentle Milk Cleanser, sample size 50ml worth A$7.50

(full size 200ml A$29.95)

Eau Thermale Avene Gentle Toner, sample size 50ml worth A$7.50

(full size, 200ml A$29.95)

Klorane Extra-gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk, travel size 50ml A$8.95
(full size 150ml A$16.95)

The Body Shop Chocomania Body Butter, sample satchet 8ml worth A$1.20

(full size 200ml A$29.95)

Thin Lizzy Concealer Cream in Oriental Doll, sample size 7.5ml worth ~A$14 (full size 15ml A$27.95)

March Glossybox worth ~A$39

The Avene skincare products  are great for sensitive skin, so I'm quite keen to test how these products go. I was excited to see a travel sized Klorane dry shampoo in my box as the first and last dry shampoo I have used was Bastiste dry shampoo in Blush. The Body Shop body butters are absolutely divine and rich and my favourite is the Sesame Seed one for very dry skin. Unfortunately, they discontinued this product years ago and I have since sadly stepped away from their line. Well, that is until now! The Body Shop has released a brand new body butter scent in Chocomania (great timing for Easter)! Sounds delicious! Last but not least, I received the Thin Lizzy Concealer Cream which looks like a full sized product, but it's actually half the full size. 

All in all, there was a little bit of excitement from me after revealing the products in the March box. I am most excited about the Klorane dry shampoo and Avene skincare products, so hopefully these will work well with me.

What did you receive in your March Glossybox? Were you happy with the contents you received?

xx Rose