Mini Christmas haul & Shu Uemura Cleanser review

Hi everyone!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas! I think i ate way too much chocolate and food, argh which means i'll have to do a lot of exercise to burn off all the fat! There is still one more day until New years, but i know some of you are from Australia etc. so it will be tomorrow for you , so Happy 2011 to you guys!!! 

I won't be posting a New Years resolution as i never really stick to it, especially when it concerns: eat healthy, drink more water and exercise! Plus i think i say the same thing every year anyways! But i do look forward to reading yours!

By the way, I know I should have said this sooner but i do notice new followers (hello, welcome, welcome!) I always try to check out your blogs too, but sometimes it doesn't work, so if you could kindly leave your blog URL and so i can stalk- i mean check out your blogs too! =)

Shu Uemura skin purifier, it's limited edition (i think i might buy another one)

It comes with a card instruction, thank God for that! I would have used it all wrong! So basically you need dry hands and face for this, pump 3-4 times of the purifier and rub it onto your face, then add a little water so it foams up, then rinse it off.

What it does:

• Balancing cleansing oil
• suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin
• 3in1; it cleanses, removes make-up and eye make-up and it's balanced and non-oily

My Verdict:

(+) It leaves my skin really soft and i do see a slight difference in my skin, it looks cleaner and my pours look clearer. I've only used it for a week, but so far so good!

(+) It removes my make-up  really well, even water-proof mascara. M skin feels more balanced and it doesn't leave my skin oily at all.

(+) Packaging is quite unique, i love the picture

(-) It smells like tea tree oil, i'm not a fan of that smell, but it's bearable i guess

(-) I don't like the fact that my hands and face has to be dry to use this because i use it after brushing my teeth and i have to make an effort to dry my hands off to apply it.

(-) It runs out so quicklyyyy! I've limited myself to 2pumps per use now in order to reserve it!

I was a little sceptical at first as it was an oil and i have a combination of oily and dry skin (i have dry patches) and i thought the cleanser would make me breakout and add more oil to my skin, but surprisingly it didn't and it left my skin moisturised and soft. I definitely recommend this!  5/5

I also received two samples of white recovery cleansers, i think i'll give one away if it's good =)

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Perfume Refill spray

This is such a cool gadget! I kept seeing it on Youtube and  thought i'd give it a try. It's really simple to use, and really handy. I'm really tempted to go into a perfume shop and fill it up with their perfume, would that be stealing?

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Artistry Lipgloss

Called Spontaneous

Oh yeah, i got a new haircut, i don't really like my fringe so you won't be seeing much of my hair for a while!

I applied Dior lipstick in 254 X-Mauve then the Artistry gloss on top.

L-R: Dior Lipstick in 254 and Artistry Lipgloss in Spontaneous

This is my favourite shade of Dior Lipstick by the way =)

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Penhaligon perfume & leather Case

Penhaligon's mini perfume bottles, how adorable! My favourite is Ellensia.

It came with a leather case.

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Dazzle Dust by Barry M

Barry M Dazzle Dust in 014

Bronze/brown. It's really pigmented and sparkly, it's a fab colour!

So that's my haul, i think this is my first ever haul!! Hope you enjoyed it! Have a lovely new years if i don't post before then! 

Lots of love! xX <3

My all time favourite make-up remover!!

I spend so much money on cosmetics, but i'm sure many of you ladies can relate to that!! I'm the type of girl to buy high-end brands as quality is still vital to me, i rather buy something i know that won't damage my skin than save a few pounds. But to be honest, the amount of money i dish out is ridiculous, and i've been hunting down cheaper alternatives on essential items such as make-up removers, mascara's and eyeliners for a while now.

So introducing my all time favourite, inexpensive, good-quality make-up remover; Johnson's 3in1 make-up remover. It cleanses, tones and moisturises.

Johnson's 3 in 1 make-up remover

www.superdrugs.com

This product costs only £2.93 for 200ml!!! That is such a bargain!! I used to spend £20 on Lancome's eye make-up remover (125ml), so i think you can understand why i'm so happy.

This is the Lancome eye make-up remover (it used up pretty quickly)

www.lancome.com

The Johnson's make-up remover is creamy and it allows me to remove my make up in two ways; one by squirting out a pea size amount on to a cotton pad and wipe off my make-up, or two by squirting some on my fingers and directly rub it on my eye lids then rinse it off (i only do this if i'm feeling lazy). 

The creamy solution melts off my make-up with ease, it's so gentle and easy!! The product has a light creamy smell that i hardly notice and i can even wipe off my make-up while i'm wearing contact lenses. It's suitable for face and eyes, and apparently for water proof make-up too, but i don't use water proof, so not sure how effective it is against that. 

I'm so in love with this product, because i've found my perfect inexpensive-make-up-remover-alternative! =D
Price: 5/5
Results: 5/5

Lots of love! xX <3


*Please note i was not paid by any companies to do a review on any of the products mentioned. Everything you have read is my own honest opinion =)*