Bean's mum's blog

To the most part there is a constant turnover of the products in my house so when I do find a holy grail product (or product type in the case of one of these) it is rare.  But in the last six months, or so, I have found some so here they are:   Micellar Waters Garnier micellar waters I use these for my initial cleanse, I double cleanse most times before using a toner, and have found these applied on a large cotton pad are great for an initial cleanse whether or not I have been wearing makeup that day. I have tried a few brands and particularly enjoyed the Boots Botanics All Bright Micellar 3 in 1 Cleansing Solution as it gave a great healthy glow to my skin as well as the Garnier Micellar waters. I have tried pink topped waters ( Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water 400ml) and the green topped waters ( Garnier Skin Naturals Micellar Cleansing Water Combination & Sensitive Skin 400ml) from Garnier and have found the green less drying on the skin. ...

I have broken my no buy and this close to my birthday I really can't be bothered to get back onto the horse again. I got my birthday money early from hubby so I got some products I want to try, either for my blog or my own personal use or through pure curiosity.  This was done over a few weeks and has some items from superdrug, Asda, yves Rocher, the body shop and a magazine freebie. I also have a few more items coming, including one huge purchase, but I want to clear this stuff from where it was so I am splitting my haul. My first items came from superdrug and are mostly bought for blogposts or through curiosity. From left to right I purchased: Tanya Burr lipgloss in 'Vampire Kiss' Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in 005 Crush Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in 220 Showy Maybelline New York color tattoo 24hr in 35 On and on bronze. Vitamin E skincare Hot cloth cleanser with muslin cloth. I really wanted to try the hot cloth cleanser as miss ...

Before my shopping amnesty started I managed to get in a superdrug order that arrived today. Inside I got Undressed by MUA and two more Revlon Lip butters, because 4 is good but more is better.  They are currently £5 each at Superdrug and it was free postage over £10 so I bought two of these and then purchased the palette as an afterthought due to my own curiosity. Today I purchased, from left to right, Berry Smoothie and Candy Apple. Here is a swatch of the two shades. The top one is Berry Smoothie and is dark pink with red undertones and the bottom one is Candy Apple which is a red with orange undertones and they are both very pretty, but very different shades. I wore Candy apple today and I really love how moisturising these feel on the lips and how well the colour lasts. After my amnesty I will buying more when I can find more darker shades. Anyone got any suggestions for someone with pale skin and dark lips of possible Revlon lip butter shades that I'll enjoy? ...