Free Ciate Polish With July's Marie Claire Magazine

Freebie Alert!

The July issue of magazines is proving to be a bumper month for beauty freebies.. thank goodness we have moved on from cut your own size paper thin flip flops!

Marie Claire are giving away a full size Ciate Nail Polish worth £9. There is a choice of 3 shades - Bon Bon (a soft pink - just like the sweet), Jelly Bean (a bright pink, I went for this) and Purple Sherbet.


July Issue Out now

Free Benefit Makeup With July's Glamour Magazine

Another brilliant magazine freebie!

Purchase a copy of July's Glamour Magazine (UK) and get a free mini size Benefit product. Choose from Bad Lash Mascara, That Gal Brightening Face Primer or The Porefessional Primer.

Magazine out now

Limited Edition Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel

It is the 10th Anniversary of one of my favourite products - the rather fabulous, award winning Papaya Ezyme Peel from Elemis. To celebrate Elemis have teamed up with British designer Laura Oakes to create this gorgeous limited edition packaging for the Peel in aid of the SOCO charity.

For every product sold Elemis will provide a 5-in-1 Pentavalent vaccine to immunise a child in Africa against 5 leading diseases and they hope with your help to donate 50,000 vaccines.

Limited Edition Papaya Enzyme Peel launches June 1st 2012 RRP £28.60 


*PR Sample

Free Jemma Kidd Mascara or Eyeliner With July's Red Magazine

Freebie Alert 

Red Magazine are giving away a free Jemma Kidd i Glamour Volume Mascara (worth £15) or  i Glamour Define Eyeliner (worth £14) with the July Issue - Out now!

As a subscriber I didn't get a choice of which to receive but was happy to be sent the mascara :-)

NOTD - Filthy Gorgeous London Rosey Posey

Gorgeous Summer shade - a creamy warm coral pink from Filthy Gorgeous London - Rosey Posey


This polish costs £9, I love the lace lid of the bottle :-)

Available at Debenhams and http://www.filthygorgeouslondon.com/

* My nails were painted at the Debenhams A/W12 press day

BURBERRY Warm Glow Natural Bronzer in Summer Glow 04 - Review

BURBERRY Warm Glow Natural Bronzer in Summer Glow 04. 

From the packaging to the product this bronzer just oozes quality and luxury. The bronzer comes in a BURBERRY print black wallet, the actual product is contained in a BURBERRY print mirrored case that feels nice and solid. With magnetic closure it stays firmly shut.

Applying warm glow is like a dream. Using a bronzer brush,  the finely milled powder blends into the skin beautifully to give a gorgeous and incredibly natural looking glow that makes the skin look flawless and radiant. The shade is ideal for a sun-kissed appearance. I honestly cannot rave about it enough. The colour is perfect for me but it is easily buildable to be layered to look darker.  If you look closely you can see the tiniest of shimmer particles that are in the product. The shimmer is so fine, it is just an incredibly natural addition to the bronzer which adds to the overall 'glow' and gives a healthy sheen to the skin, avoiding that flat matte look.

Swatch of BURBERRY Warm Glow in Summer Glow 04

Summer Glow really does provide me with the most beautiful warmth to my skin, a wonderful yellow based glow as opposed to an orange or dirty brown darkness that some bronzers leave you with. I have to say I am in the process of giving away all my other bronzers as this is by far my favourite. It is pricey but in my opinion worth it.

BURBERRY Warm Glow Natural Bronzer in Summer Glow 04 costs £31


*Provided in a press goody bag

Batiste Launch New Batiste Dry Shampoo Variant - Lace

I love a bit of Batiste Dry Shampoo every so often when I just do not have time to do the whole wash and style routine (my hair takes absolutely ages to dry). I own a few Batiste variants, my favourite ones being Blush and the XXL Volume. 

I read recently that sales of dry shampoo have rocketed and apparently it is estimated that 1 in 4 women has a can on the shelf! One of the reasons of its popularity is that it gives hair body and strength, helping to create the big hair look that has become so popular with celebs. It is no wonder that Batiste are regularly launching new variants in their popular dry shampoo range.

Lace is the latest variant which is described as seductive and elegant.

The new scent offers base notes of white musk, cedarwood and sandalwood which are complimented by top notes of citrus fruits, nutmeg and pink pepper. The heart of the fragrance contains stylish floral tones of rose, orchid and iris with jasmine and ylang-ylang.

Lace comes in a cute lace design bottle. I really like the scent, which to me is beautiful and sophisticated, just like an expensive perfume. I find that it fades to a delightful and subtle rose scent. As I am huge fan of rose scents this is just up my street. It works perfectly by boosting volume and banishing oil exactly like it says it will do. Spraying from 30cm away like it advises it barely leaves any trace of powder, but if you do get any powder residue it disappears by working your fingers through your hair followed by brushing.

Another winner from the Batiste brand.

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Lace costs £2.99 for 200ml 

Which Batiste is your favourite?

*PR Sample