Beauty Festival Favourites - Taking You From Day To Night

June's Issue of In Mag Essex is out now and coincidentally is the 100th Issue!

This month's beauty page is taking a look at travelling light and multi-tasking make-up to wear to festivals, Polo Days and more. Let your beauty take you from day to night :-)

Click below to take a look

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PIXI Lid Last Shadow Pens in Gilded Mink and Graphite Glint

Eye Shadow sticks are a huge trend this year - all the brands seem to be offering them in various guises and I can see why they are popular. They are non messy, easy to apply and give long lasting, crease free colour all day - at least these ones are from PIXI.

I am very tempted now to try more!

Lid Last Shadow Pens in Gilded Mink & Graphite Glint

These are soft and creamy to apply. The Gilded Mink shade makes my eye lids look so smooth and it is such a wearable day to night shade. The Graphite Glint is brilliant at creating a gorgeous easy smokey eye and works well as a liner too. No brushes needed, no fall out, no mess, no fuss. Perfect

Swatches of Graphite Glint & Gilded Mink

PIXI Lid Last Shadow Pens cost £12 

*PR Samples

Elvis Jesus For Him And For Her Fragrances

These are the debut His and Her fragrances from the clothing brand Elvis Jesus.

Elvis Jesus For Her is presented in a heavy weight clear glass flacon adorned with the Brand’s iconic logo in rose coloured gold while For Him stands defiantly in a weather beaten clear glass flask branded with Elvis Jesus’ pewter coloured emblem.

Both fragrances lay hidden in their unique outer ‘book’ packaging – a nod to the origin of the Brand’s namesake. For Her is bound in smooth black with gold, whilst For Him lays in distressed brown with aged pewter, their script documenting the Brand’s history.

Elvis Jesus For Her EDT 50ml £39

A fragrance of contrasts, Elvis Jesus For Her opens with a fresh burst of uplifting Grapefruit, Cherry, Bergamot, Elemi and Peppermint blended with the woody backdrop of Nutmeg that develops into an innately feminine heart of Rose, Jasmine, Muguet and Cinnamon - evocative of a glamorous bygone era. The dry down envelops with a sensuous woody blend of Cedar, Courmarin, Amber, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Leather. A Woody Floral scent that lingers to give an indelible impression.

Top notes - Grapefruit, Cherry, Bergamot, Elemi and Peppermint

Heart notes - Rose, Jasmine, Muguet and Cinnamon

Base notes - Cedar, Courmarin, Amber, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Leather

My thoughts 

First of all I adore the packaging and bottles, so different. A perfect fit for the brand ethos.

This scent is really unusual and away from the norm of either fruity or floral fragrances. On my skin I detect the slight sweetness of the fruits but I struggle to detect any of the floral notes in the scent. I do however absolutely love the vanilla and tonka beans which on my skin are really prominent amongst the woody base notes and the warmth of the Cinnamon. 

Personally I feel this could appeal to either of the sexes.

Elvis Jesus For Him EDT 50ml £39

A masculine Earthy Citrus scent that opens with an explosion of Grapefruit, Orange and spicy Pink Pepper 

that prelude an earthy heart of Black Pepper, Patchouli and Geranium. The lingering masculine
notes of Cedar, Vetivert and sensual Woods leave a long lasting, seductive impact.

Top notes - Grapefruit, Orange and Pink Pepper

Heart notes - Black Pepper, Patchouli and Geranium

Base notes - Cedar, Vetivert and Woods

My thoughts

At first spray I wasn't sure about this at all as the citrus notes were quite stark but as it settled down I was  rewarded with a spicy and peppery scent with a backdrop of wood notes as it dried down. A definite masculine fragrance that improves as the day goes on. A rather appealing scent which is a bit different from what is already out there. Smells wonderful on my husband's skin.

Available Now To Buy Exclusively From Elvis Jesus, The Fragrance Shop and selected Elvis Jesus clothing retailers. 

*PR Samples

Nivea In-Shower Body Moisturiser Review

What is this ? 

A body moisturiser that you apply in the shower and then rinse off, just like you would a hair conditioner.

The people at NIVEA Body say that this product is so obvious it is a wonder that no one has thought of this before! I must admit it hadn't actually occurred to me that this may be a product that I may need but is rather a clever solution to a question I hadn't asked.

How Does It Work 

NIVEA In-Shower Body Moisturiser is easy to use and works in four simple steps:

1. Cleanse with normal shower product and rinse off 

2. Apply NIVEA In-Shower Body Moisturiser while still in the shower 

3. Rinse off 

4. Dry yourself, get dressed and go!

Makes body moisturising so easy and convenient. It leaves a nourishing layer of moisture on the skin and skin feels soft all day. No waiting for the product to sink in and no greasy feeling or film, meaning you can get   dressed straight away.

My thoughts 

In the past I have said that I do find moisturising my body a chore, it does get easier when I really like a moisturiser but it is perhaps easy to skip this step when short of time. Having normal skin and a really good shower gel it is an area I could happily not bother with although I sometimes feel guilty that I should be doing it ...however I was curious by the In-Shower Body Moisturiser.

I was sent the dry skin version which is enricheched with Almond Oil. The other version comes in a white bottle and is for normal skin and contains caring Sea Minerals.

It has a similar consistency to a hair conditioner, it was white opaque in colour and smelt pleasant but not overpowering. I followed the instructions, I just applied and rinsed off.

My skin felt incredibly silky and soft, much nicer than when I don't bother to moisturise. This feeling lasted all day. I was suitably impressed. I would be interested to see how the In-Shower Body Moisturiser for nomal skin compares.

My only negative thought was the bottle design - it may be because I have small hands but having product in one hand and trying to close the lid with the other hand whilst the bottle slipped about in my hands was really difficult! As the lid is at the bottom more product was coming out whilst I was attempting to close it. 

NIVEA In-Shower Body Moisturiser 250ml bottle costs £3.56

*PR Sample

Win With APIVITA - Face Masks & Face Scrubs Giveaway! *CLOSED*

*GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED*

I have got together with the lovely people at APIVITA the natural Greek Brand that has arrived in the UK recently. For this fantastic giveaway for readers of BeautySwot.com, I have 3 FULL sets of the new range of express masks and scrubs that have just been launched in the UK via selected M&S Beauty Stores. 

I have been using the express mask with grape and will be posting a review shortly.

The prize - 7 x 40ml tubes of masks and scrubs - I have 3 to give away.

Face Scrub with apricot - 89% natural ingredients

Main Action:
Gently exfoliates the skin, removing dead skin cells and impurities

Face Mask with green clay - 89% natural ingredients
Main Action:
Deeply cleanses the skin, removes excess sebum and closes the pores

Face Scrub with olive seeds - 89% natural ingredients 
Main Action :
Deeply cleanses and exfoliates the skin, removing dead cells and impurities

Face Mask with pomegranate - 89% natural ingredients

Main Action:
Rejuvenates and offers radiance to the skin

Face Mask with grape - 94% natural ingredients

Main Action:
Reduces wrinkles and expression lines

Face Mask with royal jelly - 97% natural ingredients 
Main Action:
Enhances skin’s firmness and helps cell regeneration

Face Mask with aloe- 95% natural ingredients 

Main Action:
Intensively hydrates the skin

How to enter 

• You must be a follower of this blog - Please leave a comment stating how you are following the blog
• You can gain an extra entry by tweeting about this giveaway. Just tag your tweet with @BeautySwot at the end so I can see it. 

The (not so) Small Print -

• Maximum entries per person is 2
• Open only to UK residents
• All entries will be logged and numbered, and the winners will be selected by www.random.org
• Entries close at 23.59pm, 2nd June 2013 
• Winners and instructions as to how to claim your prize will appear on the blog on Monday 3rd June. You will have 48 hours to get in touch before I select a new winner.

 Thanks for entering and good luck!

Clinique A Different Nail Enamel in Pinkini - Nails Of The Day

Nails of The Day are from Clinique's brand new nail range - A Different Nail Enamel. This is Pinkini from the limited edition Summer collection.

A gorgeous and glossy candy pink shade - 2 coats to achieve opacity, it has a lovely formula that applies so smoothly.

Nuxe Reve de Miel Hand and Nail Cream

The hand cream obsessive is back (aka me!) and this time it is with this gorgeous, gorgeous hand cream from French brand Nuxe. Perhaps best known for their iconic Huile Prodigieuse multi-purpose dry oil, this natural brand, as I have recently discovered has quite a few gems in their skincare range and I cannot wait to get to know the brand better.

Rêve de Miel Hand and Nail Cream

Nuxe say

This hand cream nourishes, soothes and repairs the hands (Sunflower Oil, Rose Muscat and Sweet Almond Oil, Barley Extract, Argan Oil, Shea Butter, Acacia Honey). Hands are protected against external aggression (Vitamin E).

My thoughts

This is a reasonably thick and rich hand cream that smells utterly delectable. I absolutely love the sweet honey scent and it just feels like it is doing good things for the hands. It leaves hands looking smooth and feeling soft and silky for hours. Really, really nice.

Rêve de Miel Hand and Nail Cream 75ml costs £10

*PR Sample