Clinique High Impact Mascara Review

Clinique's High Impact Mascara in Black is one of my favourite mascaras.

Clinique says 

High Impact Mascara is a multi-benefit mascara that adds maximum volume with definition and length. Specially developed brush and formula work together to dramatically thicken lashes while separating.

My thoughts

The consistency of the mascara is neither too wet or too dry, the traditional brush style suits my lashes a lot. I find that it separates my lashes beautifully, lengthening them whilst imparting a great rich deep black colour to define them. Although I don't personally feel that it does much to thicken my lashes I love that this mascara doesn't clump but fans the lashes out and leaves them feeling soft and silky.

Perfect for every day.

Clinique High Impact Mascara Brush

Before 

After

Clinique High Impact Mascara costs £16

*Product received as part of Clinique Bonus Time Gift 

SEVENTEEN Oh So Spring Collection Cheek Stamp In Coral

New for Spring from SEVENTEEN - Limited edition - Oh So Spring Cheek Stamps 

This is so cute and portable, make up on the go and no brushes needed! Mirror, Sponge applicator and Powder hidden in the lid - As it is on a spring (when you close the lid) the product is pre loaded onto the sponge so all you need to is stamp onto cheek and then blend with fingers for a subtle flush of colour. As it is light you may need to repeat. However, the very first time I used the Cheek Stamp for some reason it was really strong and I had to do a lot of blending! Now it seems to load on just the right amount to give a subtle glow.

Coral is the perfect shade for Spring loveliness and the shimmer in the powder gives a nice healthy looking glow to the cheeks.

Genius.

Swatch of Coral Cheek Stamp

SEVENTEEN Limited Edition Oh So Spring Cheek Stamps cost £4.99 and are available in Coral and Pink. You can purchase them from Boots or Boots.com from 20th March for 4 weeks.

*PR Sample

Perfume Sample Saturday - Dior J'adore Eau de Toilette

Dior J'adore EDT was launched in 2011 and is described as a delicate floral.

The delicate and luminous facets of the bouquet revealed by floral essences.

Italian Mandarin Essence

Damascus Rose Essence

Neroli Essence

Yellow Mandarin essence from Italy, Damask Rose essence and Neroli essence converge in precise harmony. Pride of place is reserved for orange blossom, the white flower that provides Neroli essence. This luminous flower is hand picked in sunny Tunisian orchards, adding a note of subtlety, sophistication and elegance to the fragrance.Woody with a hint of vanilla, the base note adds character to the scent of J'Adore Eau de Toilette.

My thoughts 

A sweet and glamourous scent with a hint of fruit, this makes me feel feminine and undeniably sophisticated. I like this a lot. On me this is a gorgeous and elegant blend that fades evenly throughout the day. Light enough to wear by day I would equally wear this for an evening out.

A pretty scent, worth considering.

Dior J'adore EDT 50ml costs around £50

Sample Sachet Sunday - Origins Ginzing

Origins GinZing

Refreshing Eye Cream to brighten and depuff

Origins say 

Nature's clinically-proven morning-after eye cream helps to reduce the look of dark circles. Unsightly bags and puffiness seem less visible. And Origins proprietary complex of Caffeine from Coffee bean, Panax Ginseng, Magnolia Extract and natural optic brighteners rapidly wakes up, refreshes and restores radiance to tired eyes.

My thoughts 

This eye cream is reasonably thick in texture and pearlised in colour which means that when the light hits it, it reflects to give the brightening effect. As a brightener there is no doubt that it does this. However I did find that it just sat on the top of my skin and dried like this appearing  like an unblended highlighter and it didn't feel in the least bit moisturising which I would have liked to have seen. I applied it as I would a normal eye cream, a rice sized amount under the eye using my ring finger.

My eye issues are more the lines underneath them (as well as dark circles) so I would probably not purchase this full size as it doesn't address my concerns fully.

Origins GinZing costs £21 for 15ml

Models Own Fruit Pastel Collection – Perfumed Polish

When this popped into my inbox I knew I had to share with you, a temptingly fruity image!

New for Spring/Summer 2013 - Models Own Fruit Pastel Collection

5 pretty pastel shades that when dry have a subtle perfume scent matching there name -

Strawberry Tart – Barely there cheeky pink
Apple Pie – Pretty mint green
Banana Split – Light sherbet yellow
Blueberry Muffin – Cute cornflower blue
Grape Juice – Dreamy lilac

They also come with some scratch and sniff stickers so you can try before you buy..now as I child of the 80's I LOVED my scratch and sniff sticker collection - my favourites being chocolate, rose and pineapple!

Models Own Fruit Pastel Collection - Polishes cost £5 each. Pre order online 1st March www.modeslownit.com, Models Own Bottleshop 9th March or Boots stores from 22nd March.

Benefit How To Look The Best At Everything - Light

I have mentioned a few times that I am a fan of the Benefit Kits, they make great gifts and also they provide an excellent introduction to products within the brand. What I love is that the kits are really well thought out with the items included in them, meaning that you are likely to use everything included in them and the packaging is fun to boot.

Benefit have the How To Look The Best At Everything kits - (Flawless Complexion MakeUp Kit) in 3 shades - Light, Medium and Dark.

Packaged like a book, you flip it open where you will find the mini size products, a mirror and a handy step by step guide on how to use the products.

Inside -

Kit includes:

• The POREfessional PRO balm to minimise the appearance of pores 7.5ml
• Hello flawless oxygen wow “cheers to me” champagne brightening makeup 7ml
• Boi-ing 01 & 02 industrial-strength concealer ( mix to achieve your perfect shade) 2 x1.5g 
• “hello flawless!” “me vain?” champagne custom powder cover-up 4g

I have already reviewed three of the items that are contained in the kit, the reviews of which you can read by clicking on the links below.

Porefessional 
Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Brightening Makeup
Boi-ing Industrial Strength Concealer 

The product that was new to me was the Hello Flawless "Me,vain?" Powder in Champagne (custom powder cover up with SPF15) which I am glad that I have now discovered. As a finishing powder this is pretty fabulous, so light to be almost undetectable and yet it provides a subtle matte finish that keeps shine/oil at bay. I like it a lot.

Used together the kit does provide a perfectly flawless appearance, I do rate the foundation very highly. I love the minis, they are perfect for weekend's away, I do like the book style packaging but to be honest I would probably have ditched it except for the fact that the powder cannot be removed to be stored separately.

Swatches of Benefit's How To Look Best At Everything - Light

From left to right: Porefessional Primer, Hello Flawless "cheers to me" Champagne Foundation, Boi-ing Concealer shades 01 and 02, "Me Vain" Champagne Hello Flawless Powder.

Benefit How To Look Best At Everything Kit costs £24.50

*PR Sample

Superdry Neon Orange Fragrance - Review

Superdry Neon Orange Fragrance 

Neon Orange is part of a relatively new launch of female fragrances from Superdry. The simple bottle design includes a cigarette lighter style flip top lid.

Description

Mandarin, orange, blackcurrant, orange blossom, pineapple, cedarwood and musks.

My thoughts

Fresh, fruity and clean. I absolutely love Neon Orange, this is a gorgeous citrus scent that has captured the scent of a satsuma being peeled, which personally evokes many a happy childhood memory for me. This is similar to Jo Malone's Orange Blossom cologne but far more sparkly.

The scent stays true throughout the day. Perfect for Spring/Summer.

The other fragrances in the Neon Collection

Neon Blue: Pear, apple, melon, lily of the valley, jasmine and musks.
Neon Pink: Bergamot, pineapple, galbanum, water fruits, jasmine, rose, sandalwood, vanilla and musks.
Neon Purple: Fresh figs, green leaves, lily of the valley, cedarwood, sandalwood, dry amber, coconut, tonka and musks.

Superdry Neon Fragrance costs £35 for 40ml

*PR Sample