Noble Isle Lightning Oak Hertford Heath Hair & Body Wash - One For The Men

The lucky husband has been trying out some men's hair & body wash for me and I say lucky because he has been using luxury British brand Noble Isle's Lightning Oak Hertford Heath Hair & Body Wash albeit a travel sized version. Now it has to be said he is a rather fussy fellow and often when I ask him to try something and then ask his opinion the best that he can muster is a non committal 'Yes it was ok' so imagine my surprise when his reply this time was .. Yes I really liked, it was good.. Hallelujah!

Noble Isle say

An enduring, handsome fragrance, balancing smoky wood aromas with modern notes of crushed pepper and bergamot, enriched with toning extract of English oak.

Fragrance Notes

Top notes: Bergamot, Grapefruit
Heart notes: Cardamom, Clove Bud
Base notes: Vetiver, Sandalwood

My husband's thoughts

A fabulous masculine scent that is akin to an aftershave, woody with a hint of zest. It foamed up nicely to feel like it was giving a good clean and worked nicely on my hair too. Skin was refreshed and hair smelt good. I liked the clean cut packaging design and the product being green felt like it was really natural and earthy. I like the fact that one product does two things, I don't have to faff about with two items in the shower. I would use this again.

Final words... My husband said.. buy it for me. High praise indeed.

Noble Isle Lightning Oak Hertford Heath Hair & Body Wash 250ml costs £20 

Visit www.nobleisle.com for more details 

Woods Of Windsor Blue Orchid & Water Lily Moisturising Bath & Shower Gel

Woods of Windsor describes itself as 'Natural beauty from the garden of England'. The story behind the brand is really rather wonderful. Originating from a small apothecary located in the shadow of Windsor as far back as 1770, This local apothecary served not only the townsfolk of Windsor, but also the Royal family and its distinguished visitor.

In the Spring of 2013 the brand underwent an entire relaunch of its offering with new packaging, bigger and better value products, in addition it added three new contemporary scents to the range of which Blue Orchid & Water Lily is one.

Woods of Windsor say 

Contains vitamin E to help protect the skin and leave it soft, smooth and protected. The soft, luxurious lather is delicately fragranced with a light clean, fresh Blue Orchid & Water Lily scent, a mix of exotic fruits, bluebell and vanilla.

My thoughts

This bath & shower gel has a pleasant, delicate scent that is quite fresh. Foaming nicely it feels lovely on the skin and it rinses off without leaving any residue. Result - soft skin that feels nourished and the delicate scent lingers. I am not a huge fan of many scents when bathing but this is definitely one I make an exception for

Woods Of Windsor Blue Orchid & Water Lily Moisturising Bath & Shower Gel 350ml costs £8.50

Visit www.woodsofwindsor.co.uk to see the whole range.

*PR Sample

Laura Mercier Ambre Vanillé Soufflé Body Crème

I Indulged in a pampering bath today and enveloped my post bath body in one of the nicest body cream scents ever.... Laura Mercier Ambre Vanillé Soufflé Body Crème is so wonderfully decadent, rich and sweet and yet not overpowering. As with all the Laura Mercier body crèmes this is a real treat to use.

Laura Mercier say 

Top Notes: Tangerine, Coconut, Almond
Heart Notes: Tiger Orchid, Milk Flower, Heliotrope
Base Notes: Amber, Vanilla Beans, Brown Sugar, Sandalwood

Enriches the skin with Vitamin A, C and E derivatives
Grape Seed and Rice Bran Oil condition the skin
Vanilla Extract and Honey offer soothing benefits
Sweet Almond and Hydrolyzed Rice Proteins, along with Pro-Vitamin B-5 provide moisture balance and protection

My thoughts 

This is a luxurious body cream that is light, yet whipped in texture. It leaves skin feeling silky soft and this feeling lasts for hours. I applied this at 12pm and 9 hours later I can still smell the scent on my skin and feeling the moisturising benefits. It starts off with a delicate citrus scent and then becomes milky, vanillary and sweet. Just gorgeous.

Wickedly indulgent ..a Laura Mercier Body Crème should be on everyone's Christmas list.

May I suggest the Laura Mercier Soufflé Body Crème Sampler Collection which retails for £40 and features the following four delicious jars of good enough to eat scents -  Almond Coconut Milk, Ambre Vanillé, Crème Brûlée and Crème de Pistache. 

Laura Mercier Ambre Vanillé Soufflé Body Crème costs £43.50 for a 300g jar.

*Item pictured is a mini sample

Jade's Rock It Glitter Liner - Little Mix By Collection

The item that I wanted to try out most from the Little Mix by Collection bits that I was sent was the glitter liner.. it was turquoise sparkly loveliness and that was just in the tube!

Swatched it looked very promising and the application brush was decent and didn't splay when I applied the product, which I was really impressed with given its price...

Collection say

Easy to apply precision glitter liner

Fast drying, water resistant and long lasting.

My thoughts 

It was indeed really easy to apply to my eyes and it did dry quickly to my relief.It really set off my green eyes and I loved it, will definitely be using this again and again.  For my complete look I teamed it with lashings of black mascara and peach glossed lips - first I applied Revlon's Smoked Peach Matte lipstick and topped it with L'Oreal Glam Shine in Watermelon.

My Face Of The Day - What do you think?

Jade's Rock It Glitter Liner is £2.99

*PR Sample

Little Mix By Collection Perrie's Lipstick - Purple Pout

Being in my mid 30's I am probably not the target market for the Little Mix by Collection Makeup Range, I know nothing of their music or really who each of the ladies in the group are. However, what I do have is a passion for makeup and I do like Collection Makeup's incredibly affordable products - see the Lasting Perfection Concealer and Cream Puff lip cream so when a few bits from the collection arrived on my desk, I didn't waste too long in trying them out.

Perrie's Lipstick 

When I swatched this lipstick it was quite light and sheer and I thought it was a deep plum shade so planned to wear it out on the Saturday.

I must not have applied it hard enough as I wasn't prepared for how different it looked when I applied it to my lips. A colour popping purple, there was no hiding from anyone with these statement lips.. honestly, I would have never chosen to buy a purple lipstick as I wouldn't have thought it would suit me but actually..I think it does!

What do you think?

Little Mix by Collection Perrie's Lipstick costs £2.99

*PR Sample

Pond's Institute Natural Beauty Cream with Green Tea Extract - Review

I have been using Pond's Institute Natural Beauty Cream for the past couple of weeks and so far so good. I have been using it day and night.

Suitable for - All skin types

Pond’s Institute say

Moisturises and helps protect against the first appearance of wrinkles

A nourishing day cream rich in green tea antioxidants, Natural Beauty Cream helps protect the skin from the first signs of ageing whilst providing necessary daily hydration.

Developed by the Pond’s Institute experts, Natural Beauty Cream contains the following ingredients;

Green tea: a powerful antioxidant, helping to protect skin against the ageing process.
Glycerin: a highly effective moisturiser which helps retain water levels in the skin, leaving it soft, smooth and
hydrated.
Fatty acids: maintains integrity of skin barrier, increasing the skins ability to hold on to water keeping it firm and supple.
Vitamin B3: maintains water content and helps reduce the appearance of fine lines. Skin tone is improved by reducing skin discolorations and redness.

My thoughts

A light textured fluid/cream that smells absolutely gorgeous and fresh, it absorbs fast leaving skin feeling beautifully soft. A great, affordable fuss free skincare product.

Pond’s Institute Natural Beauty Cream 50ml costs £4.07 and is available exclusively in Superdrug Stores.

*PR Sample

Nails Inc. Kensington High St. Gel Effect Polish - Nails Of The Day

Today's Nails Of The Day is the perfect Autumn/Winter shade - a rich red claret Kensington High St Gel Effect Polish from Nail Inc. is glossy when dry, smooth to apply (I used two coats) and is simply quite gorgeous, I fell in love with it before it even hit my nails. Winter summed up.

Nails Inc. Kensington High St. Gel Effect Polish 8ml costs £14 and is available from Debenhams

*PR Sample