Gorgeous by Gok- Review

Afternoon!

Today I though I'd review two products that I've really been enjoying recently. I got these just before Christmas, in a set I posted about here, but for some reason have only just started to use these.

The products in question are the body wash and scrub from the Gorgeous by Gok range.

Firstly, I will start with the scent. These smell amazing. I am rubbish at describing scents, so lets just say that it's spicy, sexy and totally indulgent. The scent lingers really well on the skin, but doesn't over power any fragance or spray you put on after. If there was a perfume of this smell, I would be first in line to buy it!

The body wash is perfect. A little goes a long way, lathers up really nicely and is a joy to use. Not much else to say about it really!

The shower scrub, however, is a real gem. It's more like a body wash, but with some grains in it. This also lathers up really well, and you don't need to use much, and the grains are really gentle but effective. 

Personally, I prefer this to grittier scrubs (Such as S&G The Breakfast Scrub) as it also works as a shower gel, so it's kind of a two in product! After using this, your skin is left super soft, and lightly frangranced. Because it is such a light exfoliation, it's also okay to use most days, as opposed to using a scrub just once or twice a week. 

So, overall, I would definitely recommend these, and I will be repurchasing. Now time for the bad news...I think these must only be available at Christmas. They're not on the Boots website, although I did find some on Ebay. 

When Christmas comes round again, I will deffo be stocking up on Gok Wan products :)

Anyone tried these? Do you prefer a gritty scrub, or a more gentle one?
 Hope you're all well! :)

Current Loves #2

Hello!

It's been less than a week since I did my last Current Loves, but I've got more things that I am obsessed with at the mo!

1- Gorgeous by Gok shower scrub

This is my favourite body scrub. Not only does this smell delicious, but it's also more of a shower gel, with some scrubby bits in it, as opposed to scrubs that are a thick, paste-like consistency. As this is pretty much a 2 in 1 shower gel/scrub product, it's alot easier and quicker than using two separate products. This is very gentle on my skin, can be used daily, and leaves my skin super smooth and lightly scented.

2- Revlon Colorstay 12hr eyeshadow in Neutral Khakis 

Now, I'm not going to lie, I'm still not an eyeshadow everyday kinda girl, but when I go out, or for special occasions, these are the eye shadows I tend to reach for. Although it looks like a really dark purple in this purple in this pic, they're actually all really wearable shades. The formula of these is great, they're easy to use and long lasting, but I'm not sure I've ever worn them for 12 hours!

3- Boots tea tree and witch hazel foaming face wash

I've already raved about this product here, so I wont talk about it too much, but I have recently repurchased it and am so glad to have it back! It's already made my skin quite alot better, and I just can't recommend it enough.

4- Real Techniques stippling brush

There's not too much to say about this, and everyone and their cats loves it, but I've been using it for my blusher recently and it's fab! I can be a bit heavy handed with blusher, but with this I never get that 'stripe of blusher' look, which is good!

5- Superdrug dry shampoo in Floating on a Breeze

This is amazing. Super cheap, quite often on offer, and the best dry shampoo I've ever tried! Nice scent, although the smell doesn't last long in your hair, which personally I think is a good thing as it doesn't interfere with any perfume.

What is everyone else loving at the moment? Any essentials that you've re-discovered due to the hot weather?

Thanks for reading! :)

Farewell Friday #6

Hey everyone! 

I've only got a stock photo of this weeks Farewell Friday, because I left it empty in the bathroom and someone threw it away!

I've been using the Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Foaming Face Wash for a good few months, and I think I've tested it long enough to give a fair review :)

The packaging says to wet face and dispense two amounts of the foam into your palm, and massage onto your face. Firstly I will say, this product actually comes out like a foam, kind of like a hair mousse!
I don't know whether that's obvious to other people, but I wasn't expecting it! The other thing I will say is, I think I've got a fairly normal sized face, and one amount of foam was enough for me! 

Whilst I was using this, my skin did become really clear, and the best that it's been in years. I'm not entirely sure whether it's down to this, or a mixture of factors, but since I've stopped using it, my face has become a lot worse.

I used to use this twice a day, and sometimes more on problem areas, such as my chin. I would have thought that would dry out my skin, but it didn't seem to, which is really good.

Since I ran out, I thought I'd try a different tea tree wash (Body Shop), but I definitely prefer the Boots one!

Pro's:

Didn't dry out my skin

Seemed to help my spots

Lasted a long time

Wont break the bank!

Didn't have an overpowering smell

Con's:

The packaging isn't amazing (doesn't bother me though!)

The pump dispenser sometimes made a painful 'nails along a chalkboard' noise when you pressed it down

Would I repurchase? Yes, I'm going to buy it again soon! I think it's amazing value for money, and seemed to make a real difference to my skin.

The Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Foaming Face Wash is £3.59 for 150ml (currently on 3 for 2!) and can be bought in Boots stores, and online.

Anyone else tried this? Or got any Tea Tree recommendations?

Haulin' #1

Bonjour!

I've been buying bits and bobs here and there for a while, thinking I would put it all together for a big collective haul. I have since realised that would be waay too much for one post, so I will be separating it out!

Models Own Aqua violet Beetlejuice nail varnish

Revlon Lip Butters in Lollipop, Candy apple and Tutti fruitti

Models own nail art pens in yellow, blue and pink

I'd been checking out the Revlon lip butters for a while, after hearing all the hype on youtube/blogs. For summer, I still like to wear lip colour, but my usual lipsticks can feel a bit heavy, and make me feel like I look a bit too made up. After swatching the colours, I decided that I wanted to try Candy apple, a lovely red, Lollipop, a nice bright pink with cool blue/purple undertones, and Tutti frutti, a bold orange. Now all I had to do was wait for the day when my Boots would have them all in stock! This never happened, so in the end, I managed to nab the last Candy apple from Superdrug. I then got the other two shades, and the beautiful beetlejuice nail varnish in Boots with their 3 for 2 offer. 

At the Models Own section, I saw that they finally had some other colours of my beloved nail art pen, so I added them to my basket as well!

I haven't had much chance to try out the lip butters yet, but when I do, I'll make sure to do a review. This is the first time I've tried a Models Own nail varnish, and I'm not very impressed with the formula, although the colour is lovely.

I can't wait to try and create some really bright nail designs with my new colours, I may attempt something easter-y!

Anyone else bought anything in the Boots 3 for 2? I'm not sure how long it's on for, but it's still on now :)

Collective Haulage.

Hey guys!

So I've picked up a few bits recently, even though I was supposed to be shopping for other people!, and thought I would share them with you :) 

They're pretty much all from Boots because I work there, so it's where I spend most of my money! 

First up, Revlon Super Lusterous lipstick in Black Cherry and Colorstay 12hr eye shadow in Neutral Khakis. I actually meant to get the eyeshadows in the shades 'Coffee Bean',  but I must have picked up the wrong one! 

The colours still look pretty nice though, I'm trying to get into wearing eyeshadows day to day, as I only tend to wear them when I'm out. I'm not usually a fan of lipsticks that aren't matte, but I'm going to try with this one because the colour is gorgeous!

Small Collective Haul..

Hey Guys,

I've bought a few little bits over the last couple of days, and thought I would share them with you! 

My loot!

Teeny tiny haul and surpise product rave!

Hey everyone, would just like to say thankyou to anyone who has taken the time to comment my posts or subscribe, this blogging lark is so much fun!

So anyway, to the point of this post :)

If, like me, you are someone who wears lipstick alot, you've probably already experienced the delights of Lipcote, and just how amazing it is! If not, you're missing out! This stuff will keep any lipstick on your mouth for hours (and I mean hours!), whilst also making it kiss proof, rain proof, and food and drink proof! Amazing!

I wear this every single day that I wear lipstick, unless I'm wearing Ruby Woo, that stuff doesn't budge anyway!

So today I thought I would pop into boots and grab another Lipcote, as I'm rapidly reaching the end of mine, and I was shocked to see they've changed the packaging! I've been buying this little wonder for about a year, and in that time the packaging hasn't changed once. It's the same shape and size bottle, but the lid is now a smooth gold, instead of rough red texture. It actually looks a lot more swish now, it's surprising the difference these small changes make! This also has a 'new vanilla fragrance' to replace the usual scent of applying neat vodka to your lips! This still feels (and smells), a little bit like nail warnish when you apply it, but the scent doesn't linger for aslong, and when it's dried, it does have a very nice vanilla scent! Thumbs up from me.

Spanking new packaging!

On my way to the tills, I spotted some very cute retro packaged products on a random, lonesome stand. I am always drawn to cute, kitsch, retro packaging, and these were gorgeous! Coca cola have launched lip products! 

My lovely new lip products

They've brought out three balms, and three glosses, all in delicious coke flavours. I'm not sure if these are limited edition or not, but they certainly are lovely! One sniff, and you are hooked! This is the first lip gloss I have bought in about 6 years, I tend to hate glosses, but It's actually very nice, and not sticky at all.  It also has a nice feeling on the lips, It's not tingly in the way of a plumping gloss, but It definitely has a cooling sensation. The three flavour options are classic coke (a red), cherry coke (a pinky), and vanilla coke (a clear.) I was seriously tempted to buy all three, but seeing as I never wear lipglosses, it seemed excessive! The balms are £6 for 15ml, and the glosses are £7 for 10ml, and can be bought from the Boots website. These would make really cute christmas presents, or stocking fillers :)

Excuse the shoddy pics!

Shown with flash..can be worn sheer, or layered for more colour

Last, but not least, I would like to rave about a product I received free the other day. I was buying the Elizabeth Arden Advanced Eye Fix Primer (amazing primer, best I've ever tried. Not cheap at £19 for 7.5ml, but you need the teeeniest amount so it lasts ages!), and the lovely sales assistant gave me a freebie. 

My new love!

She gave me the 2 in 1 cleanser, which is supposed to be a cleanser and toner. I'm always a bit dubious with 2 in 1 products, as I don't see how it can do both things as well as an individual product with one purpose, so I didn't think I'd use this much. Still, a freebie's a freebie!

One day when I got home late from work, and just wanted to collapse into my bed straight away, I decided I couldn't be bothered to use my Soap and Glory hot cloth cleanser, and found myself reaching for the EA 2 in 1 cleanser. I am so glad I did! Not only is it quick and simple, just rub into wet skin and rinse off, it removes all makeup (except eye), and leaves the skin feeling gorgeous! It lathers up really well, and smells lovely. It's not got the typical 8 hour skin protectant scent, It's alot fresher and cooler, although it still has a slightly 'mature' feel to it, it reminds me of my Gran! :)

I find myself reaching for this more often than my beloved collection of hot cloth cleansers, if I feel like I want more of an exfoliation, I just mix some face scrub with this cleanser and lather it up together. It seriously is a beautiful product! At £19 for 150ml, again It's not cheap, but I'll be buying it when my tester runs out. 

Thankyou for reading, hope everyone is well! :) 

My Skincare Collection..

Hey guys, 

I realised the other day that I've got quite a few skincare bits and bobs that I've been switching between, in terms of cleansers, scrubs, masks and face washes. I know some people prefer to find a skincare routine that works for them, and to stick to it, but I get really bored using the same products. I haven't found that using different products aggrevates my skin at all, and I tend to use whatever I feel my skin needs on that particular day. I've got quite dry skin, but I'm also acne prone, so sometimes I'll lean towards products that are more moisturing, or other times, I'll favour things with spot fighting ingredients.

I keep most of my skincare in this Soap and Glory bag I got free last year at christmas. I bought the Soap and Glory products as a present, but kept the bag for myself, naughty! It's really handy as It's quite big, and waterproof, so you can leave it in your shower or bathroom. It's also super cute which is a good bonus!

As you can see, It's pretty full at the mo!

Washes:

I don't tend to use face washes, as I don't really feel they do anything that I can't get from scrubs or cleansers. I have been using them more recently though, the ones I've got are:  

•  Garnier Pure Active Exfo-Brusher Wash, which I bought more for the brush than the actual wash. It's got rubbery bristles that are supposed to help exfoliate the skin, and they feel like they're giving your face a nice massage when you use it! It's got salicylic acid in, which helps against spots. It does smell like something you'd use to clean the kitchen with though! This also lasts a really long time.

• Soap and Glory Peaches and Cream. This is one of the products a friend gave to me as they didn't get on with it. I'm not mad about it, just because it's a wash, and I don't really see the point of them, but it's nice to use every now and again for a change. It smells like really strong peach vodka though, which is a bit off putting!

Garnier Pure Active Exfo-Brusher wash, Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean.

Face Masks:

I love face masks, and use them about twice a week. 

• Dermologica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque. This came in my Glossybox, and is nice, although nothing special.
• Soap and Glory The Fab Pore Facial Peel. This mask is supposed to shrink the size of your pores, but I can't say i've noticed any difference in mine, although it is lovely. It smells minty and fresh, and has small green beads that disappear as your rub the mask in. This is definately my favourite mask!
• Soap and Glory No clogs Allowed. This is a self heating mask, which feels gorgeous! The only down side to this is that it turns blue, and can leave little blue marks on your face, which are surprisingly hard to get off!

Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque, Soap and Glory's The Fab Pore and No Clogs Allowed.

 Scrubs:

I really love to use facial scrubs, they make me feel really clean, but it's not that good for you to use them really frequently, so I make a real effort to use scrubs a maximum of 3 times a week. I like scrubs that are pastes, not one's that are creams with a few beads in. The ones I've been using recently are:

• Dermalogica Multivitamin Thermafoliant. This was another one that came in my Glossybox, and is another self heating product! This is gorgeous, and makes my skin feel soo soft, but I don't even want to think about how much the full size product would cost!
• Soap and Glory Greatest Scrub of All. This smells just like the Fab Pore Facial Peel, which is nice and minty! I love this, and it lasts such a long time!

Soap and Glory The Greatest Scrub of All, Dermalogica Multivitamin Thermafoliant

Cleansers:

I much prefer hot cloth cleansers to the ones you use with cotton wool, and I've got three on the go at the mo! 

•  Superdrug Vitamin Hot Cloth Cleanser. This is really nice and gentle on the skin. I use this to take my makeup off, and then tend to use one of the other hot cloth cleansers I've got to actually cleanse my skin. Nice size bottle, lasts a long time. I've heard that this has gone up to £5.99, which I really hope isn't true, because that's just too much.
• Boots Botanics Face Soothing Cleansing Balm. This is my latest addition, and I'm really enjoying it so far! It's a balm, so it's an unusual texture, and I don't think anyone with oily skin would like it, because it's quite greasy. It also leaves a bit of residue on your face, which is kind of weird, but it leaves my skin so soft that I don't mind. The muslin cloth that comes with this is horrible though! 
• Soap and Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser. This is absolutely amazing! Smells like lavender and feels amazing on the skin. Again, this turns into a sort of oil on the skin, which I love for my dry skin.

Superdrug Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser, Boots Botanics Face Soothing Cleansing Balm, Soap and Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser.

I've also got a few toners and moisturisers, but this has taken me all day to write and I'm finding it hard to keep my eyes open now, so that will be my next post! 

Thanks for reading :)