Benefit rockateur (New Launch)

Benefit are releasing a new blush (Yay) in September and it is called rockateur which sounds pretty interesting. Rockateur is a rose gold shade with the word ROCK in the middle of the blush. I have read reviews about this new blush and apparently there are two shades of Rose gold. One shade of rose gold which is lighter with more shimmer and the other shade is darker in tone and less shimmer.

Benefit rockateur comes in a standard box with it being a boxed blush and it also comes with a small brush (as  per) and a mirror in the top lid.

The weight has become a talking point between beauty bloggers because the usual boxed blush comes in at 7 to 8g but the  rockateur weighs 5g which is a huge difference from the past. However the price is still £23.50 which is I think the normal price for a boxed blush by Benefit. Benefit has claimed that the reason why there is less product in this new blush is because it is a soft formula which can crack and make a mess within in the box.

Despite the lack of product in the box, I think I will consider buying the  rockateur since it looks so pretty and I love rose gold colours, so this is perfect for me.

Benefit Rockateur is out in Boots and online from 22nd August at a price of £23.50.

I am an Ambassador for John Freida

A little while ago, John Freida was advertising for new ambassadors to join and test out their products. This was advertised on their facebook page and the advert said anybody can join and can be an ambassador for them. Basically an ambassador gets free products sent to them to test the products. Then after a period of time, the company will ask for the ambassador's review and opinion of the products in question. I think there was about 90 odd people who was made an ambassador and I'm one of them which feels amazing. I am chuffed because I love John Freida products and their frizz Ease range.

One day after work, I came home to find a box on my bed with John Freida displayed on the side. I thought to myself, did I order anything from them and I was sure I didn't order anything. So I opened the box up to find 5 full size products with a letter from them saying congrats on becoming an ambassador and the five products in the box was an introduction into the ambassador world. I had to try out the products for 2 to 3 weeks and give my opinion on the products.

John Frieda gave me 5 full size frizz ease products to try out and there was even a product which said it was new. The total amount these 5 products came to was £32 and the postage was £7 to £8 which I was gobsmacked. They sent me £40 worth of products to try and I was so excited to try the products out.


So the 5 products are:

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Shampoo
Frizz Ease Dream Curls Conditioner
Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Intensive Masque
Frizz Ease Secret Agent Perfecting Creme
Frizz Ease Dream Curls Enhancing Oil

 I have actually used all 5 since I had to review them a couple of weeks ago. They are all designed for frizzy and curly hair like mine and should reduce the amount of frizz I get. I will do reviews on a couple of them which I thought were the best and give you my opinion.

July Faves 2013

Hello everyone, so this post is going to be my favourite beauty products for the month of July. I haven't done a favourites for a few months now because I usually stick to the same products if I like them but I have decided to try out a few new product.

If you like to watch the video version of the July favourites, then please click on the below video which will take you to my youtube channel.

So I only have 5 favourite products for the month of July, some new and some old.

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer - This is a lovely concealer because the texture is sooo creamy and soft to touch which makes it a pleasure to apply. Fit me covers most problem areas such as blemishes, spots, redness, acne scars apart from dark circles. I would use another concealer to cover up dark circles since this does cover the darkness to some extent but it doesn't completely cover and get rid of dark circles. This is a brilliant concealer for £5.99 and I have mine in 15 fair.

Collection (2000) Fix Me Up - The Collection fix me up is a spray which should hold makeup in place in hot weather. When the UK had hot weather, I tried it out and sprayed it on my face. It felt really cooling and smelled amazing. My face did feel quite wet from the spray but after five minutes, the wetness went and was left with normal looking makeup. I felt like this helped my makeup to stay in place whilst I was at work all day and was still left with makeup in the evening.

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner - I have never really been into liquid eyeliners because I am never good at liquid eyeliners and I was a bit scared of trying it out. However this has completely changed my mind. The eyeliner was a felt tip which makes it a lot more precise and easy to draw a line onto the top of the lashes. Very easy to use and easy to take off with a makeup remover, loved it.

Urban Decay Cream Highlighter Sin - The Urban Decay cream highlighter in Sin I have had for a couple of years now. When I first got it, I loved it but after a while, I found new products which took over and this got forgotten about. One day, I looked through my makeup drawers and found this out again. It is a lovely champagne shimmery colour which I think will look lovely on all skin tones. The colour is brilliant for the summer and highlights the areas well.

Benefit Coralista - Benefit Coralista is probably one of the best blushers I own because it smells amazing and the colour is a lovely coral with a slight shimmer. Since it is a coral colour, it is perfect for the summer which is why I chose it again but it looks lovely on all skin tones especially fair like me. The shimmer isn't overpowering which is good because its nice and subtle and the colour is noticed a lot more than the shimmer.

So those were my favourites for July and I know there wasn't a lot but I promise next time I do a favourites there will be more.

Nivea Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer Review

Nivea hydration primer launched many months ago but I have never done a review on this product. So here we go...

Nivea hydration primer comes in a glass packaging, so it feels really heavy and can smash when dropped on a hard surface. It has a screw top lid which means I can get to every single bit of product left in the jar to finish it off. One thing I hate about tubes, is that its very hard to get all the product out and I feel like I am wasting the product. So for me, this is perfect since I can get to all the product.

 When I applied it to the face, it felt quite fresh and a wet feeling which went away after 5 minutes max. It left my face feeling soft and fresh. It felt like my skin was hydrated a lot more after I used this product and left my skin smooth. There is no chemical smell, just a very fresh smell (not very good at pinpointing smells by the way).The lotion is a white colour but when blended into the skin, it turns clear.

Half way through the day, it seemed like my make-up was just about there, got quite shiny but nothing too bad. By the end of the day, I usually use my superdrug tea tree cleanser and boots cotton pad to take my make-up off, I hardly got any product on the pad which means either my make-up has slid of my face or absorbed into my skin which is thanks to the Nivea express hydration primer.

**Pros**
~ Fresh feeling
~ Supple and soft skin
~ Hydrates Skin
~ Easy to get all the product out due to the screw top lid

**Cons**
~ Not a PRIMER!!!
~ Make-up was not on my face by the end of the day
~ Heavy packaging due to glass

Clean & Clear Releases Clear & Soothe Range

Clean and Clear has recently launched a new range within their brand and it is called Clear & Soothe. This new range is all about soothing the skin and not causing discomfort but to be gentle whilst fighting spots. Salicylic acid is included in the product to fight spots but also contains natural aloe vera to soothe the skin.

In the Clear & Soothe range, their will be two products launched. One is a foaming wash which cleansing facial wash for everyday use and it removes dirt, oil and impurties which help spots develop on the skin. The second product is a Daily scrub which contains glycerine and exfoliating micro beads( as with every face scrub) which helps to remove the dead skin and reveal new and fresh skin helping to unblock pores and reduce the number of spots forming on the skin.

This range comes inside the advantage range that they already have out in shops.

Both of these products will be priced at £4.99 and launching mid - June. So in theory, both of these products should be out in Boots, Superdrug and any shop that sells Clean And Clear range.

Alberto Balsam Launches New Honey And Sweet Almond Range

I love the brand Alberto Balsam and I especially love their shampoo. My mum bought the tea tree one and it smells amazing. So when I heard that Alberto Balsam are launching a new range called Honey and Sweet Almond I was Excited. This sounds like I am going to enjoy using this product and would smell lovely.

In this range they will be launching a shampoo, conditioner, and an intensive conditioning treatment. The shampoo is to cleanse, and moisturise dry and damaged hair. The conditioner helps to detangle, nourishes and smoothes hair. Lastly the intensive conditioning treatment is for dry and damaged hair.

All these products contain honey and sweet almond extract and pro vitamin B5 to strengthen dry and damaged hair.

The honey and sweet almond range will be out next week in shops that sells Alberto Balsam, I know that Asda sells this brand if anyone is asking.

They all cost £1.07 each which is pretty amazing because the shampoo is great quality for how much it costs

Upcoming Beauty Products For June - Pictures

I have just put onto youtube the video for the upcoming beauty products for June but I thought I might as well make a blog post about the pictures since you might be wondering what these products look like. I am not good at describing a product very well and a picture can usually explain it a lot better than what I ever could.

So lets get on with the pictures for the upcoming beauty products for June.

Barry M Nail Polish - Confetti   -£3.99

Barry M Nail Polish - Sequin - £3.99

Essie Nail Polish Collection - Summer 2013

Sleek Make-up Collection - Limited Edition - Candy