myface.cosmetics - R&B Blusher - Med/Dark - Night Fever

iPod-esque packaging (please excuse the smear)

myface.cosmetics - R&B Blusher - Med/Dark - Night Fever; this is something I bought from Boots a while ago and have recently rediscovered in my collection so thought I'd review.

Comes in quite a distinct, long case in quite a techy sort of style. I like it generally as it has the slight mirrored finish and looks rather sleek but I am not keen on it opening on the short edge as it seems more cumbersome. The brush is ok for on the go but I don't use it as it's not the softest brush out there.

Onto the powder itself - this is beautiful, the quality feels much more then the 10 odd pound I paid for it as it's smooth, quite buttery and incredibly well pigmented so only a light touch is needed. The colour is a gorgeous coral/pink shot through with gold.

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Ingredients:

myface is priced at the higher end of the drugstore, but from the few products I've tried, the price is justified in the quality of the products.

myface cosmetics is available in larger Boots stores and definitely worth checking out.

Disclaimer: purchased by me

Saponaqua Mineral Therapy Body Butter and Balm

I had never heard of Saponaqua before, that was until I came across the brand at the Vitality Show earlier this year. Saponaqua is a natural, hand-made range that contains the key ingredient Zander - a nutrient-rich mineral extracted from freshwater lakes in Northern Europe, and the products of which have shown to be beneficial to dry and problem skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. The range contains 3 products - the Mineral Therapy Body Butter, the Mineral Therapy Balm, and the Natural Therapy Bar. 

Mineral Therapy Body Butter:

Mineral Therapy Body Butter

This is a thick, creamy butter that melts with the warmth of the skin into a slightly oily texture. It is rubbed in fairly easily and sinks in well without feeling particularly greasy. 

Melting very nicely into skin

I have drier skin on the body and this immediately feels very softening and moisturising on the skin. This is a 250ml size pot which I think should last a while as not much is needed.

All the products have the same slightly refreshing, herbal, tea-tree scent which I rather like, as it feels quite therapeutic and soothing.

Ingredients: shea butter, watermelon oil, tea tree essential oil, Zander (butyrospermum parkii, citrullus vulgaris, melaleuca alternifolia Zander-FAMM, methyl 2-octynoate.

Mineral Therapy Balm

Mineral Therapy Balm

This has a slightly more thinner, waxy balm texture then the body butter, but it similarly melts into the skin. Both the butter and balm can be used to soothe and moisturise dry, cracked and chapped skin but I think the balm is a bit more concentrated so you only need a very small amount. I particularly like this on my hands before bed as I have very dry hands and this really helps to soothe the dryness. It think this will fare well in the winter when my hands get so dry that the skin is prone to cracking. This is a 50ml size.

Ingredients: shea butter, watermelon oil, tea tree essential oil, Zander (butyrospermum parkii, citrullus vulgaris, melaleuca alternifolia Zander-FAMM, methyl 2-octynoate. 

I also bought the bar as well but want to put that through its paces a bit more before reviewing.

The body butter is £16.99 and the balm is £9.99 and are available from www.saponaqua.com (not an affiliate link).

Disclaimer: Purchased by me

Butter London Autumn 2010: Bumster Nail Polish

Butter London Bumster - it toes a fine line between looking rather retro or a bit like poop and I was very intrigued as to what this colour would look like in real life, as I haven't come across very many of these sort of shades before.

2 coats of Bumster with Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri topcoat

This is after a day of wear so there is very slight tip wear, nothing major.

I have to say this is my favourite of the collection. I did get Victoriana which is also gorgeous and was tempted very much by All Hail McQueen, but after testing it out in Wholefoods I sadly realised it doesn't do much for me despite being a beautiful shade.
This however I think is complimentary to my skintone as it doesn't have any hint of grey (or green either) in the shade, instead it has a slight warmth that stops it looking dull. I happily wore this to work as it feels quite neutral and not 'check out my mustard nails'.
Quite a unique shade and much more wearable then I had imagined.

Disclaimer: Purchased by me