The Little Lassie: April 2016

Saturday, 23 April 2016

Neal's Yard Haul

Not too long ago my sister became a independent consultant at Neal's Yard. When she told me this I was rather excited as 1. I had someone to talk skincare with and 2. I'd always wanted to try this brand out but didn't know where to start.

She's allowed me to try out a few products at her's and they all felt great on my skin. So when there was a sale on recently I put an order in with her straight away. Here's what I got;

Organic Inner Strength Tea - I've already tried this and I'm slightly addicted. I've had one most night's since buying them and think they taste great while doing good on the inside also
Award-Winning Skincare Kit - contains 4 miniature versions including the Wild Rose Beauty Balm ( my sister's favourite and the reason I chose this kit rather then the one for oily skin), White Tea Enriching Facial Mask, White Tea Facial Mist and the Beauty Sleep Concentrate. I thought this would be perfect as I'm hopefully going on holiday at the end of next month and using these will save a lot of room in my suitcase
Beauty Sleep Organic Collection - any skincare products that work wonders over night or have a fragrance to help you sleep I love so thought I would give this a go. It comes in such a beautiful box that I think it would make such a great gift. It contains 3 full size products; Beauty Sleep Concentrate, Beauty Sleep Body Butter and Beauty Sleep Bah Milk
Garden Mint & Bergamot Hand Cream - I got this as a free gift since I spent over £40 and I absolutely love this. I will definitely buy this again as it's the nicest smelling hand cream I've ever used. It's also quite thick but sinks into the skin quick and effortlessly making it a dream to use
I then also found a few wee samples at the bottom of my rather full bag. These were; Rehydrating Rose Facial Polish, Rose Facial Oil, Rejuvenating Frankincense Refining Cleanser and the Frankincense Intense Cream

I can't wait to try out these new beauties as all the samples I've tried so far I've absolutely loved and best of all, so has my skin!

If you are interested in having a look at these products and learning more you can click here and see my sister's brochure and details.

Anyone else given Neal's Yard a go?

Thanks for reading

Iona x

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Sunday, 3 April 2016

A Primer From The Men's Skincare Section!?

Yes you read that right...I have recently discovered a product made for men which works amazingly as a primer.

Recently my friend brought an article to my attention which mentioned that Nivea Men Post Shave Balm could also be used as a primer. I was slightly doubtful but nevertheless I am always up for trying something new and especially if it can saves a few pounds.

I immediately put this to the test and wore it under my make-up for work. This means it had the job of keeping my make-up in place from 7:45am til around 6pm with the electric heater at work making the make-up want to melt away. On first application I noticed that the texture was rather thin and sticky. There was also a slight "man" smell which I didn't actually mind...but maybe I've just been single too long...anyway! First day of using it I returned home to see that my make-up was in the exact same place as it was when I left, I mean really! It worked SO well! The other thing I like about it is that it doesn't make your skin 'matte' or 'luminous' or any other affects so it really gives the most skin-like appearance.

A couple of days after I started trying this I then saw Kylie Jenner snapchat about using this product also so I know it'll now be out of stock everywhere so thank goodness I managed to get mine before she told the world!

If you're lucky enough to see this in store then pick it up quick. It's around £5 for 100ml and you only need to use the smallest amount,,,this tub will last me literally years!!