New Bourjois Cream Blushes

Shades: 01 Nude Velvet a light and delicate peach with a matte finish for a subtle effect. 02 Healthy Glow a vibrant and slightly pearly apricot pink for an immediate healthy glow effect. 03 Rose Tender a soft pink with a pearly finish for a baby doll complexion. 04 Sweet Cherry a deep matte brown-pink for a fresh, outdoor complexion.

The first Bourjois blush was created in 1868 and now nearly 150 years later they have created their first cream blush. The Cream Blush technology provides a light and velvety texture for a revolutionary second-skin effect: the sensorial quality and comfort of a cream are combined with the exceptional blending properties of a powder.  Using the fingertips, apply a touch of this ultra-soft cream to the cheeks and it immediately transforms into an incredibly fine and silky powder for an irresistible velvety sensation and a sublime make-up result.There's a total of four different shades available to suit various skintones. The cream blush comes with the same signature rose scent as the Bourjois little round pot blush. The cream blushes are currently available from Selfridges and from 15th May they will be available from Boots, Superdrug & ASOS. They are priced at £7.99 each.

What do you think of the new Bourjois cream blushes?

Disappointing Products #2

A few months ago I shared some of the products which have disappointed me (click here to read the post) since I don't really tend to write separate reviews on products which I don't like unless it's terribly bad. Today I thought I would share some more of my disappointments.

Caudalié Paris Eau de Beauté Beauty Elixir (£10.35) – I caved in and bought this when there was a huge hype surrounding it.  I bought it with the intention of using after I had toned my skin and to "refresh" my make up throughout the day. When I first sprayed it I hated the scent. It’s a very strong minty scent which isn't particularly pleasant to have on your face. It also didn't really do anything for my skin so after a few times of using it I just stashed in away and completely forgot about it.

17 Skin Perfecting Shine Free Foundation – Thankfully this has been discontinued and rightly so. I hated the way it looked on my skin. When I first applied it to my face it made my face look really powdery and kinda suffocated my skin. I tried it on a few different occasions and with using a various moisturisers and primers underneath but nothing really improved the finish.

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara (£7.19) – I bought this last year as I was looking for a long wearing waterproof mascara that would cope well in hot weather. Unfortunately this mascara wasn't as great as it sounded. Firstly it doesn't do anything great for my lashes. No volume or length, my lashes just look a little darker that's it. Secondly after three hours or so of wear there is considerable fall out and my lashes begin to feel sticky and unbearable.

MUA Cover & Conceal Concealer (£1.50) – This was the first concealer that I tried from MUA and I have to say I'm not impressed. The colour is a good match for my skintone however when I apply it on top of my foundation I find it wipes away my foundation and doesn't cover or conceal anything.

FashionistA Fashion Secret Gel Eyeliner (£3.00) – I have a love hate relationship with this product. I love the fact that it glides on easily but hate the fact that the intensity/colour pay off isn't that great. Also despite it looking like a moss green shade with gold glitter in, it just looks like your standard black colour when applied.

Anatomicals Eye Scream You Scream We All Scream For Eye Cream (£4.49) – In an attempt to get through my ever growing stash of eye cream I started using this around two months ago. I'm not sure what it’s supposed to do (i.e brighten, reduce wrinkles, etc?) as the packaging isn't very clear unless you want to decipher the long text on the packaging. It’s a milky coloured liquid which is pretty easy to apply however it starts to tingle and makes my eyes water like crazy after applying it.

What products have disappointed you?

Glossybox - April 2013 Pearl Lowe Edition

Glossybox (£10 + £2.95 P&P)

After seeing a few posts about this month's Glossybox I decided to take the plunge and order the box for myself. I was a bit unsure as to whether I'd get a box I would love or a box I would hate as there has been some mixed reviews due to the variation in products that people have received. Luck was on my side and I have to say for me this month's Glossybox was absolutely amazing! I love every single product in the box which is a first as normally there always tends to be one product that I'm not keen on.

A-Derma Intense Repair Lip Balm 15ml (£7.95) - I had no idea what this was until I read the magazine as the writing on the box is in Italian and French (I think). I have yet to try it but it reminds me of the Carmex and Kiehl's lip balms based on the consistency of it.

Nip + Fab Coconut Latte Dry Skin Fix Body Butter 50ml (full size 200ml | £9.95) - I wasn't too sure what this was going to smell like as I kinda expected a coconut coffee like scent due to the name but thankfully it smells like really sweet coconut with no hint of coffee.

Sleek MakeUp Blush in Flamingo (£4.49) - I already have this shade unfortunately but I love Sleek blushes as their shade range is amazing and the pigmentation of their blushes is one of the best in the drugstore. There is also a discount code for 20% off at the Sleek MakeUp website so I will definitely be checking out the site to see what takes my fancy.

Essie Nail Polish in Sugar Daddy (£7.99) - Another full size product and this time it's from Essie! I'm sure everyone has heard about Essie so the brand needs no introduction. I can't wait to try this out and see what all the fuss is about. The shade I received is a light pastel pink shade.

Yves Rocher France So Elixir Puple (full size 50ml | £44) - A decent perfume sample considering it's 5ml and not one of those tiny perfume vials that tends to be other boxes. It's described as an intoxicating and magnetic fragrance with an infusion of Tuberose, Vetiverr and Patchouli culminating in a floral-woody elixir. I haven't had the chance to smell it yet but it does strike me as something I'd wear at night time instead of a general day to day perfume.

What do you think about this month's Glossybox?