Smooch Cosmetics Week - Smooched Bronzer bronzer | brush | cosmetics | highlighter | large | mirror | pr | review | sample | smooch | smooched

Hey beauties, 

This week is Smooch week. 

I was very, very kindly sent a bundle of products to try, so I figured I would dedicate a week to reviewing said products. 

I have given them a good test and I feel this week may come in handy, if you do ever fancy purchasing a few new items.

This is the Smooch Bronzer in Smooched*. 

Packaged in the sleek and simple black casing , you receive a great 10g of product. This includes a highlighter shade (which can be seen below,) that is neatly swirled into the bronzer.

The packaging is very much like that of Nars, and can get a little grubby due to it's matte, rubberised finished. But, this does mean that it's less likely to slip out of your hands.

Inside the casing is a handy brush and a huge mirror. I was really impressed.

I would definitely be happy to remove my compact mirror from my hand bag if I was to be carrying this around with me during the day.

The bronzer itself is a lovely tan shade, with a soft shimmer. It may be a little too orange toned for the fairer skinned, although I very much like it for myself. After all, I do love my bronzer. 

The highlighter is beautiful both on its own and mixed together with the bronzer. I did find it a little hard to use it alone as it's so thinly run through the product. I discovered using a tapered brush was the best was to pick up the highlighter only, if you do wish to do so. 

I found this may not be the best bronzer for use as a contour shade, due to its shimmer. But, this may be purely down to my own preference. Each to their own. 

It does on the other hand look amazing softly swept across the higher points of the face. I absolutely cannot wait to wear this is Summer when I have a little more colour in my skin to compliment it. 

If you are a bronzer fan like me, or even just want to give your skin a lovely bit of colour and glow, this is the product for you. 

When the sun is out, this is what I'll be reaching for. 

You can purchase this on the Smooch website for £13.95.

How to get red carpet ready skin - Make it glow with Murad 6 uses | bbloggers | beauty | blogger | carpet | glowing | love | murad | pomegranate exfoliating mask | pr | product | rave | red | review | sample | skin | smooth | this | vitalic | whenflowersfall

Hey, beauties!

With red carpet season well under way, I thought I would share a product I was recently sent to try out, one of which I think will now be a huge part of my skincare routine. 

As well as the dresses, I'm always keeping my eye on the beauty trends on the red carpet. A good face isn't always down to the make-up. Clear glowing skin will help foundation and concealer sit better and I find it even helps with staying power throughout a night. 

I've been a fan of Murad, ever since I received the Skin perfecting primer in a Glossy box, sometime last year.

When I got the chance to try out their Pomegranate exfoliating mask*, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to try something different from the brand. 

The mask comes packaged in 6 sachets for 6 uses, meaning it's the perfect product if you're travelling a lot.

Dr. Murad created this as part of his Vitalic range, to combat oily or dry zones, clear blocked pores, and keep combination skin in balance. 

This is perfect for me as I do tend to get dry patches around my T zone. Even more so, now I'm out of the house more often.

To use the mask, apply to freshly cleansed skin. Massage into the face and neck, then leave for 10 to 15 minutes before washing off and moisturising. 

Murad recommend to use this product only once or twice a week.

My first impression when using this mask, was that it certainly isn't your typical exfoliating product. When I think of exfoliating, I think of the masks or face washes that have some kind of abrasive ingredient to work away the dead skin. 

The Murad pomegranate exfoliating mask* is entirely smooth. 

When applying it to my face, I didn't necessarily feel as though it was exfoliating, but after leaving it on for a little while, it does start to feel a little tingly. Almost a little burning if I'm honest. It wasn't uncomfortable, but I definitely felt like it was doing something. That's good, right. 

The product works with natural fruit enzymes and AHAs to help dissolve the dead skin cells.

When I washed off the mask, my skin felt incredible!! I'm not over exaggerating with those exclamation marks. 

My skin has been acting out a little lately, and I do have a few problem areas. 

After this treatment, my skin was super soft, smooth and visibly clearer. 

That was four nights ago, and I still feel like I'm seeing the benefits of using this product. My skin is still glowing, my make-up is applying so much smoother and it isn't looking cakey at all. 

If you ask me, this is an amazing product. If you are looking for something to give you that red carpet glow, this is definitely the product for you. 

It is a little pricey at £25, but you do get six uses. 

Personally, I feel I would only need to use this once a week, but obviously that is down to personal preference and how the product works for you.

To find out more about this product, or maybe even have a cheeky little purchase, head over to the Murad website.

If you can ever get your hands on this, please try it and let me know what you think. 

I love it.

This months Lily advertiser is Sarah of www.bowsandblushx.blogspot.co.uk

Estée Lauder - Invisible Fluid Foundation estee lauder | foundation | invisible fluid | review | sample | when flowers fall | whenflowersfall

Hi Lovelies,

I received this sample in my copy of Glamour magazine so I thought I may as well give it a little try.

The shade was 2WN1, which if I'm completely honest, meant nothing to me. 

My initial thought was that it was far too orange toned for me, but I tried it anyway. The foundation was a nice consistency and applied nice and evenly with my ELF stipple brush. Because I knew the shade was off for me, I applied a thin layer, just so I could get a feel for the product.

The foundation felt light on my skin and I really liked the finish. It didn't cling too much to my dry patches and this is always a bonus for me. I think if I could get colour matched and use the corrects shade for my skin, this would be a very good investment. I see this as more of a summer foundation and it would also be ideal for someone who doesn't need full coverage. 

Bobbi Brown - Perfectly Defined Mascara bobbi | bobbi brown | brown | competition | cosmetics | make-up | mascara | perfectly defined mascara | rave | review | sample | when flowers fall | whenflowersfall

Hi Lovelies!

I recently came across a little competition on the Bobbi Brown Facebook page, so I thought I'd give it a go seeing as all you had to do was 'like' the page and enter your details. 

Well, I won! Woo! This is the first thing I've won, so as you can imagine I was quite chuffed. 

 The item I won was a sample size of the Perfectly Defined Mascara. I've never tried anything from Bobbi Brown before so I was really looked forward to getting it in the post. 

 When I received it Saturday morning the first thing I thought was 'damn, I've already put my make-up on!' 

When I did get to give it a go though, the brush seemed nice, nothing fancy and not too chunky and the formula was pleasantly runny. I don't really like mascaras that feel thick and clumpy. I'd much rather work with something that doesn't instantly give me the spider lash effect!

This amazing result was after only one coat! I can't remember the last mascara I used where I didn't have to apply two coats for it to even look half this good.

The mascara certainly did what it says it does, it defines your lashes and I'd even say it gives amazing length as well. I didn't curl my lashes before use as I wanted to see what it would be like on my natural lashes, no prepping. The product seemed to give a good curl without making it look too forced, and my lashes didn't feel crisp after application either. 

I have nothing but good things to say about this product and I would definitely look into buying a full size.

I am so pleased I got to try this out and would really recommend entering the next little comp they run on the facebook page. You never know, you may just win. :)

Origins Plantscription Anti-aging Eye Treatment anti-aging | eye cream | eye treatment | origins | origins plantscription | plantscription | review | sample | treatment | when flowers fall | whenflowersfall

Hi Lovelies!

Yep, you guessed it, another sample. I requested this one as I'm on the look out for a good eye cream. 

The sachet was small, but that wasn't a problem as whilst I was using it I found it to contain a good amount of product. I actually managed to used this product for a good 5 days before it ran out. 

I loved this eye cream. Although it doesn't look to pleasant, it does have a slight yellow-ish colour,the consistency of the cream is ideal for the eye area. It was light, slightly oily and soaked into the skin super fast to avoid the need of excess rubbing.  

After the 5 days of constant use, obviously in that short time I couldn't tell a real result but my skin felt alive, dark under eye circles had minimised and waking up in the morning I definitely felt my eyes looked a little less puffy. 

A full size tub of this retails for £35.00 so pennies are going to have to be saved if I want to buy this to use in my every day routine.

I give this eye cream a massive thumbs up!! 

L'oreal Elvive Triple Resist Shampoo elvive | hair | hair care | loreal | sample | shampoo | triple restist | when flowers fall | whenflowersfall

Hi Lovelies!

I recently requested a sample of the new Loreal Elvive Triple Resist Reinforcing Shampoo. The sample sachet was bigger than I had expected, so that for me was a thumbs up.

When I tried out the shampoo, I have admit that I found it quite drying and my hair felt a little more brittle than usual. This may be because I had only used it the once and maybe I should give it a longer try to really say whether this is really the case. 

The shampoo is advertised to help hair weakened by the torture we put it through daily. Loreal says the formula will reinforce hair from root to tip and make it stronger. 

With that said I'm still out on this one. I can't make a true decision whether to keep at it or quit while I'm ahead. 

Has anyone else tried this shampoo? Let me know what you think.

Eeeeeeeee!! I need some FlowerBomb in My Life! flower | flowerbomb | fragrance | perfume | sample | smell | viktorrolf | vogue

     Let me start off by saying, I have not wanted a perfume so much since I got my Jean Paul Gaultier Classique X sample from Sephora last year. Luckily I got some for Christmas last year and my big feeling of 'I must have this' subsided. 

     Trouble is, it's started again. This time with Viktor&Rolfs Flowerbomb. In the words of Viktor&Rolf themselves, the perfume "explodes in a bouquet of sensations with its addictive floral notes which leave their trail, like a whirlwind that is distinctly couture." They are completely right about it being addictive. 

     This post was inspired by the December edition of Vogue, inside is actually an advert/sample of this perfume, and I can't stop smelling it! I just keep thinking I must, must have it! I shall have to send some hints to Santa. 

     With notes of centifolia rose, india osmanthus, catleya orchid and sambac jasmine, this perfume makes for the perfect soft but sexy fragrance. 

If you can get your hands on a sample of this, I'm pretty sure you will fall in love with it as much as I have!!