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Pegasus Beauty Showcase

Snaps from Pegasus Beauty Showcase, and the contents of my goodie bag*

Yesterday I attended Pegasus PR’s Beauty Showcase at One Marylebone.
The ladies (are there any gents? I’ve not met one yet) at Pegasus PR are always so lovely.
I am always happy to meet and chat with them as they genuinely love what they’re doing.
They also represent so many wonderful brands, a lot of whom I own and buy regularly.
So I knew there would be some amazing brands at the showcase and I couldn’t wait.
I was literally one of the first to arrive – that’s how eager I was to check it out!
The showcase itself was set out very nicely, making it easy to notice (and chat) with each brand.
Some of the brands I know and have worked with thanks to Pegasus were there: Trilogy, Avène, Klorane, Dr Organic Australian Bodycare, and Holland & Barrett. It’s always nice to see tried and tested favourites. I was also happy to see a few new brands being represented such as Collection (formerly Collection 2000) and Witch. Even though I was impressed by pretty much all the brands there were several that really stood out to me. What were they?
+ Trilogy Sensitive Range – sfor those with sensitive skin. The serum was as light as a feather.
+ Dr Organics Snail Gel – sounded weird enough for me to try it, and smelt heavenly, like lemon sherbet.
+ Holland & Barrett Aromatherapy Oils – over 35+ oils in the range, each with its own purpose & properties.
SHOWCASE WINNER: Collection Gothic Glam Lipstick & Polish
I will be investing in literally all of these when they’re released later this year (apart from #1 Dramatic polish as that was in my goodie bag). The lipsticks are the exact colours I love and I know I would wear them everyday. The polishes also came in 4 brilliant shades that remind me a bit of crushed velvet – love it!
Thanks for such an amazing showcase Pegasus!
I can’t wait to try out the goodies in my bag and review some on the blog.
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Keeping My Feet Fancy for Summer

Peppermint Foot Range from The Body Shop

It’s not public knowledge, but I have a slight phobia of feet.
That might seem odd when this whole post is about feet…but…yeah.
Phobia aside, I made the decision to try and get my feet feeling and looking good for Summer.
My grandmother always says that you should take good care of your feet as you use them everyday.
Well I walk a lot and spend most days on my feet so sometimes they can feel a bit achey and worn out.
It’s time to take her advice and look after my ‘tootsies’…as some might say.
I’d previously tried The Body Shop’s Peppermint Foot Rescue and was pretty impressed.
In fact I was so impressed that I decided I wanted to try out more products from the range.
So I made a stop at The Body Shop on Hampstead High Street – the staff are super lovely there!
I really appreciate staff who know about the product and can recommend items that compliment each other.
I picked up a few pieces from the range and had some help choosing a few others.
I bought:
1. Peppermint Intensive Foot Rescue
2. Peppermint Reviving Foot Soak
3. Peppermint Smoothing Pumice Foot Scrub
4. Peppermint Cooling Foot Spray
5. Organically Grown Cotton Moisture-Boost Socks
I started trying them out this weekend and I’m already impressed and my feet feel a bit better.
I think that if I keep up with the routine my feet will be feeling amazing and looking fancy in no time!

Would you like to see reviews of any of the products?
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Competition: Carex Live Life Hands On Awards

The people at Carex are celebrating their 20th Birthday this year.
They decided that they wanted to celebrate in a different way, and involve you!
So the ‘Live Life Hands On Awards’ were created to celebrate and share.

What’s it all about?
The Carex Live Life Hands On Awards celebrate all the wonderful things we do with our hands.
They want to showcase the real life moments that hands unlock, every single day.
 That’s why Carex wants you to show them a day in the life of your hands!
That may sound a little difficult to do, but never fear because Carex have some ideas.
Your entry could be as simple as a few written sentences, a photo diary or it could be as complex as a video diary.
It’s entirely up to you how you represent a ‘day in the life of your hands’.
Anyone in the UK can enter the competition!

But what will you win?
20 lucky winners will each receive £500 worth of Red Letter Day vouchers, and a year’s supply of Carex.

You can enter the competition here.
The competition ends on June 10th, so get your entries in soon!

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This post is in collaboration with Carex but all views and words are my own.
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Escentual Micellar Water Trial

The Escentual Micellar Water Trial*

On Saturday I found out that I had been lucky enough to be chosen for the Escentual Micellar Water Trial.
I was chosen amongst 99 other beauty addicts (i.e. bloggers, vloggers etc.) to try out 7 secret samples. These 7 samples, labelled A-G are all well-known/high-end brand Micellar Water’s, but whilst we know which brands will be taking part, we don’t know which sample belongs to which brand. It’s a beauty addict’s dream come true.

The waters on trial are:
I’m a Micellar Water convert and have been using it as a part of my daily skincare routine for over a year now.
I stick to Avène’s Cleanser & Make-up Remover, which is actually one of the samples on trial. However, even though I have stock of it, I’ve been curious about other brands, so I’m excited to give all of these a try and give my opinion on each. We have only 14 days to trial all 7 samples, which logically allocates 2 days per sample. I will be keeping track of each sample and writing up a review for the blog in 2 weeks time, when the trial has ended. I may even have a guess at which sample belongs to which brand – although I’ll probably fail miserably, but it will be fun to see if I can get any right.
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Review: Avène D-Pigment Light Dark Spot Lightener

Avène D-Pigment Light Dark Spot Lightener*

Avène is my favourite beauty brand by far! It might seem a bit odd to start with such an exclamation but I trust the brand. It’s products are specifically for people with sensitive skin, but that doesn’t mean that it only sells a few products. However the brand actually has over 20 ranges, all suited for various purposes. The Avène D-Pigment Light Dark Spot Lightener is part of the D-Pigment range. This range is specifically for targeting brown spots and evening out skin tone.

Notes:
First off I would just like to say that there won’t be any pros/cons on this review. I was confused to start with and thought this might help me with the marks left behind by spots and my uneven skin tone. Now I realise that this product was not suited to me or my skin problems – I don’t have any brown spots, I do have an uneven skin tone but that is due to redness however. I don’t want to say that this product was terrible and didn’t work because I believe it purely just wasn’t suited to me. I did see a slight lightening of marks left by spots, and the product was very lightweight and gentle, so it was worth trying. I just think it would be better suited to someone with brown spots who is looking to even out their complexion. If this isn’t you and you’re more like me, then it might be worth trying a product from their Antirougeurs range.

You can purchase Avène products in Boots stores, and online here.

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Review: Manuka Doctor Foaming Cleanser

Manuka Doctor Foaming Cleanser for Troubled Skin*

Manuka Doctor has become a well-known beauty brand in recent years.
I have several of their products already, and appreciate that they use natural ingredients.
Their new foaming cleanser for troubled skin was a welcome addition to my collection.
Pros:
+ Foamed well
+ Natural ingredients
+ Felt gentle when applied
Cons:
– Dried out my skin
– Product was difficult to remove from the container

Notes:
I’m still not quite sure what Manuka Doctor means by ‘troubled skin’ but I can make a guess.
I have combination skin so I was a bit unsure of whether to use this when I first received it, however I went ahead and tried it anyway. As expected this dried out my skin, especially on my cheek area, which is always the worst for me. It wasn’t terribly dry, but enough that it was uncomfortable without a moisturiser. I do use a moisturiser and it seemed that the combination of the two didn’t agree with me as I broke out quite badly. However I liked the feel of the product when applied and that it uses natural ingredients. I think I would use this again but not daily, as it doesn’t agree with my skin. 
You can purchase this from Holland and Barratt for £16.99, here.
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Review: Benefit Fake Up Hydrating Concealer

I hope this post isn’t too long after my mention of Fake Up at the beginning of the week.
I just didn’t want to release a review of a product before it was even available to buy in-store.
Not that I mind others doing it, but I know that if I like a review I want the buy the product asap.
Thankfully it will be released tomorrow, so here is my review of Benefit’s new hydrating concealer – Fake Up.

“This hydrating crease-control concealer – with Vitamin E & apple seed extract – hides dark circles & diffuses fine lines for a silky smooth, ultra-natural look.

Available in three shades, it’s proven to keep skin hydrated for 6 hours.”


Pros:
+ Gorgeous packaging
+ Matched my skin tone well
+ Darker shades can be used for contouring
+ Can be used on lips without drying them out
+ Outer ring of vitamin e & apple seed extract helped to hydrate skin

Cons:
– Only comes in 3 shades
– Wasn’t as hydrating as I’d expected
– Sat in the creases of my skin
– Does not blend well
– Came off during the day

Notes:
I was matched to Shade 1 – Light, which really wakes up my eyes.
The shade looked intimidating when first applied but the lady at Benefit blended it really well with my skin tone, paired with the hydrating aspect, it didn’t feel cakey or as if I was actually wearing any concealer at all. It’s a shame that when it came to me applying it myself it didn’t work out the same way. It didn’t blend well and it sat in the creases of my skin. Not a good look. I can forgive Benefit for only releasing 3 shades, even though it doesn’t seem like enough, because I was assured that they matched all skin tones. I can vouch for the lightest shade and say it matched my deathly pale skin (ok, maybe I’m being slightly dramatic) very well, which surprised me as it can be quite a task. However I can’t say whether all darker skin tones are covered in the next two shades. That said, the Benefit team told me that the darkest shade would compliment darker tones when blended correctly. There were a variety of gorgeous ladies at the event so hopefully some of them can leave their review links below if they come across this post?

You can buy Fake Up online here for £18.50.
Or you can purchase it from a Benefit store/concession.