Showing posts with label Soap and Glory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soap and Glory. Show all posts
Saturday, 5 November 2011
So firstly, I feel like I totally missed a trick by not reviewing this before Halloween given the name of this concealer, but the good news is I have had plenty of time to test it and therefore you can rest assured I now have a good sense of how this concealer works.
Which by the way is well, in case you couldn't wait to get to the end of the post...
This concealer is much creamier than the Kick Ass Concealer I loved and reviewed last week here.
So why does this concealer work well? Here's the thing - it's super super blendable, it's incredibly long lasting and it brightens the whole under eye area.
This concealer is specifically for the under eye area. I can only assume that this is why it is so easy to blend and very lightweight in consistency. It doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes in the slightest and literally makes a huge difference to my under eye area.
To get the best use out of this I put it on top of the Kick Ass Concealer. The Kick Ass Concealer itself does enough to cover my dark circles. It conceals and they are gone. What this specific concealer does however is brightens up the whole area, so it's not that it covers more but the fact that it makes me look so much more awake. I cannot leave the house without it now.
Most of you will be able to use this alone and I would recommend getting this before getting the Kick Ass Concealer as my dark circles are severe and at weekend I am happy to use this under eye concealer alone. It's only when I am applying my heavier makeup in the week do I use both for a completely flawless look.
This concealer retails at £9.00 at Boots although I have seen some other cheaper listings online when carrying out a google search. I definitely paid £9.00 though. It is definitely worth the money and I will be asking for family to buy me this for xmas in the bucket load because if I ran out and it stopped being made I really would be gutted. This concealer, along with their Kick Ass Concealer has totally replaced all the other concealers I have used - which I really did not think would happen.
Buy it now!
Which by the way is well, in case you couldn't wait to get to the end of the post...
This concealer is much creamier than the Kick Ass Concealer I loved and reviewed last week here.
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| I just love the packaging! |
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This concealer is specifically for the under eye area. I can only assume that this is why it is so easy to blend and very lightweight in consistency. It doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes in the slightest and literally makes a huge difference to my under eye area.
To get the best use out of this I put it on top of the Kick Ass Concealer. The Kick Ass Concealer itself does enough to cover my dark circles. It conceals and they are gone. What this specific concealer does however is brightens up the whole area, so it's not that it covers more but the fact that it makes me look so much more awake. I cannot leave the house without it now.
Most of you will be able to use this alone and I would recommend getting this before getting the Kick Ass Concealer as my dark circles are severe and at weekend I am happy to use this under eye concealer alone. It's only when I am applying my heavier makeup in the week do I use both for a completely flawless look.
This concealer retails at £9.00 at Boots although I have seen some other cheaper listings online when carrying out a google search. I definitely paid £9.00 though. It is definitely worth the money and I will be asking for family to buy me this for xmas in the bucket load because if I ran out and it stopped being made I really would be gutted. This concealer, along with their Kick Ass Concealer has totally replaced all the other concealers I have used - which I really did not think would happen.
Buy it now!
Monday, 24 October 2011
So I happened upon the Soap & Glory Makeup Range in Boots the other day. Excited is an understatement! Has anyone else seen this? Were you excited too??
I have been waiting for this for what seems like ages and it did not disappoint. The range covers everything. Foundation, concealer, blush, bronzer, eyeshadow, mascara, lippies etc.
They have got it 100%right in my opinion.
Anyway, as I was tight on time (and cash) I decided to get something I thought I really needed and would be able to use straight away. So the Kickass Concealer it was.
As you can see a lot of thought has gone into this product. The packaging I love straight away, but as soon as I saw it's two different shades of concealer I instantly thought bobbi brown corrector and concealer savings times. Don't get me wrong, I love that stuff, but it doesn't half reduce my spends.
So this beauty was only £10 - dramatically cheaper than my others and it had the two shades and the translucent (white looking) powder too.
You can see from the pictures S&G have also been kind enough to provide a step by step guide as to what order to use the products which I like.
So does it work? Actually, yes. And very well. I can say that because I literally look like the walking dead without concealer (no exaggeration) and therefore anything that covers the dark circles should work pretty well on most people!
What I loved was that the texture is much easier to blend than some of my other concealers, it doesn't drag and is so easy to apply. Perfect for under the eyes. There is a little powder puff to apply the powder with also, although for speed I just use my normal powder brush.
So I am happy. I will definitely be purchasing more products from the makeup range and believe that the quality is great for the price. I am happy - I get to save on my normal concealer.
I used shade medium - however I only spotted light as an alternative and I am not sure if they do a dark shade. It's great for my skin tone though - which is NC30 MAC if that helps anyone!
I would definitely recommend! I also have their specific under eye concealer which I will review very soon also!
I have been waiting for this for what seems like ages and it did not disappoint. The range covers everything. Foundation, concealer, blush, bronzer, eyeshadow, mascara, lippies etc.
They have got it 100%right in my opinion.
Anyway, as I was tight on time (and cash) I decided to get something I thought I really needed and would be able to use straight away. So the Kickass Concealer it was.
As you can see a lot of thought has gone into this product. The packaging I love straight away, but as soon as I saw it's two different shades of concealer I instantly thought bobbi brown corrector and concealer savings times. Don't get me wrong, I love that stuff, but it doesn't half reduce my spends.
So this beauty was only £10 - dramatically cheaper than my others and it had the two shades and the translucent (white looking) powder too.
You can see from the pictures S&G have also been kind enough to provide a step by step guide as to what order to use the products which I like.
So does it work? Actually, yes. And very well. I can say that because I literally look like the walking dead without concealer (no exaggeration) and therefore anything that covers the dark circles should work pretty well on most people!
What I loved was that the texture is much easier to blend than some of my other concealers, it doesn't drag and is so easy to apply. Perfect for under the eyes. There is a little powder puff to apply the powder with also, although for speed I just use my normal powder brush.
So I am happy. I will definitely be purchasing more products from the makeup range and believe that the quality is great for the price. I am happy - I get to save on my normal concealer.
I used shade medium - however I only spotted light as an alternative and I am not sure if they do a dark shade. It's great for my skin tone though - which is NC30 MAC if that helps anyone!
I would definitely recommend! I also have their specific under eye concealer which I will review very soon also!
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Ahhhhh I love Soap & Glory products. There is just something about them that makes me feel pampered. I also love that for the most part their products don't dissapoint me.
As my early followers may recall, when I got back from NYC I was having terrible trouble with my undereyes being dry and swollen from being over tired and all the air con abuse. And of course I had left my Soap & Glory Eye Gel back in NYC so after trying a few other contenders I decided to try the Soap & Glory Eye Serum.
And what a difference.
Instantly my undereyes felt soothed and refreshed. It was like instant moisture without being oily or sticky. The product is applied with a tri-ball roller ball at the end of the tube. It seeps out slowly so you can apply as much as you like.
It is a thinner consistency than eye creams and gels and blends into the skin very nicely like so...
You can see it has a iridescent sheen to it, with a blueish undertone. Prior to buying this I had read reviews about it making peoples dark look worse if they applied too much. I apply LOADS and my undereyes are literally purple with my dark circles and I NEVER have this problem. It just makes my eyes look brighter and fresher.
I have been using this product for well over a month now and it has really moisturised my undereyes so much. They are no longer flaky or dry and the serum just soothes away any puffiness I have in the morning and any dryness from removing makeup in the evening. It is also a great base for concealer!
I will definitely be purchasing this over and over again because for £9.00 it's a bargain considering what it does for my undereyes. Go and get it now!!!
As my early followers may recall, when I got back from NYC I was having terrible trouble with my undereyes being dry and swollen from being over tired and all the air con abuse. And of course I had left my Soap & Glory Eye Gel back in NYC so after trying a few other contenders I decided to try the Soap & Glory Eye Serum.
And what a difference.
Instantly my undereyes felt soothed and refreshed. It was like instant moisture without being oily or sticky. The product is applied with a tri-ball roller ball at the end of the tube. It seeps out slowly so you can apply as much as you like.
It is a thinner consistency than eye creams and gels and blends into the skin very nicely like so...
You can see it has a iridescent sheen to it, with a blueish undertone. Prior to buying this I had read reviews about it making peoples dark look worse if they applied too much. I apply LOADS and my undereyes are literally purple with my dark circles and I NEVER have this problem. It just makes my eyes look brighter and fresher.
I have been using this product for well over a month now and it has really moisturised my undereyes so much. They are no longer flaky or dry and the serum just soothes away any puffiness I have in the morning and any dryness from removing makeup in the evening. It is also a great base for concealer!
I will definitely be purchasing this over and over again because for £9.00 it's a bargain considering what it does for my undereyes. Go and get it now!!!
xx
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
So one of my beauty purchases yesterday was this...
I had intended to purchase the eye gel they do because I do really like that, however I left it in NYC so I had been using Boots cheapy eye cream only (which incidentally is good, but I get puffy eyes because they are so darn sensitive so the eye gel really helps).
Anyway, firstly I picked up the eye gel which was on offer and had like a £1 off or something in Boots. But next to it there was the "You won't believe your eyes illuminating serum"... Well I am always one to be tempted by something new and it did look quite nice so in the basket it went, and out went the eye gel.
Then I dragged L and myself over to the other Soap and Glory section "just incase" there was anything else. And that was where I spotted the Fill Monty Facial Wrinkle Filler. Now I read the description which says
"Helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles in just seconds after application!
An instant wrinkle filler engineered with Virtual Retouching Technology™, a blend of wrinkle-baffling spheres and skin moisturising magnets"
Yeah right! I thought to myself and put some on a crease on the palm of my hand. "Woah!" L said when I showed her that it had practically dissapeared!! Maybe it does work I thought and out went the illuminating serum and in went the wrinkle filler into my basket.
Ooooo goody I thought. This is perfect! Especially because my eyes are looking pretty tired this week due to the jet lag and max of 4 hours sleep I have been getting. Now I am (only) early(ish) 20's so I am not heavily wrinkled (yet). However, as I said I have very sensitive eye lids and eye balls haha!! So this has resulted in me getting little fine lines under the eyes due to my furiously rubbing off like 80 layers of mascara each night. So when I came to do the usual routine this morning I though oooooo I am going to have no lines AT ALL ladies!! Excited!? Very.
So you can imagine how dissapointed I was when my eyes looked pretty much the same!!! Yes, it didnt bleeding work!! All it served to do was act as a normal hydrating eye cream. Well I am sorry but my freaking moisturiser can do that!
So yes, I feel a little conned! After all the promise of hope and linefree eyes yesterday I have come to the conclusion that it must work because of what that crease was like - but it must only work on REAL wrinkles, I mean lines (I feel bad saying wrinkles - makes me think of the witch in Snow White, anyway it's their word not mine). I don't think that it is designed for fine lines, or infact under the eyes because it was quite thick. And after all it says its a Facial Wrinkle Filler so I have to blame myself haha!
Would I recommend?? No, I would say try it if you want to smooth out deeper set lines on the face because it probably would be sort of effective and for something like that it is cheap. But if you have relatively young looking skin I would say that it's not worth it because I wasted like £9!!
I wonder has anyone else used this?? Or the Soap and Glory You Won't Believe Your Eyes serum?? If so, what were your thoughts? I will go and purchase the eye gel again for now but I do fancy the serum too!
I had intended to purchase the eye gel they do because I do really like that, however I left it in NYC so I had been using Boots cheapy eye cream only (which incidentally is good, but I get puffy eyes because they are so darn sensitive so the eye gel really helps).
Anyway, firstly I picked up the eye gel which was on offer and had like a £1 off or something in Boots. But next to it there was the "You won't believe your eyes illuminating serum"... Well I am always one to be tempted by something new and it did look quite nice so in the basket it went, and out went the eye gel.
Then I dragged L and myself over to the other Soap and Glory section "just incase" there was anything else. And that was where I spotted the Fill Monty Facial Wrinkle Filler. Now I read the description which says
"Helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles in just seconds after application!
An instant wrinkle filler engineered with Virtual Retouching Technology™, a blend of wrinkle-baffling spheres and skin moisturising magnets"
Yeah right! I thought to myself and put some on a crease on the palm of my hand. "Woah!" L said when I showed her that it had practically dissapeared!! Maybe it does work I thought and out went the illuminating serum and in went the wrinkle filler into my basket.
Ooooo goody I thought. This is perfect! Especially because my eyes are looking pretty tired this week due to the jet lag and max of 4 hours sleep I have been getting. Now I am (only) early(ish) 20's so I am not heavily wrinkled (yet). However, as I said I have very sensitive eye lids and eye balls haha!! So this has resulted in me getting little fine lines under the eyes due to my furiously rubbing off like 80 layers of mascara each night. So when I came to do the usual routine this morning I though oooooo I am going to have no lines AT ALL ladies!! Excited!? Very.
So you can imagine how dissapointed I was when my eyes looked pretty much the same!!! Yes, it didnt bleeding work!! All it served to do was act as a normal hydrating eye cream. Well I am sorry but my freaking moisturiser can do that!
So yes, I feel a little conned! After all the promise of hope and linefree eyes yesterday I have come to the conclusion that it must work because of what that crease was like - but it must only work on REAL wrinkles, I mean lines (I feel bad saying wrinkles - makes me think of the witch in Snow White, anyway it's their word not mine). I don't think that it is designed for fine lines, or infact under the eyes because it was quite thick. And after all it says its a Facial Wrinkle Filler so I have to blame myself haha!
Would I recommend?? No, I would say try it if you want to smooth out deeper set lines on the face because it probably would be sort of effective and for something like that it is cheap. But if you have relatively young looking skin I would say that it's not worth it because I wasted like £9!!
I wonder has anyone else used this?? Or the Soap and Glory You Won't Believe Your Eyes serum?? If so, what were your thoughts? I will go and purchase the eye gel again for now but I do fancy the serum too!
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