A Beauty View

{bite sized reviews from a beauty hoarder}

[anotherhannah]

[abeautyview]

Lush Pots

As excited as I am to get a free fresh mask for every 5 pots I bring back to the store… I can’t bear to give these up. Hoarding at its best. Good thing they’re all still filled with the finest and freshest. 

[anotherhannah]

[abeautyview]

Lush Rose Jam

I’m so happy that Lush came up with this! I’m a tiny bit obsessed with anything rose scented.. and now I get to go to sleep smelling amazing as well :) If you love the smell of roses you should definitely go grab one of these limited edition bottles. The smell is divine. I’m tempted to go buy more to stock up…

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LUSH Let The Good Times Roll

Best thing about it: Smells Amazing! Gentle Exfoliation.

I don't think there's a better way to describe how awesome this smells then to say that I'm tempted to lick this straight off my face each time I use it. It's odd for someone who doesn't even like baked goods that much to get cravings for some cookies/bread but that's one of the bonus "side effects" this face cleanser.

The texture was kind of odd for me at first but is quite common amongst Lush goods. It's sort of like clay or play dough! It does "melt" once it comes into contact with water. Slightly trickier to use but nothing too hard to handle. I'm also pretty amazed at how gentle it is for an exfoliator. I usually only exfoliate once a week but I've used this for a week straight and my skin has been doing just fine (better even)! 

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Make Up For Ever HD Foundation

Best thing about it: Coverage

There are days where I just don't feel good about myself - my skin looks crappy... and I just don't think I look good. Then you have this foundation that comes to save the day! I'm all about the no makeup look and this gives you a natural finish with good coverage. It's definitely heavier than what I usually use but I love that it's buildable. I'd say this provides more of a medium coverage.. It's still fairly lightweight and liquidity which I prefer for my foundations because it makes application much easier! There's also a wiiide variety of shades for you to choose from. The starter kit is fab - if you just want to try out MUFE then it's the perfect way to go :)

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Origins Mega-Bright Serum

Best thing about it: Moisturizing

My skin seems to love this. It goes on smoothly, absorbs relatively quickly and has quite a nice citrus scent to it. And it does give my skin a slight glow after I use it.

I'm not so sure about the skin tone correcting bit though... It didn't really wow me in that aspect - but perhaps because I don't exactly have dark spots to target, making it a tiny bit hard to pass judgement. On the bright side, it does give an additional boost of radiance! It's really quite hydrating so if you have combination skin - be wary of your t-zone as well. I can usually afford to skip out on my normal moisturizer step when I use this. So use it wisely!

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Clinique Moisture Surge

Best thing about it: Absorbs quickly

This is my all time favourite moisturizer. It has a bit of gel like consistency that helps it go on your skin really smoothly. And unlike most other moisturizers, this doesn't leave your skin feeling sticky or greasy! It's relatively lightweight so it does get absorbed by your skin quickly which is a bonus because I hate having to wait a long time before I apply my makeup... Works well for winter and light enough for the summer!

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Lush Ocean Salt

Best thing about it: Smells amazing! Leaves a smooth finish.

I fell in love with this the moment I caught a whiff of what was inside. The scent is like what the name suggests - the ocean! It has this really nice beachy, tropical, fruity tone to it that I looove. This can be a little harsh for the face but for the body - it's perfect! It's great for exfoliating and leaves your skin feeling clean and smooth.

I use it on my face perhaps only once a month and a good tip is to start off with the areas that need the most exfoliating before gradually moving on to other parts that don't need as much scrubbing. Because the salt grains dissolve as you scrub - this helps to ensure that you get the most out of the salt while going gentler on the more sensitive parts of the face!

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Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment 

Best thing about it: Moisturizing!

I normally don't wear any sort of lip balm, but come winter time, it's an essential to stop my lips from drying out/cracking. Just a few days of this fresh lip treatment and my lips get much better. Original's my favourite (I don't like to wear colour on my lips) but I'll admit that Rose gives a slight hint of colour that's pretty attractive too. I wouldn't say it's that pigmented though since it's meant to go on sheer. Just has a nice subtle pink tint to it!