Joan Collins Compact Duo Lipstick & Powder

 I recently received the Joan Collins Timeless Beauty Compact Duo Lipstick & Powder from their collection with Joan Collins. Id never heard about this collection before but having received this I thought it was a good time to go and have a look, in this range there are lipsticks, powder, foundation etc... everything you would expect. This range was created to ensure that woman of any age can feel beautiful to create timeless beauty.

Firstly the lipstick, I received shade Katrina which is a gorgeous brown/red colour which actually reminds me of Mac Whirl. The lipstick itself is very creamy and moisturising which is always good especially in winter when your lips get drier than ever. The colour pay off of these lipsticks is amazing and they literally last so so long. Also can we talk about the packaging? How luxurious is this packing! It reminds me of Charlotte tilbury slightly and thats definitely never a bad thing. I also love how the lipstick has a little slot for it to sit in and you can swap it with any of the other lipsticks by Joan Collins, making this the perfect product to pop in your handbag.

Overall I have loved trying out these products and I would definitely recommend that you try them out for yourselves.

You can find the Joan Collins collection at:
Joan Collins Timeless Beauty

*Does contain press samples

Mad Beauty- Christmas Ideas

Im working with Mad Beauty on a Christmas post, woo my absolute FAVOURITE time of year!!! If you haven't seen my previous post where I worked with Mad Beauty then ill tell you a bit about them.  Mad Beauty are a online retailer selling cosmetics and gifts, with a wide range of different products. Personally I love them for the gifts, they are perfect for teenagers and even those who are older.

Mad Beauty Bright Lights Advent Calendar  

This is my first advent calendar which isn't chocolate so you can imagine how excited I was to open this. This advent calendar is priced at £19.99 so is one of the cheapest beauty advent calendars I've ever seen but I do think that this is targeted at a younger audience as the makeup is all Mad Beauty's own but when I was even 15 I would of absolutely loved this. Theres nothing better than advent calendars at christmas time is there really. 

In the advent calendar you get the following:

• 5 Lip Glosses 
• 3 Nail polishes 
• 2 Lipsticks
• 2 Blusher 
• 2  Eyeshadow 
• 1 Eye Liner
• 1 Lip Liner
• 1 Powder Compact
• 1 Sharpener 
• Toe Separator
• Lip Brush
• Blush Brush
• Nail Fail
• Nail Stickers 

Crackle Bauble Cracker 

I love these I always see companies making products like this every year but there are amazing. The gold glittery colour looks so luxurious. Each one of these cracker contains a nail polish which is so cute, I think these are perfect for any age to go with a present or even when your giving a card but want a little gift these make a great addition. These are priced at £9.99 for a pack of four which I think is so so good because you can split them up and give them to people individually making these around £2.40 which is such good value for money. I don't even want to give these out because there so super cute! 

CB12- Mouth Wash

Cb12 Mouthwash ensures that your breath smells amazing for up to 12 hours using its unique formula to do so. The difference with this product compared to a normal mouthwash is that it is also a teeth whitener, that claims to give whiter teeth within two weeks as it removes any stains or discolouration you may have on you're teeth as well as protecting against future stains. This is available in 50ml, 100ml and 250ml and is in a peppermint favour. 

The verdict

The taste is pleasant, it feels nice and gentle and isn't too strong but it weirdly makes your mouth feel dry so make sure you have some water on hand. Its amazing for when you've had any spicy foods as it leaves your mouth feeling so fresh and it feels like it takes all the flavours away from your mouth. Overall it leaves your teeth feeling and looking a lot cleaner and fresher I haven't noticed much difference in terms of white yet but it does give a general cleaner and healthier look to your teeth. Its priced at £15 for 250ml which is more expensive than ordinary mouthwash but it does give a much better result than the average mouthwash.

You can find more about Cb12 mouth wash here.

This is also stocked at boots which is linked here. 

House Of Watches- Sekonda Watch Review

I recently received this gorgeous watch from House of Watches, I was so excite to get this because I've wanted a new watch for a while now. Im sure a lot of you will have heard of House of Watches before, they are a online retailer of all amazing brands of watches. 

The watch I received was the Sekonda Two Toned Stone Bezel Watch, I fell in love with this watch because of the two different colours, the contrast between the the silver and the gold looks amazing. Also I love the face of this watch, the sparkling stone detailing looks amazing around and inside the face as I adds a bit of bling and would dress up ay outfit. This watch is priced at £44.99 which I think is very reasonable for a beautiful watch like this, I literally cant wait to wear it I've been gutted that I haven't had a chance to yet as I have the smallest wrists in the world and need some links taking off. The good thing is if your watch needs some links taking off they offer a service were you are able to send your watch off with the measurements and they send it back to you, which is great so you don't have to go out your way to get the links changed. 

Overall I would definitely recommend ordering from House of Watches because they are offering free 1st class delivery on all orders and 24 hour delivery on orders over £100. The delivery was so quick so its perfect from ordering for last minute Christmas presents. They also have hassle free returns, not that I can imagine you wanting to return one of these gorgeous watches. 

You can find House of Watches at the following: here.

Womens Gift Guide

I thought I would put together a womens gift guide with a range of budgets in mind and I think theres something for everyone in their, hope you enjoy!

1.  Asos Fluffy Cloud Robe with Ears £28- 

Isn't this the cutest thing ever, such an unusual colour too! I've got this on my Christmas list and ill buy it myself if I don't receive it because its the cutest thing ever! 

2.  Spectrum Collections- The Glam Clam £59.99 

This is an amazing gift for any makeup lover out there, its super adorable and how pretty is it the nicest looking makeup brushes I've ever seen. 

3. Asos Traditional Pyjama Set £28

How gorgeous are these, they look so much more expensive than they actually are and these would be perfect for anyone any age. 

4. Asos TAMA fringe Heels £35 

Im in LOVE with these how cute, for Christmas and New Years Eve parties these would be perfect even with a pair of jeans these would spruce up an outfit. 

5. Ted Baker Purse £69

You cant go wrong with a purse, its a perfect present for anyone and Ted Baker ones are the perfect luxury purse they are amazing quality.

6. Marc Jacobs Watch £120 

A watch is a perfect gift for someone you want to spend more money on, also there are alternative such as Olivia Burton Watches which are about half the price which are equally as nice. 

7. Disney Bath Fizzer Set £5

These are so cheap and are amazing for any Disney lover out there as we all have that one person who is completely and utterly obsessed with Disney.

8. Folli Folli Rose Gold Ring £20

I love this ring, its so affordable and quite a statement ring they also have this in silver which is amazing too!

9. Real Techniques Metal Bold brushes £19

Again these are the perfect present for a makeup love, the bold metal collection are a little bit of a step up from the ordinary brushes and make the perfect gift. 

10. Ted Baker Suede Front Bag £99

This makes the perfect present for most people if your wanting to spend a little bit more than average.   Again this is from Ted Baker so is amazing quality.

11. Ted Baker Mini Notebook with Pen £15

This is the perfect gift for a stationary lover, or just a lover of Ted Baker like me if you couldn't tell already, the pattern on this notebook is so cute!

12. Diptyque Candle £42

We all know a candle lover too and this is one of the most luxury candles you can find so it would make the perfect gift for someone that loves candles. 

13. Soap and Glory Soaper Spa £20

This set is amazing, you get so much in one set and for the price it looks so much more expensive and the products individually would be much more expensive. 

14. Charlotte Tilbury Mini Lipstick Trio £29

This is one of my favourites for my gift guide, Charlotte Tilbury is one of the most talked about beauty brands at the minute so this is an amazing set.

15. Hourglass Ambient® Lighting Limited Edition Makeup Set, Surreal Light £69

Lastly is the ambient lighting powder kit, this is another talked about product that everyone seems to love that has a limited edition marble packaging which looks incredible! 

What is on your wishlist?

KoKo Couture Handbags

I was recently sent over this beautiful bag from KoKo Couture, this is called the Alison Chain Detailed Glitter Clutch Bag. Kiko Couture are a online website selling a range of gorgeous bags, I swear I love every single one. They also have bags in Toyshop which I didn't even realise it was them that I always spot when I'm browsing in Topshop 

 Alison Chain Detailed Glitter Clutch Bag

This bag is a black glitter material although the glitter is very subtle and not very noticeable which I like, another thing that I love about this bag is that although its called a clutch bag it can be used as a normal bag too as it has a longer strap for this. The strap is a silver chain detail which I love,  chain detail always reminds me of Chanel so of course I'm going to love it. This bag also comes in a Silver, Grey and Champagne colour which are all equally as nice and are perfect to spruce up and outfit and for upcoming Christmas parties. This is priced at £19.99 which I think is very reasonable for a bag of this quality, the quality feels much more luxurious than the price you pay. 

Overall I cant fault Koko Couture the delivery was very fast and the parcel came very well packaged, the bag even came in dust bag. All the little touches help make your experience of ordering a whole lot better. 

You can find Koko Couture here. 

Brand Focus- Essence

I was sent some goodies by Essence to review, Essence is one of those brands that I always see and hear things about but just one that I never had really tried before so now I get the chance to woo! I was lucky enough to receive four things to review:

Silky Touch Blush-
This blush is in shade 40 natural blush from the silk range as its silky soft on you're skin, this is a cute pink shade that looks really pretty on the skin and does feel supper soft. This has a RRP of £1 so its very affordable this is reflected in the packaging I feel but the product is amazing quality for this price.

Nail Varnish-
This shade is 01 So Lucky and is from the pastel range, they also have a jelly and a metal shades and they have a wide range. This colour is a pretty pastel yellow and the consistency is great it lasts a long time without chipping although it does need more than one coat but thats to be expected with a pastel shade.

Eye Shadow-
This is the shade 17 no cream, no sugar. Again this is the same packaging as the blushers which does reflect the price but the product is very creamy and has a really good colour pay of, it is of a matt consistency but has a little bit of shimmer in it too. This again has a RRP of £1 which is such good value for the product itself.

Eye Pencil
This is the eye pencil in shade black fever which is just a standard black colour, this product has a very fine tip which makes it very easy for application. This has a RRP of 99p which again is such good value for the money and its a really good product to try as it does last a long time sometimes it can slight bleed but all in all is a great product.

You can find Essence products here. 

Welda- Skin Food

Today I will be reviewing Welda Skin Food; this products has been around for 90 years and is known as a iconic beauty classic which I have never tried but wanted to give a go as I have eczema so I thought this would be great on my dry skin.

The facts
This is Priced at £9.95 for 75ml or £6.95 for 30ml and is suitable for vegetarians and can be recycled (yay environment). It claims to comfort and soothe skin especially those who have rough or dry skin it helps to restore radiance, this is perfect for hands that are rough and dry but can be used anywhere on the body. It contains plant extracts and oils which are know for the richness. It is renowned by many and has won many of awards for its amazing quality product.

The verdict 
Firstly I love the packaging of this product its so vibrant and fresh feeling and really stands out in my skincare draw. I have used this on my face on the dry patches I have which do tend to be around my eyes and I really feel as though this leaves my skin feeling moisturised and really nourished.

I would throughly recommend this for anyone with dry skin it leaves your skin feeling amazing and thats coming from someone with eczema!

You can find them here: Welda skin food available from boots.

Shadow Switch- Make up brush cleaner

I was recently sent over this brush cleaner to review, this is called the Shadow Stitch Dry Brush Cleaner by Beauty Essentials.  The aim of this product is to clean your makeup brushes by simply rotating your brush in the dry brush cleaner, its meant to save time as it can literally clean your brush in seconds and means you can use the same brush over and over again whilst creating your chosen makeup look. 

Does it live up to what it's meant to do? It certainly does, its so easy to use by simply opening up the tin and moving your brush around the cleaner it takes away the product in seconds. This is especially good for eye shadow as you tend to use more than one colour when creating your look so it makes it so easy to use the same brush and quickly clean. 

This is also very hygienic which is great but it does need washing with soap and then needs to be left to dry. 

This is available here from amazon for £5.99 which I think is very reasonable, actually quite cheap for a product like this, normally brush cleaners are quite expensive. 

Overall I love this product and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. 

Akar Skincare Review

Akar Skincare create 100% natural products using only products found in nature in the purest form that are organic from Tibetan Plateau giving your skin the best chance to renew and repair itself. I was really excited to try out these products because they seemed like such natural and luxurious products and the packaging also gave me this feel, it was packaged in a cut little box all wrapped with tissue paper and a branded sticker. The products themselves look very simple my classic and again give off this luxurious feel. I received two products:

Desert Rescue Face Oil 
This face oil is a light weight oil containing Baobab oil and Jojoba Oil which helps to give your skin moisture and help to heal your skin. This is suitable for dry and normal skin and also contains benefits for antiaging.
I use this by dropping 3 drops of the oil into my fingers and gently rub it onto my face, it smells very pleasant but not very strong but thats something I love as I hate it when all face products are fragranced.
The results of this product were amazing, it left my skin feel soft and smooth. Right now I have a few patches of eczema on my skin and it really help to moisturise this and help keep my skin feeling nourished which is something that I always look for with having really dry skin. Overall I am really loving using this product recently and I'm sure I will continue too.

Lip Butter Sample 
I  received a small lip butter sample with my package and I love lip butters, funnily enough the day this package arrived my lips were feeling so dry. The product smells and look very orangey which I personally am a huge fan of and once the product was applied it felt so soft and soothing on my lips. It also had a glossy finish to it which is always nice and it feels like it lasts so long which is great as you don't have to keep re applying.  So far I'm loving this and I definitely want to purchase the full size of this product.

You can find Akar here.