L'Oreal Paris 15 Second Miracle Cleansing Oil

I saw a photo of this L'Oreal cleansing oil on Instagram some time ago now and that was all I needed to persuade me to buy this. I have never used an oil make-up remover before so I was a little weary about it but it was labelled as 'non-greasy' and for the reasonable price of £5.33 (usually £7.99), I couldn't turn it down.
When I think 'oil cleanser' a few things spring to mind: greasy, sticky, messy, blocking, my list could go on. However, my preconception could not have been more wrong. I apply this to my skin when dry as my first cleanse. I use about three pumps in my palm and then slap it all over my face. I then leave it for those 15 seconds, remove with a cotton wool pad (am I the only one who can easily goes through a pack of cotton wool pads in a matter of days?) and ta-dah, my face full of make-up is no more.
The biggest test for me with a make-up remover is how well it can remove my mountains of eyeliner and I can happily report that this has well and truly past with no brutal scrubbing and rubbing involved. It genuinely does appear to dissolve the thick lashings that I seem to apply.
It leaves my very dry and dehydrated skin feeling really soft and smooth, no greasy residue is left behind and leaves me with no irritation. Maybe extremely oily skin might not get on with this but I would think this would be great for most skin types.
All in all, this is a great pre-cleanser/make-up remover. As far as the comparison with Micellar Water, this wins hands down. It is so much more gentle and just simpler to remove make-up, as I find with the waters there is far too much harsh scrubbing involved in comparison to this, which you gentle smooth over all your face.

LOreal Paris Skin Perfection 15 Second Miracle Cleansing Oil available at Boots on offer at £5.33 (usually £7.99)

Maybelline Kiss Pearl Lipstick

My obsession with pink continues but this time in the form of this beautiful lipstick from Maybelline. The shade is called Kiss Pearl and is part of the ColorSensational Lipstick range. It's a fairly sheer, light baby pink shade with a pearlescent finish. Because of how light the colour is, I blot out my natural lip colour (which is quite red) with whatever is leftover on my concealer brush so that I can get as close to the colour in the bullet. As far as staying power goes, it's not one of the greatest and I find myself reapplying this about every hour in work to keep a noticeable colour. It's not drying at all but leaves the lips with a really nice moisturised feeling.
I love this colour but I really want something similar but with a lot more impact, I'm thinking something like Lime Crime's Great Pink Planet but would love some other suggestions so throw them my way.

Maybelline ColorSensational Lipstick in Kiss Pearl available at Superdrug for £6.99

Essie Fiji

Since Essie has been made so easily available (thank you Boots!), my collection seems to grow increasingly larger every week. My most recent purchase was Essie Fiji and I'm now beginning to question why I didn't buy it any sooner. It's the most perfect pale, milky pink and just like all Essie nail polishes, it lasts so well on the nails. Granted, the first coat you apply of this does look a bit streaky and scary but after the second it turns completely opaque. I think I'm a little bit in love with this colour and it's going to be perfect for Spring. I'm also enjoying how many people comment on this colour when I'm at work so it's a definite winner for me.

Essie Fiji available at Boots for £7.99

Dermalogica Dry Skin Kit

My battle with dry skin has been going on for just over a year now and I'm not talking a little bit of dehydration; my skin basically looks like it's peeling off of my face, particularly around my nose and the top of my cheek bones (bet I'm painting a beautiful picture right now, sorry guys!). 

I have tried so many products to try and get my skin to look even the slightest bit better; so after many hours scrawling through the internet for some miracle solution, I'd seen a few people suggesting Dermalogica as a brand that may hold the key. As their products are on the pricey side of life, I decided to pick up the dry skin kit, which for £25 includes 5 generous sample sized items and 2 sachets. 

I've now polished my way through the majority of these items and it has to be said, my skin is looking pretty glowing right now. I would say you get a lot bang for your buck with these samples. All my severe dryness has cleared up and it has left my skin looking radiant without the help of a bit of cheeky highlighter. I can't say this is down to one of these products alone as I have been using them all in combination with each other (as well as a few other products in my skincare regime) but the stand out ones have to be the Essential Cleansing Solution and the Intensive Moisture Balance. They leave my skin feeling super soft and well nourished and are promptly being ordered in full sizes but I do plan to buy the eye cream, toner and exfoliant. The two sachets have not given me enough of a trial of these products so I'm reluctant to part with my cash for the full sizes. 

This is a great starter kit for anyone who has skin on the dryer side of life and is looking to get themselves in a good skincare regime. It has worked wonders with me and  I cannot say enough good things about it and can't wait to build up my Dermalogica collection.

If you would like more in-depth reviews of these products please let me know and I'll get to work on it.

Sunday Post #1

Sunday is genuinely my favourite day of the week. I'm guaranteed a day off from work where I can be a bit of a sloth and catch up on things from the week.
So far my day has consisted of drinking copious amounts of tea and trying to plan some blog posts for the next few days in my amazing Wonder Woman notepad, courtesy of my Brother at Christmas. I also cannot stop swooning over my most recent purchase, my Ted Baker purse. The colour is beautiful, it's a patent mint colour with dog print inside and cost me a fairly reasonable £50 as I bought it in an outlet store so I am extremely pleased. Sunday also means browsing the Urban Outfitters site looking at bedding that I can never justify the price of (but it's so pretty!). My room needs a major overhaul and I'm trying to be inspired whilst sticking to a reasonable budget so if anyone has any ideas where I can get some bedroom ware from please let me know!