Review: CoverGirl LashBlast Volume

Last year almost a year ago I picked up a couple of mascaras when I was on vacation in Hawaii. This was one of them, CoverGirl Lashblast Volume. I have wanted to try this mascara for such a long time. I have heard a lot of good things from beauty gurus on Youtube about the mascara so my expectations was quite high.

The nail polish that I 'm wearing in the picture is a Nail Paint from
Barry M in the color 161 Vivid Purple

First of all I do like this mascara and the results that it gives. My lashes look fuller and the mascara gives them a dark black color. The application is easy and there is no need to comb through the lashes after you have applied it, which is definitely a good thing.




The brush is made out of rubber and is on the larger side. It has shorter bristles at the end making it easy to apply the mascara at the inner and outer lashes.


But....

There is one thing that I don't like and it is that it has a tendency to flake. The fallout isn't massive but there are always some black flakes under my eye after a day of work. The flaking start quite early in the day as well. At first I thought it might be that I started using this during the warmest days of summer but now when it's fall and the days are cooler, the result is the same.

Overall Grade:

PRODUCT: This is a good drugstore mascara that give good results but it has a tendency to flake.
PACKAGING: A bright orange mascara tube. Nothing special but the color makes it easy to find in the makeup bag.
APPLICATION: the mascara applies without any clumps and it gives a good result without the need to comb through the lashes with a mascara comb.
SCENT: I quite strong synthetic almost chemical scent.



I paid for this product with my own money and it is my own opinion.

Review: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser for all skin types.

When I was on vacation in Hawaii last fall I realized that I needed a cleanser to remove all of the sunscreen that I used on my face during the day. When I was at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu I picked up the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser at Longs Drugs. I have used this to clean my face since then and I have now managed to use the entire bottle up, and I thought it was time a did a little review on this.


The Cetaphil Cleanser is a mild soap free cleanser that doesn't irritate the skin and according to the bottle it can be used on sensitive skin and it helps the skin retain moisture. I do feel some dryness after I have used this but my skin gets dry from just using water on my face, so I have to say that this cleanser isn't drying.

This is a very mild cleanser and in fact I think it may a little too mild and I feel that this cleanser just cleans the surface of the skin and that it doesn't get into the pores and deep clean my skin.
But overall I think that it is a good cleanser that is worth trying if you have sensitive skin and are looking for a mild cleanser.

Overall Grade:
PRODUCT: Good but not effective enough when it comes to deep clean my face.
SCENT: Fragrance free.
PACKAGING: It comes in a plastic white bottle and I think it would be better if it was more transparent so you can see how much of the product that is left.
APPLICATION: A non-foaming cleanser.



This product was paid for with my own money and this is my opinion.

Current skincare

I while back ago two Swedish bloggers, Julia at DaisyBeauty and Fröken Rosa wrote about products from Garden Of Wisdom. I became very curious and made an order.

What I like about this company is that the products isn't filled with a lot of chemical substances that you never heard about, but instead you only find a short ingredient list with only the active substances that you need.
I prefer a short ingredient list because it is easier to understand what the product will do for you but also if it doesn't work and you are allergic or you break out you can easily see which ingredients that you are reacting to and stay away from them.

I think that I have told you in the past that my skin is very dry so I'm always looking for products that will ease the dryness and I think that I have found a product or actually a combination of three products from the Garden Of Wisdom that work for me.



I mix the three different products together and these three products are a Hyaluronic Acid Serum (HA serum), Chardonnay Grape Seed Oil and Encapsulated Glacier Water Hydrating Gel and this becomes something like a hydration serum.

I think that it is the HA Serum that is the main product in this mix. Hyaluronic Acid is a molecule that can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water which makes it really good as a hydrator. I add the oil and the water in the mix to give the Hyaluronic Acid some moisture to bind to.

I use this mixture after I have cleansed and before my moisturizer. There are two different moisturizers that I alternate between, the Eucerin pH 5 Cream for Sensitive Skin (you can find my review here) and Estée Lauder's Hydrationist Maximum Moisture Cream ( review will be coming soon). I do believe that this has made huge difference in my skin and it definitely feels more moisturized and the dry flakes are history.

I sometimes use the oil on its own on areas that needs a little bit more hydration, mostly around my nose. This oils is quickly absorbed into the skin and it doesn't break me out.

The Encapsulated Glacier Water Hydrating Gel can also be used on its own. It gives a cooling sensation but for me it doesn't give enough hydration on its own. I sometimes use this in the morning before my makeup just to feel a little bit more refreshed.

There are definitely a lot of products that I want to try from Garden Of Wisdom and I am already planning my next order.

Source: Garden Of Wisdom



I paid for the products with my own money except for the Estée Lauder Hydrationist Maximum Moisture Cream which was given to me by my parents as a Christmas Gift.
This is my own opinion.

Maybelline Full 'N Soft Mascara

This mascara has become one of my favorite mascaras. The only sad thing about this is that I can't buy it here in Sweden. This seems to be a mascara that only exists in The US and this makes me a little bit sad, because I want more.


The Full 'N Soft mascara did give some volume to my lashes without clumping them together. The brush is a "normal" type of mascara brush and I did find it hard to avoid mascara smudges on my lid. I didn't remove this little mess from the picture to show you how it looks after I applied it (click on the picture to see a larger image). I don't mind this since it is easy to correct but it can ruin a perfect eye makeup.


Overall grade: I like The Full 'N Soft Mascara by Maybelline a lot. I feel like it gives similar results as the Hypnôse Mascara from Lancôme but for a fraction of the price. It has become one of my favorite mascaras but it is hard to get hold of this mascara if you don't live in The Unites States.



I paid for this product with my own money and this is my own opinion.

Review: A little gem in a jar.

I have always thought that a good moisturizer will cost you a lot of money. Well let me tell you that the Eucerin pH 5 Cream for Sensitive Skin has proved me wrong.

This is a really good moisturizer that actually worked wonders for my skin this winter. Normally my skin gets very dry and I have a lot of dry flakes on my skin. This moisturizer minimized my dry flakes and my skin felt moisturized throughout the day.

The nail polish in this picture is called
652 Gold Sparkles by Isadora

This facial moisturizer is designed for sensitive skin and I have found that it doesn't cause any breakouts. The only thing that it does is keeping your face really moisturized and soft.

The best thing is that this cream doesn't cost a lot of money. The prize is around 50 SEK and you can find it at the Swedish pharmacies.


Overall grade: As you probably can tell by now I really love this cream and I do recommend this to people with dry skin.


This product was bought with my own money and it is my own opinion.

Not really a big fan

During the summer time it is important to protect your skin against the sun's rays. Since I love the sun and I like to sit out in the sun I thought it was time to update my SPF for my lips. So I picked up the Sun Protect SPF 30 by Nivea when I was buying groceries at my local grocery store.

This is a lip balm that protects your lips against the sun and while keeping them moisturized. It is also waterproof if you decide to go for a swim.

So far so good but what I didn't realize was that this isn't transparent but very opaque. This gives your lips a yellowish white color and worst of all it emphasize every little dry flake that may be on your lips.


Let me just say that this isn't a pretty look to be sporting on the beach this summer.

On my lips: Dior Addict Lip Maximizer

I wasn't planning to buy the Dior Addict Lip Maximizer when I took a trip to the beauty department at one of my local department stores. Instead I was planning on buying the Dior Addict Lip Glow. When I got home I discovered that the Sales Assistant at the counter had picked up the wrong item for me. Well that was a little bit of a surprise but when I took a look at the Lip Maximizer I thought it looked like a cool product so I decided to keep it.


The Dior Addict Lip Maximizer in 001 Pink looks like a lip gloss but this is called a collagen active gloss. I don't know what the Collagen Active part is supposed to mean but this is a lip plumping gloss.

The color of the Dior Addict Lip Maximizer is called 001 Pink and it looks like a milky pink in the lip gloss tube but it looks almost transparent on the lips. When I use it I can definitely see a plumping effect on my lips and they look fuller and more defined. It also feels moisturizing on my lips and they feel smoother.

Before

After

When I used the Lip Maximizer for the first time I could definitely feel it. I felt a mild burning sensation on my lips, the kind of sensation that you can get when you eat very spicy food. It wasn't hurting me but I didn't actually love the feeling. This settled a little bit after a while and it became more of a tingling feeling and this lasted for over an hour. Be careful with this if you have dry patches on your lips since this will make the Lip Maximizer sting more on these areas and this is also the case if you have irritated lips.

You can use this as a treatment and you are supposed to see a more defined lip contour and plumped lips after 15 days. I used this on and off for more that 15 days and I can see a little bit of a difference on my upper lip. It looks a little bit more defined but it isn't very noticeable and I therefore didn't take a before and after picture. It makes my lips feel smoother in texture but if I stop using it this quickly disappear and I am back to my dry lips again.

Overall grade: I do recommend this product because it is a lip plumper with a moisturizing effect. It gives results but since it is Christian Dior it is pricey.

A quick sniff: Kenzo Amour

This is a heavy perfume that is sweet and powdery. This isn't the typical girly candy sweetness that you may find in some sweet perfumes but a more heady type of sweetness.

One of the top notes in this perfume is Frangipani flower and I believe that this is to some extent the cause of the heady and powdery sweetness that first hit you when you apply this perfume.
There is definitely some vanilla in this perfume and this enhances the sweet powder scent that is this perfume.

These types of perfumes have a tendency to give me a headache so I only sprayed a small amount of this on my arm but I am so far not experiencing any signs of a headache from this, so this is a good sign.

If you like a nice sweet perfume that isn't too girly this might be the perfume for you but for me it is too sweet and I prefer perfumes that are more fresh than sweet. But I can't help feeling fascinated by this scent and there is something in this that keep me wanting more.

After a couple of hours the initial strong sweetness has calmed down and the frangrance isn't as strong but more softer and much closer to the skin. It is still sweet but it is more a dry vanilla and I think this is caused by the wood note amongst the base notes. I find the perfume mote pleasing now and it feels like a comforting scent, a crawl under a blanket in front of an open fire and some burning candles kind of scent.

This perfume contains the following notes( source osMoz.com)
Top: Frangipani
Middle: Cherry Blossom, White tea and Frankincense
Base notes: Tanaka wood, Rice and Vanilla

Review: Lancôme Hypnôse Mascara

The nail polish on my nails is Pink Whisper from Orly

The Hypnôse Mascara from Lancôme is a volumizing mascara and I can definitely see a volumizing effect on my lashes. It isn't exactly a false lash effect but the result is very good and I think this is perfect as an everyday mascara.

The mascara is very easy to apply and the result is almost perfect with no need to comb trough the lashes with an eyelash comb.



You can easily wear this mascara all day and it will stay put. I rarely saw any smudging and mascara flakes under the eyes and I wore it from early morning into late night.

The main negative with this mascara is the prize. Lancôme is a high end brand and their products aren't cheap. The price for the Hypnôse mascara is around 300 SEK.

Overall grade: This is a very good mascara that gives a very nice result on the lashes but it will cost you. I doubt that I will buy this again since there are far cheaper mascaras on the market that will give you a similar result.



I paid for this product myself and this is my own opinion, I am not affiliated with Lancôme in any way.

Review: Lily Lolo Mineral blushes

I am continuing my reviews on the products that I have tried from Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics and I am now taking a look at the blushes.

I have two blushes, one matte called Clementine (on the left side of the picture) and one shimmery called Candy Girl (on the right side of the picture).


Clementine belongs to the matte category of blushes and is a beautiful peachy pink blush. It isn't completely matte and it has a small amount of sheen to it. This blush is beautiful on the cheeks and it gives you a nice healthy glow. This is definitely my favorite of the two blushes and I am thinking of buying a full size jar of this.

Candy Girl is a pale pink blush with shimmer. The color is beautiful, a pale pink color but there is too much shimmer in the blush. I am not a huge fan of shimmer in blushes and this amount of shimmer isn't a look that suites me because it might look a little unnatural and also emphasize pores on the cheeks.
I have used a small amount of this on a large fluffy powder brush as a highlight on the cheekbones and it looks beautiful that way.

When you buy samples of the blushers on the Lily Lolo website you receive the samples in small zip lock bags. This makes it a little tricky to use the blush and I wish they would provide the blush samples in small jars like they do with the foundations and bronzers.

Review: Lily Lolo Mineral Bronzers

I am continuing my reviews on the products from Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics and this time I will write about the Bronzers that I purchased a while ago.

I have two samples of the bronzer, South Beach a matte bronzer for Light skin tones and Waikiki a shimmery bronzer for light skin tones.

On the left is the South Beach Bronzer and on the right is
the Waikiki Bronzer.

My favorite of the two is the South Beach Bronzer. I didn't like this when I first swatched it on my hand. I thought it had a orange tint to it and I had my doubts on how it would look on my face. But when I tried it on my face I changed my opinion.
This is a light bronzer and it warms up the skin in a natural looking way. It isn't as orange as I first thought but more peach toned and this prevents the bronzer from looking muddy on your skin.

The Waikiki Bronzer is more golden toned and it has shimmer in it. Personally I prefer a matte bronzer and therefore I am not a big fan of this. This is lighter in color that the South Beach Bronzer and I think it will suit more pale complexions.
I don't reach for this very often but sometimes I like this as a warm highlight on my cheekbones.

The South Beach Bronzer has become my favorite bronzer at the moment and I think I will order a full size jar of this.


I purchased these products with my own money and it is my own opinion.

Review: Lily Lolo Mineral Foundation

I have been using the Lily Lolo Mineral Foundation for quite some time now and I think it is time that I told you what I think about it.

Well, I love it.

The foundation is free from talc, parabens, bismuth oxychloride, synthetic dyes and fragrances. This is always a good thing since these ingredients can irritate the skin and we don't want that.

I am a NC20 in MAC foundations and this means that I have yellow undertones and that I am quite fair. I ordered three samples, two light shades, Warm Peach (for warm skin tones) and Blondie (for neutral skin tones) and one light-medium shade, In the Buff( for neutral skin tones). I started using the two lighter shades at first but after my vacation I started to use In the Buff and I like how this warms up the skin

As I mentioned I love this mineral foundation and the reason for this is that it gives my skin a nice glow and it doesn't irritate it or dry it out. I have very dry skin with lots of texture to it and I am surprised how well this works on me. Normally powder foundations tend to look very powdery and dry on me but this blends nicely with my skin.

I think that the coverage for this foundation is light to medium. You can build up the coverage by applying more but there is a limit on how much you can apply before it looks powdery and cakey.

I have taken photos of my skin to show you before and after pictures. I haven't used anything but the foundation to show you how the foundation looks on the skin. Normally I would use concealer and sometimes also primer before I apply the foundation. I also use Fix+ from MAC as a finishing spray to make it blend into the skin better.

The picture on the left is with no foundation and the picture to the right is after I have applied the foundation.

The foundation has a limited staying power and it does start to disappear after a while and your imperfections start to show through. For me this isn't a problem since I wear concealer underneath but it can be a problem if you have oily skin.

There is one thing you should think about before you buy the mineral foundation from Lily Lolo and that is the glow factor. The foundation contains mica and this gives the skin a nice glow without any glitter. Because my skin is very dry it is also very matte and dull looking so for me this is a plus. But if you are oily this might make you look very shiny and this might not be the look you are looking for.

Overall grade: I love it and I will definitely buy this in full size. But if you have oily skin you should invest in a sample and see if it will make you look shiny because of the glow.

Source: Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics


I bought this with my own money and it is my own opinion.

Review: Dragon's Egg Bath Ballistic by LUSH

This Bath Ballistic from LUSH comes with a very festive description and LUSH describes it as "cracking sherbert-scented fireball". I was so excited when I bought this because I could picture it before me, a festive explosion of color and glitter in my bathtub.

When I dropped this Bath Ballistic in my tub the only thing that happened was that it started to make a fizzing sound and released some orange color. I can imaging that this orange burst of color is supposed to represent a flame from a Dragon's Egg or something like that, but for me it wasn' very festive.


The Dragon's Egg Bath Ballistic also filled my bath water with glitter and this ended up sticking to my skin and making me look very sparkly, which in fact isn't really my thing.

Even though this sounds like a very negative review I actually liked the Dragon's Egg Bath Ballistic.
I really liked the scent of this one, it has a sweet and soft citrus and Bergamot scent and it felt moisturizing as well. My skin felt soft after I had bathed and that is always a good thing.

Overall grade: The Dragon's Egg Bath Ballistic has a great scent but it isn't as festive as the description on LUSH' website makes it out to be.

Source: LUSH UK Website


I paid for this product myself and it is my own opinion. I am not affiliated with LUSH.

Review: Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara by Kiss Me

I bought this mascara early in the spring this year when I was on vacation in Hong Kong. But I started using it this fall, and I have used it for some time now and I am impressed with this mascara. It gives long and full lashes and it is very easy to apply. It looks almost perfect at once and I do not need to comb through my lashes after I have applied it. This is a very good thing since I am a little bit of a perfectionist when it comes to mascara application and I hate it when the lashes clump together.

This mascara stays on all day and it doesn't smudge and there are no flakes of mascara under the eye in the evening. In fact it still looks as good after twelve hours of wear as it did after I just applied it.
But it is not the easiest mascara to remove and there is only one thing that works, the Bi-facil eye makeup remover from Lancôme, and even then it is hard work. I have lost a couple of lashes trying to remove this stuff.

One thing that is on the negative side with this mascara is that it doesn't dry at once so if you are not careful it will transfer on to the upper lid right after you have applied it. So you have to remember to look down a short time after you have applied the mascara. It is not a big deal but something to think about.


Overall grade: I like this mascara,it stays on all day and it doesn't cost a lot, only 59 HKD (approx. 51 SEK).


I bought this product with my own money and it is my own opinion, I am not affiliated with this company.

Swatches: Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics Blushes & Bronzers

I did some swatches of the blushers and bronzers that I ordered samples of from Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics. I did the swatches on my hand because I wanted a more textured surface to be able to really show you the shimmer in some of the products.

From left to right: Clementine Blush, Candy Girl Blush,
South Beach Bronzer and Waikiki Bronzer.

Both Candy Girl and Waikiki have shimmer in them, in fact they are so shimmery that I think that they are almost metallic looking. Because of this I do not use them on the cheeks since shimmery products tend to emphasize an uneven surface and therefore make the pores that I have on my cheeks look even more noticeable.
They are great as highlighters though if you use them with a big fluffy brush.

Both the Clementine Blush and the South Beach Bronzer are matte, but they aren't chalky looking at all but very soft in texture and also very pigmented. I do think that the South Beach bronzer has an orange tint to it, but I haven't used it enough to be able to tell you how it behaves on the skin.

My favorite so far out of the four is the Clementine Blush. I love the texture and the color of this. It is a very beautiful pink peach color and it looks very nice on the cheeks.


Update: I have used these products for some time now and I have written a review on the Bronzers.
superficialityblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-lily-lolo-mineral-bronzers.html

A quick sniff: Britney Spears Fantasy

When I am in town shopping I always seem to end up in the perfume departmente. I love to spray perfumes on small paper strips and to be able to smell a perfume that people are talking about and to see what all the hype is all about.

I have been watching some perfume collection videos on YouTube and did notice that many of the beauty gurus on YouTube have Britney Spears Fantasy in their perfume collection.
This made me curious and I decided that I needed to take a closer look at this perfume and I make a stop at my nearest perfume department and put some perfume on my wrist.

The first thing that I noticed was that this is a very sweet and powdery scent. The top notes include kiwi and red litchi but I couldn't sense the fruit in this perfume. The scent reminds me of caramel and I can definitely sense a powdery musc developing.

This perfume lasts a long time on my skin and it is very potent. I applied a very small amount but I could feel it for several hours after I had applied it.

This perfume wasn't for me it was way to sweet for me and it actually made me sneeze a couple of times. I so wanted to like this but I can't see myself buying this perfume in the future.

I do recommend this perfume to people who like sweet perfumes. It is a nice perfume and it last a long time on the skin so you don't have to reapply it during the day, so you do get a lot for your money.

The notes in this perfume are:
Top: kiwi and red litchi
Middle: white chocolate, jasmine and orchid
Base: musc, orris root and woodsy notes.

source: Frangrantica



This review is based on first impression made from a test spray on one of my wrists. I am not affiliated with the company and it is my own opinion.

Review: Aqua Mirabilis Body Butter from LUSH

The Body Butters from LUSH are basically solid moisturizers that you use in the shower. They usually contain solid cocoa butter and sheah butters and most of them also contain exfoliating ingredients such as ground almonds. You can also find non-exfoliating ones such as King of Skin.

The Body Butters should often be used on damp skin. You use them in the shower after you have used your soap or shower gel. After I have used mine I rinse my body to remove the exfoliating bits and any excess of the body butter. Be careful not to rub your body with the towel when you are drying yourself. This will remove the moisturizing body butters from your body, instead gently pat yourself dry to ensure that you don't remove too much of the Body Butter.

So what do I think of Aqua Mirabilis?

Aqua Mirabilis contains cocoa and almond butter to moisturize and ground almonds to exfoliate your body. It works great as an exfoliator but I find that it is a little bit harsh on the skin. I usually use this on my legs and gently on my arms but it is way too abrasive to be used on the chest area and the stomach area.

I have previously used Buffy an other exfoliating Body Butter from LUSH and found that it left a greasy residue on the skin after I used it. I am glad to say that Aqua Mirabilis doesn't do this and after I have used it my skin feels very soft.

Aqua Mirabilis also contains sandalwood and rose oil which gives this Body Butter a dry and woody kind of scent. I cannot make out any rose in the scent but there is also a nutty note in the scent that I think comes from the cocoa butter since I can feel this in almost every solid moisturizer from LUSH.

Overall Grade: This is so far my favorite Body Butter from LUSH. I think that this is more of an exfoliator than a moisturizer and a little too abrasive on the skin. It makes my skin feel soft after I used it and I will definitely buy this again.

Source: LUSH UK


I paid for this product with my own money and it is my own opinion. I am not affiliated with this company.

A little Tip on how to use the Lustre Drops from MAC

The Lustre Drops from MAC are basically liquid highlighters in a small bottle. They were first released with the Style Warriors collection that came out during spring 2009, but they made a comeback in the To The Beach collection released this spring/summer. I own one bottle of Lustre Drops in the color Sun Rush, a peachy bronze color with lots of gold pearl, and I picked mine up when it came out with the Style Warriors collection.

The Lustre Drops are a multipurpose product and when I first bought mine I didn't exactly know what to do with it. So I thought that it would be a good idea to list some different ways you can use this product and also do a little mini review at the same time.

1. Highlighter: You can use this as a highlighter, however I find that Sun Rush is way to metallic and pigmented for my fair skin. It may look better on people that have a darker skin tone, but be careful because there is a lot of shimmer in this one. I think that Pink Rebel, a pink color with gold pearl, would look better as a highlighter on fair skin tones .
If I am using this as a highlighter I dilute it by mixing it with a foundation or a face cream.

2. Mix it with products to give the skin some glow. You can mix your Lustre Drops with your foundation if you want to give your face an all over glow. You can also mix it with your moisturizer if you don't like to wear foundation in the summer.
Another great way to use this is to mix it with your body lotion. This will give your body a nice golden glow.

3. As a cream shadow on your lids. This is my favorite way to use the Lustre Drops. I apply it to my lids and it looks really nice. It gives the lids a subtle peach color but a lot of golden sheen. This is a favorite on hot summer days when I don't like to wear a lot of eyeshadow.

This is three examples on how to use the Lustre Drops. They are a multipurpose products so there is probably more ways to use them than the ones that I have listed, just use you imagination.

So what do I think of the Lustre Drops?

It is a nice product but It isn't a must have product. If you missed it when it was released you don't have to be upset because you can live without it.
It is a product that can be used in many ways but I think that Sun Rush is much too dark and much too shimmery to work as a highlighter. If you don't use it lightly you will end up with a very metallic looking cheekbones and that isn't really I look that you should go for.

I paid for this product with my own money and it is my own opinion.

Review: Renewal Lash Serum from L'Oréal.

I finally did it. I managed to use the L'Oréal Renewal Lash Serum for a month so I could review it for you. I guess the third time is the charm. Yes it is true I have started this test three times and always stopped after a while.
This is probably my main dislike with this serum, you have to use it every day and make it a routine. This is where I fail. I use this in the evenings before I go to bed and during this time I am very tired and want to go to bed as fast as possible. So I often skip things that aren't an absolute must or simply forget to use it. But this time I succeeded and managed to keep it up for a month.

The left picture is day one and the right picture was taken after one month.

I have to admit that I can't see a huge difference between before I started and after but I think that I have more volume to my lashes. I do think that my lash line looks fuller and it looks like there is more lashes now. It might just be wishful thinking on my part and I can't be 100 % sure that there is a difference.

The mascara I used for this picture is Divide & Multiply Mascara from The Body Shop

But when I put on mascara I can see that something has happened to my lashes. My lashes look nicer to put it simply. There is more volume and my lashes look really good after application.

I have noticed that the serum has a tendency to clump the lashes together and that this has a negative effect on how the mascara behaves on the lashes. So I never use this in the morning but apply it in the evenings and let the serum do its magic during the night.

The Renewal Lash Serum dries on your lashes after you have applied it and in the mornings you have to pick white flakes of serum from your lashes. I have forgotten this at some occasions and when I look at myself in the mirror it looks like I have giant flakes of dandruff or something on my lashes. So definitely take a good look at your lashes before you leave your house because it isn't an attractive look.

Final thoughts: I think the Renewal Lash Serum is worth a try since it doesn't hurt your wallet. It is much cheaper than many of the lash serums on the market. But if you decide to try it don't expect any miracles.


I bought the Renewal Lash Serum with my own money but I received The Body Shop Divide & Multiply Mascara as a sample when I bought a magazine. This is my own opinion and I am not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned in this review.

Review: GHD Guardian Shampoo and Conditioner for colour-treated hair.

I will start this review with the thing I disliked the most with the Guardian shampoo and conditioner and it is the scent. The scent is strong and a little overpowering. It isn't a pleasant scent but a citrus and fruit scent that reminds me a little bit of a cleaning product. This makes this shampoo and conditioner feel like they are cheap even though the shampoo costs about £9.95 and the conditioner costs £12.95 at HQhair.

But the products are good and they leave the hair feeling soft and shiny. I like the effect of these two products because they make my hair a little bit easier to control after I washed it. The hair also feel clean for a long time and I can't feel any build up in the hair when I use the shampoo and conditioner.

The packaging isn't the best. The shampoo comes in a bottle with a screw on cap. This makes it very hard to close the bottle when you have just poured shampoo in your hands and want to prevent the water from entering the bottle while you shower. Let me tell you it isn't easy to screw a cap on with one hand. I think it is a little bit odd that the shampoo comes in a bottle and the conditioner is in a tube. I think it would be better if both product came in a tube.

Overall grade: These products makes my hair soft and shiny but the scent brings the Guardian shampoo and conditioner down. If you are going to make a hair product with a strong scent at least make it a pleasant one.

On last thing before I end this review. During the time that I used these two products my scalp started to itch. I am not certain that the products caused this since I have a sensitive scalp that tend to itch from time to time. But I had to stop using these products after a while since the itching didn't improve while I was using them. So these products might not be the best thing for you if you have a sensitive scalp.