Pink & Purple Dots

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday. How has your week been? Mine has been insanely busy, the last two months in general have been insanely busy. I started studying earlier this year again and had a few exams and assignments due, and I'll be honest I just had too much on my plate. Luckily things have calmed down a bit and I can finally sit down and write my review for a product that I have loved non-stop for the last month and a half - the magical Filorga Oxygen Glow CC-Cream.  Now it's no secret how much I adore this brand in general, but as I usually wear foundation daily, I wasn't sure if this would be 100% my cup of tea. But this product has impressed me so much that I ditched my foundation for this CC cream instead.  So let me tell you more about this Filorga Oxygen Glow CC cream. Firstly - it has an SPF30 - even though I wear sunscreen daily - another layer of protection never hurts anyone. The Filorga helps fight the factors that contribute to tired-looking skin that is deprive...

Hi guys! Happy 2022! I hope you all had an amazing break and are ready to tackle this new year. I for one is soooo happy 2021 is over and done with - and hoping 2022 brings everything magical. In December the lovely Filorga sent me one of the products from their new Skin- Unify Range. As you know I love all things Filorga and this brand is 100% worth the splurge to keep you looking amazing and tackling ageing gracefully. And let's be honest - that's always a bonus. While I don't mind ageing - I definitely want to keep looking as young as possible for as long as possible. Over 200 million women worldwide are affected by pigmentation concerns and the Skin Unify range was designed to reduce dark spots and reveal even radiant skin. This range is perfect for women who want to treat dark spots, uneven complexion and lack of radiance - and let's be real after December we all need a little radiance for going back to work.  So how does the is magical range work? This whole range...

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday! How has your week been so far ?? I'm starting to really look forward to my December break ... chilling by the pool and working on a tan  ... Aaah a girl can only dream hey? On the topic of dreaming - I recently invested in some new satin pillowcases from Dear Deer. My previous ones were getting a little old and I felt like something new. And of course, I wanted to throw in some of their hair scrunchies to try too - because if I don't tie my hair up at night I will wake up with a tangly mess that honestly I don't have time or energy to deal with it. I really prefer silk pillowcases - I originally got it to prevent my hair from frizzing - but silk pillowcases have so many benefits from helping all those expensive skincare goodies we use not get absorbed into it and help minimize wrinkles and puffiness.  So let's get into the nitty-gritty - why is it beneficial to sleep on Satin Pillowcases : Being a polyester material, satin doesn’t absorb moist...

  Hi guys ! It's been ages since my last post - having family very sick with COVID and work seriously kicked my butt the last few months . How are you coping ? If you know me you know I have developed an extremely soft spot for the magical Filorga skincare products - and when I was the new magical addition to the range I was super excited to try it out. And with all the late nights and early mornings and not looking after my skin as great as I normally would- this was a lifesaver.  The new 10-day anti-ageing treatment is part of the NCEF-Reverse Anti-Ageing skincare range and is formulated with the highest dose of Filorga patented New Cellular Encapsulated Factors . So what makes this serum so magical ? Now I'm 35 - so I adore any products that will help me look younger and more radiant for as long as possible. Who wouldn't ?  The daily dose of NCEF Shot Supreme Polyrevitalising Concentrate contains the same concentration of NCEF as one professional me...

  Hi guys! Happy Wednesday. How has your week been so far? Mine has been super busy - Alex has 2 million school activities and I'm super busy at work. Luckily my spider bites are finally on the mend - I am just left with a scar that I'm treating now. In April Filorga sent me the new Age Purifying Intensive Double Correction Fluid to try out - and it came at the perfect timing. As I mentioned, I usually have dry to normal skin - but after the spider bites my skin, I was freaking out majorly and had non stop breakouts. As you know most skincare lines are usually just aimed at either anti-ageing or anti-blemish - so you were always forced to pick which to treat. I had small little breakouts and wearing a mask at work didn't help this out either. And to make it all worse it ended up being extremely painful too.  The new Filorga Age Purifying range is the perfect blend of both to combat wrinkles and it helps to tackle blemishes and imperfections too.  All four products in the ...

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday. How was your week? I totally lost a day with the public holidays and Easter Weekend threw into the mix ... I was pretty convinced today was actually Tuesday. As I mentioned in my New on my Beauty Desk post in February - I got a few Catrice serums from their new range to try out. In total I picked up the Hydro serum as well - so today I will give you a rundown on the three serums I chose from the range to my routine.  Overall - I have a pretty good idea of which ones I love - which ones are good and which ones I'm not 100% sold on.  CATRICE HYDRO PLUMPING SERUM  This serum contains 1.5 %  hyaluronic acid and panthenol to plumps up the skin as well as have a soothing effect on the skin. Hyaluronic acid is well known to hydrate the skin and absorbs easily into the skin super quickly. I love using Hyaluronic Acid in the morning before applying make-up as it gives me a hydrated base to work with. Honestly, while I did enjoy using this serum - I d...

  Hi guys! Happy Tuesday. How was your Valentines day on Sunday? I spend some quality time with the family and chilled with Alex. Today I'm sharing my review of the Filorga Global Repair Eyes and Lip Multi-Revitalising Eye and Lip Contour Cream. Like all the other products in the Intensive Anti-Ageing range - the new concentrated eye and lip contour cream have been designed with global anti-ageing action for a visible and intensely rejuvenating effect. The core formula of this targeted anti-ageing cream contains 50-meso-factors, super nutrients and cellular boosters. As you know -  I'm turning 35 this year - and lack of sleep/work stress and homeschooling in between a crazy busy routine is hard on my skin. I love to use specially targeted products that can slow down the ageing process and keeps me looking younger for longer. (Let's be honest we all want that ) This targeted cream is full of super-ceramides that attach themselves to the epidermal lipids to restore the skin...

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday. Hope you are having a great week so far. Today I'm sharing a round-up of the most magical stand-put products of 2020 that I discovered. Some I have done a full-on review on the blog - and others will have a review on soon - but none the less these products are all pretty magical in my eyes. The 5 products that made my 2020 list are : Filorga Lift Structure Ultra Lifting Rosy Glow Fluid Filorga Flash- Nude Pro Protection Tinted Fluid SPF30 Swiitch Beauty WaterGel serum Swiitch Beauty Super Hero Spray - Glass Skin Edition Ellips Purple Nutri Colour Treatment Hair Capsules First up is the Ellips Purple Nutri Colour Treatment Hair Capsules : After hearing Simone on an Instagram rave about these little gems over and over - I decided to take the plunge and try them too - and boy am I glad I did. These are little magical capsules filled with a serum to treat a range of hair concerns -  even though I don't colour my hair at this stage -  I prefer the Purple c...

  Hi guys! Happy Friday. How has your week been? I'm not going to lie - September has been a busy month with my dad's birthday and homeschool and work being extremely busy - it didn't help that I got a horrible ear infection/sinus infection in the mix which I'm only now slowly recovering from. As I mentioned in an earlier post - I won some Filorga minis in a Give-away on For The Beauty of It Instagram give-away and I have honestly been enjoying testing out these minis so much.  This time around I will be chatting about the Perfect Skin Effect 1 Week Programme. Although yes some of these minis I still have a bit left that I'm using. I adore this range overall - and was pretty impressed by this mini perfect skin set. So let's get chatting about these minis : Filorga Oxygen-Glow Super- Perfecting Radiance Cream : This is overall an amazing hydrating cream. I preferred to use this at night time when my skin was extra dry and sensitive from wearing a mask at work all...

Hi guys! Happy Tuesday. How has your week been? The last few weeks has been pretty crazy and intense this side - but I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.  A week or two ago I won a Filorga giveaway the lovely  ForTheBeautyOfIt  ran on her Instagram page and I was one of the lucky three winners to get gifted some products. Honestly - I have never tried anything from the brand so I was EXTREMELY excited to try it . And it came just before the Woman's Day long weekend - and for a change, I had the Saturday off so it was the perfect time to play and try out new products. Yeah! I'm splitting up the minis reviews into two batches - these are the first products I tested out so far - Filorga Anti-Aging Micellar Solution & Meso-Mask So let me start with the Micellar Water. It's a pretty decent Micellar water - didn't burn or sting my eyes which is always a bonus. Overall - I wasn't blown away by the Micellar water - but it did a decent job of removing my ma...

Hi guys ! Happy Thursday ! How has your week been ? Enjoyed the Public Holiday yesterday ? We are in the process of moving at work - so I'm super busy lately and the blog is a little more quiet - but hopefully that will settle down from next week.  Dermalogica released two new amazing products for Sensitive Skin. It's no secret that I do suffer from more sensitive skin and I like using Chemical Exfoliators, Microneedling and Retinol which does make my skin a teeny bit more sensitive on those days I use it. And I mentioned quite a few times on the blog I'm extremely sensitive to scents so even smelling a flower scent that's too strong will make my skin a little red and itchy.  All skin types can get sensitive skin - from dry to oily. Sometimes it can be an occasional flare up - and sometimes it can be quite intense that you feel like you want to hide your face from the world ( I had a little incident over December with using some of my Retinol on my neck which...

Hi guys . First off ... Happy 2018 . I hope this will be a truly magical year for each and everyone of you guys. I hope you had a great Festive season and that you are ready to tackle the new year . A while back I got sent a very cute PR pack from Avon / Justine. As you guys already know - it's no secret that it's one of my favourite brands . In the pack was the Justine Oil Control range - and this was perfect timing.  As you know , I have dry dehydrated skin , but over December / January my skin freaks out and doesn't want to play along with my normal skincare. Which makes perfectly sense since it's extremely hot and humid . So I decided to give the range a try and see how it preforms - and boy oh boy was I surprised. My skin didn't freak out anymore , the range kept my skin matte , yet moisturised at the same time. I've been testing out the range for a few weeks now , and I can genuinely say this range has quickly became my new favourite.  Justine Oi...

Hi guys ! Happy Monday. How was your weekend ?? A little while back all the bloggers were raving about  TheBeautifulStore  Tara and Jack face masks - and at that stage I was pretty intrigued to try it out myself - but I had tons of sheet masks in my pile and let's be real - I'm a little lazy with masks that needs to be washed off , wiped off or peeled off. But I decided to bite the bullet and just try the masks. When I ordered the Tara and Jack masks where buy any amount get the same amount free. So why not? That makes the masks a better deal since they are pricier (and with good reason - these masks are amazing ). I have in the meantime repurchased a million more of these masks and a few other variants too - but those I will do in a separate review soon.  Tara & Jack Shaker Mask with Apple Stem Cells Okay , I was sceptical about this masks the most. You get sent a little plastic container with your order - and you have to open the sachet, put the powder in...