Sleek Brow Kit

As someone with blonde eyebrows, using something to fill them in is an essential in my morning routine; invisible eyebrows is not a strong look! Up until recently, I'd only ever used eyebrow pencils, and whilst they did a decent job, they never gave a perfect finish. In search of something better, I decided to buy Sleek MakeUp's 'Brow Kit' whilst having a browse around my local Superdrug. It set me back £8.

Firstly, I love the packaging! It comes in a matte black case (reminiscent of Nars products) with an admittedly tacky font on the front, but its what's inside that counts! It comes with a large mirror, brilliant for popping in your bag instead of having to take a separate mirror with you. It also feels really sturdy and closes securely, so I have no complaints.

The product has two steps, a tinted brow gel and a setting powder. It comes with two mini brushes and a pair of mini tweezers - they're not of the best quality but they do the job perfectly well if you've nothing else to hand. I use the angled brush to apply the gel, which has a lovely texture and delivers a nice, natural colour which helps to shape and define my brows. I then use the rounded brush to apply the setting powder which helps even out the colour and set the product. The result is lovely defined and well groomed eyebrows! I much prefer using this to brow pencils, as it has a much better colour pay off which is more natural and has better staying power. I also feel that it gives more control over the shaping of the brows, but perhaps that is down to personal application preference.

I must say I purchased this product in 'light', which tends to lean a little red. I think this would look fine on those with blonde or red hair, but those with light brown hair may need to look elsewhere. The only other shade available is 'dark', which looks a lovely true dark brown in the compact, but I haven't personally tested it so can't comment on the colour. Overall, this is a lovely product that I would definitely recommend for the price!

£7.99, Available in larger Superdrug stores or online at Sleek.

Have you used this product, or any other brow gels? 

The Breakfast Scrub by Soap & Glory

Personally, I can't have a shower without using a good body scrub. I just don't feel as though I'm properly clean otherwise, perhaps I'm a little OCD? Who knows. Anyway, I often find that many products which profess to be 'scrubs' are little more than a glorified body wash with beads/sand/shells thrown in for no other purpose than to get all over my shower and annoy me when I have to wash it.

None of these things are true of Soap and Glory's 'The Breakfast Scrub', aka the best scrub I have ever used/one of the things I'd take if I were stranded on a desert island/the eighth wonder of the world. I really cannot say enough good things about it.

The packaging is typical of Soap and Glory; cute, kitsch and pink! It comes in a round tub which will look lovely in any girls bathroom. It is an 'oat, shea butter and sugar body smoother' with 'capuacu bio scrubs' which, whilst I'm not entirely sure what they are, do the most amazing job! Really, this stuff is brilliant. It is a thick, gritty formula which can be applied to either wet or dry skin; either way it exfoliates the skin incredibly well, getting rid of all dead skin leaving it feeling smooth and soft with no greasy residue - just perfect skin!

The best thing about this scrub (which is saying something, as the scrub itself is fantastic) is the smell. It smells like MAPLE SYRUP! Really, can you think of anything better?! It really does smell good enough to eat. The only downside I can think of is the price - it is £9.45, which may seem steep for a body scrub, but you get a huge 300ml of product, and a little really goes a long way! One pot should last at least six months, so it works out cheap in the long run. Also, you can get this for £7.70 on asos, although it is out of stock at the moment (no surprise, this is worth its weight in gold!).  

Available at Boots and Asos.

Have you tried this scrub? What did you think?

Vitamin E Moisturiser Review - The Body Shop

Now as winter has come in the form of harsh winds this year, my skin has taken an absolute beating. Even popping out to the local shop has at times resulted in my face feeling as if it has actually been blown off in the gales. With complaints of chapped skin and just general discomfort, a friend and I set out to find a good mosturiser to combat all the negative effects of winter. The Body Shop has always been a favourite of mine; good value products which promise not to test on animals definitely make me feel better about my growing obsession with purchasing cosmetics. With my skincare regime consisting mainly of their Tea Tree range, I surprised myself in buying their Vitamin E Night Cream, alongside the Vitamin E Day Cream.

The Vitamin E Cream comes in a sizeable container which makes application easy as there is no nightmare product-and-fingers-getting-trapped-in-dispenser problem when being so stingy that every finger-full counts. The Vitamin E Night Cream itself however, is rather thick in consistency - like a paste almost (see above photo). It's definitely easy to assume which is the night cream and which is for the day, if the lids were to be removed. Once applied, the moisturiser works to eliminate any dryness with a completely hydrated face being the conclusion once morning comes round. This stuff is getting stocked up on once I have some spare money.

On the other hand, the day cream offers lighter hydration. As a perfect base for make-up, it rids them damn bits which are just so unable to receive moisture (namely my massive rudolph nose) so foundation is easily applied. As a whole, I don't believe the day cream would be incredibly remarkable, but when used on the morning prior to applying the night cream the evening before, it has completely changed the appearance of my skin.

Does anybody else use either of the products?