Balance Me, citrus and spice.

After my recent blog post reviewing a couple of other products from balance Me, I was contact by them and kindly asked if I would like to test out a couple more of their products. After looking on their website, I was intrigued by their 'Citrus and Spice' line and was very interested in testing out what they were like (and even more interested to see what 'citrus' and 'spice' would blend together to smell like!). 

Citrus and Spice hand and body wash 99% natural RRP £10.25 for 260ml

I haven't used this as a body wash and have instead just been using it to wash my hands. I was worried that with it being made with natural ingredients that it wouldn't lather very well but with two pumps and plenty of water, it lathers really nicely and leaves your hands feeling clean and fresh. I'm someone who is constantly washing their hand and after using this for around two weeks now and haven't found it to be at all drying on my skin.

The main thing I like about this soap is the smell; it smells very strongly of ginger which I really like and I find that I can still smell it quite a while after I've wash my hands. I can't imagine how good this would smell if you were to use it as a body wash in the bath or shower!

Citrus and Spice hand and body lotion 99% natural RRP £12.25 for 260ml

I've so far been using this lotion on my hands and legs and absolutely love it. One thing that puts me off lotions and creams is when they take forever to dry and leave your skin feeling sticky, but this thick and smooth lotion sinks into your skin and dries really quickly leaving it feeling super soft and refreshed.

The scent of this one is a lot different to the soap and smells mostly to me of peppermint, which I again really like and which I think helps add to the refreshed feeling it leaves on your skin. Over the soap this is the product I would be most likely to repurchase, I just love it!

Balance Me is a brand I am becoming more and more interested in and although I have been put off in the past by the scent of a few of their products, the products themselves have not disappointed so far.

If you would like to read more about what balance me say about their citrus and spice line or to look at other products they offer, you can do so by visiting the balance Me website.

Have you tried any of their products? I would love to hear about what you have tried and your thoughts.

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Review: Tangle Teezer dupe by Primark

I am someone who has very thick, naturally curly hair which is prone to tangles, so when I first heard about the Tangle Teezer I was very tempted to try it but with a £10-£12 price tag I didn't actually ever pick one up. Then I heard that Primark were doing their own version of the egg shaped brush for a steal at £1.50, so I was delighted when I spotted them whilst out shopping and grabbed one for myself to try.

I wasn't really expecting much from it because like I said, my hair can be very knotty (especially after it's been washed) and I didn't expect this to be any different from other brushes I've tried in the past. I first used it when my hair was wet and was really surprised at how smoothly it brushed through my hair and tackled all the tangles and knots and was even more surprised that it didn't hurt - at all!

I then tried it again when my hair was dry and this was where it didn't work so well for me. It was still getting rid of the tangles but I felt like because the bristles are so short it was only brushing through the top layer of my hair and not reaching through to the bottom parts. If I separate my hair into smaller sections it works well but not if I literally just brush it through my hair like I had done while it my hair wet.

I'm pleased I got this to try out and I'm very pleased with the way it brushes through my hair when it's wet but I think that will probably be the only time I really use it. At £1.50 though, I'm really not complaining. If you have thin or short hair, I think this would work a lot better for you.

If you would like to read more about the real Tangle Teezers you can look at the range Boots.com offer by clicking here.

Have you tried a Tangle Teezer or will you be getting this Primark dupe?

Review: Soap & Glory's Smoulder Kohl eye liner pencil

When were on our way home recently having been out all day my sister looked at me and commented that my make up was still there and that even my eye liner was still on and that she knew I hadn't reapplied it during the day. This has got to be the best pencil eye liner I have ever tried. It's super black, it's creamy so it applies easily and smoothly and it has amazing lasting power (it also comes with a sharpener attached to the lid).

The only downside to this eye liner is that I find it smudges a little bit and that sometimes at some point throughout the day I feel like I need to check and maybe wipe under my eyes. I have also noticed that next day after wearing it - even after using eye make up remover and washing my face - I still seem to get black around my eyes but that's a very small price to pay for such a lovely eye liner.

I lost the lid to mine and have noticed that it seems to have dried out a little bit but once you start using it again (or even if you were to slide it across your hand before using it on your eyes) it goes back to working perfectly.

If you're interested in trying this eye liner out for yourself you can buy it here for £5.00.

Have you tried this eye liner? Do you love it as much as I do?
What other Soap and Glory products do you recommend?

NOTD: Barry M 'Peach Melba'

I wasn't too sure how much I liked Peach Melba when I first applied it but after having worn it for a couple of days I started to really like the pretty pastel peach colour and think it would look especially good with a tan. You need at least two coats to get an opaque finish which is what is what I have on in the picture.

Have you worn this colour?

Review: Neutrogena Wave Power Cleanser

I've used the Neautrogena wave (after hearing some really good reviews on it) a few times now but I'm unsure whether I love it or not. I thought the easiest way to review this product would be to give you my own advantages and disadvantages so here goes:

+ The size: it's small and easy to hold

+ It comes with a battery which is a nice little added extra and means you can start using straight away

- The pads you use on it already have a cleanser in them and I wish they didn't. There's not enough in them so I add my own anyway but I'd like to just use my own. I also don't like not knowing what is in the cleanser that is already added

- It doesn't lather enough for me, even when I add my own cleanser. I always want to stop and just use my hands

- Refills are around £5.50 for 30 which for me, since I'm not completely in love with this product seems like a lot

+ I do feel like it cleans my face really well but not much different to when I use my hands and it also takes longer

+ It's completely water proof which makes it very easy to clean

+ It comes with 14 pads which is a nice amount to get with it

- The shape and size makes it hard to clean around your nose

I do like this product but I feel like there are also lots of things I don't like about it too.

If you would like to test it our for yourself it's available at both Superdrug and Boots for around ten pounds.

Have you tried the Wave?

Review: T-Zone Nose pore strips

I remember using these many years ago and even though I decided back then that they don't work I've been wanting to try them again. So, when I saw them on sale in Tesco for £1.95 I decided to give them another chance (although, later when checking my receipt it turns out they didn't come up as being on sale and I was charged the full price for them which is £3.00 for six strips).

To use them, you just fully wet the are area around your nose with water, press the strip on to your skin, leave for 10 minutes and then peel off.

My skin looked no different after using them, they left a sticky, hard residue on your skin, it kind of hurts to peel them off and they just do not work. I'm so disappointed with this product. Of course I didn't expect these strips to work miracles on my skin but I expected them to at least do something! Instead I was just left feeling like I had just wasted 10 minutes of my time.

Have you tried this product? Do you like them more than I do?