Bioderma: Is It Worth The Hype?

Hey Ladies,

Bioderma.

I feel like writing this post I am way way behind on the times. When I started reading blogs and watching YouTube tutorials way back when, I feel like everyone and their dog had Bioderma and it was this mystical products that did a miraculous job at removing makeup. It was literally the most hyped about product on the market so when a friend from work was heading home to Poland at the end of the Summer last year she kindly picked me up a bottle so I could see what all the fuss was about for myself. 

                                               

With cotton pad in hand and a full face of makeup to be removed I gave it a bash and I felt it was all a bit meh. Just meh. Don't get me wrong it removes makeup alright but I wouldn't say its anything better than your run of the mill micellar water that you could pick up in Boots on sale for about 6quid. When I initially tried Bioderma I had already been using the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water for quite a while so I think if I hadn't of been using that maybe, just maybe I might have been a little more impressed. But with all the hassle to get it and the price which is in and around the €15 mark for two small bottles I felt it was very underwhelming! 

In all honesty I think I'll just stick to my Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water for now but at least it's one product I got to tick of my BBL(Beauty Bucket List)....on to the next one!

Product Smackdown: Micellar Waters For Under €7!

Hey Ladies,

Is it just me or does it seem that companies are bringing out micellar waters left, right and centre? Not that I am complaining as they have become an essential part of my everyday skincare routine and just like mascaras I am on a quest to find the creme de la creme of micellar waters. In the past couple months I have put three different products to the test, two that are under €7 quid and one that is more of a premium brand but more on that in the coming weeks!

First up is the hugely talked about Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, its packaging and size are very similar to that of Bioderma so when this hit the shelves the beauty world went into a frenzy. For under €7 you get a whopping 400ml of product which lasts me at least 4-6 weeks depending if I am wearing makeup everyday. No fragrance and no alcohol means this is super gentle and it removes most makeup, although I do find that I need something with a little more oil to remove that pesky Inglot gel liner. I do love this and I have repurchased this numerous times since I first tried it and it is a staple product for a Makeup Artist's kit.

With that said lets skip over to the L'Oreal Skin Perfection 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Water (phew that's a mouthful!). I picked this up when micellar waters first popped up on the scene and immediately fell in love. Definitely my favourite of the two products although you only get 200ml for the same price as the Garnier which is a little lousy. I found that this takes of every scrap of makeup including waterproof eyeliner (I'm looking at you Inglot!) and mascara, whereas the Garnier didn't measure up! I also noticed less breakout with this product which is a huge bonus for me.

Both products do an incredible job at removing makeup and for such a bargainous price you really can't fault them. Even if you aren't a skincare person this is definitely the lazy man's (or woman's) way of taking care of your skin with minimal effort and throw away those bloody baby wipes because with these products it takes just as little effort to cleanse your skin.... no excuses!


VIVA LA MICELLAR REVOLUTION!
Love,
S

Collective Haul

Hey Ladies,
A quick warning that this post will be photo heavy. Over the last couple of weeks I have been picking up bits and bobs along my journeys and I thought instead of doing individual posts that I would just do a collective haul. Lately I have been trying to expand the brands of products that I use so that I have more variety in my collection.

I picked the following products up in various stores such as Superdrug, Boots and Pennys/Primark.

Penny's Trip 1

NYC Cheek Glow Powder Blush

Colour:  652 West Side Wine

Cost: 2.99

Catrice Eye-shadow

Colour: 500 Hip Hop On The Tree Top

Cost: 3.29

Superdrug

 

NYC All Day Long Foundation

Colour:  737 Classic Ivory

Cost: 3.65

 

 

Revlon Lip Butter

Colour: 050 Berry Smoothie

Cost : 9.95

Superdrug Pointed Cotton Buds

Cost: 1.65

Garnier Deodorant

Cost: 1.78

Penny's Trip 2

NYC All Day Long Foundation

Colour: 739 Classic Beige 

Cost: 3.99

Quilted Flats

Size: 7

Cost: 8 

Boots

Oilatum Natural Repair Face Cream 

Cost: 11.73

 

Hope you enjoyed!
Love,
S

Chemist Haul

Hey Ladies,
Getting back to the basics of make-up is very important, one thing I think you always need is a good skin care range. As I am building my kit I picked up some products (that really aren't that interesting) to tag along with me everywhere I go, just in-case I need to remove a make-up or fix a mistake. I really want to get Bioderma for my kit as it is the most gentle make up remover that you can get. But until then I am building up a small skin care section that caters to the needs of all skin types.

I know it's not much but I still thought it would be nice to share! Once I have a good enough collection I will share it with you all.

Garnier Cleansing Lotion

Cost: 2.88

 Garnier Vitamin Toner

Cost: 2.88

 Johnson Baby Wipes

Cost: 1.50

As you can see! 

Hope you enjoyed,
S