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Happy New Year !!!
Happy New Year to all my followers, I know it’s a little late but I’ve been very busy and hard at work/shopping over the holiday period and now that things are all slowly getting back to normal I wanted to give you a little inside look into whats coming up in 2014 on my blog.
So make sure you keep an eye out as i know some of these upcoming post are going to excite a lot of you…
Here’s a look at whats happening…….
Starting my very first YouTube Channel.
MASSIVE Sephora Haul from the USA.
Truck Load of Empties to review. (a few months worth)
Holiday Haul from Bath & Body Works.
#BeautyFF
Ok here is the idea, we all look forward to end of the week, Friday!!! Why not add something a little extra to treat yourself on a Friday.
My idea is that every Friday I will go try something new, grab a makeup or skincare sample from the department store to take home and try or just simply spray a new perfume. Can be anything you like, maybe even non beauty related if you love it that much then share it. Don’t stress if you don’t work or live near a department store. Find something around the home or office that you were recently given or picked up for free to try and use that. This is what it’s all about, trying something new.
Take 5 mins out of your day to learn about a new product or stop at a cosmetic house that you have never brought from before and see what surprises you.
Then head to twitter and post a picture of your find. I’m calling this Beauty Friday Freebie. Use the hash tag #fridayff
Look forward to see what everyone’s #fridayff is going to be and remember to have some fun with it.
Xx
Product Empties…
Current Empties.
Hey Everyone,
This time i thought i would share with you my rubbish! In the best possible way with a review of the products i have finished up over the past few weeks. There is some products i purchase over and over again, there is also some new products too.
So from Left to Right in the photo……..
1. Jurlique balancing foaming cleanser, this is a face cleanser i purchase over and over again. It was the first product i ever starting using daily from Jurlique. Its a prefect match for my oily skin and helps maintain and balance the oil while the calendula keeps my skin calm and protected. Would i repurchase: YES
2. Jurlique Lavender body oil, I received this body oil a long time ago as a gift for my birthday i think. a body oil is something i would never go out and buy, i just dont think about them. So the body oil stayed packed away and i didnt use it for months, until i was going though my mini department store (my walk in wardrobe, seriously it looks like a mini cosmetics store) and i found it again. I started to use it nightly on my arms and legs before bed as at that time i was working very long days and needed help to unwind before bed. It did the trick alright. sent me off to sleep like a baby from the lovely smell of lavender and my body felt so soft and smooth the next morning from using it. I started using it in the bath as well for a little extra treat and keep my body soft and smooth while bathing.
So would i repurchase: NOT SURE, purely cause I’m not a body oil guy, then again i enjoyed using it. so i’m not sure.
3. Clinique moisture surge extended thirst relief, this is a cult product that i got onto during my days working as cabin crew with Qantas. Flying so much around Australia and the world my skin was drying out badly in the cabin. So i tuned into galley FM or galley gossip to ask my fellow crew what moisturiser does everyone use while flying and this one came back with top recommendation.
Now that im no longer flying i don’t get though them as quick as i use to nor do i use it as my daily moisturiser. I only use this during times my skin calls SOS and needs a big drink of moisture. I buy this cream from Clinique once a year at christmas in a pack. they offer great value for this moisture surge pack, its normally priced at the same price as the moisturiser itself but comes with extra products like mini eye creams and sprays.
So would i repurchase: ONLY AT CHRISTMAS
4. Philosophy total matteness, OH MY!! i can not rave more highly of this product. I am no stranger to the philosophy product range, i LOVE the shower gels. So when this product came out only a few months ago i had to try it. Always looking for a way to control my oil and large pores.
This product is amazing and works!! it does for me. I use it as a primer under my foundation. Keeps my foundation in place all day and shine free. All of a sudden foundations and BB creams i could no longer wear cause of being to oily i can now wear and not fear that by lunch time i look like a BP oil rig. I’ve tried matte primers and all, they work well but this product works WONDERS!!!
So would i repurchase: YES.
5. Lancome Advance Genifique, little sample size i was given. Genifique and Visionnaire was my power couple i loved using together over the past few years. This product is marketed as a serum but i have always used this as a pre serum.
I love this product and i saw results with using it when i did. Maybe next time Lancome is in gift with purchase.
So would i buy full size: MAYBE
6. Estee Lauder Advance Night Repair, another little sample sized bottle i was given. Estee lauder has recently upgraded this serum to replace the old advance night repair, this serum works with your skins DNA to help repair and turnover skin cells. They say its like sleep in a bottle for when your skin doesn’t get enough rest. I would have to agree with this statement as i used this sample on a recent world wind trip away with little or no sleep at times, i did notice my skin looked fresh and awake even when i didn’t feel fresh and awake. So sleep in a bottle? maybe!!!
So would i buy full sized: YES
7. SK-II Facial Treatment essence, once again this is another one of my cult following products when i was flying, use to love buying it duty free as it was cheap in duty free and then crew discount on top of that. I stopped using this product after flying. Has this little sample sparked my long lost love for SK-II again??
Would i repurchase? YES!!!!!!!!!
Well as Porky Pig would say, that’s all folks. I hope you enjoyed my product empties and if you would like to add any of your thoughts on any of these products please do, just leave a comment below.
Have a great day and until next time,
xxx
Discover Herbal Recovery today and enjoy a FREE mask.
Good Morning Everyone,
Found a lovely email this morning in my inbox from Jurlique with their latest promotion. Spend $85 or more in one transaction on any products online or at a Jurlique concept store to receive your choice of a treatment mask as your free gift, valued up to $95. offer valid till 17th September 2013.
With the warmer weather now coming it’s a great time to give your skin a little extra TLC by doing a mask. I like to spoil myself and do a mask once a week to keep my skin happy, healthy and glowing. Also gives me a chance to escape and do a quick mediation.
So it’s a prefect opportunity to stock up on a few Jurlique products and get a free mask. (We all love something free) Of course my recommendation would have to be the Herbal Recovery Antioxidant Gel mask, I’ve been using that mask ever since Jurlique launched it and i love it. It’s prefect for the warmer months as it’s a gel based mask so it feels lovely and cool on your skin. I aslo like to use cream based masks during the winter months too.
After all this talk about masks, think i might do one tonight now myself.
Do you use a mask ? if so whats your go to mask product that never lets you down? would love to know, let me know in the comments below.
Have a wonderful week everyone…..
xx
Jurlique Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum Video
Wait is over guys, here it is. The full length video of the testimonials. Enjoy! xx
Jurlique Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum
Here is a small clip from the full length video, hope to be able to show you the full video soon.
Check me out in Jurlique’s Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum Testimonials
Hey everyone,
You may have seen some of my past blog posts that I was lucky enough to be selected as part of Jurlique’s first-ever global advocacy team back in May. I was selected to test their latest innovative Herbal Recovery Advance Serum, a natural advancement on their best-selling Herbal Recovery Gel. Here is the video from the trial.
Enjoy 🙂
*** SORRY GUYS, LOOKS LIKE JURLIQUE HAS REMOVED THE VIDEO FROM YOUTUBE, HOPE TO HAVE IT BACK UP SOON *** (JULY 23RD 2013)
*** AUG 14TH, THE AUSTRALIAN VIDEO IS NOW LIVE ON YOUTUBE ***
MEN’S MONDAY MOMENT!
Pore Refining Solutions Instant Perfector
Hey Guys, back again with Mens Monday Moment. This week i want to talk about covering up man sized pores.
Does your nose have large sized pores and uneven skin tone? That you wish you could cover up, but not sure about makeup? Try Clinique’s Pore Refining Solutions Instant Perfector as my Mens Monday Moment weekly tip for you.
It comes in 3 different shades to help minimise the look of pores and also help with covering up redness you might have.
This is what Clinique has to say about their instant perfector.
“Look smooth and virtually flawless with pores that appear more than 50% smaller-instantly. Natural-looking matte finish lasts up to 8 hours. Resists sweat, humidity. In two skin tone shades or Invisible Bright for subtle brightening.”
Want to give it a go guys? You will find your nearest Clinique counter inside Myer or David Jones around Australia. Otherwise click here for Clinique’s Australia website.
Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream is now on sale in Australia. Head to your nearest Clinique counter to check it out.
Clinique has just launched their brand new CC Cream in the United States, which is not available in Australia yet so keep your fingers crossed for a quick release here. I am sure looking forward to trying their CC cream. Have not had much luck with BB creams in the past, so i stay away from them now.
This is what Clinique has to say about their new CC Cream.
“One simple step for glowing skin: hydrates, perfects, protects. Lightweight formula instantly colour corrects a range of complexion concerns. In seconds, you look like the picture of health. Brightens dullness, sallowness. Diminishes redness. That grey look on darker skin tones? CC gets it glowing. Oil-free hydration and sunscreen mean a more flawless look tomorrow, too.”
Any of my USA readers/followers tried this new CC cream yet? if so please let me know below in the comments box.
Until next time…
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Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector
Clinique has just launched their brand new CC Cream in the United States, which is not available in Australia yet so keep your fingers crossed for a quick release here. I am sure looking forward to trying their CC cream. Have not had much luck with BB creams in the past, so i stay away from them now.
This is what Clinique has to say about their new CC Cream.
“One simple step for glowing skin: hydrates, perfects, protects. Lightweight formula instantly colour corrects a range of complexion concerns. In seconds, you look like the picture of health. Brightens dullness, sallowness. Diminishes redness. That grey look on darker skin tones? CC gets it glowing. Oil-free hydration and sunscreen mean a more flawless look tomorrow, too.”
Any of my USA readers/followers tried this new CC cream yet? if so please let me know below in the comments box.
Until next time readers…you are all fabulous!!
MEN’S MONDAY MOMENT!
Hi Guys,
Back again with this week’s MENS MONDAY MOMENT post. This week I am pointing the finger at all the guys out there with oily skin and large pores.
Last Christmas, I received the Lush Dark Angel’s face cleanser in a deluxe pack, along with some other goodies. This product is marketed as an exfoliating cleanser, for me personally I wouldn’t be using it as a daily cleanser as the mess it makes in your shower from the charcoal. (My partner has a cleaning addiction so I have to use it sparingly!)
So my Men’s Monday weekly tip for you guys is…. Use it as a mask.
I love using this product once a week or whenever my skin needs it. Apply a thick layer all over your face avoiding the eye area, if you need help with it smoothing out over your face, add one or two drops of water to your hands to help it and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. I always leave it on for longer if i can. Then wash it off, now you’re going to need a face wash cloth or something to help scrub off the charcoal so you don’t look like you have just cleaned someone’s fireplace.
The results… even better than if you just used it as a cleanser. Your skin will feel soft and smooth. It will help clear up problem combination to oily areas on your face. Best of all, I noticed smaller pores on my nose from the mask drawing out impurities on my skin. This product will leave your face looking clear and healthy over a couple of uses.
Next time you are walking past a Lush store guys, pop in and have a play with it.
Need some makeup wipes ?
Picked up some smartskin fragrance free cleansing wipes from Woolworths this week for only $1, they are on sale from $2.15
You get 25 in a packet, they are suitable for sensitive skin, they are alcohol and oil free.
Have no idea what these makeup wipes are going be like but if your looking for a cheap pack to leave in your desk draw or car, why not?
Will let you know what these wipes are like after i have used them!
Until next time readers…you are all fabulous!!
My visit to Jurlique HQ in Sydney concludes the Herbal Recovery Advance Serum trial.
Inside the boardroom where we did the filming. nature+science=beauty
Hey everyone,
You may have seen some of my past blog posts that I was lucky enough to be selected as part of Jurlique’s first-ever global advocacy team. I was selected to test their latest innovative Herbal Recovery Advance Serum, a natural advancement on their best-selling Herbal Recovery Gel.
The Herbal Recovery is a must have product with a cult following that is loved by thousands of women (and men) worldwide.
The exciting aspect of this trial for me was that there were only 50 pre-launch Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum bottles available globally, and I was selected to be part of this exclusive trial.
Reception area had Jurlique’s range of products on display.
As with any trial, I was sent the product with detailed instructions on how to use it, plus I was tasked to complete weekly surveys to track my progression while testing the product to record results over a four-week period.
What was more exciting was the part that at the end of the trial: Jurlique extended an invitation to those partaking in Sydney to come into their head office and film an interview recapping our experiences using the Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum.
What had me buzzing was that I have never been filmed in front of a camera before, so naturally I was nervous as all hell, yet still really excited. I had no idea what to expect; I kept internalising a series of questions and kept asking myself:
“Do I need to dress up? Should I wear my usual face of makeup? Would I be any good? What happens if they don’t like me?”
As soon as I walked in, all those questions and fears that had been churning in my head disappeared… except for one… “Should I have worn makeup?”…
I can honestly say – “Girl, I haven’t worn makeup in the past 4 weeks because of Jurlique’s Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum. My skin is looking amazing and RUNWAY READY, right out of bed at 6am in the morning.
The team at Jurlique were super nice and absolutely amazing to work with. I had so much fun doing the filming that time flew by and I was done before I knew it. It also got me thinking how much fun it would be to start up my own YouTube channel… Let me know below in the comments box
Jurlique’s product range in the reception area.
I promise to keep you all updated on the upcoming release of Jurlique’s Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum, because you are going to want to try this. I can dead honestly say that you can throw away your other synthetic serums, you are only going to want this natural serum.
Finally I want to thank all my family and friends for their comments on how amazing my skin looks, also the support you have all given me, by posting your questions to me. I promise to answer those who I haven’t directly very soon. Remember to click on my contact link if you have any further questions.
Most of all, I would like to thank Jurlique Australia for this fantastic opportunity to be part of the first ever global advocacy team, I have cherished this opportunity immensely.
I would also like to give a special shout-out to my favourite Jurlique store at Bondi Junction Westfield to Katrina and the team for doing what they do best!
If you are in Sydney go see them!!!!!!
Until next time readers…you are all fabulous!!
BIG WEEKEND? Need a Monday night pick me up ?
Was your weekend like mine, full speed ahead with little or no sleep? Is your skin not looking its best? Try Jurlique’s Herbal Recovery Antioxidant Gel Mask tonight when you get home.
This innovative gel mask includes powerful, triple action moisturizing ingredients to help give your skin an intense hydration boost. While a blend of botanicals exfoliate and help protect your skin against the environment. The mask has beads in it that release vitamin E onto the skin to help with fine lines, dehydration and dullness.
Overall this mask will leave your skin feeling smooth, nourished, hydrated and looking more radiant while helping to undo that weekend damage.
Lucky I have just enough left in my bottle to do one tonight when I get home.
If you have not already tried this award winning mask, (2 years in a row now!) do your skin a favour and treat it to this mask; it will thank you.
Now all that’s left to do is sit back, relax and enjoy the mask!
MEN’S MONDAY MOMENT!
Hello everyone, today I am starting a new post; every monday morning it’s going to be MEN’S MONDAY MOMENT!
It will be a very quick post for guys. sharing my weekly tip or product review for you.
This week my tip is exfoliation! As a guy with a thick and sometimes curly beard i find it really hard sometimes to find a good face exfoliator. I Have used countless face exfoliators over the years and never been really happy. I am looking for one that is going to really get though my beard, Lift up those hairs and help rejuvenate and soften dull, dry skin and also remove dead skin cells. I have found Jurlique’s body exfoliating gel to be the best face exfoliator hands down! I use it once a week just before trimming my beard. I have been using this product weekly for over 3 years now, So guy’s if you are not happy with your currently weekly exfoliator give this a go!!! You wont be disappointed!!!
Head down to your local Jurlique store or counter to give this product a go.
Jurlique Pre-launch Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum 4 Week Trial, 6th April – 4th May 2013.
In the final days now for the Jurlique Pre-launch Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum trial. It has been wonderful 4 week trial with AMAZING results! Make sure you follow my blog for all the updated information and results from the trial. I will have everything posted up in the coming weeks.
Come along on a four week journey as I trial one of the fifty Pre-launch Herbal Recovery Advance Serums in the global marketplace.
* Online Offer * 15% off Rose Products 3 DAYS ONLY Also Rose moisture plus cream REVIEW!
Hey everyone! I had to share this with you. Jurlique is offering 15% off Rose products for 3 days only online, offer expires 11:59pm 27th April 2013.
My daily moisturiser for a while now has been the Rose moisture plus with antioxidant complex moisturising cream. I normally change my daily moisturiser every month or so to give my skin variety, until i was introduced to this moisturiser by Katrina from the Bondi Junction Jurlique store. Since then its become my favourite moisturiser to use month after month.
It smells like a lovely fresh bunch of roses right though to the very last drop in the tube. It goes on so soft and absorbs right into my skin, never leaving my face feeling greasy or sticky.
Another thing i love about this moisturiser is in the ingredients it contains turmeric, which has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to take care of any blemishes that i might have.
If you are not already using any of Jurlique’s amazing Rose products i highly recommend you drop past your local Jurlique store or counter to experience it. For anyone around the Bondi Junction area. Call past and see Katrina, I am sure she would be more than happy to introduce you to Jurlique’s Rose range.
Or head to http://www.jurlique.com.au/products/rmc/rose-moisture-plus-with-antioxidant-complex-moisturising-cream to find out more.
Jurlique Serum Trial update… week one!
So, as I mentioned in my last post, I have been test running a yet-to-be released serum for Jurlique. This silky and velvety serum has been a welcome addition to my daily moisturising routine, and so far I am starting to notice some results, such as healthier, more even skin tone. I’ve noticed that my skin is nice and plush to touch but still firm. This is only after the first week, so I am interested to see what other results will come of the trial. Have you recently started using a new skin care item that you have found to have worked well for you? Why don’t you leave some comments of the product and share some of the results you’ve had…
Stay tuned for next week’s update!
Jurlique Pre-launch Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum 4 Week Trial, 6th April – 4th May 2013.
Come along on a four week journey as I trial one of the fifty Pre-launch Herbal Recovery Advance Serums in the global marketplace.
KennaCosmetics 