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hilary79
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All-in-One Nail Therapy Oil
Manicare

All-in-One Nail Therapy Oil

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
05 Jun 2024

Terrible!

I really did not like this - for an oil it is extremely thin and runny, meaning oily stains on many items of clothing and despite meaning to hydrate my nails I feel it just dried them and my cuticles... Read full review
I really did not like this - for an oil it is extremely thin and runny, meaning oily stains on many items of clothing and despite meaning to hydrate my nails I feel it just dried them and my cuticles out hugely leaving cracks, hangnail type catches and just problems to now be solved. The good news is at least there are no overt parabens in this so you aren't hurting your endocrine system, but there is fragrance (why?) which is a bit of a no-no for me and just not needed. It sounds like this is going to be super moisturizing with all the oils in it, but the truth for me was the opposite. I much prefer a thicker consistency, not sure why this didn't work at all for me, but I now have to try to get some moisture back into my poor nails.
Overnight Revival Treatment
Manicare

Overnight Revival Treatment

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
05 Jun 2024

Not sure I saw a difference

This is a strangely pretty pearlised blue thick liquid you paint on your nails over night, suposedly washing off in the morning to reveal hydrated and happy nails. I can\'t see I saw any difference to my nails whilst using,... Read full review
This is a strangely pretty pearlised blue thick liquid you paint on your nails over night, suposedly washing off in the morning to reveal hydrated and happy nails. I can't see I saw any difference to my nails whilst using, other to be honest, a bit of dehydration - the opposite of what its meant to do! I only used this weekly (using the Manicare All in One Nail Therapy oil daily for 2 weeks), but it didn't appear to do much. The packaging is weird as well - it has a square 'outer' lid on the screw top nail varnish lid, so you go to turn that, nothing really happens until it pops off in your hand, leaving you with the real packagin - what a waste of plastic! Perhaps if you used for longer it would make more difference but I didn't want my nails to dehydrate anymore than they did.
Cuticle Remover & Exfoliator
Manicare

Cuticle Remover & Exfoliator

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
05 Jun 2024

Nothing special but works

I was excited to try this cuticle remover, as I have lovely nails as I enter the last few weeks of pregnancy for perhaps the first time in my life, but my cuticles let things down. This is ok -... Read full review
I was excited to try this cuticle remover, as I have lovely nails as I enter the last few weeks of pregnancy for perhaps the first time in my life, but my cuticles let things down. This is ok - it helps remove some of the cuticle from the nail bed and allows you to push the cuticles back without pain, but it left some bits behind. The packaging is good - a simple cardboard sleeve and then twist top nail bottle, easy to use, there are little spheres in the liquid, which I didn't really get why they were there. The applicator is a dropper style tube, which made application messy, but it did the job of delivering product to your nails. Overall I don't think this is something I would use again as whilst it worked superficially, it left dry bits of cuticle I couldn't remove still so only half worked
Cellular Lift Expert Night Cream
NIVEA

Cellular Lift Expert Night Cream

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
30 Jul 2022

Nice product

I liked this night cream, and although I don\'t think it gave deep lasting results, it was very pleasant. The packaging was ok and looked nice on my bathroom shelf. It was easy to open/close. The cream itself was a... Read full review
I liked this night cream, and although I don't think it gave deep lasting results, it was very pleasant. The packaging was ok and looked nice on my bathroom shelf. It was easy to open/close. The cream itself was a nice consistency, and easy to apply to the skin. It felt nice immediately when applying to the skin. I couldn't smell any specific smell, which is nice as I find some creams over powering with artificial smell. The cream was absorbed quickly so didn't leave a greasy film, but felt moisturising and hydrating. My skin felt comfortable to go to bed with. I didn't see any real results with this cream either during or at the end of the trial, but I also didn't get any breakouts (a common issue for me with skin care) and my skin tone might have been a bit better overall - there was definitely no difference to my fine lines however. I did like this, and would use it if I didn't have my normal skin cream.
Cellular Lift Expert Day Cream SPF 15
NIVEA

Cellular Lift Expert Day Cream SPF 15

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
26 Jul 2022

Nice product

I enjoyed reviewing this day Cream. The packaging was good, nothing too cheap, but not overpackaged so hit perhaps the right note. It looked ok on my bathroom shelf, and for the price point, I was happy with this. The... Read full review
I enjoyed reviewing this day Cream. The packaging was good, nothing too cheap, but not overpackaged so hit perhaps the right note. It looked ok on my bathroom shelf, and for the price point, I was happy with this. The cream itself was a nice texture - I'm not entirely sure I saw excellent results in just the day and night creams themselves, but my skin looked good, and certainly not worse over the period of the trial. I couldn't smell any specific smell in this cream, which made it pleasant to apply as I don't like fragranced products generally they tend to be quite strong. The feel on my skin was pleasant - hydrating and smoothing. The SPF is better than none, but a higher rating than 15 would be helpful, especially at this age when every little help counts! Overall I would recommend this to others, it's a good cream at a good price point.
Volume & Fullness Conditioner with Pro-Vitamin B5 & Collagen
TRESemmé

Volume & Fullness Conditioner with Pro-Vitamin B5 & Collagen

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
31 May 2022

Very nice - only need a tiny bit!

This is a great conditioner, and definitely left my hair feeling a bit thicker and fuller. The bottle is easy to dispense the product in the shower, and easy to get this at the supermarket at a good budget price... Read full review
This is a great conditioner, and definitely left my hair feeling a bit thicker and fuller. The bottle is easy to dispense the product in the shower, and easy to get this at the supermarket at a good budget price point. The product has a subtle peachy type smell, which did not linger after rinsing, but was nice in the shower. It reminded me of Aussie brand hair care, which is excellent but you can't get in Australia. I have extremely fine shoulder length bobbed hair, and felt like I needed less than a full pump of this product, but after leaving in for 3 minutes, it left my hair silky and smooth. Overall I would recommend this for thin or fine hair, but you only need to use the conditioner sparingly.
Volume & Fullness Shampoo with Pro-Vitamin B5 & Collagen
TRESemmé

Volume & Fullness Shampoo with Pro-Vitamin B5 & Collagen

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
31 May 2022

Lovely smell and thicker hair

This is a great budget price product, that gives real results. The smell is lovely - peachy or something like that. It cleans extremely well, it felt like it cleaned away all the build up on my hair, leaving it... Read full review
This is a great budget price product, that gives real results. The smell is lovely - peachy or something like that. It cleans extremely well, it felt like it cleaned away all the build up on my hair, leaving it squeaky clean. The bottle is extremely easy to use (after you've managed to open it!), delivering the exact right amount of shampoo in one pump for my shoulder length bob hair. After using both this and the matching conditioner my hair definitely had a bit more body and volume to it. I would recommend this to other people, especially at the price point and the fact you can get it from supermarkets so easy to obtain
Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Serum
L’Oréal Paris

Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Serum

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
22 Mar 2022

Didn't see any results

When I first saw this product I was extremely underwhelmed by the packaging - it clearly is trying to imitate a very expensive, cult following product and they seem to have taken that to every single detail of this down... Read full review
When I first saw this product I was extremely underwhelmed by the packaging - it clearly is trying to imitate a very expensive, cult following product and they seem to have taken that to every single detail of this down to the packaging....but then not done it very well. The packaging is not attractive, a dull brown, 70s esque type bottle, with a suck up dropper delivery method. Whilst I love this for the cross contamination point of view, who isn't washing their face before applying a product like this, so is entirely unnecessary and just means you loose a lot of product you are paying for at the end as you are unable to access it (as its a thick liquid that doesn't pour). Glass for me in the bathroom is a no-no, so another fail on that front. After opening the bottle, I was however impressed with the texture. This is a silky beige brown thick lotion like consistency, similar to the item I believe this is trying to be, and it applies well, with an easily absorbed feel. No greasy slick after applying, it sank into skin nicely. There was no smell I could detect. I trialed this for nearly a month and sadly have seen no difference in my skin at all - no smoothness, no more hydration, no banishing of fine lines, no effect on my uneven skin tone. Sadly this is a huge fail and pass for me - the only thing of note about this product is that it wasn't smelly and sank in nicely, but at the end of the day, if it doesn't work, whats the point? Very sad.
Dermiotic
Synergie Skin

Dermiotic

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
29 May 2021

Lovely calming results

I\'ll start this review by stating I was *extremely* skeptical about this product - but the TL:DR version result is that I\'ve been blown away by it! This is a lightweight, non-greasy serum, that you pop onto your skin after... Read full review
I'll start this review by stating I was *extremely* skeptical about this product - but the TL:DR version result is that I've been blown away by it! This is a lightweight, non-greasy serum, that you pop onto your skin after cleansing and before other serums or treatments & moisturizer. Reading up on this item, I still wasn't really sure what it was meant to do for my skin, other than make it 'better'. I have aging (I'm 42), angry, red, spotty skin, with sun damage spots, fine lines creeping in, a bit of sagging and general older skin look about it, but my awful acne still gives issues with spots and scaring. The main issue my skin has is it looks red and flushed most of the time. After cleansing, I used the easy to use dropper top to dispense a few drops into my hands. The instructions say to not smear between your palms and smooth onto your face, but I like to live dangerously and tended to do this (I don't have time to dab dab dab with fingertips all over my face - I have a toddler!). Instantly my skin would loose all of the red colouration in my cheeks, nose and T-zone and look like 'normal' skin! It was amazing. The smell of this is extremely pleasant to me, a kind of musky earthy smell, I really like it, but it disappears quite quickly. After using this for a month, I still had an acne flair up when I got my period, so it didn't 100% counteract my annoying skin, but overall my skin looks smoother, fresher, less angry and unkempt most of the time and I am very very happy with the results. It is quite expensive imho, however I would be happy purchasing this every month as I think it does a very good job doing what it says it will - making skin just look 'better'.
Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream
IT Cosmetics

Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
20 Mar 2021

So disappointed my skin doesn't like this

I will start this review by saying - I SO wanted to love this. I tried a sample in a shop and thought it was great, the marketing blurb sounds exactly what my older (and therefore getting drier and with... Read full review
I will start this review by saying - I SO wanted to love this. I tried a sample in a shop and thought it was great, the marketing blurb sounds exactly what my older (and therefore getting drier and with fine lines) but still getting acne skin needed. Unfortunately, it was so awful for me :( The good - the packaging is great, with a pump action tube delivering pretty much a spot on amount for one application (1 pump for light application, two for full face). The tube is easily to store that bottles I find, and I prefer plastic over glass as it lives in my bedroom and I drop things all the time. Also awesome is the colour range - I find it hard to get matches for my skin as I am very fair but with lots of red, so struggle to get the right shade for me a lot - this was easy to match with. Unfortunately, for anything more than about 30 mins wear, this did not suit my skin at all - it went patchy in places looking dry and horrid and mottled, and too glowy in other places, and the coverage was very patchy (even when using lots and lots of product, which I truly don't think it needs - a little seems to go a long way - it was more my skin was doing something weird to it). I don't think it left my skin in good condition, leaving me with breakouts whenever I use it. I SO wanted to love this, but it was a big (expensive) fail for me.
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