Shopping My Stash #28

thisworks perfect heels rescue balm 50ml - I picked this up in Gemma's blogsale - simply lovely for heels in need of some TLC.

Live Native Essential Earth Exfoliating Cleanser 5ml - I picked up a few samples recently from this amazing Isle of Skye company.  Full review to follow.

bodhi Jasmine Falls Relaxing Bath & Shower Therapy 50ml - simply adore this rich floral scented bath and shower gel. See my mini review here.

deep steep grapefruit - bergamot hand scrub 59ml - a gorgeous scrub which leaves the hands super smooth and moisturised.  See my review here. 

Kiehl's Nashi Blossom & Pink Grapefruit Aromatic Mist 30ml - a light citrus scent. Ideal or summer.  See my review here.

Lemongrass House Frangipani Hydrating Body Cream 120ml* - sent for review. I'm loving this light exotic scented body cream.  Full review to follow.

Avene Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water 50ml - love this for refreshing the skin. An instant pick me up.

butter London Handbag Holiday Cuticle Oil 17.5ml - love this pineapple-coconut scented cuticle oil.  Reminds me of holidays. Leaves the cuticles moisturised and smelling beautiful!

What have you been using this week?

*PR sample

Deep Steep Grapefruit - Bergamot Hand Scrub

I love using a hand scrub. One of my favourites is from L'Occitane (link).  I recently bought this Deep Steep one from Feel Unique. (59ml - £8.95)

Deep Steep is an American company who make an all natural luxury Bath & Body range which is free from parabens, artificial colours and fragrances, petroleum, mineral oil and SLS.

Dead sea salts lightly exfoliate the hands leaving them moisturised.  The scrub also contains Argan Kernal Oil and Papaya Seed Oil.  The scrub helps to smooth hands and to replenish and the grapefruit and bergamot oils leave them smelling nice!

To use: massage into skin on the hands as if you were washing them and then rinse.  

I also love the Tangerine-Melon and Candy-Mint scents and looking forward to trying Brown Sugar - Vanilla soon.

Have you used any Deep Steep products before?

Giveaway! (now closed)

I know I'm not nearly there yet!  But...here is my giveaway for 500 GFC followers.  The giveaway will run until I reach 500.

Here are the rules:

Follow me on GFC - 1 entry

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If you are under 18 you must have your parents permission.

Winner will be chosen using random.org.  Please let me know which of the above you have done and leave a contact email address.

Good luck!

Here's what you can win.  I have created a "Beauty Box" - both Ali and Mez gave me the idea after replying to my tweet on giveaway suggestions - thanks girls x

Here's what one winner will get:

Davines Authentic Moisturising Balm 75ml - full size

Balm Balm Single Notes 100% Organic EDP - 7 x 2ml EDP vials (Bergamot, Mandarin, Ylang Ylang, Rose Geranium, Lavender, Spearmint & Petigrain) - you can wear these alone or combine them.

Deep Steep Candy Mint Foot Stick - full size

Inika Mineral Eye shadow - Peach Fetish - full size

Avon Supershock Gel Eyeliner - Black - full size

Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Excess Mini Mascara 2ml - Black

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Rendezvous

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate - 4ml mini sample

Suti Cleanse Balm - mini sample pot - I reviewed it here.

Pure Thoughts single use face mask sachets x 2 - Strawberry & Pink Clay and Apricot & Yoghurt. 

November Empties

It's official! I am addicted to beauty products!  Here are my November empties.

Bareminerals Purifying Facial Cleanser and Purely Nourishing Moisturiser double sachet - for combination skin -  I really loved the moisturiser and may purchase this at some point.

Korres Lemon Body Milk - from the last Boudoir Prive box - loved this would re-purchase.

Vaseline Intensive Care Deodorant - like the fact that this one doesn't sting and a neutral scent.

Deep Steep Foaming Handwash - Tangerine & Melon 249ml - quite a nice handwash, a foam rather than a gel took a bit of getting used to but it smelt lovely and fruity (had just about finished this by end October).

Sanctuary Spa Relax Warming Body Oil 15ml x 1 - supposedly single use - this lasted me twice.  Would probably repurchase as nice product (and good gift - comes in set of five).

John Masters Organics Blood Orange & Vanilla Body Milk 30ml - this was part of a travel set of four (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and body milk).  Nice product would re-purchase.

REN Moroccan Rose Otto Bath Oil 110ml - my most favourite bath oil in the world!  Will definitely re-purchase.

Morroccanoil for fine & light coloured hair 25ml - bought the smaller size to try, loved it and have bought the full size since.  I'll keep the little bottle to decant from the larger one for travel.

Garnier BB Cream sachet - light - fab sample - love this product - will purchase full size at some point (when I finish up other foundations/tinted moisturisers).

Jimmy Choo Perfumed Shower Gel 150ml - lush product with the gorgeous scent of Jimmy Choo.  Was a birthday gift - would re-purchase (I also got the body lotion which was gorgeous too but finished it before I started blogging).

Elemis Pro-Collagen Lifting Treatment for Neck and Bust 15ml - this was from the Breast Cancer Awareness Set in October - love this product.

Elemis Melting Cleansing Gel 125ml - quite liked this product though it was a pain you can't use it on the eye area.  For this reason alone I probably wouldn't re-purchase, but other than that a really good product.

Dr Organic Rose Otto Body Wash 250ml - nice product with good scent (I love rose scents) and lather will re-purchase.  Dr Organic range can be bought at Holland & Barratt, in a range of scents.

Origins Incredible Spreadable Ginger Body Scrub 100ml - love this, its always on my Christmas Wish List - it smells divine.  Although I think this one was free with Grazia magazine.

Cetuem SCR Gold Creme de Lite 5ml - from Boudoir Prive - okay cream and smelt nice but didn't wow me.  Wouldn't purchase.


Molton Brown Parasdisiac Pink Peppercorn Bath and Shower Gel 100ml - love Molton Brown products (usually scent of choice is Heavenly Gingerlily) but decided to try another - okay scent but wouldn't repurchase though great quality product.

Giorgio Armani Regenessence Multi-corrective Rejuvenating Cream 3ml - lovely product but mega bucks.  £75 full size.  Smells amazing though and really feels like it works.

Body Shop Morroccan Rose Shower Gel 60ml/Body Lotion 60ml - lovely scent, would re-purchase.

Elemis Quiet Mind Relaxing Bath Elixir - De-stress Bath Soak 100ml - really nice product would re-purchase full size. Smells great and really relaxing after a stressful day.

Caudalie Cleansing Water 50ml - this was quite a nice product - would be good for holidays (and kept in the fridge).

Rodin Olio Lusso Luxury Body Oil 1.2ml sample - I'd always wanted to try this but wasn't really impressed, was ok product, scent was of lilies and I didn't really like it.  Though I'd like to try the lip balm in this range.

Elemis Skin Nourishing Milk Bath 125ml - love this for use in the bath or neat as a body moisturiser for dry skin areas.  Normally pick this in GWP deals.

Palmolive Milk & Honey Handwash 300ml - picked this up in the supermarket for 60p - nice product.

Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 15ml - love, love, love this cream!

Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel 75ml - a good cleanser would probably re-purchase.


I also finished the Prada Candy EDP sample from Feel Unique box - a full size bottle is on my Christmas wish list, a Bamford Organics mini soap in Rose - smells beautiful and creates lots of lather.  What products have you been using up this month? x

Naturisimo Haul!

I took advantage of one of the offers at Naturisimo.

If you spent £35 or more you get a free mystery gift!

I got the Pai bath and body set and a Caudalie Instant Radiance Set both of which are for gifts.  I also picked two free Caudalie sachet samples (you can pick up to five but some now are charged for) and a free mystery goody bag!

The goody bag contains:-

Caudalie 30ml Hand and Nail Cream, Deep Steep Organic Bubble Bath - Tangerine and Melon 60ml, Lavera Lip Balm 4.5g full size, Caudalie Radiance Day Cream 3ml, Rodin Olio Lusso Luxury Body Oil 1.2ml vial, 5 x assorted Juice Beauty Samples.

http://www.naturisimo.com/

October Empties

I seem to have got through loads this month!  Though I was using up a lot of the last wee bits of some of the products.

Caudalie (three of the products from the set first mentioned here.) 

Fleur de Vigne Shower Gel 30ml - soap free so no lather, was okay to use and smelt nice but wouldn't purchase again.

Gentle Conditioning Shampoo 30ml - no lather. Didn't feel like my hair was clean so wouldn't repurchase.

Anti-Wrinkle Fluid 4ml - freebie thrown in - was ok, wouldn't purchase full size.

Vinexpert Radiance Day Fluid SPF 10 - 15ml - this was from October's Feel Unique box.  I loved this product (and have re-purchased).

Vinoperfect Enzymatic Peel Mask 3ml - this was a free sample, one use and liked the fact that it didn't sting my skin.  Would look into re-purchasing next time I need a mask.

Kerastase Bain Chroma Riche - Luminous Softening Shampoo 80ml - used this on my two week hols and just finishing it up.  Love Kerastase so would re-purchase.

Balance Me Rose Otto Body Wash 125ml - this was a free gift with Red magazine.  Smells like Turkish delight - scented with Rose Otto, Palmarosa & Geranium.  Love this would definitely re-purchase.  Full size of 260ml retails at £12.25.  Free from parabens, sulphates etc.

Deep Steep Tangerine & Melon Bubble Bath 60ml - this was an okay product - and one that I  got free with purchase.  Not one I'd re-purchase.

Balm Balm Witch Hazel Toner - 100ml - sort of enjoyed using this but wouldn't purchase again as it contains alcohol.  I prefer toners which are more natural.

Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream 30ml - love, love, love this cream but only buy it in value gift sets from QVC, Time to Spa or instore.  Eyewatering price for the full size product.

Clarins Satin Smooth Body Lotion with Sorbier Bud 100ml - This is a generous Gift with Purchase size.  I loved the lotion but hated the smell.  So wouldn't re-purchase.

Avon Naturals Black Cherry & Nutmeg Room & Linen Spray 125ml - like this scent and its cheap!  Usually buy with the hand wash when there is a offer on.

Emma Hardie Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm 15ml - this was part of a set from SpaceNK.  Lovely product and smells great, full size costs £34 for 100ml so one to save up for.  Would definitely re-purchase although I'd shop around for best price.

Clinque All About Eyes Serum - 5ml - this was a GWP size, nice product and felt quite cooling on the eye area not sure if I'd re-purchase or not.

Bath House Relaxing White Tea & Rose Bath Salts 60g - £3.99.  This smelt better in the sachet than in the bath so won't repurchase.

No.7 Sumptuous Bath Soak 200ml - nice enough product, bought with a Boots £5 off voucher.  Wouldn't buy at full price as just didn't like it enough.

Pure Age Defiance Wipes - 2 packs for £1 Poundland - Lucy Brown (of Beauty Box Swaps on Facebook) recommended these wipes and they are great - they don't sting at all and are so cheap.  I don't use them all the time but sometimes only a wipe will do!

Dr Hauschka Revitalising Mask 2.5ml sachet - quite liked this product, felt nice on the skin, may purchase when I need a face mask.

Avon Hand Wash - Great price and does the job.

Armani Light Master Primer 30ml - great product and lasts for absolutely ages. May re-purchase in the future.

L'Occitane Verbena Shampoo & Conditioner each 30ml - received in a gift set, nice products and enjoyed using but unsure if I'd purchase.

Weleda Wild Rose Body Oil 10ml - quality product but had quite a strange smell so don't think I'd purchase again.

NEOM Real Luxury Organic Body Lotion 50ml - this came in the Amarya October box.  Liked the lotion but not the scent.  Would possibly re-purchase in a different scent.

Bamford Botanics Trio - Geranium Bath Oil (30ml), Geranium Body Wash (50ml) & Geranium Body Lotion (50ml) - £5  Luxury samples from Latest in Beauty.  Would buy the bath oil again but not the body wash or lotion as they smelt too herbal (they also contain oils of peppermint and lavender). Although I'd be keen to try them in a different scent as they were good quality products.

Goldwell Rich Repair Shampoo 250ml & Rich Repair 60sec Treatment 200ml - bought at the hairdresser at special price.  Think it was £8 for both.  Nice and lasted ages.  Would re-purchase.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Lait - Lipid Replenishing Body Milk 15ml - quite a nice product would consider purchasing full size especially for dry skin. (this was bought in a sample pack of 32 assorted samples for £10 from http://www.escentual.com/ in the try B4 you buy section - they also send you a voucher code by email for £10 off a product from the range, so you are getting the samples for free, and I also bought when they were offering free postage).

Champneys Wild Rose Bathing Oil with Turkish Rose Otto 75ml - bought this in a 3 for 2 offer at Boots.  Smells lightly of rose and goes milky on hitting the bathwater.  Definitely one I'd re-purchase.

Would you buy any of these/or do you use any of them already?  What did you use up in October?