Lancôme Juicy Shaker Review | Walk The Lime & Great-Fruit*

I managed to get my hands on two of the new Juicy Shakers by Lancôme the other week and can't believe it's taken me this long to review something I was actually happily surprised at. These colourful pops of lip oil landed on my doorstep along with some similarly coloured jelly beans.

I've been trying out new products to wear on my lips recently, because along with eyeshadow, lipsticks and lip glosses are only really things I wear on nights out. I would really like to wear it more casually and learn to get better at applying them and experimenting more with the makeup that I wear. 

L-R: Walk The Lime, Great-Fruit

The great thing about these Juicy Shakers is their sheerness. I don't have to worry about them being to bold or too bright for the day time as they slide on like a gloss but have the slick non-stickiness of an oil. But there in-lies the issue. They don't last very long on the lips and the difference between the colours, because they're so sheer, is minimal. At least we can have faith in the fact that each shade will last a long time!

L-R: Great-Fruit, Walk The Lime

The products themselves are styled in shape after a cocktail shaker and you've got to use it like one too! In each shaker is a mixture of nourishing lip-plumping oils including sweet almond oil, cranberry oil and omega 3, combined with a nice dollop of scented pigments. The more you shake, the stronger the colour gets, even apply over lipstick to add a coat of glossy shine.

The sponge inside the shaker is perfectly shaped to hug the contours of the lip and the three holes allowing the pigment to soak the tip allow the most perfect amount for application. Each shaker smells divine too... fruity, zingy hints of fragrance which brings us back to the fruity cocktail theme. 

Lancôme Juicy Shaker in Walk the Lime

Lancôme Juicy Shaker in Great-Fruit

154 Great-Fruit and 166 Walk the Lime shades are not too dissimilar in colour when they're on, but they do have slightly different tints of pinky-peach and coral which make them perfect everyday lip oils. The packaging is simple and stylish and with 12 other shades available in the UK, there's plenty to choose from including a limited edition pale blue shade.

These innovative glosses are available direct from Lancôme for £18  or if you want Boots points, you can get it from them too!

Have you tried any of their shades, which is your favourite?

8 Easter Essentials | Spring Wish List

Getting ready for spring, we've given our houses a big spring clean and have identified some products that we absolutely cannot be without this Easter weekend. 

From skincare to footwear, our wish list covers all the bases to ensure we confront Spring fully equipped.

With my 23rd birthday coming up a couple weeks after Easter (April 20th if anyone was wondering..), I've got to admit that some of these items are also things I'd like in preparation for my birthday celebrations.. points to whoever guesses which ones!

We've been longing for some of these palettes for ages and I cannot wait to have my hands on a few of them.

1. Since it's recent launch, I've been coveting this Makeup Revolution Palette. Fortune Favours the Brave is a triumph of a collaboration with the wonderful British Beauty Blogger whom we met at an event last year. The colours in this palette are just divine! It's hard to believe the palette is just £9.99!

2.  I've been searching for a new handbag for ages and in the pile of 'unlikely' bags I will get lies this YSL beauty. If it were cheaper (much much cheaper) I would buy it, but bank balance unfortunately does not allow :(. Classic Small Sac Du Jour in Fog Grained Leather is just gorgeous but it comes with a hefty price tag of $2,890. Definitely for when I win the lottery.

3. I'm in dire need of a new statement necklace. Something to dress up a plain black dress or top and that's not too pricey (some amazing ones I've seen are £50+!). This piece from H&M ticks all my boxes; short, bold, silver, cheap. It has it all and is just £12.99. 

4.  Another palette Kirsty has been coveting. Tarte Cosmetics Tartelette in Bloom is just so pretty. She doesn't have any Tarte palettes yet but this is sure to be the first of many! 9 mattes and 3 lustres make this the most beaut palette for Easter. £33 and so worth it to have perfect subtle smoky eyes.

5. Kirsty is majorly eyeing the Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in Gleam. Having used their highlighters before and knows how good they are, she feels she just needs this palette to complete her collection as no others are comparable. Convenient and beautiful at £39.00, you'll love having an amazing spring time glow.

6. My nails are going through an annoying phase of growing and then breaking, despite my best efforts to strengthen and take care of them. Nails from Elegant Touch are my saviours. Especially with the nail guards preventing damage to my nails. These Don't Be Sheepish* Easter themed nails are super cute and so appropriate for spring. Ewe can get your hands on these for just £6.95.

7. With my 23rd Birthday coming up, I've got my eye out on some new Carvela Kurt Geiger heels. I've been growing my Geiger collection for about 5 years now and am always looking for a new pair to join its sisters. How better to celebrate a birthday than to wear glittery heels! These KACI courts are silver, glittery and are even on sale at just £39.99. *Hint hint.....*

8. I love Aviator sunglasses above all other shapes and am always lusting after a designer pair. With the sun finally showing it's face, I'd usually go for Ray Bans, but I thought, as this is a wish list, not a shopping list, I thought I'd push the boundaries a bit and go for a Chanel pair. These pair of Pilot Signature sunnies will set you back $340. 

Other items to add to our wish list would be more YSL lipsticks, the Naked Palettes, Dior Dream skin and Marc Jacobs mascara. Hopefully over the next few months, we will in fact be fulfilling our wish list (unlikely for some items, but we can dream) so keep an eye out.

Do you have any must-haves this Spring? Let us know!

CHOCOLATE & LOVE* | Dark Chocolate Obsession

I've been on a mission to seriously cut back on my sugar consumption but as a chocolate addict this has been so very hard. I've stuck to dark chocolate, the higher the percentage of cocoa, the better. We were sent an assortment of Chocolate and Love* bars to try out and I think it is safe to say, I'm obsessed. Chocolate and Love is a family owned organic and ethically made chocolate company that produces seven sumptuous flavours; Mint, Orange, Sea Salt, Filthy Rich, Panama, Coffee and Dark Milk.

MINTYCOCO | Natural Teeth Whitening*

 

I am obsessed with getting whiter teeth so I jumped at the chance to review Mintycoco* all natural coconut oil teeth whitening sachets. I love wearing lipstick and white teeth are really important for lipstick wearing confidence which has led me to try loads of different teeth whitening kits in the past. I usually use chemical bleaching whitening strips but they cause so much teeth sensitivity and have left me in agony so I was thrilled to find a safe and natural alternative. Plus they do not meet EU safety regulations and having to import them from the US is a pain. Mintycoco are available online and arrive quickly in the post in a cute box that easily fits through the letterbox.

Oil pulling is an ancient technique that is thought to have many health benefits.  Mintycoco is an all natural oil detox that is designed to improve the health of gums and teeth, it is fantastic for removing stains on teeth caused by coffee or wine. Coconut oil is mainly solid at room temperature so I prefer to warm the sachet in my hands for a few minutes before I put it in my mouth. I've used coconut oil for oil pulling before and the sensation takes a while to get used to, once it has all melted and you get into the swing of swishing  it about it can be quite pleasant. The soft peppermint flavour of Mintycoco makes it much easier and made it feel like a normal part of my dental hygiene routine. The sachets are easy to use, much less faff than trying to dig out coconut oil from a jar with a spoon and really convenient for carrying with you on the go or travel. I did not need to use the full sachet at a time as there would have been no room in my mouth to swish the oil around, which makes the 14 sachet set an absolute bargain at £23.99 plus free shipping!

The Mintycoco package does come with full instructions

The results are not as immediate as with chemical whitening treatments because they are not bleaching and damaging your teeth, but for the price and the ease of use I can totally recommend Mintycoco. It did take a couple of days for me to see the effects so it is worth persevering with the full course of the treatment, my teeth were very noticeably whiter after using all the sachets. I’ll try and take an ‘after’ shot as soon as there is more than 10 minutes of daylight in my flat.  I love using Mintycoco sachets safe in the knowledge that my dentist won't have a go at me for doing further damage to my already weak enamel as they are ideal for naturally whitening my smile. 

If you’d like to give them a try yourself, they are available here, don’t forget to tweet us to show your results!