The Great BROWnanza | Benefit Cosmetics

The one thing Benefit Cosmetics are known for is their brow skills, they can transform any brow and make it a wow brow, even mine which had been over-threaded and barely existed. Brow products have filled in the markets in recent years and Benefit have launched some incredible products. So when this beauty landed on my doorstep, you probably all heard me squeal with delight. 

The Great BROWnaza is a limited-edition, blockbuster eyebrow set and it contains five full-sized Benefit brow bestsellers as well as two Pro tools, basically, everything you need as Benefit state "to instantly transform skimpy brows, patchy brows or barely-there brows into GREAT brows!" and it comes packaged inside this incredible eyebrow wardrobe.

Inside is everything you need you sort your brows and inside you will find:

gimme brow full-size - This is a tinted eyebrow gel which contains tiny microfibers that adhere to skin & hairs, creating natural-looking fullness and definition.

brow zings full-size - This compact contains a powder and a wax along with a pair of mini slant tweezers and a dual-sided extendable applicator.

goof proof full-size - This is one of my favourite brow products. It features a non-sharpen “goof-proof” tip which is really easy to use for filling in your brows and on the opposite end is a blending spoolie-brush.

ka-BROW! full-size - If you like your eyebrow gels then ka-Brow is the one for you. It fills, it sculpts, it defines and it comes packaged inside a super cute pot where the handle turns into a brush.

high brow full-size - Finally we have high brow, a creamy eyebrow highlighter which works to accentuate arches and give that younger more alert look, it also blends incredibly easily.
If that isn't enough, you will also find an angled brow brush and spoolie as well as a brow-mapping tool and Benefit’s Magic Brow Tips and Tricks.

This entire kit is priced at just £49.50 yet it is worth £105 and personally, I think it is simply incredible and is available form Benefit right here, Boots, Debenhams, John Lewis, House of Fraser and Cult Beauty.

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The Hero Project – Resurfizz Enzyme Peel Collection

Resurfizz is the latest release from The Hero Project, a British Beauty Brand whom I have featured before on my blog (here and here) and I have been really impressed. Resurfizz is described as being exciting new British beauty concept that mobilizes people power and great science, on a mission to rid your bulging drawers of beauty clutter and replace it with the best beauty products you truly love, has created a new Friday fizz – for your face. 

Immediately having my attention, Resurfizz is a two-step treatment which starts with the Thermo Melt exfoliating cleanser which comes in tube form with enough product for at least 4 uses. It is described as being 'a super-charged exfoliating cleanser which gently heats up on your skin, opening your pores to cleanse and purify'. 

On the skin, the cleanser does feel warm, but it isn't uncomfortable at any point. To use, you simply ensure you have damp skin and then apply a small amount to your face, as you do any other cleanser, wait for it to warm and then massage it, but gently because it does contain exfoliating particles. 

So, on the skin, the Cleanser is used to open those pores, cleanse deeply, remove excess sebum, oil and anything else lurking on the skins surface as well as dead and dry skin and it does a pretty good at doing all of the above without irritating or stripping the skin.

Once the cleanser is removed using the accompanying viscose cloth, it is time to add the second part of this two-step treatment - the Enzyme Fizz. Described as being an oxygenated mask that fizzes up on your face and micro-exfoliates your pores, leaving a naturally resurfaced complexion, without acids; with natural pomegranate enzymes. Inside the package, you get four of these pots, one for each use of the cleanser and a spatula to help with the application. 

As soon as the pot is open, the air will start the carbonating process and as you spread the gel-like mask onto your skin, the fun starts. For me, it tickles as it fizzes and as it fizzes there is a production of big frothy white bubbles on the surface of your skin, at no point will you be at your most attractive, but you will probably laugh and giggle a whole lot as you watch the bubbles appear. Designed to be left on the skin for between 5-7 minutes before wiping off.

There is no denying that this is a fun treatment but it is one which does work really well on my skin.  I have combination skin which leans to the oily side especially with my t-zone and anything that helps reduce excess sebum and re-balance my skin will always get a thumbs up from me especially if it is not left feeling dry after using. 

Priced at £49 here and Resurfizz is just brilliant.

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Ouai Rose Hair and Body Oil

You might have seen Ouai on my blog (here and here) before and not be surprised to find that yet again we have another product I love.  Translated to mean Yes, Ouai was created by hairstylist Jen Atkin, the lady who is very much responsible for maintaining the manes of Klan Kardashian, Gigi Hadid and Gwen Stefani to name just a few, a range of products has been developed and if it is good enough for them, well it is good enough for me. With shampoos, conditioners which are sulphate-free, they use a smart keratin to repair and improve hair strength. Even the styling products are designed to nourish hair and bring out its natural beauty.

Ouai Rose Hair & Body Oil is enriched with Absinthium, Shea and rosehip oils which work to nourish and protect your hair, lock in moisture and impart a radiant glow on your skin and hair. Also present is Ouai's signature blend of Rose, Bergamot, Lychee and White Musk which make this one incredible scented product which lingers on both your skin and hair for hours after application.

When I am stressed, my hair is an absolute nightmare, more so because it needs cutting right now and I am at that stage where nothing is going right with it, so I throw it up in a bobble so it is in a ponytail or a top knot – we've all been there! On my hair I use the Ouai Oil whilst my hair was damp before drying and this instantly deals with any frizz I've got going on and gives me smooth locks. If I am straightening my hair using GHD's then I use this after using heat because I do not want to fry my hair.  

On the skin, I was pleased to find this was not greasy and slimy. When you hear or see the word 'oil' you instantly think of grease but actually, this isn't greasy in the slightest. I rub some between my palms and pat on to my skin, ideal especially after a hot shower.

This luxurious, rose-gold hair and body oil is a silicone-free fusion of nutrient-rich oils from all over the world. It's also free from parabens, silicone and animal testing. The perfect multi-tasker for the girl on the go - it’s fast-absorbing and illuminates hair and skin as it restores moisture and repairs damage.

Priced at £25 you can find this Hair and Body Oil from Ouai right here at Cult Beauty.

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& Now To Sleep | REN Skincare

For me right now REN skincare as a brand has come out with some amazing products - Perfect Canvas which I featured here, the Atlantic Kelp and Magnesium collection which I featured here and even the amazing Christmas gift range which you will find here.  Their latest release which is called & Now To Sleep is just incredible.

I am sure most of you will have tried Sleep Sprays, Pillow Sprays and anything that promises to have to fall asleep before your head hits the pillow, I know I have.  Sometimes when sleep just doesn't come and you have counted all the sheep, watched a boring TV show and even read a book, you will try absolutely anything to just get a few hours of shut-eye right? Well REN has come up with something new and I think it is the best I have tried so far!

& Now To Sleep is described as being a scent which will send you to a deeper sleep. Enriched with a unique blend of pure essential oils, it works to restore calm and pre-sleep tranquillity, so that you and your skin can renew and regenerate naturally.  At this point, I am already half asleep because it does sound just so good!

To use it, you simply spray it onto your bed linen and your pillow but unlike other products, & Now To Sleep gradually releases its scent throughout the night, rather than all at once and this for me makes it stand out.   Using a unique blend of Frankincense, Lavender and Clary Sage it creates one heck of an amazing scent and whats more, for those people who always comment how much they hate Lavender as a scent, you can barely detect it within this product.

So why Frankincense? Firstly, REN really believes in the power of Frankincense to relax the body and mind as well as to alleviate stress and tension. It has been used in the V-Cense range but it doesn't really get the praise it deserves. I find Frankincense quite a warm scent, much more subtle than Lavender but much more relaxing and much more calming. Blended into a product such as & Now Sleep along with Clary Sage which in itself is calming particularly when it comes to stress, nervous tension and insomnia and then Lavender, which by now we all know it helps to ease tension and stress and does help with calming and the need to sleep.

I have used this spray a few times since I was given it and it is a dream to use and has so far lived up to its claims.  For me, sleep doesn't come easy when I have a lot going on with work and I find myself tossing and turning, which only makes the whole problem worse.  This little gem has at least help to alleviate the stress and tension and combined with a nice bath using the Atlantic Kelp and Magnesium bath oil, sleep does come easier.

The REN & Now To Sleep Pillow & Linen Spray is £18 .

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