Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation

Foundation is a product I am quite picky about and I am not the kind of girl who has bottles of the stuff around. In the Summer months I prefer a tinted moisturiser and then as the cooler weather arrives, something with a little more coverage, but not too much because I really dislike that caked on feel. However, for the last few months, I have been reaching for the Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation in shade 021 Beige Jasmin which I was matched too and it is not a product I thought I would like or even ever try, but I absolutely love it and here is why.

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation is a full coverage but incredibly light foundation even though it has an SPF15, which is always welcomed. The formula which has what is called Eternalsoft Polymers, allow for an increased comfort level with ultra‑long wear. Then there are the NAI pigments which help to maintain consistent pH levels with the skin and in turn, this helps the colour stays true all day. The two interesting and perhaps most important ingredients are Perlite and Silica because they are two of the most effective oil‑absorbing ingredients and as someone with combination skin which leans to the oily side, excess oil can be a right pain.

The foundation comes with the claims of lasting up to twenty-four hours but unless you are planning to sleep in your makeup, I am not sure those are claims I can ever say are true. What I can say is that applying it in a morning does see it last right through into the evening, with only a minimum touch up needed around my nose, that in itself gets a huge thumbs up. The application is an absolute dream, it is streak free and I buff it onto my skin, after moisturising and priming using my Real Techniques Buffing Brush. It also covers the redness on my cheek amazingly, to the point where I am not grabbing for my green colour corrector, it also doesn't cling to dry skin in my experience and what I love love love about this foundation is that my face does not feel as though I have trowelled it on, always a winner in my book.

This is the first foundation I have ever used from Lancome and I am so impressed with it and am glad I have been lucky enough to give it a try. There are around 40 different shades of this foundation and usually retails for around £30 but LookFantastic.

Have you tried Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation

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Erborian Spray-To-Mask

Erborian is one of those brands that I have featured quite a lot on my blog, I love it, I like what it stands for and best all Katalin Berenyi, one of the women behind the brand whom I have had the pleasure of meeting on numerous occasions is so lovely and has this amazing passion when she talks about each product and such a kind heart. One thing about Erbrorian is that they always manage to come up with some amazing products - the black cleansing oil is one which still wows me even now with how my skin feels after using it. But now I have something new that wows, Spray-To-Mask.

Spray To Mask is the product that I think most people will want to know about and it is unlike any other product that I have used. Katalin explained that the use of lotions in Korea is part of a daily ritual that has become part of the essential skincare routine we now boast about here in the UK and across Europe.  I know I am all for changing and adapting my routine to make it work for my skin and I am not sure I will ever be that person who has a routine and sticks to it. However, if you have a multipurpose product that can do more than one job at any one time, then I am going to love it.

Inspired by hydrogel masks, Spray-To-Mask helps to revive even tired skin. When used it coats the top layer of skin, the epidermis, with a gel-like spray which is formulated using a natural gum. Once on the face, it forms a film and as it does so, its key active ingredients are released and working with the newly formed film, helps to seal the skin's moisture.  The key active ingredients include:

White Ginseng Complex: Antioxidant, smooth wrinkles, prevents signs of ageing, moisturizing, strengthens skin barrier function, protects the skin, soothing

• Ginseng root extract 
• Licorice root extract 
• Wild yam root extract 
• Kigelia fruit extract 
• Horsetail extract 

Glycerin: Moisturising, prevents skin dehydration

Niacinamide: Brightening, helps to maintain skin hydration, improves the appearance of ageing skin.

To use you simply need a quick spritz onto clean skin and you wait for a film to form, again if you have tried a hydrogel mask, then it feels pretty similar on the skin, though at no point does the mask harden on the skin. As you do apply it, you get that same feeling of freshness that comes with using a facial mist and if you read my blog regularly, you will know I am a huge fan of those.  Once on the skin, you leave Spray-To-Mask on the skin between five to ten minutes, you then wash it off using warm water.  The whole process is really simple to follow and afterwards, my skin feels just incredible and I love that it is a spray-to-mask and totally unlike anything I have ever seen or used.  It also comes in a 60ml tube and retails for £34.  

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Scentaddict by The Fragrance Shop

If, like me you are a huge fan of fragrances and have a never ending list of perfumes you want to try, but are not sure they will suit you, The Fragrance Shop have a brand new subscription service that might just tickle your fancy.

Scentaddict is a service which is aimed at offering you, the consumer, a chance to try new and classic fragrances with no commitment for just £12 a month and that includes postage and packaging. Scentaddict was developed as a result of customer feedback and taking into account that 55% of consumers tend to change their fragrance daily and adding the success of other subscription services such as Netflix, and Beauty Boxes, Scentaddict was born and I can see it being quite the service.  As I said, I have a list as long as my arm of fragrances, new and old, that I really want to try - J'adore Chanel No.5, Tom Ford Velvet Orchid and the list goes on.  I am not the kind of person who walks into a department store and tries a perfume and then buys it. I like to see how it reacts to my skin for a good few hours before I decide whether or not it is something I want. 

The Fragrance Shop has over 200 fragrances to be tired and tested and this for me, is a bit of fun but also an affordable solution for working my way through my fragrance wishlist.  So how does it work? Firstly you need to go along to Scentaddict and follow the on screen steps. You can add up to 12 of your most wanted scents to your account and then set up your account as well as your subscription, which is £12 per month. You can stick with the same scent for those 12 months, or add it for a few more months later in the year to see how it works with seasonal change for example and you can change any of your selections up to 48 hours before dispatch.  

Once you have made your selection a team of experts will carefully fill your luxury reusable 8ml travel sized scentaddict atomiser, from which you get approximately 100 sprays, before packaging it up and sending it off to you, you only get one atomiser for your first month, the following months you will be sent an 8ml refill to put into your atomiser.  If that isn't enough to tempt you, each month you will also be sent a voucher for £12 to use against the price of a full sized bottle of the fragrance you have just been using.  You can cancel your membership at any time you feel the need too and there is no minimum contract.

That is all there is to it.  I think it is a great idea and I am slightly shocked that no one else has thought of doing this before now. I would love to know what you think to this service and whether or not you feel that this is a service you would be interested in trying?.

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Lee Stafford Hairbrushes

The last time I used a Lee Stafford product was when I had an obsession with using Poker Straight whilst straightening my hair with my GHDs.  Lee Stafford is an award winning hairdresser who has quite an impressive CV and a career to show how amazing he is.  Not only does he have an incredible passion for hairstyling, he is also one of the nicest people I have ever met.

Today I have some of the new Lee Stafford Hair Brushes to share with you and I have been using them over the past few weeks to see whether or not they are any good before giving my verdict.  I am quite picky when it comes to using a hair brush and I have a list of things that I like and things that I absolutely hate.

Firstly, these hair brushes are bright pink and anything pink is going to grab my attention, in fact they are so bright that you won't miss them on the shelves in Boots!  Within my bright pink Lee Stafford box, I actually have 5 hair tools and each one of them has a role and they can be used together to create that perfect hair do!

The Big n Bouncy is described as being the brush which is perfect for creating Bigger, Fatter, Fuller Hair! It has ceramic technology and a heat retaining barrel which gives you instantly plumper, fuller and glossier locks! 

It also has a soft grip handle and the bristles are really flexible which means working with the brush and keeping hold of it is really easy when styling.  I like that the bristles don't scratch my scalp when I use it and it is great to use when blow drying your hair too.  This brush retails for £11.99.

Comb It Out is one of two combs within the collection and having thought I would never use one, I probably use this more than I thought I would.  

Designed for teasing out your curls, it uses ceramic technology to help fight frizz, so if you have just curled your hair and want to brush them out slightly, this comb is perfect for doing just that. I also use this comb whenever I apply a hair mask because it glides through my hair without snagging or pulling and the grove at the top makes it easy to hold on to. Priced at £5.99 it is an absolute bargain.

Tangle Terminator is the brush which made me cackle and something I really could have done with when I was much younger than I am now, because my hair was always a mass of knots.  Nowadays, my hair is much easier to handle and though I do get the occasional tangle, I have never had to sit and spend hours brushing or combing them out of my hair with a grimace on my face. 

Described as being the brush to give your hair some TLC, Lee Stafford champions this as being his favourite brush.  It uses patented swinging plates that move with your hair and in doing so it glides easily into action, detangling knots and leaving hair beautifully smooth without the damage.  If anyone has knotty hair, this is definitely the brush for you and it costs just £12.99.

The Back Comber is the one I use the least because I don't tend to ever backbomb my hair. It is described as being the comb which will give you va va volume and lift.  

For me, I use this when sectioning my hair to straighten it, it has a lovely long pointed handle which is perfect for sectioning and then the comb itself, I use to brush through my hair before I glide the GHDs through and it works better than using a brush, I also end up with less static too.  Priced at £5.49.

The Baby Paddle is one of those great all rounder brushes which does a bit of everything and does it well. Small enough to fit into your hand bag or hand luggage this brush is designed to soften and smooth hair and like the other brushes, its ceramic technology helps combats frizz any time anywhere! 

 The soft grip handle makes the brush easy to hold and use and allows you to grip onto it tightly when brushes your hair.  This brush is priced at £9.99.

Alongside these five brushes that I have shared with you today, there are more within the range and they include:

• The Daddy Paddle Brush
• The Big Shower Comb
• The Big Smoothing Brush

I have to admit, I am really impressed with these brushes and have said why for each one. I have given them a thorough testing and in my opinion you can never have too many good hairbrushes.  I know when I clean mine (yes I do this regularly) I always need to ensure I have a spare brush to hand.

Have you ever tried anything from the Lee Stafford range and is there anything you would recommend that I need to try?

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