Yves Rocher Rouge Brillance Vegetale Lipstick Review

I love lipstick but always have to wear lip balm too. Not so with these amazing 100% cherry oil lipsticks which are also rich in Omega 6 and 9.

This is what they say: “The Yves Rocher Research Institute has selected cherry oil for lipstick, because of its extraordinary power to shine and refract light. It is also rich in Omega 6 and 9, natural sources of protection and nutrition.”

These are amazing lipsticks. They are natural, made by an environmentally-friendly brand and come in 18 beautiful colours. You don’t even need to add a lip balm to your beauty routine.

The two I tried were Rose Grenadine and Iris Mauve. You can see how beautiful the colours are below.

Yves Rocher Rouge Brillance Vegetale Lipstick Review

They look beautiful on and are really good to lips, acting more like a beauty product than makeup. I am a fan. They are expensive but I will indulge if I want to treat myself.

Comes in 12 shades inspired by nature, £18 at www.yves-rocher.co.uk

Available now.

Frost Mascara Special

We reviewed four inexpensive mascaras, because looking great doesn’t always have to be expensive.

mascara reviewGeorge Volume Lash Mascara

This was a little runny the first time we used it but afterwards was fine. The one we tried wasn’t waterproof and by the end of the day we had panda eyes. It only costs £3.50 and is good for the price. Available from ASDA

2True Pro WOW Mascara

This mascara is not just excellent for the price, but is just excellent full stop. The waterproof version was on Watchdog for being good. We tried the non-waterproof one. It gives supercharged volume and an amazing WOW effect. It doesn’t clump or flake. Good stuff.  Available from Superdrug for only £3.

Pur Big Look Extreme Mascara Waterproof

This mascara is very different. It is made with Argan Oil, a revolutionary ingredient, loaded with lash-loving omega fatty acids, vitamin E and antioxidant. It says it has a clump-resistant wand but when we put it on the first time it was quite clumpy and awkward. It is waterproof but doesn’t seem smudge-proof when you first put it on. It is fine after a while though, so just don’t touch your eyes.

George Volume Lash

This is a brilliant mascara. It only costs about £2.50 and it is as good as very expensive mascara brands. It coats mascara from root to tip and gives great volume. It is clump free and very black. We’re a fan.

 

 

Bomb Cosmetics Tinned Candle Review

We love these Bomb Cosmetics Tinned Candles. They look amazing, they smell amazing and they look great too. It even took a lot of willpower to not try and eat the chocolate orange one. It smells like heaven and the Passion Fruit Sundae is wonderfully amazing and fruity. bombcosmeticscandles Bomb Cosmetics Tinned Candle Review

These candles are hand poured and can burn for 50 hours. They are made with essential oil and even the cute shapes within the candles are cut by hand. Every candle is checked for quality and uniquely different. Super cool.

Bomb Cosmetics Tinned Candles are available here.

 

 

Frost’s Night Time Beauty Special

We have reviewed some more amazing night-time beauty products, including a luxury candle that can be used on the skin when it is melted down. Pretty cool. Read on and let us know what you think.

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Champneys Spa Facial Skin Resurfacing Mask

 

Champneys says: ‘This has natural fruit acids of Bilberry and Sugar Cane, skin appears radiant and renewed whilst an intense blend of Salicylic Acid and Vitamin E leaves fine lines appearing visibly smoother. Enriched with Shea butter and Jojoba Oil to leave skin feeling soft and smoother.’

 

This mask is great for gentle skin resurfacing. This smells nice too. It has AHA in it but is gentle on skin. Good stuff that makes skin more radiant.

 

Phyto Secret De Nuit Intense Hydration Regenerating Night Cream

 

We all know night creams are great for the face, but we often neglect our hair. But this Phyto Secret De Nuit is hassle-free with great results. It is silicone and paraben free and is hydrating and regenerating. It is suitable for all hair types. Contains natural and botanical origin active ingredients, it is a complete concentration that regenerates and protects the hair to leave it de-tangled without residue. You can leave it on overnight and as long as you use the proper amount, you won’t even have to wash your hair in the morning. Great stuff.

 

Phyto Secret de Nuit Intense Hydration Regenerating Night Cream is available here.

 

Champneys Age Excellence Ultimate Repair Night Cream

 

This is a replenishing night cream, rich in exotic purple orchid and sweet liquorice which overnight, hydrates the skin and leaves it looking brighter on waking. Used with Champneys 24 Carat Gold Serum, its triple-firming complex helps lift, tone and restores elasticity, so fine lines and wrinkles are significantly reduced and your skin is left looking firmer and full of radiance.

The is a thick and rich cream. This emollient has a gorgeous scent. This cream goes on easily and you only need to use a little. This cream really moisturises and leaves skin looking radiant and well-rested.

 

Champneys Age Excellence Ultimate Repair Night Cream is available here

 

NSpa Night Repair Cream

 

NSpa say: ‘Apply before bed and let this rich and soothing cocktail of active ingredients nourish and strengthen your skin while you sleep. The cream contains ceramides to help repair skin and a combination of ginseng, natural vitamin E and sweet almond oil to replenish a tired complexion.’

This is a good night cream and is also good for sensitive skin. This contains ceramides which help skin recover from daily stresses and then boosts cell restoration while you sleep. It leaves skin looking healthier and more radiant when you wake.

 

Champneys Spa Facial Replenishing Moisture Mask

 

Champneys says: ‘This intensely revitalising mask with nourishing essential oils of rose and chamomile and comforting aloe vera to rescue dry, dehydrated, stressed skin leaving it, beautifully soft fresh and radiant.’
This mask leaves skin soft and hydrated. It is great for oily skin. It leaves no residue and it smells incredible. It leaves skin looking instantly better, alive and hydrated. Brilliant mask.

 

Champneys Spa Facial Replenishing Moisture Mask is available here.

 

Janjira Art of Siam Therapy Massage Candle

 

This amazing luxury Therapy Massage Candle melts down in to an oil you can pour out and use on your skin. Is a paraben free candle and is made of soybean and coconut oil which makes it kind to skin and contains uplifting notes of grapefruit, tangerine and rhubarb. It helps you unwind and is soothing. A brilliant, original idea, brilliantly executed.

 

What is your favourite night time beauty product?

 

 

Life Drawing By Robin Black Book Review

lifedrawinghyrobinblackbookreviewLife Drawing is the first novel from critically acclaimed writer Robin Black. Her collection of short stories If I Loved You, I Would Tell You was a finalist for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Prize.

This book is riveting from the very first sentence. I read this book quickly and was completely involved in the story. Black really is a writer of note. Her way with words is nothing short of stunning and the novel really captures marriage, betrayal and love. It also captures a writers life well too.

The characters, particularly Augusta, are likeable despite their flaws. I even find myself staying up late to finish the book and rereading sentences and paragraphs. I really loved this book. I would say it is one of the best of the year. Pack it in your suitcase for your holidays, but only if you want to spend all of your time reading. Riveting.

Life Drawing is a fierce, honest and moving story of married life – its betrayals, intimacies, and secrets. Augusta and Owen have taken the leap. Leaving the city and its troubling memories behind, they have moved to the country for a solitary life where they can devote their days to each other and their art, where Gus can paint and Owen can write. But the facts of a past betrayal prove harder to escape than urban life. Ancient jealousies and resentments haunt their marriage and their rural paradise. When Alison Hemmings moves into the empty house next door, Gus is drawn out of isolation, despite her own qualms and Owen’s suspicions. As the new relationship deepens, the lives of the two households grow more and more tightly intertwined. It will take only one new arrival to intensify emotions to breaking point. Fierce, honest and astonishingly gripping, Life Drawing is a novel as beautiful and unsparing as the human heart

Life Drawing can be bought here.

Summer Beauty Picks

We have tested a few beauty products that are perfect for summer.

Rococo Chichi have a new range of natural shea hair butters. They can be used as pre-wash conditioner, as a treatment before blow drying or as sun after care treatment to help your hair back to its healthy, lustrous and hydrated state. They are free from chemicals, preservatives, parabens, SLS, artificial colours and perfumes. We tried the…

Rosemary Whipped Shea Hair Butter (100ml) £7.95
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A great natural shea butter, Rocco Chichi’s nourishing rosemary whipped shea hair butter stimulates the scalp, and softens, fortifies and revitalises lacklustre hair. Naturally scented with rosemary scented oil, Rocco Chichi’s Rosemary Whipped Shea Hair Butter increases the circulation to the scalp and is therefore effective for promoting hair growth; just perfect for those who want flowing hair that smells divine.

This smells amazing and was a good hair butter. It is handmade and softened dry hair. I would just use a little to stop hair looking greasy.

Unscented Whipped Shea Hair Butter (100ml) £7.95
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This luxurious moisturising Rococo Chichi’s Unscented Whipped Shea Hair Butter wave’s goodbye to split ends. Perfect as a pre-wash conditioner; just massage well into your dry hair and scalp and leave on from anywhere between twenty minutes to an entire night, shampoo as usual, and hey presto beautiful looking hair.

This is good for split ends. Leaves hair looking better and split ends less noticeable.

Thea Organic Enriched Skincare Age Revival Uplifting Face Creme
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We liked this creme, it smelt nice and left skin looking healthy. The 15ml tester we used was not enough to conclude whether it would leave a lasting difference to skin but it is rich, 100% natural and has no chemicals. This British beauty brand left a positive impressions on us. Here is what they say:

Firm your skin and reduce wrinkles with this indulgently rich, smooth and easily absorbed unity of age-defying natural ingredients that feed moisture and nutrients deep in to the skin, restoring elasticity and stimulating circulation. With 78% high performance organic ingredients, this creme targets areas that are prone to premature ageing such as the cheeks, forehead and neck

The result: firmer, plumper, softer skin with a healthy radiance.

Organic Aloe Juice attracts & seals in moisture, encourages new skin cells to grow & enhances circulation.

Organic Coconut, Jojoba & Avocado Oils highly nutritious & hydrating, deeply penetrate, balance & moisturise, plump the skin & clean pores.

Organic Rooibos Tea powerful antioxidant slows down the aging process by purifying & regenerating the skin, protecting from free radicals.

DMAE a B vitamin derivative proven to reduce sagging on the face & neck & stimulates cell growth.

MSM organic sulphur, essential to the health of skin cells. Helps repair, replace & strengthen mature skin, reducing wrinkles.

Sweet Basil Essential Oil removes excess oil, moisturises & rebalances the skin

Lavender Essential Oil balances skin tone, hydrates & purifies.

Fresh Ginger Essential Oil stimulates circulation & revives mature skin.

Vitamin E one of the best anti-aging vitamins. Protects, repairs & feeds mature skin with a naturally occurring SPF of 6.

Buy their products here.

The Bakewell Soap Company May Chang Multi Purpose Balm
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This is a handy multipurpose balm. It is uplifting and has a great zesty lemon citrus smell. The lemon smell is quite strong but I like it. It is made fresh with naturally antiseptic and anti-inflammatory oils that help clear oily skin. It is a soft balm that melts into skin. Very handy and really works. Here is what they say:

An all-natural balm for hands, nails, lips and body with soothing Hemp, Walnut and uplifting May Chang Essential oils.

Commended by the experts at the ‘Free From Awards’, a bright and uplifting natural balm with zesty lemon notes. Naturally antiseptic and anti-inflammatory and rich in replenishing Vitamin E. This multi-purpose balm has been specifically formulated for oily skin.

Contains Hemp and Walnut oils rich in Omega 3 – essential for healthy skin and nails. This pocket-sized balm is perfect to use on the go!

Petrolatum and Parabens free. None of our products are tested on animals. Each product is made in accordance with our Environmental Quality Mark accreditation.
made from:

Sweet Almond Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Beeswax, Hemp Oil, Walnut Oil, Pure May Chang essential oil, Roman Chamomile Essential Oil, natural vitamin E.
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Available from notonthehighstreet.com

DenTek Floss Picks Case

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These are great and handy. Flossing makes a huge difference to the teeth. The cases are perfect for traveling or just popping in your bag. Floss picks are also so much easier than actual dental floss. They come in different colours too.

Available from Boots or Amazon.

What are your summer beauty essentials?

Grabble Launch Party With Andy Jordan

Frost went to the Grabble Launch Event at the Hoxton Hotel. It was a fun evening full of fabulous people. We drank Gin & Juice, gaped at how tall Pandemonium is and wondered how he breathes and listened to Andy Jordan’s set. He’s pretty good. Our pics aren’t that good (sorry!) but you get the gist of it.

Andy Jordan does his set.

Andy Jordan does his set.

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Pandemonium attended.

Pandemonium attended.

Grabble is an exciting new shopping meets social media site, check it out. https://www.grabble.co.uk/. It is like ASOS meets Instagram.

Millie Mackintosh Reveals Beauty Secret To The Perfect Pins

Her perfectly toned and tanned pins have dominated the fashion and beauty headlines since starring in hit TV show Made in Chelsea.

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This weekend Millie Mackintosh revealed the £8.99 leg make up behind her gorgeous glow that keep her perfect pins looking flawless; Cocoa Brown’s Lovely Legs.

Millie wrote as she was getting ready for her evening; “Getting ready for tonight @CocoaBrownTan #LovelyLegs #LegsMakeUp #BestTan”.

Cocoa Brown Lovely Legs is online at www.superdrug.com and in UK Superdrug stores nationwide.