My Top 3 Spot Blasters!!

Hello, and welcome back to The student beauty bag, and if you are also anything like me, the thought of any recommendations in how to blast those pesky little spots (or big spots in my case), you just can't resist to try. Also, I think reading recommendations in spot blasting products is one of my favourite types if skin care posts to read, so let's get started!

1, Origins Super Spot Remover Gel

I defiantly think this is one of my favourite spot fighting products I have ever tried, yes it is very expensive for a spot gel, but I think when it's a product that has the possibility to save your skin forever, you can't resist buying it, and I can say this has definitely been worth the £14 it cost. When I brought this gel a couple of weeks ago, I was expecting it to be good because it's from Origins, but I never thought it would be as good as it actually is, and for it to overcome my next favourite in the spot blasting top 3. It is a clear gel that is really simple to apply to the skin, and doesn't burn the spot when you put it on, and it dries up quickly, and starts acting fast. It also may seem like the smallest bottle you will ever see (it's a tiny 10ml), but it really does last forever, and in the couple of weeks I have used it nearly everyday, I still haven't used barely any!

http://www.boots.com/en/Origins-Super-Spot-Remover-Blemish-Treatment-Gel-10ml_1212570/

2, Soap & Glory Dr Spot Gel

Before I discovered the Origins spot gel, this was by far the best spot blasting gel I had ever tried, and trust me I have tried quite a few! In many ways it is very like the Origins one also, it too is a clear gel based formula, that dries out quickly, and starts too work super fast, but one thing I have never really like about this one is that I feel the gel has a strong anti-bacterial smell too it, and it puts me off slightly when I use it. All together though this is a good spot gel, that definitely works, and is just a cheaper version of the Origins spot gel, and is well worth the £8 price tag. Also I just have to add that its on offer at £6.00 in Boots at the moment, and if you are thinking on buying it, definitely buy it when its on sale!

http://www.boots.com/en/Soap-Glory%C2%99-Dr-Spot%C2%99-Super-Strength-Breakout-Clearing-Gel-15ml_1364152/

3, Sudocrem Antiseptic Healing Cream
This may seem like a really random thing that will help get rid of spots, and something that you will never think of, but if you have tried it, you will say with me that this cream can be a real lifesaver when it comes to those pesky spots, especially the scars they leave. I was first introduced to using a tiny bit of sudocrem on a spot by a male teacher of mine a couple of years ago, and no one ever believed him, until one person tried it, and then swore by it that it had made all her acne spots and scars become unnoticeable! I use just a tiny little dab of it on a spot or scar on my face, and leave it overnight for around 8-10 hours, and it reduces the swelling, redness and noticeability of the spot straight away, and is a perfect solution if you have a couple of pesky spots that you want to practically fly of your face overnight!
http://www.boots.com/en/Sudocrem-Antiseptic-Healing-Cream-125g_1666/

So that is my Top 3 Spot Blasters post finished with, I hope you have enjoyed it, and found it very useful, these are my personal favourite 3 products that i feel get rid of spots for me, but they may not work as well for you, or they may work even better, but I just hope it has given you a bit of inspiration on a couple of products that may help you. Also sorry this post is being posted on sunday, instead of my usual friday, but I am still getting used to all my schoolwork, and trying to get organised again after the Christmas Break!

Izzyxxx  

Review: Loreal Paris GlamShine Stain Splash

Hello!! I feel really excitable today, and oddly happy, even though its Monday, and I absolutely hate Mondays, and maybe its partly because i am going to be reviewing one of my favourite make-up finds in a while, the Loreal Paris GlamShine Stain Splash Lip Gloss/ Stain/ Liquid lipstick, lets get this overly excitable train on the tracks! Yay

As I put in the Introduction, I am not really sure what to call this product, it is described as being a stain, which it really does do, but it also reminds me of Liquid Lipstick, a bit like the Rimmel Apocalips, but with more of a lip gloss shine to them, its very complicated! I cant really remember when I got my first one, but it was when they were first released, which I think was in the summer, but a couple of weeks ago I was in Boots and i saw these, and they had lots more colours and they all looked so attractive and pretty i couldn't resist getting some more!

I have three colours, the first one I brought was Romy, which is a really beautiful pale/ baby pink, that transfers onto the lips amazingly, and I think is my favourite shade of the ones I have, they are really glossy, and just like it says on the label, it does feel just like a splash to the lips, and apparently they are 30% water! This colour is less like a stain and more like a lip gloss than the colours i have, probably because it is a lighter more neutral colour with less pigmentation, and is the perfect colour if you feel you just want to add a bit of colour to your lips, and not wear lots of lip gloss or lipstick. Also i think this is a perfect colour for school, as it is a really neutral colour, that isn't that noticeable, and they last forever, around 4-5 hours, so you don't have to touch up throughout the day!

The next colour i have is Eve, which, when you look at the colour inside the packaging, you think is going to turn your lips a purple/ lilac colour, and you are going to look like you have some terrible side effect from a disease on your lips! But, somehow, when it goes onto your lips, turns into a really nice shimmery, pinky, almost lilacy colour that really complements your natural lip colour. I cant really remember why I brought it because when I first was going to try it on, I was very sceptical, but it is a really nice colour, that i don't think many people go for, but should though! Like Romy, the colour above, this is very similar, and is less of a stain than the other colour i have, and more like a gloss, also because it has less pigmentation on the lips, and really neutralisers with the natural colour of the lips!

Finally I am onto my last colour, and its my least favourite colour that i have, and i only brought it a couple of weeks ago, but i feel it is a bit adventurous  for me, and not an everyday colour that I would go to every time. The colour i am talking about is Juliet, and its a bright, rich, dark red colour, it is a truly gorgeous colour don't get me wrong, but I just don't think it really suits me, and is not my normal colour. Also, unlike the other two colours I have, this one is a lot more like a stain, and it dries  very quickly, so if you are like me, and also mess up your lips, it is nearly impossible to change them after a few seconds when they have dried up! Saying this though I am really trying to use it more, and I have found it is better if i apply some to my finger and dab it onto my lips, and it allows me to build the colour up to as much as I want.

In conclusion this line is really good, they have amazing durability, and are a mix of many different lip products mixed together, which creates the perfect consistency and gloss! They have a nice colour line with lots of pinks, corals and reds, mixed in with a few unusual colour that are really nice too, I will definitely be getting some more in the future! I hope you have enjoyed this review, and i look forward to seeing you soon.

Izzyxx

Link:
http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Paris-GlamShine-Stain-Splash_1309088/

My Top 5 Pamper Weekend Essentials

 

Hello, and welcome back to the second edition of The Student Beauty Bag, I hope you enjoyed it, and can you believe it was only two weeks ago that it was posted, it feels like months! So similar to last time i have picked a variety of many cheap, drugstore products mixed in with a few high end, luxury products. This time I have chosen three skincare items, one haircare item, and one nail item, that i will be definitely using this weekend to pamper myself, lets get started!

Charles Worthington Moisture Seal Mineral Hair Rescue Masque

Can i just write a disclaimer, I have only used this product twice before as i only brought it last week, but this hair product I think has definitely changed my life forever now! I have very dry hair, as I think i mentioned in my last top 5 pamper weekend essentials, so I was looking for a nice hair masque i could use as a deep conditioning treatment once to twice a week to give my hair more moisture, but this masque gave me so much more, and has become probably my holy grail hair item! I was expecting good things from this masque, as it was Charles Worthington, but this has completely blown my mind, it adds so much hydration to the hair, but also makes it a ton more shiny and glossier, and just make it feel healthier! I am truly obsessed with this product, and I just cant wait to use it again!

http://www.boots.com/en/Charles-Worthington-Moisture-Seal-Mineral-Hair-Rescue-Masque_1330131/

Eucerin Dermato Clean Cleansing Milk

Ever since i brought this cleansing milk in the beginning of December, I have used it everyday, and is the perfect product for me! Before i discovered this product, I have never been successful with any cleansing milks and cleansers to remove my make up with apart from Bioderma because my skin is so dry and sensitive, it just reacts with my skin. I had heard of eucerin before many years ago, but this was first proper product from them, and it has definitely made me want to get many more! This really silky, smooth cleansing milk is perfect for cleansing your skin in the morning and really waking it up, i do also use it in the night before I use my Bioderma, because I feel it doesn't remove make up that well, only foundation, but not mascara. That is the only fault with this cleanser, and for £9, it is definitely worth it!

http://www.boots.com/en/Eucerin-DermatoCLEAN-Cleansing-Milk-200ml_1213616/

Gilly Hicks Calla Bluff Hand & Body Cream
This is a really nice hand and body cream that is very moisturising and hydrating that leaves your hands and body silky smooth, but the best thing about this is that it smells so delicious and nice, I could just eat it! Like any Gilly hicks or for a matter of fact any Hollister or Abercrombie & Fitch, their body sprays, creams and lotions always smell so nice, and make your skin smell like the scent for the rest of the day. This scent, Calla Bluff is a gorgeous Vanilla/ Coconut scent with hints of pineapple, and other citrus fruits, unfortunately I cant seem to find the link on their website anymore, and i don't live anywhere near another Gilly Hicks store so I cant check if they stock it in their stores. Anyway, if you are in the store, and they do stock it, I would definitely recommend getting this one as it has a beautiful scent, or any hand and body cream because they are really hydrating.

 
 Sally Hansen Salon Manicure Cuticle Eraser & Balm
There is always lots of controversy behind Sally Hansen and their product, but I have to say I do like their products, and think some items are really good, and have made my nails so much better. When i got this for Christmas i was really happy because I have been looking for this for a long time, and never could find it in shops, hence the reason why I have added the amazon link to it, because i think thats one of the only places you can buy it in the UK. This cuticle eraser and balm is really nice and has a very fresh scent of cucumber and white tea is really nice, and does exactly what it says on the packet, removes your cuticles and make them look instantly nicer! I was a bit spectacle on whether it would actually work, but was pleasantly surprised and think I have found a cuticle eraser for the rest of my like now!

Bioderma Hydrabio Rich Moisturising Cream
When I was in Paris, during the Ester Holidays last year, I wondered into a French Pharmacy for some unknown reason, to my delight i saw that they stocked Bioderma, which I had heard of, but never tried one of their products. That day I went Bioderma crazy, and I am still as crazy as i was 9 months ago, i brought the ever so popular Micellar Water, their atoderm face and body lotion, and their Hydrabio Rich Moisturising cream for the face. This rich moisturiser is the perfect face cream, and I would use it if it wasn't so expensive everyday, instead i use it when I feel my skin is going downhill, and it kind of saves me from my skin going crazyyyy. I think the best thing about bioderma though is that it is free of horrible chemicals that harm the skin, and is perfect for people like me that have eczema and psoriasis!
http://www.bioderma.com/en/nc/the-products/what-s-new/product/action/194.html

So that is my second top 5 pamper weekend essentials out of the way, did you enjoy it? I feel that I have to say this, so I will, I am soooo sorry that i haven't posted very well this week, I have been really busy with school, and even though I have never intended to have a schedule, I kind of have adapted to posting on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and today is sunday, but i promise tomorrow i will post, and try and get back into the blogging vibe!

Izzyxxxx

My Top 5 Body Sprays

I know this is quite a weird post, and body sprays are basically just a cheap version of perfumes, but who doesn't have their favourite body sprays that they constantly have on them! As i mentioned in my Issey Miyake perfume review, I love perfumes and body sprays, so ideally My top 5 body sprays would be the perfect post for me, and i have so many body sprays, so it was so hard to pick out my top 5. Lets get this party on the road!

1, Hollister Crescent Bay Body Mist

If anyone has ever owned a Hollister Body Mist they will know how amazing they are, they smell so fruity and delicious, and surprisingly have a very long staying power. When i was in the shop, i tested them all out and this one was my favourite, however all of them smelt amazing, and next time I go to Hollister i am definitely going to get the Solana Beach Body Mist as that smells amazing. The crescent bay body mist smells just like watermelons, which I think is my favourite scent for perfumes, it also smells just like you would imagine sugar to smell like. Altogether i think this body mist is by far my favourite because of its fruity, sugary scent that reminds you of summer lots, and i also think its a very versatile body spray because it can be worn in both the summer and winter, and has a long staying power, and smells very strong for a body spray. You maybe thinking these body sprays must be so expensive because they are from Hollister, yes they are £12, which is ridiculous for a body spray, however in my mind, they are well worth the price, and I have had mine for about 18months and i still haven't used half of it up yet!  

http://www.hollisterco.com/shop/uk/bettys-body-care-crescent-bay-shop-by-scent/crescent-bay-mist-768862_01

2, Ted Baker Butterfly Wings Body Spray- 50ml

This perfume has defiantly earnt its place in my top 5 body sprays, it is a gorgeous, feminine, floral scent, that almost smells like a really nice perfume, and doesn't have the normal harsh smell of body sprays. I have this body spray in 50ml, which is the perfect handbag size, not too small, but not too big, the scent is really delicate, like a perfume, and is not very overpowering, so is perfect for everyday touch ups, there is also a 150ml version which i think I will get when i finish this one. Surprisingly, this body spray is also really long lasting, I feel it probably lasts all day with a about three touch ups, and individually it probably last 3 hours on the skin, but I do spray it on around three times, because one pump doesn't always spray lots. Also, considering the astonishingly cheap £2.50 price tag, this is way worth the money, and i would still probably get it if it was around £5-7 because its so good!

http://www.boots.com/en/Ted-Baker-Butterfly-Wings-Body-Spray-50ml_1222597/

3, Natural Collection Passion Fruit Body Spray
Like the Ted Baker Body Spray above, this has defiantly earnt its place in my top 5 Body Sprays, and I had real trouble figuring out which one to put in the Second place and which one in the third place, and as you can see this astonishingly cheap body spray at £2.00, has made it in at number 3. This sweet, light passion fruit scent is a must in my everyday schoolbag, it has a really light smell, and not as overpowering as the other Natural Collection Body Sprays. As a whole this body sprays is really good, i don't think it has the best staying power, but it is nice to just use to freshen up during the day, I also really like this body spray as a room spray, i feel it gives the room a nice touch and isn't too strong but you can still smell it! I would defiantly recommend this body spray too anyone who loves their body sprays, especially cheap ones, and too anyone who wants a cheap multipurpose spray!
http://www.boots.com/en/Natural-Collection-Passionfruit-Body-Spray_46498/

4, Soap & Glory Mist You Madly Body Spray- 100ml
For any Soap & Glory lover, the scents of all their products is so unbelievable, and when i saw the had brought out a mini body spray, I knew I had to get it! As it describes on the bottle, this is a 'Flirty, Floral, Fragrant Body Spray', and it really is just that, in away this really should be higher up in the scale of my top 5 body sprays, but some how it ended up in number four! This is the perfect girly, floral, fruity smell, that is full of berries, vanilla and magnolia notes, that just makes you feel like an utter princess! I think the staying power of this body spray is pretty good, and only needs a few touch ups throughout the day, also i have had this bottle for ages now, and i have only used about half of it, and apparently it is only a travel size! This is defiantly the perfect body spray for any Soap & glory lover, and i would recommend it too anyone, its such a universal scent!
http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10052&productId=1114197

5, Natural Collection Vanilla Body Spray
As I said earlier when I was reviewing the Passion Fruit body spray, I said that I loved Natural Collection Body Sprays, and just to prove it my fifth favourite is the Vanilla version. This vanilla body spray is exactly how you would imagine it to be, strong, sickly and quite overpowering, and i have learnt over time when owning this body spray, you don't exactly want to spray it more than once at a time! I have just realised that everything i have been saying is just basically bad things about this product, but trust me, it is a really nice body spray, thats the reason why its in my top 5! Yes, it is very overpowering and strong, and has a sickly scent, but however, it just sells itself to you, when i first brought it, I never thought i would love it so much afterwards, its just really nice in a really hard way to explain. I would defiantly recommend this to anyone who likes quite strong and sickly scents, and if you love vanilla, this is the body spray for you!
http://www.boots.com/en/Natural-Collection-Vanilla-Body-Spray_46418/

So that is my top 5 favourite body sprays over, I know especially the last review wasn't the greatest review ever but, i hope i really did get my point across, and before you buy i just ask you one thing, smell it before you buy it! Anyway i hope you have enjoyed this post and sorry this is going up on thursdya and not my usual wednesday post, but i have just been really busy this week, and have been trying to get back on track with all my schoolwork!

Izzyxxx

Review: The Body Shop Body Butters

Hello and welcome back to The Student Beauty Bag, it feels like ages since I last wrote on here, when in fact it was only friday, and today it is Tuesday! I really hate tuesdays, they are the beginning of the week, and the weekend feels like such a long time ago, and the next weekend feels so far away.  And by the way i am sorry this blog post didn't go up yesterday, and i have now kind of got a schedule that i post on monday, wednesday and friday, but i was so busy yesterday with all my schoolwork, so sorry. Anyway today I have a review on one of my favourite beauty related things, The body shop body butters, I have four and I love them all so much, they are basically like heaven in a tub! I think with the body butters they are so well known, and everyone has one, that they become kind of less talked about in the beauty blogger world, but they are still very special. I have 4 body butters, and have never finished an entire tub, I feel like i would probably have every flavour if they weren't so expensive, but actually I have only ever brought a body butter in the 50% sale, I mean who doesn't buy the whole Body Shop during their sales, they have some amazing sales especially after the New Year, and in the summer.

Raspberry Body Butter
This was the first body butter I ever brought, and i brought it this time last year in the sales, and I even think this maybe my favourite body butter, and even my favourite smell from The Body Shop, I really recommend them. But there is one massive downside to this particular body butter, its limited edition, *my life ends*. You can only get it in the winter sale, and in the summer sales I think, which is a massive disappointment, it should have defiantly been all year around. The actual body butter, like all body butters is thick, creamy, and utterly luxurious, it is so moisturising, but i also may think it is slightly too heavy and solid for a everyday use, which you could probably tell from the picture, I haven't used it all up yet. but the smell is in a completely different league to all the other body butters, it is a rich, heavenly smell, perfect for a pamper evening!

Papaya Body Butter
I brought this body butter, along with the one after this, in the summer sale for £5, which is a complete bargain for Body Shop body butters, and this one especially is a perfect summery, sweet scent. Unlike the raspberry body butter, this is less heavy and solid, that is very soft and creamy, but not runny, perfect for lazing on the beach. I tend to use this body butter less in the winter months, but sometimes I love to use it as it reminds me so much of the summer months! For many people i think this would be the perfect body butter, it is soft and creamy, and not runny, it has a lovely sweet, summery scent and is very moisturising!
http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/bath-body-care/body-butter/papaya-body-butter.aspx

Passion Fruit Body Butter
As I said in the review above, I got this is in the summer sale for £5, and has been a complete lifesaver recently! I feel it is very hydrating and moisturising, probably because it is not as thick and solid as the raspberry body butter, and a has a more of a buttery texture than the papaya body butter. I would also say that this is a more of all year round product than the papaya version, as it is still summery, but also quite wintery. The reason why i find the scent both quite summery and wintery as it is a very fruity smell, but has both sweet and sour notes to it, which i feel is a good selling point, and i would defiantly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a all year body butter, that has a gorgeous scent!
http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/bath-body-care/body-butter/passion-fruit-body-butter.aspx

Cranberry Joy Body Butter
I may have said earlier in the raspberry body butter post that that was my favourite body shop smell, I may have slightly been lying! I think either the raspberry scent or the cranberry joy scent are my favourites, I cant choose! Anyway back to this mini review, I only got this body butter recently in the sale, but I have loved the scent for a couple of years now, it is just so festive, wintery and christmassy,   and i already have the shower gel in it too! You maybe thinking why on earth are you buying a festive body butter after christmas? But i just couldn't resist it, and also I don't think it is the most christmassy of scents, it is very sweet and fruity, which for me I think is fine in the summer! Like all Body Shop body butters, this version is so hydrating, creamy and you just want to eat it, but its a shame its limited edition though. And by the way can we just take a small moment to look at the gorgeous frosty packaging! Ahhhh
http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/sale/sale-5-and-under/cranberry-joy-body-butter.aspx

So there it is, my body shop body butters, I truly love them, and find them so moisturising and hydrating and the scent of them is just impossible to refuse! If you have liked this post, and want me to do a couple more Body Shop related posts I sure would love to, so just leave a recommendation in the comments.

Izzyxxx

Lush Christmas Kisses Gift Set

As you may know if you follow my Instagram, (or if you don't, theres a link to the right of this page), I tend to be always posting pictures of me and Lush products. I recently posted a picture of my Lush Magic Wand Bubble Bar in action, and there is a review of it in my most recent post of My Top 5 Pamper Evening Essentials, take a look of it if you want too! Anyway back to this blog post, I will be doing a review of my Lush Christmas Kisses Gift Set which i got for Christmas, I am properly obsessed with it, and have wanted one of the products for a long time, I ran out of it ages ago and whenever i went into town I would forget to get it. If you think you can guess what it is, comment below in the comments before you read this next bit!

Bubblegum Flavoured Lip Scrub

OMG, I think this is probably my all time favourite Lush Product, even though I have only ever had one tiny 25g tub before, it lasted me ages, even with some sneaky eating of it because it tasted so nice!! I know everyone talks about this scrub, and it heavenliness, but I just had to do a mini review when I saw it was in this gift box. For the £5.50 price tag, it is completely worth it, the gorgeous bubblegum taste and smell, I feel is nicer than actual bubblegum sweets, and it the sugar grains are surprisingly good at removing all that disgusting dry skin of your lips. Another benefit of this product  is that it is really easy to use, you just take a small pinch, (or more if your hungry), scrub it around your lips for 10-20 seconds, and for the best bit, lick it off! For me this is a real life saver product, I cant live without it.

https://www.lush.co.uk/product/67/Bubblegum---25g

Chou Chou... I love You Toothy Tabs
I am sure everyone has different reactions and opinions to the Lush Toothy Tabs, but i find the concept really weird, and would rather just to stick to normal tooth paste. To use them, you put one in your mouth, you chew it a bit, then when it starts bubbling, get your toothbrush and start brushing, but do not swallow them, ( I actually did swallow it, so i don't think nothing bad really happens, it just doesn't taste very nice! oops). The smell of the Chou Chou... I love You Toothy Tabs, is supposed to be of a romantic rose flavour, like Turkish delight, but it really doesn't, it tastes like a weird soda and chalk mixture mixed together with some sharp rose flavourings, urghh. I don't think I like will ever repurchase this flavour of them, but there are a lot of other flavours, so I maybe will try one of them, i do recommend them to you if you are fascinated by them, but maybe try a different flavour, not Chou Chou... I love You.
https://www.lush.co.uk/product/5804/Chou-Chou-I-Love-You---12g

Honey Trap Lip Balm
When I saw this honey and white chocolate flavoured lip balm in the little gift set, I didn't know what to expect, I am not a fan of the taste of both white chocolate and honey, but this lip balm has kind of changed my views, it tastes amazing! This is a thick and almost grainy textured balm, that is very moisturising, but doesn't leave a white trail on the lips, which I always hate when white lip balms do that. The smell to this is incredible, its very sweet scented, the packaging is very small, and there is only 8grams in the tub, but I have been using it for a week now, and i have barely used any. I also would recommend this product to anyone, especially any sweet scented lover, but it is a bit pricy at £5.75 for what you actually get.
https://www.lush.co.uk/product/6310/Honey-Trap

Santa Baby Lip Tint
When i picked this out of the little gift box, I was assuming this to be very similar to the Honey Trap Lip Balm, when it is completely different. This is a lip tint, not a lip balm, don't make the same mistake I did by thinking it was a lip balm and practically smothering it all over face, to realise my face had turned a bright shade of red because in actual fact it is a very highly pigmented lip tint! The colour is a very christmassy bright red, and is a smooth, almost solid texture, that dries on the lips matte, and tastes and smells exactly like Cola bottles, which is a huge bonus. The only annoying thing about this is that it is a Limited edition, christmas lip tint, that you can only buy at christmas time, but it is a very similar colour to the Lush It Started With A Kiss Lip Tint, which is slightly more of an orange shade of red. I would still recommend It Started With A Kiss to anyone, even though it doesn't have the same Cola taste and smell.
https://www.lush.co.uk/product/6379/Santa-Baby
https://www.lush.co.uk/product/232/It-Started-with-a-Kiss---10g

I hope you have enjoyed this review, unfortunately this actual gift set was only for Christmas, and their sale has finished so it is no longer for sale, but I would definitely recommend getting them separately because i think they are actually worth it. This is the lats of my mini series Christmas present reviews, but i do think i will still do a few other reviews of some of the beauty present i got in the near future, so look out for them!

Izzyxxx

Review: L'eau D'issey Florale By Issey Miyake Giftset

Hello, and welcome back to The Student Beauty Bag blog, how are you today, are you enjoying the Christmas holidays, I certainly am enjoying relaxing and not doing essays! Did you enjoy Mondays Bobbi Brown Lip Colour Review, did it come across that I was completely obsessed with it, oops, anyway as i said in my last post all this weeks posts are going to be reviews of some of my favourite beauty gifts i got for Christmas, so lets get started on the second version:

As you may know, or you may not, or you probably do know if you follow me on Instagram, which you can if you don't already (link on the right hand side), (shameless plug, oops), I recently posted a picture of my new favourite perfume, and that is L'eau D'issey Florale By Issey Miyake. I am a real fan of my floral and fruity perfumes so this was a must, it is a real feel good perfume, that makes you feel young, gordeous and like a princess.

This fragrance has a light, floral, sweetish scent, with a woody trail, perfect for a summer daytime smell. But this perfume isn't only for summery days, it can also be used in the night time, when sprayed heavier because the scent is very light and doesn't have the best staying power, which is the only downside to it. But I still will recommend it to anyone who wants to get in touch with their girly, feminine side again.

I received this perfume part of a gift set for Christmas, and was the perfect present, it is in really sweet packaging with a baby rose pink colour and silver detailing, if you are stuck for any present ideas, and have a fairly high budget (The gift set is £49!), this is the one for you. Inside the gift set is a 50ml L'eau D'issey Florale Eau De Toilette, 75ml sample version of the body lotion and a 30ml sample version of the shower cream. Both the body lotion and shower cream are very moisturising and perfect size to use on holiday, and I have also adopted the body lotion as a little hand cream to use in my handbag as its the perfect size! They actual smell like the perfume itself, but not too much so you smell like a human sized perfume bottle! I speak from experience, thats not a good look! Embarrassing!

In conclusion, I am in LOVE with this perfume, I have always wanted it, so it was a perfect present for me. The scent, in a way quite similar to other scents I have, but its also very different, and I could wear it everyday! And can I just say, who can resist the pretty bottle! It looks like its just come from a princess' dressing table, so perfect and pretty, with the baby pink transparent bottle with the cute little ball on the lid!

I hope you are enjoying this mini-series of some of my favourite beauty gifts I got for Christmas, but there is only one left, and do you want a little sneak peek of what it will be, its a gift set, and its from one of my favourite beauty brands!

Izzyxxx

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