Olay BB Cream Review

I'm every advertisers dream, I fall for all their ploys. As soon as I saw Jessica Ennis was the face of Olay's collaboration with Maxfactor I knew I wanted to try it (well she is naturally gorgeous so it's worth a shot!). 

I've tried BB creams in the past and not been very impressed but as soon as I got a smell of this one I was sold - it reminds me of summer and holidays. You don't need to use much either (which I found out on my first attempt), a little goes a long way with this product even though it's not too heavy. I wanted to make the switch from foundation every day to BB cream to give my skin a break from heavy products and so far so good! Although I still suffer from the odd blemish I just use my Eco concealer brush (I like to think I'm doing my bit to save the world) and Benefit boi-ing concealer to cover anything that requires a bit more coverage.

 

Kathy x

 

Earning Whilst You Shop? Yes Please, Mallzee!

Constantly snapchatting your friends when shopping to get their opinion? This is the new way to get your friends honest opinions (when required). On this a-mazing shopping website your friends can actually vote on what they prefer & think is best for you, all by you simply making a poll.

This is tailored shopping at your finger tips, what more could you actually want?! Tell them your favourite brands & develop your style through a questionnaire and you're ready to go. And as if by magic your style suggestions appear on your Mallzee home screen & the shopping begins...

We're all so busy now (queue the dissertations) there's not enough time to take a leisurely walk around the shops, everything is online these days and this takes online shopping to a new level. Shopping should be enjoyable so instead of beating yourself up for skipping the library or office early buy the latest trends from the comfort of your swivel chair.

From the options given we could tell they had chosen pieces suited to our own unique style, and if you don't like what you see you can simply reset your style to make sure they get it just right!

Mallzee is great because not all of us can pull off the latest fads and trends (disco pants). Mallzee only gives you options specific to your requirements which means you don't feel pressurised in to buying the next big thing in the fashion world, feeling uncomfortable and wasting money.

As if this wasn't enough for every £3 you spend whilst making purchases through the site you earn 1 Mallzee Dollar, once you've earned 25 of these badboys the Mallzee Dollar page will unlock & the world is your oyster baby; discounts, offers & treats galore! Earning while you shop? Now that really is our kind of shopping!

Above: Kathy's personalised page

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Let us know what you think! Bex & Kathy x

Essie Sleek Stick Review

It may not have gone unnoticed that I'm a huge Essie fan, I change the colour of my nails on an almost daily basis. Having heard a lot about the Sleek Stick nail art by Essie I was excited to give them a go even if it wasn't my usual thing. Each pack comes with a variety of stickers so you're sure to find a size to fit your nails (obviously we're all different and universal fake nails never fit me properly, I'm already impressed!).

What to do...

1. Make sure you have squeaky clean hands & nails.

2. Find the sticker that fits your chosen nail (this should be pretty easy seeing as you have 9 sizes to choose from) & stick on making sure it rests just above your cuticle.

4. Bend the sticker over the end of your nail & using the file provided file away the excess sticker until you get the shape you're after.

4. Simply repeat this another 9 times!

The Verdict: While I love the fact I didn't need to hang around waiting for my nails to dry (In which time I always end up smudging them & having to start again) the stickers felt quite heavy on my nails which I found slightly irritating as the day went on, especially when I was at work doing practical things like making cups of tea for my boss (ahem). In all seriousness though, I love how this is a easy, cheap way to achieve a high standard of nail art I just think I might stick to the standard Essie polishes in the future. What can I say, I'm a traditionalist at heart.

Kathy x