tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70904862905154250142024-03-19T13:10:33.324+00:00SAFIYAH TASNEEM Make Up - Mummy - More safiyahtasneemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17736572958025323844noreply@blogger.comBlogger468125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090486290515425014.post-53928369490919097222020-10-22T19:33:00.001+01:002020-10-22T19:53:17.253+01:00Keratosis Pilaris aka Chicken Skin aka Strawberry Legs<center style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>I’m not in any way a dermatologist but I’ve had KP for as long as I can remember and understand the science of skin due to my degree and being an Aveeno ambassador, so I just want to share what I’ve learned from researching and also sharing products I’ve tried myself so far.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Please do consult a doctor or dermatologist first and check the NHS website for more info if it is something that is really bothering you (most of which I’ve included in this post)!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">So seeing as KP aka Chicken Skin / Strawberry Legs is very common (particularly in POC), I figured I’d dedicate this blog post to it, as it’s something I’ve had on the back of my arms for ages and would like to help anyone else who also has it and wants to read up more on it and is thinking about buying products for it.. read on to find out more!</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGrj6p9tH_OsHAhjZjuKDEWCKZi_BpozApmX78SuJcji8EVCM2bhDG8pP2r4a1TdG_ZcgfATJXNk31hszByAXBZiZjj5vqxOwS5TkxGrVZcQJC487tKEK4A5DfGhOa1kP1XxvCioj3Zw/s1200/Products_for_KP_keratosis_pilaris_chicken_skin_Strawberry_legs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGrj6p9tH_OsHAhjZjuKDEWCKZi_BpozApmX78SuJcji8EVCM2bhDG8pP2r4a1TdG_ZcgfATJXNk31hszByAXBZiZjj5vqxOwS5TkxGrVZcQJC487tKEK4A5DfGhOa1kP1XxvCioj3Zw/s16000/Products_for_KP_keratosis_pilaris_chicken_skin_Strawberry_legs.jpg" /></a></div><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><h2 style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Keratosis pilaris</span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Keratosis Pilaris is a very common but harmless skin condition that has an appearance of<b> small bumps</b> and can vary in colour - they can be red, white, skin-toned or darker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is usually <i>painless</i>, but the skin can be <b>dry, rough or itchy</b> and just generally doesn’t have that “smooth skin” appearance; it's essentially a dry skin condition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is common on the <b>back of upper arms</b> (Chicken Arms/Skin) <b>and legs</b> (aka Strawberry Legs) but can be found on other body parts too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">KP <i>isn’t infectious</i>, so you cannot spread or catch it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Keratosis pilaris happens when hair follicles become blocked with a <b>build-up of keratin</b> (a protein found in skin, hair and nails).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">It’s not known to be triggered by products or dietary choices, but as I’ve studied nutrition I’d be interested in finding a link myself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">So far it seems to just be <b>hereditary</b> - so if your parents have it you’ll probably have it too (yay genetics!)</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: helvetica; text-decoration-line: underline;">Managing KP</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Just like what I've learned about eczema, there doesn’t seem to be a cure for KP, so the best thing to do if it really bothers you is to <b><i>manage it</i> </b>with skincare.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">From what I’ve researched so far, the best way to manage KP is to: exfoliate and moisturise (and shave properly if it’s legs - or arms too if you shave there!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">As with facial skin, you can exfoliate two ways: mechanically (with scrubs/brushes/washcloths) or chemically (acids).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Using scrubs after soaking the skin can help on areas such as legs, as soaking opens up the pores so helps with exfoliation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Some people with more <b>sensitive skin</b> may find using unscented products work better or skip using scrubs altogether as it can <b>irritate the skin</b>/make it worse. This is a personal choice that you have to decide through trial and error.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've used the <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=k4eRlvEVCug&mid=35269&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultbeauty.co.uk%2Fameliorate-skin-smoothing-body-polish.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Ameliorate Smoothing Body Exfoliant</b></a> and really love it; I like that it also has a chemical exfoliant in it too (lactic acid) so it's doubly exfoliating but not drying.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you do want to use mechanical exfoliation and don't want to spend extra, you could <b>make your own scrub</b> using:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">I wouldn’t personally use salt, as it can dry skin out further but some people say soaking in an <b>Epsom Salts</b> bath helps before scrubbing; again, trial and error.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Be careful not to <b>over exfoliate</b> even if you don't have sensitive skin as it can damage or inflame the skin (or make KP worse!), so it’s best to remember to massage gently.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you're not a fan of scrubs you could also use an <b>exfoliating mitt</b> like <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=k4eRlvEVCug&mid=35269&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultbeauty.co.uk%2Fameliorate-exfoliating-body-mitt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this one from Ameliorate</a> or a <b>gentle body brush</b> which also helps with cellulite/blood circulation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">This will also differ based on skin sensitivity but both <b>AHAs </b>or <b>BHAs</b> could be used to help gently clear dead skin cells and help KP look less obvious.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you check online reviews or YouTube videos, this method seems to be the most popular and effective way of helping manage KP.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>AHAs</b> </span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(like <b><i>glycolic acid</i></b> and <i><b>lactic acid</b></i>) help by removing the <b>surface layer</b> of dead skin cells so can help relieve dry, dull, flaky skin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>BHAs</b> (<b><i>salicylic acid</i></b>) remove surface dead skin cells too, but also <b>penetrate the pores</b>, breaking down dead cells and bacteria so it’s good for reducing blackheads/whiteheads and enlarged pores too.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Lactic Acid</b> is a gentler, more hydrating acid whilst the other acids can be more drying.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you’re looking for affordable brands that have AHA/BHA products, check out Makeup Revolution or The Ordinary that you can try using on KP skin.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It makes sense that chemical exfoliants like AHAs and BHAs can be most effective in dealing with the build up of keratin/skin cells that cause KP, but because these acids can also dry out the skin, it's best to use a good moisturiser after.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>MOISTURISE</b></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's important to moisturise when you have KP, especially if you choose to exfoliate with more drying acids, but if you're looking for a 2 in 1 acid + moisturiser then you may be interested in these KP specific products below.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>MOISTURISERS - WITH ACIDS</b></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’ve tried 3 types of moisturisers with acids that can help with KP and these are:</span></div>
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<b><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=k4eRlvEVCug&mid=35269&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultbeauty.co.uk%2Fpaulas-choice-weightless-body-treatment-2-bha.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Paula's Choice (</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">210ml - £31)</span></a>*</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is also a lotion formula, but lighter and rubs in easy/<b>absorbs the fastest</b>. I love that it's <b>non-sticky</b>, <b>smells pleasant</b>, and probably the best for dealing with stronger KP as it contains <i><b>salicylic acid</b> <b>BHA</b></i> that work on deeper pores. My skin feels much smoother/less bumpy with this but the skin doesn't stay hydrated for as long as the Ameliorate lotion, so I would recommend using a moisturiser or oil after; the KP looks less noticeable too with regular use.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdlaTOqKyV9CegC31I0hvOitzgOHkY_ZeBJfArxx2hIkwMAKeO4H-W6gV3XUj4yoKsX1BdkD_v3a0QlrFlEzSt0kU5LP8WtdxYGx5WfCYH7HqxbkszgIiP5yaRsgmCGypVlTjp7l0oSU/s2404/REN_AHA_Smart_renewal_body_serum_review_KP_strawberry_legs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdlaTOqKyV9CegC31I0hvOitzgOHkY_ZeBJfArxx2hIkwMAKeO4H-W6gV3XUj4yoKsX1BdkD_v3a0QlrFlEzSt0kU5LP8WtdxYGx5WfCYH7HqxbkszgIiP5yaRsgmCGypVlTjp7l0oSU/s16000/REN_AHA_Smart_renewal_body_serum_review_KP_strawberry_legs.jpg" /></a></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=k4eRlvEVCug&mid=35269&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultbeauty.co.uk%2Fren-clean-skincare-aha-smart-renewal-body-serum.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">REN AHA Smart Renewal Body Serum (200ml - £35)</a></b></span></div>
<div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is a serum lotion I bought as I figured serums usually work on a deeper level.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It takes slightly longer than the Paula's Choice to rub in, but less longer than Ameliorate.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's <b>slightly sticky</b> (again because of the <b>lactic acid</b>?) and <b>xylitol</b> - which I've only ever known in relation to toothpaste and sweeteners, but apparently also hydrates and helps the skin barrier.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This serum lotion is <b>orange scented</b> at first, but I can also smell a sort of damp smell after a while which I'm not too keen on and it seems to <b>sting more</b> if used on freshly shaved areas.</span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I do feel like it helps reduce the appearance of KP faster than the other two products but am just not keen on the scent.</span></div><div class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>MOISTURISERS - WITHOUT ACIDS</b></span></div><div class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Another method you could choose to treat KP is to: gently exfoliate with a scrub, use your usual glycolic/salicylic toner on the back of arms and then moisturise with something that will lock in moisture like:</span></div><div class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A <b>body oil</b> - liquid, gel oil or dry oil - whichever is your preference! I personally looove the Vaseline Cocoa Radiant Body Gel Oil for all parts of the body as it leaves the skin super silky smooth or if I'm in a rush I like dry oils as they absorb/dry faster.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Shea butter</b> is known for softening skin so this can also help with the bumpiness of skin from KP</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Moisturisers with ceramides</b> such as the Aveeno Dermexa range - these type of moisturisers are good as they create a temporary "barrier" to stop leakage of moisture (TEWL) check my</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/B3XT-w_BC0I/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">IGTV video here</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> for more explanation of the skin structure!</span></li></ul></div><div class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>Other things that can help:</b></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There are some other things that can help manage KP and these include:</span></div><ul class="ul1">
<li class="li2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Taking <b>lukewarm showers</b> instead of hot ones</span></li><li class="li2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Products containing <b>Urea</b></span></li><li class="li2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span>Other moisturisers with <b>aloe vera, oatmeal or shea butter</b></span></li><li class="li2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Chemical Peels</b></span></li><li class="li2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Dermabrasion</b></span></li><li class="li2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span>Laser/IPL</b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The last time I did a lipstick swatch blog post was last year and for a similar theme - nudes and reds for all skin/lip tones (by <a href="https://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2019/01/becca-ultimate-lipstick-love.html" target="_blank">BECCA, blog post here</a>) and because I love the idea of nudes and reds so much, I had to write another blog post featuring this British beauty brand - Emolyne Cosmetics* (*gifted).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I actually was sent this package in May but with the postage delay I r</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">eceived it in June and didn't realise the founder was Ugandan born and the theme of each shade is named after an African country, city or landmark - which I love!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The #BLM movement has really been an eye opener and I thought it would be a perfect time to spotlight this beauty brand on my blog, because quite frankly I love the whole concept and have been super impressed with the quality.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So Emolyne Cosmetics was founded by Emolyne Ramlov who wanted to create a brand that catered to those who were looking for <b>coordinated lip and nail colours</b>.. which I think is genius and genuinely have found it hard to find exact nail and lip matches even within brands sometimes.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Emolyne Cosmetics offer 30 coordinated lipsticks, lip liners and nail polishes with:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>15 nude</b> shades </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>15 red</b> shades </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #404040; letter-spacing: 1px;">As mentioned in my previous lip swatches posts, I've been focusing on lip swatches for the past couple years because my lips are pigmented/darker than some other people's, so I like to show people who have <b>similar lip and skin tones to me</b> what shades could look like (to help them decide which may suit them too).</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course everyone is free to wear what they like but if you have darker pigmented lips like me then certain nudes just end up looking ashy/pastel, which I'm personally not a fan of on myself.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Read on to see the shades I was sent and the ones I want to try next!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The lipsticks are in bullet form and the packaging as you can see is absolutely stunning.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The pentagon shaped gold lids with <b><i>sparkly sides</i></b> have a button at the top that pops the golden lipstick out from the bottom which you twist up as normal.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I've always been attracted to sparkly and ombre things so this packaging literally makes me so visually happy!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The red lipsticks are packaged in rose gold sparkly outer lids and the nudes are an <b>ombre</b> rose gold to gold transition.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The red lip liners are packaged in black with gold writing, the nudes are packaged in gold with black writing.. both need to be sharpened.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The both red and nude nail polishes are packaged the same; with a clear bottom so you can see the shade properly and a black lid with gold writing (the lid comes off for a secondary lid with the brush attached). </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As mentioned above, the Metamorphosis shades are <b>nude</b> and <b>red</b> shades and there are <b>30</b> of them- 15 nudes, 15 reds.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The 4 shades I was sent were:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I actually thought the two nudes sent would be too light/cool toned for me but to my delight they weren't!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're a fan of <b>MAC Soar</b> lip liner, then <b>Mozambique</b> is pretty close, it has a just a little less warmth/brown undertone to it but still very pretty as you can see from the swatches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Lagos</b> is described as a "maroon red" but I always thought maroons were deeper and more browny; I'd describe this as a flattering blue toned red, quite like <b>MAC's Ruby Woo/Cherry</b> lip liner (see comparison swatches with Cherry).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Metamorphosis lipsticks are definitely pigmented and the lip liners are too; both can be worn alone with enough coverage to hide my pigmented lips but I would recommend wearing the lip liner for fuller coverage and colour payoff.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The formula of the lipsticks are a bit <b>waxy</b> but glide on pretty easy.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The lip definers are a <b>velvety</b> long-wearing formula that don't budge once set and go well with the formula of the lipsticks.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The lipsticks are a <b>semi-matte velvety/waxy formula</b>, with a bit of a <b>balmy feel</b> when lips are pressed together and doesn't feel heavy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The lip definers have a more <b>drying finish </b>once they're set because of the <b>longwearing</b> formula.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The nail lacquers have a <b>glossy</b> finish.</span><b style="color: #741b47; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;"><br /></b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;">Scent</b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;">: </span><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sweet/vanilla-y which I love!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Metamorphosis <b>lipsticks</b>: <b>£</b></span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">21 each</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Metamorphosis <b>lip definers</b>: <b>£13</b> each,</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Metamorphosis <b>nail lacquers</b>: <b>£11</b> each.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Metamorphosis <b>kits</b> are <b>£40</b> (<b>saving £5</b> compared to if you bought separately).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Available to buy directly from <a href="http://emolyne.com/">emolyne.com</a></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I am genuinely impressed with these products and love the <b>luxe</b> lipstick packaging (and lip liners tbh!).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I find lipsticks like this do work best with longwearing lipliners so I'm glad the formula of both lip definer and lipstick compliment eachother, but you could totally wear either by itself even, check my IGtv <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBibN_YCawe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank"><b>swatch video here</b></a>.</span></center><center style="color: #404040; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center style="color: #404040; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: left;"><font face="">The nail polishes are also very good, I'm no nail expert but I do like painting my nails and rate a nail polish as good quality by how thick the formula is/how many coats needed and this one could even be fine with one coat as you can see in my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBiAaEXBe47/" target="_blank"><b>IG post here</b></a>.</font></center><center style="color: #404040; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: left;"><font face=""><br /></font></center>
<center style="color: #404040; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The lipsticks aren't transfer proof but pretty long lasting, the lip liners however are transfer proof once set, so you could just buy those if you prefer/need something baby proof.</span></center><center style="color: #404040; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It feels surreal writing this post right now when I took the pictures of these products last year in my old home, when I was actually meant to write this blog post for Mother's Day.. but it definitely is more relevant this year at this very uncertain and strange time.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The world is being told to "wash your hands for 20 seconds or more" due to the outbreak of Coronavirus and we're being told to practise social distancing to reduce spread of the virus or self isolation or quarantining.. so I thought I would use my extra time at home to achieve one of my goals I've been slacking on for the last two years - nurturing this very blog again <3</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's quite a worrying time for a lot of people, especially here in the UK when we're on a 2 week lag behind other countries where the virus has hit hard, but if you were still looking to buy something for your mum for Mother's Day here in the UK (or just any day to show you appreciate her), then I always thought hand care options would be best (as mum's use their hands so much!), so they deserve hand care products as a treat.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Obviously now with the government advising us to wash our hands with soap for 20 seconds+, pretty much everyone is experiencing ashy hand syndrome (including myself, even though I don't have eczema like my son), so tbh if you want to treat yourself here are some options I thought I'd include [some *gifted], starting with my faves that are most affordable and then some special gift worthy treats:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you're following me on Instagram you'll know I've been an Aveeno Ambassador for almost a year now and whilst this post is unpaid, I genuinely cannot sing its praises enough, especially the Dermexa range for my son who constantly has the dreaded "ashy hand" as he has eczema.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The hand cream pictured above is the standard cream from their <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Daily Moisturising</b></span> range (<b>buy <a href="http://tidd.ly/77aa18a" target="_blank">here</a>, £5.99</b>), so for someone who has generally normal skin (watch my IGTV video describing the ranges and how they differ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/B3XT-w_BC0I/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>). <br />If you have very dry skin (but still not eczema), then I'd recommend the <span style="color: #073763;"><b>Skin Relief</b></span> hand cream as has additional Shea Butter in it (available <b><a href="http://tidd.ly/64c8da3b" target="_blank">here</a>, £5.49</b>) or the <b style="color: #bf9000;">Nourish & Repair Cica Balm</b> (<b>buy</b> <b><a href="http://tidd.ly/df40993e" target="_blank">here</a>, £6.99</b>)<b style="color: #bf9000;"> </b>which has additional Glycerin and helps reinforce the skin barrier function (also described in more detail in my IGTV above).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Finally, if you or your mum have eczema skin like my son and all this hand washing is wreaking absolute havoc on the skin (but not in need of steroids), then the <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Dermexa Emollient Balm</span></b> is a Godsend as it really helps keep my son's hand looking healthy, feeling comfortable (so he doesn't itch) and just generally not greasy like all Aveeno creams tbf.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've linked the <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Baby Goodnight Emollient Balm</b></span> <a href="http://tidd.ly/e583a4ab" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> (<b>£9.99</b>, currently £6.66 on offer) as this is the one I use for him and I can't seem to find an adult one on the Boots website, but Feel Unique have the "adult" one <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/beYSo" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My personal favourite is the Coconut Hand Cream pictured above (buy <b><a href="http://tidd.ly/a09d8137" target="_blank">here</a>, £5</b>) but I know a lot of people like the Hemp Hand Protector, so check it out <a href="http://tidd.ly/3bba915c" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>! </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On to the more special treat gifts now, Goutal offer hand washes and balms in a few fragrances available at </span><a href="https://bit.ly/2QB1zpi" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Harvey Nichols</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and I was sent the "Garden" scent in both the balm and hand wash.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The "Garden" scent is inspired by a walk in an English garden - fresh flowers, berries and blackcurrants and the hand wash (<b>£31 <a href="https://bit.ly/2xjVeHO" target="_blank">here</a></b>) looks pretty luxe in a bathroom and the hand balm (<b>£26 <a href="https://bit.ly/2UrjShF" target="_blank">here</a></b>) is equally pretty for a dressing table or handbag.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The floral Garden scent definitely feels worthy of mums (or grandmothers even!), but as I'm a mum too now, I quite like the sound of the Oriental scent as it has vanilla in it too which I always love in any fragrance and love the description of "wrapping hands in extreme softness like a velvet glove".</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">They use the Hand Wash of your choice, then massage in a Body Creme so you get the full "fragrance combining" experience; or you could of course just choose to layer your favourite scent for example the Mimosa & Cardamom Hand Wash and Body Creme together.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mimosa and Cardamom is one of my fave JM scents as it's "clean" soft scent with the slightest hint of spice (cardamom). </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst writing up this post I discovered they do actually have a hand cream gift set (currently sold out <a href="https://bit.ly/2WDAZQ7" target="_blank">here</a>), a few of the scents in a Hand Cream format (<a href="https://bit.ly/2J95wNY" target="_blank"><b>£24 here</b></a>) and a Hand Treatment too with Vitamin E (<a href="https://bit.ly/2xdb7zY" target="_blank"><b>£44 here</b></a>) which sounds really luxurious, so I'll see if I can try it at some point when all my current hand products are used up!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hand Wash available at Jo Malone from <a href="https://bit.ly/2Ua6xvl" target="_blank">£32 here</a>.</b></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recently gushed about my love for Kilian fragrances over on the Mind Pretty Soul podcast (</span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1acPgtVhioH7sil8U8BKE3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">) and generally love most of the Kilian scents (and super luxurious lipsticks!), so when I was gifted this hand cream last year I knew I had to include it in a hand care post at some point.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Generally Kilian fragrances are sweet (which is why I love them so much), but the White Tea hand cream is made to be a cool, comforting daydream of sipping white tea in a bamboo forest with citrus and mimosa accords, aiming to give a cleansing and uplifting effect as well as baby soft skin.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Available <a href="http://tidd.ly/a5789129" target="_blank">here</a> at John Lewis (£42).</b></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now we all know La Mer is one of the most luxurious brands of skincare for years now and their inclusion of hand products is no exception, but if you wanted to show your mum just how special she is, this would be the mother of all hand treats.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The newest product La Mer launched last year for hands was The Rejuvenating Hand Serum where I was invited along to have a manicure at Dry By (my most favourite manicure to date), and I commemorated it with a nailfie of course on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BuJmiGVhIgK/" target="_blank">IG here</a>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pinky serum (pictured above) is of course enriched with the La Mer "Miracle Broth" - an elixir made from giant sea kelp - and this particular treatment is designed to re-establish moisture balance and even help promote a more resilient smoother texture even for problems like <b>discolouration</b> on the back of hands and lines.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Admittedly, I haven't used the serum as often as I wanted to, to see if theres an actual difference to be worth the price tag, but now that I'm homebound for the foreseeable future I'm going to try my best to wear it morning and night and see if it can help with the freckles on the back of my hand in any way.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Currently available at <a href="https://bit.ly/2UstHvR" target="_blank">Space NK</a>, <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/beYXs" target="_blank">Selfridges</a>, <a href="https://bit.ly/2Upb2kJ" target="_blank">Harvey Nichols</a> and <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/beYXu" target="_blank">Harrods</a> (£95).</b></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Hand Treatment has been around for a bit longer, a silky treatment to relieve dryness, retexturise the skin and restore circulation with lasting hydration so you should (in theory) only need to moisturise twice a day. I like the size of this product as it's pretty big so should last long enough to justify the price tag!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So there you have it! My Mother's Day hand care gift guide is finally up and most likely will do another hand care post soon at this rate of hand washing!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Somehow this year has slipped by so fast and in retrospect I realise how and why I haven’t been able to keep up and why I feel so unaccomplished despite actually accomplishing a lot this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Simply put: Instagram has taken over my priorities as that’s been my main source of earning now that I’ve gone full time with this “influencing” career and it bothers me that I feel like I’ve neglected my baby- this blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Despite my guilt though, I’ve adopted a new attitude which may not necessarily be the most positive or healthiest in some ways but it’s: if it’s not paying my bills, I can’t kill myself (the latter is hugely influenced by </span><a href="http://www.melissaswardrobe.com/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;" target="_blank">Melissa’s wardrobe</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> if you don’t get the reference, follow her she's hilarious!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ultimately, I’ve learned to accept that as a single mother I’m NOT a super human and can’t feel guilty about anything and everything; if I can do something I definitely will, but if I can’t, I won’t allow myself to feel bad because I need rest too and if I am not my 100% best being burnt out, then my son will bear the consequences in some way.</span></div>
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<li class="li1" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Being the face of the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVyNVfBGRi/" target="_blank">BECCA Eid campaign</a> at selected BECCA counters - this meant a lot to me as I love that brands are acknowledging our religious celebrations here in the UK and as I've said before, seeing more hijabis in campaigns is kind of a silent fight against people who don't accept we are part of this world and humans too.<br />I loved that BECCA sent a PR package with the card with my face on to a bunch of bloggers and it felt nice to have the love/support from these fellow bloggers/influencers.<br /></span></li>
<li class="li1" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Being in the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ZdpU0hgQj/" target="_blank">Clinique Even Better Pop Lip foundation campaign</a> - my second campaign with Clinique (read about the first one <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/12/reflecting-on-2018-blogging-goals.html#more" target="_blank">here</a>!) where a follower of mine could have the chance to be in the online campaign and Clinique picked none other than guest poster <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/search?q=yazmiinaktar" target="_blank">Yazmiinaktar</a>. <br />Even though I felt self conscious in this campaign, it meant more to me as my son was old enough to somewhat understand that his mummy was on a screen and was visibly excited - a video moment I will forever look at and grin about, heart bursting with joy. It was nice to be tagged on stories too and a friend of mine gassed me up saying I've made it, now that my face has been on underground screens too 😅<br /></span></li>
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<li class="li1" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Being <a href="https://www.diarydirectory.com/newsarticle/cosmopolitan-influencer-awards-2019-shortlist-announced/25189" target="_blank">shortlisted for the Cosmopolitan Influencer Awards</a> as "Beauty Influencer of the Year". I honestly never would have ever dreamt of actually being shortlisted when I shared it on my instagram story because tbh I don't ever see anyone with as small a following as me (and a hijabi too at that) being nominated for such an award, but I'm so so grateful to everyone who took time to nominate me, it really did mean the world to me that all the time I've spent swatching, reviewing, replying to messages and comments wasn't unnoticed 😭<br /></span></li>
<li class="li1" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="s1"></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SafiyahsBeautyBabes" target="_blank">My Facebook group</a> - I thought Facebook was dead until I realised that actually what I love is women supporting women and my PAGE wasn’t really the place for this as it wasn’t in my control as to who can like it (being public and all). Making my private Facebook group “Safiyah’s Beauty Babes” has been the best thing I’ve done because it’s everything I love about social media - finding like minded people who share what they love and help support eachother! <br />I’m eternally grateful to everyone in the group who contributes and helps when someone needs a discount code or honest thoughts on a beauty product, because even though it might seem superficial, I know now over the years that sometimes that beauty product is a means of confidence for someone or even just a distraction from something like Post Natal Depression as someone mentioned in the group. So I am very happy that my group has been a positive space and am proud of everyone in it <span class="s2">❤️<br /></span></span></li>
<li class="li1" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="s1"></span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/desidecemberchallenge/" target="_blank">#DesiDecemberChallenge</a> - I started this challenge last year as I missed being part of Asian bridal/party makeup and December is usually wedding season for a lot of Muslims due to the Christmas break, so it made sense to do this challenge and make it as colourful as possible - as this is where my roots and love of makeup started! <br />In recent years I’ve become pretty boring and quite basic with my makeup, but it works for me as a mum and it’s actually been nice forcing myself to get colourful and creative again for my own challenge.<br />Again, I’m happy and grateful to everyone who joined! It really does mean a lot to me that the challenge inspires creativity, so I’m super proud of everyone who may have gone out of their comfort zone for this challenge!<br /></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">On that note, I really do want to get organising a social media type event I’ve mentioned and been planning for aaages, where like minded people get together and network but also help each other grow in more than just social media following- ideally in skills too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last year I was introduced to the parfum brand and included one of their fragrances in my Eid blog post <b><a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/06/fragrant-fridays-eid-gift-guide-luxury.html" target="_blank">here</a> </b>where I talked about the history of Oud and why it's so popular particular in the Middle East.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The five fragrances in this collection have the same heavy, <b>embossed golden caps</b> as the rest of the Moresque collections, but the bottles of the Secret Collection are rectangular (and less heavy!) and I'm obsessed with the <b>graphic details</b> on the bottles and in the cardboard sleeves, which are inspired by </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashrabiya" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">mashrabiyya patterns</a> </i>-</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> usually found in traditional <b>Moorish/Arabic architecture</b> of palaces and homes.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As with all Moresque fragrances, they are not gender specific, however I found some more "feminine" or "masculine" than others.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I first saw the collection, I of course looked for the scents with vanilla in them and was happy to find 3 of the 5 had vanilla in their base notes - <b>Seta</b>, <b>Jasminisha </b>and <b>Soul Batik</b>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The fragrances in the Secret Collection retrace the ancient perfume trade routes and each fragrance narrates a story tied to the place where it's dedicated to; let me know which story (or fragrance notes) you like most:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Seta is a fragrance<span style="background-color: white;"> t</span><span style="background-color: white;">akes us to <b>Venice</b> in 1500.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>"Among precious fabrics merchants from all over the world. There, a wealthy businessman from the Middle East is coming to meet the most famous silk salesman as he is obsessed with the smell of silk as it reminds him of a woman he lost."</i></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Although the story suggests the fragrance is for women, I find this fragrance to be the <b>most unisex</b> of all 5, the fragrance notes are:</span></span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood</b></span></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jasminisha is a fragrance set in <span style="background-color: white;"><b>Indian</b> autumn time.</span></span></center>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"T</span>he lotus flowers bloom and the wind carries the scent of Jasmine. Nisha rehearses her dance before performing in the rich courts of the Maharaja, her elegant gestures narrating an impossible love story."</span></i></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This fragrance is my favourite of the five, probably because it's the <b>sweetest</b> and most <b>feminine</b> and at the pre-Eid afternoon tea event this week for the fragrance launch many of the girls invited preferred this scent most too (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/artofliza/" target="_blank">Liza</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fatimah.oa/" target="_blank">Fatimah</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/humairawaza/" target="_blank">Humaira</a> particularly!)</span></span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's not as strong as the others and wears much lighter/for less time but I feel like the the mix of ingredients compliment my skin best:</span></span></center>
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<b>Candied Ginger, Vanilla, Woody notes, White Musk, Amber</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Soul Batik </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is a fragrance set in <b>Java (Indonesia)</b>.</span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"<i>In a village in the heart of Java, a woman of humble origins works at night, in the moonlight, on a Batik of exceptional value. She expertly applies a hot wax on the fabric, following the beautiful geometric lines: they tell the tale of her family through a scene of everyday life. Soul Batik represents this story with a composition as rich and descriptive as the famous Indonesian fabrics."</i></span></span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the event this week <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artofliza/" target="_blank">Liza</a> said it reminded her of her uncle and I have to admit it smells a bit like the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ittar" target="_blank">itr/attar</a> my uncles wear before they go to the masjid, so this would definitely be a gift option for any special dads/uncles!</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Bergamot, Cardamom</b><br />HEART NOTES:<br /><b>Geranium, Pink pepper, Incense</b><br />BASE NOTES:<br /><b>Vanilla, Patchouli, Amber</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alma Pure is a fragrance set in </span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grasse (France)</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> in Spring time.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>"Legend has it that every rose keeps a secret inside its petals; a secret that will only reveal itself to a pure soul who will have picked the newly blossomed flower. It’s springtime in Grasse, and while the eldest flower pickers put roses in large jute bags, a young woman stops to smell the most beautiful rose in the field. The rose speaks to her and spreads its seductive spell which will change her into the most charming lady."</i></span></span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I first smelled Alma Pure I thought it was very <b>feminine</b> and was definitely transported back to Dubai; I thought it either smelled of the malls or the Arab ladies in the malls.</span></span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shamzy on instagram agreed it smelled rich so it's her favourite from this collection and I can definitely smell the rose and white musk notes:</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Cassis, Blackberry</b><br />HEART NOTES:<br /><b>Linden, May Rose, Champagne accord</b><br />BASE NOTES:<br /><b>Birch, Amber, Patchouli, White Musk</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This fragrance is set in <b>Ubar (south-east of the Arabian Peninsula)</b> - also known as "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis_of_the_Sands" target="_blank"><b>Atlantis of the sands</b></a>".</span></span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"It tells the story of "Ubar", a lost city where the ancient incense trade routes converged from the East to the Mediterranean regions.</span></i></span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For centuries, Ubar was said to be the land destroyed by God/Allah as a punishment for worshipping false gods, yet the city collapsed to re-emerge over a huge limestone cave. It was found in 1992, after being buried in the sands for almost 1500 years."</span></i></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have to say I hadn't heard of this story until now, so again I'm learning something new in this fragrance post but as for the actual fragrance, it again smells very masculine but to me more of a <b>younger masculine</b> smell, probably because of the leather and black pepper notes:</span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Black Pepper, Clary Sage, Incense</b></span></span></span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Labdanum, Leather, Patchouli, Vetiver</b></span></span></span></center>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was meant to finish writing up my Kiehls Turmeric & Cranberry mask draft and post it next in my <a href="https://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/search/label/Turmeric%20Tales" target="_blank">Turmeric Tales series</a> (read my first post describing Turmeric benefits <a href="https://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2019/02/turmeric-tales-botanical-lab-turmeric.html#more" target="_blank">here</a>), but life has massively got in the way of blogging as consistently as I intended for this year and </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">recently I’ve been using this </span><a href="https://bit.ly/30xL9R6" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>Disciple Good Skin</b></a><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> facial oil-serum (due to my skin reacting to something), so I felt it deserved to be bumped up the Turmeric Tale list as I haven't been using much else (in a bid to make my skin return to normal).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I haven’t yet tried the <b>Dreamy Skin</b> facial oil in this <a href="https://bit.ly/2YKefMr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discovery Set</a> that I bought, so I am focusing this blog post on the <b>Good Skin </b>Facial Oil-Serum, but the Dreamy Skin sounds amazing and I always look for sets when purchasing new products from brands, so I’d recommend buying this one to see if you like both, as it works out better value for money.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the last couple months my skin feels like it’s been at its worst it’s ever been; there have been <b>small spots</b>, mostly </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">around my <b>jaw or chin</b>, which indicates it’s <b>hormonal</b> or <b>diet related</b> but I get the same small spots occasionally on my forehead too which could mean <b>stress</b> too. T</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hey’re not massive, but they sometimes are whiteheads or small red ones and just generally annoying as I’ve had mostly clear skin my whole life aside from the occasional spot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whether it’s due to stress, hormones, diet or something else, I’ve tried to eliminate/change the things that could be affecting it (pillow, drinking more water etc), I've used my usual spot treatments that work (Glamglow Supermud, La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo, The Ordinary Niacinamide), but to no avail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I just constantly feel like I need to shed my skin and have a new one replace it, which bothers me a bit and puts me off doing makeup looks too (which I've always enjoyed!), but it isn’t a huge deal in the grand scheme of things and hopefully will not last forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">About two weeks ago my skin also reacted to something and I have a feeling it could be a new skincare product more than anything I ate, as it was just on my face. I reacted with <b>bumpy/sensitive skin</b> all over, including my eyes and not anywhere else on my body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was most sore around my under eye area, which was a bummer as I wear a concealer most frequently out of all makeup items - I am super conscious of my dark circles!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thankfully I donned my sunglasses for the school runs, to help my skin restore itself without adding any chemicals/makeup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But on the days I’ve had events in this time, my skin under my eyes stung a bit wearing concealer and overall the bumpiness all over my face and eyes was even more visible with makeup on top of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I stripped back on my use of skincare products and went as back to basics as possible: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used my son’s eczema-prescribed <b>Diprobase lotion</b> as a cleanser, as I felt like it would be less harsh or sting as much as any other cleansers I have. I only used <b>rosewater</b> as a toner if I felt my skin needed it and used <b>Aveeno Dermexa</b> as my moisturiser because it’s fragrance free and also didn’t sting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I must add that I am now an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwHz8l-Bncz/" target="_blank">Aveeno Ambassador</a> in case you’re not following me on Instagram, so it’s been amazing learning about the science of the skin and very helpful for moments like this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By day 6 I felt like my skin was a little less sting-y so I looked through my skincare drawer and saw the <b><a href="https://bit.ly/2YKefMr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disciple discovery set</a></b> I bought from Cult Beauty for this Turmeric Tales series and wondered if I could use it on my face without stinging.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I ended up having a meeting with the PR who handle Disciple in the time of my reacted skin period and it sounded like it was perfect for it as Disciple is made for inflammatory skin conditions including eczema and adult acne.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've taken the info below from the Disciple website in case you're into understanding the science of a brand's skincare like I am!</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">PREBIOTICS:</strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">food for the good bacteria.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recently learned with Aveeno that just like our gut, our skin has a unique flora/microbiome - aka home to microorganisms like bacteria - which we have “good” and “bad” versions of. </span><em style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Propionibacterium acnes</em><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is bad bacteria that causes</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> breakouts. Disciple use inulin rich burdock root - a plant fibre that is a <b>prebiotic </b>(food for the good bacteria) on the surface of the skin, helping to <b>reduce inflammation</b> and fight breakouts.<br /></span></li>
<li><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">LINOLEIC ACID: </strong><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">an </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">omega 6 fatty acid</b><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Breakout sufferers have been shown to have low levels of Linoleic acid in their skin surface lipids. When our skin is deficient in Linoleic acid our skins' natural sebum becomes thick, sticky and clogs pores - that's why some skin oils can cause breakouts: not all oils are created equally. All Disciple oils are high in Linoleic acid which helps to balance the skins natural sebum consistency.</span></li>
<li><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Their products are hand-blended in small batches; </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the best way to ensure </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">fresh and potent skincare</b><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. They use </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">botanical raw ingredients</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> that are not harmful, are transparent with their labelling and a</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ll of their products have been clinically safety tested.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Good Skin is a 100% active botanical face oil. It's formulated with break-out-prone skin in mind, an is rich in essential fatty acids, hormone balancing essential oils and bad bacteria fighting prebiotics. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"GOOD SKIN clears, brightens and nourishes tricky skin.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Turmeric Oil</b>: helps to speed up the healing process and take out redness.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Geranium oil</b>: antibacterial - works to balance rogue hormones naturally.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Burdock Root</b>: a prebiotic (food for probiotic bacteria) - gives the good bacteria on the skins surface a boost, helping to fight break-out causing bacteria and sooth inflammation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I think is special about this oil-serum is that it’s good for both dry/eczema skin (based on reviews) and also acne skin.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I’ve always thought acne and eczema skin were on opposite ends of the spectrum, but my skin reaction recently FELT dry/sensitive like eczema skin but I still had small red/whiteheads too which I thought was an odd combination.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Either way, my skin is happy with this oil-serum so far and I'm hoping with continued use it does miraculously help my skin.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I thought I’d share this little gem as it sounds perfect for everyone who is stressed too (which I imagine most of us are at some point of life).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can buy the Discovery Set with <b>Good Skin + Dreamy Skin</b> for <b><a href="https://bit.ly/2YKefMr" target="_blank">£17 here</a></b> or full size for <a href="https://bit.ly/30xL9R6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>£23 here</b></a>.</span></div>
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</script>safiyahtasneemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17736572958025323844noreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090486290515425014.post-13455567121489495772019-05-03T23:00:00.000+01:002019-06-21T16:33:13.947+01:00Food For Thought Friday: Healthy Eating in Ramadan<center style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So as you guys may or may not know, I graduated in BSc Human Nutrition almost a decade ago and even though I talk more about beauty, I do feel super passionate about health still too.. and the fact there's a lot more misinformation around now with social media and no real verification of influencers giving dietary advice.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Despite the fact I did graduate in Nutrition, I'm not a registered nutritionist nor have I practiced; which is why I don't openly give advice as I take giving health advice <i><b>very</b></i> seriously as it could impact someone's life massively!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />It really does concern me that many influencers think it's ok to give unqualified dietary/health advice especially as everyone wants a quick fix and will follow someone on social media thinking it will work for them too, but it's not that simple as each of our bodies are different and therefore we should be careful copying diets and advice, particularly if it tells you to cut out whole food groups/products (unless of course you are intolerant or have specific health issues).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway I wanted to introduce a "Food For Thought Friday" post this week in prep for Ramadan as many of us particularly in South Asian culture tend to go overboard with food in compensation for the fasting hours, so I've asked a <i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nazmin.i/" target="_blank">registered Nutritionist</a></i> friend to guest post for us today sharing her advice and tips which I hope will be of value!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Firstly, thank you to Safiyah for kindly allowing me to contribute to her lovely blog, slightly different topic to what is usually shared but hope it will be beneficial to some.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ramadan is just around the corner and no better time than now to start reflecting on our eating habits, to prepare us for the lengthy fasts.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ramadan gives us the opportunity to make healthier lifestyle choices by adopting a balanced and nutritious diet.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are many benefits to fasting, one being it helps relieve and strengthen the digestive system while increasing its efficiency. However, due to the abundance of foods that are prepared, it is easy to indulge. As food and fluid intake is restricted during the day, it’s important to eat intuitively to make sure that everything you consume counts and will replenish the body’s energy stores after a day’s fast.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Drinking an extreme amount in a short time can be <b>dangerous</b>. It can cause the level of salt, or sodium, in your blood to drop too low. You will also find that drinking too many fluids in a short space of time will lead to frequent urination and this can be a nuisance during prayer!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fluids and fluid-rich foods will rehydrate the body after mild dehydration and help reduce constipation. These foods and drinks will also resolve headaches, tiredness, difficulty concentrating and dizziness.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Seeing as my grandparents were from India and turmeric is heavily used in South Asian food/culture, it made sense to start this series, especially as it has recently gained much popularity in the Western world, so read on to see my first instalment in this series and a little background information on the wonder ingredient that is also known as "haldi".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm sure most of you know already, but turmeric (aka haldi) is one of the most potent spices used by South Asians for not only food like curries, but also in home made remedies for all sorts of <b>ailments</b> like colds, sleep issues, arthritis and more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Recently there's been more scientific research suggesting turmeric can also help with cancerous cells and preventing heart failure, as the main active ingredient in turmeric - </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>curcumin</b> - has been linked to health benefits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Of course this doesn't mean all foods containing turmeric are necessarily healthy (oil content is usually high in foods like curries!), so - as with anything - moderation is key and as much as it is a "wonder" spice, too much shouldn't be taken as it could do more damage than good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">If you're Asian,<b> Haldi doodh</b> (turmeric milk) has probably been suggested to drink like it has been to me countless times whenever I've had a cough/cold, so it's no wonder the Western world has caught on to the health benefits and there's been an</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> increase of "golden" turmeric lattes in the pretty cafes I like to visit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">For ages, haldi has been used particularly by South Asian/Indian <b>brides</b> in preparation for their big day, as turmeric also has <b>anti-bacterial/anti-inflammatory</b> properties, which can help with <b>spots</b>, but also helping <b>brighten</b> the skin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Up until the Botanical Lab mask, the only turmeric mask I had come across and tried was by Kiehls - the <a href="http://bit.ly/2Ecv2ia" target="_blank">Turmeric and Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque</a>, which I liked and will be reviewing separately in another blog post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">My skin is currently combination-dry as it's still pretty cold; I get a bit oily around my nose but on the end of my nose there is a little dry skin/flakiness at times and I am slightly dry on the cheeks (but not flakey).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">My skin feels slightly tingly/stinging when wearing masks so I guess it's slightly sensitive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">You can read further about my skin/skintone in my <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/p/faq.html" target="_blank">FAQs</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Bearing this in mind, I'm writing my review based on my combination skin/oily nose with slightly sensitive tendencies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">This <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/ZYfF" target="_blank">Turmeric Blemish Control Clay mask</a> is described as a <b>purifying</b> and <b>antibacterial </b>deep cleansing treatment that <b>unclogs the pores</b> and keeps <b>blemishes</b> at bay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">It is a mineral rich <i><b>clay</b> </i>mask that gently <b>exfoliates</b> while removing impurities/<b>excess oils</b> without over drying your skin.</span></div>
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turmeric</div>
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indian clay</div>
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kaolin</div>
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witch hazel</div>
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nutmeg</div>
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orange peel oil</div>
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cinnamon bark</div>
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rose flower oil</div>
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jojoba seed oil</div>
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neem leaf extract</div>
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lemon oil</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I personally am a big fan of clay masks at the moment as they really do feel like they <b>deep clean the pores</b>, so the presence of Indian and Kaolin clay makes this mask perform great for its claims, particularly as <i><b>kaolin </b></i>is listed as the <b>second </b>ingredient after water and <i><b>bentonite</b></i> (another clay) listed <b>fourth</b>, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">which means it’s the second and fourth highest in quantity/concentration out of all the ingredients.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The scent isn't the most pleasant as it smells strongly of haldi/turmeric but then </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>turmeric</b></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is listed </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">sixth</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> which is also pretty high up the ingredients list and thus gives the strong smell to the mask which I don’t particularly like but can appreciate its natural scent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">This mask is creamy, thick and almost jellyish in consistency but easy to apply as there are no big scrub like particles or leaves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I use a brush to apply as I feel like this way I get an even and precise application.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The mask has an initial <b>stinging effect </b>which may be too much for those who aren’t used to clay masks or have sensitive skin types, so always patch test.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Once the mask begins to dry down, the <b>stinging subsides </b>and it begins to harden a bit on the face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">It first applies a light yellow shade then turns a dark mustard and then a pastel white yellow once fully dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I use either a micro fibre cloth or my hands and water to wash off; when using a cloth I simply wipe away, but when using my hands and water I use circular motions to massage off and exfoliate the drier areas.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Overall Effect</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first thing I noticed when using the mask the first time was that my skin looked </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">brighter</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and felt </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">deeply cleansed</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> but </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">not too dry</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> like usual clay masks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I was expecting a <b>yellow stain</b> as this usually happens with turmeric and the ingredient is pretty high up, but I was surprised and impressed to have not found any lasting stain<b> </b>(only a slight yellow tinge remaining on a cotton pad when using a toner after masking).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Surprisingly, I don't get as much <b>redness</b> when washing off this mask compared to the Body Shop Himalayan mask which also stings me a fair bit, but I guess it's because</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> the <b>scrub particles</b> in this Botanical Lab mask don't stick to the face like the green tea leaves do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">As it is a clay mask, it is a deep cleansing type of mask which is usually best for <b>oily to combination</b> skin types but as it is mildly <b>exfoliating</b>, I think <b>dry skin</b> types could appreciate this mask too for the <b>brightening</b> properties and just use a good oil/moisturiser after using this mask.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I would definitely recommend this mask for anyone who isn't very sensitive, particularly if you have combination or oily skin and need a deep cleaning mask in your collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I wasn't left feeling <b>unbearably dry</b> after using the mask, but definitely feel like using an oil or moisturiser helps leave the skin feeling nourished.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Botanical Lab is available in Superdrug only for now and priced at </span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">£6.99</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">,</span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">however I have purchased this mask on offer twice already - once when it was on buy one get one half price and again recently with 1/3 off, making it only £4.66!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is also a <a href="https://www.superdrug.com/Skin/Face-Skin-Care/Cleansers/Botanical-Lab-Rose-Overnight-Hydrating-Mask-100ml/p/760291" target="_blank">Hydrating Rose mask</a> in the Botanical Lab range which looks promising, but I haven't yet tried as I prefer deep cleaning masks in my collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I have however tried two other products from the Botanical Lab brand - the <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/ZYya" target="_blank">Pumpkin and Papaya Enzyme Daily Exfoliator</a> which contains the beloved glycolic acid of most skincare addicts as well as a blend of AHA and BHA acids and aloe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/ZYx9" target="_blank">Clay and Sulfur Drying Lotion</a> is also worth checking out as a cheaper alternative to Mario Badescue/Kate Somerville's drying lotions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Overall I'm really impressed with this product, it ticks all the boxes too as not only is it super affordable and effective, it's also vegan friendly which makes it even more attractive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So here we are in 2019 with more amazing guest bloggers I hand pick to review products.. this Tuesday Takeover is by </span><a href="http://www.aliandher.com/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Amina</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> who's guest posted before a couple times because I love the honesty of her reviews and also love that she's a mummy like me who I just gel with; do check her out on her blog and socials!</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In this post she'll be kindly reviewing a few <a href="http://tidd.ly/45209464" target="_blank">Rodial Collagen Boost Lip Lacquers</a> I was PR gifted, but felt Amina would maybe appreciate and use more, so read on for her thoughts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you to my fellow beauty addict Safiyah for allowing me to review the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.rodial.co.uk/makeup/lips/lipstick&source=gmail&ust=1548883471876000&usg=AFQjCNF5g4x1mTHwS6kgd5tyIbXyUa92DA" href="http://tidd.ly/45209464" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><b>Rodial Collagen Boost Lip Laquers</b></a>. I was so happy to receive them as I have tried bits and bobs from Rodial, but this has mainly focused around their skincare. If you aren't aware Rodial have been around since 1999 and are a beauty brand that groups its products into particular skincare concerns. They also have a more affordable sister brand, Nip+Fab which I too have used many times. You may be familiar with some of their ranges because of their unusual names such as <b>Dragon's blood</b> (great for hydration), or <b>Bee Venom</b> (perfect for those looking to target the signs of ageing). Rodial's makeup collection launched in 2014 so is relatively new but from what I have tried I have been impressed, particularly with their concealer and perfect contour shades. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Based on what I had already tried, I had high hopes for their </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.rodial.co.uk/makeup/lips/lipstick&source=gmail&ust=1548883471876000&usg=AFQjCNF5g4x1mTHwS6kgd5tyIbXyUa92DA" href="https://www.rodial.co.uk/makeup/lips/lipstick" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Collagen Boost Lip Lacquers</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. What first struck me was the packaging. It felt very expensive, especially with the lip lacquer lid being faux snake skin effect, you can tell you are purchasing a quality product. From the first time I applied these I literally felt the effects of the skincare that has been added to them. They are packed full of ingredients which are supposed to enhance the collagen production in your lips. So you can achieve both short term and long term effects. Initially I noticed how hydrated and glossy my lips felt without feeling sticky. The formula leaves your lips looking smooth and plump which was well needed as mine are going through a dry patch in these cold winter months. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I feel as though I am a little tired of the matte look, my lips are quite wrinkly so I aways find matte lipsticks or liquid lipsticks finding their way into the creases and leaving my lips looking small and shrivelled. The lip lacquers offer a stark contrast which was a breath of fresh air as my lips were left looking bigger and more nourished. Unfortunately I did find myself reapplying after 4 hours, however this isn't to say the pigment had gone, only the high gloss which is understandable with this effect. But to be honest I enjoyed reapplying and getting that instant hit of volume once again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They come in <b>six shades</b>, five nude and one shimmer, all high gloss and are priced at <b>£28</b>, which is quite a lot for the 7ml of product your are getting. However you have to think of these as two products in one, both a lip gloss and lip plumper. I think they would make a perfect gift or treat for yourself. My personal favourites have to be Spice Spice Baby and Champagne Showers! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Up until now, BECCA have been known mostly for face/base products that give their signature "BECCA Glow" and most people will know about their their amazingly buttery <a href="http://tidd.ly/f5df806a" target="_blank">Shimmering Skin Perfectors</a> (if not, then where have you been?!).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Opal is my ultimate fave in both the liquid and powder form, but I also had time to play around with their foundations, concealers and other glowy goodness at the BECCA trip (<a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/09/beccascape-my-first-ever-influencer-trip.html" target="_blank">blog post here</a>), where I discovered they only had lip glosses in their lip arsenal.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I remember commenting saying that I can't wait for BECCA to expand on their lip ranges as I'm not much of a gloss girl and lo and behold the day has come.. and BECCA have not failed to disappoint!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In true BECCA "glow" style, this new lipstick range gives a healthy sheen to the lips that is thankfully not not overly shiny or sticky.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The shade range is <i><b>so</b></i> on point as it covers the two most popular lipstick choices- <b>nude </b>and<b> red, </b>but<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with the idea that <b>not one shade of red or nude lipstick will look good on everyone</b>...<b> </b>so BECCA have created <b><i><u>30 shades</u></i></b> so that everyone can find their perfect colour!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now if you're not a usual reader of my blog then you won't know that this is <i>exactly</i> why I've been focusing on lip swatches for the past couple years, as my own lips are pigmented/darker than other people's, so I like to show people who have similar lip and skin tones what shades could look like, to help them decide which may suit them too.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course everyone is free to wear what they like but if you have darker pigmented lips like me then certain nudes just end up looking ashy/pastel, which I'm personally not a fan of on myself.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I couldn't have been more over the moon to have been approached for my first ever sponsored blog post </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(after 8+ years!),</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> to be for this range.. it's so in line with what I already do! 🙌</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The lipsticks are in the traditional bullet form which I think is making a comeback judging by my DMs/feedback on some of my socials and I'm not surprised after the last couple years of the liquid lipstick hype.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I still do like my transfer proof liquid lipsticks, however since my son's started school I've not had to worry about it transferring on to him and am free to wear any lipstick I like now, so I've actually recently repurchased some old fave bullet lipsticks (Mehr especially!).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The packaging is <b>sleek and golden</b> with the BECCA logo embossed at the top of the lid. I like how the magnetic lid slides down by itself slowly and closes with a satisfying clicky noise lol.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As mentioned above, the Ultimate Lipstick Love shades are <b>nude</b> and <b>red</b> shades and there are <b>30</b> of them, split into these categories:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">My personal favourites of the </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>nudes</b></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> are: </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mocha, Mauve, </b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">as these are a good mix of brown and pink tones. </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Truffle is the lightest nude that suits my skin/lip tone </b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">and</span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Rosewood </b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">is a brighter rosey shade that looks like it would be a great nude on deeper complexions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My fave <i><b>reds</b></i> are: <b>Ember</b> (from the warm reds category) and <b>Ruby </b>(from the cool reds). Usually I prefer my reds to be more cool/blue toned as I find them more flattering and also make the teeth look more white compared to warmer reds that can make my teeth look yellow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These Ultimate Lipstick Loves have <b>pure colour pigments</b> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and light reflecting oils </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that are long wearing up to <b>8 hours</b>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On my naturally pigmented lips, I find the colour pay off to be just enough to cover the obvious darker areas of my lips, but not too pigmented/creamy that it looks over done.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you're not a fan of uncomfortable/drying lipsticks, you won't have to worry about these </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BECCA Ultimate Lipstick Loves </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as they are super comfortable to wear due to these key ingredients:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The lipsticks are a moisture rich finish which means they are not matte, but more of like a balmy/healthy sheen finish. When I wear them alone my lips have a natural, plump, healthy look to them - but they're not in any way plumping - it's just how I would describe them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was actually surprised that the price of these are only £20 as they look/feel more <b>luxe</b> with their gold packaging and t</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he formula actually reminds me of another (more expensive) luxury brand lipstick I usually carry with me to top up/help when a liquid lipstick gets drier throughout the day.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I personally find lipsticks with <b>hydrating/balmy </b>properties like this help bring life back to liquid lipsticks that dry more as the day goes on, or I tend to wear these without any lip liner when I want a <b>quick bit of colour</b> on the lips without faffing with precision (i.e. school run).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's not transfer proof as you would expect from a non-matte lipstick, but despite this it's pretty <b>long wearing </b>as long as you don't have a baby/child grabbing your face! </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What do you think about this new addition to the BECCA Cosmetics range? Personally I am totally here for making a popular red or nude shade for everyone but also think they'd be great to top up on drying matte lipsticks throughout the day 🙌</b></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hopefully BECCA add some liquid lipsticks too, ideally with the same theme of nude lipsticks at least for all skin/lip tones 🙏</b></span></center>
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm going to be holding a giveaway of the entire 30 lipsticks on my Instagram so keep an eye out!</span></b></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sooo, now that we're at the end of 2018 I thought I'd reflect on my </span><a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/01/2018-goals-and-being-frank.html" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">goals I posted at the beginning of this year</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and the highlights for me.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The year kind of feels like it flew by but also feels like a really long year coz soo much happened compared to previous years?!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall I feel like I achieved my most important blogging (and </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">personal) </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">goals, so even though I didn't achieve them all how I planned, I'm not too down about it as I prefer to focus on the positives and goals should be like guidelines in my opinion.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My 5 goals at the <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/01/2018-goals-and-being-frank.html" target="_blank">beginning of this year</a> were:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1) Blog regularly</b></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1)</b> Although I haven't blogged here as frequent as I planned to this year, thankfully the posts I have done have been of huge interest, so I feel less bad as the quality of posts has been better than the quantity.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am however grateful for the <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/search/label/Tuesday%20Takeover" target="_blank">guest posters</a> who kept my blog alive this year while I was busy with mum life or other social media platforms/campaigns.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am hoping to post a bit more frequently in 2019, but may be focusing on quality blog posts I personally think will be amazing for my audience (like the <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/07/foundation-files-making-your-foundation.html" target="_blank">elf yellow adjuster</a>!) or if you lovely people highly request a specific review.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My foundation reviews have been at a standstill this year as I am figuring out my camera set up and lighting, so once that's all sorted I hope to be back at them.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've done a few posts/videos of lipstick reviews and swatches and want to continue with these for the darker lipped gals ;)</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've found that I'm hugely interested in skincare now that I'm getting older and <i>so</i> <i>many </i>of you are too (I mean if it helps reduce makeup time, then it's a no brainer!), so I have dedicated a section of my blog to skincare that I hope to post more on.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Makeup looks have decreased as I tend to post them on instagram now; I find it more engaging to also get followers to join in there and create their own looks (like this month's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/desidecemberchallenge/" target="_blank">#DesiDecemberChallenge</a> as it's easier to view than a blog.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2)</b> In terms of more videos, I managed to film and edit a couple videos but not as many as I'd have wanted but with everything else I have achieved this year I'm not mad about it as there's virtually no time to edit and film more.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>3)</b> Sponsored content I've taken here and there this year and it is something I will touch on more next on my blog, so keep an eye out for this!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>4)</b> I definitely am happy that I managed a fair few meet ups and events (with and without brands), so this is something I want to do more of in 2019.</span></center>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfY0tmcBmla/" target="_blank">Glamglow multimasking video</a></b> being used for sponsored post and having old customers from my retail days contact me saying they recognised my face</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being part of the <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfguFuIhSk8/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=17ru80s4zkq43" target="_blank">Estee Lauder Companies panel</a></b> with other amazing "influencers" in the industry, giving our views on blogging and meeting the CEO.. this was such a huge honour and I was grateful that my opinions/comments are valued despite being a "micro" influencer. It's a step forward that I wish more brands would do to find out their markets and is something I hope to do more of in the future, so that products can maybe be tailor made to different audiences!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meeting <b>Makeup By Mario</b> a second time in my blogging career.. this time with <b>Nip + Fab </b>(blog post <a href="https://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/05/midweek-makeup-nip-and-fab-makeup-ss18.html#more" target="_blank">here</a>). Watching him do makeup seems so effortless and I've definitely picked up tips.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starting my facebook group - <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SafiyahsBeautyBabes/" target="_blank">Safiyah's Beauty Babes</a></b> - where we share our reviews, foundation/concealer shades and discount codes! It feels like we're a close family on there now and everyone is super nice and helpful, I feel proud of everyone! <3</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finding affordable but effective products like the <b><a href="https://bit.ly/2usDN2Y" target="_blank">elf yellow adjuster</a></b> and the botanical lab <b><a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/XA07" target="_blank">turmeric mask</a> </b>and having loads of you trust me enough to buy and sell out these products initially! 😆</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWICOlcimd8" target="_blank"><b>Clinique UK Even Better campaign</b></a> and having everyone message me when they saw the ad on IG, YouTube, Pinterest and even a huge screen in Lakeside! I didn't realise it would be so widespread, so I felt excited when I'd get a message from a follower; it's a nice feeling to have people rooting for you, so thank you! 🙈</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Going on my <i><b>first ever <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1kvROjO9b4&t=36s" target="_blank">press trip</a></b></i>.. with none other than <b>BECCA</b> cosmetics! 😱 This wasn't even a goal of mine, more of a <b>dream</b> because I'd never thought I'd have been able to go on a press trip, especially being not so huge on IG and also being a single mum and all; but it was perfect as it was only a two day trip and it was literally the best break and (food) I've ever had. <a href="https://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/09/beccascape-my-first-ever-influencer-trip.html" target="_blank">Read my full blog post about it here</a>!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having my last <b>meet & greet</b>/meet up of the year with botanical brand <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BqsqiiqByYn/" target="_blank">boscia</a> </b>who have amazing products that I want to try more of once they reach here and seeing as I'm an avid masker, it was perfect to be a part of.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a while since I've posted but now that I'm back from a little break with my son, I plan on posting more regularly iA <3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I enlisted help from fellow mummy blogger <a href="https://yazmiinaktar.com/" target="_blank">Yazmiinaktar</a> who expressed her interest in these L'Oreal x Isabel Marant collab lipsticks and she did an amazing job of reviewing them.. read on for more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi guys, you won't believe it - Saf's only done it again! She's let me review an amazing makeup collab and only gone and sent me six lipsticks from the <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">L'oreal Paris X Isabel Marant</span></strong> limited edition collection. When she shared her mail unboxing on Instagram and shared this collection, I mentioned how these reds and neutrals look so wearable, especially against my golden skintone and dark lips, it was a collection I was personally excited to try becuase in my opinion the Balmain collection was a disappointment as they wearn't as wearable as I thought they'd be when I went to view it in person. But <strong><em>this collection</em></strong> on the other hand <strong><em>is so stunning and wearable.</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've always been a fan of red lips, I think this comes from my mom as she's always been a red lip wearer and one iconic look I know her for. So I'm pleased to have found nude and red lipsticks which suit my complexion as well as my two toned lips. My upper lip is dark whilst my lower lip is quite pink.</span></div>
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BASTILLE WHISTLE || a soft nude, quite sheer in application
LA SEINE SHADOW || a nude with mauve-pink undertones
PIGALLE WESTERN || a bright pink-toned red
PALAIS ROYAL FIELD || a bright cherry red
LA BUTTE MARSHALL || a classic maroon
BELLEVILLE RODEO || a deep burgandy red with a hint of bourbon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They're currently retailing at £9.99, however, I've found them on sale [<a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/LOreal-Paris-X-Isabel-Marant-Color-Riche-Lipstick-4g">here</a>] for £6.95 each.
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OH, and if you don't follow [<a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/">Safiyah Tasneem</a>] already, what are you doing? She's definitely my ultimate swatch queen - and someone who totally needs to give me swatching lessons - LOL! I've previously, done a guest post on her blog [<a href="https://yazmiinaktar.com/2017/11/09/first-impressions-pur-cosmetics/">here</a>] where I reviewed PUR cosmetics, go have a read and support her if you don't already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new collection by Bobbi Brown Camo Luxe collection launched on </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">September 2018. This is exclusive to Selfridges & Brown Thomas from 23rd </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August then launches nationwide on 6th September.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perfect and just in time for fall. There is a camouflage vibe to the collection </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">showcasing nice earthy tones. They have rich hues with a metallic infusion. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The collection consists of 2 nail polishes, a gel liner, 3 lipsticks, an eye </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">shadow/cheek palette, 2 multi chrome eye shadows and a mascara.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is their award winning gel liner which is available in 12 shades. To fall in </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">line with the collection they have added Cypress Ink, which is a deep </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">emerald mossy green. The formula lasts up to 12 hours. It is very easy to </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">blend and you are able to create a smooth wing liner. Or as I like to use gel </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">liner (other than black) is for an eye base when applying similar eye shadows. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This helps for my shadows to last even longer and not move. It also helps </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to really amplify the shadows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mattes are very velvet to touch and picks up a lot of pigmentation. As it </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">feels creamy it is also very easy to blend. It doesn't really take much effort. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The colours are a little on the cooler side but very wearable. The metallics </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as you can see are very high shine and reflects golden shimmers. These </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">glide on like silk. You do need a lot to layer them and simply finish off a </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">beautiful look. You are able to wear the colours during the day due to the </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">earthy neutral shades and then amp up the volume with the shimmers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The weight of the palette is heavy as well which adds to the luxury premium </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">quality. The highlighter in the palette may be too dark for some </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">skin tones. However when mixed in with a bronzer or used as a bronzer, </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this can give such warm sunset glow to the face. On deeper skin tones </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">when used with a setting spray and concentrated on the highest points of </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the face, well no need for a ring light. This will definitely highlight your face! </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The colour is very intense and you can also be versatile and use it as an </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">eye shadow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What do you think? Will you be buying this palette? Make sure to follow me</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>on Instagram to see the looks I plan to create using this</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I started writing my Clinique campaign post but then got caught up in preparation for another huge milestone in my blogging career - my first ever "influencer" trip with none other than BECCA Cosmetics who were one of the first brands I ever received a product from back in 2012 (see <a href="https://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2012/02/brand-tryout-becca-cosmetics.html" target="_blank">blog post here</a>).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whilst I am confident my blog has steadily been going strong for 8 years now, Instagram has a way of making you feel like you're not worthy if you don't have over 50 or 100k followers, so yes I felt "small" and still do regularly when I feel like some brands only look at instagram figures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think I do this often as a coping mechanism or something, but when you're a mum things </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">like your child getting sick etc <i>can </i>happen, so it just works for me to think this way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The theme was Boho chic (but not strict); I was glad though as it could totally be hijabi friendly and t</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hanks to my friends and cousins I managed to pick some outfits for the trip (see end of post for some links).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm a natural worrier so I did wonder if my son would miss me for the two days (despite my family assuring they had plans for him), if I'd be over luggage allowance and if I'd end up being a loner as I only knew Gary (<a href="http://www.theplasticboy.com/" target="_blank">The Plastic Boy</a>) and <a href="https://www.reallyree.com/" target="_blank">Really Ree</a>.. amongst other regular things like makeup looks to do lol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It took all my strength to not roll my eyes and look at them incredulously but I answered the questions about what I do etc and explained I was on a group press trip with a beauty brand and that I blog. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thankfully that sufficed 🙄</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't deny that living in London has made me feel like I'm just always on the go and I barely get time to appreciate nature (other than parks), so it really did make me marvel </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">whilst we waited for food </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(dhikr just came naturally with those kind of views!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The food was <i><b>ah-may-zing</b></i>. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BECCA really went all out for this trip and as a foodie I appreciated what felt like a 10 course meal; </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't think I've ever had so many courses in my life!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I chose the seafood options and obvs had to check if the dishes had alcohol but they didn't, so it was amazing to truly appreciate fine dining and even though I was slowly getting fuller and fuller I somehow found space for dessert - which left me feeling super satisfied despite being light and fruity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was sat with lovely girls as we waited for the courses </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and chatted about everything from pets to the World Cup (which was pretty much just Ariane from BECCA lol); there was even</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> time to make some "worry beads" which were kind of like tasbihs but have no religious purpose and were just a cute touch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At this point I felt a bit conscious of being the odd one out in my clothing despite it being white/floaty but </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I noticed that some </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of the ladies</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> had cover ups on and some were avoiding being in the sun due to sun damage - which I should probably care more about - but I do love a tan if I can get one 🙈</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We then headed back to the hotel to freshen up/get ready for our Golden Hour tutorial session with <a href="http://nikkimakeup.com/" target="_blank">Nikki Makeup</a>, who, in case you didn't know is the Global Makeup Ambassador for BECCA and someone I've followed for years and adored the makeup style of!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She showed us her beautiful glowy skin tutorial on Alex Steinherr, using all BECCA products including: the new <b>Glow Elixir</b>, <b>First Light Priming filter</b>, the new <b>Skin Love Blur foundation</b>, <b>Liquid Shimmering Skin Perfector</b> in <b>Moonstone</b> and the <b>Powder Shimmering Skin Perfector </b>in <b>Opal</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We then were given an exclusive preview of the new and limited edition <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=k4eRlvEVCug&mid=35269&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultbeauty.co.uk%2Fbecca-volcano-goddess-eyeshadow-palette.html%3Fgclid%3DCj0KCQjw6MHdBRCtARIsAEigMxGCkS2_NBaJOoDXF4YWHliPCdWG3eo7cHm3R3OAY6i4UuR7m3b3W_oaAtNCEALw_wcB%26campaignid%3D324214831%26adgroupid%3D58903531163%26network%3Dg%26device%3Dc%26keyword%3Dbecca%2520volcano%2520goddess%26placement%3D%26creative%3D295359911652%26ef_id%3DWW-9CQAAAWF5M42q%3A20180930141739%3As" target="_blank">BECCA Volcano Goddess palette</a> (swatches below) - the first ever eyeshadow palette they've ever made!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The palette is inspired by unearthed gemstones (which ties into their highlighter names' theme) and of course molten lava from volcanos.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The shadows are all super pigmented and come in 3 different finishes: <b>ultra matte</b>, <b>shimmer</b> and <b>molten metallic</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My eyes were instantly drawn to Midnight Sapphire in the palette and the other molten metallic shades although Gilded and Diamond Dust reminded me of the Huda Beauty "<b>textured</b>" shadows from the original palette that I wasn't overly keen on if you guys remember in my <a href="https://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2016/10/sunday-swatches-huda-beauty-textured.html" target="_blank">review here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These molten metallic shadows are less flakey than the Huda textured shadows though and like the Huda palette, I feel they would be better used with the finger, particularly Diamond Dust.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The ultra mattes are super pigmented and soft, as are the shimmer shades and they do resemble volcanic rock and stones (reflected on the front packaging).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The palette has a nice mix of <b>warm and cool neutrals</b> and a few brights and is definitely worth investing in if you're likely to wear these shades for everyday wear or occasions as a little goes a long way and you can create <b>subtle sparkly</b> looks with the molten metal shades or <b>heavier metallic</b> looks too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As soon as I was on the plane I was longing for time to go faster so I could see my boy again and get a big hug even though it had only been 2 days!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once I was reunited with him I felt whole again (cheesy but true) and he told me all he had gotten up to whilst I was gone, which made me feel so proud that he's super confident alhamdulillah.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I received so many messages/comments on Instagram in the two days, some saying how they were proud or happy because they usually feel out of place at events etc and that it was refreshing to see someone in hijab and staying true to ones self.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think it's normal to feel out of place sometimes and of course I did at times on this trip, but I feel like I'm at an age/time in my life where I feel confident enough to not care as much as I may have done when I was younger and it mostly comes from being a mum and knowing I have a bigger responsibility to set a good example to my son or younger girls who follow me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes it can be nerve wrecking being the odd one out, but I truly believe the saying that if you don't stand for something then you will fall for anything and when you look around a bit more deeper, you may realise you're sometimes <i>not</i> the only person standing up for your values.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I hope this blog post helps anyone reading this to feel a bit more confident in themselves, because confidence really is the key to happiness and success and there are plenty of ways to gain confidence but that will have to be another blog post I think! 😅</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hope you guys loved this super long blog post which sort of felt like a novel lol, but if it helps gain some insight into the world of a hijabi blogger or being a single mum and helps boost confidence then great!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I also want to give a huge thank you to Becca Cosmetics for allowing me to be a part of this trip and helping me feel comfortable at all times.. and making memories!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So Safiyah kindly sent me the NYX Honey Dew Me Up primer. This primer is supposed to reduce the appearance of discolouration and redness and keep your skin looking radiant all day. The primer retails for £15 which is a bit on the pricey side for a drugstore primer but it’s worth it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I’ve been using this primer for a good few weeks now and got my friends who have oily skin & combination skin to use it as well and give me their feed back. I myself have dry skin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This primer worked perfectly with my skin. It kept me looking radiant/glowy all day which is what I wanted in a primer. Once you apply the primer it becomes sticky which at first I didn’t realise until Safiyah mentioned it and then I realised it is sticky. I personally think that’s a good thing because it makes your foundation stick and keep it on longer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I said before, my friends have worn it. One of my friends has oily skin and it worked really well for her, it was radiant, kept her foundation on and she liked it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, this is an amazing primer. One of the best primers I’ve used not because it’s radiant but because of how long my foundation stays on. I do highly recommend this product if you like a dewy/radiant looking skin and if you want your foundation to stay in place and not move. I’ve used this in London and Morocco and it didn’t budge at all and kept my foundation going more than 12 hours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been researching various ways on how we brown girls (with strong yellow tones) can adjust our foundations to match better, but each method I've read about has their cons (explained in this post), so f</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or the longest time I've been wanting to work with a brand to create an affordable </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">yellow foundation adjuster.</b></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As an Asian girl I've always struggled to find the right yellow undertoned foundation, even when they say they're "golden", they still sometimes have a bit too neutral/pink tones running in them, making me look a bit ashy (who else can relate?!)</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've never understood why the current shade adjusters by the likes of <a href="https://goo.gl/pVjCFW" target="_blank">The Body Shop</a>, <a href="https://goo.gl/eNyNwb" target="_blank">Nip+Fab</a>, <a href="https://goo.gl/87TgnJ" target="_blank">NYX</a>, <a href="https://goo.gl/1oSmPE" target="_blank">Makeup Revolution</a> only really have white and brown; NYX have an "olive" shade, but that was still quite brown for my skintone so I had to give it away.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been testing this bad boy out with a neutral toned foundation I have and have been uber excited to blog about it since I've been wanting this very product for us yellow toned girls and there doesn't seem to be any reviews on it yet as it's super new.. so here goes!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First of all, I'm going to share the methods you could adjust your foundation without necessarily buying anything and sharing the cons I found for each way.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Probably the reason why we're so yellow tbh, not only do we consume it in our food/curries, but also in masks/scrubs before we get married, so why not try mixing some turmeric with foundation?<br />Of course it can <b>stain</b> if you use too much (not really trying to look like a Simpson out here) and the <b>smell</b> isn't the most pleasant (haldi face anyone?), so it may not be a good option if these two things may bother you.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whether you've used the orangey "egg yellow" powder that turns food yellow or gel/liquid drops, yellow food colouring has been an option tried on the internet but the yellow food colouring I use VERY sparingly for my food does <b>stain</b> and apparently using food dye can <b>turn orange</b>/oxidise once on the face and may even be <b>comedogenic</b> (clogs pores).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I thought maybe I could buy some yellow pigment powder like <a href="https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338341115&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2FSunflower-Yellow-Cosmetic-Mica-Powder-3g-50g-Pure-Soap-Bath-Bomb-Colour-Pigment%2F252687043773%3Fvar%3D551630237067%26hash%3Ditem3ad5524cbd%253Am%253Am_bRN04UZJLcEEHw7QHm3XA%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3Dyellow%2Bmica%2Bpowder%26_from%3DR40%26rt%3Dnc%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313" target="_blank">this sunflower yellow mica powder</a> as it would be <b>cosmetic grade</b> (usually used in soaps etc), however mica contains <b>shimmer </b>and I'm not literally trying to shine like the sun so this was a fail, but if you do find <b>non shimmery pigments</b> or eyeshadows that are a mustard yellow sort of shade it could work well, particularly with ashy powder foundations (just use a clean spooly to make pressed pigments loose).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used a completely neutral foundation I have to demonstrate - the <b>Clinique Even Better foundation Shade 05 Neutral MF-N</b> (Moderately Fair Neutral) which tbf matches the middle of my face fine as I'm a bit neutral there but around my mouth and forehead I most certainly am not so this foundation would make me look ashy af alone.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As you can see on the back of my hand swatches, the yellow adjuster is quite a <b>mustard</b> shade so I feel like it would work best for <b>medium-deep</b> complexions if used alone or mixed with a white/off white mixer for really fair but yellow toned complexions.</span></center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Golden: Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Hexyl Laurate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Quatemium-18 Hectorite, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tribehenin, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />MAY CONTAIN: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Warmth: Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Hexyl Laurate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Quatemium-18 Hectorite, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tribehenin, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />MAY CONTAIN: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Available at E.L.F Cosmetics website for only £5 <a href="https://bit.ly/2usDN2Y" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</b></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So apparently yesterday was <b>World Chocolate Day</b> but today is my Sunday Swatches day so I decided to post this Chocolate swatches related blog post today obvs!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ever since I saw the preview of these <b>Les Chocolats</b> liquid lipsticks on L'Oreal's instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjXX2W5g5_o/?taken-by=lorealmakeup" target="_blank">here</a>), I knew I had to find out when they would be releasing here in the UK and thankfully was invited to the launch </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">event at none other than <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/saintaymes/" target="_blank">Saint Aymes</a> </b>(which has been on my "to-hit up" list for a while now!).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a lovely intimate event with tons of chocolate and despite the heatwave we're having, the chocolates didn't actually melt (just like L'Oreal say their lipsticks don't) and I managed to enjoy an iced version of their unicorn latte which wasn't too sweet and perfect.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">FYI I have however (unintentionally) tasted chocolate when applying Too Faced Chocolate Soleil as it contains real cocoa powder.. some of the powder somehow flew into my mouth once when applying with a brush and I was pleasantly surprised lol.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There's no outer cardboard packaging but the tube packaging is a frosted<b> </b>plastic <b>rounded</b></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b> rectangle</b></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> format, with a short lid that holds the applicator.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <b>frosted tube</b> looks pretty but makes it hard to decipher what the shades look like and some look very similar in the tube from the outside so definitely check swatches before purchasing in store!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't seem to find how many ml this liquid lipstick is here in the UK but the US one holds 6.3ml which is generous as most liquid lipsticks hold between 3-5ml.. but the US packaging is different to the UK one for some reason so we may have less.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The<b> suction</b> area isn't the tightest but hasn't leaked any product out for me so far. I feel like I need to dip in twice as the formula is kind of thick to coat my lips but then they're not thin so that may be why I need more 😅</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As mentioned in my last lipstick review (<a href="https://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/01/sunday-swatches-smashbox-always-on.html" target="_blank">Smashbox Always On Nudes</a>), I rarely wear true brown lipsticks as there aren't usually many available in one brand alone, so the ones I try tend to be too dark or too light/cool toned.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My struggle with wearing browns is that my lips are dark and my complexion is medium olive warm, so if I wear a cool toned brown, it tends to wash me out, however most warm toned dark browns tend to make me look older and aren't my usual preference, but I know many who love a good brown lipstick so here's the shades available in this collection:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>844 Sweet Tooth</b> - light peach/beige nude </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>848 Dose of Cocoa </b>- light warm pinky nude</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>852 Box of Chocolates</b> - neutral toned medium pinky-brown</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>854 Bitter Sweet</b> - medium greigey brown</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>856 70% Yum</b> - dark warm brown</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>858 Oh My Choc! </b>- medium purply brown</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>860 Ginger Bomb</b> - light ginger brown</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>862 Volupto Choco</b> - rusty chocolatey brown</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>868 Cacao Crush</b> - dark purpley brown</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Out of the 12 shades, my two most faves are <b>Box of Chocolates</b> and <b>Volupto Choco</b>, then I like <b>Bitter Sweet</b> and even <b>Dose of Cocoa</b> as its a warm pinky nude. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Truffa Mania</b> is a deeper version of Volupto Choco, so I think it would be perfect for those who like their rusty browns a bit darker/on darker complexions.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If darker shades flatter your complexion/are your shade preference, <b>70% Yum</b> and <b>Cacao Crush</b> are the deepest shades.</span></center>
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<b>Candy Man</b> and <b>Sweet Tooth</b> are probably better suited to fair complexions/non pigmented lips but I could probably get away with wearing Sweet Tooth with a darker lip liner like MAC Spice.</center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Oh My Choc!</b>, <b>Bitter Sweet</b> and <b>Box of Chocolates</b> look quite similar in the frosted tubes so it can be quite confusing at first glance, but they all have different tones so it's worth checking my descriptions above (and swatches) before buying.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ginger Bomb</b> is an unusual nude - it reminded me of the "Slay Tan" shade from the Smashbox nudes in that it maybe suits a certain skintone and liptone but it's still a good shade.</span></center>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pigmentation is <b>great </b>as with most liquid lipsticks, but I did find the lighter shades <b>Candy Man</b> and <b>Sweet Tooth</b> to be a bit less pigmented maybe, as I could see darkness showing through from my pigmented top lip once set.</span></span></center>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The formula <b>sticky </b>with<b> medium thickness</b>, not extremely thin and wet but not thick or dry; L'Oreal Paris say the formula is comfortable to wear and <b>doesn't crack</b>, <b>crumble</b> or <b>flake</b>.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I do agree about these claims, however it can get <b>patchy</b> if too many layers are worn or if you press your lips too hard together, because the formula remains a bit sticky, some transfer occurs from one lip to the other.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the event I even struggled to remove these with pure butter (the only oily thing to hand that could have helped remove the swatches!)</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They set like paint and don't budge even with oily makeup remover; I used Emma Hardie balm on a cotton bud to remove the lipsticks in between my swatches in the video and even then it took a makeup wipe too!</span></center>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wouldn't say <b>comfortable matte</b> for me/my lip texture. If I press my lips together there's an ever so slight stickiness to them but not to a point where my lips are left stuck together that I have to part them with force lol.</span></span></center>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They do <b>dry darker</b> than when first applied which is a good thing with the lighter nude brown shades in my opinion, but if you have lighter lips, do bear this in mind.</span></span></center>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I worried the <b>Deep Thoughts</b> shade would be too dark for me but if I use one swipe from the wand it looks like a perfect chocolatey brown with the slightestttt hint of a warm pinky undertone.</span></span></center>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These smell <b>intensely like chocolate</b>, almost like chocolate cake mix?</span></span></center>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Smells sooo good if you're a chocoholic like me, but if you're not into chocolate or fragranced makeup then this may not be for you! </span></span></center>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">L'Oreal claim their lipsticks give <b>12 hours wear</b> and I'd agree for the most part but of course that's if you're not eating super oily foods.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They're about 90% transfer proof (tested kissing the back of my hand once set and a little transfer occurred) but o</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ily makeup remover is a must with these.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">£8.99 each at <a href="https://goo.gl/9qUybK" target="_blank"><b>Boots</b></a> (currently on offer at <b><a href="https://goo.gl/YAXTL7" target="_blank">Superdrug for £7.99</a></b>)</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I mention in all my reviews, my <b>number one factor</b> when giving an overall rating is <b>longevity/transfer resistance</b> as I can't afford to have my lipstick transfer on my sons face/clothing when hugging/kissing, but because this <b>transfers a little</b> I have to mark it down a bit.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I give these lipsticks 3.5 lipsticks as the formula also remains <b>sticky</b> and not completely matte looking, however it definitely is <b>comfortable</b> and doesn't crack or feel drying. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I absolutely LOVE the <b>scent</b> of course so am sure I will find myself reaching to this for a chocolate fix </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soo, this week's Tuesday Takeover is by a lovely follower of mine - Sabah of <a href="https://marbleroseblogs.wixsite.com/sabah" target="_blank">Marble Rose Blogs</a> - who is of similar complexion to myself but just a tad bit fairer (NARS Punjab/Custard).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's ever so kindly written an in depth review of the Makeup Revolution Conceal & Correct correctors, complete with swatches and face pics!</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hey guys, </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Makeup Revolution have recently released new colour <span class="il">correctors</span> as part of their ‘Conceal’ range, which follows on from the ‘Conceal and Define’ Concealers that were released prior to these ‘Conceal and Correct’ Colour <span class="il">Correctors</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">As you all may know Makeup Revolution almost broke the internet when they released their infamous ‘Conceal and Define’ Concealers, which are said to be the drugstore DUPE for the internets most loved 'Shape Tape' concealer by Tarte. They have now released colour </span><span class="il" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">correctors</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;"> and so as a blogger I was intrigued to see whether this lived up to same standards as the concealers did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">These </span><span class="il" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">correctors</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;"> retail for </span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">£4.00 each </b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">(</span><a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=139788&awinmid=2026&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.superdrug.com%2FMake-Up%2FFace%2FColour-Corrector%2FRevolution-Conceal-and-Correct-Orange%2Fp%2F759863" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Superdrug</a><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;"> </b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">or</span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;"> <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=139788&awinmid=7808&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.revolutionbeauty.com%2FSearchResults.aspx%3FSearch%3Dcorrect" target="_blank">Revolution Beauty</a>)</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">, which is super affordable and they also come with a large doe foot applicator, like the concealers do!</span></div>
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I love the rose gold packaging and large doe foot applicator as it makes applying the <span class="il">corrector</span> super easy and seamless, but this can also mean you are using more product than you need.<br /> </span></span><img class="m_-7420360039420608214gmail-default-image-styles__image___3zfGV m_-7420360039420608214gmail-default-image-styles__imageHighres___2-ZSY CToWUd a6T" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhadDxoM2l83WTEdhcqfzbmbhOmCElKTgWY94Gf-9nzbLXZ6ZzeeN0BpGENiGa40mW2gyXzGLZw9oNNMBzbh0q8NIrctm3DN4XmZwOxAw30M5PufZuISzRjfhznDTmCmgHHfQpJz8QFto7WrLmVWcUPK4UKOlkElXNouPZeq4pc9AifyduRDj9t79H59DxsyVDWVSrTzpiqCIZAsTnM9b3AtjWT9IktCkeeYmNOODxdUJ0Cbwif74WH_Q-sylhT1lzW9hm9_gD-oDpxAA=s0-d-e1-ft,h_463,al_c,q_90/file.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: block; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 740px;" tabindex="0" /><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The <span class="il">correctors</span> have a similar creamy consistency to the concealer. When I swatched all three <span class="il">corrector</span> shades I noticed that the orange <span class="il">corrector</span> had <b>intense coverage</b> with one swipe, whereas the green and banana shade was more on the lighter side of <b>medium coverage</b>. This means that my skin still peaked through underneath. This isn’t a major thing as I think this made them easier to blend out and cover up underneath my makeup.</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The orange <span class="il">corrector</span> is more of a <b>terracotta </b>shade, which I think is perfect for <b>deep skintones</b> rather than light or medium skintones. I was a little bit nervous to use this on my skin as I know orange <span class="il">correctors</span> like this can be harder to cover up. However, the green and banana <span class="il">correctors</span> are nice light pastel shades which are great for most skin-tones!<br /> </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Testing out the <span class="il">correctors</span>!</span></span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A breakdown of my ‘problem areas’:</span></span><br />
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<li>Mild <b>redness</b> on my cheeks</li>
<li><b>Hyperpigmentation</b> around my mouth, which is common in south asians and women of colour in general, but its mainly focused on my smile lines and just above my cupids bow *sigh*</li>
<li><b>Dark Circles</b> - I didn't really suffer with this until recently, as I have become anaemic, which can cause darkening around the eyes. But, a lot of people may have dark circles from genetics or just lack of sleep!</li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I applied the orange <span class="il">corrector</span> under my eyes and on my smile lines very lightly as this <span class="il">corrector</span> in particular is SUPER pigmented and a little goes a LONG way! I applied the green <span class="il">corrector</span> on the apples of my cheeks where the redness peaks through and then applied the yellow <span class="il">corrector</span> on the high points on my face.<br /> </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I purposely didn’t apply the <span class="il">corrector</span> to my upper lip as I wanted you to see how colour correcting does makes a difference!</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Quick Tip</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Wipe off any excess <span class="il">corrector</span> before applying to the face as the doe foot applicator picks up a LOT of product which means you will end up with more product on your face than you need!</span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7090486290515425014" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">I know I look a little bit scary but I have applied a layer of my foundation (NARS natural radiant foundation) to the skin, avoiding the undereyes, which covered the </span><span class="il" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">correctors</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;"> fairly well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Although my makeup isn’t complete, you can already see that my skin looks a lot brighter and even. You can also see that my upper lip area has a slight shadow where I didn’t colour correct. Colour correcting, if done properly, can really change your makeup game!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Quick Tip</span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">: For a flawless finish I would recommend using a beauty blender/sponge to stipple the foundation into the skin. This ensures that you are not moving the <span class="il">correctors</span> around under your foundation or mixing it in with your foundation!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">In the picture above I applied concealer (Makeup Revolution Conceal and Define in C7) which covered most of the orange </span><span class="il" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">corrector</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">. As the </span><span class="il" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">corrector</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;"> is a too dark for me I had to apply a bit more concealer than I normally do to cover it up completely. Bear this in mind if you have a similar or lighter complexion than me!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Quick Tip</span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">: I found that the <span class="il">correctors</span> do slightly mix in with your base products. The green and banana aren’t noticeable at all, It is more obvious with the orange <span class="il">corrector</span> as it is dark for my complexion. Make sure you lightly set them in place with powder first before applying any foundation and concealer over top!</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I did mini swatch tests on the <span class="il">correctors</span> using my favourite foundation and four favourite concealers to show you all that choosing products that are suitable for your skintone is important. In my case, the orange <span class="il">corrector</span> is too dark for my complexion and despite using good quality medium to full coverage foundation and concealers, the <span class="il">corrector</span> would still peak through! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">As you can see in both images, none of the base products were able to fully cover the orange </span><span class="il" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;">corrector</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;"> with just one layer. I would have to go on top with a second layer to get rid of that reddish tinge peaking through.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On the website for Makeup Revolution they do state that this particular <span class="il">corrector</span> is ‘ideal for <b>darker skintones</b>’ so I was a bit confused to why they didn’t just release another Peach shade for light and medium skintones? If you did purchase this <span class="il">corrector</span> it’s important to know that you will need to use this product <b>very lightly</b> and add a bit more concealer or foundation over top of the corrected areas to prevent it from showing through!</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Overall, I think that they all work well in general, <b>blend out beautifully</b> and definitely cover up those problem areas but I <b>wouldn’t recommend</b> using the orange <span class="il">corrector</span> if you have a fair or medium complexion.<br /> </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The <span class="il">correctors</span> are super affordable, at only <b><a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=139788&awinmid=7808&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.revolutionbeauty.com%2FSearchResults.aspx%3FSearch%3Dcorrect" target="_blank">£4.00</a></b>, and I love that they are widely available for everyone to use, as not everyone likes to spend heaps of money on a high-end <span class="il">corrector</span>, when these Revolution <span class="il">correctors</span> do the same thing! </span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7090486290515425014" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">These <span class="il">correctors</span> are not only good for the face but they can be used to cover up <b>tattoos</b> or <b>dark marks</b> on the skin. Also, if you have a foundation in your drawer which is the wrong shade/undertone, you can <b>mix</b> in one of the <span class="il">correctors</span> with your foundations to produce that perfect shade! *cries in flawless*</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My favourite is the banana <span class="il">corrector</span> as I can mix this in with foundations which are too neutral or pink toned for me to create the perfect yellow toned shade. I can also use this under the eyes to <b>brighten</b> the area up too! I would definitely purchase these <span class="il">correctors</span> again, especially if Makeup Revolution bring out more shades that suit my skintone better *fingers crossed*.<br /> </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></span><br />
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">This week I have another Tuesday Takeover reviewing the new <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2JZb10a" target="_blank">Clinique Beyond Perfecting Concealer</a></b> and this time it's by the lovely <b>Samina Arshad</b> of <a href="https://prettylittlestatement.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pretty Little Statement</a> who I found on Instagram. </span></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">Samina used to work for Clinique so I thought she'd be perfect to review this with her background knowledge of the brand too, read on to see what she thinks!</span></span></div>
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I was lucky enough to get a tester of the new ‘<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Clinique</em>‘ concealer and colour corrector, from the very kind soul <a href="https://www.instagram.com/safiyahtasneem/?hl=en" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">@safiyahtasneem</a> . The Instagram ‘<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">swatch queen</em>‘ and most thorough blogger I know! If I am ever in need of swatches or an in depth product review before I purchase something, her page and <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">blog</a> is where I go first. She also is a genuine and lovely person who really does go out of her way to help :)</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">Lets get reviewing.. </span></span></div>
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A makeup up item everyone is always in search for is a concealer! This is the magic that can hideaway our tiredness and strain from the day-to-day. I do feel I have problematic under eyes than many can relate with, so feel this review would be insightful to a few!</div>
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I was sent:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">CLINIQUE: Beyond Perfecting Super Concealer in the shade ‘<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Apricot Corrector’</em></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">CLINIQUE: Beyond Perfecting Super Concealer in the shade ‘<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Medium 16</em>‘</li>
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Retails at <a href="http://tidd.ly/30abaf06" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">£18.50</a>, contains 8g of product (other popular concealers range from 5ml – 10ml) and available at many department stores and online.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">A little about the product:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-style: italic;">Full buildable coverage concealer stays put for up to 24 hours. Creamy yet lightweight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-style: italic;">Instantly and easily blends into skin to flawlessly conceal imperfections. Provides immediate hydration to keep eye-area skin feeling comfortable, looking fresh and natural. 18 shades in total—including a must-have apricot-coloured corrector shade to help tackle dark circles and discolouration</span></div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oil-Free</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Transfer Resistant</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sweat and Humidity Resistant</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">24-Hour Wear</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For all Skin Types</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Waterproof</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Non creasing</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Non caking</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Does not settle into lines/wrinkles.</span></li>
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<b>How to use:</b></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Apply a small dot of product to finger or concealing brush</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "lato" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pat and blend, building coverage as needed</span></li>
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Sounds pretty amazing right! The last three points really stand out for me as these are my major concerns/issues with my under eye and concealers!</div>
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[Swatches: first picture is freshly applied and still wet, second picture is when its 95% dried, and you can notice how it has oxidised/darkened]</div>
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I wouldn’t say dark circles are my main concern, but my under eyes are more sunken and the the fine lines and creasing are the bane of my life! I have tried many high end concealers, patted, used a brush, a sponge, baked, patted Jojoba oil on and have still found within an hour I get build up of product, creasing and sometimes dryness!</div>
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I would be patting away to settle/blend in, to the point, it would wipe of most of the concealer! I have found what works the best at the moment, is a nourishing eye cream and minimal product in this area, BUT its still meh.</div>
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I have the Beyond Perfect 2in1 Foundation and love everything about it. The finish, the wear, the coverage is fantastic, apart from the <b>colour range</b> for olive skin, so very intrigued to see how the concealer wears and delivers.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">My experience</span></span></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Apricot Corrector</span></span></em></div>
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I do have discolouration around my mouth area and my under eyes.</div>
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First impression '<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">apricot corrector'</span>: </div>
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I felt the colour may be a little light and the consistency to be thin/runny compared to what I normally use (La Girl, Orange Corrector). I was a bit unsure if firstly the colour would work, and secondly if the consistency would cover any pigmentation!</div>
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It does state its a buildable concealer, so I went in with one layer and patted on another using my fingers, as this was the most effective for me. Using the sponge directly, I felt sucked up most of the product, same with a brush too, but this worked well to buff out the edges.</div>
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In the no makeup pic you can see the discolouration around the mouth and some under the eye, you can also notice the sunken under eye! So my true colour is around my cheeks/nose as this matches with my neck – this is where I would colour match foundation – on my jawline.</div>
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As mentioned, I’m used to a much deeper colour and thickness for correcting so was not very convinced this would work. However I was pleasantly surprised. I know my pigmentation is not severe, but I feel if I don’t colour correct it tends to get ashy at times in the chin area.</div>
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When I conceal I like to brighten at the same time, so I opt for a concealer normally a shade or two lighter to conceal and brighten. Some tend to conceal and then add a lighter shade to brighten, but for me, thats just one too many layers under my eyes, which will do my creasing issues no favours.</div>
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I could tell looking at the tube and a swatch that this would be dark as a concealer. Looking at the other shades online, I think 10/12 would meet my requirements more. Again, the consistency was runny compared to other concealers, but it’s buildable, so I patted on one layer a little under my under eye, then another. Dotted some on my forehead, chin, bridge of nose and cupids bow. Everything was gently blended out with a damp sponge and set with RCMA colourless powder.</div>
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Firstly the foundation is shade or two darker! My skin tone changes so often, that what matched a month ago, looks soo wrong a few weeks later. So this concealer shade definitely is not suited for brightening, spot concealing yes!</div>
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You can hardly notice the concealer application in the pictures, as the shade is very similar to my own skin tone. It did <b>oxidise/darken</b> as it dried. It <b>blended out</b> with no problem and set beautifully with the powder. My skin looks <b>porefree</b>, <b>wrinklefree and smooth</b>!! I did feel the application and finish was slightly similar to Mac Pro Long-wear but just<b> runnier</b>.</div>
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[The face was looking very flat after setting, so I’ve just added some bronzer/blush and highlight to bring some dimension back to the face. The foundation looked more warmer in person, so I looked like I had been tangoed! If the concealer was brighter/lighter I feel this may have balanced out the darker foundation a little and made it work better.]</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">the packaging was a squeezy tube, much better than a pump and more hygienic than a wand.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">I haven’t experienced any unnecessary wastage, feel you can really use all the product, unlike pumps</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">small compact size, perfect for the hand bag and on the go</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">lightweight on the skin</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">flawless finish</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">hydrating as I experienced no dryness through out the day</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">it lasted over 6 hrs without having to slightly pat or touch up</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">creasing was minimal and did not settle heavily into my lines or cake up throughout the day.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">you can build up coverage without it feeling heavy, which is nice for a more glam affair</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">the corrector surprisingly worked well and no ashiness was visible</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">the colour match, but that was out of my control! so does this really count as a negative point?!?!</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">the product was runny, I personally do prefer something a little thicker, however if you use it with a medium/full foundation, like the Beyond Perfect 2in1 Foundation, I feel it is the best consistency. The fact you can build up without it looking cakey is great. If my main concern was dark undereyes, I don't know if the coverage would be sufficient, as my issue is more around lines and crease build up!</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">I feel slightly more product would be nicer, as the tube is lightweight and i feel its running out</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">it does oxidise/darken a little when dried, so bare that in mind when matching</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">5/5 Packaging</span></span> – compact, lightweight, plastic squeezy tube, perfect for on the go. I feel this prevents watsage and is hygienic.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">4/5 Product</span></span>– mark down is for the consistency, I would have liked it more if it was a little thicker BUT this is just personal preference. The performance was great, it delivered what it said, I have not tested it out for 24 hrs, but have for 12 hrs and felt creasing/settling was at bay. Just needed a little brush over with my fluffy brush or finger patting once, after the 6/7 hour mark, but this wasn’t a deal breaker. The Apricot Corrector, I was pleasantly surprised worked really well. I thought it would be too light for my skin tone to make a difference, but did not feel ashy in person or in photos.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">4/5 Price</span></span>– £18.50 for 8g, its not the cheapest, and not the most expensive! Its also not the smallest amount in grams or the most. The price and weight is average for a high end concealer. The same price as Mac pro long-wear and Urban Decay, Naked Skin Concealer. Good price for something that does deliver!</li>
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Yes. Overall it delivered and worked well on me. It hardly creased/settled and felt lightweight and effective on. I have used more pricer concealers and struggled. They would settle within minutes of setting/baking or cause dryness in the undereye area. I liked how it was buildable without causing any cakiness. I was impressed with it on even though not the right shade, so can only imagine the correct shade being better.</div>
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It is on my next concealer purchase list :), thanks again Safiyah – you the best.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But it's better late than never and these gifts can also be bought for occasions like birthdays etc, so here's my Eid Gift Guide - Small Businesses edition.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alhamdulillah this year and last I've reached a point in the blogging world where I'm able to comfortably request samples for gift guides/blog posts etc, so it really does help with content I have in mind like the last <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/06/fragrant-fridays-eid-gift-guide-luxury.html" target="_blank">Oud post</a>. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">More often than not though, we forget that small businesses have also catered to our needs for Eid/special occasions and I like to include them on my blog to help support them if I can, as it's amazing that they've had the initiative to create what they have.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last year I focused on this <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2017/06/eid-gift-ideas-stationary.html" target="_blank">Stationary post</a> from small and established businesses, this year I put a little request out on my Instagram to see what was out there and was impressed with the brands in this post, so read on to see what I came across!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Following my <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2018/06/fragrant-fridays-eid-gift-guide-luxury.html" target="_blank">last post about Ouds</a>, I thought it was best to start this post with this Oud scented candle by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oudalmuadh/" target="_blank"><b>Oud Al'Muadh</b></a> on Instagram.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Admittedly, I like the scent better than the Diptyque one in my Oud post as that one is just a pure Oud scent, whereas this particular white one "Velvet Rose & Oud" is definitely on the floral side although I wouldn't say it smells exactly like the Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud, it's more on the lighter side.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's made with real Oud and natural wax (no paraffin) and handpoured in the UK. The burn time is approx 40-60 hours.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Available for <b>£24</b> from <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/oudalmuadh/" target="_blank">Oud Al'Muadh</a></b> on Instagram and if you want to save yourself the hassle of wrapping, they offer a wrapping service for only <b>£1.50 </b>too.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I never got round to ordering it and then I was ever so kindly sent a cute care package from FW Beauty which included similar looking oils with gold pieces in it and I was intrigued.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <b>Gold Elixir</b> (white packaging) is the one I like the most as it <b>smells most pleasant</b> (the <b>jojoba</b> oil comes through), is <b>lighter in consistency</b> and makes my skin feel soft but <b>not oily</b>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <b>ingredients</b> are pretty simple and include Jojoba Oil, Rosehip Oil, Grape Seed Extract, Chamomile and 24k gold pieces which magically disappear when rubbed.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <b>Black Gold Elixir</b> is nice, but I found it to be <b>heavier</b> in consistency and the scent to be a bit <b>lemony</b>; only now on writing this post did I just see that it has Lemongrass oil in it (listed on the FW Beauty site) so my "nosebuds" were on point!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I do like that it has <b>Black Seed Oil </b>in it as it's a known ingredient that the Prophet (SAW) recommended use of; I prefer using this on scarring I have because of the thickness of the oil.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've still not tried the Farsali Oils so I can't compare, but by the sounds of it, the <a href="https://www.fwbeauty.com/product-page/gold-elixir" target="_blank">Gold Elixir</a> by FW Beauty may be a dupe for the <a href="http://tidd.ly/69c30a46" target="_blank">Farsali Rose Gold Elixir</a> (if anyone has tried both and can confirm this, please comment below!)</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If it is a dupe though, you <b>save yourself</b> around £20 as the Farsali Oil is £50 for 30ml whereas the FW Beauty one is only <b>£28.99 for 30ml</b>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They gave me a discount code too if anyone is interested in trying out some of their products: </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"<b>Safiyah10</b>" (no caps) gets you 10% off products, feel free to comment on this post if you've tried products already though as I love to know!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you know me, you know I love all things henna/mehndi related and regularly adorn my hands now if I can (it's just synonymous with Eid/celebrating/happy times for me);</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> so of course when I got a message from the lovely <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehndibysaahra/" target="_blank">MehndiBySaahra</a></b>, I thought why not include these embellished mirrored bases she creates, especially for beauty lovers like myself!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The mirrored bases can be used for beauty products or candles and I love that she adds accents of henna to them which make them even more elegant.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She also does personalised candles for weddings and other occasions, so it's well worth checking out her instagram page and ordering if needed!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Prices start at <b>£10</b> for embellished candles and <b>£17</b> for embellished mirror bases, available via her instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehndibysaahra/" target="_blank"><b>Mehndi By Saahra</b></a></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hiba and co offer gift boxes full of products from small businesses (that are amazing quality, all linked below!) and you can either chose which products to include by yourself or choose from pre-made ones.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They sent me a generous sized box full of goodies - the Signature Luxe Black Box - and I think this would be a lovely gift for all occasions, not just Eid and for a lot of age groups!</span></center>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 4px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pure Organic Virgin Coconut Oil by <a href="https://evanesce.co/" target="_blank">Evanesce</a></span></span></em></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 4px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">White Peony Tea by <a href="https://teainthecity.com/collections/white-tea/products/white-peony-tea?variant=30244482759" target="_blank">Tea in the City</a></span></span></em></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 4px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Orangettes by Coco Chocolatier (my box had a heart shaped chocolate lollipop instead)</span></span></em></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Signature Hair Perfume by <a href="http://www.herra.com/" target="_blank">Herra Haircare</a></span></span></em></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have to say my I've never come across a <b>Coconut Oil</b> so beautifully packaged and it's something that a lot of people use (for hair, body, face etc), so it's a great way of making it a gift from <a href="https://evanesce.co/" target="_blank">Evanesce</a>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I loved the <b>Herra Hair Perfume</b> best in this box (check out the <a href="http://www.herra.com/" target="_blank">brand website here</a> for more info/products) and the <b>White Peony Tea</b> also smelled amazing.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <b>Marble Soap</b> and <b>Candle</b> are nice gift ideas too and overall I think these are the type of products maybe an Aunt/Mum would like, who can be harder to buy gifts for sometimes!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This box is <b>£94</b> if bought pre-made, however you can also pick and choose which products you want which I think is amazing to <b>tailor</b> to people you want to buy for, or there are other more affordable pre-made boxes like this <a href="https://www.hibaandco.co.uk/collections/featured/products/eid-gift-box-limited-edition" target="_blank"><b>Eid one</b></a>, a <a href="https://www.hibaandco.co.uk/collections/featured/products/couples-night-in" target="_blank"><b>couples</b> one</a>, a <a href="https://www.hibaandco.co.uk/collections/featured/products/bridesmaid-box" target="_blank"><b>bridesmaids</b> one</a> and <a href="https://www.hibaandco.co.uk/collections/featured?page=1" target="_blank">more</a>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fragrances are very personal and in all honesty it's always best to sample a fragrance rather than read reviews online (there's something inexplicable about how a scent can take us to a special memory or place), but if you know what kind of fragrance notes or scents you usually like, then these posts should hopefully help.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This could be a parent, a partner or a super close friend or family member that you really appreciate, (which is who some of these fragrances will be going to this Eid). </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sometimes the average gift isn't enough for someone who's helped you during difficult times and this is where a luxury gift like Oud (that no one else will get) will say it all for you.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trees are found in South East Asia, India and Bangladesh and when the tree is infected by a specific mould, it produces a dark fragrant resin to protect itself. Oud is sourced from the resin-embedded heartwood of the tree and it can take up to 40 years to produce a good amount of Oud.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sometimes the wood chips are soaked in fragrant oils and burned as incense (bakhoor) for religious ceremonies like Eid, or generally to fragrance the home (particularly to cancel out strong cooking smells!)</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ouds are generally <b>not gender specific</b> and a lot are unisex, however there are some Ouds which are (in my opinion) more feminine or aimed at a female market if they're more sweet or floral, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but again, in the Middle East this isn't really a thing and men are known to wear sweet perfumes and vice versa.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm not sure if it's to do with age but my recent scent preference (or "nosebuds" as I like to call them), seem to be more open to new scents whereas before in my 20s, I was only about the sweet/fruity fragrances, so in this post I've chosen some of the best brands and fragrances currently out there for Oud (thankfully gifted to me by the brands included in this post!).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've started from most pricey to most affordable with various gift ideas, so I hope you find this helpful!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Undeniably, this fragrance is the most expensive I've laid hands on and even though it is a fairly recent brand (launched in 2011) by British Perfumer <a href="https://www.rojaparfums.com/roja-dove" target="_blank">Roja Dove</a>, it is renown as the world's most luxurious fragrance house.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Roja works with only the finest quality materials and ingredients (Rose de Mai, Jasmine de Grasse, Aoud and more) which are housed in bottles with 24 carat gold caps and Swarovski crystals and then packaged in handmade silk-lined boxes, made in England. So it's pretty damned luxurious and as I said above, is a <i>very</i> special gift.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love how the oud fragrances are spelled how they should be pronounced the correct Arabic way (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">عود) and of course that there are various super luxurious ones to choose from. </span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I chose the<b> <a href="https://www.rojaparfums.com/fragrance/united-arab-emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates - Spirit of the Union</a></b> - as the description sounded like Roja wanted to capture the spirit of the UAE and how in the Middle East they have a culture that holds perfume so close to their hearts. It also is described as <b>Oriental: Rich & Soft - Sweet, Warm & Dry.</b></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I wanted to be transported back through the scent to Dubai that I have visited many times and this fragrance definitely captures that. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">The ingredients are:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Geranium, <b>Rose de Mai</b>, Jasmin de Grasse, Ylang Ylang, Cistus, Clove buds, Blackcurrant Buds.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Pink Pepper</b>, Cumin, Cypriol, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Guaiacwood, <b>Aoud (Agarwood)</b>, Benzoin, <b>Frankincense</b>, Labdanum, Musk</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I personally find this fragrance wears more masculine and spicy/peppery, but I can smell the rose/oud mix and as the day goes on the other ingredients become more prominent and it does really remind me of being in a souk in Dubai. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As with most Ouds, <b>less is more</b> (or you can end up getting a headache!) and the <b>lasting power</b> of these parfums are easily <b>12 hours+</b> which is actually amazing to still smell the fragrance 12 hours on.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Available: 50ml </b>Eau de Parfum for <b>£425</b> (available at </span><a href="http://bit.ly/2Mar3Gi" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Harrods</a> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and </span><a href="http://bit.ly/2M9g0Nj" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Selfridges</a>)<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> or you could get a <b>7.5ml</b> trial size for <b>£65</b> from the </span><a href="https://www.rojaparfums.com/fragrance/united-arab-emirates" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Roja Parfums website</a>. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This one is described as <b>Oriental: Rich & Soft - Sweet, Warm & Gourmond</b>. The ingredients are similar to above, but sweetened with <b>Patisserie Accord</b> and no Pepper or Cloves for the spiciness.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have to say this one is definitely more wearable for me as a "feminine" fragrance but with this woody/smoky warmth of oud that comes through as the day goes on. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was invited to an event for the launch of their "<b>Midnight London</b>" fragrance and surprisingly found the fragrance to be pleasantly <b>smoky/woody</b> with a hint of <b>fruitiness</b> and not too intense. I'm not sure if there's any actual Oud in this but the base notes of <b>incense</b> come through and give that similar smoky scent.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was made to capture the "London Fog" at midnight as described by the lovely Moresque founder Cindy Guillemant and I do feel like this is a true unisex fragrance.</span></center>
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This scent is definitely a <b>warm, comforting</b> scent; I can smell the <b>Star Anise</b> the most and it wears pretty long (roughly <b>8+ hours</b>) and is sweet, which I attribute to the <b>Tonka Bean</b> and <b>Vanilla.</b> </div>
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There's no woody/spicy scent from an Oud that I can smell and I can easily see myself wearing this in Winter daily as a nice warming scent.</div>
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Pink Pepper, Nutmeg, Bergamot, <b>Star Anise</b></div>
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Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang</div>
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Ambroxan, Tonka Bean, <b>Vanilla</b>, Musk</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you're following me on Instagram, you may have seen me gush about this brand earlier this year when I received my <b>Love, Don't Be Shy</b> fragrance (from the <b>L'Oeuvre Noire</b> collection), complete with the <b>limited edition slogan clutch</b> "I see no good reason to act my age" (still unbelievably available <a href="http://bit.ly/2JqCZ4Z" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>!)</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I saved this <b>Love, Don't Be Shy</b>, especially for my 30th Birthday (and wore it <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiZFUoXhpFX/?taken-by=safiyahtasneem" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BimYMvBhh6a/?taken-by=safiyahtasneem" target="_blank">here</a> on IG) as I wanted to have a specific scent memory for the three days I had planned (and use the fabulous clutch of course!). Now when I smell the sweet marshmallowy scent, I definitely am reminded of the 3 blissful days I had for my birthday last month 🙌🏽</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The black lacquered coffret box it comes in displays beautifully instagrammable <b>Arabic Calligraphy</b> that says "Arabian Nights", but what I love most about it - that I'm sure most mothers will too - is that it is <i><b>lockable</b></i> with a beautiful <b>gold key</b> which has a <b>tassle</b>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are 6 <b>unisex</b> fragrances (or "spells"/ "potions"), all inspired by magic super powers and all with innovative accords.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There isn't much info yet about the top, heart and base notes but the PR info sheet states that this fragrance uses the purest natural <b>Oud oil</b> and <b>White Musks</b>, <b>Pink Pepper</b> notes, sweet <b>Benzoin</b>, <b>Vanilla</b> and <b>Myrrh</b>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The bottles are designed like to look like they belong in an Apothecary (they have little air bubbles in the glass!) and Invisible Oud's liquid colour is a <b>golden brown</b>. They come in elegant drawers and each Magic fragrance has an artwork illustration card inside.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At first spritz it doesn't smell anything like Oud, but a <b>fresh, sweet, warm</b> fragrance, unlike anything else I've smelled personally.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then once it dries down boy do you smell the Oud! It's <b>smoky/spicy and woody </b>but weirdly I don't find it too overwhelming or masculine, it's got the perfect balance of woodiness and sweetness (probably due to the Vanilla or Benzoin).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lasting power is at least 10+ hours; the woodiness fades a little by the end of the day and it's like this subtle spicy/warm scent left on the skin.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The other six <b>75ml </b>Eau de Parfum Magic collection fragrances are available for <b>£140</b> from<b>:</b> <a href="http://tidd.ly/a3d85ec5" target="_blank">House of Fraser</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/2xVbn6N" target="_blank">Selfridges</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/2MbKkao" target="_blank">Harrods</a>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recently went to the Regent Street store and had a complimentary hand and arm massage using a body creme which was then layered with a different fragrance and smelled <i style="font-weight: bold;">divine </i>(more on this in an upcoming future post!)</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I thought I'd include the Velvet Rose & Oud body creme instead of the Oud fragrances in this post as Body/Home Oud products tend to be more affordable than the fragrances.</span></center>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jo Malone body cremes keep my skin feeling moisturised for so long (and fragrant of course) and this one contains <b>Darkest Damask rose</b>, <b>smoky oud wood</b>, <b>clove</b> and <b>praline</b>.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The creme is <b>£60</b> for <b>175ml</b> (it feels like a weighty big tub too btw!) but it is so rich, you only need a little, so should last a long time!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Available</b> from <a href="http://tidd.ly/53fc4433" target="_blank">House of Fraser</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/2xXFoCI" target="_blank">Selfridges</a> (currently out of stock at <a href="https://www.jomalone.co.uk/product/17345/41212/bath-body/body-cremes/body-cremes/velvet-rose-oud-body-creme" target="_blank">Jo Malone website</a> directly).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As mentioned at the beginning of this post, bakhoor/oud scents are strong and stick to surfaces, so it helps the home smell better, especially after cooking.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Diptyque of course also do many other candles which I have to say I've not yet tried but look forward to in the future especially as they are known for being using a high quality vegetable/paraffin wax mix and lead-free wicks.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Available <b>190g</b> for <b>£47</b> at <a href="http://bit.ly/2JxeumN" target="_blank">Liberty</a>, <a href="https://www.diptyqueparis.co.uk/home-fragrances/scented-candles.html" target="_blank">Diptyque</a> and various other department stores.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't believe we're already in the last 10 days of Ramadan, it literally just felt like yesterday that we started fasting?!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This year The Body Shop have released this "Get Ready For Eid" 10 day beauty calendar instead of the 30 day one <b>last year </b>(check the <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2017/05/ramadan-2017-body-shop-eid-treats.html" target="_blank"><b>blog post here</b></a>!) and as much as I absolutely adored the packaging of last years one, this year's actual products are better.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm not quite sure why the front says Best of Eid (or what it means?!) but on <b><a href="http://tidd.ly/da070b90" target="_blank">The Body Shop website</a> </b>it does say "<b>Get Ready For Eid</b>" collection which makes more sense as it's like a 10 day countdown to Eid and is different to the usual advent calendars for those who complained that it's imitating Christmas.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I mentioned above, the products in this calendar are more of interest to me than last year especially with the <b>Matte Lip Liquid</b> in a nice flattering nude, the <b>Lip Juicer</b> and general products everyone uses like shower gel and body lotion.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All these products are of value and I calculated what the total would be if bought individually and it came to just over £60 so you do <b>save over £10</b> with the price it's sold at (<b>£50</b>), but there was also a 35% off offer over the Bank Holiday a few weeks ago and it was selling at around £33 which was even more of a bargain, so you could keep an eye out for any of the regular codes TBS share and see if you could get it for a better price again.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm not anti advent calendars personally, I think it's great that there's something especially designed for us and it's something to pamper or treat ourselves to opening once the kids are asleep as we're the ones who work the hardest anyway!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you didn't want to get it for yourself/as a gift, you could always split the products as it's good value for money and add to family member's presents for Eid as people always use a shower gel, lotion, lip balm etc.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Get Ready For Eid Collection is £50 and available <a href="http://tidd.ly/da070b90" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>. They also have some special and stunningly packaged gift sets <a href="http://tidd.ly/2a02caa1" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> if you're looking for some Eid gift ideas.</span></center>
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</script>safiyahtasneemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17736572958025323844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090486290515425014.post-49072417971398364092018-06-02T20:30:00.000+01:002018-06-05T21:01:32.951+01:00Saturday Skincare: Ramadan 2018 Skincare - Clinique Moisture Surge<center style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ramadan is once again here and this year I was ever so kindly sent the most thoughtful PR package I've probably ever received from none other than Clinique.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you guys remember my <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2017/06/saturday-skincare-thirsty-skin.html" target="_blank">"Thirsty Skin" blog post</a> last year in Ramadan, you'd remember me writing about a host of ideas for dehydrated skin, which is very common for those of us fasting as we are of course not eating or drinking water for up to 18 hours+ here in the UK.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This year, Clinique sent out care packages of their Moisture Surge skincare range to a couple Muslim bloggers and I was pretty touched, as even to this day, many brands and non-Muslims in general still don't know that we don't drink water in daylight hours!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most brands have at least one product or skincare ranges for dry/dehydrated skin (as you probably saw in my blog post last year), but the fact Clinique were so thoughtful about sending their hydrating range this year to Muslim bloggers, it really spurred me on to write this post and of course explain the MS range which I was familiar with but didn't realise included this many products.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's only been about a week and a half of trying these but read on to check out the Moisture Surge products sent and what I think so far!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I must admit in recent years my relationship with Clinique has been non existent as there are soo many brands out there and I've been trying to test out as many products as I can to review; but this package brought back so many memories of my teenage-hood where I religiously used their 3-step skincare thanks to my mum </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(mentioned in my GRWM with Aysha Begum <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlDjyLZjVA0&t=243s" target="_blank">here</a>),</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and many bonus-times I'd taken advantage of where I first discovered Moisture Surge.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My mum has always emphasised the importance of skincare and I remember her saying she'd tried Clarins and various other brands but Clinique worked best for her. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thankfully she took me to Debenhams and put me in a good 3-step skincare routine at the age of 13 (yes my friends were still using Nivea or at best Garnier), but it worked for me and I swear my skin was probably at it's best in those years compared to now!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So Clinique are actually my first love when it comes to skincare and it feels like I'm rekindling a forgotten but fond relationship with this blog post 😅</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Moisture Surge products from Clinique are aimed at those with dehydrated/thirsty skin who want something oil free. Most of the products generally have some form of <b>Aloe water</b> in them which is a natural hydrator, but also has many other skin benefits.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I actually own an Aloe Vera plant for my sons eczema but also use it when I have an allergic reaction and want to avoid using any products that may aggravate it, sun/wax burns or as a mask even! It's also known to be good for helping with scars or acne, so it's pretty much a wonder ingredient.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The full range (<a href="http://bit.ly/2LgP8tt" target="_blank">here</a>) includes various moisturising skin care products and two "colour" products (a CC Cream and tinted moisturiser).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was sent the new 72-hour Auto-Replenishing <b>Hydrator</b>, Hydrating Supercharged <b>Concentrate</b>, Overnight <b>Mask</b>, <b>Face Spray</b> Thirsty Skin Relief and a Pep-Start Pout Restoring Night Mask.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used to have pretty dry skin, so I quite liked the old formula back then (which claimed to keep skin hydrated for 24 hours I think), but I did prefer the Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion as it felt more creamy/comforting.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This new formula is a <b>gel-cream</b> and is <b>lightweight, </b>now with<b> Hyaluronic Acid, Activated Aloe Water </b>and<b> Caffeine.</b></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The theory is that the skin's </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Trans Epidermal Electrical Potential (TEEP) is a vital ionic “pump” that becomes damaged over time, so loses the ability to rehydrate itself.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Activated Aloe Water + Caffeine stimulates the water pump and creates it's own water source to keep rehydrating along with Hyaluronic and Humectants attracting and locking in moisture. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Interestingly, </span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dimethicone</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is listed as the second ingredient (<a href="http://bit.ly/2LeaCYg" target="_blank">here</a>) which is pretty high up and also an ingredient that locks in water as well as helping spread a product easily, as found in most primers.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This product is a <b>water-gel </b>formula compared to the gel-cream consistency of the 72-hour Hydrator and claims to boost the skin's moisture reservoir for 24 hours.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is what Clinique describe as their "<b>Liquid-Sphere Technology</b>" that combines water binding ingredients (<b>hyaluronic acid</b>) with encapsulated antioxidants (<b>vitamins C</b> and <b>E</b>). These antioxidant bubbles burst on application and blend into the skin, helping fight aging.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Compared to the 72-Hour Hydrator I do feel like this one is slightly <b>less sticky</b> feeling, but still takes a while for my skin to "drink" it. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As the name suggests, this is an overnight mask and of course a hydrating one that is like a "net" that helps protect from night time moisture loss.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've actually been using it more than my usual "rehydrating" sprays (MAC Fix+ and Too Faced Hangover) and this is purely because of the way the nozzle sprays; it is so much more of a "mist" than any of the other products' nozzles - I love the Too Faced Hangover spray for the coconutty scent (and the new MAC Coconut scent too), but it feels like I'm being showered in the Hangover spray and the MAC nozzle can be a bit hit and miss sometimes and spritz out droplets/shoot like a mini water gun if not pushed down properly.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course when you're dehydrated (i.e. fasting), your lips are probably the first thing to show a sign and generally I avoid my usual fave lip balm in Ramadan (EOS) because it is mildly sweet flavoured.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This Pep-Start lip mask is of course fragrance and flavour free, but does contain <b>petrolatum</b> as it's first ingredient so if you're not a fan of the waxy feeling of Vaseline then you may not like this, but Nadine Baggott recommended it in a recent video so I was intrigued to try it.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It does however also contain <b>shea butter</b> and <b>murumuru seed butter</b> like the Moisture Surge Overnight Mask above, which are <b>nourishing</b> ingredients.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's <a href="http://bit.ly/2JqPrVx" target="_blank"><b>£16 for 10ml</b></a> which isn't cheap, but if you're into barrier type lip balms for overnight/longhaul flights then this is a good option to look into.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Personally I do prefer a less waxy feeling under lipstick or even overnight; so EOS I still wear during eating hours in Ramadan or the <b>Homeoplasmine</b> I mentioned in <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2017/06/saturday-skincare-thirsty-skin.html" target="_blank">last years blog post</a>. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If my lips are really chapped, nothing beats <b>Lanolin based products</b> for me especially after learning about this miracle after <a href="http://safiyahtasneem.blogspot.com/2014/12/motherhood-mondays-breastfeeding-tips.html" target="_blank">breastfeeding</a>; and if it's safe enough for a newborn baby then it's safe enough for me!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooo, unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that there was the most epic British Royal Wedding here in the UK and I didn't think I could get this emotionally invested in it but I totally was.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the run up to the wedding I watched a few documentaries about the Royal Wives of Windsor and found myself soo interested in it and the fact that so many rules will be broken if Harry were to wed Meghan.. literally so many and I am <i><b>here for it</b></i>!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, the wedding was absolutely magical and of course we all wanted to see what Meghan would wear but for me I just wanted to see her makeup although I knew it would be on the more natural side to a typical Asian bride 😅</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the veil was lifted she looked absolutely stunning and radiant and as the rest of the wedding carried on, I was trying to see what was going on on her eyes as her face looked like she barely had even any foundation on!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From what I could see it looked like a matte smokey brown eye but not in the slightest bit heavy.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the wedding ended I saw a lot of mixed responses about her makeup but I thought I'd challenge myself to attempt this look as I'm so used to using as many products as I can for a makeup look these days, it was refreshing that the look was so minimalistic on her.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obvs I'm not blessed with beautiful skin like hers, so I did end up using a little more than I would have on someone with perfect skin/no circles, but read on to see the full list of products and a filmed tutorial!</span></center>
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☆ Charlotte Tilbury Wonder Glow: <a href="http://tidd.ly/8d5abd51">http://tidd.ly/8d5abd51</a></center>
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☆ Armani Luminous Silk foundation: <a href="http://tidd.ly/9e3e7e16">http://tidd.ly/9e3e7e16</a></center>
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☆ Estee Lauder Correcting Duo: <a href="http://tidd.ly/390ba89">http://tidd.ly/390ba89</a></center>
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☆ L'Oreal True Match foundation: <a href="http://tidd.ly/6f04eb21">http://tidd.ly/6f04eb21</a></center>
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☆ La Mer The Powder: <a href="http://tidd.ly/8fb07a19">http://tidd.ly/8fb07a19</a></center>
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☆ Maybelline Age Rewind: <a href="http://tidd.ly/8bd32939">http://tidd.ly/8bd32939</a></center>
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☆ Obsession Concealer: <a href="http://tidd.ly/1d8e831e">http://tidd.ly/1d8e831e</a></center>
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☆ Obsession Baking Powder: <a href="http://tidd.ly/402c770a">http://tidd.ly/402c770a</a></center>
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☆ NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer: <a href="http://tidd.ly/a797289">http://tidd.ly/a797289</a></center>
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☆ Armani Eye Tint: <a href="http://tidd.ly/6a9d4ad5">http://tidd.ly/6a9d4ad5</a></center>
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☆ NYX Lid Lingerie: <a href="http://tidd.ly/e9a113c0">http://tidd.ly/e9a113c0</a></center>
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☆ Rimmel Scandaleyes Eye Pencils: <a href="http://tidd.ly/73d08119">http://tidd.ly/73d08119</a></center>
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☆ Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara: <a href="http://tidd.ly/7ed12d64">http://tidd.ly/7ed12d64</a> </center>
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☆ L'Oreal Paradise mascara: <a href="http://tidd.ly/7e37a5c1">http://tidd.ly/7e37a5c1</a></center>
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☆ ABH Eyebrow Pomade: <a href="http://tidd.ly/edb99454">http://tidd.ly/edb99454</a></center>
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☆ Freedom Eyebrow Pomade: <a href="http://tidd.ly/a345ccf8">http://tidd.ly/a345ccf8</a></center>
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☆ Rimmel Tiramisu lip liner: <a href="http://tidd.ly/d664fa70">http://tidd.ly/d664fa70</a></center>
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☆ MAC Spice lip liner: <a href="http://tidd.ly/c27aab79">http://tidd.ly/c27aab79</a></center>
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☆ MAC Crosswires: <a href="http://tidd.ly/e3f2f277">http://tidd.ly/e3f2f277</a> </center>
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☆ MAC Taupe: <a href="http://tidd.ly/3e5d15d9">http://tidd.ly/3e5d15d9</a></center>
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☆ NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream, San Diego & Leon: <a href="http://tidd.ly/cb94b271">http://tidd.ly/cb94b271</a></center>
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Today I have another takeover from one of my fave up north blogger babes - <a href="http://www.aliandher.com/" target="_blank">Amina</a>.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's ever so kindly swatched and reviewed a few Revolution Pro lipsticks I was sent, which are of course one of the <a href="http://tidd.ly/14da42ac" target="_blank"><b>Revolution Beauty</b></a> brands (click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXfoWQH61jI" target="_blank">here</a> to watch my tutorial and thoughts on Makeup Revolution!).</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amina is a fellow mummy beauty blogger, I absolutely love her honest reviews, be sure to check her out on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aminaali_mua/" target="_blank">IG</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/aminaali_mua" target="_blank">Twitter</a> too; read on for her thoughts on the Lipstick Collection <3</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week I am bringing to you a review of the <a class="m_-514754303961495948OWAAutoLink" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en-GB&q=https://www.revolutionbeauty.com/en/Revolution-Pro-Lipstick-Collection-Noir/m-6296.aspx&source=gmail&ust=1526434316802000&usg=AFQjCNGAB1dzfrHND8ydrJopgJNRcAzzEg" href="http://tidd.ly/17e8bfea" id="m_-514754303961495948LPlnk189246" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Revolution Pro Lipstick Collection in 'Noir</a>'. Revolution Pro are a brand under the umbrella company Revolution Beauty London, formally TAM Beauty. I have a few pieces from their vast range of brands in my make-up drawer but I must admit it has been a while since I have purchased from them. So when Safiyah asked me if I would like to guest post I was more than happy to oblige.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Compared to the other brands under Revolution Beauty London I feel like Revolution Pro is less about the packaging and more about the product. Which is always a good sign. It is a little more serious than it's sister brands and this also matches the name as I'm guessing by having Pro in the name these products are targeted to those looking for high end products at an affordable price. They have a comprehensive range of products from foundations to primers, from eyeshadow palettes to highlighter palettes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wasn't sure what to expect, especially when I saw the price tag, <b>£7</b> for 5 lipsticks! That works out to £1.40 per lipstick. But I wanted to give them a chance! Don't judge a book by it's... price tag... and all that. Anyway, in the box you get <b>5 lipsticks</b>, as this particular one was the Noir collection all the shades were quite dark in tone, however they also have a pink, red and nude collections and matte versions too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the whole lipstick in general. The first thing I noticed when I applied was definitely the texture of the lipstick. It was so creamy and soft to touch and felt very moisturising on the lips. I then noticed how amazing the colour pay off was. When it comes to the wear test I would say the lipstick lasted a good 5 hours. And even then I did have a stain left on my lips so they weren't completely naked, however I felt like I needed to re apply after this time. Bare in mind I had eaten during this time too. This really impressed me as the whole time I was wearing the lipstick my lips felt really conditioned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However the softness of the product did lead to one of the lipsticks breaking when I swatched later on my arm. This could have been due to the fact it was 27 degrees outside, but also the product is very creamy so be careful. But like I was saying, it applies like a dream. I would definitely recommend wearing a lip liner as with the softness they were also prone to bleed a little from the lip line, however this was expected and was quite minor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pigmentation of the product really blew me way. The swatches seen here are one swipe swatches so you can see just how much colour applies. The shades range from a purple to terracotta and back to a deep berry colour. I think if you are in to your darker shades then this would make a great purchase. I am definitely into my nudes so will definitely be purchasing the nude collection. I love that Revolution Beauty are making make-up affordable for the masses. Don't get me wrong, I love my high end products, but I think these are fab for every day wear and for those of us who need to count our pennies. I don't feel like the product resembles the price tag whatsoever. I would never guess from wearing it that my lipstick only cost £1.40. It definitely has got me thinking about the money I spend on make-up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each of the lipsticks from the collections are also available <b>individually for £5</b> however, for an extra £2 you can get 4 other lipsticks so it makes sense to go with the collection. I am definitely going to be purchasing more from the brand as I have been so impressed with these. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What have you tried? Give me some suggestions of what to try next in the comments below!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="il">Amina</span> xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*PR sample. All opinions are my own.</span></div>
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