2 True Colour Drench lipsticks // shades 6, 8 & 10

2 True have brought out 6 shades of their new Colour Drench lipsticks. Enriched with vitamin E and SPF these colours will not only soften and moisturise lips but they'll protect your lips from any sun damage too.

I was sent shades 6, 8 and 10. My favourite is definitely 10 as it is the brightest of the three I tried. I really like 8 as it's a dusty pink so is subtle enough for daily wear. I'd prefer to wear 10 for an occasion as I tend to stick to neutral colours in the day.

As you can see, the lipsticks are very pigmented. As they're a moisturising lip colour there is some transfer when worn so they do need to be reapplied if you're talking or drinking/eating whilst wearing them. 

You can buy these from Superdrug nationwide (click here)for £1.99 each or pick up your fave 3 for only £5.

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My 2013 Aeroplane Necessities

As I'm typing this I'm impatiently tapping my feet waiting to leave for the airport hotel later this evening but hopefully as you're reading this I'll have landed back home in the UK after a week in the best place in the whole world : DISNEY WORLD! In order to get to Florida I have to go on a plane which lead me to think of last year's aeroplane favourites which you can read here (click!). However a lot can change in a year so I've updated it with my favourites from the last few months.

So, these are pretty self-explanatory (but a blog post needs a few accompanying words anyway!) ; hairbrush, hair bands and bobby pins are all to keep my hair off my face for the flight. I think I'll be opting for the messy bun because it's the quickest to fix if it needs re-doing. Toothbrush and gum are to make sure I don't have a mouth like Ghandi's flip-flop as my friend Aimee would say. I have a travel sized tube of toothpaste somewhere too! Lipbalm, moisturiser and body lotion are all to keep my skin hydrated. I'll use the body moisturiser on my hands for an intensive treatment rather than to moisturise my legs, I'm not sure how the rest of the cabin would feel if I dropped trou and asked for a leg rub!! Deodorant is pretty obvious.. no-one likes a smelly passenger.

Here are some very blurry individual photos with the details :

Superdrug Soft Touch Hair Grips (I can't find these exact hair grips but there's a similar product here) and Metal Free Hair Bands (and here), Denman D3 Strawberry Shortcake hairbrush (exact here), novelty Hello Kitty nail file.

Dermalogica Active Moist moisturiser (here), Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Intensive Body Moisturiser (here) & Dove Maximum Protection deodorant (here).

The only one I've missed out is the Nivea Lip Butter but there's a full review here (click!) and you can buy it here (click!)

This year I won't be taking any make-up on the plane with me. Sorry Virgin Atlantic, I've got my ugly face on for the next 9 hours!

It's a bit late for me to pack your favourites but tell me what they are in the comments!

Superdrug's Naturally Radiant Hot Cloth Cleanser

Over the years beauty bloggers and skin care fanatics alike have relied on hot cloth cleansers to remove make-up, exfoliate and nourish skin all with the help of warm water and a muslin cloth. The most coveted of the hot cloth cleaners has to be Liz Earle's cleanse and polish, but own brand dupes have been popping up since then. Superdrug released their Vitamin E hot cloth cleanser last year but their newest offering is the Naturally Radiant range, including eye cream, moisturiser, micro-exfoliant and the hot cloth cleanser.

Using kiwi, mulberry and cocoa butter extracts this creamy cleanser nourishes and brightens while the slightly abrasive surface of the muslin cloth exfoliates any dead skin cells or build up on the surface.
The difference between this cleanser and Liz Earle's is that it should be applied to clean skin rather than unwashed skin. I like this because I always worry that I'm just rubbing make up into my pores when I apply the cream without having previously removed my make-up.

In terms of the brightening element I don't notice a huge difference but I have certainly noticed that my skin has been clearer over the last couple of weeks and my skin tone has become much more even. When used with other products in the range I'm sure they work together to promote a healthy glow. I've been using this alongside the micro polish scrub which is a soft gel like cleanser with grainy particles (again containing kiwi and mulberry extracts). I really like using both of these on alternating days followed by a light moisturiser (which will be in another post this week, promise!) to cleanse my face at the beginning and end of each day.

I picked these up when they were on offer a few weeks ago but this hot cloth cleanser is £5.99 and the other products are between £5 - £6 pounds each. It's incredibly purse friendly and I believe it's an effective way to cleanse and nourish your skin without the use of harsh chemicals and fragrances!

You can pick this cleanser up here (click!) and links to the other products in the range will show up along the bottom of the page.

My Aeroplane Must-Haves

On Wednesday I happen to be jetting off to the fabulous Las Vegas with my also fabulous boyfriend. Unfortunately the eleven hour flight isn't so fabulous so I've packed my 15 plane must-haves to prepare for all the dry skin and tired I might have to endure and I thought they might be worth sharing.

Firstly : a make-up bag that's just the right size

Then fill it with all of your favourite things...

1. Benefit Erase Paste in 2 medium, MUA Blusher in Shade 1, 2. Sexy Pulp miniature mascara, 3. Clinique Translucent Powder in 03, 4. Liz Earle Sheer Skin Tint in 01, 5. Elf SPF 15 Lip Balm in Pink, 6. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Pink Quartz, 7. Mac 182 Brush

8. Travel magnifying mirror, 9. Figs & Rouge Organic Lip Balm, 10. Superdrug Vitamin E Intense Moisture Cream, 11. Boots Hayfever Relief eye drops, 12. Clinique All About Eyes eye cream

13. Denman Strawberry Shortcake Hairbrush, 14. little tin of hairbands and bobby pins, 15. Cath Kidston Wild Rose Handcream.

All of these might be quite obvious things to pack but I thought I'd share them anyway since they all work really well for me. I tend not to wear make-up on planes, either removing it as soon as I can get to the bathroom or just not wearing any at all but I do like to have some with me to apply before landing to feel slightly more human again. The moisturiser and hand cream are to keep my skin as hydrated as possible whilst on the flight. As much as I appreciate the air being pumped into the plane keeping me alive my skin suffers quite badly from dryness but with any luck these creams will keep me happy and hydrated, the same goes for the lip balms. Similarly, the Clinique eye cream is to help reduce any dark circles from lack of sleep and keep the skin around my eyes hydrated.The mirror is obviously so I don't have to constantly occupy the bathroom with my preening and the hairbrush, hairbands and bobby pins are to keep my hair out of the way when I'm on board.

I'd also normally take a nail file but this time I'll be putting on a new set of imPress nails to pass the time and stay hassle-free throughout my holiday. Hopefully I can do an update on them while I'm out there :) I'm a big fan of the imPress range as you can see here so let's hope it stays that way!

Anyway, there's my little ramble about my aeroplane must haves. Do you have any last minute products for me to pick up?

Love,

Superdrug Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser

So, we've all used the Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanse and Polish by now and we all know it does the job (unless for you it doesn't.. in which case I'm sorry for your loss) but there are a few other very similar products rearing their heads on the market.

As I was shopping for some pre-holiday treats last week I saw this very similar product on Superdrug's shelves and for £5.99 there really was no reason not to buy it!

"Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser with muslin cloth is ideal for removing dirt and make-up whilst providing gentle exfoliation. This will help improve circulation, leaving skin deeply cleansed, soft and radiant. Enriched with naturally sourced Vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that will help to shield your skin against environmental damage and premature ageing by combating the harmful effects of free radicals. The rich and creamy formula also contains a skin conditioning multivitamin complex comprising vitamins A, B, F and H, which combined with horse chestnut extract, helps to care for dry skin."

I've used it for just over a week now and I've got to say I really, really like it. It has a similar consistency to the Liz Earle cleanser; creamy and rich just like the description, but it smells very different. The Superdrug cleanser smells a bit like coconut I think but I could be completely off here. It's basically really similar Hawaiian Tropics sun oil in it's smell - yum!
It removed every bit of my make up that I could see, however I didn't use a toner afterwards so I couldn't check completely but I was impressed by how much of my eye make-up was removed.

My only negative point is the quality of the muslin cloth that comes in the box with the cleanser. When compared to the cloth provided with Liz Earle it's sadly not as good quality. This is unsurprising when you think that the Superdrug cleanser is a quarter of the price of the Liz Earle cleanser, but after only a few days of use my cloth had come apart at the seams and begun to fray quite badly.

So, since the only fault with this product is the quality of the cloth I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking to try a hot cloth cleanser without breaking the bank. What's even more appealing is that Superdrug offer student discount to NUS card holders, yay for higher education!

If you fancy giving it a try you can buy it in store in Superdrug for £5.99 or view their whole Vitamin E range *here*. 

Love,