Bourjois Haul

Today I was in a bit of a spending mood in the make-up department, which wasn't helped by the 3 for 2 deal on Bourjois make-up products that was occurring in Superdrug, within which you also received a free pair of sunglasses. Therefore I purchased three Bourjois products, because of course I had to get the free sunglasses, along with a few bits an pieces.

So the first item on the list is the Bourjois cream blush in shade 01 Nude Velvet. This is pretty much what it says on the tin. A cream blush that turns to a more powdery texture as it is applied.

Second is the Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder in the lighter of the two shades. This is a bronzer that I have heard loads about. It is mainly matte, however it does say that there are 'glints of sunshine' which are gold flecks running through it. It is meant to look like chocolate and smells really nice too.

The last of my Bourjois purchases is their Color Boost lipstick in the shade 03 Orange Punch. I have already tried this and I am already a fan. It is very similar to the Clinique Chubby Sticks, but the colour is more sheer and there were only four to choose from. But so far so good.

Also in the picture you can just about see the free pair of sunglasses in the corner. They are big framed black sunglasses, but are really comfortable and come in a really handy black and white spotted zip up case.

As well as make-up I purchased some basic items, such as Superdrug's cotton wood pads and their nail polish remover, which is Acetone Free (so won't melt my gel nails) and contains aloe vera and vitamin E.

I plan to review each of the key products when I have tested them enough and will let you know how ~I get on with them. Just comment if you want to know anything in particular!

Samples: Garnier Moisture Match

As you probably already know, if you have seen any of my recent posts, I have been signing up to try all sorts of samples from different companies. One sample I received through the post was three sachets from the Garnier Moisture Match, which came in a cardboard envelope that looked like this:

So the basic principles of this sample is that you can try out these three moisturisers, out of five in total in the range, and decide from there which one best suits your skin type. The products I recieved, after taking the quiz to find out my skin type, are 'Shine Be Gone', 'Protect and Glow' and 'Wake Me Up'. I think that this is a really good idea and thoroughly enjoyed trying out all the different textures and properties. 

Above I have aligned the moisturisers on my hand (so you can see the textures and thickness of each one), with the sachet it came in. Sorry you cannot see that well, I wanted to make the picture bigger, but my computer would not allow it. Just so I can project all of my limited wisdom, I thought that I would review each of these products in turn.

Starting from the left, we have in the green sachet (which comes in a green bottle) 'Shine Be Gone', which is based on combination to oily skin types. What the information on the envelope says is that it is:

 'An oil-fee and lightweight cream enriched with Green tea extract and microspheres. It will help give a matte effect to your skin.'

One thing I must say about all of these products, and probably about all Garnier products, is that they always smell really nice. When you are going to put something on your face or any part of your body, you want it to smell nice, which these moisturisers definitely do.

I really love the texture of this one, which is really light. You really don't need that much of it, or I found that I didn't and it absorbed really quickly into my skin. I completely understand why this is made for more oily skin types, because I quite often find that if I put a really thick and creamy moisturiser on my oilier skin, then it just makes it worse and takes forever before I can put my make-up on over the top. The light texture really does help to control oil and I could put my make-up on much quicker. Therefore I think this one was my favourite out of the three and the most suited to my skin type.

In the middle of the envelope is 'Protect and Glow', in the yellow sachet (and bottle). This one  is suited to normal skin types.

'Combining SPF 20 with an extremely lightweight and oil-free texture. Plus its light reflecting pearls will give you that just-got-back-from-the-beach glow, without the tan lines.'

This moisturiser is meant to make skin look more radiant and I really like that it has SPF 20 in it, giving protection from the sun and therefore all the nasty damage we are constantly being warned about by skin care experts. I didn't like the texture of this one, mainly because it is just like any usual lotion that you can buy, which of course there is nothing wrong with, its just a bit boring compared to the other two. I probably would avoid this is you have really oily skin, because I found that my face looked a little bit greasy, or more dewy, but that's not so good if it looks too dewy.


Finally, I tried the 'Wake Me Up' moisturiser for dull skin.

'A gel that feels like an immediate splash of freshness on your skin - a real wake-up call! It's oil-free and super quick to absorb, giving you a feeling of hydration that lasts all day!'

This was my favourite texture out of the three. I really liked the cold and almost wet feeling gel that does exactly what the quote above suggests. Although again this does leave your face feeling dewy, which may not be so good for oily skin types. But apart from that I can't fault it. I will say that you do not need to use the whole sachet amount, because some of the product kind of just sat on top of my skin when it could not absorb anymore, and then just peeled off when I went to put on my make-up.

So, I hope that this was useful and I do recommend that you go and try out these products to see which is right for you. I think that Garnier are still running this promotion and you can definitely still take the quiz to find out your skin type. If you want to try these out for yourself you will find the website here. I would love to hear what you think about the other two that I did not get to try.