I’m back for another – is it worth it?

This time I tested out the new ’16 Wishes’ range from Florence by Mills (a.k.a Millie Bobby Brown – world class young’un who is making her way into anything and everything). I managed to get my hands on the eyeshadow palette and the clear lip gloss, created some looks and had a real deep-dive of this collection 👀

So these are the five key points we’re gonna look over:

• Packaging – how’s it lookin?

• Ease of use – instructions are clear? Easy for you to use?

• Price point – is it worth it?

• Would I buy again?

So, let’s dive right in!

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Packaging – how’s it lookin?

I won’t lie – I’m a little bit obsessed with this packaging! It’s super cute colour scheme and the brushed cardboard feels so good! Plus, it’s recyclable which I’m a fan of. However, the palette itself is sadly not up to scratch…

I love the innovative idea of the magnetic break apart palette, splitting into colour schemes – but as someone who likes to hold the entire palette whilst they create their look, it was a hassle as the palette kept falling apart in my hands and the fallout from the eyeshadows ended up all over my black clothes… not so fun and not so useful.

With the fallout, the palette itself ended up looking very messy, very quickly. Which is a shame for its price point of around £25.

Now the lipgloss – the packaging again, super cute and colourful, and again a huge fan of the recyclable packaging. The tube was very standard of lipglosses, and therefore can’t differentiate too much.

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Ease of use – instructions are clear? Easy for you to use?

So the palette was split into colour options, which is nice – makes it easier to create specific looks and stick to colour schemes rather than dipping through all the colours and perhaps creating something which doesn’t quite work.

But on closer look at the eyeshadows themselves, there is some issues that I found. There is fallout the second you start using them, some shades appear to be really delicate in comparison and this is before I even put any on my lids.

When creating a very basic nude look, I found that by the time I came to blending the colours I ended up having to over-compensate on shadows… So from what I thought would end up as a nice everyday look, turned into a very heavy night-time look… Not great at all, but I just could not for the LIFE of me get these shadows to work.

Side note – I did try this palette on both a concealer and urban decay eyeshadow primer…

The lipgloss is super glittery – like I wouldn’t apply this liberally, just a quick dab and then spread that across my lips… but it is great for jazzing up my lipstick for a date night. One slight thing – the packaging clearly states that it is not sticky, but it is indeed very sticky (which is the usual for most glosses). Just don’t claim it is not sticky, when it obviously will be 🙈

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Price Point – is it worth it?

I so wish I could say these products were worth the price point… I really wish I could.

But in comparison to other palettes I’ve bought and used across the years, this just does not cut the mustard. It’s colour range is a little meh, the consistency of the palette is not 100% perfect and this palette is just not for me.

The gloss, again, not something I’d really reach for. It’s a nice gloss and it’s pretty pigmented in the glitter department – but not something I’d really splurge out on.

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Would I buy again?

Based on how these products worked for me, I wouldn’t buy these again 🤯

I have however, gifted these to my beaut mumma, in hope that she can get more use out of them!

Francesca xo

*disclaimer: as part of the Boots Review Panel, I was sent this product for free to review. I have not been paid to review this item and the thoughts and views above are my own.

Every morning I follow the same routine. Up at 06:15, quick shower, face cleaned, teeth brushed and out the door.

Now, my skin isn’t perfect everyday of the month (whoever does have that sought after perfect skin, please let me have your genes… please?) but I have sought help over the years, experimenting with different brands, different routines and different treatments.

At the ripe old age of 23, I finally have a skincare routine that fits my needs and cares for my face the way I need it to – thanks to the lovely ladies at Clinique.

I’ve gone through so many brands for the past 10 years (yes, my mumma had me cleanse, toning and moisturising before I could look at a make-up wipe) and for the life of me none of them had the same effect that Clinique had.

Now I’m not a brand ambassador and I’m not trying to sell you anything – but as I always love reading about products that people are using and the latest technologies and developments in the skincare world. So, here is my Get Ready With Me – Morning Schedule 💁🏻‍♀️

So I currently use the 3-step system, cleansing, exfoliating and moisturising my face. The lovely ladies at clinique sat me down and discussed my skin type, how I was currently caring for my skin and any concerns I may have had. I went for Type 3 skin – combination/oily (as my t-zone can act like a slip-n-slide at times…) and purchased the below 3 products which I use with the Sonic Facial Cleansing Brush and the Anti-Blemish Solutions Deep Cleansing Brush Head…

1. Foaming Sonic Facial Soap / 2. Clarifying Lotion 3 / 3. Dramatically Different Moisturising Gel

Now these are my base 3 products – my initial babies – since then my skincare has grown to include the Anti-Blemish Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel and Even Better Eyes Dark Circle Corrector

Now – the thing I love about Clinique is that they sit you down and discuss your concerns with your skin and what products may be best suited to use in order to give your skin the best chance of being the clear, dreamy skin you crave.

Since using these products, I’ve definitely been able to control my skin a bit better, controlling breakouts and bad skin days – combatting them with the help of Clinique’s products.

Tell me about your everyday skincare – what brands do you use? Or do you have serums that have changed your daily skin care life? Let me know in the comments below!

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Francesca

xo

I’m back for another – is it worth it?

This time I tested out the beaut Eyelure Luxe False Lashes. Now I’m not a big false lash girl – occasionally I’ll whip out the Ardell Demi-wispies (my original no.1 bae), but theses lashes are well, a little more va va voom 👀

So these are the five key points we’re gonna look over:

• Packaging – how’s it lookin?

• Ease of use – instructions are clear? Easy for you to use?

• Price point – is it worth it?

• Did it work?

• Would I buy again?

So, let’s dive right in!

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Packaging – how’s it lookin?

I won’t lie – I’m kinda 50/50 about the packaging.. it keeps the lashes safe in a little box (as they’re reusable 👀) but also it can look perhaps a little cheap? I mean, don’t get me wrong – it does the job, it’s super sturdy and works as a protection to the lashes. But I feel Eyelure could have gone the extra mile here.

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Ease of use – instructions are clear? Easy for you to use?

Right – I am used to using Demi-wispies, which are super light and natural lashes. My initial thought when I looked at these bad boys was that they’d be weighty and difficult to apply… NEVER IN MY LIFE HAS APPLYING LASHES BEEN SO EASY!!! Not only that, but once these were on my eyes, they stayed on all night and I couldn’t even feel them. They were so lightweight and so comfortable – it was flippin incredible! I didn’t need to pop any mascara on these bad boys and I tell you now, I’ll be wearing them more often!

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Price Point – is it worth it?

if you’re a fan of lashes with a bit more OOMPH – I’d 100% recommend these badboys. They’re easy to apply, they’re lighweight and they are beautifully made. Ok, so they’re maybe a tiny bit more pricey than your classic one use lashes for a night out – but these last for 15 – 20 uses if you look after them. That’s £1 a wear… that’s a lot better than a quick £5 on some lashes that you’ll use once!

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Did it work?

Well – I’d had no issues applying these lashes, and I love the fact they come with an applicator and glue in the case. They gave me a lovely full effect of lashes which I’ve never done before in a make-up look – but it saved on multiple coats of mascara and feeling like my lashes are never really there. Obviously its noticeable you are wearing false lashes – but I love the effect they create.

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Would I buy again?

Based purely on how it worked out for me – I’d consider purchasing these beauts again. Looking at the Eyelure range I’d like to try out no. 6 next!

So I recently acquired the Mr Bright Charcoal Teeth Whitening Kit with LED and thought I’d test it for you. I’m going to be reviewing this product with five key points in mind:

• Packaging – how’s it lookin?
• Ease of use – instructions are clear? Easy for you to use?
• Price point – is it worth it?
• Did it work?
• Would I buy again?

So, let’s dive right in!

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Packaging – how’s it lookin?

I won’t lie – I’m kinda digging the packaging. I’m a big fan of the duck egg blue and it’s quite fun and simplistic. Plus it’s easy to grab, as it’s a small box which has all the things you need inside. One thing which did confuse me a little is that the syringes actually have clear liquid inside them, not black – which is kiiiinda what the packaging insinuates…

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Ease of use – instructions are clear? Easy for you to use?

So looking inside the box (apologies I took these after I started testing – hence empty syringes…) it’s pretty compact. There is a set of instructions, a teeth whitening scale, 3 syringes of actual product and the LED light with a mouthguard.

I am telling you – that mouthguard was soooo uncomfortable the first 3 times I used it.

So the instructions were pretty simple – however, whilst the box says 10 minutes – the instructions read 10 to 30, which is obviously a massive difference to how long you use it. For the purpose of this, and hopefully to get the best results, I did the 30 mins for every use.

Overall the whole contraption was pretty easy to use and the instructions super easy to read. One thing though – THE MEASUREMENTS ON THE SYRINGES. It would be so much easier if the measurements linked to how much you were supposed to use each time – rather than guessing.

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Price Point – is it worth it?

Big question here. So this kit is usually £40. That is a lot of money, when I can buy a tube of toothpaste which has whitening properties….

I mean if this product made a huuuuge change in my teeth – I’d consider it. But read on to find out why I’m not.

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Did it work?

2 weeks of use. 12 30 minute sessions. And there has been NO IMPROVEMENT.

To ensure I was being fair, I even blindsided my other half with the scale, asking him to rate my teeth 1 week in and at the end. And do you know what he said? He gave me the same number before I even started…

So for me this product is a big fact NAY

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Would I buy again?

Based purely on how it worked out for me – I wouldn’t be purchasing this again and will stick to my tooth whitening toothpaste and mouthwash… Sorry Mr. Bright!