Beauty Formulas Apricot Peel Off Facial Mask Review

My younger sister originally bought the cucumber face mask by Beauty Formulas for my mum for mothers day. I was drawn to the Apricot one simply because it is a peel off one and is meant to clear pores. That and the cheap price!

At $6NZD [100ml], it is meant to clear clogged pores of dirt and impurities for a deep down cleansing, and restore the skins radiance and glow. I have a problems with getting blackheads around my nose so I have been tempted for a while now to try out a face mask, in the hopes that it will help clear out the pores in my nose. It is meant for all skin types, I 

have combination skin myself.

The tube was very easy to use and the product smells reasonably strong of artificial apricots, but when on my face I think the smell wasn't noticeable at all. I applied a reasonably thick layer all over my face. It is clear and quite sticky when you apply it but does spread easily. I found that when it starts to dry my face felt quite pinched and wasn't too comfortable, you do kind of get used to it though. 

Here is a photo of the face mask on. Not much to see, just a shiny face.

The bottle suggested leaving it on my 20-30 minutes, I left it on for about 40. It was a bit hard grasping the edges of the mask to peel it off, that could be because I have quite short nail, but once you has the edge it peeled off reasonably easily. It was a little sore to peel off round the sides of my face but apart from that painless. 

Once it was off I rinsed my face with cold water to close the open pores on my face and my skin was left feeling really soft. The blackheads on my nose were not completely gone but definitely reduced.

Overall I am pretty happy with this product. For a product of this price it has worked really well. The only major down fall for me would be the slight pain peeling it off around the sides of my face, but that was very minimal.

Schwarzkopf Taft Anti-Frizz Lotion Review

I have been in search of a good, and affordable, product to take the frizz out of my hair for a while. I purchased the 'Schwarzkopf taft smooth operartor anti-frizz lotion', with UV protection, from Countdown (supermarket) for NZ$7.99 [200ml]. I rub a small dollop of the lotion in my hands, and then rub through my towel dried hair.  I preferred washing my hair in the evening and then sleeping with my wet hair because I found when I woke up my hair would be very wavy and tousled. It feels very weightless, however I found that the first time I used it I put too much on and it made my hair feel greasy. So I advice putting a little on at a time until you decide how much is the right amount for your hair. I do LOVE the smell. It has a very strong, fruity smell, and it left my hair smelling delicious until I washed it again. It left my hair very soft and did take away some frizz, leaving me with distinguishable waves. Although I have no major complaints with the 'Schwarzkopf anti-frizz lotion' in particular, I think I will still have a look around some more products to see if there is anything that works better for my hair.

Essie: California Coral Review

    

*Please note that the colour of the polish has not been edited in these swatches.*

The Essie "California Coral" [15ml], is one of my favorite nail polishes simply because I LOVE the colour. It is a very bright, peachy pink. I purchased this a while ago so I am not quite sure the price, however on the Essie website they generally sell for US$8. I apply two thin coats half an hour before I go to bed and then apply a third coat in the morning. This gives it a really bold, opaque finish. But feel free to apply it whenever, I would just recommend waiting half an hour before you apply the third coat. I also applied BYS top coat.

I don't have a lot of Essie polishes, for no reason in particular, but after trying this one I will definitely be getting some more soon (so keep an eye out for some more reviews :D ). It is quite runny, so it's nice and easy to apply, and it last me 4-5 days without any major chipping, this is with the top coat. I have quite short nails and I find that the bold colour makes them looker nicer and longer. So high recommendations from me!