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Philips VisaPure Cleansing Brush Review and Giveaway
I love my skin looking good so I was really excited to try the Philips VisaPure.
I was impressed from the moment I opened the box. It is a really streamlined design, and easy to hold, it is also waterproof. So I can use it in the shower in the morning, which saves me time.
You can use it with your favourite cleanser and it vibrates and rotates so it removes makeup and dirt and clears away dead skin cells. The movement gives a massaging effect that improves circulation to bring out your skins natural radiance.
I get acne and pimples along my jawline. I hate it! I have been told to exfoliate to help clear it up, trouble is, exfoliating can make the rest of my face dry and sensitive. So I don’t do it as often as I should. The VisaPure sure did the trick. After a few days of using it, my skin was clearing up nicely. Thank you very much. While your cleansing, the brush pauses for a second, this means that you need to move to the next section. Pretty cool huh?!
“An added benefit of Philips’ VisaPure technology is that it prepares the skin for other skincare products and treatments women may use, enhancing absorption of the beneficial ingredients,” says Tom Paltridge of Philips
It’s true, my moisturiser seems to sink in better, leaving my skin feeling more hydrated all day.
Now, for the good bit. We have 1 Philips VisaPure Facial Cleansing Brush to give away.
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Giveaway opens 9am Monday 25th November and closes 6pm Friday 6th December. (Sydney time) Open to Australia only. Winner will be drawn at random and published on the blog 9th December 2013. Winner will be notified by email and has 48 hours to respond. If no response, another winner will be drawn.
Philips VisaPure has a RRP of $199 and is available at selected retailers and The Shaver Shop.
*these products were provided to The Makeup Case of editorial consideration. Please see our Disclosure Policy.
My winter skin care
One of my pet hates is having dry skin. When winter shows its cold face I quickly change my skin care routine to cope with the change in the weather. I hate how the cold air makes my skin so dry, i can’t stand the feeling and I take an extra 10 minutes in the morning to get ready. (10 mins is a lot of time when you have 2 little ladies following you around and wanting to put lip balm on).
So here is my winter skincare regime;
Sukin Hydrating Mist Toner, made in Australia it doesn’t contain any alcohol or parabens. I use it straight after cleansing right after the shower. Rosewater and chamomile help hydrate and sooth my skin before moisturiser.
Yes to Carrots rich moisture Day Cream, I love its thick, creamy texture and almost no smell. It contains organic carrots that give my skin a vitamin boost and sweet almond oil to help hydrate. Also paraben free and it is 98% natural. Great for cold weather.
Yes to Cucumber soothing Eye Gel, I hate cucumber! But I love the smell and I know it is good for your skin, thats why I picked this eye cream. As I get older my eyes are getting more and more sensitive, this one is perfect. Doesn’t bother me at all. I use it almost every day in the morning to help wake up my tired, up all night with babies, eyes. It absorbs really quickly too.
Burt’s Bees beeswax lip balm, one of my all time favourites. Its 100% natural and really soothes my dry lips. It also prevents them drying out on my freezing walk to the train station. (This one is also a big hit with my 3 year old, she never leave home without it.)
Vaseline total moisture for dry skin, I don’t usually buy Vaseline products but I got this one as a gift with purchase from Priceline and I love it. I use it all over my body after the shower. I keeps my skin nice and soft all through the day. It soaks in really fast too, which surprised me. I am still getting used to the smell, but a quick spray of perfume fixes that!
If I feel like it is an extra cold, dry kinda day, I leave everything to sink in for a few minutes then apply a BB cream. My favourite is the Garnier BB cream but I also use the Clarins BB skin perfecting cream. They also have SPF so win win!
Do you change your skincare for winter?
Wedding Prep – Clarisonic
So as you all probably all know, I recently got engaged. Apart from all the wedding planning, dress shopping and venue booking I have been trying to get my skin in order for the big day. The wedding is not until November but I figure why not start early!
I have wanted a Clarisonic for a while now but could not justify the hefty price tag until now. I told the fiance that we would save money in the long run because I wont need as many facials.
What wedding skin care prep have you guys done?
PS: Please like and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Apologies for the lack of makeup and messy room, fiance was making a suprise epic dinner and I was confined to one area of the apartment.
RRP $150.00 available from Myers and the Clarisonic website.
Urban Rituelle’s ‘Ultimate Pamper Party Competition’
Do you love Urban Rituelle as much as The Makeup Case does? Do you love pampering and girly stuff? Yes, I hear you say…..well check out this awesome competition from Urban Rituelle.
What do you win? You, and 5 friends, will be showered with a gorgeous selection of brand-new Urban Rituelle products & gourmet treats, so that they can spread the love & host the Ultimate Pamper Party! There are 5 parties to win.
How do you enter? To be in the running, simply upload a 30-60 second video on You Tube telling us why………you would love to be showered in the very latest Urban Rituelle products! Easy!
Head over to their Facebook page and ‘LIKE’ for more info and to enter or watch this video that outlines how the competition works.
So…what are you waiting for!
Competition commences Wednesday 26th September & closes midnight, Tuesday 23rd October, 2012. All video entries must be live on You Tube by this time to be considered. Competition is open to Australian residents only. For all terms, conditions & further information on how to enter, refer to http://bit.ly/PamperPartyCompetition
How do you get a youthful boost?
How, how, how??
All you need to do is let an amazing product called 24/7 Youth Boost by Kosmea do all the work for you. Perfect for us lazy ones!
I have been using this product religiously for about 3 weeks now and I can tell you, I really have noticed a difference in my skin. The fine lines I started developing around my eyes (a sign of nearing the big 3-0) have nearly all but disappeared. Ah-mazing! Not to mention the fact that my skin feels extremely hydrated and fresh.
24/7 Youth Boost is jammed packed with age fighting goodness like Certified Organic Rosehip Oil to protect the skin from environmental damage and improve the elasticity in our skin – very very important in helping maintain our youthful looks. Apricot Oil to help soften the appearance of the nasty fine lines that somehow manage to appear on our faces overnight (how does this happen?) and Raspberry Oil to enhance your skins youthfulness and vitality – um, yes please.
Although all these ingredients are super awesome my most favorite is Pomegranate Oil! I just love Pomegranate, I go though about one a week, it’s a great thing they are good for you. The Pomegranate Oil in 24/7 Youth Boost is just as good, it works at healing and hydrating our skin making it plump and evening out complexion.
What I find great about this product (apart from its fantastic benefits) is the dropper that you use to apply the oil. It is mess free and lets you apply the amount you need without over doing it. With this product a little goes a long way, so you don’t need to overuse and go cray cray! The oil also smells amazing which is a good things because best results are achieved if you use it twice a day. I have been applying mine in the morning under my SPF and then at night after cleansing. I have to confess, I have also used a little on my hips to prevent any unsightly marks if they should appear.
RRP: $39.95 for 20ml. Available from selected chemist and David Jones. For a more detailed stockist, check out the Kosmea website.
Fathers Day with Palmers
Are you still looking for something to give dad for Fathers day, its this Sunday you know, only 4 sleeps or 3 and a bit shopping days. Well we recently wrote about the blokes packs from Urban Rituelle and now we have something new from Palmers for you too, and you know how much we love Palmers Cocoa Butter in all its forms. Lips, moisturiser, stretckmarks.
So Palmers has recently released their first mens only product, for him and his skin. This mens version has all the goodness of the original cocoa butter lotion and comes in a 2 in 1 formula, for face and body. Throw in a splash of man scent and a pump on the top of the bottle and…….Da Da! So simple, even a man can use it! (ha ha ha)
Palmers Men Pump Pack 400ml $9.99
Palmers Men flip top 250ml $7.40
So if you still haven’t got dad anything or maybe you want to really spoil him with something extra, make sure you get him some of this. Remember we are coming up to summer which means dads everywhere will be showing more skin than in the winter months and will need to keep it looking fresh and nice. And it’s Palmers, so you know its great!
Available from Priceline, supermarkets and all good chemists.
All you need for fantastic skin..
The Makeup Case loves Biore products and we just had to share with you their brand new look. The Biore skin care collection is now color-coded, so perfect for people who are unsure of what products they should be using. The colour coding system is fantastic in helping you find the perfect targeted regimen for your complexion.
Orange is perfect for Complexion Clearing.
Blue is for Deep Cleansing.
Pink is for Makeup Removing and
Teal is for Nourishing Care to moisturise and protect.
Biore have also introduced a new Combination Skin Balancing Cleanser as part of the Deep Cleansing range. Combination skin is one of the hardest skin types with many girls over cleansing to combat those oily areas. This cleanser is designed to target those nasty impurities and leave skin balanced without stripping the skin of moisture.
Occasionally I tend to suffer from an oily T-Zone, I have been using this cleanser once a day for about two weeks now and I have noticed a complete difference in the appearance of my skin. RRP: $10.99 for 200ml.
Check out all the amazing products from the Deep Cleansing range…so many amazing products. We are still loving Biore nose strips and I continue to use them at least every two weeks to clear up those clogged pores.
At the moment I am also loving Biore’s Warming Anti-Blackhead Cleanser which forms part of the Complexion Clearing range. I use this cleanser once a week as part of my usual skin care regime to fight off those stubborn black heads that I sometimes get around my nose. This cleanser is packed with Zeolite, an awesome mineral clay that warms on your skin when it comes into contact with water.RRP: $12.00 for 145ml.
When I am on the go I always carry some makeup remover wipes in my handbag in case I need a quick touch up. Biore makeup wipes are perfect because they come in the most perfect handbag size, 10 wipes all for a small price of $3.99.
If you love these products as much as we do you can get your little hands on them at Priceline, Woolworths, Coles, Target and Big W.
* These products were sent to The Make Up Case for editorial consideration – please see our disclosure policy.
** Images supplied by Biore.
Lush Have It!
Everyone tells me how much they love Lush but I have never bought or used anything from there. So when I was given some Lush products as a gift I was relly excited. I think my problem was that whenever I was drawn into the shop, by that amazing smell, I was overwhelmed by the choice. Hence, I looked and smelled everything but did not know what to buy, so I leave empty handed.
So…..I have not tried my little gift pack yet but it’s making my bathroom smell delicious. I received
- A Butterball Bath Ballistic, skin softening, vanilla scented, sweet and lovely. Having a 15month old baby girl I don’t often get time to relax in the bath but I’ll make time so i can try this.
- Honey I washed the Kids Soap, this claims to scent my body with honey toffee. Judging from the smell I don’t think it will disappoint.
I also want to try the Massage Bars, I hear these smell terrific and make your skin silky smooth, and the Stepping Stone for feet, I can not get enough of foot scrub products and good ones are hard to find. I may have to spoil myself with an early Christmas present. Stay tuned for the results of my first Lush experience.
You can check out all the products at Lush or find your nearest shop.
Images courtesy of Lush.com.au
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Banish Blackheads
In the latest (November) issue of Cleo mag there was a sample of Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips. Now I haven’t used these in ages and to be honest, I didn’t even know that they were available any more. However, I do remember how much I loved using them and seeing how much dirt came out of the pores on my nose when I peeled it off. (yuuuck!) I couldn’t wait to get home and try it, it was on my mind all day!
I applied the strip following the instructions on the pack. I washed my face first then, wet my nose and applied the strip. Once it was dry (about 10 ish minutes) I slowly removed the strip revealing the dirt and yucky stuff that gets stuck in your pores. I wont show you the results but if you have ever used one of these strips you’ll know what it looked like, just let me say it worked really really well.
I think that these are going to be my new favourite thing, there is something strangely satisfying about seeing the tiny little forest of dirt on the strip. It is recommended that you use one strip weekly and not on sunburn, sensitive or acne prone skin. Biore make a whole range of these strips for your nose and face and they even make an Ultra version, also a range of cleansers, toners and moisturisers.
Why not check them out yourself, available at Priceline, Target, Big W, Coles, Woolworths and Pharmacies or online at Biore
RRP $5.69 for a pack of 6 nose strips
*image courtesy of Beauty Directory
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