Garnier Intensive 7 Days Nourishing Lotion £4.99
I always wanted to try something from Garnier. I had heard and seen many bloggers mentioning about their concealer, BB cream, beauty oil etc. I picked this one up from feelunique.com because I wanted to try something which I use on my body instead of my face just in case it irritates my skin. I have gotten rash on my face from some cosmetics in the past so I always have to be careful not to use a skincare item which contains some strong / harsh ingredients. When the product is pretty cheap, there is a reason. Normally it's because they contain very cheap ingredients, and that means (most of the time) they are pretty harsh. I don't mean to be rude to drugstore cosmetics at all but that's the reason why I usually try a bodycare item before I try a skincare item from any drugstore cosmetics.
Garnier has some different types of body lotion. This one contains cocoa butter, and is made for dry and rough skin. There are Sheer Butter which is made for dry and extra dry skin, Mango for Dry skin, Calming Honey for Sensitive skin and Aloe Vera for Normal skin. There are some other ones with a fake-tanning effect, and some super moisturizing ones. I chose this one just because of the scent.
Apparently this body lotion keeps your skin nourished and moisturized even 7 days after your last application...after twice daily application for 4 weeks. I'm not sure how that works and I don't think I can ever feel that effect because I like switching my body lotion all the time depending on my mood. It's impossible for me too stick to just one body lotion.
This is a very light yet moisturizing body lotion which smells very nice. It smells like cocoa / vanilla / honey which smells just like the honey shampoo from The Body Shop which is discontinued. I really loved that scent so I was very happy when I noticed that this body lotion smelled exactly the same! It's not overpowering at all but does leave a sweet scent on my skin. It is moisturizing and prevents dryness for sure without making my skin greasy. I can dress right after the application because it sinks in pretty quickly. The only problem I have with this product is the size. I believe they have it in a smaller bottle but feelunique only had this size which is 400ml and it's pretty huge!! I'm not sure if i can ever finish using it!
I'm very interested their BB cream, and there are two different ones I believe. Have you ever used them? Did you like them? Let me know! x
Leivy Double Moisturising Body Shampoo 480yen
As you may have noticed I love bodycare products. I switch my body lotion and shower gel every day depending on my mood and I cannot stick to one item. But this body soap is the one I've been using fore more than 2 weeks. Every single day. It's called Leivy and I believe it's pretty new. It's made in Malaysia but I'm not sure if it's sold over there or it's made for Japan. It contains goat milk which is moisturizing and nourishing. I love how it keeps moisture on my skin and how long lasting it is. It smells like a traditional soap in my opinion, like a traditional soap bar from my grandma's house. According to the website the top note is Yuzu, Ylang Ylang and Orange, middle note is Rose, Jasmine and Neroli, the base note is Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. It smells pretty strong in the shower but it leaves the amazing scent on my skin. It smells a bit different on the skin, it's fresher and cleaner. I didn't expect myself to like this product but I clearly saw the difference on my skin which impressed me a lot. My skin is usually very dry after taking a bath but when I use it it feels completely different. It makes my skin moisturized and smooth like no other shower gel does. It's very cheap, smells good and does what the name claims. I would repurchase it once I run out of the one I'm currently using. Good job Leivy!
Covergirl LashBlast Volume Mascara $7.99
Every time I see a Covergirl ad in a magazine, it makes me want to try out their products. I cannot get hold of them in Japan and I don't have enough knowledge about them to purchase some on eBay. So when I found this mascara on Vitacost.com I didn't even hesitate to purchase it because I thought it was a good opportunity to try out. I got it in colour Very Black, and weirdly this was the only makeup item of covergirl there.
Please have a look at this massive wand! I'm not sure if you can tell it's huge but it really is. It's about the same size as my eye!
Excuse my photograph skill, my eyelashes are chopped off in this photo. It really is "very black" formula which gives definition on my eyelashes. It's not the best mascara to make them voluminous but I like the finish it gives. It doesn't smudge and doesn't give me panda eyes either which is pretty good. I have to be super careful whenever I apply it as the wand is massive, otherwise it goes EVERYWHERE. I recommend this if you're looking for mascara which doesn't smudge easily and gives definition on your lashes. I wouldn't recommend this to whom looking for one which lengthens your lashes because it doesn't do much about that.
What's your favourite Covergirl item?
