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Scandalous, 2true and Bloom Product Review Video!

Hollie — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:23:50 +0000

Superdrug set us the final challenge of creatively reviewing a whole bunch of products including Bloom, 2true and Scandalous. I chose to review in the form of videos and photography. I apologise now for my voice – I hate hearing my voice played back its just horrendous! But hopefully you’ll enjoy it…

I found the video process quite enjoyable really, although I had to reshoot several times as I just wasn’t happy and kept making mistakes! But I reckon this will be the first of many videos to come…

I’ve took some photographs of the products featured in the video:

Scandalous Volumising Shampoo and Conditioner – As I said I thought they did wonders for my hair, really salon thick but the scent wasn’t too up my street. I will definitely continue to use these though as I’ve had compliments already from friends about how healthy my hair is looking!

Scandalous Firm Hold Hairspray and Heat Protection Spray – the Hairspray worked really well, definitely had a bounce back effect which it stated on the back of the bottle. As I said the whole product range is scented the same, I think it would have benefited if the scent was differered in every product slightly.

Superdrug’s own Strawberry and Raspberry Shower Gel – I raved about this in the post! Loved the smell of this, so refreshing and summery. Love fruity shower gels, always make me feel really clean and fresh!

Eek – forgot to mention the aromatherapy lip balm. Its a gorgeous peach scented lip balm which I’ll be giving to a friend. All the other products were great, the ebony brown shadow liner was a clear favourite for me. The fact I’ve had it on hours aswell and the colour hasn’t faded is a plus too!

Bloom shadow liner

2true Colour Drench Lipgloss Shade 6

The 2true products were a clear winner for me. As I said I love their lip glosses, especially these new Colour Drench range – forgot to mention they are laced with a strong vanilla scent which just makes them even better! The nail varnish is more red as the bottle in the photo suggests and in real life too! Still a nice tropical red colour but not as fluroescent.

I was really nervous putting this video up but hope you like! In the meantime I think I’ll get cracking with the Lipcote and Rimmel Lash Accelerator challenges, both which are just so appealing to me as they both involve cameras. Can’t wait and can’t thank Superdrug enough for picking me as Summer Insider in 2009 and to continue into Summer 2010. I don’t realise how lucky I am until I receive huge bundles of gorgeous products from the postman. Thank you so much! Pleased to say I’ll be here until Christmas as an Autumn/Winter Insider!

Hollie xo

Playing with Mudd

beautyh2t — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:59:15 +0000

Oily skin is driving me up the wall right now. I am trying out a variety of things to try and keep the grease levels down and help ward off the hideous amount of spots it brings. I have taken to reading everything I can get my hands on to learn more about what causes it and how best to combat it.

One of the things that came up a lot was the power or Mud, yup mud. It is a key element in the fight against greasy skin as it contains Kaolin which is a natural clay that helps draw out impurities from the skin, while still allowing the pores to breath. Masks in general are fab as a once a week or when needed treatment to give the skin a boost. Just be sure to pick the right kind of mask for your skin type:

Oily skin- go for mud or clay formulas

Dry skin- use a more creamy hydrating mask

Sensitive skin- try a light or gel style mask

Combination skin-you might need a blend, a deep cleansing mask for the T Zone and a moisturising type for your cheeks

I went down to Superdrug and picked up a sachet of Mudds original formula to try out and I had to share the results with you all. I loved this stuff, applied to a clean face slightly damp with warm water, it was easy to smooth on and there was plenty in the sachet to cover my face and neck well.

It is incredibly hard to smile or make any facial expressions when this dries on the skin. The boyf found this hilarious! After 15 minutes you just rinse the mask off with a cloth or in the shower and finish your skin care routine as normal. I was really impressed with the results from this, you can literally see it soaking up the excess oils from your face as it dries and pore dots appear.Afterwards my face felt incredibly clean and fresh, not too dry at all, just soft and clear. I am a total convert to using mud once a week, it is cheap, easy and best of all effective if like me you are oil and spot prone. These little sachets are under a pound and on a 3 for 2 right now so you can mix and match and find one that suits you.

I am now keen on trying the Superdrug Mud Therapy version as it comes in a neat little tube so I can get lots of applications and even just dab a little on any mega spots that arise- even better, they are in a 2 for £3.50 deal in Store and online now and come in an aloe vera version for sensitive skin and a raspberry enriched one that would be good for dry skin, hurrah!

Are you a fan of masks?

PS can I just mention how excited I am to get to Superdrug to try out the amazing looking new MeMeMe Blush Me! Boxed blushers, hello affordable Benefit style boxed blush. A total must have from what I have read of them!

Part II – Professional Finish Flawless Tan Range

Soph — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:59:13 +0000

Hi everyone, I’ve been working on a post as part of my ‘trilogy’ Summer posts for 3 days now, but for some weird reason everytime I try to save it all the photos and words jumble up! So for now, whilst I attempt to sort it out, I thought I would do the second installment on the new Professional Finish Flawless Tan range.

I have tried tons of fake tans, from the more expensive St Tropez and Fake Bake, to cheaper lotions such as L’Oreal and Rimmel. I only tend to use fake tan on special nights out/occasions, so when I use it I like it to look good and have an obvious effect!

Here’s the Flawless Tan range in their sleek black and bronze packaging! Step 1 – Exfoliation and Skin care, Step 2 - Greedy Skin Serum, Step 3 – Salon Tanning Spritzer or Salon Tanning Lotion, Step 4 - Hydrant and Gloss Finish.

The Exfoliation and Skin care is used in the shower, to get rid of dead skin and give the smoothiest base for the fake tan application. It states on the back of the bottle that it has a ‘minty’ scent to it, when I first put it on my wash mitt I couldn’t smell anything… but as soon as I started using it on my skin, the scent became really strong!

It was almost like rubbing Vicks all over me… it was quite invigorating and refreshing but also slightly odd! The lotion had little bits in like most exfoliants do, to further aid the dead skin removal.

The only thing about this was that the little bits collected by my plughole and looked like sand… as if I’d just got in the shower after going to the beach! It was easy to rinse away though so not really a problem. My skin felt nice and smooth as I washed it off, but I would recommend using a good lathering shower gel beforehand if you want to feel really clean.

The Greedy Skin Serum is used after you’ve dried yourself off from the shower. It’s a clean gel that looks a bit like the ulcer gel Bonjela (I tried to take a photo but because of it’s clear consistency it didn’t seem to show up well in photos!). You rub it into the dryest areas of your body such as your elbows, knees, ankles etc so that when you apply the fake tan it doesn’t build up on the dry areas and look uneven. The gel rubbed in easily and dried quickly and doesn’t really have much of a scent.

The fake tan is available in 2 options – the spritzer or the lotion. The spritzer comes with both clear rubber gloves and a tanning mitt, the lotion only comes with clear rubber gloves.

I found the spritzer was easier to apply than the lotion as you just spray it on and it’s easy to rub in. I didn’t use the gloves for this, only the mitt, which has a luxrious soft velvety feel which made it nice to use on the skin.

The lotion is much thicker than the spritzer, and I found it took quite a lot of time to rub the lotion in and to try and get it even. When putting it on it was also a slightly merky green colour! The gloves were really good though, they were easy to put on (unlike some rubber gloves that come free with products and are too tight!) and none of the fake tan seeped through, so I had no tan stains on my hands.

The smell of the tan was really random… it reminded me of a foreign supermarket?! Which I know isn’t a great description, but it wasn’t an unpleasant smell. The tan is meant to be left on for 6-8 hours to deepen in colour before washing it off, and like most products it did smell a bit whilst drying but it wasn’t overpowering.

Legs after using the Lotion

When I washed it off, I found that the lotion had left a stronger tan colour, however in some places despite using the Greedy Skin Serum it had collected in places and looked really dirty.

Arm after using the Spritzer

The spritzer left a much more even colour but it wasn’t as prominent, I would definitely have to spray a lot more next time to get an obvious tan colour.

To finish, the Hydrant and Gloss Finish is a moisturiser that is meant to lock in the colour and leave the skin feeling soft and shiny. I liked the moisturiser and would use it again but I wouldn’t say it was any better than any other moisturisers I have. If I were just buying the fake tan I would be likely to just use a moisturiser I have at home rather than spend money buying this just because it’s from the range.

Overall I enjoyed trying the range and I would probably choose the sprizer over the lotion because of its easy application. I would recommend the lotion for people wanting a deeper colour who have the time and patience to apply it evenly. The whole range works well together and some of these products are currently reduced, so now is definitely the time to give them a go!

Celebrity ad game

StephyScribble — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:41:46 +0000

Celebrities are everywhere. Not only in the films they star in, the music videos they perform in or the runway they strut down but on our tv screens promoting some of the latest beauty products.

These familiar faces may not even really like the products they are selling but they are signed up by the biggest brands in an attempt to persuade us, the customer, to buy the advertised items. If you think about it; it’s an easy way for these household names to get extra money and publicity. The only catch is loyalty. Once signed to a company the celebrities must only be seen to use that brand’s products. Not only that, but they cannot be seen to bring bad press to the company either. Pressure all round it seems!

Celebrities who have got into trouble:

Cheryl Cole:

Cheryl has advertised hair products on our tv screen for as long as I can remember now, but the geordie lass got into trouble when it was revealed she was wearing hair extensions when promoting restoring shampoo and conditioner. She was not dropped by the brand but it caused a lot of controversy in the press. You may see that since then; in a small font at the bottom of the advert; something along the lines of Cheryl is wearing hair extensions. Well done L’Oreal!

Kate Moss:

Kate was reported to have been dropped as Rimmel’s main face after she was spotted taking Cocaine. Rimmel began using other celebrities in their new campaigns and product launches in an attempt to repair their reputation.

Tiger Woods:

With Tiger Woods being in the media limelight after committing adultery, Gillette and other big brands such as Gatorade, decided to cut ties with the golfing star. The loss of million dollar endorsements was a massive set-back for Woods but the brands were only keen to use him as long as his image was reputable.

I’d love to say I don’t get sucked into the marketing ploys companies use to sell their products, but I’m sure at some point I’ve been drawn to one product over another similar one; simply because a celebrity I liked was promoting it. I hate that that’s the case, but we are living in a society where celebrities have a lot of influence on our behaviour.

Lets play a game (no cheating now)

How to play

Look at the products below and guess the celebrity face to match

Number 1

Number 2

Number 3

Number 4

Number 5

If you thought that was easy don’t get too complacent, I’m going to make things a little harder. Let’s see if you can name the celebrity simply by looking at the product.

Number 6

Number 7

Number 8

Number 9

Number 10

BONUS QUESTION

Name 4 celebrities that have appeared in a Rimmel advert. 1 point for each correct name.

WARNING ANSWERS BELOW

ANSWERS

Mylene Klass ( Promoting Pantene ProV Volume and Body range)
Vanessa Hudgens ( Promoting Neutrogena Wave)
Penelope Cruz ( Promoting L’Oreal Elnett Hairspray)
Eva Longoria (Promoting L’Oreal Volume Million Lashes Mascara)
Scarlett Johansson (Promoting Calvin Klein Eternity Moment)
Liv Tyler (Promoting Givenchy Very Irresistable)
Alexandra Burke (Promoting Sure for Women)
Jessica Alba (Promoting Revlon Lipstick)
Cheryl Cole (Promoting L’Oreal Elvive Full Restore 5 range)
Davina McCall (Promoting Garnier Nutrisse Hair Colour)

Bonus – Kate Moss, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Lily Cole, Georgia May Jagger

You will now have some idea of how much celebrities influence you; possibly without you even realising it. The higher the score the more likely it is that celebrities are influencing what you buy.

Stephy Scribble

What about me?

StephyScribble — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:32:42 +0000

Witnessing my boyfriend james’ experience over the past week, testing out health and beauty products from all the top brands, I couldn’t help but feel slightly jealous.

… Day dream…

After my journey of testing out all the fab products sent by Superdrug, I no longer feel jealous of my boyfriend’s pamper experience. I’ve just learnt that both women and men can enjoy the products on offer at Superdrug as there is a large variety on sale; something to suit everybody.

Here’s a list of all the products I used:

Bloom Aromatherapy Lip Balm (Peach Flavour)£8.00
Bloom Shadow Liner (Ebony Brown) £10.00
Bloom Nail Polish (Sofia) £8.00
Bloom Sheer Colour Cream (Rosie) £10.00
Bloom Lip Definer (Trace)

Scandalous Moisturising Shampoo and Conditioner currently £3.50
Scandalous Firm Hold Hairspray currently £3.50
Scandalous Wave Spray currently £3.50
Scandalous Volumising Mousse currently £3.50
Scandalous Finishing Spray currently £3.50

I recommend all of the above products readers

Thanks again Superdrug!

Stephy Scribble

My experiment

StephyScribble — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:34:34 +0000

From my last post you would have seen the results of an intense but enjoyable pampering session that my boyfriend James undertook yesterday. James began the day feeling overworked and stressed so I thought it would be perfect to test out the beauty products on him so he could unwind. The obvious reaction was ‘hell no’, but after some heavy persuasion he agreed to let me show him the products and how to use them.

My main aim was to break the macho mould that still exists. I want men to feel more comfortable about walking into a health and beauty store, purchasing pampering products and using them. I mean why not?

Here he is before the pampering began, looking very worried (haha):

Problem areas include: tired eyes, dull skin complexion, frizzy hair, stubble

To put the wheels in motion I told James to get in the bath and I scattered the products around the bath for him to use. To my shock he was totally confused as to what they were. Joking aside, he actually said:

“Which one do I use first shampoo or conditioner”?

Followed by:

“Do I use the shampoo, conditioner then shampoo again”?

After hearing these questions I knew I had my work cut out for me. I honestly thought he knew more about beauty products. I asked him what his normal bathing routine was and I discovered that he washes with whatever shower gel I buy and uses a cheap 2in1 shampoo and conditioner. The key for James was to get clean and get out, which got me thinking. Maybe the stress he’s been having was linked to the constant rushing without relaxation.

So… let’s see if he enjoys what I have in store.

Here is a little more about the products James used and what he thought of them.

The products James tested out

Timotei Fresh and Strong Shampoo and Conditioner £1.99

The Verdict

“I really enjoyed using the shampoo and conditioner. They made my hair smell really nice without being too girly. The texture of my hair is now a lot nicer too”.

Superdrug Plum and Red Cherry Shower Gel £1.99

The Verdict

“It was far too fruity, all I could think of was food when washing myself”.

Superdrug Cranberry and Pomegranate Body Butter currently £3.09

The Verdict

“I liked the smell but I would never consider using it again. It didn’t spread as easy as I thought and I was conscious of it on my skin long after I’d applied it”.

Superdrug Gentle Facial Wipes and Essential Facial Wipes

The Verdict

“I really enjoyed using the face wipes. I don’t normally use them but it made me feel refreshed and cool. I would use them again”.

The Little Pink Tin £1.27

The Verdict

“It does the job but I think I’d still opt for cheaper Vaseline. Plus it’s pink, so I wouldn’t want anyone to catch me carrying it around”.

Superdrug Expertise Gel

The Verdict

“Wow, I’m really surprised at how well the gel held my hair in place. With afro hair I usually have to go to specialist stores for my gel but this stuff is better. The smell is nicer than the one I usually use too. I’m definitely going to buy it again”.

T-Zone Nose Pore Strips currently £4.95

The Verdict

“I hate these things, they’re uncomfortable and they didn’t even remove any blackheads. Never again”.

T-Zone Spot Zapping Stick £4.49

The Verdict

“I’m not sure if this is any good or not. I haven’t noticed any difference to my skin, I think it’s just a placebo”.

As I put all the products away and called it a night you’ll never guess what I found.

Superdrug Aftershave balm

I can assure you, it isn’t mine! I think James is into making himself look nice more than he lets on, hehe.

THE FINISHED PRODUCT

Now James has a glowing complexion, styled curly hair, no stubble and most importantly a big smile on his face

The Afterthought

Star product? Superdrug Expertise Gel

Worst product? T-Zone Nose Pore Strips

Did you enjoy pampering yourself? Yes and I will do it again.

Would you go into a Superdrug store and buy beauty products after this? Yes, it won’t bother me stepping into the store from now on.

Mission Accomplished

Stephy Scribble

Treat Mate: Treat me!

beautyh2t — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:14:24 +0000

*CATCHY/ANNOYING THEME TUNE*

Welcome back to Treat Mate! If you want to catch up on the blogisodes you have missed in this exciting series then you can do so here and here. This has been the chance for me to match up my mates with some of the amazing treats sent to me for this final challenge, just like Davina Mccall did with people in the 90′s dating show Street Mate!

After reading all these amazing reviews from my friends I couldn’t resist trying some things for myself! I am sure at some point Davina must have kept a hot man from the street for herself…

The Treat(s)

Bloom Sheer Colour Cream in Rosie

Bloom Shadow Liner in Ebony Brown

2 True Fast Dry Colour Quick Polish in shade 1

The Mate

ME!

A scatty blogger with an obsession with beauty from head to toe.

First Impressions: I love the fresh and expensive looking packaging on the Bloom cosmetics and the shadow liner is genius, the tip looks the perfect flat shape for applying as a liner. The colour cream looks a great consistency and I love the newly re packaged slim 2True nail varnish with a really handy flat brush.

The Date: I was dying to try Bloom out for a while and instantly fell in love with these two products. The shadow liner went on like a dream in seconds with no fuss or mess due to the unique square shape of the tip, it lasted really well and didn’t smudge- unless I wanted it to by using a brush! The shade I received was rich and intense and created a lovely twist on the smokey eye. The colour cream was amazing to wear just on its own as a quick and easy blush or as a highlighter for the cheek bones and under brow and even as a cute lip tint. It had great staying power too, a really versatile and handy pot. I loved the nail varnish, it was so easy to apply, took two simple coats and then lasted for days without chipping!

Will we be seeing each other again? DEFINATELY! I loved, loved, loved all three products, I have already been into Superdrug to eye up my next shadow liner ( hello Midnight Blue!) It is a little pricier than other brands but the quality and design means it is really worth it. The colour cream went straight into my make up bag I carry around as it is so easy to apply I can use it to top up at the end of the day and it wont smash or break in my bag like a powder would. The nail varnish I have worn so many times since I got it,I will no doubt need another one soon, when it is three 2True items for a fiver I know exactly what I will be getting it along side.

I am so pleased with the outcome of my cheeky Treat Mate Myself as I have discovered a new brand that I blooming (!) love and my nails have got a much needed colour boost! I was photographing the bloom make up after a long day at work so to freshen it up I used the Scandalous Fabulously Flirty Dry Shampoo which I was also really pleased with, it went on with less of the annoying white residue that other brands have and I liked the scent. It definitely gave my hair good texture and volume and soaked up the daily grease. I was happy to get the chance to try some of this fab new range seeing as all my friends were raving about it, and right now you can get any of these products for £3.50 each, bargain!

I have adored doing this final challenge. Getting to treat my friends and share the fun I have had this summer thanks to Superdrug has been amazing. Not only that but I have discovered some amazing new products that I was not aware of before and hope you all have too.

Thank You so much to Superdrugloves for giving me this amazing experience and allowing me to share my thoughts on here for the summerand thanks to everyone for reading. Myself and all the other lovely bloggers are really lucky to be allowed to carry on writing here until Christmas so I look forward to bringing you more reviews in the coming months.

Much love,

Top Trumps; the hair edition.

Phoebe — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:31:08 +0000

With my creative juices flowing, I scratched my head up until now to think of a new way to review my huge box of goodies from Superdrug.

After a considerable amount of time spent staring at the products, it came to me!
Ever wanted to compare several shampoos but never really known how? Well, now you can with the Haircare Top Trumps!

If you’re unlucky enough not to be in the know with Top Trumps, it’s a basic card game (spawning thousands of themes, superheroes, animals, cars, even mullets) where you compare statistics of various objects and trade with your friends, i’m hoping you’re all familar.

Prepare for the newest Top Trumps theme, Haircare. I think it’s far more useful than comparing super powers…

So – I broke it down into some of the more important categories;
Price, basing this on whether I think the price is worth it.
Scent, how I rated the smell.
Texture of hair, whether it left it manageable, soft or just plain wrong!
Amount needed, how much I had to use to achieve a good result.
Total, the overall mark, taking into account the above points.

For £1.99 you really can’t go wrong with the Timotei Fresh & Strong shampoo and conditioner. This left me with an absolutely brilliant hair day, it slicked down all my fly aways and left it really soft, I wasn’t too keen on the herb like scent, but it didn’t linger too long on the hair so it didn’t dent my experience.

I could already smell the product before even opening the parcel, whether that was due to it leaking everywhere or just the potent scent I’m not sure! This was another scent I wasn’t a fan of, it was along the same route of herbs but it left my hair feeling enviably soft.

If you read my personal blog, you’ll know that I’m always on the lookout for anything to give me some oomph to my locks, the Scandalous range didn’t disappoint, just a quick blow dry away from really light feeling hair and you only need a tiny amount of conditioner.

This was the first product I reached for, to treat my colour treated tresses, this scent was a little better than the Smooth version, but still not something I’d chose, I didn’t think it lived up to the £4.99 price tag.

I love the packaging of the Scandalous range, but just don’t think the usual £5.50 price tag is justifiable. The scent is amazing though, verging on ginger, which I hate the taste of, but love it in my hair!

So there we have it, personally I can’t wait for Superdrug to bring out Top Trumps, wouldn’t it make deciding which product to go with so much easier?

Treat Mate: Here come the boys!

beautyh2t — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:18:47 +0000

*CATCHY/ANNOYING THEME TUNE*

Welcome back to Treat Mate my series of blogisodes for the challenge that sees my friends set up with amazing products that I was sent from Superdrug loves.

If you missed the first post where we met 3 lovely ladies try out a whole range of exciting products you can catch up here. In this installment we meet… the boys!

I live with two men who have to put up with my makeup lying about everywhere and me asking their opinions on every new product I get! So when I decided my friends deserve to be treated by sharing out my latest bundle of Superdrug goodies, I couldn’t leave them out( and I would never hear the end of it!) The Superdrugloves blog is for men and women of any age so only right that everyone gets a look in, so get ready to meet Ally and Jamie and find out what they made of their new products…

The Treats:

T Zone instant fix nose pore strips ( for blackheads)

The Mate:

Ally:

The patient boyfriend with a healthy obsession for basketball, hip hop and computer games!

First Impressions: Ally said “Are you sure these are for me! I’ve got great skin! Oh alright, I’ll give them a try!”

The Date: “Maybe I was in denial, my nose was a blackhead mess, but not anymore! It was easy to use and felt like it was doing good, looking at the back of the strip after using it made me realise what a disgrace my nose had become. Never again now I have these.”

Will they be seeing each other again? These strips turned out to be a great success with Ally saying he will definitely be getting them again if only to stop me attacking his nose and trying to get those pesky blackheads out myself! He gave them a huge 8.5 out of 10 and is very proud of his new clear nose!

So major success to start with and one happy male customer. (I have to admit I took more than a little pleasure ripping this strip off his nose!) I tried these out too and really was amazed at what all is cleared from my nose, and just how easy and quick the process was. I am looking forward to picking up the Face Strips to try out, it is buy 2 get the cheapest free right now too- bargain!

Now let’s see if we managed to make Jamie as happy with his new products…

The Treats:

Timotei Fresh and Strong Shampoo and Conditioner

The Mate:

Jamie:

A spreadsheet loving, tea drinking man with a healthy head (and face) of hair!

First Impressions: Jamie said “I liked it! The bottles looked nice, really clean and fresh.”

The Date: “It went really well, it felt fresh, like a day at the spa (!) I thought it felt really luxurious and like it was doing my hair some good.”

Will they be seeing each other again? Jamie was keen to keep using this and to buy it again, he said it was a range he hadn’t used in years but now will be a welcome addition to his shower routine, giving the shampoo and conditioner set a great 8 out of 10.

Well thanks to our male guinea pigs we have a few more products under our belt with some glowing reviews, and I have two squeaky clean and fresh flatmates to live with- thanks Superdrugloves!

Join me tomorrow for the final installment in our Treat Mate series, where you will meet…Me!

You didn’t think I could share out all these goodies and not keep a couple of things for myself now did you

A special delivery of Seven Deadly Sins!

Amy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:19:38 +0000

I couldn’t believe how much Superdrug sent me this time round; 2 whole boxes of amazing stuff. In the first box was a whole hair care range (yes range!) from Scandalous and in the next box I received a tonne of products including Bloom & 2True make up, a 4 step tanning system from Professional Finish – Flawless Tan some Superdrug own brand things like make up wipes, moisturisers, hair care and body care… I really could go on!

Upon opening the boxes I realised how greedy I can be because I wanted to keep the whole lot to myself and didn’t want to share them with anyone moohahahahaaaa! Greed is one of the 7 deadly sins and I figured that since I’d already been capable of this reaction, I’m sure the rest of my week would be just as ‘sinful’ without even trying.

Envy

Pretty much as soon as I opened the second box, my fiancé got ‘envious‘ of all my goodies and grabbed the TZone Nose Pore Strips. After following the instructions; wetting the strip and leaving it on for 10 mins, he was disappointed that the did not work. Thinking that he might not be too good with these things I tried one on, following the steps on the packet like Dave had done and still no sign of removing blackheads.

Lust

The summer weather has been glorious in the South East, that was until August arrived. The one thing aside from the sun that most would say they have been ‘lusting‘ after, is a suntan. I went to the SW4 fest on Sunday so wanted to look my best as it’s the only festival I’m going to this year so I decided to give in to my temptation for tan lust and use the self-tanning quartet in my superbox!

I prepped my skin with Step 1 Exfoliation & Skin Care I am quite picky about exfoliating products as I like them to make my skin super soft ready for a tanning product or just to make my skin look healthy and bright before a night out. I didn’t feel like the scrub was grainy enough for my skin and was a little worried as to how the tan would go on. It did have a lovely smell though and left a nice tingle when I got out of the shower. Step 2 was the Greedy Skin Serum, which sank straight in to my elbows and wrists without any tacky residue. I opened Step 3 Salon Tanning Lotion and put on the gloves that come with it; the product has a guide colour that leaves you instantly greeny brown. There were pros and cons to this; I liked that I could see where I was putting the tan but didn’t feel that it blended in well enough at the time and was worried that it would go streaky – I was left with darker bits that looked like flaking skin! Fast forward a night’s sleep and panic over – not one streak!! I was quite shocked at how well it went on and what a lovely colour it was – not too light or dark. Lastly I used Step 4 Hydrant & Gloss Finish which left me nicely moisturised with a healthy glow! Even though I got a great tan out of the product, I did find it a little messy but I’m sure I could get used to it.

Gluttony

I said before how greedy I felt when I opened the parcels in the first place. When I opened the whole box of Scandalous haircare, I wanted to use EVERYTHING! So I thought, ‘why not use everything, it’s yours right?’

Doh, I gave in again and pretty much used it all to give myself a good hair day at the festival. I washed my hair with the Moisturising shampoo and conditioner which both smelled nice and left my hair feeling averagely smooth (remember I have bleached hair so it takes a lot to make my hair feel smooth and healthy!). I then used the Red Alert Heat Protection Spray which was weightless and gave me peace of mind that I was protecting my hair from my hairdryer. I haven’t used a mousse in years but thought I might as well give the Voluptuous Boost Volumising Mousse a go. I took a larger-than-walnut-sized amount (it’s nigh on impossible to get a walnut-sized dollop of mousse!) and put in on my roots; I think I should have added more as I have a lot of hair but wanted to follow the instructions. It didn’t feel sticky so I was pleasantly surprised. Before blow-drying, I used the Seductive Shimmer Serum spray over the whole of my hair, concentrating on the ends. I’m a bit of a hair product snob and usually favour salon products so I didn’t hold out much hope for the serum but it left my hair feeling rather sleek afterwards, I really liked it!

The mousse gave my hair volume but nothing too mad! I used some of the hairspray and found that to be very lightweight, after one spritz. Lastly I used the Luminous Shine finishing spray, which smoothed the stray hairs at the top to complete my gluttonous look!

All my efforts turned out to be all in vain since the heavens opened at the festival and I ended up looking like this!

before………………………..after

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Sloth
Work’s been pretty hectic of late and I was feeling a little delicate from the day before so I decided to have a day in front of the TV and do NOTHING!! While doing this, I washed my hair with the Scandalous Moisturising shampoo and gave myself a well-needed intensive conditioner. If I’m honest, the Intensively Glossy Rescue Treatment made my hair feel no more smooth than the Scandalous Moisturising Conditioner and even when I blow-dried it, it did not feel any softer. This might have something to do with the product advising to only leave the conditioner in for 30 seconds and I perhaps should have used my own judgement and left it in for longer. Since I was having a lazy day ‘slothing‘ about I decided that I would leave my hair to dry naturally with the curling product. Rock Chick Wave Spray which I felt worked rather well to help my curl spring up.

Pride

The following day, I had to wake up for work… it was too early to wash my hair in the morning so I embraced my natural ‘fro’ from the day before. Because it was dried naturally, I had gotten a little greasy so I decided to preserve my dignity and ‘pride’ and use the Fabulously Flirty dry shampoo to disguise what was really going on. Not to sound gross but I’m quite a fan of dry shampoos, reasoning that they provide a good surface for up-do’s when hair is too fine and flimsy and they offer a good bit of freshening up in between washes. This dry shampoo was no different to those I’ve tried in the past and I’m pleased to report that it worked well and smelt great!

Wrath

Most sins complete, I was left with one sin that I had not experienced (this week), wrath – I’d had a pretty good week and didn’t feel vengeful or angry! Red is the colour associated with anger and it just so happens that I was sent 2 red nail polishes in my box of tricks: 1) Bloom in Sofia 2) 2True in Shade 5 (we’ll call this a red for the purpose of this exercise but it’s more of a coral). They both went on well and came off not so well, leaving me with red fingers afterwards I couldn’t find these on the Superdrug website but Superdrug is doing a 3 for 2 offer on Bloom nail varnishes and a 3 for £5 offer on all 2True products.

So that was my week of sin… I have to say it felt pretty good Thank you Superdrug once again!

TTFN

Amy x

P.S. Ooooh get this – as I was writing this post, I was watching Ultimate Big Brother and the housemates started talking about the 7 Deadly Sins…. weird!!

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