Review - Garnier Soft Essentials vitamin enriched cleansing wipes (Rose Extract and Vitamin E)

    I believe that face wipes serve a purpose in the world of fashion/makeup/beauty. They are useful for refreshing the skin, travelling and removing makeup (how well do they do this job is a topic we can debate another day). i alaywas reccomend to everyone that at the end of the day if you are not wearing makeup to give your face a once over with a face wipes, just to get ride of the grime/germs/bacteria of the day. 

What they say:

      Remove makeup and hydrate, dermatologically tested. 

Our Garnier skin Naturals Philosophy

      We use whenever possible active natural ingredients when have been carefully extracted to preserve thier quality and purity.

What I say - Skin Type - Oily, Cleansing Routine -Twice daily

    These wipes were lovely. They had enough moisture (juice) in them to last longer than the first wipe which is something Garnier face wipes have in common. the wipes removed my makeup quite well. I used 2 wipes that is just my personal preference. these wipes were very soft on the skin, pleasantly fragranced and not abrasive. They did not leave my skin feeling stripped or dry at any time.

These wipes retail for £3.20 each and 25 come in a packet (yes I know they are getting pricey.)

Would I repurchase? - Yes if they were on sale (50% off or more)

Would I purchase at full price -  Maybe 

Would I recommend- hellllllllllll yeah, for the process of makeup removal only, these are not your skin care system.


Miss Mai
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What to Wear to Work - Red, Green and Lilac (TM Lewin 1898)

 "Here we are once again, I'm torn into pieces, can't deny can't pretend thought you were the one." An ode to the shirts I had before, which did not last the test of washing or wearing. These shirts are what I call the randoms or the miscellaneous, being that they are the only ones with no particular colour scheme my collection at the moment. They are all in the Cutaway style from TM Lewin. 

The Rope stripe cutaway shirt - Red

Fresh out the package

Shirt hung up

The collar - cutaway style

Material sample

The cuff

The double stripe Cutaway shirt - Green

Shirt hung up

Material sample 

The cuff

The Wide bar stripe shirt - Lilac

The shirt hung up

Material sample

The cuff

Fine shirt retailers can be found here

Thomas Pink

Charles Tyrwhitt

TM Lewin

                                  "Fashion fades but style remains eternal." - Yves St Laurent

Review - Garnier Skin Naturals Simply Essentials Facial cleansing wipes

What they say:

     Remove even waterproof mascara, no perfume, no alcohol, no colourants. suitable for even sensitive skin, dermatologically and opthamologically tested

What I say: Skin Tye - Oily, Cleansing Routine - Twice daily

     They were okay, they had enough moisture, like Garnier wipes do. These ones had a bit of quilting so the texture was lovely, especially for removing lipstick. If you follow me on twitter @Rebelle01 than you know that I love lipstick. In that spirit I have about 5 lipsticks that I wear regularly when I do my makeup. Even with the quilted texture the wipes were not abrasive, the removed my makeup well. I used them in conjunction with the Simply Essentials Makeup remover. I used 2 wipes as normal to remove my face makeup and then used cotton pads to remove my eye makeup. I only used these wipes for my foundation, powder etc. The two foundations I have been using are the L'ancome Teint Idole Ultra 24 hours foundation and the Estee Lauder Double Wear (yes that good ish). I liked them, I don't have any complaints. 

These wipes retail for £3.20 each and 25 come in a packet.

Would I repurchase? - yes if they were on sale. 

Would I buy full price? -  maybe but I am more leaning towards a no.

Would I recommend? - Yes I would, they worked really well at removing those full coverage long lasting foundations.

Review - The Body Shop Rainforest Radiance Detangling Spray

What they say:

A leave in conditioner, to soften add shine and protect the vibrancy of colour treated hair. Contains UV filter, with Praxcai berry, Bilberry extract, Linseed oil (flaxseed oil) and community trade Aloe Vera. It does not contain, silicones, parabens or colourants. It is targeted for coloured hair. 

What I say:

This smells sooooooooo good and then we stop. If you are looking for a natural leave in conditioner, this is definitely not it. When you look at the specific ingredients highlighted one would assume that they are high on the ingredients list ---> no they are not. This Leave in conditioner contains water as the first ingredient, the next is glycerine and then it is chock full of chemicals. The Aloe Vera (which is a NATURAL moisturiser for hair, skin and body, you can even eat the stuff, is listed way to the bottom. I at the moment I am dealing with 4 months of under processed hair and 2 months of new growth, did it help to de tangle my hair? - yes it did. Was it any more special than my Infusium 23 maximum body formula leave in or my L'oreal Elvive colour protect leave in? - not really. 

For £6 this is not the most pricey leave in conditioner on the market but it is not a product I would send anyone running to purchase. I am disappointed with this because from the advertising that I read, it was being promoted as a natural product. 

To end my review I would say If you do own this product good for you, but if you do not own this product it is not really a loss, you are not missing much. 

Rainforest Radiance Detangling Spray   here is a link to the product on the body shop website.

Would I purchase this? - Probably not for regular every day use (if I was in a foreign country and needed hair supplies yes)
Would I purchase at full price? - No (Under the conditions listed above yes.)
Would I recommend ? - Not really

What to Wear to Work - The Blues (TM Lewin 1898)

     These posts are written with the intention of giving recent graduates or established professionals inspiration for work attire.  Like I said in my previous what to wear to work post a coloured shirt is a good way to inject colour into your work wear wardrobe. Last week I showed my collection of Pink shirts, this week I am making it a bit more guy friendly and showing my collection of blue shirts.     

     Without further ado the blues, I do not know if you have realised but TM Lewin names all of their shirts, it is a really cool concept. Sometimes they even name shirts after employees, their CEO John Francomb has a collection of shirts named after him. However they have so many shirts, it can be a bit overwhelming but it is fun all the same. 

The Cutaway Spaced stripe shirt - Blue 

The shirt hung up

The collar - Cutaway syle

The cuff

The Cutaway Rope Stripe shirt -  Blue 

The shirt hung up

The collar - Cutaway

The cuff

The Blue Stripe fitted shirt - Features a long button cuff and double button spacing on the placket.

The shirt hung up

The collar

close up of collar

The cuff - long cuff with double spacing.

fine shirt retailers can be found here 
Thomas Pink
Charles Tyrwhitt
TM Lewin

"Fashion fades but style remains eternal." - Yves St Laurent

Marie Claire Magazine Freebies - August 2012

Decisions decisions Marie claire will have a few of you girlies pondering with their next issue. They will be offering 3 FULL SIZED mascaras as a free with the mag.  (I know mascara seems to be the in thing at the moment.) Choices are Avon Super shock max mascara, Avon Super curlacious Mascara and the Avon Super extreme mascara. Good Job Avon, this is a great way to advertise and generate some awareness about your products. 

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Elle Magazine Freebies - August 2012

Elle magazine is will be offering a real treat next month. Up for grabs is a deluxe 75ml sample of the St Tropez gradual tan body moisturiser. There are two shades to choose from  light - medium and  medium - dark. Elle magazine hits the stands on 4th July. 

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Cosmopolitan Magazine Freebies - August 2012

Nope freebies are not over. In line with the huge Neon trend going on right now Cosmopolitan magazine is offering 3 nail polishes from Missguided  to choose from with its August issue. Choose from Pink, Orange or Yellow. Cosmopolitan goes on sale 5th July not too long now .

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What to Wear to Work - The Pinks (TM Lewin 1898)

     A coloured shirt can be a good way to inject colour into your work wear wardrobe and get away from the corporate basics of black and white. Also Spring/Summer is the time of year when colour is embraced. These are just a selection of Pink shirts which I have for work wear, they can be worn on their own with a trouser or a skirt or under a suit/blazer for a more formal look.  


   All of my pink shirts are from TM Lewin, and that is because I made the concious decision to start buying quality shirts which would last more than a few washes, before losing colour and/or shape. (you know the type you wear the shirt once, put it in the wash and it never looks the same, even after you have starched it and ironed with steam.) TM Lewin shirts are great quality and price wise compared to other brands they are hard to beat. If you are lucky you may be able to catch a multi-buy offer instore 4 shirts for £90 for guys, or 3 shirts for £75. 


    Material is the most expensive part of shirt making and TM Lewin uses 100% cotton when making all of their shirts. Unlike some other retailers who use cotton blended with polyester and other synthetic fabrics. Also the buttons on TM Lewin Shirts are sewn using 2 threads to ensure that they hold well and do not pop off after a few wears or washes. 

The Pinks - the shirt below was in the was so I was not able to photograph it.

TM Lewin Multi bar striped shirt

Shirt hung up

Shirt sample

The collar

The cuff

TM Lewin Cutaway rope stripe shirt - Pink

The shirt

shirt sample

The collar - cutaway

The cuff

TM Lewin Paired fine stripe shirt - Pink 

Package

Shirt hung up

Collar - Cutaway

Shirt sample

The Cuff

TM Lewin Pink Stripe double cuff 

The shirt hung up

The collar - Cutaway

Shirt sample

The cuff 

fine shirt retailers can be found here 
Thomas Pink
Charles Tyrwhitt
TM Lewin

"Fashion fades by style remains Eternal." Yves St Laurent

Wash Day - Last wash before Relaxer Day!!!!!

If you have been following me on "twidder" @Rebelle01, you would have realised that there has been a count down to relaxer day going on for the last 2 months. Relaxer day is now merely 6 days away and I am going to be doing a Protein treatment on my hair. 

This Protein treatment is the bomb.com yes I know when looking for protein treatments one would not necessarily think Palmers aka the Cocoa Butter people, but I am telling youuuuuuuuuuu this (J-Hud singing voice) If you have never tried this you should at least once. I have never reviewed it because though I consider it my number 1 protein treatment, I cannot get it in a steady supply. I usuaully get it from a local shop in my area but at times they sell out. So its little out of the way places that I usually  find it. One time my roomie found it on one of her jaunts and bought me 2. This is a hard protein treatment so I do not recommend use more than once a month and definitely follow up with a moisturising conditioner. 

My shampoo I will be using is the Giovanni 50/50 Balancing shampoo, this is a great organic shampoo, it cleanses gently but does not strip the hair. I also like the fact that it is not overly hydrating. My hair does not work well with hydrating products at all. 

My follow up conditioner for after the protein treatment will be The Garnier Fructis Hair Recovery Conditioner. This is not even available in the UK (sad face) so when this bottle is finished that will be the end of it for me. But this is a great moisturising conditioner to follow up the  protein treatment. 

Thanks for reading..........xx