REVIEWED | Philosophy 'Christmas Cookie' Shower Gel

    I can't express how happy I was to purchase this in the build up to Christmas, not just because it's part of their Christmas collection but purely because I've never been able to get hold of Philosophy products ever. I was unaware that Boots in Manchester city center stocked Philosophy products, but now I know I will be returning on numerous occasions I can assure you.

    The years of wait I've endured to purchase this product can be easily forgotten as this product smells outstanding, looks aesthetically pleasing and is well worth the £19.00. The smell of this product and design are what attracted me to purchasing it out of their entire range. Securing a promising gingerbread scent, it's not too sickly and smells like fresh baking. Once you've showered with it, the smell lingers on your skin for around 3/4 hours in my experience.

     Another thing that interested me is the list of ingredients and instructions on the bottle, before buying a philosophy shower gel etc I always wanted to bake whatever they printed on their bottle. I'm undecided whether to or not now I own a bottle, maybe later on in the month and I could make a post and/or video of it for you all. If you've been apprehensive to purchase Philosophy, take my word that you won't regret it. The smells are prominent but not over powering and they feel lovely on the skin!

Philosophy Products via Boots - here

17 Miracle Matte Foundation Review

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    The long awaited foundation review has finally surfaced, I apologize for the absence of this review as I've been tied down with a lot of work recently. I hardly every buy liquid foundations, with my greasy skin I've always felt they just lay on top creating another layer. Trying numerous varieties of "matte" foundations I've been disappointed repeatedly, yet I think I have found something revolutionary. 

    Previous to buying this product, I had purchased 'Peep Show' mascara by 17. Never using any of their make up in the past I was cautious to break outs or a general dislike to the brand, but I'd like to think experimenting with another brand was a great option. 'Miracle Matte Foundation' claim to leave a matte, satin and flawless finish alongside having and oil free base with SPF 15 protection. 

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    I have an olive complexion with red under tones, this causes some makeup to ware off after a short period of time as the red tones become more prominent to the colour of foundation. Purchasing the shade 'natural' was a very wise choice and extremely close (slightly more tanned) to my natural colour.

    Applying generous dots on my cheeks, upper lip and t-zone I am able to give a light to medium coverage for a day out. However the wonder of this foundation is that it can be layered to create a medium to full coverage for those nights out on the town, without wearing off after a few hours. 

    I would highly recommend this foundation to anybody that is vary of testing over brands due to greasy or spot-prone skin. With no defined skin type mentioned on the bottle I would say this could be used for those with a normal skin type to greasy, I am unsure at the moment whether this would dry out peoples skin more if they do have dry skin but the risk would be possibly worth it, priced at £5.99 I think this purchase is worth its money and I'm desperate to stock up on this wonderful product! 
    Hope you enjoy reading my review, please comment below with your own opinions of this foundation and if this review has helped you out
    Fagan x