FRIDAY FOLLOW-UP {MAY 2023}

WoW its been a while since I posted a Friday Follow-Up post 

where it lets you know how I feel about some of the products that I

 have already previously reviewed.

Sometimes I have extra info to add to the original review and on

the very rare occasion I have done a complete about turn 

on the product.

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DERMALOGICA

NECK FIT

CONTOUR SERUM

"In short, this serum for the neck was exactly what I was looking for

as it seriously delivers on all of its claims.

It visibly lifts, tightens, firms and tones the neck and décolleté

Smoothes fine lines and helps protect skin against pollution

Reduces the appearance of skin ageing.

Dermalogica says the tube should last approx 6 weeks if used twice

a day, however I would say this is a cautious estimate as I have

been using for longer than 6 weeks and I still seem to have

plenty left in my tube."

*I'm happy to report back, that despite the hefty price tag and its

roller applicator, it did last way beyond the 6 weeks that 

Dermalogica claimed.

This means the product offers a relative low cost price per use 

and considering how good this product IS, its a winner.

Click Here to read my original review

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KÉRASTASE 

GENESIS 

FONDANT RENFORÇATEUR

Very similar to skincare, some ranges just don't bring out

the best in your skin and its the same for haircare ranges and I fear

this is what's happening with the KÉRASTASE GENESIS range.

I found it to be difficult to rinse out of my hair and then it proceeded to

leave an unpleasant oily coating on the hair shaft.

I gave up after several attempts to find the ideal amount to use

I enjoyed both the shampoo and the blow dry primer, however initially

the conditioner was a NO NO, so I set it aside to try again later, sadly

it didn't improve and it did appear on my Most Disappointing Products list.

Click Here to read my original review

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DERMALOGICA

SKINPERFECT PRIMER

SPF 30

I have another Dermalogica product to include in this feedback post.

I was super impressed with this rather unassuming product that

Illuminates+Primes+Protects.

I love a multi functional product and it's especially useful if you are 

time strapped or just having a lazy skincare day.

As I wrote in my original review:

"My only reservation about my new "skin find" is the size and price.

It comes in a rather small 22ml size tube, yet it has a hefty price tag.

Dermalogica do say it lasts for approximately 63 uses and they include

a tube dispenser to help get the most product out of the tube."

I adore this product, but I'm not sure that the price tag of R1,100 per

22ml tube is sustainable for my current beauty budget.

Bottom line is, this tube is just too small of a quantity and as you can

 imagine it didn't last too long, so I think this product despite me loving

it, will have to be sadly dropped from my skincare routine.

Click Here to read my original review

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BY TERRY 

CRAYON KHÔL TERRYBLY

 EYELINER

I hate to be including this product, but despite it being the best eye pencil

 I have ever used, it unfortunately has a drawback.

"This eye pencil/eyeliner has an incredibly soft ultra-creamy texture,

it's a perfect softness and smudginess for the oldies to use, whilst it

doesn't pull our already stretched skin on our eyelids."

There is a pay off for this softness, so be prepared to plough through

these eye pencils, as its the only one that I have completely finished.

It hasn't stopped me re-purchasing, but please be aware its the quickest

 eye pencil you will ever finish.

Click Here to read my original review 

FRIDAY FOLLOW-UP {SEPTEMBER 2019} #TBT POST

A throwback to a Friday Follow-Up post I wrote back in September

2019 regarding products that I managed to take off my

UK Shopping List.

UK travel or any overseas travel ground to a halt, over the 2 years

of the COVID Pandemic and for us here in South Africa the UK is still

out of bounds to us, which is very frustrating.

Not knowing when I can get back to see my family has also meant that

my ongoing UK Shopping List has not been added to, but you can be

assured that when we are allowed to travel, without the 10 days

of quarantine, I will have my list updated and ready.

I have added a couple of new update notes for today 29/09/2021

 in Pink...

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27/09/2019

Below is the post I wrote several weeks ago about what was on my 

UK Shopping List, so I thought I would do a follow up post to let you 

know which of the products I did actually purchase and which

 I didn't and why.

I will be writing a detailed review on each of the products that I bought.

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The excitement is mounting, as I'm off to the UK and Dubai later this week 

and as always I have a long beauty shopping list.

I did write a post a couple of weeks ago as to what is on my Repurchase Shopping List

To read that post

but this post will comprise of premium products that are a mix of new launches 
or just products new to me.

Sadly these products are not readily available in South Africa and if they are,

 then you're paying a premium, as its often through a pricey third retailer.

Having either read or heard nothing but good reports about these products I've added

 them to my list.

These are the products that I want to investigate further, which could maybe 

lead to a purchase or two, but I'll have to choose carefully, as they're all 
premium products with premium prices.

1.

BYTERRY

Baume de Rose

29/09/2021

I'm still loving this product and have since bought many more

 BYTERRY

products including the Baume de Rose Crayon.

To read my review

27/09/2019

I finally purchase one and so far I'm really enjoying and a full review 

will be 

up early in October.

to read all my reviews on BYTERRY

This has been on my list, for what seems like ages, and I always put it on the

"back beauty burner" in lieu of other purchases, but on this trip I'm determined

to purchase one and then I can finally strike it off my list once and for all.

BYTERRY is a French Luxury brand and their best seller

Baume de Rose is considered the 'Rolls-Royce' of lip balms and is a cult favourite

 around the world and being a Lip Balm junkie I have to try this at some point.

2.

Summer Fridays

Jet Lag Mask

29/09/2021

Well I can finally report that I managed to buy this product earlier in 2021

here in South Africa and I love it and it certainly didn't disappoint.

To read my review

27/09/2019

This was a difficult product to track down, as so many cosmetic 

departments and stores didn't stock, in fact most hadn't even 

heard of it, but I finally found it in 

Selfridges however it was a hefty £42, so I decided to leave it 

on the shelf and its remained on my UK Shopping List for next time, 

so I didn't get to put it to the test on the return flights, 

as previously hoped...

I love a good mask and this multi-purpose offering from Summer Fridays appeals to me,

 so I want to investigate a little further into this relative unknown brand, 

unknown to me at least.

This mask is perhaps their most famous product, thanks to Kim Kardashian, so I'm 

curious to know what all the hype is about and if I do buy one I will get to put 

it to the test 

on my 2 long haul return flights back to SA.

3.

VITA LIBERATA

Beauty Blur

29/09/2021

Again I finally managed to get my hands on a small size via a 

beauty box some months after writing the update below

and "Oh My Goodness" it's divine and a replacement is on the cards.

To read my review

27/09/2019

Oh my goodness this product was literally sold out everywhere I went and 

trust me I went everywhere Harrods,Selfridges,

Harvey Nichols, SpaceNK, Boots and Marks & Spencer, 

so this remains on my list...

VITA LIBERATA is the "crème de la crème" range when it comes to all things

 "Self Tan" related and following the hugely popular creation of their Body Blur

we now have skin tone optimiser which will enhance and perfect the look of 

your complexion. 

Beauty Blur combines all the skin finishing benefits of best-selling Body Blur 

with a skin tone optimiser, HD primer and effective Advoganic skincare for your 

most radiant glow.

I'm keen to test their 4 shade options and hopefully I will find the correct shade 

and buy one in readiness for our SA summer.

4.

LUMENE

Invisible Illumination Instant Glow 

Fresh Skin Tint

29/09/2021

This products still illusive and remains on my list.

27/09/2019

Another illusive product sadly, so I may have to order 

online and guess my shade, so its another that remains on my list...

This product from the award winning Finnish skincare brand LUMENE may well be 

a slight overlap with the previous product,

so I doubt very much that I will purchase both, but it's for sure one that I want 

to look at, after hearing several goods reports about.

6.

Omorovicza
Queen of Hungary Mist

29/09/2021

I also received a 2nd spray in a Beauty Advent Calendar in 2019 and

whilst I like the product I have used a couple of similar, that I prefer more.

To read my review

 

27/09/2019

I picked up a 30ml size at SpaceNK, so I'm

looking forward to comparing it with other similar

products that I've tried...

Again another rather obscure brand here in South Africa, but this Hungarian brand
has beauty bloggers and beauty editors globally raving about this Hungarian Mist.
Being a sucker for facial sprays and mists this again has been some time on my shopping list,

 but always got pushed back down to the bottom due to its price, so it may
well end up suffering the same fate on this trip, but lets see what happens.

I also want to test 2 new fragrances whilst I'm over in the UK, the one brand 

we don't get in SA and the other we do, but its just not launched yet.

27/09/2019

The packaging is stunning and my first impressions were

great, as it has top notes of fresh citrus, which I love,

but sadly on the dry down it turned quite bitter on me...

Limone Di Sicilia from AERIN is on my list to test as I adore fresh, citrusy florals 

and this sounds like a fragrance I would really enjoy.

The packaging is simply stunning and no doubt its way out of my budget, 

but I'm checking the range out regardless.

27/09/2019

Whilst the packaging is stunning and the bottle is so tactile,

 it disappointingly  

wasn't my type of fragrance.

Another new fragrance launch is IDÔLE by LANCÔME

I'm sure this will be launched very soon into South Africa, but whilst I'm over in the UK

I will be sure a have a sniff.

As always I will post my product reviews once I've put any of these purchases to the test.

Please let me know  in the comments below, if you have tried any of the above and

 what your thoughts were, as I would hate to waste my money.

FRIDAY FOLLOW-UP PART 2 {OCTOBER 2020}

 Several weeks ago I uploaded a Friday Follow-Up post and decided 
that there was too much feedback to confine to the one

post, so here is the second half.

To catch up on the first half click here

Back in August I wrote a review on the 

EXUVIANCE TRIPLE MICRODERMABRASION FACE POLISH 

which I highly rate and you can read my full review here

I have since discovered that they have recently changed the name, formula

and packaging of this product, which irritates me slightly, but the formula

appears to have remained very similar to the older version, but it seems 

to have more Lactobionic Acid to boost hydration and I'm sure I will give 

it a try once my old tube has finished and post another review

 to compare the two.

It's now called

 EXUVIANCE PROFESSIONAL GLYCOLIC POLISH

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Last month I reviewed the 

L'OCCITANE INVIGORATING FACE & EYE MASK 

in the pod format, which allowed for 2-3 applications and I enjoyed

it so much that I recently purchased the full size face mask.

To read my full review click here

What appealed to me about this product is the fact you can apply to both 

the face and eye area.Its divine straight from the fridge ensuring that its both refreshing and de-puffing on the skin and eye area.

It's melting sorbet texture is easy to apply and allows this multi tasking mask 

to be a perfect choice for those hot summer days.

I think that is all my follow-up news for now, so until next time

please be safe...

FRIDAY FOLLOW-UP {OCTOBER 2020}

I had almost forgotten about my Friday Follow-Up blogposts, as it was 

way back in November 2019, since I last posted one, so this

is way over due.

Here is a quick general catch up and some feedback on some previously 

tried and tested products.

My latest news:

Normally during the last quarter of the year I visit my

family in the UK, however since there hasn't been any travel for 

most of the year I haven't been and this in turn has led to me not

buying a Beauty Advent Calendar to open daily throughout December.

I have had a Beauty Advent Calendar for the past 3 years and the

one year I was lucky to have had two to open daily.

I am a total Beauty Advent Calendar addict, so this makes me very sad

that I wont be partaking this year in receiving my daily beauty treat and

sharing it with you over on my Instagram Stories,

 but in the bigger scheme of things, it's not the end of the world.

However this could all change if I happen to find something of interest 

here in South Africa...

Product Feedback:

Excitedly over the past 12 months I have managed to remove several 

products off my beauty 'Wish List" (only 2 are available in South Africa)

 all 3 just so happen to be Luxury foundations. 

in the form of:

1.

GIORGIO ARMANI

Luminous Silk Foundation

This foundation was added to my wish list after trying out a free

sample and I was lucky enough then purchase the foundation some 

months later.

After saying in my original review that I wouldn't part with

"Lots of Cashes" to buy this foundation, I did and I don't regret it.

To read my full review

I'm still loving everything about this foundation except the fact that

it's now nearing the end and it's one that will be added to my

UK Beauty Shopping List, which by the way, is ever increasing.

2.

BYTERRY 

Hyaluronic Hydra Foundation

With age I'm realising that treatment foundations are becoming a must 

for me, as the skincare benefits are invaluable to my ageing skin.

I've become a huge fan of BYTERRY and I'm expanding my list

of products to 6 very soon.

I crossed this off my list during lockdown thanks to a 20% discount code

and as with all BYTERRY products they fall into that Luxury price 

bracket. I highly recommend this foundation and to find out more

check out my full review here

3.

ZELENS 

Youth Glow Foundation

As though I've not purchased enough Luxury treatment foundations I

have, just this week, ordered yet one more to add to my collection.

This is another purchase that was driven as a result of trying a sample.

This product theoretically didn't have time to make it onto my Wish List,

as its only happened over the past couple of months.

To read my review of the sample click here

I have now realised that I have so much more to fill you in on regarding

follow ups on products etc. and its too much for this post,

 so expect another Friday Follow-Up post soon.

FRIDAY FOLLOW-UP {NOVEMBER 2019}

Its been many months since I wrote a Friday Follow-Up post to let you know

how I feel about some of the products I have previously reviewed.

Sometimes I have extra to add to my review, on other occasions I grow to like

a product more with time, which is the case with my 1st product.

My 2nd was simply that I missed the way my skin looked and felt when using the product and Black Friday discounts came along that swung me to order the product..

1.

CAUDALIE

GLYCOLIC PEEL MASK

To read my original review

I first reviewed this product back in March 2019 and despite saying in my review that

I wouldn't re-purchase, well guess what, I have repurchased.

As the months went by I found myself reaching more and more for this Peel Mask,

I also discovered that if I left the mask on for the recommended maximum time of 

10 minutes it really came into its own and its proved to be my favourite peel.

On my skin, it starts to tingle around 9-10 mins of being on and that's my cue

to remove.

It leaves the skin incredibly soft,smooth and brighter, which is what Caudalie

claimed it would do, but I simply wasn't leaving it on for the full 10 minutes to experience the full peel effect, so thankfully

I did eventually discover the absolute wonders of this mask.

 2.

GIORGIO ARMANI 

SILK FOUNDATION

 To read my original review

I only recently reviewed this luxury foundation in the form of a 7 day supply that I

was sent by Armani Beauty and whilst I enjoyed the sample and couldn't fault the product

this is what I had to say:

"From my experiences with both high and mid priced foundations, they don't seem to offer much more nowadays in terms of formulation,coverage,luminosity etc. than some of the very good drug store foundations.

As always I prefer to invest my cash into anti-ageing skincare products than 

high end makeup"

Whilst I still stand by what I say in the above I'm going to make an exception

re this Silk Foundation from GIORGIO ARMANI, as I surprisingly missed using this

foundation once my 7 day supply had finished, so much so, that I have ordered one today

from overseas, on a Black Friday 25% discount, which softens the cost somewhat.

Call it my Christmas treat to myself...