BEAUTY PRODUCTS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW {AUGUST 18}

I normally post my "Currently Under Review" posts right at the beginning 

of a new month, but after being "woman down" with flu 

I'm running rather late with this one.

This month I have a couple of Urban Decay lip products to try and as promised 

another product from BioNike. 

I also have a product from a brand, Dr Gobac and having never tried anything from 

this brand before, so I'm looking forward to experiencing something totally new.

1.

I recently went to the launch of the Urban Decay store in Gateway 

and I picked up several of their products including one of their

 infamous Vice Lipstick and a HI-FI Shine Lipgloss,

 so I'm going to give these two lip products a try and as always I will let you 

know whether they're worth parting with your hard earned cash or not.

*NOW POSTED*

To Read my Full Review Urban Decay Vice Lipstick

2.

BioNike is an affordable Italian face and body care range that's available

 exclusively at Dischem. I have reviewed several of their products and I was super impressed with their 15fruIT XSENSE Multi Sensorial Oil, that it even made it

onto my Top 3 Body Products List for 2017.

to read my original full review

It's a brand that I've wanted to explore further and I've been kindly sent their 

DEFENCE HYDRA5 OPTHYDRA Nourishing Moisturising Cream

 to put to the test.

3.

Dr Gobac is a South African Cosmeceutical skincare brand based mainly

 on botanical ingredients and I have to admit that I know very little about, 

so I'll need to do some research on this brand whilst trying out their Cleanser.

*Now posted*

To Read my Full Review

RECENT BEAUTY EMPTIES {AUGUST 2018}

Can you believe it after months of silence with regards to my 

"Recent Empties" posts I've now posted 3 in quick succession.

 Just recently I seemed to have several products that have all finished 

in close succession, so I thought it was time to tell you which they were

and whether I'll re-purchase or not.

I have included the PINK links to all of my original reviews below,

 so you can read more about the individual products, prices etc.
 and why they're all worthy of a re-purchase.

1.

I recently finished my Bourjois City Radiance Foundation,

as I find I use this shade 04 Beige more in winter, but sadly it seems that

 Bourjois will no longer be available in South Africa.

I have already stocked up on another one, as they were selling Bourjois 

less 50% in Clicks several weeks ago and I do like this easy wearing 

foundation everyday during winter.

Read Original Review

2.

Over the years I have tried and tested a huge assortment of concealers 

and concealing my dark eye circles and in particular one pigmentation spot

 on my cheek has become part of my daily make-up routine. 

I have found the

Benefit BOI-ING Industrial Strength Concealer 

to be the best for covering and concealing areas that really do need something more 

 on an industrial strength, as its name suggests.

Considering that I use this product daily it seems to have lasted forever, 

but I've already got a back up at the ready .

Read Original Review

3.

I have to say the LA ROCHE-POSAY TOLERIANE ULTRA

 did finish fairly quickly, but it's only 40mls and I have been using this product often. 

I'm becoming a huge fan of this French brand and now after using several 

of their products I find myself leaning more and more towards it being 

my brand of choice when asked to recommend skincare for sensitive, 

intolerant skins and it is one product that I will re-purchase for

 myself without hesitation.

Read Original Review

4.

Yves Rocher is an inexpensive French brand that I really enjoy, especially for 
affordable cleansing products, but sadly it's no longer available in SA, 
but I was excited to pick up one of my favourite  products for 
removing eye make-up their
 Yves Rocher Express Eye Make-Up Remover 
in Brugge Belgium last year, but it's all been used now which leaves me sad, 
as I adore this product and highly recommend it if you can get your hands on one.
The packaging has changed since my earlier review but the product is still
just as good.

Read Original Review

Let me know if any of these are your regular re-purchases.

MY URBAN DECAY HAUL

For months now we have known that Urban Decay have been planning to open 

a store in Gateway Theatre of Shopping  (North of Durban), 

but little did we know that it's been a two year undertaking to find 

the correct position within the centre. 

Finally, in all its purple glory, it opened a couple of Friday's ago and I was lucky 

to have been invited along to the VIP opening prior to its officially launch

 on Saturday 28th July.

Urban Decay have 3 stand alone stores around SA and if I'm not mistaken

 their latest is also the largest. 

Urban Decay have been around for the past 20 years or so and their motto is 

URBAN DECAY

Beauty with an Edge.

Urban Decay over the past two decades have never stopped experimenting

and now offer an endless array of high performance cosmetics that are much 

loved around the world and I'm happy to see we have our own store

here in Gateway.

            

 Their stores, besides looking fantastic are easy to navigate around and all of 

the products are well displayed

and the staff are super helpful irrespective of whether you're looking for an edgy

metallic look, a sexy smokey eye or a classic natural look.

Make-up junkies over 40 also want Beauty With An Edge, granted maybe

 not so much of the vivid bright colours, but there is so much more to UD

than that.

Urban Decay really do cater for all ages and all skin tones, so remove those ideas

out of your head right now if you think that UD is not a cosmetics

brand for you, as you will be surprised at the selection of products on offer

and the depth of shade selection they have.

(I was shocked to see that they have 40 Eye Pencil shades)

I was also excited to see a great selection of lipsticks and glosses

from deep-dark shades to bold bright to super versatile neutrals

(all in a range of finishes)

 there’s literally "Lipsticks for Africa" and something for everyone 

and I walked away with two. 

Hi Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lipgloss in the shade BACKTALK 
and one of their popular

 Vice Lipsticks cream formula in the shade Violate, but I could have easily bought 

so many more and I'm sure I'll be back.

Urban Decay are perhaps most infamous 

for their Naked Eye Shadow Palettes (of which there are now several) 

and I've been eyeing the Naked Ultimate Basics Eye Palette for sometime now

 online and have even picked it up in Selfridges in London only to 

put it down again in favour of the IT Cosmetics CC Cream. (Sorry UD)

Read my review of the IT CC Cream

This palette contains all matte shadows, which are definitely more flattering

 on an older woman like "moi" and I'm hoping that once I've reviewed 

this palette it will be one that I can highly recommend as the

 Ultimate eyeshadow palette "go to" for everyday neutral and natural eye looks. 

As we were lucky enough to be gifted this palette,I thought I would buy 

myself the other palette that was on my radar, 

the more recently launched BACKTALK Eye and Face Palette. 

This collection revolves around soft nudes and pinks and I have to say I love the 

look of this pretty selection of eye and face shades.

I will be doing full reviews on both of the above and I'll be giving you my recommendations, as to whether they're worth the spend of R860.

Urban Decay

 (I've just seen on their website that the Naked Ultimate Basics Palette has

been reduced and is now selling for R430)

My next purchase was an eyeshadow primer, as I know all too well that as we get 

older sometimes our eyeshadow doesn't stay in the same place, as we applied it 

or it has that nasty habit of creasing or collecting in the folds of the skin, 

that unfortunately only highlights any creepiness on the eyelid even more,

so I'll be putting the Eyeshadow Primer Potion to the test and of course I opted for

 the Anti-Ageing formula.

Over the coming weeks I will post my thoughts and opinions on these products

from Urban Decay, thus enabling you to make your own mind up as to whether

its worth spending your money on or not.

Just a spoiler though... I already give a thumbs up to two. 

Let me know in the comments below if you have used any UD products

 and which I should buy next.