Sienna X Express Tanning Mist

Whilst on holiday in Malia I picked up an English mag from the overpriced shops over there! It was the Company issue with Nicole Richie on the front. I was reading through there holiday ready tips and they mentioned the Sienna X Express Tanning Mist as the easiest most full proof tanning product! So naturally I had to purchase it...

I had a look to see if there were any reviews online, I think I came across one via Google! So I bought it pretty much based on what the magazine said which isn't very like me, I like to read reviews first. I used it first off as a whole body tanner, I know risky! I found the application incredibly easy, the product didn't even require me to rub it in, just an effortless airbrush application. The great thing about this tan is that you notice development in 2-4 hours! It fully develops after 8 hours but after waiting four you will definitely notice your skin to be more bronzed! Great for last minute resorts on nice out!

The smell of this products is gorgeous, kind of coconut like and fresh. It dries instantly on the skin so no pottering around naked until your no longer tacky!

I was left with a beautifully even, deep bronze colour! I was so impressed and my hands and feet had never had such an even and easy application! The only down side was that I felt I used a hell of a lot of the product for one body application, so I would set this aside for legs or just hands and feet in the future.

The tan lasted a good week on my skin which I was very impressed with, I noticed that the deepness of the colour only started to fade after 3 days so my tan stayed pretty dark for a while! I would highly recommend this product, I really have come to become a fan of the Sienna X tanning products, I purchased the gel tanner after using this and have been seriously loving it! I'd also like to note that the price is pretty reasonable in my eyes for what it does! As long as you don't use it for full body application too much it will be well worth your money!

Lots of love, Caterina xo

Caudalie Beauty Elixer

Caudalie Beauty Elixer 100ml @ FeelUnique.com £28.80
(excuse the yellow looking oil in the bottle, I didn't shake it up before photographing!)

When it comes to the Caudalie Beauty Elixer I feel like I woke up one day having never heard of the product and the next day BOOM it is bloody everywhere! Unless you have literally been hiding under a rock over the past couple of weeks you will know full well about this big beauty buzz product.  I've dabbled in a few Caudalie samples such as the body and face moisturizers but never actually purchased a product from them till now, and how could I not with all this hype?! I purchased it from Space NK a few weeks back and remember bringing it home and thinking wait a second what does this actually do? I journeyed back in my brain trying to remember why I bought it and all I could think of was "the smell is amazing" and at £32 (Space NK price) and this not being a perfume thats a bit of mental splurge. So again for this review after using the product for around a month I ask myself "what does it actually do"?

The product sprays out in a lovely fine mist which sinks into the sink immediately unlike some water gun spritzing toners! I use the product kind of like a toner, after my cleanser but before my moisturizer and if I feel my make up looks a little cakey I'll spritz some on my face. I do have to note the smell, it's amazing! It really instantly makes you feel relaxed and calm  and like all you want to do is smell it. After the product has sinked in I feel instantly more awake and rejuvenated and my skin appears so much fresher and in a way enhanced? The skin is left soft and supple before moisturizer. Ever since I started using this I've had nothing but compliments on my skin. My mum of all people just doesn't shut up about it! It looks super healthy and alive, no more sleepy skin days! Not only that but I haven't found myself with break outs and the tiny pimples that re occur on my chin are not existent which is amazing considering they haven't been since I went on a tinted moisturizer over foundation kick in the summer. I even feel where my skin is slightly more red it has calmed down, the product has just overall improved my skin in every way possible, never did I think I would receive compliments on my foundation-less skin! I also like to spray the product when my foundation or powder is looking a little heavy to give it a more fresh look.

So it really does seem that the mental investment was worth it! I am beyond pleased with the product and would repurchase in a heart beat, I can really see why it's taken the blogging world by storm. The product does come in a smaller bottle if you don't think the plunge of the 100ml is quite worth it, the cheapest I've found it is at FeelUnique.com (linked above). 

Thanks for reading!

Caterina xo