Holy Grail Beautyy . . .

• Cruelty free NO
• Fragrance free YES
• Sensitive skin friendly
• Removes Waterproof mascara
• Very cheap $2 each for 30 wipes

I am working my way through the facial wipes on the market to find the best and cheapest in Australia! This is my third review on facial wipe brands that are available in Perth, Western Australia.  Previous reviews are on Simple Micellar Cleansing Wipes Pk 25 and Nivea Pure & Natural Refreshing Cleansing Wipes All Skin Types Bio Argan Oil Bio Aloe Vera and you can read them by pressing the links.

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This product reminds me a lot of the Simple micellar wipes although the ingredients in the Simple wipes are a little more gentler on the skin.  These wipes are cheaper and effective although if you are wiping your eyes in the same area it may feel a little, for lack of a better description uncomfortable or a slightly sensitized feeling. I suspect the castor oil is the main removal agent of the waterproof product that it says it can remove. 

Overall I recommend these wipes as they definitely work and are very cheap.

Ingredients

Aqua, Glycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Bis-PEG/PPG-20/20 Dimethicone, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid,Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Peg35 Castor Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate

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This is the first face powder for all over the face that I have purchased twice now.  Powder always seemed to be a hassle if you got it wrong or the formulation incorrect for your skin type.  


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• Fragrance free YES
• Six shades available Fair, Light, Medium, Medium Deep, Deep, Dark
• I do believe this powder used to come in the loose form as well but it is not featured on the website so perhaps it is discontinued now.  
• It is inexpensive as well around $25 AUD.
• Cruelty-free NO

This is a great powder.  It is very finely milled, and is excellent at mattifiying oily areas.  I usually use it on my T Zone as that is where I am the oiliest.  If I wish to use highlighter, blush and bronzer or any one of them, I will lay down some powder in the cheek area to facilitate a smooth result.
This powder in conjunction with a great foundation primer really assists in reining in oily areas.  Of course, I am not averse to a touch up, especially in the summer time.

The pressed powder version comes in a compact which contains a small mirror and a round soft velour puff.  The puff is great for pressing the powder into the skin so as to not disturb the products underneath.  I never use a powder brush and brush it on top of my skin, I always press it in instead with the velour puff or the side of a blush or powder brush.

It lasts a good half a day before I would see any breakthrough oil but a quick touch up fixes that.

The only thing I wish I could change is to make the brand Revlon, cruelty-free.

I do recommend the product, but not if you are wanting cruelty-free products.  Once I finish this second purchase of this powder I will switch to a cruelty-free brand.

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Storytime

I needed to find a new AHA product after the Olay Regenerist Nightly Resurfacing Lotion was discontinued and I found this product at my local Priceline.  The ingredients looked good so I was eager to try it out!

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This product is to be applied before cream moisturisers to freshly clean skin.  The product is very light, cream coloured lotion with a faint smell which dissipates quickly and I simply apply it all over my face, tops of my hands, neck and decolletage.  I keep it away from the skin near my eyes and too close to the open nostril area and lips as it can tingle.  It is recommended to be used two to three times a week.  After two nights of using in succession my skin underwent what is called "a purge".  I had some great pop friendly friends join me in the morning! They were in places on my face that I thought appeared congested prior to my first application of this product.  This confirmed to me that it is a good idea to change products after some time of use.

After the purge, my skin went back to normal within in a few days and is looking really clear, smooth, and super soft.  My skin is combination - oily T Zone and normal everywhere else with dryness at the nostril areas.

It contains glycolic acid, lactic acid and malic acid.  I do believe that the amount of glycolic is 5%.  If you are using other skincare products like Vitamin C, you should not layer them immediately one after the other but use Vitamin C in the morning with sunscreen and AHA and retinol at nighttime.

My skin tolerates these products really well so I use it on alternate nights rather than just two to three times a week as the directions suggest:  I rotate between using my Skin Actives Vitamin C serum with my  Neutrogena Anti Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Night SA Moisturiser and Swisse Argan Oil .

Ingredients in the peel:

Water (Aqua)
Glycolic Acid
Lactic Acid
Malic Acid
Glycerin
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Cetearyl Alcohol
Ceteareth 20
Stearic Acid
Glyceryl Stearate and Peg-100 Stearate
Cetyl Alcohol
Xanthan Gum
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit Extract
Passiflora Incarnata (Passion) Fruit Extract
Ascorbyl Palmitate (C-Ester)
Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil* (.1%)
Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract* (.1%)
Dimethicone
Phenoxyethanol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Potassium Sorbate 

I definitely recommend this peel, however make sure to use SPF 30 or higher the next day and preferably every day to avoid burning even faster as the peel leaves your skin far more vulnerable to the sun and it's rays and don't forget you need to re-apply during the day if you are out and about.  I have made the mistake to not and it is not worth it.

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I was in need of a new face cleanser that was also affordable, so off to the supermarket I go and I decided to try the Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser because it is fragrance free and I have used Neutrogena products before with good and bad results! Now to the cleanser....

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I was hoping that this cleanser would be good, because last time I tried the Acne free daily wash and seriously that was a bad formulation.  I remember putting it on in the shower and wanting it off immediately! It left a thick film on my face, I cant recall if it burned or was itchy now and I do not have it anymore and I do not want to repurchase it again! It was just a super bad product and it made itself known how bad on the few times I tried it.  So off it went to the bin.

This cleanser is great! Here are its best points:

• Fragrance free
• Leaves you moisturised, not parched
• Feels luxurious on the skin
• Inexpensive $15.99 AUD
• Easy to find
• Does what it says
• Pump packaging
• Easy to store, mine is in the shower

So happy with this purchase! I definitely recommend this product to everyone.

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