Worth the hype?

We've all been there. Bought one or two *cough* several beauty products due to the mahusive hype on blogs and youtube. Sometimes it pays off, other times, it just puts a dent into your bank balance.

Here I breakdown five beauty products that I hastily purchased on the recommendations of many, and I say MANY a youtubers/bloggers out there and let you know my take on them.

Now I'm no beauty expert by any means, my make-up application will quickly tell you that, but I know what works for my skin, my lifestyle, etc, etc... only took me 29 darn years! Sheesh.

So without further ado.... drum roll please...

1. Bioderma Crealine H2O Solution Micellaire

Hands down probably one of the most talked about products, if not, the most talked about product on the interwebs.
Sucked in line and sinker I went all the way to Paris to get this bad boy.. OK, perhaps not the only reason, but man, it was way up there!

When I first saw the neon green pharmacy cross in the streets of Paris, nothing else mattered, angels sang, the sun shone on me and I happily made my euphoric way into skincare heaven. I did as all self respecting girls would do and purchased not one, but two (that's a whole 1 litre) of these gorgeous bottles and handed over my euros with utter glee.

The solution is gentle enough for those with sensitive skin and removes quite a large sum of makeup in the first couple of sweeps. But... let's just take those rose coloured glasses off,... it does not take off all of my eye make-up, namely mascara quite as easily.

This means I've now relegated it to being what I now use to take off most of my make-up before my actual deep cleanse and as my toner post cleanse. I would advise not to spend the money.
It's bloody hard to get your hands on it anyway outside of France (well in an inexpensive way). Which perfectly segways into my next 'much hyped' about product....

2. Liz Earle's Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser

Hallelujah! OK, so let's just say I like this product... a lot.

It's creamy, gorgeous texture sucked me in, then it's heavenly scent made me love it. Hello hint's of Eucalyptus, can I hear a whoop, whoop?!

I had never used a hot cloth cleanser before and I felt a little awkward at first rubbing this thick texture over dry, yes, dry skin. But like anything, practice makes perfect and I now use this in the shower. I use on my face before wetting. I also find the steam really helps when using the muslin cloth to really get in there and get the job done, well in my mind anyway, and really that's all that matters right? ;)

All in all, definitely worth the hype, and then some.

3. Alpha-H Liquid Gold

HOLY GRAIL ALERT! HOLY GRAIL ALERT! HOLY-FRIGGEN-GRAIL ALERT!

Did that get your attention?

If you haven't already, quickly go out and purchase this product. I cannot stress enough how much I adore/love/praise this product.

Everything everyone has said when raving about this product is absolutely true. A chemical exfoliate (Glycolic Acid) that works through the night (product is applied before bed) to give you radiant, literally radiant, plumper skin that just looks amazing in the morning.

OK, so I may have thought I'd wake up and look like Miranda Kerr the morning after using this, and although I didn't (damn!) I was more than happy, nay, ecstatic with the results.

Get it, get it now!

4. Caudalie Eau De Beaute

I've got to be honest, I purchased this solely based on Lisa Eldridge's long flight skincare routine video. I got the small travel sized bottle to try it out before committing to the 100ml full sized bottle and was quite confronted with the fragrance.

It was a lot stronger than I had ever imagined. Although not offensive, it is quite strong but luckily the scent quickly dissipates.

I don't know what's in this little bottle but man is my skin not only refreshed but it is smoother than a baby's bottom once it dries. Hot Damn Amazeballs! I know what you're all thinking, and yes, I'm all class ;)

I've been umming and ahrring on whether or not to purchase the full size, and as of writing this, I'm swaying to yes, but not 100% convinced. Having said that, I do think it lives up to the hype. But do I need it??... hrmmm...

5. Collection's (formerly 'Collection 2000') Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer

First of all- What a mouth full!

Second... Ermergerd! Ermegerd!

I have very dark under eye circle's, emphasis on the very. I thank my dad's side of the family for that.. *through gritted teeth* ... Gracias familia.

So to say I've struggled to find a concealer that actually works for me is an understatement. In the quest of finding my HG product, I have spent hard earned cash on a couple that have in fact highlighted my under eye circles by darkening them (thanks girl at MAC counter) and one that just made my under eye area look ashy.

This little cheapie, purely on price not on performance is an absolute gem.

I have come to the conclusion that I also need a corrector (Bobbi Brown, I'm coming after you,... as soon as I get paid) but I can live with that, and to be honest, this concealer does a pretty darn good job on it's own. Hands down worth the hype.

So that rounds off my ramble. If you stuck with me through it all, well Thank-You!

Hope you enjoyed and found it somewhat useful.

xx