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Tube of Liz Earle's Cleanse and Polish Who for: A nyone  – young or old, oily, combination, dry or sensitive First impressions: The fragrance is recognisable of Cleanser and Polish along with Rose and Lavender.   Gorgeous thick cream. After one week: The improvement in the tone and clarity of my skin is noticeable. After one month: My skin looks healthy and radiant Stockists: Liz Earle, Boots, QVC UK, John Lewis I have used this product in the past and have seen comments that the formulation has changed.   I think that the change is for the better, to me it seems more luxurious than before and the fragrance isn’t as overpowering.   I may have said other cleansers are the best cleanser I have used but I will admit this is really the one for me.   I have used it in my twenties, thirties and now my forties.   I love the fact that it is applied to dry skin as I can massage into the areas that I feel special attention for example my ...

Lola Lip Pencil Who for: Anyone who wants effortless precision application of a lip pencil First impressions: It is a peachy nude not sure it’s the right nude for me After one week: I love the colour After one month: I love the fact that I can wear it on its own or under lipstick Stockists: Lola Make Up, Indulge Beauty When I first saw this lip pencil, kindly gifted to me by Lola, I thought its colour was sandy rather than nude.  The brush on the other end of the pencil is brilliant for correcting mistakes or smudging/blending it.  The formulation is soft and glides onto my dry lips and doesn’t make them drier it actually nourishes them.  It feels like velvet on my lips, as the photos below show I have lines around my mouth, this lip pencil didn’t bleed into them nor did it come off when I kissed my two boys – they hate it when I leave my lipstick/pencil on them.  It lasted all day and was easily removed using my IT Cosmetic Cleansing Balm...

Lola BB Cream On warmer days I have don’t like to wear foundation and this seems the perfect answer.  The BB cream is a little thicker than I expected, and the shade is a little dark for me.  I first applied it using my fingers and though it was easy to blend into my skin but left it looking as if I had a suntan.  The next time I applied it I used a Real Techniques Buffing Brush and it blended better into my skin without it looking as if I had a suntan.  Both ways of applying it, it did not sit in my fine lines that I have around my eyes and mouth.    It covered the darkness under my eyes and on my lids.  It is great to wear if you want a less structed look and are sightseeing or out walking at lunchtime as the SPF of 20 is enough.  It lasted all day and was not patchy.  The BB cream was easily removed using my IT Cosmetics Balm or Micellar Water.  It is a great product if you want to look as if you have a tan as it has skincar...

Lola Automatic Eye Pencil - Grey I am on a mission to find a dark grey not charcoal eyeliner.   I bought this in the hopes it would be but unfortunately it is more silver than grey and glittery/shimmery.   I wanted matte finish as I feel personally that shimmery/glittery don’t suit this 43-year old’s wrinkly hooded eyes.   I can see people who are going to festivals wearing this.   My search continues.   Don’t get me wrong it is a great eyeliner, it goes on smooth without pulling the eye or jumping and leaving gaps.   The tip allows you to apply it close to your lash. This looks white in this photo but it actually a pale silver grey