QVC Beauty TSV's April 2013

Monday 1st April - Ultrasun Professional Suncare

Thursday 4th April - Confessions of a Beauty Addict (Oh, I think I might enjoy this show!)

Sunday 7th April - bareMinerals

Wednesday 10th April - Lulu's Time Bomb

Wednesday 17th April - Beauty Tools featuring Clarisonic

Sunday 28th April - Mally Beauty

Happy Shopping!!!

PS - Just saw some exciting news from the BritishBeautyBlogger (which I read obsessively!) that QVCUK will begin selling Josie Marran soon. Read the full post here.  Excited is an understatement! Now, If I can get Tarte and LORAC from QVCUK, I'll be in heaven...

Vichy Normaderm 3 in 1 Cleanser

There’s nothing like stress to play havoc with your skin! My skin is generally on the border of being badly behaved.  It nudges across that border, usually  about the time of the month (FUN!), but generally my combination skin is fairly well managed – apart from bouts of stress!

I decided to give the Vichy Normaderm 3 in 1 Cleanser * (Currently a bargainous £9.35 for 125ml from Escentual.com) when my skin had made a bid for the border (stress, stress and more stress!)... and I have to say I love it.

  

As the name would suggest, its a multi-use product.  It can be used as a cleanser, scrub or mask for oily/combination skin.  As I had it in a 50ml sample size, I decided this would be the perfect product to throw in my travel bag.  So when we headed off to Berlin at the start of January for The Boy's 30th birthday celebrations - Nomaderm 3 in 1 came along too. 

They say: Regulate your complexion with the Vichy Normaderm 3 in 1 Cleanser, Scrub and Mask, an all-in-one solution for oily skin. When skin produces too much oil and becomes overburdened, clogged and imperfection-prone, it needs gentle care to make it feel fresh and comfortable again. The Normaderm 3-in-1 combined cleanse, scrub and mask action is made up of ultra soothing agents and deeply clarifying clay, making it perfect for even sensitive complexions. The Normaderm cleansing cream reduces the appearance of imperfections, clears impurities and eliminates excess sebum. Lather onto your damp face and then rinse off with plenty of water. Alternatively, use the cream as a daily scrub to unclog pores, and make the texture of the skin more uniform. Lather up and rinse away thoroughly. To use as a mask, apply in a thick layer and leave on for 5 minutes. Rinse away thoroughly for a matte and clear complexion, making sure to avoid the eye contour

So how have I used it? As I mentioned, due to the mini nature of the tester, I took it to Berlin with me as my sole cleanser/scrub/mask.  As it is such a multi-purpose product,  I was able to cut down on unnecessary crap that had to be carried in my hand luggage (cheers Ryanair!!) and focus my space resource on the mounds of nail varnish I brought back with me - don't ask! It was messy...  Now I'm back home and I treated myself to the big 125ml bottle,  I enjoy using it more as a mask. 

In my opinion, its not a hardcore treatment mask, like Origins Clear Improvement or Out of Trouble - but a kind of daily maintenance mask.  Of course, that's just me and my skin. You may think this is enough for you to use once or twice a week and that's fine too. But for me, I use it a couple of times a week, just to keep everything in check.  Come the weekend, it's time to bring out the big guns.  You don't need a lot of this product. 50ml has lasted me about 3 months using it mainly as a mask (you'll see it feature in an upcoming empties post soon, because I'm all out) a few times a week. Obviously, if you use this as your daily cleanser, you'll go through it a bit quicker.  For me personally, its not 'scrubby' enough to use as a facial scrub.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, hop (its still sort of Easter - geddit? Oh never mind!) over to Escentual.com  You may even be able to find the infamous Bioderma in stock.  AMAZING! Check them out here 

*Product was kindly sent to me as a sample by Escentual.com However, I loved it so much, bought myself the big bottle! 

QVC Beauty TSV's - March 2013

Ooooops! Completely forgot about this, so I won't go over old ground and remind you that you missed Elemis, Perricone, Decleor etc. No, I won't mention that at all! (here's hoping that you caught it anyway...)

Here's what's left for Beauty TSV's in March

• Friday 15th March - OPI Professional Nailcare
• Tuesday 19th March - Australian Bodycare
• Sunday 24th March - In the salon with Gatineau
• Wednesday 27th March - Beauty tools and accessories
• Saturday 30th March - YBF Beauty

HAPPY SHOPPING !!!!!!

QVC Beauty TSV's - February 2013

• Monday 4th February - Judith Wiliams Skincare
• Thursday 7th February - bareMinerals
• Sunday 10th February - L'Occitane: Beauty en Provence 
• Tuesday 12th February - StriVectin
• Tuesday 19th February - Nail Boutique featuring Red Carpet
• Saturday 23rd February - Laura Geller Makeup
• Tuesday 26th February - Prai Beauty

Happy shopping!!!!!

(Belated) Boxing Day Bargains - 2013 edition

As is the norm, I tramped off to Boots on Boxing Day (wow, that seems like such a long time ago!) with The Boy in tow,  to fully utilise my gift cards. Thank you family!  This year I only REALLY wanted La Petite Robe Noire, which I luckily managed to snag, that and Dior Addict which never makes it to the sale - and this year was no exception.  Everything else was pure whimsy.

My basket contained:

• Prada Candy EDP
• Diesel Loverdose EDT
• Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir EDP
• Giorgio Armani Armani Code EDP
• Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire EDT

Overall, I was pretty pleased with my selections.  Armani Code is a re-purchase as I have enjoyed it so much in the past.  All the others are new to me. Well, Loverdose is the same scent but a EDT version. So I guess this isn't that new! I'm still pretty besotted with it, so it was worth keeping in stock.

This is the first time I've had chance to say a belated Happy New Year to everyone.  2012 was pretty hideous for me. Needless to say, I was glad to see the back of it.  Here's hoping to a healthy and happy 2013 for us all.

QVC January 2013 Beauty TSV's

Sunday 13th January - In the salon with Decleor

Tuesday 15th January - Nails Inc* 

Saturday 19th January - Everyday Beauty

Sunday 27th January - Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare

(*as per usual, this is the one I'm excited about!!)

Happy Shopping (and belated Happy New Year)!!!!

QVC December 2012 Beauty TSV's

Sunday 2nd December - Elemis Skin Therapies (PS - you may want to check out the video below!)

Thursday 6th December - Hair Boutique

Saturday 8th December - Laura Geller Makeup

Wednesday 12th December - Emma Hardie - Amazing Face

Sunday 16th December - Mally Beauty

Wednesday 19th December - The Gift of Beauty, featuring Clarisonic

Saturday 22nd December - Perricone MD Skincare

Happy Shopping!!!