L'Occitane - Fleurs de Cerisier - Shimmering Lotion

There is one thing I really hate about this product and I will never buy it again because of this - the packaging is IMPOSSIBLE!

The lotion is too viscous to pour out and the bottle plastic is too rigid to squeeze.
It looks pretty but is completely impractical!
And because it angered me so much I will NEVER buy it again!

Which is sad because the shimmer in it is nice and soft, it soaks in well, and it is nice and thick.

It smells like floury to me, so not the greatest scent, but not an offensive scent either.

'I wanna shine bright like a diamond' Solution:

Arlésienne Beautifying Powder <3 smells divine!

Price: 1/5 ($39 for 250mL)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 4/5 (lost point for that damn bottle)

Podcast Review - Lou reads the Internet for you

I found this after it was mentioned on 'The F Plus' as a similar thing to what they did - things on the Internet read out for your amusement.

Lou has a soothing voice and I love it when he records at work and co-workers walk in on him talking about his vagina/boyfriend/fursona/etc... XD

It is often shorter than The F Plus and is a great sampler of what the World Wide Web has to offer!

Go listen to it now!

Lou reads the Internet for you


Rating: 5/5
Catagory: Comedy 

Revlon - Photoready Prime + Anti Shine

I only had this a sample but from what I experienced, I liked it.

It worked as a nice mattifying base for my make up before I did myself up as a pirate (for a party).

It went on well and didn't seem to just accumulate in my pores.

And the anti-shine effect lasted a few hours.

Will this replace the Body Shop Vitamin C Skin boost for me? Probably not, but it isn't a bad product and I may get a full size one in future.

Price: 3/5 ($29.95 for 14.2g)
Scent: 2.5/5
Effectiveness: 4/5

Urban Colour - One Coat Nail Polish

I tried to find the name of this shade but couldn't, so lets call it a blue-grey-pnk ... asphyxiated pink!

I got this one night when I was inebriated on a train and a fellow inebriated gave me the bottle of polish after I complemented her nail colour.

I wasn't sure I liked the colour when sober, but it looked good on.

However, the brush sucked, the formula was too thick, and it smells like hexane.

It is a really cheap polish. Don't even bother buying this brand as a stocking stuffer, it is a waste of money!

Price: 5/5 ($10 for 12)
Scent: 0/5
Effectiveness: 1/5

Manicare - Nail Polish Remover Pads - Pineapple Crush

This is a limited edition scent of the scented nail polish removal pads by Manicare... and it smells really nice! It is a fresh, tropical scent which you won't mind if it lingers on your hands/feet.

As far as the pads themselves, I find I need three on average (one for each hand then a final one to get any residual varnish).

They did dry out a little after a while, but they were still useable.

Price: 4/5 (RRP $4.95 for 32 pads)

Scent: 5/5

Effectiveness: 4/5

Soak - Hair Shine Conditioning Shampoo

This is part of a 'superfoods' range and this shampoo touts to have purple kale, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin K. Did I feel these 'benefits'? Not really. But I'm not a huge fan of this 'superfoods' movement.

To me, it smells a bit like rhubarb and blackcurrent and lathers well. 

It cleaned my hair well and did not need a repeat wash.

Price: 1/5 (RRP $7.95 for 100mL)
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 4/5

The Body Shop - Vitamin C Daily Moisturiser SPF 15

This was such a delight to used on a daily basis! It smells so nice! Like oranges (or orange-flavoured vitamin C tablet).

I like that is has SPF in it as well, nice to protect the face from the aging Sun's rays.

In addition to vitamin C, it also contains camu camu and sesame seed oil.

It goes on smoothly, soaks in well enough and doesn't feel too heavy.

Price: 3/5 ($29.95 for 50mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5