Review: Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Cream

Hey Beauties,

Okay, so I'm normally not one to rave on about creams as I honestly don't use them too much because of my naturally oily skin - but this particular one my Mum bought on clearance at Chemist Warehouse is just too good not to rave about.

*This particular product, I am unaware if it was on clearance because they were discontinuing or other.

But this product. Is probably the best for acne prone skin.

Why do I say that?

Because it has Tea Tree oil infused in it.

Now, I'm sure we all now by now, and if you don't know well, Tea Tree oil is really good for acne. It kills the....infection I guess we'll call it? And eliminates the baddies.

I decided to give this ago, first of all just as a one off thing to see what it was like, and HOLY MOLY. This stuff is amazing.

Okay, so first off, you don't need a ton. A wee bit goes a long way.

Second of all, you can feel the tea tree in the product getting into all the pores - yes it stings, but that means its working.

And after applied, the face just feels so freaking soft its like a babies butt. I couldn't believe it.

I know this is a short review, but I'm not good at reviewing creams as they all just seem the same to me.

*Thursday Plantation does NOT test on animals.

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xobrontie

Benzac AC (5%) Review!

Hey Beauties,

So for the past 2 weeks, I have been testing out a new product for my acne. I've been suggested by my GP to try out Benzac AC, So I did.

I had really high hopes for this product as the price was pretty intense. So heres what I thought overall!

Out of all acne related products I've used, this one does NOT have a strong smell of chemicals, infact, you can hardly smell a chemical at all. Which is great.

I start off with cleansing my face using their Daily Facial Cleanser (Says to use twice daily, but I'm a lazy shit and only do it once.) and that basically gets rid of all the yuckyness left on my skin, I then apply the cream/gel whatever it is, but i don't rub it in. I first dab it onto my acne so its left pretty thick, then after about 2 minutes i then rub it in. I'm not sure how its meant to be applied as it doesn't say on the back to rub it in, it just says to apply to skin. I only apply this mainly to my cheeks, and other areas that are being affected by acne.

Within the first week there was a huge difference. My acne scars were beginning to fade, and that has never happened before, I thought I was scarred for life to be quite honest. My acne was massively reduced and it seemed to stay away.

I had found though that by the next week, I had been so stressed I had forgotten to use it, therefore my acne had started to come back, so it is a constant use type of thing.

Its not sticky, or tacky on the skin, it feels like you've just rubbed moisturizer onto your face.

Within the amount of time of me using this product, I have yet to find any cons.

I would really recommend this to someone struggling with acne. It is more on the pricey side ($26-27AU) but you don't need much cream, I only use a tiny bit and it goes far.

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xobrontie

Review: Essence Tribal Summer Pigment

Hey Beauties,

I was so excited for when the Essence Tribal Summer collection came out (No longer in stores, sorry!) as they brought out pigments! Thats all I was mainly looking forward to. So I bought one pigment, in the shade Copper Earth.

Now with this being a pigment, you'd expect it to be quite shimmery right? Now I was suprised at how much less shimmer was in it, theres hardly any in it, well there is, but it really isn't noticable as it blends right in which is amazing. I was very happy with that. Its also very pigmented, which you'd expect from a pigment, but I had to add that in as this is an Essence product, and not all their products can be the best.

This product is not tested on animals - as far as I'm aware of, thats one of the many things I like about Essence. And it is a decent size also at 3g.

As you can see, (ignore the other swatch) its got very faint shimmers in it, and they are gold, not silver so it blends even more. I find it hard to describe this colour, but the best way I can think of is the colour of cinnamon. Its very similar to that.

I really do like this product, and I hope Essence bring out some more pigments to some of their other collections, because I will certainly buy them!

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xobrontie

Nail Polish Collection!

Sally Hansen Sugar Coats: Lick - O - Rich, Sour Apple, Razzleberry, Bubble Plum

Essence Colour and Go; Flashy Pumpkin - Sally Hansen Lusture Shine: Lava

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear: Green with Envy - Essence: Thats What I Mint! - Australis: Trackie Dacks
Essie: Trophy Wife - Rimmel Kate Salon Pro: Acid House

Rimmel 60 Sec: Rapid Ruby - Essie: Bahama Mama - Rimmel Lycra Pro: Hypnotise
Rimmel 60 Sec: Red Carpet - Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear: Crushed - OPI - Lincoln Park After Dark
Sally Hansen Lacquer Shine: Shining - Essence: Redvolution

Colour By TBN: Blue - Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear: Pacific Blue - Sally Hansen Triple Shine: Dive In, Wavy Blue
Rimmel 60 Sec: Aye, Aye Sailor

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear: Golden-I - Rimmel Metal Rush: Bronze Princess

Essie: Come Here! Cutex: Cashmere Mauve - Bourjois: no name - Essence: English Rose
Rimmel 60 Sec: Hot Shot

Sally Hansen Salon Manicure: Butter Cup

Sally Hansen Lacquer Shine: Flair - Essie: Play Date - Rimmel Space Dust: Mook Walking

*Since taking photos for this post, I have purchased more nail polishes.

Review: Loreal Infallible Pressed Eyeshadow

Hey Beauties,

So, quite a while ago, I think it was last month, I purchased a Loreal Infallible eyeshadow. Now this isn't any ordinary eyeshadow. It is a pressed pigment eyeshadow. So its pretty neat.

I selected - Well. I didn't select, it was on clearance so I didn't have a choice, but the colour I got was in Innocent Turquoise, and if I were to pick a colour, this wouldn't be one I'd choose to be honest, because I own way too many blues. But I had to buy it because Lauren Curtis (Youtuber) raves about them so.....I buy what youtubers tell me to buy......its bad.

The colour pay off of this shadow is quite nice, in my opinion though, not very pigmented. I was expecting more blue, but its more of a sheer, baby blue, with silver reflects in it. Its almost holographic (omg i want a holographic eyeshadow now)

Upon application, its really smooth and soft like a babies bottom. I've had no experiences with fall out thus far, but the product packs onto the brush pretty firmly and is pretty thick (not in a bad way) so you don't need to tap any of the excess off.

The shade really reminds me of a fish scale, just the way it catches in the light.

I haven't worn this shade too often yet, just because I haven't worked out a way to wear it on a day to day basis. And its not too dramatic for me either. Its just subtle. Which I don't own many eyeshadows that are a colour, but not too pow. So maybe thats why I'm so iffy about this product. I don't know.

Here's A tutorial I did using the shadow:

How would you wear this shadow?

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xobrontie