Review: Origins A Perfect World

Where do I begin?
I'm an Origins virgin for starters, bit of a Body Shop lover when it comes to facial creams. I've been through the vitamin c one, the vitamin e one... all very nice smelling and pricey but I've been kidding myself that they are doing my skin any good for the past two years. The vitamin c cream makes me break out occasionally and the vitamin e one stings. TIME FOR A CHANGE.

Why Origins?
I'm sure if you are familiar with this brand you will know how many good reviews it gets, so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I also find the 'free from crap' ethos appealing.

What does it feel like on my skin?
My face is divided into sections: My forehead dry and flakey yet prone to break outs.
Cheeks and chin are normal and sensitive to perfumes/colour etc and my nose is dry at the tip.
I apply the moisturiser after wiping my face with a perfume free face wipe and apply in small sections, the cream is naturally fragrant and smooth. It leaves a slightly greasy finish but quickly gets absorbed by the time I go to apply a BB cream.

Also if you adore the scents Aveda products have chances are you'll love this too, it smells herby with a slash of cool mint through. Smells like earthy goodness!

I have been using Perfect World for a few months now and highly recommend it for those with dry skin who are looking for hydration and a bit of anti ageing.

*I have not been paid to review this product, any opinions given were truthful and my own.

Review: Fujifilm Instax 210

Move over Polaroid, there's a new instant camera on the scene!

These days seems like all of the blogging community, artsy tourists and party hard it girls such as Hanna Beth own what seems to be the newest fashion accessory, the Fujifilm Instax Mini or the Instax 210.

I was lucky enough to receive the Instax 210 as a gift from my partner at Christmas and want to share with you my views.

Appearance

As you can see it's of a medium size and made out of plastic, this makes it small enough to fit in your handbag and light enough so you dont feel like you're lugging it around with you. It also comes with a number of accessories, a material cord attachment which enables you to carry it round your neck or shoulder and removable plastic lens that has a slight magnified effect for those closer shots.

Film

This is the film I use for my camera, I was given this brand and dont really know what other options there are. This type seems to work perfect for me.

Performance

The 210 is very easy to set up.

 Firstly you insert 4 AA batteries into the side of the camera, you then unpack the film box and slot it into the back of the camera. You should hear a click when closing the sliding door at the back, you are then ready to go!

Switch the camera on and snap away!

(Please note, to get the right exposure balance for your photos you need to use the black slip of film you receive when taking your first photograph to cover your shots, unless you want over exposed prints of course)

Overall this camera is a great investment if your looking at buying an instant camera and I am very glad to have received one as a gift.

You can buy them from many websites online but I would always advise buying from the manufacturer if you are unsure about quality issues.

Visit Fujifilm.com for more in depth information on their products.

Review: Lush Lip Scrub in Bubblegum

I've been meaning to do a review of this product for a while now, but I kept putting it off... to give it 'another' chance.

I received this as a gift last Christmas ( yes it's been a whole year) and when I saw what it was I thought " oh wow I've needed something like this for ages", as my lips tend to get dry and flakey very easily.

It smells just as you expect it to, like bubblegum, but with a slight soapy hint which I found off putting.

The first few times you use the scrub it works very well, you put a little on your lips and rub away, lick your lips and voila! soft again, but the joy does not last very long.

The lip sugar doesn't cling to your finger like it did when you first opened it so you have to scoop the grains up with two fingers and the bubblegum ends up tasting like tacky perfume (or parma violets).

My overall view of this product is if your looking for a good quality and long lasting lip scrub look elsewhere. One word springs to mind, gimmick!