Nailed It!

Day 11 and today is... Nail polish! Deborah Lippmann nail polish in "Do the Mermaid". Free from Formaldehyde and other bad chemicals, it makes me wonder what terrible things I've been putting on my nails all these years! 

Purple glitter nails at the ready for the company holiday party tonight!

Triple Threat

Today I opened the December 10th box to reveal a product that claims to be a cleanser, exfoliator AND mask! ESPA Optimal Skin ProCleanser uses moringa seed extract to cleanse, jojoba "spheres" to exfoliate and pumpkin enzymes to remove dull cells when used as a mask. Rinse away with water and a cloth or leave on for 15 minutes twice a week as a mask. 

It's a gel-like, oily substance with tiny little beads (and smells amazing!). After a first cleanse, it washes off nicely and has left my skin incredibly soft! Off to try it as a mask now...

Day 9 - Hourglass

Today I received a mini Hourglass lipstick in "Grace" and I've been wearing it ever since. It's a pale pink shade, almost nude, and is slightly paler than my natural lip colour. It "felt" and tasted like a traditional lipstick, nothing fancy there, but the colour is very understated and matte so something I can wear everyday. And I love that this product, like so many of the others so far, is paraben and sulphate free!

The Ren Express

I love opening those little Liberty boxes and finding full size products poking out from beneath the gold ribbon filling. And I'm ecstatic when they're product lines I actually use regularly! Today, Ren Express Make-Up Remover made an appearance in its full glory and while I've never used this product, I use Ren moisturiser and serum daily. It's a really great British line with no parabens or sulphates.

This is a cleansing milk to be removed with a cotton pad which I'm not usually crazy about because I find most leave a residue behind but this is such a soft, silky consistency and it definitely does the trick! 

Refined Lines

Trish McEvoy's Line Refiner is something I've heard about quite a bit and it gets great reviews online. I opened this surprise yesterday on Day 7 and thought I'd give it a try before posting about it. I applied the product with the wand to my eyes and lines around my mouth and I do like the constistancy of the product. I didn't see instant results as a couple of online reviewers did but I'm going to introduce it into my daily skincare routine and report back. It sounds like a miracle product so I'm willing to give it a fair go!

Day 6 - A Classic!

Today, the wonder box produced Kiehl's Creme de Corps rich nourishing cream. I love this moisturiser and it's great getting smaller versions of products that can fit in my purse (1 fl. oz)!

Oops!

So I got my days mixed up already... This is what happens when an excited adult-child can't wait long enough to turn on the lights in the morning before opening her advent calendar. I opened day five accidentally on day three and vice-versa... Correct, no one cares.

Anyway, today I got a lovely "hydrating rose cleanser" by Aromatherapy Associates. Never heard of this company but it's a nice travel size to take on trips and promises "glowing skin". And its paraben-free so I'm down!

Oh what will tomorrow bring???