Glamglow Mud Mask

Hi there,
Now there has been a lot of hype about the Glamglow masks of recent. I first heard or read about them about three years ago in some review or you tube review, and thought my god they sound amazing, I have to try that out! So I went online and purchased a small jar of the Glamglow mud mask, the exfoliating mask, the black one! That was suppose to be an all rounder of a face mask! It claimed to exfoliate, clear up any breakouts or prevent them from happening and also to plump the skin for a more youthful complexion.

So when I tried it I didn't expect much, as a lot of the hype around products don't live up to their reviews, but this beauty did! The mud mask is an exfoliating mask, so it can be pretty abrasive, so you guys out there with sensitive/reactive skin like myself be careful. I wouldn't be very heavy handed with this one when washing it off your face.

So the method goes that you apply it onto your skin ,wait for it to dry then wash it off, like every face mask out there, but with this one, there is exfoliating particles inside so when it is dry after ten minutes, you dampen your skin and gently massage the mask around and then wash it off. I use a facecloth as it's the easiest and quickest way to get it off.

I found with the mud mask that it did plump my skin and did help with open pores and oiliness and stops breakouts but because my skin is quite reactive, it stays red for a couple of hours, but once it settles down, it feels fantastic, not brighter but a lot smoother and the effect stays for about a week or so.

I have to say that in conclusion, I do like the mask but I don't think it's the best thing for my skin, I actually give it to my best friend to use as hers is a bit tougher and more dryer than mine, and she absolutely loves it, and her skin does look a lot better than mine after she uses it. I just find the results are only lasting a week and not long lasting and not making a big difference to skin overall.

There are other products in the glamglow range, and there are still more being produced, I haven't tried all of them, but if any of you know me, you know that I will definitley get my hands on them and be trying ALL of them out.

This mask is quite pricey at €49.90 for 50g, so to be completely honest, I don't think it warrants that price tag for my skin needs anyway. It can be purchased in Brown Thomas or Space NK and Feel Unique which has free delivery, and is becoming available in a lot of beauty salons across Ireland.

Space NK
Brown Thomas
Feel Unique

Neom Bath & Shower OIl

As you all know I am a big fan of baths and of the brand Neom. So the other day I was browsing through TK Maxx and I discovered the Neom products on the shelves just sitting there! I couldn’t believe it, I felt like I had just spotted a €50 or €100 note on the shelf, even glancing over my shoulder to see that no one had spotted it like me! I didn’t care what the price was I just grabbed it, you never know with TK Maxx who’s going to swoop in behind you and snare the goods out from under you’re nose! 

  

So the price for the Neom Bath & Shower Oil originally is €48 for a 100ml bottle in Brown Thomas and I bought this one in TK Maxx for €16.99 and the recommended retail price on the box is €39.76. No I do know that Brown Thomas do bump up their prices a little bit compared to other stockists. 

I have never tried the Neom Bath & Shower Oil before, I have tried the Jo Malone Bath Oil which is beautiful, but I do find it’s not that strong a smell, it doesn’t last in your bath and it claims to be moisturising but I never found that, but I still like it regardless. It still makes your bathing experience a relaxing one! 

So I was very excited to try out the Neom bath oil, as I was so impressed with the body scrub. So I set up my bathroom with my candles and filled my bath with a cap and a half full of the oil, and swirled it around and let the bath fill up! It didn’t have any impact on the water, no milkyness or anything like that!
But when I got in, it was amazing, now I'm not exaggerating but the water felt like silk, it was like getting into a new pair of warm clean pyjamas! And the smell was so relaxing, very floral with lavender undertones but not very heavy or overwhelming at all! The smell lasted throughout the whole bath as well, not fading once! And when I got out, there was no need to apply a moisturiser afterwards, my skin felt so soft and smelt great as well. So handy not having to do the whole body moisturiser thing, it's something I always hate to have to do!

I really enjoyed this product, and I found that I didn't need to use any other products in the bath with the oil, whereas normally I would use a few lush bath products as well as a bath oil. But you can totally use this on it's own in the bath and still have a very relaxing experience.

So all in all, another product to make a dent in your bank balance! But it is a really nice luxury product to treat yourself with especially if you enjoy baths like I do and it will last you a long time as you get a 100ml bottle and really only need one and half cap full per bath. So all in all this is a gorgeous bath product and it makes my bath experience one of the best and I am a fussy bath person, but this definitely helps me unwind and relaxes me and also washes away all the stresses of the day, physical and mental! So I hope you treat yourself and enjoy!
Links below.

www.tkmaxx.ie
www.brownthomas.com
www.neomorganics.com