Nivea Creme

During a recent shopping trip with my friend, I suddenly remembered that I had run out of moisturiser that very morning. In a frantic hurry to arrive home quickly, I picked up literally the first moisturiser I recognised as a familiar brand, and paid at the check out. When I arrived home, I was ashamed with myself. I am not one to make purchases on a whim, and was worried about the thick texture that was so diverse compared to my current moisturiser (Garnier Essentials Day Cream). 

The 'creme' felt extremely sticky as I blended it into my face, but as I began to blend faster, I could feel the moisturiser becoming more versatile on my face. This Nivea Creme is amazing. I have extremely oily skin, and I did not notice my skin becoming any more oily than it does normally. Admittedly, I would prefer a moisturiser that made my oily mess of a skin more manageable, but most moisturisers that come with the promise of this do nothing but dry out my skin until it is gasping for a drenching. I applied my foundation seconds after application, and noticed no streaking or patchiness in my finished result. My foundation glided into my skin smoothly, and I am certain my pores looked minimised. Not only that, but the moisturiser does its job pretty well too. I tend to be cursed with the burden of dry patches on my face (which is why my skin type is neither 'combination' or 'oily'), but the first time I applied the product to my face at night, the next morning my face felt hydrated and 'new'. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone, regardless of skin type or tone. 

Calvin Klein Splendid Colour Nail Enamel - Tutu

It's not often that I decide to revel in the pleasure of purchasing a cheap nail varnish - most often because I find, much to my dismissal, that my money and time has been wasted on a watery, colourless formula that chips after a couple of days. It was a few weeks ago that I was proved wrong (mostly), when I purchased my very first Calvin Klein Nail Enamel. I was shocked to see these enamels on the shelf of my local outlet discount make-up store, as I was unaware that CK even sold nail varnishes. I had been wanting to try out a black polish for some time, the main reason for my desire being because of my discovery that Kim Kardashian basks in the enjoyment of a black-as-night manicure more often than not. The other colours in the range looked semi-washes out placed either side of 'tutu', as breathtaking shade of black, in which several thousand glitter particles of a blue topaz and rustic gold colour are embedded. 

It is one hundred percent necessary to apply a base coat before applying this polish, as the formulation is fairly streaky and a nightmare to apply in a bold fashion. I simply opt to use a French pink as a base coat, as it is fairly opaque but thick, so it does not counteract with the black to create a horrid brown colour. 

Once I had applied my pink, I simply applied two coats of 'tutu' to each fingernail on each hand. The effect is so stunning. I love the way that the glitter particles are so subtle until they are displayed under certain angles of light. Th only downfall to this polish is it's staying power. It stays on for no longer than a day, so if this, like me, is your opted for 'go to' colour, then patience and spare time is needed! 

I hope this review was of use to you, and I definitely recommend picking up a bottle for yourself. You can purchase the beautiful polish here.