Holika Holika White Egg Soap [Review]

Dear readers,

I had nearly run out of my Etude House Baking Powder Cleaner [check out my review HERE] when I decided I needed to try another cleanser from a different brand. 

I came across this cute product from Holika Holika which is the White Egg Soap.

It cost me $8.99 and I got it from this seller HERE.

The Egg Soap comes in 4 different colours:

White: for large pores and rough skin

Black Charcoal: oily and sensitive skin

Red Clay: hidden dirt in pores and blackheads

Green Tea: Dry Skin

It also comes in the 2 egg format or the 4 egg mixed format [like HERE]

As you can see from the photos, the soap come in the cutest packaging ever! I've never seen anything as cute as these. The soap really look like eggs [they come in the same shape and size] and it comes complete with a cardboard-y egg container.

The eggs are hand made and come wrapped in plastic. Obviously once you start using them you can't just pop them back in the container because it'll turn soggy and ruin it. I just keep mine in a soap dish by the bath.

This soap really has a clean, fresh smell and lathers quite well. I use it both to remove my makeup and/or even to give my face a good cleanse when I've spent the whole day at home.

I just wet my face, wet the soap and lather it in my hands as you would do with a normal soap. 

It works really well to remove my makeup [it also removes water proof mascara but you do need to lather your face twice - but hey, still good!].

It leaves your face feeling ultra clean without leaving it feeling dry like some other harsh cleansers do.

Re: large pores - I haven't seen a distinct change in the largeness of my pores but it does give a deep clean and makeup sits nicely when I've washed my face with this.

My only problem with this is that I've used this up quite quickly! 

It hasn't made me break out too which is a plus.

Would definitely re-purchase.

What do you think ... would you try it out?

Love,

Lorraine

xoxo

Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation [Review]

Dear readers,

First things first! Have you entered my international makeup giveaway yet? Ends in 6 days! Check it out **HERE**

Now on to the review.

I've nearly run out of my Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation but in the mousse version [check out my review HERE - that is, the one in the white/purple packaging] which I definitely love, so I thought about getting the older formula/version - which is the Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation [Up to 12 Hours Natural Shine Control]

But do I love it as much as I love it's mousse-y sister? Read on!

As you can see, this foundation comes in plastic, squeeze-y packaging. It claims to be talc free, paraben free, oil free and fragrance free.

It also claims that it gives you 'up to 12 hours of non oily wear'.

Now I think that Rimmel were a bit cheeky with the 'up to' statement - because this can vary from 1 hour up to 12 hours.

Unlike the mousse version - this has a 'normal' foundation formula, not dense but definitely not as runny as some other foundations. 

I got mine in the same shade as the mousse one - but to me this seems a tad darker [check out swatches of the mousse version HERE]

This applies without any streaks - and you can easily slather this on with your hands, or you can also blend it in with a brush.

It does not dry totally matte [more of a dewy finish if you ask me].

 It has light to near medium coverage which is quite buildable but I always just use one layer.

To me this looks like a BB cream dressed up as a foundation. 

I do have to use a face primer under this for it to last more than a couple of hours, which is quite sad as I had higher expectations.

At the moment I am mixing this with the Essence Mousse Foundation [my review HERE] so that I can use it up.

Have you ever used this foundation? Thoughts?

Love,

Lorraine

xoxo