REVIEW - Glamour Food Body Lotion

In my time, I've been pretty promiscuous when it comes to body lotions. I've tried them all. Which is why I couldn't quite resist trying one by 'Glamour Food', so called because many of its ingredients are food grade and awesome for keeping your skin in tip top shape.

'Glamour Food' body lotion contains antioxidants from super foods pomegranate and blueberries, as well as from one of my personal favourite treats - dark chocolate. Not just that, but it also contains coconut oil (we all love this by now, right?!), shea butter and vitamin E. So, as you can see, it packs quite a skin nourishing, moisturising punch.
The formula is light and non-greasy, soaking into the skin quickly to leave nothing behind but a soft, sweet scent which reminds me of Swizzels sweets - delicious! I love how pampered it makes my skin feel, it's a brilliant every day pick me up. 
Overall, I wouldn't says its effects are any more prominent than those of something by Nivea or Dove, but with Glamour Food you're definitely getting a better quality ingredients list, which is what you're paying for. A brilliant treat for those of you simply looking for more than a run of the mill body lotion, or those strict with what they rub into their skin.
'Glamour Food' body lotion is priced at £14.95 for 200ml, available for purchase at Big Green Smile.
PR sample. All opinions 100% my own and 100% honest as always.
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Boots Camp Essentials

A while ago Boots were kind enough to send me what they called their 'Boots Camp' kit - a few bits and bobs perfect for the weather as it got a little hotter in olde Blighty. At the time I was going slightly mental finishing off uni so this post is overdue (sorry, Boots!) but better late than never, right?!

First up, the Nivea Q10 Anti Wrinkle Colour Correction Tinted Day Cream (long enough name there, eh, Nivea?) As it gets warmer, a lot of people prefer switching their usual heavy duty foundations for tinted moisturisers and all together lighter formulas. Nivea's CC cream is sheer and moisturising, complete with SPF 15. Due to my oily and very uneven complexion this one aint for me, but if you have drier, yet healthy looking skin it might be the one for you. RRP £10.99

Next we have the No.7 BB Lips Beauty Balm in 'Blink Pink', a lovely girly pink liquid balm which applies beautifully smooth and lightly tinted to give a 'my lips but better' look. Beauty Balm promises colour, nourishment and UV protection with its SPF 15. RRP £9

An essential for all seasons - mascara. Before anything, can we all just admire the glitzy red packaging?! Amazing! Overall the No. 7 ' Lash Impact' mascara is a decent every day mascara if you're after length and volume in equal amounts. My only qualm is that it can flake, though it does generally last quite well. RRP £13.50.

Last of all, a pretty Summery nail polish by Revlon - 260 'Girly', a sheer pink with dark purple, hot pink and baby pink glitter. I imagine it would look amazing over opaque pale pink or lavender polish! Unfortunately I can't test it out as I'm allergic to nail polish, however, I did find a couple of reviews here and here if the colour takes your fancy :) RRP £6.49 

All together some lovely picks from Boots and well worth a look if you're after something to treat yourself to! I especially like the balm, and I know I'd love the polish could I actually wear it.
What are your Boots Summer essentials?
 Items recieved for review purposes.All opinions 100% mine and 100% honest, as always!

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REVIEW - REN Skincare Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser

REN have been at it again, creating a new range named 'Rosa Centifolia' - this time to address just about anyone's cleansing needs. The line comprises of six different cleansers, each containing 'Rose Extract Complex' (no idea what exactly that is, but it sounds fancy, right?) to tone, soften and soothe. Ever a sucker for new cleansers, I've been testing out the 'Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser'.

The packaging is nothing special, functional and simple - fine by me. 

After splashing my face with warm water, I squeeze out a little dollop and massage it over my skin. It feels a little like a light, creamy body lotion, however the little 'jojoba microbeads' give it that familiar texture of a facial exfoliator. The beads don't dissolve, which means you get a pretty good scrub out of them before washing them away down the plug hole.

REN 'Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser' is, as its name suggests, gentle. I wouldn't be using this hoping that my skin wouldn't still be crying out for something a more hardcore exfoliation by the end of the week, however, it does make the effects of a proper exfoliation last a little longer. 

While REN 'Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser' does the job, it feels like a standard exfoliating facial cleanser. Call me picky, but if I paid £15 for this, I'd have been disappointed that it didn't feel more luxurious than a £4 cleanser, or have better results. The main difference is the ingredients list, as REN use only 100% plant and mineral derived 'actives' and no harsh synthetic ingredients - which is awesome, but if I'm not feeling or seeing the difference, it's not worth the extra £11 to me.
If it is worth the extra moolah to you, you can order REN 'Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser' online, priced at £15 for 100ml of product.
Product received for review consideration. Opinions 100% my own and 100% honest - as always!
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REVIEW - Amie 'Morning Dew' Matte Finish Moisturiser

Using an average of 95% natural fruit and plant extracts, free from parabens, sulphates, GMOs and animal extracts, rejecting animal testing and perfectly fine for even vegans to use - Amie is certainly sat with the goody two shoes in the skincare class! Created specially for young, sensitive, unbalanced skin (just like mine), I was more than happy to try their 'Morning Dew' matte finish moisturiser on my combination skin...  

 The packaging is simple and to the point, the colour scheme and images look a touch more grown up than most teenage skincare lines. 
After washing, I'll apply 'Morning Dew' over my face and neck. Being oil free, 'Morning Dew' soaks in without leaving a greasy film behind or blocking pores. The scent is a bit soapy, but not strong enough to be off putting or linger on the skin.

  I find that after I've applied my make-up, my foundation stays matte for about two hours before oil starts to break through. For me, that's not bad going at all - if you have particularly oily skin though I doubt 'Morning Dew' would be particularly helpful in keeping it under control. However, if you have combination to normal skin, it's a nice, light everyday moisturiser.
All in all, a pleasant moisturiser which the majority of folk would quite enjoy! Available from Waitrose, John Lewis and a variety of online stores. RRP £4.95 (bargain alert!)
What's your favourite daily moisturiser? Favourite Amie product?  

* Product received for review consideration. All opinions 100% my own and 100% honest - as always! *

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Recent Skincare (Mini Reviews)

I'll admit, skincare is generally something I suck at - but at least I never go to sleep wearing make-up, that counts for something, right?! However, more recently I've fallen into some kind of skincare routine which for the moment is keeping my oily-combination skin under some degree of control.

 Garnier Pure Active Deep Pore Unclogging Wash - I'll buy practically anything with salycylic acid involved, as it's one of the few ingredients which actually has an effect on my skin! I've been using this morning and evening daily for about...7 months (woah) and it really is a gem for oily, spot prone skin. I've had far less blemishes since using this, scars around my chin I've had forever have faded and my pores seem a little smaller - winner! Plus, it's really tingly and refreshing. RRP £4.99 for 200ml - available from Boots, Superdrug and a handful of supermarkets.

 Asda Skin System 'Matt Finish Moisturiser' - I bought this out of curiosity, not expecting much from something that costs a mere POUND (yeah, you read that right.) I'm actually amazed at how good this is! The mattifying effect is really strong and lasts through the day, helping make-up stay in place. It does suck all the moisture from foundation though, so if you use oil free foundations definitely mix a drop of something like The Body Shop beautifying oil back in before application. RRP £1 for 100ml of product, available from Asda.

 ETAT PUR Salycic Acid 300 - I received this is a beauty box and basically jumped for joy. SALYCYLIC ACID IN A DROPPER BOTTLE! Salycylic acid is a wonder ingredient for me, the only thing that battles blemishes effectively and fabulously quickly. RRP £12.20 for 15ml of product, available from Etat Pur.

Boots Botanics Gentle Cleansing Cream - A simple, scent free, calming cleanser good enough for removing even waterproof mascara. Light weight and easy to wipes off, if you're looking for the most basic of cleansers this is a great product to start off with. RRP £4.49 for 250ml of product, available at Boots.

Simple Spotless Skin Quick Fix Cleaning Wipes - Ok, ok, sometimes I just can't be bothered washing my face properly and opt for wipes instead. To be honest I've never rated anything from Simple, they fail to deliver 90% of the time for me! These wipes are pretty average, not brilliant, not awful. They also contain alcohol, tut tut, Simple, tut tut. RRP £3.85 for 25 wipes, available from Boots, Superdrug and some supermarkets (I got them on sale in Morrisons - definitely wouldn't pay almost £4 for some wipes!)

My skin still leaves an awful lot to be desired (thanks, genetics, thanks a lot) but following some kind of skincare routine has helped a ridiculous amount! I think I'll treat myself to some Murad once this lot has been finished up...

Spot anything you use here? Any favourite products for oily-combination skin?

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GIVEAWAY! Philosophy 'The Great Mystery' One Minute Daily Facial

Today I'm teaming up with QVC to bring you a little giveaway in the form of Philosophy 'The Great Mystery' One Minute Daily Facial.

Philosophy 'The Great Mystery' is designed to provide super fast, super effective deep cleansing, exfoliation and purification gentle enough for daily use. What's more, this stuff is suitable for all skin types - so what are you waiting for?! Get entering!

But how do I enter?! I hear you ask, well my pretties, here's how - simply pop over to the QVC site and pick  something from their skincare section that you would love to try and tell me in the comments section below. For an extra entry you can tweet - 

'I just entered @beautysbadhabit Philosophy skincare giveaway with @qvcuk bit.ly/W3Inx4 - have you?!'

This giveaway will run until Friday 15th February.

Please note that this giveaway is open to UK residents ONLY. Sorry international folk, I'll include you in another giveaway soon!

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