Pamper Yourself with YON-KA Bath & Body Range

Hey Ladies!

So recently I did a YON-KA post all about the skincare. Since truly falling head over heels with the range I decided to explore it further. The more I try of the YON-KA Range, the more I fall in love, hence, the more of it I need. I haven't felt such a strong connection to a brand in a long long time, I'm excited, and I want to share my excitement with you!

First up is the beautiful Phyto-Bain Relaxing Bath Oil. This is perfection in a bottle, Have you ever had one of those days where you just cannot wait to have a bath to unwind, you're on the bus home, or stuck in traffic and start to imagine how amazing this bath will be? Well this relaxing bath oil is the type of thing you pour into the bath during your little bath time fantasy. You only need the smallest amount when using this, pour it in with the hot running water and the scent that hits you is just incredible. It's a very aromatic scent that, as soon as you step into the bath will instantly make you relax. It promotes deep tissue oxygenation, the high concentration of relaxing oils and plant extracts really ensures deep relaxation for the body and mind. It really is something special.

The YON-KA Regenerating Nourishing Body Oil, is a little piece of heaven. After you step out of your bath feeling completely relaxed and pampered, the next step is to reach for the utterly stunning Body Oil. Applying it to slightly damp skin ensures that its triple action works as quickly as possible. It nourishes, silkens and firms the skin, it also replenishes moisture to dry dehydrated skin beautifully. The entire range is so indulgent and really makes you feel like you're pampering yourself, in my opinion its even better than having it done by a spa or treatment rooms because you are doing it at your own pace.

The more I think about these styles of 'At Home Pampering/Treatments' the more sense they make. I mean, if you purchase your own products, you have the option of giving yourself a little treatment evening whenever the feeling takes you. No appointments to make, when you're done, you can hop straight in your PJ's or bed for a great nights sleep. I am really enjoying the luxury of having the freedom to use what the YON-KA range has to offer, and that is at home, indulgent pampering, with the most beautiful aromatic products I have ever used. Honestly I just cannot rave about these enough.

Now ladies, you know me, and you know its not often I will tell you need something in your life,  but I am telling you with my hand on my heart that you need to experience the YON-KA range in some form, be it skincare or body care. You will not regret it, and in stressful times or when you just need to relax I can promise you, that you will be delighted that you have these aromatic wonders to rely on!

That's it for now ladies,

I hope you enjoyed!

What are your thoughts on the YON-KA range so far?

Are you tempted by anything?

As always, let me know below!

Until next time

xoxo

Aundrea

Vichy Dermablend - Worth the Hype!

Hey Ladies,

I hope you are all well! Vichy is a brand I have always had a great relationship with skincare wise, but I had never ventured into what they had to offer makeup wise. Vichy Dermablend is something I have heard a lot about, the more reviews I read, the more it peaked my curiosity. Every girl loves a full coverage foundation, and Vichy Dermablend promised to meet all my full coverage needs!

First up is the foundation itself, its really achieved cult status among the beauty community and after finally trying it myself I can see why. I purchased the lightest shade 'Opal' and it's the perfect match for me. First impressions of the foundation was that it had a very thick consistency, and when I began to apply it I realised that a little of the product goes a long way! This is a corrective foundation, but it also claims to give 24 hour hydration, which is something that really excited me, due to the fact that my skin is dry/dehydrated. I found on application that it really covers a multitude and glides across the skin effortlessly. I have also found that there is no need for concealer. What you end up with is a full coverage look, with your face looking like it's caked in makeup, a look lets face it, we all try to avoid! The wear time on this is fantastic, with or without powdering. I would say though if you have oily skin, do go ahead with your powder step! I got all day wear out of this, from about 8.30 am, to 8pm ish. Really incredible and I didn't feel like I wanted to tear my skin off toward the end, which can be an issue with certain foundations toward the end of the day!

The Vichy Dermablend Powder, translucent and virtually transparent, I was hoping that this would be my new holy grail powder. It gives the skin a very natural, velvety finish that is light weight and fragrance free. With dry skin I don't normally need powder, but if its going to be a busy day, I like that little bit of reassurance that my makeup is going to stay in place. Another thing I really like about this powder is the fact that its water and sweat resistant which is perfect for our 'one extreme to the other' weather.I find that this really does everything it says its going to do, and doesn't cling to or accentuate any dry patches that may be lurking! It's become part of my daily routine and I would have no hesitation in repurchasing it.

Below is a picture just to give you an idea of how it looks coverage wise. My skin is currently going through a purge from my Clarisonic and it is quite bad so you have an idea of how much the foundation covers!

That's it for now ladies,

I hope you enjoyed!

Have you tried Vichy Dermablend?

Are you tempted?

Let me know your thoughts below!

Until next time

xoxo

Aundrea

YvesSaintLaurent Mascara - The Holy Trinity

Hey Ladies,

I hope you are all well. As some of you may know, I have quite the obsession with YSL. I'm not sure if it's the beautiful collections, or the allure of the shiny gold packaging, but it's love. I purchased my first YSL mascara about 18 months ago, and instantly it stole my heart. It has become a not so subtle addiction. Today I thought I would share with you my 3 favourite mascaras, my holy trinity, that in my opinion, every girl should own at least one of...

So the three beauties I have chosen are the Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils, the Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Babydoll, and the Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Shocking. All three of these mascara's are absolute perfection for different reasons. There is just something about the YSL mascaras that make my heart skip a beat. Everything about these scream pure luxury, the packaging, the scent and the look they give to frame the eyes.

The first of the three is the Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils. This I purchased in a set with a lovely YSL eyemakeup remover. First up the pigmentation of this mascara is fantastic, it's deep, dark, rich black coats every single lash perfectly. The clump free formula insures that coat after coat, your lashes stay soft and light to the touch and don't feel at all spindly or weighed down. It has exceptional wear time, doesn't flake and really gives you that much lusted after false lash effect that we all crave! You really cant go wrong with this!

Next up is the newest addition to the YSL mascara family, 'Babydoll'. I am in love with this mascara, I'm getting excited even typing about it. It differs from the other two with one major difference and that is the wand. The wand spreads the lashes incredibly wide, it redefines the lashes one by one from the tiniest lashes to your best ones this just perfects them. it volumises and lengthens all in one, I honestly think that this has become top of my list of favourites, it's just stunning! Wear time of this is fantastic, no clumping or flakes. It's a definite winner in my eyes.

 Last but not least is YSL's Shocking. This is a cult favourite in the beauty community. One rumour I wanted to put to rest is that this particular mascara dries out rather quickly.Not at all, a common mistake that people make is not ensuring that tube is properly closed after use. Once you make sure its closed properly you will get many months of life out of this tube of joy. The mascara itself is what I like to call a 'POW' mascara. Once you have a few coats of this mascara on, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. The lashes become so voluminous it can be hard to believe that they are your own. It really is just a high impact mascara. If you purchase this I can promise you will not be disappointed, it really is one of the best mascara's on the market for beauty addicts at the moment!

On top is the Babydoll mascara, bottom left is Shocking and right is the Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils

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That's it for now ladies,

I hope you enjoyed!

Have you tried any YSL mascaras?

What are your favourites?

Are you tempted to try any of the above?

As always, let me know below!

Until next time

xoxo

Aundrea

Skincare Indulgence with YON-KA

Hello Ladies,

I hope you are all well, I have been more than a little obsessed with the brand I'll be talking to you about today. Ever since I purchased my Clarisonic, my enjoyment and love of skincare (yes, you read that right) has gone through the roof. Now that I have a better surface to work with, my skin seem to be loving my skincare products, and not only that but I'm feeling the benefits of these particular products on a level that I never have before, and I'm not going to lie, I'm excited. The brand in question? YON-KA.

I'm big on first impressions, and when I opened the box that these arrived in, the first thing I was greeted with was the most beautiful, aromatic scent, the packaging and fragrance literally had me at hello. YON-KA is brand that I have always had my eye on, it's just so luxurious and really, who wouldn't want to pamper themselves with these amazing products? The first of the two kits I was sent was the 'Hydration Kit', the second was the 'Vitality Kit'. The fantastic thing about these kits is that they are 21 Day Trial Kits, but they're also perfect for travelling. Now it says 21 days but I've been using these about a month and I have barely made a dent in them.

The Hydration Kit comes with a 75ml Cleansing lotion for the face and eyes, a 50ml Invigorating Toner, and a 15ml Creme 28 Hydrating moisturiser.The cleanser smells amazing, its a very thick lotion, and you only need about a euro size to cover your entire face and neck. It's beautiful, now I use this with my Clarisonic, and it does the job perfectly, it leaves my face feeling clean, soft and subtle. As I said above I have had this for about a month and with daily use I still have about three quarters of the bottle left. Amazing! The star of both kits for me has to be the Invigorating Toner Mist. If you have ever been for a luxury facial, where you come out feeling relaxed and pampered from the aromatherapy oils used, this is like that, in a spray. I have never had a toner that I just adore using. This smells sensational, the blend of oils and the general scent of it would sent you into a blissful sleep, its just.... to die for. The Creme 28 Hydrating Moisturiser is really lovely, it's luxurious and creamy and as with the others, you really feel like you're pampering your skin. The entire range really is just pure indulgence.

The Vitality Kit is perfect for normal to oily skin. I did give these a good try during our brief spell of good weather as whenever it is unnaturally hot here in Ireland, my normally dry/dehydrated skin seems to turn oily in my t-zone. The difference in the Cleanser in this kit aside from the fact that its targeted at oily skin is the fact that instead of being a cream cleanser its gel. Now, I have heard mixed reports about gel cleansers, that even with oily skin, they can dry out the area. I didn't find that with the cleansing gel, it controlled the oil without drying out my already dehydrated skin. Like all the other YON-KA products it smells fantastic. The toner as I mentioned before, smells absolutely incredible, one thing I love doing is spraying a few pumps of this into clean hands and taking a few deep breaths and then patting this all over my face. It's so good! YON-KA  need to make a candle of this scent, when you smell it, I know you'll agree! The moisturiser that accompanies this kit is the Vital Defence which is an antioxidant cream, which is just as nice as the Creme 28, but I just find that Creme 28 is more suited to my skin needs. I will keep this for travel, and weekends away, I think it will be perfect for that.

Last but by no means least is the incredible Quintessence Aromatic Candle, now I am a candle freak. I just adore them, I buy at least a candle a week and this has been a firm favourite of mine for the past month, the scent is hard to pin down. Now I have perused a few websites trying to find scent descriptions to give you a better idea of what it smells like, and a lot say its like spraying the toner, but I don't think so. When you first open it, a scent very similar to Arnica hits you, but when it's lit, the scent changes completely. There is a definite scent of lavender, geranium, rosemary and thyme. It's packed full of essential oils, and it has a great scent throw which is something I look for in a candle. The combination of essential oils make it a truly beautiful, invigorating scent, perfect for any room in your house, although I tend to favour it in my bedroom, as a little bit of a luxury treat!

So that's it for now ladies,

I hope you enjoyed!

What are your thoughts on the YON-KA range?

Has anything caught your eye?

As always, let me know below!

Until next time

xoxo

Aundrea