Rituals Fortune Scrub Review

Sweet Orange and Cedar doesn't half smell good first thing in the morning. Although this scrub is only meant to be used once or twice a week, I found myself using it more because it smells SO good. And to be honest, it's gentle enough to use at least 4 times a week.

This tester size arrived at the perfect time for me this month. I was due to be having a fake tan a few days before my wedding and wanted to make sure that my skin was fully prepped to avoid any patchy marks. I used this for 3 or 4 days on the trot on the lead up to my fake tan and found that my tan was flawless. I have had a few spray tans in my life and I have never had such an even look and I put this down to the use of the Rituals Scrub.

Saying that, I also found that when it was time to get rid of any left over spray tan, the citrus combined with scrub also worked a treat.

Spray tanning stories aside, I'm sure you want to know a little more about this scrub other than the fact that it's great for spray tan prep and removal!

I touched on the smell of this scrub at the beginning and my oh my does it smells A-MAZING. I'd buy this scrub again just purely based on its smell. It is so fresh and sweet but not sickly at all. It leaves your skin with a subtle scent and feeling so smooth.

On application, the formula is almost like a gel which turns into a foaming exfoliating cream when it is mixed with water.

You can buy the scrub directly from Rituals for £10 for a 150ml bottle. Which I think is a great price. The once I received in my BirchBox is 70ml and although I have used it a lot, seems to have loads left.

Why I buy this? Yes! It smells great, leaves my skin feeling soft and goes a long way.

DLJ
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Sigma Flat Kabuki VS Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

Choosing the right foundation is as important as choosing the right paint brush for an artist. If you want to create the right finish, make sure you fill in all the gaps and create the perfect master piece, you need to have the right tools!

For the last year or so I have been in love with the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush. However, after daily use, my little brush is starting to look a little weathered. When it came to replacing this brush, my first through was to get the same brush. I mean, why wouldn't I? This little brush has lasted me the best part of year, given me great coverage and is well priced at just £8.99 at AllBeauty.com

    

But even with all of the above in mind, I was still really interested in trying out the Sigma Flat Kabuki brush. Why you ask? Well first of all, THE one and only Jaclyn Hill uses it and secondly, Jaclyn Hill uses it...so all in all, a good enough excuse for me!

I had been looking at this brush for a little while, but wasn't sure if I could get hold of the Sigma range in the UK, however FeelUnique.com, my god to for all the best product, had my back and were fully stocked with what seems like the who Sigma range.

And the price of the Flat Kabuki? £15.72 including postage!

Not a huge price difference between the two, so I decided to go for it and get myself a Sigma brush! I was just so excited when I put my order in and with a few short days, my beautiful brush arrived...(FYI got my eye on the Tapered Kabuki next).

So what are the differences?

Real Techniques
Bristle Type : Synthetic and 100% cruelty free
Function : Application and blending of cream or liquid
Head : Ultra firm
Unique point : self standing for easy storage

Sigma
Bristle Type : Synthetic Sigmax
Function : Buff out foundation
Head : Dense and flat

But which one is best?

It's a tricky one, because I like them both for different reasons. The Real Techniques brush gives a heavier covered because it has a smaller surface area. As I have spots, I find this adds more foundation and is great for hiding flaws.

Because the Sigma has larger head, and therefore a larger surface area, I find application is smoother and less obvious. It also leaves less lines and buffs your foundation out more for a more even texture.

So, it short, I think it is worth having both of these brushes in your collection. For days when you have break outs, I would reach for the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush and for those good days when your skin does as you want it to, I'd happily reach for the Sigma Flat Kabuki.

DLJ
Xoxo

Lipstick Dupe

Every now and then, I come across a make up dupe, and this one is too good not to share. 

This morning I was sat at the Bobbi Brown counter while my sister in law to be had her make done. As you can imagine, it was impossible to resist having a little play with the masses of products that were surrounding me. 

By a random act of fate, I opted to use my MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer in the colour Halcyon this morning. 

I was quickly distracted by a beautiful lip colour called Pale Peach from the Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lip Color range. 

Both products offer a Matte finish when applied and their colour is match is so close. The MUA is ever so slightly darker is colour 

Price difference

Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lip Color is £20 (http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Bobbi+Brown+Creamy+Matte+Lip+Color/D366093,default,pd.html)

MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer is just £3 a tube from Superdrug. 

That's a pretty large price difference by anyone's standards. 

So want a cheap and cheerful dupe? Then I'd pop down to Superdrug and pick one of these babies up before they are all gone! 

DLJ

Xoxo