Slimming & Plumping!

I've just started a slimming treatment. Okay I'm a size 8, but everyone has their areas for improvement and I thought why not. With a holiday looming in January (what girl likes getting her body out while she's pale) I thought I'd see what slapping some creams on can actually do.

I really need to take all my measurements and I promise I will, but I'm only 2 days into it. Unless it's an absolute miracle, I'll upload my sizes soon!

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So first up is the Rodial Body Sculpture at £95

This product is mostly targeted towards cellulite but also claims to reduce the hip and thigh area by 'up to' 1cm in a month. Sounds pretty impressive to me. I'll be honest, I'm not bothered by my hips and thighs too much, could do with smoothing over I guess so we'll see what it can do there. I'm mostly wanting to target my upper arms and love handles! Hopefully it'll do some toning if nothing else. With slimming/anti-cellulite potions and lotions I'd say I'm pretty dubious. I have the attitude that if you massage any cream into problems areas in upwards motions twice a day you'll see a difference. I might do a little test with a couple of months in between and see if I'm right there. 

Back to Rodial. The formula of this is lovely. It's a lilac gel, which sinks into the skin leaving a silky finish so you're not there forever massaging. Who has the time? Smell is great, as long as you don't mind a soft lavender scent! I like it. Size is good (but we'll see if it lasts the whole 4 weeks you're supposed to do it for) 200ml should be enough though. 

So the claims-

Breaks down fatty deposits and by doing so reduces cellulite 

Stimulates your lymphatic drainage

Firms, Tones, Tightens

Reduces hips/thighs by up to 1cm in a month

That's a lot to claim so I'll keep you updated with measurements etc. I do run 3 times a week and walk a couple of miles a day so I am pretty active, and all slimming treatments wether it be a herbal remedy or a cream like this, will seem to work more efficiently and noticeably with a little help from you. You can't expect it to do it all I guess. 

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Rodial Boob Job

I've tried a bottle of this before but it was a pretty old tester. From that one they did feel fuller and firmer but they do tend to do that a couple of times a month anyway. Nothing was permanent. So I've now got a brand new bottle and started over. I could go into detail about my boobs but lets just leave it at that they're smallish, and fairly perky. As expected, being 19! I'm hoping to see notice the size change a little at least as this product does promise an increase of up to half a cup size. 

Basically this gel/cream hybrid formula works by taking the fat from your food an concentrating it on one area. It doesn't go into your boobs and magically insert silicone, but it does work on top of the skin and the fatty layer beneath. It's got a few pretty impressive ingredients derived from Asian plant roots and Myrrh Resin. These are the ones that work on the fatty layer under the skin and increase the fat storage there. 

Reviews are pretty good for this product. I had a lady in who had lost a few stone and used this all the time, she said it changed her boobs completely. They were huge! She said she didn't used to have any! I'm not sure it was entirely the Rodial which did this or if she was a bit of a fibber, but hey she bought more, and at £125 a bottle I guess she must think it did something. Online reviews are generally good too, most saying they did feel an increase in size and/or firmness. Again though, if you rubbed any cream in twice a day religiously would they feel firmer anyway?

We'll see. 

Mascara, Cleanser & Lip Balm- As promised

I've tried ALOT of Mascaras.

To keep it simple, here are my two favourites. At the moment!

Chantecaille Faux Cils 

This is amazing. Retailing at £31 it isn't the cheapest but this tube will last 6 months as you get double the amount than normal, and that's without drying out. The thing that's different about this mascara is the blend of natural waxes and rosewater. It provides thickness, volume, length, curl... and it doesn't drop. Ever. The rosewater gives it a gorgeous rosey- surprising?!- smell, unlike most other (if not all) mascaras i've tried which tend to have a gluey smell about them. If you think about it it makes much more sense to natural rosewater and waxes near your eyes rather than something that absolutely stinks of chemicals. Don't you think?

Anyway. You get the jist. The only thing with this one, I do find it's slightly better layered over another mascara. So if you've got a crappy one on from the days wear, or even a bit left from the night before (heaven forbid) it's great over the top. Doesn't clump, and it really does give that false lash effect. Hence the... 'Faux Cils'. 

The Chanel Inimitable Mascara is around £21.50 

Really really love this. Rubber wand, which I did always think was the way forward and 'the only way to do mascara' until I tried the Faux Cils. This one though got it really right. All in one again, volume length and curl, it also separates amazingly well but still gives that really built up finish. Stays on well and I did actually go swimming with this on and it was fine. Granted I didn't go out of my way to dunk my face in and rub my eyes but for minor splashes etc it's got good staying power. Highly recommend this.

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Cleanser

It really does depend on your skin. Message me if you have any queries about yours and i'm sure i'll be able to point you in the right direction!

At the moment I really like-

Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm

£30. Good price point. 100ml of product. This is a Miracle balm, so you can use it for pretty much anything. It's another balmy formula- my favourite, so it balances out any skin type. Oil cleanses oil so you might think if you break out this wouldn't be the right cleanser for you. Try it, it will remove the impurities from blemishes, take the oil from your skin where you don't need it and put on in where you do. All-In-One goodness. This one's base is Moringa Balm which is full of vitamins A and C, Proteins, Potassium (3x more than a banana), Zinc- Basically everything that's good for your skin. It enhances the skins radiance and that's just the Moringa! Emma has packed in other essentials that the skin needs so it's pretty much perfect. Try this as a cleanser, a moisture mask, spot treatment, rescue balm, cuticle and nail balm... I even used it today on a lady who had had an awful reaction to something and had red blotchy raised skin (for a month!). Cleansed her with it (removing with just the micro-fibre side of the cloth) then massaged a thin layer all over. She came back an hour later and was amazed, as she'd tried everything. 

Basically you get a finger full, massage it between your fingers, add a bit of water to emulsify then massage onto a dry face. This removes all make-up so don't miss out your eyes. Once that's done you just dampen one of her muslin cloths to remove the balm, then flip the cloth over to the micro-fibre side to buff the skin. On this side each one of the micro-fibre hairs are a 16th of the size of one of your pores, so it feels like it's not doing much but then you take a look at your cloth! Her cloths in my opinion are better than the Eve Lom. They have the added buffing side and seem to take less effort to remove make-up with the muslin side. And a pack of 3 for £10 isn't bad! 

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Lip Balm

The only one I use often is- Eve Lom Kiss Mix £12.50

This is the official info- 

First aid for sore, chapped lips, this treatment can be used year-round to keep lips moisturised and protected from UV rays and biting winds. Zinc oxide comforts dry lips and acts as a natural sunscreen, while menthol cools and freshens. Kiss Mix can also be used under lipstick as a moisturising base and over it to add shine. Its natural, subtly glossy finish makes it perfect for both men and women.

And it really does all of that :)

Update Soon

I'll be posting again soon! Next one's about the best mascara, cleanser and lip balms x