Elemis pro intense eye and lip contour cream

Good evening and happy Friday!

Tonight I am going to tell you about the latest product I am testing in my fight to banish the wrinkles around my eyes - Elemis pro intense eye and lip contour cream.

Previously I have reviewed Liz Earle eye cream and Clinique  eye cream but am still to find my perfect eye cream!

So this month it's the turn of Elemis to take the spotlight!

This is a great pump action bottle, so no spillages. This bottle is 15 ml which normally retails for a whopping £58. You can buy the product from the time to spa website.

The cream is white and quite thick. It is very easy to apply and you don't need very much at all to cover the entire eye area. The product boasts 'firmer, plumper, redensified eye area'. So what did I think?

The product is as quality as the price tag may suggest. The easy application, and soaking in to the skin rivals any of the other less expensive creams I have tested. It also is extremely gentle, and there is no stinging of the eyes which I sometimes experience with high street brands.

The difference to my eye area after just a week of using this product is phenomenal. As the description of the product suggests a 'more remodelled and youthful look' it definitely delivers this and more. The eye area appears plumper, and wrinkles are temporally banished, I love this product!!

The negatives? It has to be the price tag. Although this little bottle would last a while, it is still a lot of money, however you do get what you pay for, and this is a quality product that actually delivers on its claims.

Score out of 10?

It's got to be 9.5. Elemis have done it a again, a product with natural ingredients but made with the cutting edge of science.

However, my quest does not end here...The price tag really makes this a product I would treat myself to once a year, rather than something I could afford to repeat purchase every month. So, can I find something that delivers these results, at a more wallet friendly price?? Watch this space...

Stay beautiful

Stace x

Do blondes have more fun?

It's that time of the month again where we hand the blog over to Stace's sister Sam, where she talks about what's beautiful for her at the moment. Today it's all about hair!

Find out more about Sam here.

Before my birthday this year I decided to have a change of hair colour.... Now I have been thinking about this for quite a while (at least a couple of years but I don’t really like change).
I was spurred on by a Groupon voucher for my salon – a cut and colour for £24. Bargain! The salon I use is called Flaunt and it is a college salon with a difference; it runs like a commercial salon and the students are Level 3s or apprentices. I started going as I was involved with the launch when I worked at the Bournemouth and Poole College and was very pleased with the maturity of the students and their skill level that I have carried on going there.


Oli was the young lad that cut my hair previously so I booked in with him again. Prior to my appointment I did the usual thing; looked through some hair style magazines, asked some friend’s opinions and noticed that suddenly everyone’s hair was brown too! I found a colour I really liked on the front of a magazine that had some hints of blonde showing through the brunette, so I took this with me. 
We chose the colour from their chart based on this image – and using the highlights I currently had, they added an all over golden brown colour and then when it was being washed out they added a few more subtle lighter golden brown highlights.

Sam's new hair colour!

The outcome – as you can see a very golden shiny brown colour with subtle tones of golden blonde through it. I love my new hair colour and so does everyone else (well that’s what they tell me anyway!) Not sure if I will stay this colour as I think one day I will revert back to blonde (not because they have more fun though!)


To help maintain the colour my sister got me a pack for my birthday of John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Moisturising Chocolate Espresso shampoo and conditioner. 

John Frieda brilliant brunette

This has left my hair in great condition; it is really sleek getting rid of the bits of frizz that I have always had (hoorah). One downside is the design of the bottles – they are a screw lid which is really fiddly to use when you’re in the shower (and frustrating after dropping the lid a few times). I thought this was just the miniature versions but after looking in the shops it appears the large ones are this style too (although disappointed I have still bought the large versions as they were on offer). The usual price for each of the Shampoo and Conditioner is about £5.50. It works as a lightener so it has really accentuated the blonde highlights from underneath giving the brown a beautiful blonde sheer.
If you have been thinking about a change of hair colour I would definitely recommend it for the new season and keep an eye out on your local Groupon site as there seems to be lots of salon offers popping up!


Sam x


Thanks Sam! I fancy trying this shampoo collection myself now! Have you recently changed your hair colour? Or have you used this range from John Frieda? We love to read your comments so please let us know by commenting below!


Stace & Mags x

The Vitality Show 2012 – our beauty paradise!

Today we visited the ‘oh-so-awaited’ Vitality Show at Earls Court 2 and loved every bit of the day! This year’s show exceeded expectations and was so much better than the last one!!

On the door, we’ve received a show planner which comes with a coupon to get a free goody bag when you enter your details! That was a nice touch and there was plenty of ‘free bags’ offers with any magazine purchases. We bought Top Sante, Zest and Healthy. 

We were so excited that the bareMinerals were sponsoring this year’s Show and came with the focus to spend more time at their beauty pod, to learn a few make-up tricks. They were also offering some discounted products with a few exclusives:

Champagne Diamond collection by bareMinerals

I’ve got the Champagne Diamond collection, which I’ll review at a later date. The collection includes: Mineral Veil 3g, Champagne Diamond Radiance 0.85g, Rose Diamond blush, Smoky Diamond eye-liner, Flawless Diamond eyecolor, full size lipgloss in Brilliance and two brushes – all for £36. Stace has got three mini eye-liners, which she’ll review later on, and mascara duo which she’d already loved and reviewed!

The highlight of the day was to meet Sarah Jane Froom and Lee Etheridge from the bareMinerals:

We’ve also watched SJ give a makeunder to a blogger Zoe Griffin from the Live Like a VIP blog! SJ used the Champagne Diamond collection and it was so interesting to see how easy and effortless the products are applied and the final look was amazing!

The only slight disappointment was that there were no bareMinerals samples in the Vitality Show’s free goody bag. As a sponsor of the Show, we thought, it’d be great for any new customers to have a chance to try the products! However, there were plenty of occasions to have a free makeunder at the bareMinerals beauty pod and we hope lots of the new, and also the acquainted, customers took advantage of that!

Other than that, there are plenty of different stands to see. From the beauty products, to healthy foods and fitness. There are lots of different food stands, which we didn’t stray from and munched on some healthy snacks and samples! Lots of those!

We’ve also visited the lovely (but tiny so don’t miss it!) stand of the Juicy Lucy Designs! You can get a goody bag for £10 which is worth over £30! That’s what comes in the lovely canvas bag:

We’ve also came across some Elemis products and couldn’t just walk away, so ended up purchasing that amazing Little Superstar top-to-toe spa treats - all for £20! They’re perfect for those weekend trips away! And they come in that cute pink beauty bag:

Overall we’ve absolutely loved the Vitality Show today! Would definitely recommend you all going, if you can! It’s an amazing experience! It’s like heaven on earth for all the beauty lovers!

Stay beautiful!

Mags & Stace xx