First Impression: Trilogy Body and Hair Essentials

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be talking about Trilogy's Shampoo, Conditioner and Body Wash! These were a free gift with purchase, and I thought I would share my experience using them! ^.^

What Do They Do?

Botanical Body Wash:
Benefits

A gentle gel body wash to deliver exceptionally fresh, clean skin. Enjoy the crisp, relaxing, aroma-therapeutic fragrance while non-drying cleansers gently refresh the skin to leave you ready for action.

How to apply

Pump a small amount into hand or wash cloth, lather over body, wash and rinse. Add to running bath water for a relaxing aroma-therapeutic bath

 Refresh and Shine Shampoo:
Benefits

Enjoy renewed hair full of bounce. Antioxidant and protein rich Keracyn™ protects by coating the hair shaft with a restorative botanical shield. Calendula brightens while rinsing away excess oil and product build up. Marshmallow shines, rosehip conditions and chamomile soothes for a healthy scalp and more manageable hair.

How to apply

Enjoy the invigorating bergamot and rosemary fragrance as you massage a small amount into wet hair. Simply work into a lather then rinse. Repeat as needed. For best results follow with Refresh & Shine Conditioner.

Refresh and Shine Conditioner:
Benefits

Enjoy renewed hair full of bounce with this daily cream conditioner. Antioxidant and protein rich Keracyn™ from artichoke protects from sun and oxidisation damage by coating the hair shaft with a restorative botanical shield. It also smoothes hair cuticles helping with detangling while maintaining and preserving shine. Aloe vera helps to hydrate and moisturise while rosehip and chamomile condition the scalp.

How to apply

Enjoy the invigorating bergamot and rosemary fragrance as you massage through wet hair, concentrating on the ends, before rinsing off. For best results use in conjunction with Refresh & Shine Shampoo.

Botanical Body Wash

I really enjoyed the body wash! It has a fresh coconut and lime scent, it foams up very well and makes my skin feel super moisturized and clean, but not that icky squeaky clean feeling that I get with washes and soaps with glyceryn in them.

Refresh and Shine Shampoo

This shampoo reminds me a lot of Lush's BIG Shampoo! It gives my hair that squeaky clean yet soft feeling that makes it feel like my scalp is super clean! It has a delicious lime scent which makes it feel even fresher (if that's possible!) I need to wash my hair twice with this shampoo (which is normal for my long thick hair).

Refresh and Shine Conditioner

This conditioner has a thin gel like texture and smells really similar to the shampoo, but not quite as intense. It's not very moisturizing (I have very dry ends) so it's not my favorite product, but it would work really well for girls or boys that have oily or hair that gets dull or limp with heavy conditioners.

Would I Purchase These Products?

I think that I would purchase the Shampoo because it worked really well for my hair, but the conditioner wasn't really my cup of tea because it wasn't moisturizing enough for my dry ends. I thought that the body wash was okay, but I prefer flowery super girly scents rather than neutral coconut scents.

Have any of you princesses tried Trilogy's Body and Hair Essentials?

Review: Brave Store

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be doing a little store review on Brave Store! ^.^ I found out about this store through some of my favorite bloggers, (Pastel Cutie and Miyuuki hime), and decided to make a purchase through their Storenvy store!  

I was browsing brave's store, found this absolutely adorable Kitty Watch, and just HAD to have it! (I have NO self control whatsoever!) But in my defense, it was only $8 for the watch and $3 for the shipping which is a total bargain!

The Kitty watch took 12 business days to arrive in New Zealand, and came safely wrapped in bubble wrap, inside a bubble wrapped envelope. Nothing was harmed during transit, and the owner, Jane, even included a little gift in the package too, thank you so much Jane! ^.^

Cute kitty watch made from alloy and faux leather! Diameter of dial: 3.8 cm
Diameter: 5 - 6cm (adjustable)

I'm so happy with this watch! It's ultra super cute, (and people ALWAYS ask me where I bought it from) and fits well, albeit a little on the big side. If I were to be really picky, I find the strap to be a little plasticy (which is totally not a word), but it doesn't irritate my skin, and I like the watch face itself so much that I might just get a new strap for the watch! ^.^

Jane also sent me this adorable white rose headband, which features white roses and green leaves woven through a  brown suede string with an elastic back. It's lovely comfortable, and looks so cute in my hair!

 What I Love
-Great quality products
- Well priced (not expensive, but not nasty and cheap)
- Inexpensive shipping (starts at $3 and goes up $2 for every item)
- Quick shipping (2 weeks)
- Absolutely lovely owner who communicates well with customers!

(Short nails :C)
What I Don't Love
- Not all products are available in sizes (I don't fit all of the OSFA clothing, it's the curse of the big chest!)

Final Thoughts

I absolutely loved shopping at Brave Store! I love the products that I got, and I really love that the owner, Jane, actually bothered to talk to me, because a lot of store owners won't bother! The clothing and accessories that they stock are so so cute and well priced, I'm 100% sure that I will be shopping there again! 

If you feel like lusting over cute clothing with me, here is my current WANT list (not wish, want) from Brave Store!

Kitty Beanie
Floral Headband

Floaty Dress
Beaded Collar Dress
Cat Dress

Asymmetrical Shorts
Chiffon Skirt
Velvet Skirt

Chiffon Blouse
Flower Sweater 

Transparent Socks
Cat Socks

Phone Wallet
Polka Dot Messenger Bag

How cute is everything!! Let me know if you Princesses have shopped at Brave Store before, or are planning to in the future! I'd love to hear about your shopping experiences too!

Manicure Monday: Pink and Gold Glitter Tips

Hello Princesses!

Do you guys ever have days when you just can't photograph the beauty you can see in front of you? This is one of my days. Meet one of my favorite 2 minute manicures, a pink jelly with gold glitter tipped beauty that just won't photograph accurately. 

I've tried to photograph this on three separate occasions (that's how much I enjoy this manicure) and failed every time. -.- I used OPI's You callin' me a Lyre? for the nude-pink jelly base and brushed on a light layer of Zoya's Godiva  on the tips of my nails. It's got that subtle glam look that I adore and it also works well with other nudey base colours and different glitter tips!

Sunday Swatches: Super Pale Products

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be finishing up my Sunday Swatches series with a set of super pale product swatches! This has been highly requested along with a comparison of the Missha BB Cream's, Skin79 Green BB Cream and NARS Sheer Glow in Siberia!

The first set of swatches are my everyday wearable products. There are a couple of products that I'm trialling that would probably make it into this category, but I don't have enough product left to swatch, so they don't make the cut!

 

1; Phoenix - White Foundation 
2; NARS Sheer Glow - Siberia
3; MAC Studio Fix - NW10
4; NYX Stay Matte but not flat - Ivory
5; Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - No.13
6; Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream - No.13
7; Missha Art Designing Foundation - No.13
8; Skin79 Green BB Cream
9; Bobbi Brown Cream Compact - 00 Alabaster
10; Maybelline Fit Me Foundation - 110 Ivory
11; Rimmel Match Perfection - 010 Light Porcelain
12; Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free - 110 Ivory
13; It's Skin BB Cream - Silky
14; Etude House Mineral Any Cushion - No.02
15; Hanskin Silky Treatment BB Cream
16; Heroine Make BB Cream - Light
17; Revlon Colourstay - Buff
18; Revlon Photoready - Vanilla
19; Skin79 Orange BB Cream

This next set of swatches are the products that are on the very pale side. These shades work well with my skin and even make it possible for me to bronze and contour without looking like an orange! ^.^

1; Phoenix - White Foundation 
2; NYX Stay Matte but not flat - Ivory
3; NARS Sheer Glow - Siberia
4; Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - No.13
5; Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream - No.13
6; Skin79 Green BB Cream
7; Bobbi Brown Cream Compact - 00 Alabaster
8; MAC Studio Fix - NW10

The last swatches are close ups of the two Missha BB Cream's, Skin79 Green BB Cream and NARS Sheer Glow in Siberia. Nars Sheer Glow is the palest and warmest toned foundation I own, Missha Perfect Cover is lighter than Missha Signature Complete, but pinker than Nars Sibera, and Skin79 Green is slightly darker than Missha Signature Complete. They all oxidize very closely to my skin tone making it hard to tell the difference between the colours, but the Skin79 Green BB still remains the darkest.

I hope this Sunday Swatches session was helpful for you princesses! ^.^ Feel free to share these swatch pictures - but please put a link to this post if you do share! If you have any requests for swatch posts, just leave a comment down below and I'll do my best to help you out. I've been thinking about doing blush or lipstick swatches, does anyone want to see those? ^.^