Thursday, 29 August 2013

Review: Nivea Express Hydration Primer

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♥ Hey guys!
 
Today, we've decided to write a review of a product we've both been loving recently. A few months ago, we saw a television commercial advertising a new (ish) product by Nivea. It's called 'Nivea Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer' - what a mouthful! It's basically a mixture of a moisturiser and a primer; something we've never ventured out into buying!
 
 
 
 
This little pot of joy really is something! We'd normally use our moisturisers and primers completely separate for different reasons; a moisturiser to hydrate and, of course, moisturise our skin, and our primers to smooth out our face and prepare it for make-up application. However, this two-in-one time saver does both the jobs for us, taking up only half the time we'd normally use to apply the two different products separately. It can be worn under foundation as a base for make-up, or just on it's own for a quick fix of the skin.
 
 
 
 
The primer is silicone based; which means it creates a smooth layer over the top of the skin, locking in moisture & keeping your skin hydrated and soft all day. However, unlike your typical primer, it doesn't leave a rubbery finish to your face. The consistency is almost gel-like - it's suuuper cooling and hydrating, and it sinks into the skin almost instantly without leaving that wet, sticky feeling like many moisturisers do.
 
 
 
 
Overall, we both think that this is an amaaaazing product. It's great for girls-on-the-go as it's a two in one product, saving precious time in the mornings. It made our foundation stay on fantastically without caking towards the end of the day. For the retailed price of £4.99 we think it's an absolute steal! We'd definitely recommend this to anyone and everyone, we've been non-stop raving about it since we got our hands on it & will be sure to re purchase when we've finished this tub (which may be in the distant future as a tiny amount of product goes a loooong way!)
 
 
Furthermore, if this product couldn't get any better, there's also a second version which is specifically aimed at people who suffer with dry & sensitive skin, so it's pretty much a product for everyone!
 
 
Thank you for reading our very first review, we hope you found it helpful/interesting and would love to hear your opinions on Nivea's Everyday Essentials Express Hydration Primer, so don't hesitate to leave us a comment below!
 
♥ Goodbyeeeeeee!
Lucy & Milly
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Sunday, 25 August 2013

Wishing You A Warm Welcome & A Hearty Hello!

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Hello everyoneeeee!

Well this may get slightly awkward, as we can't actually guarantee that anyone will be reading this! This is our very first blog post ever; and we wanted to give you a little introductory to our brand spanking new blog, before we get stuck right in!

We will be dedicating this blog to our shared love of beauty, fashion & fun. We're two sisters, so will be writing our posts together along with the occasional individual blogs.

Our aim is to blog at least once a week, maybe twice if we feel any extra cheeky blogs in the midst! Our blogs will be about a variety of things; from reviews, recipes (because we luuurve to bake), monthly favourites, 'How to's' & much much more!

If you are reading this, then thank you very much! We hope that you look forward to seeing our future blogs, and would love for you to follow/subscribe! Also, feel free to leave us comments if you have any requests for posts, or if you just fancy a nice chit chat!

Once again thanks for reading...goodbyeeeee!
Lucy & Milly
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