Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare

Well I decided to go ahead and make an order at the Liz Earle website! I ordered late Sunday night and my products arrived early Tuesday morning. I was sooo excited to receive and open my parcel and was really pleased with how quickly it arrived and how it was packed. Everything was beautifully wrapped and I am so pleased with the whole ordering experience with Liz Earle.

The products I ordered:
Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser 100ml Pump
Instant Boost Skin Tonic 200ml Bottle
Skin Repair Moisturiser (Normal/Combination) 50ml Tube
Gentle Face Exfoliator 70ml Pump
Two Muslin ClothsI was going to order each product individually (except the Gentle Face Exfoliator), but instead I went for the 'New Spring Offer' which cost £40.25 and came with the Free Gentle Face Exfoliator worth £12.25. The normal retail value is £54. This offer can be found here: Liz Earle New Spring Offer (I think this offer ends on 23rd May 2010).

I also received a Free Gift! A 30ml tube of the Cleanse & Polish and another Muslin Cloth.

I would say I will review these products after I have tried them out, but I'm not so sure about that... I have actually never used a facial moisturiser (I know, I am a late starter!) and I've never really been one to use a cleanser and toner... I would just wash my face in the shower/bath really. So to be honest, I haven't really got much experience with this sort of thing and I don't really have any other products to compare with. Maybe I'll just make a post about how I've been getting on, you never know, by then I might have turned into a manic reviewer! lol.

Just lately I have been doing some research on skincare and realised I really need to be getting into a regular cleansing, toning and moisturising routine, so that's the reason I bought all of the above. The thing is, there are SO many different brands of cleanser, toner and moisturiser I really just didn't know where to start. I had no idea what ingredients I should/shouldn't be looking for. But, I did know I didn't want to buy products full of God knows what (some cheaper products that I came across), so I then realised I might have to spend that bit extra on my skincare products. I must admit, because I have never used a moisturiser on my face (I did buy the Vitamin E face moisturiser from The Body Shop last year, but never really used it) I wasn't so keen on spending more than £10 for a moisturiser. But doing more research I noticed that Liz Earles products are quite reasonably priced compared to some higher priced brands.

So, cleanse, tone and moisturise daily? wow, I will have to kick my butt into gear! and stick with it.

Here is a simple YouTube video I made while opening up my parcel... Incase you are thinking of buying from this company for the first time: Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare Products - My Order

My past 4 e.l.f 'hauls'...

I love e.l.f!!! I made my very first order with e.l.f in December 2008. So I already own quite a few of their 'normal' line products anyway.

Here are the products from the past 4 orders (since November 2009)...

November 2009 e.l.f haul number 1:

Studio Complexion Perfection - £3.50

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Studio Under Eye Concealer And Highlighter in 'glow/fair' - £3.50

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Studio Powder Brush - £3.50


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Eyeliner Brush - £1.50

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Nail Polish in 'Dark Navy', 'Royal Purple' and 'Black' - £1.50 each
(Dark Navy and Royal Purple are not currently on the website)
Black:

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November 2009 e.l.f haul number 2:

Studio Large Brush Holder - £12.00

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Mineral Infused Face Primer - £6.00

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Studio Blush in 'Tickled Pink' - £3.50

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Eyelid Primer x2 - £1.50

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Blushing, Bronzing And Blending Brush - £1.50

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Duo Eyeshadow in 'Black Licorice' - £1.50

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Nail Polish in 'Fuchsia' - £1.50

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Natural Radiance Blusher in 'Innocence - £1.50 (this was purchasedas a gift for my Mum)


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November 2009 e.l.f haul number 3:

Studio Lengthening And Volumising Mascara in 'Black' - £3.50

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Mineral Infused Face Primer (this was purchased as a gift for my Mum) - £6.00

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Studio Blusher in 'Tickled Pink' (this was purchased as a gift for my Mum) - £3.50

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February 2010 e.l.f haul...

Studio Kabuki Brush - £5.00

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Studio Blush Brush - £3.50

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Studio Contour Brush - £3.50



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Studio Small Smudge Brush - £3.50



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Studio Single Eyeshadow in 'Coffee Bean' and 'Pebble' - £3.50 each
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Eyebrow Stencils - £1.50

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Studio Under Eye Concealer And Highlighter in 'glow/fair' - £3.50

More to come soon ;-)

Review: e.l.f undereye concealer & highlighter

So, finally my first review! I decided to choose my favourite product right now, e.l.f's Studio undereye concealer and highlighter

I have quite bad dark areas around my eyes, underneath on the top and sides and I have tried many concealers in the past and none ever gave me the right coverage, or they simply didn't look right on. Also most brands just didn't have a light enough shade for my skin tone.

I finally decided to try MAC's Studio Finish Conealer in NW15 a few months ago. At first I thought it was great, but after a few times I realised it was just too thick and kinda cakey for me. Also the shade just wasn't right, I didn't bother buying another shade to see if that would work - I could have ended up wasting quite a bit of money! It doesn't help I have no MAC stores/counters near me, the closest is London which is 80 miles from me.

Anyway, back to e.l.f concealer. I love it! It doesn't give full coverage, but it gives enough which keeps it looking natural in my opinion. It doesn't look caked on, it doesn't sit in my lines and it's a great colour match for me! all for £3.50!? I am extremely pleased.

When I apply this concealer to my undereye area I just apply a few dots in a line under my eye... I then dab and very lightly blend it in and around my eye area with my finger. I find blending this concealer extremely easy and it blends so well.

Here is a before picture of my dark marks/circles under my eyes (I have no other make up on)

And here is an after picture of my undereyes while wearing the concealer (I have only applied the e.l.f concealer)

You can still slightly see my dark marks, but they look alot better than before. I think this way it looks more natural, I don't end up looking like a caked up mess or a photoshopped doll like person.

I highly highly recommend anyone to give this concealer a try, not only beacuse it's a bargain price but I think it's brilliant at it's job.

I would be quite happy to pay more than £3.50 for this concealer. A big 10/10 for me!

All opinions in this review are my own and I am not affiliated with any company.