Month: January 2011

Product Review: Karin Herzog Vita-A-Kombi 3

During the Christmas Season the lovely people at R8 Beauty where holding loads of Give Aways or Sweepstakes as they are called and I was lucky enough to win one of the Karin Herzog Face Creams. The product is called Vita-A-Kombi 3 and it is a face cream that you put over areas where you are having blemishes or break outs. I was thrilled at the idea of such a product as I have very acne prone skin and it is also very sensitive.

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I’d never tried any of the products from this brand and to tell you the truth had never even heard about the brand before I saw the products on the R8 Beauty Facebook page HERE. Therefore when I received the face cream in the first weeks of January I went onto the Karin Herzog website and looked at the description given for this product HERE.

What they say on their website:
A simple and extremely effective natural way to banish spots, cold sores, boils blisters, pigmentation etc. Using Vita-A-Kombi 3 directly on to the area to be treated allows the drawing effect of the oxygen will work like a vacuum to literally VAK the spot off. Acne cream containing 3% oxygen and vitamins A & E.

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My Thoughts:
This cream is not like any other blemish cream that I have. After reading through the leaflet that came with it, I found that you can either apply it to your blemishes and leave it there or wipe it off as the product is immediately absorbed into the skin. This contains hydrogen peroxide which is really good for clearing up acne from the skin and delivers oxygen that is required by the skin. The jar contains 16ml and on the site it retails for £21.50, which is quite pricey for me!

What I usually do is use it at night before I go to bed. I gently pat it onto blemishes on my face and let it to sit there. I have not seen any break outs because of this product which is always a good thing since my skin is so sensitive. The product itself is very thick but easily absorbed by the skin. A little goes a long way and once absorbed it leaves the skin a little dewy but not too much. However, I would not apply makeup on top of it and would not use it during the day if going out as I’m sure it would look too shiny for me.

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My Conclusions:
I have seen some results with this cream, that is my blemishes are still visible, however I must say that after applying this product regularly the amount of breakouts has diminished a lot and blemishes that were there are either slowly getting better or at least not getting any worst. I will keep using this product as I think it will help me to fight against the marks that acne leaves behind on my skin and that take so long to fade away.


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Have you tried any Karin Herzog products? What do you think?

Birthday Wishes!

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Just a quick and fast post about an inspiring person for me Ellen DeGeneres, who is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. Today is her 53rd person and I just wanted to dedicate a small post to Ellen who always tries to be positive and happy about her life and always tries to make a difference in other people’s lives and makes the world a better place. I recently also found her YouTube Channel HERE where they upload parts of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that she hosts.


Happy Birthday Ellen! Please check her YouTube Channel and be an inspiration to others!

Haul: Mail Package!

Today I had an exam and was again feeling super tired and sad! But when I got home this is what I found waiting for me. The lovely people from Montagne Jeunesse sent me this huge package filled with goodies to try out and review for you! There are so many different face masques to try out and two face tonics which I had been dying to try out. I have found some shops which sell these masques but the range they have is always very limited. I have tried some masques from this brand already and did a review HERE.

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(Left to Right) The Face Tonic and Cherry Tonic
It will take me some time to go through all of these masques but I will try to review them in batches so that you don’t have to read a super long post. I love this company as they never test on animals and always try to use natural ingredients in their products. I will also try to take pictures to show you the consistency of each of these masques, so that you have a good idea what they look like. 🙂 I am also looking forward to try these heating masques as they are supposed to make your skin really soft and smooth. 

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(Left to Right) Passion Peel Off and Sauna Masque
I will as always share with you my honest opinion and give you my experience with the products tried whether this is good or bad! I value your trust a lot and will only do reviews and tell you what I really think about a product, no matter where I get it from.

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Have you tried any of the Montagne Jeunesse Masques? What do you think? Where do you get them from?

Two for Joy!

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During this week and next week I am having my exams and as you all can imagine it is not the happiest way to spend my time, studying! I was actually really feeling so sad and sorry for myself that when I went to check on my blog and realized that I had gotten NOT one award but TWO, it changed my whole mood for the best! Thus, I would love to thank the two lovely blogs who gave me these awards:


The fist award that I have received for this blog is from Makeup Is My Medicine and it is The Versatile Blogger Award! Thank you! I have just recently found this cute blog written by two girls and I can’t get enough of the hauls and reviews that they post!

The rules for this Award are:
♥ Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your post.
♥ Tell us 7 things about yourself.
♥ Award 15 recently discovered new bloggers.
♥ Contact these bloggers and let them know they’ve received the award(s).

7 things about myself:
♥ I am not a fruit person, I always try to include more fruit in my diet but give up after a while!
♥ I am obsessed with cosmetics and am always on the look out for new products to try out
♥ My astrological sign is Taurus and I am on the lookout for some cute jewelery with Taurus symbols
♥ I love blogging and reading other people blogs that sometimes I do it instead of studying
♥ I love watching beauty gurus on YouTube such as the lovely Lisa Eldrige or Pixiwoo
♥ I enjoy watching daily vlogs on YouTube by the Shaytards and CTFxC
♥ I love having a good book and reading till the wee hours of the day

15 recently Discovered Bloggers that I want to Award:

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The next Award is The Irresistible Sweet Blog Award which was given to me by the lovely Lara from Every Beauty Addict’s Bible, which is one of the blogs that inspired me to start blogging more often and put more effort into this blog. So thank you Lara 🙂
The rules for this Award are:
♥ List 5 guilty pleasures
♥ Pass the Award to 3 other bloggers

5 Guilty Pleasures:
1. I am a chocoholic – if its Chocolate its good 🙂
2. Makeup – No amount of makeup is enough, if I love it I have to have it
3. Blogging – Latest obsession and hope it remains for many more years
4. Face Masks – Lately obsessed with trying out various face masks and even some eye    masks
5. Cute stud earrings – now I have them in nearly every color 🙂

I give this Award to:
Get Lippie – love her blog with lots of information and pictures
Life and Lens Beauty – original product reviews
Beauty Junkie in London – short posts filled with tons of information

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Phew!! All done! Congratulations to all the Bloggers that I awarded and I hope you check them out! Thanks for reading!

Charlene xxxx

Cute Purple Ring

This cute ring was also gifted to me by my best friend during the past month. I think this ring is super cute, it looks so classy and it very flattering. It has little purple gemstones, in the center and the metal work is very intricate. There are also lighter colored purple stones all over the ring and I adore the box for this ring with the cute purple bow. This is a gorgeous statement ring that goes with a lot of outfits.


Do you have any similar rings? 

Product Review: Montagne Jeunesse Face Masques

From Left to Right: Passion Peel Off and Fruit Smoothie Face Masques

Back in December, I was doing some late Christmas shopping and I happened to be in Peacocks looking for some items of clothing to wear in the holiday season and I came across these Montagne Jeunesse Masques. I have been looking out for these masques for the longest time as I’ve heard so many great things about them and wanted to try them out. However I had only seen them online and they were a little pricey. So of course as soon as I saw them I grabbed them up and bought them. The were €1.50 each which I know is a little more but still totally worth it. I got the Passion Peel Off and the Fruit Smoothie Masques.

The Montagne Jeunesse Masques are good quality masques for a really decent price. They never test any of their products on animals and they always try to use natural ingredients. You can see more product information and about the brand on the Montagne Jeunesse website.

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The Passion Peel Off as the name implies is a masque that you peel off your face. The masque is made from Pomegranate Pulp and Passion Flower and it has a really nice scent. I had never tried one of these peeling masques and so I was super exited to try this out. The consistency of this masque is really sticky and it has a light pomegranate color. The package contains 10ml of product.

What they say on their website:
Gently peel away dead skin with this amazing deep cleansing masque. Our Pomegranate and Passion Flower formula cleans, purifies and protects leaving your skin feeling fresh and radiant.
Recommended for Normal, Dry and T-Zone Skin.

  • Gluten Free
  • Nut Derivative Free
  • No Added Parabens

I applied a thin layer to the skin and let it sit there for about 15 minutes, at which point it had formed a dry layer over my skin, and then slowly peeled it off my skin which was a weird experience. My skin was left feeling really nice and smooth. This also has ingredients which are anti-oxidants and help protect the skin and deep clean my pores. A big bonus to these masques is their amazing smell, really fruity and sweet.


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The Fruit Smoothie Masque on the other hand is a rich, thick peachy-looking masque that gives a really cooling effect to the skin. This masque is made from crushed Raspberry and Mango. The package contains 20g of product.

What they say on their website:
Bursting with healthy goodness, our thick Crushed Raspberry and Mango smoothie delight will leave you with fresher, cleansed and softer skin. Lavishly apply and treat your skin to a pore cleansing, sensational awakening.
Recommended for Normal, Dry and T-Zone Skin.

  • Gluten Free
  • No Added Parabens

I applied this masque over my face in a thick layer and let it dry. Then I rinsed it off with warm water, and got a nice smooth, fresh feeling skin.


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Have you ever tried the Montagne Jeunesse Masques? What do you think?

Product Review: Elf Studio Lip Balm

I have tried many lip balms as I have lips which tend to be dry and the Elf Studio Lip balm with SPF 15 is one of the best lip balm that I have. It has a minty taste to it and it makes my lips feel tingly when I apply it and it has a protection of SPF 15 added to it. The consistency is not too creamy and it is not too soft, so that when you apply it to your lips it stays on for a long time and it is also not sticky, so it is not annoying. I bought this from the Elf website here.

What they claim:
Relieves and soothes lips with a drench of moisture. SPF 15 helps to shield lips from harmful sun rays. Softens lips to prevent and temporarily protect against chapped, cracked or chafed lips.

This product is in the more pricier products of the website, but none the less it is still very affordable. It leaves a thin protective layer on my lips with no color to it, that lasts for a long time and it conditions my lips.  This product retails for €4/£3.50 on the Elf UK website and it contains 2.1g.

What is your favorite lip balm? Have you tried this lip balm?