#30DaysTested

Well February flew by and it is time for another #30DaysTested review.  I know this is a little late and I have explained why my blog posts have gotten a bit sparse here. This was created by Gemma from Beautiful Things.  She came up with a great idea of actually using a product for a month to see how well it actually performs as most of us tend to buy products, use them and go onto other products after a short period of time. Each month, I am testing on product out of the categories (Found here) and just using that product exclusively throughout the month.

This month's review is on hand cream

What brand is it?
Sainsbury's

What is it?
Vitamin E Hand & Nail Cream

Where is it from?
Any Sainsbury's stores and online.

What is it said to do?

'Nourish and hydrate dry skin'

How much was it?
£1

Did you use it for the full 30days?
Yes.

First thoughts?
'wow this smells amazing!'  It is a nice thin cream which is almost gel like

Positives...
Nice smell, great texture, great, simple  packaging

Negatives...
I don't think I have any negatives about this hand cream as it did what I wanted it to do.

Will you buy it again?
Yes as it is effective yet affordable

Overview
Great for using when hand are dry and it softens the cuticle as well.

Next months #30daystested product will be a Nail Growth Treatment / Nail Polish. So look out for that.

Bye for now.

Jess. X

#30DaysTested

Oh...hello there February!  How nice of you to come so quickly.  So January has gone and that means only one thing...my update of #30DaysTested.  This was created by Gemma from Beautiful Things.  She came up with a great idea of actually using a product for a month to see how well it actually performs as most of us tend to buy products, use them and go onto other products after a short period of time. Each month, I am testing on product out of the categories (Found here) and just using that product exclusively throughout the month.

This month is the turn of Lip Balms.

What brand is it?
Pixi by Petra

What is it?
Shea Butter Lip Balm in Ripe Raspberry

Where is it from?
Can get it from Pixi Beauty, though I got mine free with a Birchbox

What is it said to do?
'soothes lips immediately & nourishes them long term'

How much was it?
£8 from their website.

Did you use it for the full 30days?
No.

First thoughts?
'wow this smells amazing!'  It is a good lip balm that has a slight tint to it.

Positives...
Nice smell, nice colour, great packaging

Negatives...
I didn't think it kept my lips nourished and it didn't soothe my lips.  It was fine for the first 2 weeks but once I came back to University and the weather changed, it just didn't help my unusually dry and chapped lips...in fact, they actually started to hurt when I put this on.  I had to stop and use another lip balm as this was doing nothing to help my poor lips.  This doesn't mean to say I wont use it in future, I just wont be using it when my lips are dry and cracked.

Will you buy it again?
I might do but in a different colour.

Overview
Great for using when lips aren't dry and cracked and comes in different colours.

Next months #30daystested product will be a hand cream. So look out for that.

Bye for now.

Jess. X

30 days tested - an introduction

I was looking through twitter a few days ago when I came across Gemma from Beautiful Things (http://gemmsbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/). She had created a little something called 30 days tested (#30daystested on twitter). I read into it a bit more and I thought it woul be a good idea to do. I had a few things that I had bought and a few things that I got for Christmas. 

The idea behind this is to test a specific product exclusively for 30 days and then by the end of the month, I will do a blogpost on the review of the product and give my opinion on whether I like it or not. Each month has a specific product or tool and I will also introduce the next months product. 

January's product testing is a lip balm. There are plenty out there to buy and I have a small collection to choose from.  My lip balm of choice is Pixi by Petra's Shea butter lip balm in ripe raspberry.  

I chose this lip balm over others as I have used it a couple of times before and my first impressions are very positive. 

The website suggests it is a 'super-nourishing balm' and that it will 'soothe and nourish lips immediately!' so we shall see how that fairs up. 

Come back at the end of the month for a more in depth review and to find out what February's product will be. 

What lip balm do you use and is there any you can suggest for me to try?

Bye for now. 

Jess. X