Monday 22 February 2016

Organic Surge Blissful Daily Moisturiser- The newest Primer?

Hello again!!!
I'm back with something new and exiting today.. Well for me it is!!!
Skincare!!! But with a twist, I was recently sent these items so I did not pay for them. What you're about to read are MY honest views on this product and what I have been recently using it for!!



So I should start by telling you a little bit about this product. As it says in the name it's a daily moisturiser and is suitable for all skin types, that firstly is amazing in my opinion as no one is excluded. This product is also jam packed with hydrators, essential oils (yay) and antioxidants. So what does this cream claim to do?

• Rebalance oily or dry areas 
• Renews skin to give a glowy/health appearance 
• Animal friendly which we all love! 

I can confirm this moisturiser does an amazing job at smoothing out the skin and my dry have stayed under control but I also put that down to my good skincare routine! But I also have started to use this for another reason not listed with the company 
...
A PRIMER
Yes I have been using this as my primer for two weeks now and I LOVE it. 
The reason I started doing so? The first day I applied this moisturiser I noticed it firstly took longer than usual to dry in and it also became tacky whilst drying.
So me being the impatient person I am and I was also in a rush I decided to put my foundation on whilst it was tacky and I forgot my normal daily primer. Later that night I looked at my makeup and obviously to my surprise it was still perfect. In my T-Zone is where my makeup would wear throughout the day without primer so when I noticed it was still perfect I ran for the bottle! 
One of the main ingredients in this cream is Glycerin. Which is what helps your makeup stick as it becomes tacky. It's also amazing for; 
Maintaining water balance in the skin avoiding dehydrated skin, improve skin appearance and also help fight against skin disorders such as psoriasis! 




I have been using this as my primer and daily moisturiser for two weeks now with NO complaints, I have applied my foundation when the cream has become tacky and I've loved it since (used in my snapchat tutoital). The biggest thing for me is that your skin is getting so many nutrients and goodness right before applying your makeup. 
For me this stuff has been amazing and has suited me so well for both uses. As I said this is just what I do and what suits my skin. If you are interested in trying this moisturiser you can pick it up in Pharmacies that are now beginning to stock (Waterford- Castle Pharmacy Dunmore Road) or you can go to their online website.
http://www.organicsurge.com/products/blissful-daily-moisturiser#

This is retailing at €14.04 online!

I hope you've enjoyed this little read and like always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask!!
Until next time,
Janat 

Disclaimer - I was not paid to use this product or write this review!

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Tuesday 9 February 2016

Blog Shaming - Newest Trend!

Welcome back!!!

Today's blog post is going to be more of a chat and what's been coming to my attention a lot recently!!
" BLOG SHAMING "
When I say blog shaming I'm talking about all those people who have recently been taking to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to shame those of us who have taking the plunge to put ourselves out there, start a blog and talk about things we love,.. And what's wrong with that? 
**If you don't like rants I recommend you stop reading now**




#1- ALL BLOGGERS WANT ARE "Freebies"
Ok so this has been the main focus to a lot of people recently, that all bloggers are in it for the freebies, and that all bloggers get freebies! THIS IS NOT TRUE!!
Since I started my own blog back in October I have only received one item to trial and two following items as a thank you. I never started this blog to receive free products, I started my own to put my thought on a page rather than having friends ask me how I do certain things (which I got a lot)! A blog seemed like an easier way to show people bits and bobs. With that being said, if you are thinking by starting a blog you'll receive free items I can tell you'll be very disappointed. Companies will not just send there products to any owl blogger! And if you've reach a certain number of people on your blog and it may have landed you a nice product, good on you I say! This blogging world ain't easy, and likes/shares don't just fall out of the sky!! Blogging takes time and effort just like I'm doing now to write this. I'll tell you now that this post won't land me a luxurious product! 

#2 EVERY BLOGGER WANTS TO BE AN MUA 
I personally feel beauty bloggers get the most stick!! That everyone all of a sudden knows everything about makeup and skincare etc. It really puts the people down that go to college and work hard within the beauty industry. Beauty Therapy is not just about painting nails and applying makeup (WHICH ISN'T EASY EITHER WHEN DONE RIGHT WITH THEORY ETC) that's literally 10% of the course. So when others put us down for working hard and learning all about skin, muscles, ingredients and much more it's beyond frustrating. When you're looking for reviews you're relying on us to tell you the truth, oh and not every blog is about beauty may I add. Try lifestyle, fashion and parenting blogs, to name just a few! 

#3 THE BLOGGING WORLD IS COMPETITIVE
Il be honest, before I took the plunge myself I thought it would be competitive like back like the primary school days when we all needed to have the nicest school bag or the best colouring pencils, but it's not like that at all! Everyone helps each other out, getting you're name out there and those little shout outs make all the difference. People will almost always return the favour! When I attended an event here in Waterford I met so many lovely girls who always help each other out wether it's sharing blogs or again giving shout outs on their snapchat (which I have to watch everyday). This "blogging" world is a more relax and helpful environment. It's really like the nights out you meet girls in the bathroom who are all of a sudden your best friend without really knowing them.. And I love that haha!! 

#4 THERE'S NO SHAME IN BLOGGING
This point is really important for me. I find people who don't like to put themselves out there will shame those who do. If you're like me, you'll worry about those who know you making fun of you for starting a blog, and that's how I felt when I first started. But as you go on those narrow minded people won't matter.  Social media is a scary world, anyone can look your name up and watch you, and some people probably will have something to say, but at the end of the day, does it really matter what those people think if you enjoy sitting down and writing a blog on something you love? I think not!! There is NO SHAME in blogging, so next time you feel embarrassed by the latest trend about how annoying bloggers are just remember, they will still return to you for reviews, fashion posts or recipes. Full circle people!

#5 KEYWORD WARRIORS 
I'm sure you all know what this term means. "Keyboard warrior - A person who feels the need to write a negative comment that is not needed or wanted". Lucky, this has only happened to me once, but I've recently been seeing a lot of people put up a post and then throw in that negative comments aren't needed or to keep them to themselves. Why should anyone have to write or say that? In the last week I have seen 5 people say or write that and that very much annoys me! It's totally not needed. If you don't like my eyebrows, I don't need to know? If you don't like my tattoo, so what it's there for life? A negative will not make a person stop doing something they love. Oh and the most popular comment of all "You're voice is annoying" Things that can't be changed should not be talked about. Constructive criticism is fine, as long as you're nice about it, but negativity is not needed. Put yourself in that position, and think would you like to read something horrible about yourself for simply writing a post to help others, no! When it happened to me I was upset not to mention mortified! 
Positivity is alway welcomed and appreciated. 



Basically for today's post I wanted to address these points. People forget how effective social media can be and negative comments can really to hurt some people. I like to think I could ignore these kind of things but until I'm really in that situation I can't fully understand how it might feel. 
If you learn anything from this post I'm  hoping it'll be .. If you've nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all!! 

This post was probably a tad bit heavy but hey, they can't all be about reviews and painting nails ;) LOL

Until next time 
Janat
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