Bioderma - the magic micellaire?

I mentioned I purchased Bioderma in a recent haul  and as my bottle  reaches half way point I feel I have used it enough to give my opinion on this much talked about micellaire solution. This is a product that continuously creeps up in the online beauty community, it seems like the hype never dies down. After using up a tonne of products and selling some items on Ebay, I decided to finally take the plunge and make an order. The reviews I have seen seem to glorify the product and I couldn't wait to try it out. I was expecting my entire face makeup to dissolve with a gentle sweep of this magic water.

Do I think it is as magical as others have made out? No. I think it is an effective makeup remover for face products but when it comes to mascara this simply does not measure up, Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover is needed for that. To me this product acts like a kinder solution to the skin than baby wipes and having oily skin I like the water texture. I would recommend and repurchase this product but if you're a mascara lover like me just don't throw out your eye make-up remover!!

What are your thoughts on Bioderma??

they're Real

They're my own just a little enhanced ;-) 

The difference between using this mascara on the left eye and my natural lashes on the right

 Possibly the most talked about mascara of the year and the biggest seller in the UK and Ireland, I had to give Benefits they're Real! a go. When I purchased it from Debenhams costing €25, I couldn't wait to try it out. Based on the reviews and marketing schpeel I expected alot from this little tube.

The packaging makes some very bold claims :

• 94% saw dramatic length and volume
• 90% saw base-to-tip curl
• 94% saw dramatic lift
• 100% saw long lasting results

Benefit wouldn't be my favourite brand, I like a few of their products but I feel their brand is more concerned with pretty packaging rather than quality products. I have been trying this mascara out for a few weeks now. 

The brush is a plastic wand, typically i favour a natural bristle wand but this mascara did perform well. I would definitely agree with the claim of long lasting results as i find the mascara quite hard to remove, Bioderma is no match for this mascara, you need something like the Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover to remove it fully without tugging the delicate eye area. It definitely performs well but not worthy of throwing your false eyelashes away. I like DRAMATIC eyelashes, the bigger the better and although I enjoyed using this mascara I would not say it was the best I've ever used. That title still belongs to Ysl shocking volume. theyre Real would probably make it into my top 5 along with Maybelline Falsies, Estee Lauder Turbolash and Maxfactor 2000 calorie. Close but no cigar. 

Have you tried this mascara? what are your thoughts? 

An Irregular Occurance

Its not very often you see a haul post on allthatglitt3rs but as i sold a few items on Ebay , I treated myself to a few bits I've been wanting to try for a while.

Products include Seche Vite Restore, Benefit they're real mascara, Nyc Sunny Bronzer, He-Shi Express Liquid Tan, Real Techniques Core Collection and the infamous Bioderma Sensibo H20.

I am very excited to try these items out as they've been on my wishlist for quite some time now. Reviews to follow when I've given them a proper test run :-) Check out my Ebay as Im constantly adding items at a bargainous price!

What have you purchased lately? 

Have you tried any of these products?