Tuesday 7 May 2013

Haul / Cult Beauty

I placed a cheeky order on Cultbeauty.co.uk a couple of weeks ago - I had a few items on my wishlist that I wanted to try but not easily available on the high street and also took advantage of a £5 off voucher.
Cor The Silver Soap: I got the smaller size because this is pretty pricey and I have no idea if I'll like it since I have never used it before. Sorry it's still wrapped but I'm gonna keep it sealed until I'm ready to use it - I'm currently testing out the Konjac Sponge first, see below. Review to follow, as always.
The Konjac Sponge with French Pink Clay: I've been interested in this sponge for a while but since I got the Clarisonic last Christmas, I really didn't see the point of mixing too many new things at once. I finally decided to give it a go and got the pink clay version which is targeted for sensitive skin.
So basically with this sponge, you don't need to use any cleanser or detergent but just water; they are made from a special natural fibre, similar to potato, that is ph balanced and should naturally deep cleanse and gently exfoliate the skin (we'll see). 
I've been using it for 3 days now both morning and evening - as directed, au naturel; so far I'm liking the low maintenance and simplicity but it's too early to tell if this new routine, it's gonna upset my skin.
For what I've heard, the most important thing is to rinse it really, really well after each use and it should last 3 months. Anybody used this sponge before? Any tips? 
dry
wet
Ginvera Green Tea Whitening Marvel Gel: I tried this more than a year ago but I couldn't really tell the different because the sample was too small (link). Then, I read about people raving about it and I've been intrigued to try it out properly. I'm curious about the 'mechanics' of how it works (if it does work), I haven't see anything else similar on the market. You're supposed to use it every day: apply to dry skin and massage the gel until it dries out and starts to form wee balls/flakes (a bit like an eraser on paper) and finally rinse with water. I don't know, sounds a bit rubbish and I've already regretted buying it... all I can add is: I-really-hope-it-works! 
Finally, the website also lets you choose your samples which is nice: I got a couple of cleansers 'cause I'm always on the hunt for a good one and some Rahua that are the best shampoo and conditioner that I have ever used.
Have you used of these products before? Yay or Nay?
xxx

12 comments:

  1. Niiiice! Am intrigued about the silver soap! By the way - have posted about Ginvera today, wohoo! *fate* lol x

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    1. hehe, what they say... great minds, right?! ;) x

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  2. Intrigued by the Konjac sponge - have used a regular one in the past with a cleanser, but cool how you just use that one on its own! x

    Evelyn @ We Were Raised By Wolves

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    1. not impressed so far :( I may try with some cleanser next. x

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  3. I love cor silver soap and ginvera products x

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    1. really excited to try the silver soap :) x

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  4. Intrigued to see what you think of the sponge over the 3 month period!

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  5. Dude the sponge has really got me interested! I wanna try now! >.< But I think I''ll wait for your review first hehe. ^^

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  6. I received on of these sponges in a beauty suscription box, but I haven't used it yet. I am definitely going to try it out soon.

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    1. I hope you like it better than me... not impressed so far :(

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