Review of Leighton Denny Miracle Mist and Miracle Drops

*PR sample

Hello lovelies,


I've had a chance to try and review two Leighton Denny products designed to speed up the drying time of your manicure. I've got Miracle Mist and Miracle Drops, both available at the QVC website.

Let's check out Miracle Mist spray first.




Miracle Mist is a 'speed-drying' spray for nail polish. The can has 75 ml and it's aerosol so just press for a stream of mist. It smells really nice, kind of like tropical coconut scent, really sweet. The Miracle Mist doesn't leave any oily residue at all nor it effects the gloss of nail polish.

Now to the main part - does it deliver? Well it does speed up the drying time significantly but I wouldn't say in 60 seconds...maybe couple of minutes. The polish dries enough for you to touch it and not ruin it but if you bump into something hard then you might still ruin your gorgeous mani. I do like the product because it does help speed up the nail polish drying and I will be taking this on my holiday as the can is small.

How to use:

• Allow your top coat to dry for 60 seconds then apply Miracle Mist
• Hold the can 15cm away from nails and spray each nail for 2 seconds
• Wait 60 seconds then repeat      
• In 60 seconds your nail will be dry and ready to go
• Do not apply Miracle Mist between coats as this will adversely affect the drying time

The 75ml can of Miracle Mist is sold on QVC for £11 (+£2.95 P&P).


The next product is Miracle drops:

 
Miracle Drops are pretty straightforward product. You put a drop on the nail once you've finished applying it and let it dry. The drops do dry the polish very fast, dare I say a bit faster than the spray, but they don't dry up all the layers of the polish only the top one so you still have to be careful with your nails.

Once you've applied the drops, they leave shiny residue that seems to moisturise the cuticles a bit. But because of the shine I can't use them before taking pictures for blog. They don't have any scent, they smell a bit like alcohol though.

One bottle of drops has 12ml and sells for £11 at Leighton Denny's website but you can buy two bottles for £15 (+£2.95 P&P) at QVC.

Have you tried one of these or do you use a different product? let me hear your experiences!

*PR sample

FeelUnique Beauty Box February 2012 - Review of the last FU box

Hello girlies :)

New month, new beauty boxes! Yay! It's time to review FeelUnique's February Beauty Box. This one was really good, I think most people will like it :) Unfortunately this was last FeelUnique box :( FU Beauty box service is finishing and I am really really sad :(

So what was in the box?

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer - 'Improve or maintain the quality & behaviour of your hair with this amazing cult treatment loved by the beauty industry! Great for over-processed, dry and damaged hair, the more frequent use of this intensive treatment formula wills the more restorative the result!' I've tried this product before and I can remember my hair was nice and smooth. Don't know what the big hype is about but it's quite good treatment. Sample size has 40ml valued at £5.95 (full size 150ml, £22.30)

Elemis Lime and Ginger Hand and Body Wash - 'This fresh hand and body wash is a beautiful exotic fragrance of lime, vetiver, petitgrain and ginger essential oils, combined with plant extracts of thyme, nettle and chamomile, in a soya, wheat and milk protein base. This skin friendly formula is deep cleansing, whilst the rich creamy lather is super gentle, leaving your skin feeling fresh, clean, soft and nourished.' I won't be trying this shower gel because I don't like the scent. So I can't really tell you anything about it except that it has 100ml which values at £6.13 (full size 300ml, £18.40).

Decleor Phytopeal Face Peel Cream - 'A soft cream formula which exfoliates and smoothes the epidermis. It gently absorbs and eliminates impurities, and does not contain exfoliating particles, the gentlest and most natural way to renew your skin' I've got quite generous 15ml sample but haven't tried it yet. I personally prefer peelings/exfoliators because my dry skin gets flaky every other day.

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse - 'Multi-usage dry oil for face, body and hair.' There has been a big hype about this dry oil since it first appeared in the GlossyBox. It smells lovely, almost like Johnson's Baby Oil I use. I've tried it on my hand and it felt the same too except it absorbed faster. Sample has 10ml, value of £2.83 (100ml costs £28.30).

Leighton Denny mini nail polish in Diamond Ivory - this shade is for french manicure. I will try to use it in a manicure and review it in a separate post. Mini size has 4.6ml which values at £5 (full size 12ml, £13.25 at FeelUnique.com)

Kokorico by Jean Paul Gaultier - this is an extra sample we got in our boxes, it's a 1ml perfume sample in a black vial with pump. The scent is very spicy, woody. 50ml retails for £31.05


There is a 10% discount code for all these products featured in the box, just use code BBFEB10B at the checkout. Expires 18/03/2012


I will miss you FeelUnique boxes!!!