NIP + FAB - Collective Review

I'm quite new to the NIP + FAB scene but I'm loving it so far! The thing that brought me here was when I was ambling around Debenhams and came across their sale section, which I'm surprised has taken me this long to discover and saw the discount going - a full size NIP + FAB multi-fix oil, a mini dry skin fix body butter in pistachio sundae and a mini dry skin fix body butter in coconut latte for £5.40! Despite not knowing much about the brand, except having heard Fleur de Force say that this particular pistachio body butter was a great dupe of the Laura Mercier pistachio body souffle, I'm a sucker for a discount (70% off) I thought I'd give it a go.

I'll start with the multi-fix oil, it's a multi-purpose oil claiming to improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone and all you have to do is apply to clean skin whenever you feel like it. Pretty simple!
It contains; bio-lipids to hydrate and nourish, safflower oil to soften and replenish and borage oil to condition,  and reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks. I'm not familiar with those ingredients apart from some distant memory of lipids in biology but it all sounds quite impressive! 
I used a cotton pad with some oil on to apply it to my face before going to bed, it's not a dry oil though so it does take a while to sink in. That being said, in the morning my face wasn't left greasy or sticky but instead super soft and looked bright and glowy.
I only have a few scratch scars on my face but my main problem is uneven skin tone in my cheeks and although I can't say it drastically changed the appearance, I do feel it had an effect of sorts. I'm going to continue to use to it and hope to see a difference but I don't expect any miracles. All in all I probably wouldn't buy it again as there's better products out there that do the same job.

NIP + FAB Multi-Fix Oil and Dry Skin Fix body butter in Pistachio Sundae and Coconut Latte

The two body butters are fairly self explanatory and both do a really good job as far as I'm concerned. They're not at all sticky and sink into the skin pretty quickly which is exactly what I like as I'm far too impatient to wait for things to dry. They smell amazing, just as described and good enough to eat. Please don't though... So if you're looking for a new body butter I would absolutely recommend them!

After being pretty pleased with that purchase when I next went back to Debenhams I picked up a NIP + FAB spot fix. I don't get many spots but when I do they can be really persistent/painful and often leave redness for a while as they're on their way out. So again this was about 70% off and came to about £2 something so I thought, why not!

NIP + FAB Spot Fix

The product claims to be a fast acting gel that targets blemishes and helps to quickly reduce the appearance of problem prone skin. First of all it smells so good - minty, fresh and clean. Then when applying it you only need a tiny amount as the gel sort of melts and goes quite a long way and it's quite cooling which may help in reducing the redness. Aside from that I don't see it making much of a difference! Luckily I'm not too bothered given the amount I paid but if I'd purchased it full price I'd definitely feel robbed!

The next NIP + FAB product I got free in a magazine so it's only small, although quite a reasonable freebie size, but I thought I'd include it anyway. I think the magazine offered three different products but I chose the 365 Body Glow Fix as I wanted a new fake tan and thought this would be perfect to test which one I might like to get next! 

NIP + FAB 365 Body Glow Fix

The thing about this fake tan that instantly stood out to me was the smell... no biscuit, typical fake tan stink! It smelt so good, really florally (in a pleasant way, not like a grandma) and just generally perfumed nicely.

It's a clear gel tan which you use like a normal fake tan and it drys pretty quickly which I liked. I'm not sure I applied it quite liberally enough the first time I used it as it didn't have much of an effect, however, the second time I used it about 4 hours later I was left with a lovely golden glow and no horrible biscuit smell residue!

I really like this tan and I think I'm going to buy the full size!

Let us know in the comments if you have any favourite NIP + FAB products you'd like to suggest us trying :)

Review: Bare Minerals - Original SPF 15 Foundation in Fairly Light

Let me start off by saying that I have always been one of those "I don't wear foundation" kind of girls - I just used concealer, powder and all the rest so I'm really no expert!

The only reason I started wearing foundation was because I decided I wanted a little more coverage in my old age... This began my hunt for a light, buildable foundation that wasn't liquid (I just do not like the feel of liquid foundation). So I turned to powder foundations - Benefit's Hello Flawless, Mac Studio Fix etc. but after doing some research I felt BareMinerals was the one for me.

I was debating between the original one or the matte one as I am usually one to go for matte products, however, I read a lot that the matte one didn't live up to the same standards as the original and the original gave you a glowy/dewy look which looked really flattering!


So here it is, the popular bareMinerals SPF foundation and the shade I was matched to is Fairly Light N10.

BareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation in Fairly Light and Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

It's a powder, mineral foundation which means it's easily buildable and good for your skin! Not only is it really easy to use, you just buff it in with a brush until you're happy with how it looks, it gives such an amazing finish and I've found that the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush works best for buffing it in.

My skin has a bit of everything in the sense that it's normal, dry and oily and the foundation works perfectly on all areas, it gives me a completely flawless look, not powdery or cakey, and my skin really does look glowy.

One of the main reasons I've always steered clear of foundation is because I hated seeing girls caked in make up with orange skin and distinctive tide lines all round their chins or necks but as this blends so easily and looks super natural, I don't have to worry about any of that. I really would consider this my Holy Grail product! Once it runs out I don't think I'd see the point in trying any others because this just works so perfectly for me.

If you're thinking of purchasing this product then obviously I recommend it but I would say that you shouldn't try guessing your colour based on your shade in other foundations as bareMinerals often comes up lighter, so definitely go into a store and get colour matched.

A good way to save a bit of money is to what I did where I went to get matched in store and then bought mine off feelunique as it was at least £5 cheaper!

Let us know in the comments if you've tried this and your thoughts or if you have any other products you'd like us to review!

Review: Tigi S Factor - Smoothing Lusterizer

I have a constant battle with my hair as it's naturally curly but I only wear it straight, it's medium thickness but most things weigh it down AND any sign of humidity generally makes me resemble a lion. Don't get me wrong, I love curly hair and think it looks lovely on most people, however my hair is the worst kind of curly - fluffy, frizzy and just terrible. So all in all, my hair is a pain in the butt and it results in me being forever on a hunt for anything to help.

Which brings me to the "Smoothing Lusterizer". I saw Zoella raving about this product and thought it sounded like what I'd been searching for all my life really.

Tigi S Factor - Smoothing Lusterizer

So the product claims to defrizz and tame hair which I can definitely say it does. I tend to use it everyday before I wash my hair and often use it on dry hair. Either way, I love it! It doesn't leave my hair feeling greasy or weighed down, it smoothes, tames flyaways, makes it incredibly shiny and lessens the effects of humidity! Perfect. Not only all that but it smells incredible, like strawberries, and it has the smallest amount of sparkle in it but not so much that your hair is glittery and disco-ball-like...just very shiny!

The only off-putting part is that when you rub it on your hands before applying it to the hair it feels sticky but somehow doesn't come off that way on your hair so -  yay! Just remember to wash your hands to get all that glitter off. 

Most hair beauty shops I've found stock the Tigi S Factor products, however, places like BeautyBay and FeelUnique often have good offers/discounts. I definitely recommend this and plan on trying more of the range!

Let us know your thoughts in the comments or if you have any suggestions to help with my nightmare hair!