Beauty Bites #3 - battle of the foaming cleansers

Welcome back to another instalment of Beauty Bites. This week is all about the foaming facial wash / cleanser. Here's a spoiler .... they are all fantastic.

I started off with the Aldi Lacura Essentials Natural Skin Organic Argan Oil Facial Cleansing Mousse and ABSOLUTELY fell in love with it. It was so gentle and cleaned beautifully. It left my skin feeling soft and smooth, best of all, it did not sting my eyes and did a great job removing my eye makeup. I was instantly hooked on it and went back to Aldi to pick up a few bottles of it. I'm down to my last bottle now and needed to find an alternative to it since Aldi did not seem to be bringing it back anytime soon.

I hit up Priceline's website and did a search on foaming cleansers. I found:

• La Roche Posay Physiological Foaming Water
• Palmer's Eventone Dark Spot Correcting Cleanser
• Model Co Cleansing Foam Gentle Daily Cleanser
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Moinsturizing Foaming Cleanser, and
• Simple Kind To Vital Vitamin Foaming Cleanser

They had others as well but some were more expensive than I was willing to pay for for a cleanser and some had some kind of acid in it, salicylic, AHA or BHA. I didn't want anything with acids in them, since I intended to use these on my eyes and I wanted them to be gentle, and not sting my eyes.

I have tried every single one of the above foaming cleansers and they work equally well. Their textures differ a little bit but not by much. When I say they differ, I mean some of them have slightly thicker foam than others, but for the most part, they are much of a muchness and work the same way.

This is what they all do:

• They are gentle on the skin.
• They cleanse well.
• They do not sting my eyes.
• They remove eye makeup very well (granted I do not wear difficult to remove waterproof mascara!).

I would recomment any one of the above cleaners. Of course, the most economical is the Aldi one, but that's difficult to find. The others are readily available from Priceline or other pharmacies that carry those brands, with prices ranging between $10 and $25.

Here's a little bit about each one:

Aldi Lacura Essentials Natural Skin Organic Argan Oil Facial Cleansing Mousse

4 of 5 stars

Soothing and refreshing, with hydrating aloe vera
Dry to sensitive skin

Unfortunately, there's next to no information available online for this product. If you do find it at your local Aldi, that's great. I do highly recommend this. It's a very nice cleanser and very cost effective.

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La Roche Posay Physiological Foaming Water

4 of 5 stars

Perfectly cleanses while respecting skins physiological balance. La Roche-Posay Foaming Water effectively removes make-upandeliminates impurities, without irritation.

La Roche-Posay Foaming Water effectively removes make-up and eliminates impurities, without irritation. A breakthrough in make-upremoval for sensitive skin. The lightweight foam cleanses skin, removes make-up and gently eliminates any impurities.Yourskinfeels deeply cleansed, soothed and fresh.

Cleansing agents selected for optimal tolerance and their high make-up removing power. Recommended for all types of Sensitiveskin.
Physiological pH.
Soap-free.
Alcohol-free.
Colourant-free.
Paraben-free.

This is the most expensive of the cleansers at AU $24.99 a bottle.

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Palmer's Eventone Dark Spot Correcting Cleanser


4 of 5 stars

A luxuriously rich, gentle foaming cleanser with Vitamin C and Licorice Extract that brightens complexion and creates an optimal surface for skin to receive the maximum benefits of our tone-correcting treatments.

Daily use transforms skin into luminous, clear and balanced perfection.

Contains Vitamin C and Licorice Extract to naturally brighten complexion. Cocoa Butter and Milk Proteins balance tone and texture.

Apply 2-3 pumps to dampened skin.
Allow the ingredients to penetrate for at least 1 minute before rinsing.
For best resultsfollow with other Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Eventone products on clean, dry skin.

This one claims to remove dark spots but I have not used it enough to see if that claim is true or not. Only time will tell.

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Model Co Cleansing Foam Gentle Daily Cleanser

4 of 5 stars

This lightweight, antioxidant rich cleanser gently foams, and lifts dirt and impurities without drying or stripping. Skin is leftclean, fresh and protected.

NO PEGs, NO parabens, NO animal derived ingredients, NO sulfates, NO silicones, NO synthetic colours, NO mineral oils.

Use morning and night.
Gently massage a small amount of CLEANSING FOAM onto damp face, neck and decolletage.
Rinse with warmwater and pat dry.
Follow with ModelCo REPLENISHING ROSE MIST and your choice of ModelCo DAY & NIGHT Moisturiser.

I don't have a lot to say about this cleanser besides the basics I've mentioned above. Like all the others, it's a nice cleanser and I really like it.

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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Moinsturizing Foaming Cleanser

4 of 5 stars

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Moisturising Foaming cleanser is a gentle hydrating cleanser. Rich cushiony lather effectively foams awayimpurities while a special hydrating agent adds back moisture so skin remains clean & soft.

"Dermatologically tested, Allergy tested, Oil free. Good for dry, sensitive skin."

Use daily.
Pump Foam onto palm and massage onto face.
Rinse with water.

This cleanser like all the others was very nice. I can't say anything about it standing out above the others, but seriously, they are all lovely.

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Simple Kind To Vital Vitamin Foaming Cleanser


4 of 5 stars

Our Vitamin Foaming Cleanser is a perfect blend of multi-vitamins and skin-loving ingredients to remove impurities and traces ofmake-up.

Your skin will feel cleansed and refreshed, with added moisturisers. Perfect for sensitive skin.

Pump twice onto your fingertips and massage into wet skin, then rinse. If cleanser gets into your eyes rinse thoroughly with water.

I was a little worried about this Simple cleanser simply because I had tried the Simple gel facial cleanser before and that broke me out. No problem with this one. No breakouts at all.

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Beauty Bites #2 - tools and lip products

Welcome back to another instalment of Beauty Bites. This week there's a bit of variety. A hair tool (okay, it's a hairbrush!) and some makeup products.


Wet Brush

4 of 5 stars

• Super soft intelliflex bristles
• Detangle hair with ease, even when wet
• For any kind of hair, thick, curly or straight
• Great for extensions and wigs
• Works on wet and dry hair

The first time I used this brush, I thought "where have you been all my life?" My very good friend, Bambi recommended it to me for wet hair and said it is great for detangling without harming or breaking the hair. I agree with her, it is great.

It does a fantastic job of gliding through the hair and taking out the kinks after I've conditioned it. The way it glides through the hair is like magic. I don't know how it does it or what kind of technology they use in the bristles to make it glide like that. It slides through the hair like butter.

The only thing I don't like with the brush on wet hair is it takes forever to get through all the hair and I get impatient. I've gone back to using my old detangling comb for my hair when it is wet and has conditioner in it because I feel like I have more control and it is faster but I love it for wet hair after I get out of the shower and I've towel dried my hair. I love the way it feels gliding through my wet hair and how it brushes it without any breakage.

I would recommend this brush to anyone. It's easily available on Amazon and ships worldwide.

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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream

5 of 5 stars

• An efficacious soothing cream for face & body
• Provides recovering, pacifying & revitalizing benefits
• Contains super emollients & antioxidant Vitamin E
• Helps shield cracked dry skin even on hands, elbows, knees & feet
• Relieves minor skin irritations, sunburn, windburn, scratches & abrasions
• Leaves skin eased, revived & comfortable

I've been a fan of the Eight Hour Cream since I was a little girl. My mother used to use it every morning on her lips and I remember sitting next to her at her dressing table and watching her put it on. She used it on everything from dried lips to cracked cuticles and even to soothe burns on skin. It's truly a magic cream.

Since I've been old enough to buy my own makeup products and able to afford it, I've always had a tube of Eight Hour Cream on hand. I love it as a lip balm and it's probably my favorite for dry, chapped lips. It is the best lip moisturizer I have ever used. I always hear reviews of people raving about the EOS lip balm or the Nivea lip balm or this, that or the other lip balm. Nothing compares to the Eight Hour Cream.

It goes on smooth, and it feels soft and comfortable on the lips. It's not greasy and it lasts a long time.

There really isn't anything else to say about it other than it's a great product and it does all the things it claims to do.

Go ahead, give it a try. You won't regret it.

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Me Now Matte Waterproof Liquid Lipstick (from eBay)


4 of 5 stars

• 38pcs/lot Makeup Lip Gloss Velvet Matte Waterproof Cosmetic Lipstick 38 Colors
• The characteristics of this lipstick is non-stick cup ,no rub off. velvet matte surface . use olive oil or discharge makeup oil to discharge. And Lips will be a bit dry in the winter, so please use of it with lip balm. Thanks!
• Want to be a make up talent? If you have it, it will come true.
• It is absolutely safe for you to use them.
• Please Note: that due to lighting effect and computer color, the actual colors may be slightly different from the pictur

eBay doesn't have a lot of descriptions for this product and there are many sellers selling the same thing. As you can see from the description above, I don't think the description was written by someone who spoke English as first language. Might not even be their second language. Please take the description with a grain of salt. :-)

I bought mine in a lot of 38 with all the colors available but you can also find sellers who sell them individually.

As a rule, I am rather skeptical of lip products or any makeup products of dubious branding coming from China for fear of poor quality and the potential of getting poisoned due to sub-par ingredients. I watched a lot of videos before taking the plunge on this one. One lady said she had been wearing them for many months with no adverse side effects. I can echo her sentiment and say I've been wearing these for a while now and it's been fine.

I will include links to videos of lip swatches and reviews of this product below so you can see what the various colors look like (38 colors is a lot). They came up to just under $2 a piece for me and this is a great way to get a great range of lip colors at a very affordable price.

The only proviso I will give on this product is you need to like the feel of liquid lipsticks, particularly the matte ones to like these.

These set and do not budge once they are set. They are matte and can feel quite dry on the lips, so you need to make sure your lips are well moisturized before using them. I usually apply a lip balm (see review above for a great lip balm!) at the start of my makeup routine and remove the lip balm prior to applying this liquid lipstick. If you leave the lip balm on, the lipstick will not set as well and will not last as long.

These liquid lipsticks are also quite sticky so if you are in the habit of smacking or rubbing your lips together frequently, you will not like it, as you lips will stick together. It's kind of a weird feeling but I don't mind it, and I don't rub my lips together much, so it's not a problem for me.

Here's a video review of the liquid lipsticks including lip swatches of selected colors.

And here are several videos of lip swatches by color family: Pinks, Nudes, Reds. This lady did a video on the coral / orange shades as well but it looks like she has deleted that video.

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