Dupe of Bourjois Paris 'Magic Nail Polish Remover for €1.49!

Bourjois Paris 'Magic Nail Polish Remover' as been everywhere lately. On blogs, in magazines and advertised in shops. I totally fell for the hype and really wanted to get my hands on it. I went into Boots to look for it and discovered it was nearly €7! I don't know it just seemed a lot to pay for nail polish remover! I decided against buying it but I still was quite intrigued by it and put it on my maybe list. 

While in Dealz yesterday I came across a product that looks EXACTLY like the Bourjois version and as always with all Dealz items it was only €1.49. Both products come in a small pink tub with foam inside. The Dealz version has white foam not black like the Bourjois.

Inside the Tub

To remove your nail polish you put your finger in the tube, twist the tub around in a circle and remove finger and voilà your nail polish is gone! So does this cheap as chips Dealz version work?? YES! Amazingly it works really well. It does have a strong nail polish smell in the tub but this doesn't transfer to fingers. I have read reviews on blogs that say the Bourjois version also smells very strong in the tub so don't let that put you off. It does contain acetone though if you prefer acetone free stick with the Bourjois version. 

Overall for €1.49 this product is pretty amazing! I was quite happy with this little bargain!

Larry x

Bourjois - Healthy Mix Foundation

I read so many good things about this foundation that I couldn’t resist buying it. With so many good reviews this foundation must be fantastic. The Daily Mail voted it 10/10 and it was also awarded product of the year by Consumer Survey of product innovation. Does it live up to the hype? Let’s find out…

This foundation claims to give 70% more radiance and a flawless luminous complexion for up to 16hrs. It also has fruit therapy for radiant boosted skin and anti-dull complexion range. 

The fruit therapy

Apricot – Radiance 

Melon - Hydration 

Apple – Antioxidant 

Ginger - Energy

I picked up the palest shade in Vanilla Clair. It’s a tiny bit too dark for me but you would not really notice. The first thing I noticed about this foundation is the AMAZING smell. It smells like no other foundation, really fruity and delicious. I applied my foundation as normal (including primer and powder) and off I went. I looked in the mirror a few hours later and I looked AWFUL. Most of the foundation had faded and it looked very patchy. The pump also broke it now takes aaaaages just to get a tiny bit out. I have to wack it on the back of my hand just to get some out!

Pros 

Smells fantastic

I like the idea of fruit therapy 

Cons

Very light coverage

A little bit too dark 

Does not stay on

Pump on bottle broke 

Shows up dry patches 

I was extremely disappointed with this foundation and REALLY wanted to have liked it. I don’t know how it won so many awards as I found it awful. I’m determined to use it up though and mix it with a better foundation on days where I’m not too pushed about what I look like. (If I’m just going to the shops and wanted my appearance to look acceptable!) However, if I was going somewhere important I would never dream of using this! For me this foundation didn’t live up to the hype at all. Majorly disappointed. Sigh. 

Has anybody else tried this foundation? Is it just me who finds it terrible? 

Larry xx