Clearasil Rapid Action Seal To Clear Gel

I've had this little beauty in my possession for quite some time now and I have no idea why I haven't blogged about it till now! Actually I do, I'm a lazy twat! Well no more. Every time I pick up a product that I love and I've used for ages, I'll be making note of it and reminding myself to write about it! 2014 is the year of organisation.

I actually bought this on my mother's recommendation from Poundland last year after complaining about some nasty spots that would not bugger aff! Apart from hormonal outbreaks, I don't tend to get many spots on my face; it's my shoulder and chest that get it instead. Not a pleasant picture of myself I've painted I know but come one, we get plooks! So I grabbed this when I was out doing some shopping and popped it on not expecting much. My spot was gone in a bloody hour!

All you do is squeeze out a little product from the doe foot applicator and cover the affected area, I like to do it in a wee circular motion, leave it be for a while and the gel will dry forming a film, almost like a liquid bandage. I often put this on then forget about it, by the time I remember my spot/blemish is either gone or reduced so much that it doesn't bother me! If I do ever use it on my face, I tend to not put any makeup on over it. I know it probably won't affect it but I don't want to take any chances!

Seeing as I bought this last year from Poundland, I don't think I'll be able to get a hold of it again. I've had a nosey on ebay and prices start at 3.50, as much as I enjoy using the product knowing I first bought it for £1, I'd be reluctant to spend more. I'm a cheapskate okay!

Would you recommend any similar products to this? Let me know below!

Braw Gluten Free Snack Bar | Healthy Noms

I'm  really quite awful at healthy snacking so when I got this Braw bar in my Scottish bloggers christmas party goody bag (you can see see a quick wee post about it here)I was quite chuffed. However, I have to say I was quite disappointed. I need to be clear though, my disappointment is from the flavour! I don't really like pears or pear flavoured things but I thought I'd still give it a go!

Braw bars are pressed fruit and gluten free oat bars that come in four flavours; apple & pear, strawberry, cocoa & orange and blackcurrant. They are 100% natural with no preservatives or artificial flavourings. They even count as one of your five a day! I like the fact that they are gluten free as well, meaning those with intolerances can also try them out and not feel left out!

So back to the bar, I didn't really like it. I could taste the apple coming through but the pear was just too much for me. Putting that aside, it was a lovely bar. I thought it was the perfect size and it filled me up enough in between meals to keep me sated and happy. I'll definitely be trying these again but I'll be going for the strawberry and blackcurrant flavours. I'm not going to judge the whole company/their products on just one flavour that I don't like.

You can find out more info about Braw bars and where to buy them on their website brawfood.co.uk and keep your eyes peeled here for future reviews on the other flavours!

Have you tried Braw bars? Any other healthy bars you'd recommend I try? Let me know below!

MUA Matte Lipstick | Wild Berry | Slightly disappointing product

I was in my local Superdrug (it's literally less than 5 minutes walk from my front door, this can't be a good thing!) and thought I'd have a nosey at the MUA section. I'm usually quite disappointed, there's never any palettes and everything else is just a pic'n'mix, if you actually manage to find what you went in for it's a miracle! 

I didn't have anything in mind  but when I saw the matte lipstick range I knew I had to give it a go! I've only ever tried a matte lipstick once so I didn't really have much to compare it to. I've heard they can be quite drying though so I was prepared for that. I liked that they put the matte range in white bullets as they stand out a bit more from the regular range

I went for the shade Wild Berry, giving the red a miss for once! I thought it would go on a deep plum solid shade, be matte and be beautiful. Disappointment was my friend today though as it was nothing like I was expecting. It goes on quite sheer and although you can build up the colour, I often find that the more I try to, the more it takes colour off! It doesn't really come out a deep plum colour either which I was most disappointed in.

The one thing I will give this lipstick is that it isn't drying in the slightest! It feels so soft on my lips and when I purse them together they glide rather than not budging. This kind of redeems it for me as although it's not the shade I was expecting if I do want to have a matte lip one day, I know I can come back to this and not have to faff about with lip balms or glosses thus negating the matte effect.

There are four more shades in the matte line and I think I will be picking them all up to try them out. I'm especially looking forward to trying Scarlett Siren although after my disappointment with this shade I'll try not to have too high hopes. The other three shades (Totally Nude, Pouty Pink and Peachy Keen) aren't really shades I'd go for but as I've been saying this is the year to try the new! And knowing my luck those three will suit me better than the two I liked the best.

Have you tried the matte lipsticks from MUA? Or would you recommend another brand? Let me know below!