Taboo Beauty Products

I love trying out new products and recommending them to my friends, family and all of you guys. I scroll through social media and blog sites and see millions of recommendations for glamorous and gorgeous products. But there are A LOT of products out there that we all use but no one wants to talk about. We all have tried great variations and horrendous variations of the product from different brands and we all have our favourites that we would normally recommend to everyone that would listen – but these products are sometimes seen as unladylike, unattractive and sometimes just too boring. So I think it’s time to discuss some of those ‘Taboo’ products. DON’T WORRY, they aren’t too gross that you have to put down your dinner.

Let me start with deodorant. For some reason, women like to pretend that we don’t sweat, we don’t need deodorant and we always smell amazing without even trying. Unfortunately this isn’t true! We all wear deodorant, we’ve all tried rubbish brands and we all have our favourites that we ALWAYS wear, so why does no one ever talk about it? I never see blog posts comparing different brands and ‘Just tried this!’ posts. So I think it’s about time that we started. When I was going through puberty, I sweat a lot – and I mean a lot so because of this period in my life I have tried A LOT of different brands. I now use Mitchum. This was recommended to me by a friend that I lived with at Uni. Before then I had always used Sure, Sure smells lovely and comes in some many different scents, but unfortunately it was never strong enough for me. Mitchum works a dream! I use the roll on, it’s a little annoying because you have to sit down for 5 minutes after your shower to let it dry, but it definitely works the best! Now I never have to worry about sweating, even if I spend the day at work then go to the gym. I also have a spray on deodorant that I carry with me on the go just incase. It has a few scents, none are overly scented, but all smell pretty nice. Mitchum have recently changed their packaging. It was more of a darker green, so the new packaging looks much more feminine. It’s sold almost everywhere, the roll-ons sell for £2.89 in boots.

Cosmetic buds. These are quite dull and definitely not in pretty packaging, but they work a treat. If you don’t already use buds, or if you use regular cotton buds, then you need to get yourself some of these. You can get them for really cheap. These ones sell in Boots for £1.80 for 80 buds. They have one rounded end and one pointed end. They are perfect for fixing makeup! I am constantly doing my mascara, then spraying my perfume, it makes me sneeze and my eyelashes then leave little mascara dots all around my eyes, these buds are perfect for clearing that up without spoiling the rest of your makeup!

Let’s talk face wipes. Now I know some people say you shouldn’t use face wipes to remove your makeup and some people say they cause spots or dryness, but I’ve never found that to be the case. I use Simple wipes, I’ve tried many different brands and Simple seem to work best for me. They don’t irritate my skin but are strong enough to remove all of my makeup. They are super quick to use. These retail in Boots for £3.99. I have tried the exfoliating ones, but they seem too harsh for my skin.

Veet hair removal cream. Yes, we all have unwanted hair. Some more than others. I struggle to find a hair removal cream that it strong enough to work on my leg hair. So if any of you know a brand, please let me know!! My leg hair is too thick and coarse to be removed by creams – another downside of being brunette. However I love the Veet Sensitive for all other unwanted hair, it works a treat and doesn’t irritate my skin.

My Ped Egg! Now a lot of people don’t want to talk Ped Eggs. My boyfriend thinks it is the most disgusting tool that has ever been invented, but I think it is by far the best. If you feel too ashamed to walk to the counter with a Ped Egg then please please try and stifle your shame. It is amazing. It has removed all hard and rough skin on my feet and have left them looking and feeling amazing. It’s unreal how much difference it makes after just one use! It’s so easy to use, it looks like it’s going to hurt your feet but it definitely doesn’t. Give it a try!

Do you have any Taboo products that you are dying to share but feel too embarrassed?

What’s your favourite brand of deodorant or face wipes?

A Foot Cream That Works!

Finally Found A Foot Cream That Works

I love walking round bare foot, not in like a spiritual ‘I like to feel the Earth beneath my toes’ kind of way, just in a normal walking around the house kind of way. I rarely wear socks. Because of this I have developed hard skin on the bottom on my feet. It’s gross and I hate it – don’t worry there won’t be any photos of my feet.

Over the past fortnight I have decided that enough is enough and I need to start taking care of my feet. I have tried A LOT of foot creams over the past few years, and in their defence, I forget to use them regularly, but I have never used a product that makes a difference after just a couple of uses.

Then I spotted this in Superdrug – Freeman bare foot Heel & Callus balm – peppermint and plum. It retails at £4.25 for 150ml. It has a range of different products scrubs and lotions to do different things, each having a different smell. For example Lemon and Sage foot scrub. The peppermint + plum balm is the only one that I have currently tried. I originally chose this because of the packaging, the bottle looks like it has toes, so I bought it – naturally. You can also buy sachets for 99p each.

The balm smells nice, quite a subtle smell and quite relaxing. It’s a lot more plum than peppermint, but they surprisingly go together quite well. It’s quite thick and quite greasy, so I’ve been using it before I go to bed, putting on bed socks and getting under the duvet. Probably not a good idea to smoother it all over your feet then walk around bare foot.

I don’t know how this balm works so well, but it really does. It’s the best foot cream I’ve ever used. After just one use I could tell the difference. The hard skin felt much softer. It was absolutely amazing. I’ve used this balm a few times now and each time it improves my skin so much! So pleased that I picked this up! I’ve used it a few times and I still have loads left. You don’t need to use a lot on feet at one time, a little goes a long way. I can’t vouch for any other product in their range, but if you suffer from hard skin on your heels and the balls of your feet, make sure you pick this up!