Luminesce products

Did you know that the average woman is said to own 40 beauty products, yet use just 12 each day!! - Ok, as a beauty blogger, I actually admit to owning way way more than 40, and probably also have a more involved skincare routine than most, simply as I am always trying out different things to be able to share with you guys.  Because women are generally owning so many products, yet not using, in a bit of a Marie Kondo style, Arbonne is challenging Australians to take a hard look at their beauty drawers to make sure that all of their beauty products actually spark joy, has not expired, and does not contain any ingredients found on Arbonne’s “Not Allowed List”, in other words to a #DrawerDetox  There are a lot of products not allowed in Arbonne’s products, there are actually over 2000 banned ingredients, but here are their top 10; Parabens - some of these have been linked to endocrine disruption that may increase the risk of certain cancers Petrolatum, also known as petroleum jelly, which

One of those home-grown Aussie brands that I really love, is Natio. Their products are always so gorgeous, and I love how they are not tested on animals and always contain skin loving and nourishing ingredients such as jojoba, Shea, Vitamin E, Chamomile and Green Tea offer natural nourishment and care. And the makeup products are always so easy to wear, with their earthy shades that embrace the skin’s natural tones and textures making them perfect for everyday wear. And inspired by summer’s kiss on soft, smooth skin, Natio has launched a new limited edition make-up collection, Sun-Kissed, that celebrates sun-warmed, radiant beauty. It contains soft nude tones and lustrous, skin flattering textures and that can help extend the summery glow into the cooler season ahead. The Sun-Kissed collection contains everything you need to prep, set and glow, from sunrise to sunset, including seven essentials, and I’ve put a few of those to the test; The Natio Bronze Glow Perfecting Primer is a silk

One of those brands I was introduced to not long ago was Genie Beauty, and I seriously cannot rave enough about their Nutratanicals Antioxidant Foundation (read about it here ), Line Smoothing Concealer (read about it here ), and Make Me Blush (which you can read more about here ).  So I was very excited to put a few more products from Genie Beauty to the test, including; Instant Line Smoother Million Dollar Lash Booster Million Dollar Mascara Superglide Gel Eyeliner Let’s start with the Genie Instant Line Smoother , which is a really unique product that promises to instantly smoothes away the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, bags and puffiness. The product can be used on the bags and wrinkles around the eyes, mouth, forehead, lips, neck and décolleté. It contains among others; Collagen to hydrate and keep the skin soft and plump Aloe Vera to cool and soothe and have anti-inflammatory benefits Silk Proteins to help bind water to the skin Cucumber Extract to cool, soothe and revit