Beauty Reviews From Melbourne Australia | Violet LeBeaux

A Hiatus

Violet — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 07:33:26 +0000

Morning everyone!

Just a quick note to let you know about my absence. I’ve been gone from this section of the blog for quite a while sorry!

Recently my life and schedule has changed to include a lot of new things including more travel, a possible big move and of course my lovely little puppy Lottie. With this year up in the air I’m reorganising my life both online and offline. I am going to concentrate on what I’m good at and do more things that make me happy.

So what does that mean?

I most likely won’t be posting here for a while longer. I may return again later this year but at the moment I just don’t have the time or motivation to review products in this format. Ironically I’ve just started hitting pan on a lot of products I had wanted to review XD

I have been toying with the idea of doing product reviews on my Youtube channel and if I do I’ll be sure to post them here too for you. Either way, I will be updating my terms, conditions and PR information to reflect everything as soon as I have finalised exactly what I want to do.

Either way, I know this is going to be an awesome year and everything that’s happening is going to be for the best! Thanks for all of you being here with me so far and can’t wait to talk to you all again soon!

<3 Violet

New From Illamasqua About Their Australian Prices!

Violet — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:43:49 +0000

Good news for Australians who are sick of paying more for the same products! Here is the press release:

Here’s the video!

I’m excited to see where this goes because I’m sick of paying more for the same products.

Garnier Body Intuitive 7 Day Hydrating Lotion Review

Violet — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Garnier Body Intuitive 7 Day Hydrating Lotion

Obtained: Gift Bag

Thoughts:

What is with products having longer and longer names these days? It’s such a mouthful! Again another delicious smelling product from Garnier. It has a fairly light consistency and feels very smooth rubbing in. It absorbs quickly and my skin definitely feels nicer after using it. Overall it’s a nice moisturiser and it smells great, there’s not much more to say on it! I do like the smell but if you’re not a fan of the generic Garnier smell then steer clear.

Would I buy Garnier Body Intuitive 7 Day Hydrating Lotion again: Yep it was very nice!

Garnier Thermo Active Sleek And Shine Spray Review

Violet — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Garnier Thermo Active Sleek And Shine Spray

Obtained: Gift Bag

Thoughts:

I love the signature smell of Garnier products, they are so fruity and so delicious! I think the problem I have is that I keep buying them because of the delicious smell but a lot of the time they don’t really do much for my hair. I have friends that get great results but it just doesn’t seem to work with my hair type unfortunately. This is another one of those products, it’s supposedly strong hold though only a 2 on their scale and it did pretty much nothing for my hair. It is supposed to have anti-frizz protection and make hair more manageable, I really didn’t notice any particular differences. That said it smells awesome and so I continue to use it haha! Rather than as an actual styling agent I use it now just for it’s heat protecting properties. Yummy smelling heat protector? That’s good enough for me.

Would I buy Garnier Thermo Active Sleek And Shine Spray again: Probably not because as nice as it smells I would rather a product that can do double duty to heat protect as well as make my hair easier to style.

Innoxa Exhilarate Body Lotion Review

Violet — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Innoxa Exhilarate Body Lotion

Obtained: Gift bag.

Thoughts:

Innoxa make a lot of products that I like, they are very good for sensitive skin and don’t have many perfumes in them either. This is more of the same basically, it’s a nice lotion that has a thin consistency and is absorbed very easily into the skin. A little goes a long way too so the bottle will last a very long time because it’s pretty huge. I find it does leave a little silky residue on the skin so rather than an every day moisturiser I like to use it in place of oil for massages. It has a slight pleasant scent but nothing very strong at all. Overall this one is a winner for me.

Would I buy Innoxa Exhilarate Body Lotion again: Yes, great for massages and leaves the skin soft.

Garnier Tinted Anti-Dark Circles Roll On Review

Violet — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Garnier Tinted Anti-Dark Circles Roll On

Obtained: Gift Bag.

Thoughts:

I really liked the plain version of this and the concept of a built in concealer was really appealing. Unfortunately for me even the fair to medium shade was much too dark for me. The tone is very orange based so not great for pink toned skin. That said I could see this working really well for other who are a little more tan with orange under tones. It has a light scent and the concealer is actually a pretty good formula. It does cover blemishes and dark circles quite easily and of course the little metal roller feels lovely going on. Overall a good product just not for my light skin.

Would I buy Garnier Tinted Anti-Dark Circles Roll On again: Not for me, it’s too dark but I would recommend it to friends.

Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Cleanser Review

Violet — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Cleanser

Obtained: Gift Bag.

Thoughts:

I don’t think I’m quite the target market for this product. It states on the back that it “excels at perfecting troublesome young skin” which doesn’t really describe me. I like the bottle size and the design is very pretty. I was interested that the bottle says it’s been around since 1933 because I hadn’t heard of them until now.

The scent is very clean and soapy, I found it quite pleasant but if scent is something that you’re sensitive to then smell before you buy. The consistency is very watery and it is absorbed into the skin easily. It left an odd feeling on my skin though, it was smooth but a tiny bit sticky. I did wonder how it would absorb into different skin as I’m obviously not who this was designed for. So overall not for me but if you have “troublesome young skin” this might be something for you!

Would I buy Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Cleanser again: Not for me. Maybe for someone in the target market.

Fred Farrugia Palette Kit Review

Violet — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Fred Farrugia Palette Kit Neutrals

Obtained: Gift from a friend.

Thoughts:

I love interchangeable palettes. The Fred Farrugia system is all about magnetic swatch palettes which you can mix and match to get the perfect set. You can get mirrors, brush sets and pretty much anything to click together like lego into a pretty palette. A friend bought me back this kit from trip to Europe. It contains the mirror and top, two brown shadows a peachy lip colour and dark brown which can me used as eyeliner or lightly as a contour colour. My absolute favorite thing about this collection is that I can apply everything with my fingers. I can get a look start to finish without touching a brush or applicator! For that reason I kept it in my handbag for months for those days when I just couldn’t be bothered with anything.

The shadows apply like silk and the colour pay off is lovely. The lip gloss is a little sticky but the beautiful shimmer makes up for that. The last palette is fantastic as a smudgy eyeliner. No real negatives here other than the fact that I don’t think it’s sold in Aus ;_;

Would I buy Fred Farrugia Palette Kit again: Yep, like all of the levels and I think I’d like to add in some more colours to create a completely custom version for my bag or traveling.

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Body Gloss

Violet — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Body Gloss

Obtained: Bought

Thoughts:

I’m a big fan of Palmers Cocoa Butter so I thought I would give the gloss version a try. It’s a thinner consistency and packed with shimmer, when I say packed I mean PACKED. It feels moisturising and easier to apply than the regular formula because of the consistency. Unfortunately because it’s so shimmery I found it a bit hard to wear because out in the sun it’s just so shiny, I love glitter but even I thought it was too much XD I think this would be good as a highlighter used in very small amounts. I prefer my highlighters in powder or gel so this one isn’t for me. Could be good for those who prefer liquid highlighters though!

Would I buy Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Body Gloss again: No, it has too much shimmer for me.

Schwarzkopf Super Styling Creme-Gel Review

Violet — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Schwarzkopf Super Styling Creme-Gel

Obtained: Gift bag.

Thoughts:

I don’t like using gel in my hair because I prefer styles which are free and more natural but I quite like this for styling short hair. I’ve used it on several different models on James’ photoshoots and it worked very well in men’s hair to give volume and style with very little effort. In all but one of the models I used it on the hold was great, the other guy had very hard to manage hair which just would not stick so I’d say this still worked pretty well. It smelled quite nice too so I would definitely use it if I did styles requiring gel ore often!

Would I buy Schwarzkopf Super Styling Creme-Gel again: Maybe, I don’t do many styles that require this kind of product but it’s good to have just in case.