The BD team tried and tested the products promising consumers beauty fixes in a flash.
Michel Mercier Mini Brush - Normal – Jamie
What it is: An easy to use, easy to carry and easy to store mini hairbrush for normal hair.
My experience: This product claims to be easy to use and promises to quickly detangle hair, as someone with long, constantly knotty hair this did make me laugh at first, however this was quickly turned to pleasant surprise when I first used this product. The brush glides through my hair painlessly and leaves my hair feeling soft, and if it can tame my hair I’m sure it can tame anyone’s! The mini size is great to take on the go when your hair needs a little pick me up.
Colgate® Optic White™ Express White™ toothpaste – Tiarne
What it is: Colgate® Optic White™ Express White™ toothpaste delivers whiter teeth in 3 days when used as directed for 4 weeks. The enamel safe formula fortifies enamel and is the only toothpaste with the whitening ingredient dentists use* to remove both surface and deeply set in stains.
My experience: I’ve been using this toothpaste day and night over the last two weeks and I have definitely noticed a difference! I’ve used teeth whitening products in the past, but unfortunately my teeth didn’t react well. This product however, was perfect for my sensitive teeth and gums– I haven’t experienced any pain whatsoever! It has a subtle minty taste, which leaves the mouth feeling refreshed and clean all day/night long. It certainly looks like my teeth are a few shades whiter, so I will definitely keep using it to see how much brighter they can get. Very impressed!
Nature’s Way Beauty Collagen Boosting Face Mask – Jess
What it is: A sheet mask designed to keep your skin looking hydrated and youthful
My experience: I loved this face mask! I’m partial to a sheet mask, I feel like they give the skin a boost of hydration you rarely find in any other at home treatment, and this mask is no exception. I used this mask twice, once at night after cleansing, resulting in waking up with hydrated skin that barely even needed makeup; and once before a big event, making my skin look amazing under makeup. This mask is perfect for when your skin is looking a bit dull and lacklustre. It has the power of making it look like your well rested and healthy when you’re feeling anything but.
Pump Haircare Volume Powder – Tash
What it is: A volume powder formulated with silica minerals for thicker looking hair that stays styled all day.
My experience: This volume powder is so convenient to keep in your handbag for when you’re running out the door and have no time to style! One pump delivered the perfect amount of product to work through my roots while on the go. My flat fine hair always need a boost and this easily worked in to my routine to help me ‘zhush’ up my do!
John Frieda Frizz Ease® Secret Weapon® Finishing Crème – Rach
What it is: A styling cream that instantly touches up and eliminates frizz for all hair types
My experience: This styling cream is perfect for my hair post-straightener and has kept my thick hair tame through any weather: frizzy rain hair and frizzy humidity hair. The moisturising formula, enriched with avocado oil, really smooths down all flyaways and makes my hair feel silky without weighing it down. The consistency is just right - not too sticky nor heavy - and the packaging is durable, which means I can throw it in my gym bag to keep it with me all day.
Ultraceuticals Ultra Balancing Skin Mist – Georgie
What it is: A facial mist that conditions, clarifies and hydrates the skin.
My experience: This product is my saviour! I’ve been using it everyday during my skincare regime, as a setting spray after my makeup and also throughout the day at work when my skin gets a little dry. The formula enriched with antioxidants (green tea and pro-vitamin C) and hydrating ingredients (provitamin B5 and bisabolol), truly works to refresh and revive my skin, whilst helping to protect it from daily environmental aggressors. From calming my skin and making it feel balanced, to keeping my skin hydrated and making my makeup look fresh, this product is now the only one I reach for for a quick beauty fix. I’ve really noticed such a huge difference to my skin already and know this mist will get a workout during summer!
