EXCILOR FUNGAL NAIL PEN

EXCILOR FUNGAL NAIL PEN £21.99 Boots from £16.99 Internet chemists
The reason I have took time out to write this review is because I suffer from those horrible hard thick yellow nasty nails (well my big toes do) I have had this since I contracted athletes foot about ten years ago and it eventually infected my toe nails.
I have tried curanail which is about the same price or used to be and it had a little bit of effect but not enough to warrant me constantly buying it.
This product claims
clinically proven efficacy
One complete course of treatment
no need to file nail
can be applied in seconds dries in one minute
results visible once the nail grows back
studies have shown that on average a single application constitutes a full course of treatment for one infected nail.

Ok so  a lot of information that doesnt really promise that much, to me it waffles on to much, its too expensive but as I suffer from this and I did get it for half price (I bought two) at the time I thought what have I got to loose.

The pen is light and theres not a lot to it, when you remove the lid theres a nib that you rub onto your toes now looking at it you just know its going to dry out sooner rather than later.
The idea is you have a shower, dry your feet, apply the clear liquid, let it dry for a minute and go about your day to which I did. 
Firstly the liquid stinks dont get it on your fingers I assume it wouldnt do you any good if you did!
As the liquid travels down the nib it doesnt spill out or leak its a controlled flow and the rubbing of the pen on your toes seem to activate it.

Well enough about that, the simple fact is this is absolute rubbish, It didnt last me very long just over a month then it dried up.  My toes didnt look any better infact one is without a doubt worse.
I used the second one I had bought in the hope by summer 2012 I would have perfect little toes!
Two pens later no change they are still as disgusting as ever (well to me they are)
I rub in T tree oil and that seems to help a little bit and is a lot cheaper at £2.99.
0 out of ten save your money go and buy some shoes to cover them instead lol.

Save my face pillow USA or Face pillow UK

Save my Face pillow Usa

Save my face pillow is a satin covered pillow specially designed to help prevent wrinkles on  your face whilst sleeping and in some cases helping to take the pressure off your neck or face for medical reasons.

There are two sizes La Petite or Le Grande like their names one is small and fits on top of your usual pillow and the other would totally replace your pillow.
Being an Internet junkie that I am and always looking for things to stave off old age I had to have one of these.  There is a website on google if you type in save my face uk or click the link (please note I am not advertising this item I give this for information for you to be like me and have a nose about what its all about then decide yourself if its all worth it.)

http://www.savemyface.co.uk/
I did not purchase my pillow from here as the smallest one is £40 which I think is ridiculous for such a small non discript thing I mean its only a pillow!!!   I looked on ebay and managed to get one for £25 inc postage ok so it took weeks to arrive  (was from the Usa) but I didnt mind.

When this arrived it was such a small light thing and looked like nothing amazing but I was excited to try it I was disappointed that it did not come with a pillow case but I had no intention of purchasing one as they alone are £14 (why do people charge so much for beauty products!!!)

That evening I cant say I slept particularly well it was a bit hard and it hurt my little sticky out ears a bit and made then sore some days.

I did persevere and got used to it but some nights I have to swap it with my other pillow to give myself a rest so I suppose by using it 80% of the time Im doing some good I dont have the pillow face that I used to or the lines that your seem to get when you have scrunched your face in the same positon for 7 hrs or more every night.

I have to say this little thing has done some good for people who sleep on their sides if you sleep on your back as I wish I did then you have no worries about sleep wrinkles  (lucky you!.)
I have even taken this on holiday with me as it fits nicely on the top of my packing in my case and weighs next to nothing,

I would give it a nice 8 out of 10 if you a have a spare few pounds then treat yourself  (but shop around first) after all some people spend more on other daft things so why not a pillow that may just prevent a few wrinkles.
To wash it I just throw it in the washing machine once a week and its fine.

Face pillow Uk £24.99 not inc postage estimated £3.95

My husband bought me this face pillow just before I bought the save my face pillow it was a little extra present he got me but I didnt have the heart to tell him it wasnt the one I wanted but nice to have a choice now.

Its larger than the save my face pillow and you lie on it slightly different, I bought this from within the Uk I think this must be our version of a pillow to try keep wrinkles at bay.  I checked out their website after it had arrived after asking my husband where he had found it.

http://www.facepillow.com/

With this pillow you received a pillow case whoop whoop, additional pillow cases £7.95 not inc postage. I put on the pillow case and lay it on my bed and tried it but it was just to low to be on its own and on top of a normal pillow it was to high I ended up folding up an old jumper to give it a bit height and that seemed to work better ( I guess for some it will be a ok for others not so good a height.)

It was a lovely pillow and I didnt have sore ears and it didnt feel to hard but alas I still got pillow wrinkles not so bad but around the top of my cheek near my eye it wasnt so good.

I would give it 6 out of 10 because it is comfortable and if you read about it on their website it can do much more than just help wrinkles it boasts of being anti-pressure and good for your neck and back and other disorders but for my wrinkles which is why I wanted it I would have to say a no no.
I still use it as a break from the save my face pillow as it is comfy.

You wouldnt really be able to take this away unless you have a bit more room in your case as its bulkier and a bit heavier than the other one but not much.

Johnson's Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover 100ml & Botanics Soothing Eye Make Up Remover 150ml

Johnson's Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover 100ml £3.29

I use No7 waterproof mascara I have done for years, I need to experiment with others but my eyes are really sensitive and they can get swollen easily with new make up products so I have to be careful.

As we all know mascara is a pain to get off with a normal face wipe so trying to shift waterproof is a nightmare.

I did a little research and the two products that kept coming up were Johnsons and Botanics there were others but to be honest I thought they were a little expensive.

The Johnsons make up remover was a tiny bottle and I hoped a little went a long way it was a good price or so I thought.

It comes in a clear bottle with a pinky colour like design, its oil based as Ive heard that if you want to remove waterproof mascara oil based products are the best.

I used this one evening after work and poured some onto a cotton wool pad and applied it as directed to my lashes, I had to give it a few good strokes to shift the mascara it wasnt coming off very easily, after a fair amount of this product I finely felt it was off, the clear liquid was a little bit greasy but not enough to put you off ( I do expect some as it is oil based after all.)

I used this for over a week and just felt exhausted in trying to remove my stubborn mascara it just took to long the bottle was over half empty by now and all that rubbing was making my eyes sore and a bit itchy, it may work really well on normal mascara but it fell a bit flat for my liking.

I would give it 6 out of 10 mainly as it does work eventually and like I say it will probably be great for non waterproof.

Botanics Soothing Eye Make Up Remover 150ml £3.05

This was the second eye make up remover I tried I was going to purchase it first but it was sold out at the time in Boots the chemist.

The bottle was a bigger size and Eco friendly plant like looking in a clear bottle, half the bottle like the Johnsons was oil based the other was a greeny blue liquid.

I used it again as instructed and it pretty much shifted my stubborn mascara off straight away I was impressed, I didnt have to use about 5 cotton pads as with the Johnsons ( I only used 2) and my  lashes were soft and back to normal.

The down side is its a big greasy and I had to dab the excess off with a damp paper towel but it was no major hardship and the fact that it did the job in seconds was fine for me and by the time I dabbed the extra oil off I still probably did the job in half the time unlike when using the Johnsons product.

I would give it 7 out of 10 I cant say I will stick to it forever but for right now its pretty good just wish it was less greasy but would it work as well!
TOP TIP IF YOU BUY THIS, BEFORE YOU USE IT ALWAYS GIVE IT A GOOD SHAKE.

IPL photo facial tried and tested review

The IPL photo facial
Do you look at your face and think what happened to my youthful glowing young skin
NO then I wouldnt bother reading on as you dont need this
YES then read on, I am 40 years old my 20's are way way behind me now and im not keen on heavy make up or foundation.

I got IPl about 4 years ago but only on a small part of my face, the very top of my cheeks and a rogue freckle that with time and to much sun over the years had turned into an ugly age spot.

The results were impressive my sun damage was destroyed and a few spider veins got zapped too.
Now 4 years later other parts of my face look grey and shabby make up is just not enough for me anymore especially when your the kind of girl thats not keen on foundation especially when I know there are other things I can do to help which are permanent.

IPL is impulsed light that by using a laser like machine with a hand held part will bring spider veins or sun damage to the surface which then should if done correctly begin to fade and clear up within a few weeks, you have to be careful during this time as the skin is sensitive and care should be taken.

Always get a patch Test if they dont offer one dont get the treatment its not worth the risk

Prior to the treatment you can not drink the night before (as in alcohol) You shouldnt take any blood thinners like warfarin, aspirin or ibuprofen and even garlic capsules and cod liver oil.

After the treatment the same should be done for at least 48 hours.

You shouldnt have a tan or even a fake tan isnt advised. ( your skin is temporarily lightend.)

Arnica is a recommended herbal remedidy you can buy to help aid bruises but theres no real proof this actual will fade IPL bruising.

Pineapple is another recommendation to help aid bruise I have been trying this as I like it and if it benefits my bruising then all the better.

After a few days I started using a warm compress over my face it helps circulation some websites dont advise this but I am finding that although im not 100% sure if it is or not its certainly not making it worse as the bruising is to me and my husband agrees is getting better.

I made an appointment with Transform which is in fact a plastic surgery company it is advised to use a company that deals with plastic surgery and not a local salon where the IPL machine will not be powerful enough and you may end up spending more trying to see results than a stronger higher setting that will show results immediately.

The actual session was £130 for one session and an offer of 3 for £350 which isnt particularly an amazing saving so I was hoping for one to do the job.

I was there for 40 mins in total, the girl put cool gel on my face and taped my eyes up with cotton wool pads, some use glasses it just depends I assume its what they thinks best (your eyes water like hell so prob cotton wool is s good choice,)  The pain itself is like that of getting a tattoo even though of course the process is totally different or if you imagine an elastic band getting twanged really hard off your face is the same type of sensation.

After nearly 20 minutes of using the laser to zap my face it was over, my face was burning like hell and I was blind with tears my eyes would not stop watering for a good few minutes.

My face was then packed in facial ice packs for ten minutes and I was left to relax and soak in the lovely coolness of the packs.  Once that was done I was free to go into the big wide world with my lovely swollen red face

I have to say my husband was quite suprised at how red and swollen and commented simply by saying "OH MY GOD" lol isnt that reassuring.   I had a good look in the mirror and wasnt to worried although the bruises that had risen did make me gulp a few times.

Now its a week later and after loads of questions at work asking how!why! what! its getting better and I would have to say I do now think its worth it, but be prepared for a bit of pain and depending on the bruising a bit of down time while it heals,

Just dont ever plan a big outing for a least a few weeks as you will have marks whether its veins or sun damage.

I have posted pics of now at its worst and I will post some in a few weeks to see the difference.
The machine pic is not the actual device that was used on me but it gives you an idea of what they use as to is the lady lying down that is not me just another example of what to expect.

It may not be your thing and is a personal choice, If you are not offered a patch test then do not go ahead with full treatment if you think you will be ok without a patch test then check out google images for IPL thats gone wrong and burnt people then you will probably come to your senses and change your mind.

This picture is a week later so its clearing up nicely (thank god!!)

Two weeks later and its looking better and better skins staring to look really nice and clear had a compliment today saying for my age my skin was nice haha oh well im still working on the wrinkles.

last pic 3 and half weeks later and its doing well.

L'Oreal Paris Body Expertise 200ml Sculpt Up Gel & Nivea good-bye cellulite 200ml

L'Oreal Paris Body Expertise 200ml Sculpt Up Gel
L'oreal claim- for lack of physical activity, pregnancy, repetitive diets, weight fluctuations - over time, body contours begin to sag, are less taut and become more flabby, in particular on the stomach and buttock area.Immediate tightening effect, contours look smoothed. As soon as it is applied, the firming polymers contained in the formula organise themselves in an invisible network that contract when it touches the skin with a similar effect to a pair of body toning tights.
You can buy this from Boots or Superdrug Rrp £11.49 this is far to expensive for what it is.

I used this after a shower and applied it to my thighs and bottom its a thick sticky bluish gel that when applied feels really cool, I wonder if they do this to make you think its doing something amazing to your cellulite.
I didnt expect this to work its magic on the first application so I continued using it every day until it ran out which wasnt that long to be honest, 3 weeks tops.  Thats when I thought right its time to have a good look at my legs and  bottom to see the results.  Reluctantly I had a good look in my full lengh mirror and did as I always did cringed then quickly put my clothes back on lol.

Didnt see any difference a bit disappointed but then I dont think any of these creams are going to take cellulite away but we can dream.
A top tip is to drink more water and buy a soft body brush (boots sell good ones) and brush you thighs every night up towards your heart (never downwards as effects arent as good) I used to do this religiously but got a bit lazy so you must keep it up and it takes months to see a difference but worth it.
I would give it 5 out of 10 it was ok and did moisturise, well but its to expensive so if someone says you have to use it for months and months to see a result then I apologise as I just didnt think it was worth it. A body brush and baby lotion (which is like £1.50) will probably give you the same results.

New development
Nivea have brought a new cellulite cream out its called GOOD-BYE CELLULITE
So the sucker that I am I have purchased it, it would normally be £10.67 I got this for £5.33 so worth ia go if you can get it reduced.
Nivea stateNIVEA Body Good-Bye Cellulite. Anti-Cellulite Smoothing Gel-Cream. With skin's own L-Carnitine. Visibly reduces the appearance of cellulite

I will keep you updated.
Week one
Its definitely better than the l'oreal cream so far
skin is hydrated and soft so far so good still fair amount of the orange peel but time will tell.

Week two
Still liking this and skin looks smoother than a few weeks back I don't think my cellulite its going to disappear anytime soon buts its definitely helping in the battle of the orange peel.

Week Three
Its pretty much the same as week two but better than it was with nothing and if I can get it half price then worth but but wouldnt pay the £10 odd for it. Ill stick with it for now.

Avons Solutions Cellu-Sculpt 3X 150ml

Solutions Cellu-Sculpt 3X Avon 150ml Rrp £14
This is what Avon say

 Formulated with Lipo-Smooth Technology to help target problem areas and reduce the look of cellulite. The rich gel-cream works together with Avon's firsts tri-rollerball massaging head to help boost skin's microcirculation.

Dispense some gel-cream onto the 360 degree, tri-rolerball, massage head, then thoroughly massage the thighs, hops, abdomen and buttocks twice a day using small circular movements until the cream is fully absorbed. 150ml   

They have replaced Avon solutions body cellu-sculpt massaging anti-cellulite treatment with this as it states discontinued when I try to find the old version which was a better cream and it was 200ml.
Im not a fan of this it smells a bit odd and its sticky, the roller ball thing does nothing as far as im concerned its a gimmick that doesnt really do anything id rather use my fingers and hands.

Its way to expensive and I saw no change to my orange peel what so ever I didnt even finish using it all as I just didnt like the cream and Im quite easy going, even if this was on special offer I wouldnt buy it.

I have put two pictures, one of the old version and one of the new version neither one improved my cellulite but if you happen to be stuck in a position where you can get either one at a really good price then opt for the one without the silly silver balls lol.
I would give the new version 3 out of 10.
the old version 5 out of 10.

LACURA WRINKLE STOP SYN-AKE ALDI

LACURA WRINKLE STOP £4.99 ALDI
Aldi beauty creams
Lacura, featuring Syn-Ake – botox in a box!
THIS PROMISES
-53% forehead wrinkle reduction
-24% crows feet reduction
-82% wrinkle muscle activity

Syn-Ake is a synthetic substance which mimics the effect of a protein found in the venom of the Temple Viper Snake. Amino acids found in the venom block nerve signals telling muscles to contract, which helps to stop wrinkles forming as well as smoothing out the skin.
Quite a claim isnt it?  Well I bought this a few year ago it was £7.99 then.  I had heard it had sold out originally when first released. 

It came in a daunting syringe style tube which you depressed the top and the cream came out all very flash and fancy (theres a new cream out 2012 in the same design called Freeze Frame from Australia, I wont be doing a review its £49.99 from Boots and has terrible reviews so I wont be bothering.) 
I used this cream in the morning and it was very nice and had a faint pleasant smell, was white in colour and wasnt to thick, it went on really well and dried quickly.

The next day I didnt really see any difference and 4 weeks later I didnt either it did hydrate and my skin looked nice but not amazing my wrinkles were the same as ever around my eyes so I didnt feel I got the 24% crows feet reduction.  After 4 months and nearly 3 tubes later I thought it was time to call it a day and move on I couldnt even see a 4% reduction in anything.

I would give it 5 out of 10 I didnt have any form of reaction but then I didnt see any changes either.
And for the price worth getting it just to have as a moisturiser with the hope it might word for you.