Hand Food

Hand Food cream by Soap&Glory is my latest obsession. I am very picky when it comes to hand creams, i hate the greasy feeling on my hand and i also dont like the ones that get quickly absorbed by the skin. I want something in between, something that will smell good and makes my hands super soft without having the greasy feeling after applying it.

This Hand Food by Soap & Glory is the one for me, it smells really good, its contains shea butter which is a must in a hand cream, whenever i read shea butter in any product i say to myself "yes this will definitely be good", but again shea butter is kind of heavy and greasy but not with this product. Another fun ingredient in this hand cream is marshmallow!! Maybe that's why they called it Hand Food cuz you feel you wanna eat it! It also has macadamia oil.

I noticed when i first apply the cream it feels greasy on my hands, but after few minutes it gets absorbed but not completely, it leaves a little moisture in the hand. And this is where i like it, i can feel a certain amount of the product but not in a greasy way.

A tip when using any hand cream: this tip is for girls who wear abayas, probably you've noticed it too, when you apply a hand cream and you're wearing your abaya the tips of your nails turn a bit black. So be careful while using any hand cream while going out, you dont wanna look like you have dirty nails.

The best time in applying a good moisturizing hand cream is before bed, its the longer period of time you will keep the product on, so when you wake up you will have a soft hand all day long.

Hand Food by Soap&Glory is available at Boots.

Shatter Your Nails with OPI

Lately I became so obsessed in "shattering" my nails with OPI. I'm a person who loves her nails, and i love nail polish since i was a little girl, my nails obsession is so obvious and my friends and family know this very well.

I am not a big fan of nail trends, i like to keep mine simply and classy..but when this "shatter" came, even though it looks helluva messy, i LOVED it..

I still dont understand its technique, and how exactly does it break this way, but its a genius technique. Its becoming a huge trend of the Minx that came out almost 2 years ago, although i've only seen it about a year ago or less in the UAE, please correct me if i'm wrong.

The  shatter colors come in turquoise, navy, silver, blue, red, white and black.

How it works?

First apply your desired color, wait until it completely dries out, then apply a thin layer of the shatter nailpolish, make it quick because it dries out quickly. You can watch videos on how to use it on OPI website.

Black shatter over Teenage Dream from Katy Perry Collection. Image courtesy of beatyunmade

Katy Perry Collection

Not only OPI has this "shatter" technique, but also China Glaze called Crackle Glaze and Barry M called Instant Nail Effect .

my advice is that it will work better on short nails.

A Good Night Sleep

Tips on how to get a good night sleep:

- Take a hot shower before bed, and lather in your favorite body cream/lotion, and skin care products. Make sure that you cleaned your skin very well and applied the right skin care products.

- Wear a very comfortable night gown, preferably cotton. Dont wear anything tight.

- Spray on a very light scented perfume.

L'Artisan Perfumeur Drole de Rose

- Drink Camomile tea, it is well known as a sleep aid, it helps the body relax.

- Moisturize your lips and hands. It will work magic during the night and you will wake up having really soft hand and lips.

Helping Hands cream by LUSH

- Read a book, something inspirational and soul calming.

Chicken Soup for the Soul book

- Make sure the room is dimmed and cool, if you are scared to switch off all of the lights have a side lamp and wear a sleep mask.

- Make sure the bedsheets are clean and nicely smelled. You can spray from your light scented perfume on your bed an hour earlier (before taking the shower).

 - Dont leave any electronics switched on, like TV and computer/laptop.

- Put your cellphone on silent, dont let anyone disrupt your sleep. If you worry about having an emergency phone call just put your msgs/ bbm alarm in silent mode.

- Drink plenty of water.

Now i may wish you a good night sleep :-)

Garnier Eye Roll-On

Garnier Skin Renew Eye Roll-On claims to reduce under eye puffiness and dark circles in a week. One of the main ingredients (and the secret) of this product is Caffeine, just like it stimulates our body cells and awakens it, it does the same to the eye whether its in cream or gel. 

The caffeine stimulates the skin and tightens the area by reducing the fluid or moisture which causes the bags under the eyes. It also increases the blood flow that helps repairing the skin which reduces the dark circles.

The packaging*

Garnier Eye Roll*

The roller's shape*

 Now, i've used this product for about 10 days, i still cannot see any difference in the dark circles, but it does reduce the puffiness in the morning and this is when i like using it. Plus the cool rolling motion relaxes my eyes and awakens them. 

This pretty much reminds me of a product i used last year by Clinique called all about eyes serum, its an anti-puff eyes massage except that this product didnt reduce any puffiness, i only liked using it because of the cooling sensation, and it really feels good. 

Those eye rollers are not to be used as eye moisturizers, the formula dries out quickly.

Garnier product is sold at main supermarkets.

*Images courtesy of Lipglosseater.

Eyeshadow Primer

What is an eyeshadow primer?
Is an eyeshadow base, to coat the eyelid prior to eyeshadow and help it stay for longer time, will appear more pigmented and vibrant and avoid creasing of the eyeshadow.

Do we have to use eyeshadow primer?
Not necessarily, most of us girls used eyeshadow before getting introduced to the primers, but believe me, once you try it you will never leave it. Eyeshadow will never be the same. If you care much about your look and how perfect your make up is, then its definitely necessary to have one.

How do i use an eyeshadow primer?
Apply a very tiny, small amount of the product either directly on your eyelid (using an applicator) or on the tip of your finger and blend it on your whole eyelid and your lower lid line. Its supposed to dry out in few seconds.

Now, i havent used alot of eyeshadow primers but i can say that the best two products i've used are Too Faced Shadow Insurance and Urban Decay Primer Potion.

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Urban Decay Primer Potion

My personal preference is Too Faced Shadow Insurance because i like its texture more.
You can get both products from Sephora stores.

Pantene Clinicare Hair Time Renewal

I heard so much about this "new" product by Pantene called Clinicare-Hair Time Renewal that i wanted to try it so badly. 

This AWARD WINNING and BEST SELLING product at Japan since three years came recently into the Middle East. This product promises to renew your hair with more luster, softness and moisture. 

 

Here is a description of the product:

"Pantene Clinicare is an intensive care collection designed to solve your deep rooted hair damage issues."

Pantene Clinicare collection repairs years of damage in just one month by:

- Repairing signs of deep rooted dryness of hair.

- Repairing the most severe signs of damaged hair even at the tips.

- Protecting against split ends.

- Leaving the hair strong inside out.

The collection consists of:

- Shampoo.

- Conditioner.

- One Wash Treatment (once or twice a week).

- Leave-on Treatment (spray on damp or dry hair).

I've tried the collection few times and i can say that it didnt suit my oily-type hair so it made it more oily, but i can tell that it makes my hair super soft and i'm sure it will work perfectly well on dry, damaged hair. 

I'm not sure if this product is sold in Abu Dhabi "yet" since i tried looking at the Co-op, Carrefour and Spinneys, maybe its only sold at some branches, or it could be just a matter of time until it comes to the city.

Update: the product is now sold everywhere, check the Co-op, Carrefour and Lulu Hypermarket.