Products I've Changed My Mind About

Hello everyone!

I really enjoy reading these types of posts, so I thought I'd do my own. There's only 3 products that are on here because most of the stuff I buy, I look into to decide if I really want/need it. These 3 are all products that I originally liked, and all 3 of them have their own reviews which I will link in this post. However, after using these for a longer period of time, I have changed my mind about them. Just to be clear, I don't think these are bad products generally, they just don't work for me - some of you may love them, and that's fine, after all, I loved them when I first found them!

#1. Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

(Original Review here)



I first bought this because of the amount of hype it was getting in the blogging community. If you read my original review, I said that I wouldn't repurchase it due to the shimmer it has in it. However, I have been using this again because it was the only foundation I had to hand when I ran out of the Rimmel Cream Gel one I normally use. Having used it again, I can now see that the shimmer is not as noticeable in natural light as I originally thought it was, and it also helps to make you look more awake. I always liked the formula of this foundation, and that hasn't changed, but I have gotten used to the shimmer in it, and I can now see why so many people rave about this. I would purchase this again. :)

#2. Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover

(Original Review here)

I really liked this when I first bought it, and for a while after. I still do really like the concept, but I just feel this one is slightly too overpriced. I had a cheaper version ages and ages ago that I picked up from Home and Bargains for about 99p, which I really liked so I thought I'd try this more expensive one to see if I could see a dramatic difference. In all honesty, the only difference is that it smells nicer when you use it. The Bourjois one has a black sponge so you can't see the product build up in it, but you can tell when you try to remove your nail polish. If you have ever removed glitter polish with it, you will end up with glitter on your nails each time you use it after. Don't get me wrong the cheaper version obviously did this too, but at 99p compared to £4.99, it's a little easier to swallow. Also with this, it claims you don't need to use a cotton pad, but I found that this left a greasy residue all over my fingers, which is probably the oils within it to help look after your nails, but I hate the greasy feeling, and so had to wash my hands after every time I used this, which kind of defeated the point of it in my opinion.

#3. Dove Maximum Protection Deodorant

(Original Review here)

Ah, I'm so gutted this is in here. I LOVED this at first - it stopped sweat, there was no white marks and it kept you smelling fresh all day long. However, after using it for a few weeks, I think my body became immune to it or something (I don't know if this actually happens but I like to think so :P), and it just didn't stop me sweating anymore. This being said, if it works for you, then I am jealous. Yes, it's quite expensive for a deodorant, but it genuinely is good, as long as you're not like me and your body doesn't reject it :P. Obviously, I am no longer using this and I am back with my trusty Mitchum deodorant, which works perfectly fine for me still :)

I hope this was interesting to some people. I wanted to do a post, but I wasn't feeling a product review so I thought I'd do something a little different as I always enjoy reading these posts.

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Dove Maximum Protection Deodorant

Hello everyone!

I've been umming and ahhing for a couple of days now about whether to do a review on this or not, but in the end I figured, we all use doedorant so why not?!

Since my last review was pretty negative, I wanted to do a positive one today, about something that I am loving.

I had seen a couple of reviews on some different blogs about this, and thought it sounded quite interesting. It claims to be "scientifically proven to protect against wetness". Before I begin the review properly, I should add that I am not an overly sweaty person etc etc, but I do have quite an active lifestyle and I do quite a bit of excercise so naturally I want a deodorant that will keep me smelling fresh all day.

I have the pomegranate and lemon scent, but there are about 3 to choose from. It doesn't smell very fruity, but it is a really nice scent.

Although it looks like a roll-on, this is in fact a cream deodorant - when you twist the bottom, the cream comes out through little holes in the top of the bottle (I forgot to take a picture of this sorry), so to me it feels more hygeinic than a roll-on. The cream contains Dove 1/4 moisturising cream, which claims to care for the skin.

The odd thing about this deodorant compared to your average one is that to gain the best results, you are supposed to apply it before you go to bed, and it should last throughout the next day, even through a shower. I was sceptical about this at first, but I tried it and I can honestly say, it works! Even after a shower, you can still smell the fragrance.

A good thing about this being a cream deodorant is that it dries so quickly when you apply it. I used to use a Mitchum roll-on deodorant, and even though I did like it, it took an absolute age for it to dry, resulting in marks on my clothes! This dries almost instantly when you apply it, and I have not noticed one single deodorant mark since I started using this.

With regards to the "anti-wetness" claim, this is also true. It keeps me dry through the entire day, even through a gym session, and I have not once felt the need to reapply during the day. I have been using this for 4 weeks now and I am still really enjoying it. I apply it every night before bed, and wake up smelling fresh as a daisy :)

I appreciate that this may not be everyone's cup of tea, and some people may not want to read about a deodorant, but I thought this may be of interest to some :)

The only downside of this is the price. It retails for £5.30 in Boots and Superdrug, maybe a bit less in the supermarkets. Having said this, I do think it's worth the money as it does what it says it does and is very long-lasting. I would definately recommend this to a friend :)

Has anyone tried this?

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