2021 Beauty Awards – Part 1 – Face & Fragrances

Hi there! Today’s post is about my favourite beauty products in 2021 – well, this is Part 1, and it’s about fragrances and products for the face. Part 2 will follow tomorrow with hair and body products and my favourite manis of 2021. Alrighty, let’s start with Part 1 now!

FACE

Danielle 2 In 1 Jade Dual Sided Facial Roller

This facial roller is my favourite beauty tool of 2021! It changed my life!

Superdrug Vitamin C Detox Skincare Brightening Vitamin C Tonic
Superdrug Naturally Radiant Glycolic Tonic

These 2 toners are total game changers. I love them both so much, and I cannot imagine my skin care without them!

Max Factor Face Finity All Day Flawless Flexi-Hold 3 In 1 Foundation 30 Porcelain

I’m glad I tried Max Factor’s Face Finity foundation. I love it!

Olay Anti-Wrinkle Firm & Lift Eye Renewal Gel

Olay’s eye gel is one of my all-time favourite eye products.

Olay Regenerist Advanced Anti-Ageing Regenerating Night Cream

Olay’s Regenerist night cream is soooo good!

Cellio It’s True Honey Moisture Cream

I enjoyed Cellio’s honey moisturiser very much!

Poundland #6 Anti-Ageing Retinol Day Cream With SPF 25

Poundland’s £3 retinol day cream is absolutely lovely (just like the matching serum and night cream).

Primark PS… Revitalising Cucumber Peel Off Mask
Montagne Jeunesse Cosmic Rose Quartz Peel-Off

These 2 peel off masks are very effective! I love them!

Global Beauty Care Anti Aging Collection Glycolic Acid Spa Treatment Mask
DearBoo Collagen & Canola Flower Everyday Mask

And these 2 sheet masks made a positive difference to my skin care. Highly recommended!

Jayjun Pollution-Proof Refreshing Mask
100% Cruelty-Free – Primark PS… Vitamin C Revitalizing Bubble Sheet Mask

2 more face masks which worked amazingly well for me!

Mitomo Retinol Facial Essence Mask
Esfolio Hyaluronic Acid With Peach Essence Mask Sheet

And here’s another 2 face masks I’d highly recommend.

Astor Rouge Couture 301 Nude Silk

Astor’s Nude Silk lipstick is so beautiful! I love it!

FRAGRANCES

Nina Ricci L’Extase Eau De Parfum

L’Extase is such a beautiful fragrance. It’s in my all-time top 40 from the past 25+ years.

Antonio Banderas Her Golden Secret Eau De Toilette

Who would have thought that Antonio Banderas fragrances are actually very good? I was surprised (almost shocked) to find such a quality fragrance at a drugstore price. Wow!

Agent Provocateur Fatale Eau De Parfum

Fatale EdP has blown me away! I already bought another bottle – this time I bought a big 100ml!

Superdrug Layering Lab Blossom Body Mist
Superdrug Layering Lab Paradise Body Mist

Superdrug’s fantastic Layering Lab body mists resemble some of the most popular designer fragrances. Blossom is a dupe for Mugler’s Alien, and Paradise is a dupe for Olympéa.

Have you tried any of these products or would you like to try any of them? Which products do you love the most? Feel free to get in touch via the comments. And thanks for stopping by!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

November Beauty Awards

Hi there! It’s the last day of the month, and this means that today’s post is about the products I loved the most in November. And here they are!

3rd place – Superdrug Layering Lab Paradise Body Mist
Runner-Up – Palmolive My Fresh Splash Shower Gel

Superdrug did a fantastic job with their Paradise body mist – which smells like it could be a dupe for Paco Rabanne’s Olympéa.
Palmolive’s My Fresh Splash is one of my favourite shower gels this year.

WINNER – Nina Ricci L’Extase Eau De Parfum

L’Extase is one of the most beautiful fragrances I had the pleasure of using this year. I think it’s probably in my all-time top 40 (and that includes fragrances from the mid-90s until now).

I’ve also got a few honourable mentions – Patisserie De Bain Mango Sorbet & Pineapple Paradise Hand Creams are very nice, and Skin Treats’ Avocado Nourishing Facial Sheet Mask was super enjoyable.

Have you tried any of these products? Or would you like to try any of them? Feel free to get in touch via the comments, and thanks for stopping by!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Weekly Recap 22 – 28 November 2021

Hi there! Happy Sunday! Today’s post is my weekly blog recap – and these are the posts I’ve written this past week.

Monday 22 Nov – Radox Muscle Relax Bath Salts With Peppermint Scent

Monday’s post was about these Radox bath salts. Click here to read the post.

Tuesday 23 Nov – Patisserie De Bain Mango Sorbet & Pineapple Paradise Hand Creams

On Tuesday I reviewed these cute hand creams. Click here to read the post.

Wednesday 24 Nov – Nail Of The Day
Thursday 25 Nov – Skin Treats Glitter Face Silver Hydrogel Glitter Mask

Wednesday’s post was a Nail Of The Day post. Click here to read it.
Thursday’s post was about a face mask. Click here to take a look.

Friday 26 Nov – Nina Ricci L’Extase Eau De Parfum

And on Friday I reviewed Nina Ricci’s L’Extase fragrance. Click here to read the post.

And this is already it for this week. Thanks for stopping by! x

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Nina Ricci L’Extase Eau De Parfum

Hi there! Today’s post is about this Nina Ricci L’Extase Eau De Parfum which I found at TK Maxx. The price was ridiculous – £16.99 for a 30ml, so I bought it right away.

This fragrance contains the following notes: pink pepper, peach and pear (top notes), rose, raspberry, white flowers and jasmine (heart notes), and caramel, benzoin, amber, vanilla, musk, patchouli and cedar (base notes).

I’ve been using this fragrance on and off for a few weeks now, and I am blown away. This fragrance is astonishingly beautiful. It’s feminine and sensuous, sweet, fruity, but also mature. It’s an ambered raspberry and rose fragrance with shades of caramel, vanilla, musk, peach and patchouli.

I’ve seen L’Extase being likened to Lancome’s La Nuit Trésor. I can see similarities, and whilst La Nuit Trésor is a gorgeous fragrance (which I might even buy at some point), I think that L’Extase is more rounded, but at the same time it also feels more multi-faceted. In addition, I find the sweetness in L’Extase to be a little more subtle; L’Extase’s raspberry, peach and amber are gentler and less in-your-face than La Nuit Trésor’s strawberry, citrus and praline.

Based on my experience, I’d recommend this beautiful fragrance. I wish I had discovered it sooner! Nina Ricci L’Extase Eau De Parfum is available as 30ml, 50ml and 80ml. What you pay for this fragrant gem depends on where you shop.

Mrs Strawberry Blonde