Weekly Recap 8 – 14 August 2022

Hi there! Happy Sunday! Today’s post is my weekly blog recap. Read on if you’re wondering what I’ve been up to on my blog this past week.

Monday 8 Aug – Cellio It’s True Pomegranate Deep Cleansing + Massage Cream

On Monday I reviewed a cleansing cream. Click here to read the post.

Tuesday 9 Aug – Palmolive Hidden Heaven Shower Gel, Palmolive Sauna Retreat Shower Gel

Tuesday’s post was about 2 shower gels. Click here to read it.

Thursday 11 Aug – Maxbrands My Skin Facial Sheet Mask “Panda Face”

And on Thursday I reviewed a face mask. Click here to take a look.

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

Mrs Strawberry Blonde 💙💛

Maxbrands My Skin Facial Sheet Mask “Panda Face”

Hi there! Today’s post is about this Maxbrands My Skin Facial Sheet Mask “Panda Face”. This sheet mask with cucumber extract promises to improve skin elasticity and to boost the skin. You’re supposed to cleanse your face first, then put the mask on, leave it on for 10-15 minutes – and then rinse it off.

I’ve given this sheet mask a try, and I think it’s alright. I don’t think it did much for my skin, but it felt mildly refreshing and hydrating. The essence wasn’t too sticky (not that it would have mattered considered the essence has to be rinsed off anyway), and I liked the cute panda print.

This is not the most special face mask, but hey, it looks cute! Maxbrands My Skin Facial Sheet Mask “Panda Face” is available as a 25ml single use mask. I paid 50p (independent bargain store).

Mrs Strawberry Blonde 💙💛

Sugu Beauty Refreshing Panda Face Sheet Mask

Hi there! Today’s post is about this Sugu Beauty Refreshing Panda Face Sheet Mask. This mask contains a number of botanical extracts as well as sodium hyaluronate. This is a regular sheet mask – use it after you’ve cleansed your face and leave it on for 20 minutes. Then massage the remaining essence from the sachet into your skin.

I’ve given this mask a try, and I think it’s good but not great. I agree that the essence felt refreshing, and I’m happy to report that it didn’t leave my skin feeling sticky. But I don’t think that the mask made any real difference to my skin at all.

The mask itself looked super cute. It was a really good fit for my face, but the ear shapes weren’t great because I had to fold them over. Anyhoo, this is a decent mask, and I’m glad I gave it a try. If you’re interested, Sugu Beauty Refreshing Panda Face Sheet Mask is available as a 27ml single-use face mask. I paid £1 (Poundland).

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Haul! New Products From… Revolution, Barry M, Bundle Monster, The Crème Shop, Treacle Moon, Montagne Jeunesse, CND, Superdrug & More!

Hi there! Today’s post is about all the products I’ve bought over the past few weeks. I picked up a lot of face masks, but I also bought toiletries, nail stuff and other skin care. The following goodies are mine now!

The Crème Shop Clean Up, Skin set of 3 sheet masks for £4, TK Maxx. Polish’d Vitamin C Brightening Face Mask set of 5 sheet masks for £4.99, TK Maxx.

Skin Treats Glitter Face Pink Hydrogel Glitter Mask, £1 at B&M Bargains, 3 Holler And Glow Sheet Masks, £1 each at Primark.

2 fantastic Montagne Jeunesse Purple Acai Peel Off Face Masks, 30p each at Primark, Maxbrands Panda Face and Kitty Face Sheet Mask, 2 for £1 (intro offer) from the independent bargain store (formerly Poundworld) in East Ham.

2 Original Source shower gels – 90p each from the independent bargain store (formerly Poundworld) in East Ham.

Superdrug Calm Skin Blemish Rescue Gel, Superdrug Calm Skin Refreshing Facial Spritz – these were £2.99 each but there was a Buy 1 Get 2nd Half Price offer. 2 CND Clear Top Coats – £1 each at Poundland. I bought 1 of these before, tried it, liked it, bought 2 more.

The incredible Treacle Moon Happy Melon Sorbet 4x500ml, £2 each (save 1/3 offer) at Waitrose!

Treacle Moon Her Mango Thoughts shower gel, £2 (save 1/3 offer) at Waitrose. Pack of 10 Fascy Aqua Sheet Masks, £5.99 at TK Maxx.

Superdrug Vitamin E products – 2 lip balms, £1.99 each but Buy 1 Get 2nd Half Price, the Facial Exfoliating Bar and the Vitamin E Leave On Moisture Mask were £2.99 each but also Buy 1 Get 2nd Half Price.

Palmolive Welcome To Madagascar Forest, Palmolive Welcome To Japanese Garden, £1 each, Superdrug.

Jiinju Sheet Mask Duo – I got 3 of these sets for free (gift with purchase), B. face masks, £1.45 each. Superdrug.

Barry M Molten Metal Holographic nail polishes, these were on special (3 for 2 across all makeup and nails at Superdrug, so I bought 6 items for £4 each and I paid £16 instead of £24). The Barry M Rockstar Lip & Nail Kit was a free gift with purchase.

Revolution Reloaded Marvellous Mattes, £4 but 3 for 2. I’m going to use this palette to make more stamping polishes! I bought another eye palette, but I don’t know where I placed it. Oops!

B. Vitalised Vitamin Facial Spritz, B. Comforted Camomile Facial Spritz, £3.89 each (half price offer).

Superdrug Naturally Radiant Glycolic Acid Facial Pads, B. Soft Multi Acid Retexturising Pads, £2.89 each (half price) – these seem to be the exact same product! 🤔 I’ll give them a try and report back!

And I bought 11 new Bundle Monster stamping plates, the cheapest plate was £1, the most expensive one was £2.60. Bundle Monster is now Maniology. Either way, I bought these stamping plates from a fantastic online shop – Nail Art UK. I’ve shopped with them before, and I think they provide excellent service! I’m not affiliated with them in any way, I’m just a happy customer.

Wow, I bought quite a lot! And I have no excuse really! Any new products you picked up recently? Feel free to get in touch via the comments. And thanks for stopping by!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

October Beauty Awards

Hi there! Welcome to the October Beauty Awards, a.k.a. Mrs Strawberry Blonde’s monthly favourites. 🙂 I’ve reviewed quite a few awesome products, so let me tell you which products I loved the most this month.

3rd place – Palmolive Aroma Moments Feel Good & So Sweet

These 2 Palmolive shower products are simply amazing. 11 stars!

Runner-Up –  SpaScriptions Anti-Aging Spa Treatment Mask With Grapefruit & Collagen

This mask delivers on its anti-aging promise. 11 stars!

WINNER – Alberto Balsam Blends Volume Boost Shampoo & Conditioner With Jericho Rose & Pink Grapefruit

What? These hair care products are better than an anti-aging skin care product that gives instant results? Yes! These Alberto Balsam hair products are 100% awesome! 11 stars!

Now onto the honourable mentions! I really like Superdrug’s Chocolate Orange Self-Heating Mask, and the Super Facialist Clay Mask is just as great. And the first Panda Mask I’ve ever tried turned out to be a hit too!

Have you tried any of these products? Or would you like to try them? Which products did you like best this month? Feel free to comment. And thanks for reading! 🙂

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Major Haul! Awesome New Products / Beauty Stuff I Bought In September And October

Hi there! I forgot to do a haul post last month, so today I’m showing you what I bought in September and October. 🙂

I bought a set of 5 SpaScriptions face masks – the set was £4.99. I also bought a set of 5 panda face masks – this set was £4.99 as well. TK Maxx

I bought a Superfacialist Rose Hydrate Mask (£4), a large 1kg Kallos Multivitamin hair mask (£7.99), and a Superfacialist Rose Hydrate Creamy Cleanser (£4). TK Maxx

I picked up 3 Superdrug items – a Salted Caramel Shower & Bath Soak (£1.47), a Glycolic Tonic (=toner) and another Glycolic Overnight Peel to replace the one I finished. The last 2 products were £5.99 each, but there was a buy 1 get 1 free offer, so I paid £5.99 in total for the 2 Naturally Radiant products.

I got a few more masks – I couldn’t resist those Hunny Bee grapefruit masks (£4.99 for a set of 5 masks), and I bought another SpaScriptions mask set (£4.99 for a set of 5 masks). TK Maxx

I found an Argan & Marula shampoo and conditioner combo (99p each) and a My Little Pony shower gel (99p). Home Bargains

I got another Superfacialist Rose Hydrate product – I bought the Day Cream (£6.99), and I picked up 2 Sanctuary Spa Being fragrances (£3.75 each). And I spent £6.99 on my Superfacialist Vitamin C + Brighten night cream. TK Maxx, Boots

The Zatik Passionfruit Cacao Lotion was £5, the Scinic Vita Ade Eye Cream was £6, and the Scinic Sparkling Pore Toner was £6 as well. TK Maxx

I bought a big It’s True Moisture Cream (£9.99), a Smack Beauty Firming Night Cream (£3), and another Hunny Bee mask set (£4.99 for 5 masks). TK Maxx

I got my hands on a Skin Care Chemist Macadamia Beauty Oil (£3), and I bought a Sukin Chia Seed Oil+ Foaming Facial Cleanser set. The set was £7.99 which is excellent value because the chia seed oil is usually £14.95 on its own! TK Maxx

And I bought 2 big jars of compressed sheet masks. These were £4.99 each. The bamboo jar contained 22 masks, the assorted jar contained 23 masks. TK Maxx

This is everything I bought in September and October. It’s quite a lot, I think. 🙂 Have you tried any of these products? Or would you like to try any of them? Feel free to comment. And thanks for reading!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Best Accessory Group My Beauty Spot Brightening Animal Face Mask

Hi there! Today’s post is about My Beauty Spot’s Brightening Animal Face Mask by Best Accessory Group (B.A.G.). This sheet mask with cotton seed extract promises a brighter and more even skin tone. All you have to do is leave the mask on for 15 minutes, then massage the excess serum into your skin. Done! If you read on, I’ll let you know if this mask is any good. 🙂

I’ve used two of these panda face masks and I’m happy with the result. Here’s what I did… I left my mask on for a lot longer than 15 minutes. Since the serum is supposed to be massaged into the skin anyway, I left the mask on until it was dry. When I took off the mask, my skin tone looked brighter and more even. So yes, this mask delivers on its promise!

However, I need to mention one teeny tiny issue… the serum feels very sticky on the skin. So I recommend you apply your regular night cream on top of the serum as soon as you take off the mask. That way you’ll make the most of the serum, and your face will feel great.

All in all, I’m glad I bought these face masks. The pack of 5 was £4.99 (TK Maxx) which is good value. 🙂 And in case you were wondering, this is what the mask looks like!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde