NUXE Merveillance Expert & Nirvanesque range introduction

Merveillance Serum Expert $64.95, Merveillance Enrichie Jour Expert $59.95

Available from September 2014.

Nirvanesque Contour Des Yeux $44.99, Nirvanesque First Expressions Lines $49.99 

Available from www.priceline.com.au

Nuxe is a French skin care brand which fairly recently hit the Australian shelves of Priceline, there has been quite a lot of only hype surrounding the brand so I was excited to try it out for myself.  If you are a lover of French skin care then you are probably already be a fan of Nuxe, and would have tried there cult favrouite Reve De Miel Lip Balm. The chic packaging and botanical ingredients were the first two things I was instantly drawn to, giving the brand a very natural aesthetic and vibe. 

Nirvanesque is the line of first defence anti-aging products from Nuxe aimed at the 30+  market, the products target the first signs of aging from 'expression lines' and if you are like me that is from a lot of laughing. The products are filled with super charged plant botanical ingredients like Mauve Root, Acmelia, Rose Muscat Oil. The packaging is all 100% recyclable and 61% lighter which is great for travelling.

Merviellance will be available from September in Australia as Nuxe's lastest release aimed towards women over the age of 40 with all skin types. The range is packed with dermal proteins to help skin which has already started aging due to time, photo and light damage. Combining the serum which gives skin an instant tightening feeling and lift packed with Hyaluronic Acid to plump skin and the Correcting Cream will help mature skin absorbs moisture and improve texture. I'll be passing these 2 products on to my Mum to test out, and might get her to do a little review on BG.....So stay tuned.

If you have been curious about trying French skin care products then Nuxe is a natural and eco-friendly brand to start with at any age.

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DIY Gel Nails : Sally Hansen Salon Gel Polish Feat. 'Cherry,Cherry, Bang, Bang'

Sick of spending $50 on a shellac or gel mani at the nail salon, me too! So when Priceline were having 20% Sally Hansen yesterday I decided to pick up a few colours as well as the base and top coats to try and DIY myself a salon quality gel mani at home.... 

Before the tutorial here are a few tips and tricks:

- If you cannot 'colour within the lines' (thank you Carrie Bradshaw SATC quote which i will not apologise for) and you are quite messy when painting your nails with regular polish then this is not for you.

- I did already had an LED Lamp of a different brand. After much google research, I found there are different LED lamps for gel and shellac. This lamp is for gel, it has a different watt to a shellac curing lamp. Just google it if you are using a different brand lamp to the gel polish you are applying.

- Pick a colour which is going to go with a weeks worth of outfits and occasions!

Sally Hansen Gel Base and Top Coat $19.95/4ml & Sally Hansen Gel Nail Colour $19.95/7ml available from www.priceline.com 

What you will need:

1. Nail clippers

2. Nail file

3. Orange Stick

4. Nail Buffer

5. Sally Hansen Salon Gel Polish - Base Coat - Step 1

6. Sally Hansen Salon Gel Polish - Nail Colour - Step 2

7. Sally Hansen Salon Gel Polish - Top Coat - Step 3

8. LED curing light

Step 1:
The best way to make an at home gel mani to last is to give your nails a good prep; trim and dead skin, file, buff and push your cuticles back with an orange stick.

*Tip : It is easiest if you complete all steps to one hand at a time but only fingers, complete thumbs together (see photo below) this is the fastest method of at home gels and safest in terms of screwing up uncured nails.*

Step 2:
With clean prepped nails it is time for the gel base coat, paint a thin layer of the base coat and cure under the LED lamp for 30seconds.

Step 3.
Time for the colour, like a traditional nail polish this will 2 two coats. Paint on a thin layer for the first coat, then cure under the LED lamp for 30seconds. For the second coat, even out the opacity and also make sure to cover the tip of the nail completely, this will seal the nail then cure under the LED lamp for 30seconds again.....repetitive sorry.

Step 4.

Top coat time, when applying the top coat make sure you go all the way to the edges of the nail, if you go onto the skin use the orange stick to scrape it off before curing and for the final time cure under the LED lamp for 30seconds.

Step 5.

Nails will feel sticky, they are not wet it is residue from the process, on a cotton round soaked with rubbing alcohol wipe the nails till they feel glossy and smooth!

Final thoughts:
My Sally Hansen Gel Polish mani lasted for approximately 1 week, with 2 nails completely peeling off which I thought was a fair amount of time even though on the box it claims to last for 2 weeks. Having tried a few other at home gel polish brands and they have been rubbish compared to the Sally Hansen Gel Polishes, the consistency was thicker and felt tacky when trying to apply more than one layer, they were also far more expensive. The colour selection of the Sally Hansen Gel polishes is quite limited at the moment but I'm hoping in time the shade range will be increased as this is now my go-to at home gel mani brand of choice.

The colour is bangin'! It is a grown up grape with a muted pastel cherry vibe in some lights, perfect for the cooler weather.

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John Frieda Colour Renew Tone Correcting Mouse....A texture secret weapon for fine hair!

John Frieda Colour Renew Tone Correcting Mousse $10.00 available from www.priceline.com.au

Please make welcome a new addition the Beauté Gazette family....my brand spankin' new Bangs!

Yes that's right, after not much careful consideration I decided pretty much on a whim to get a full on fringe, I know that's not what you are meant to do. But on a spare of the moment 'Wah I need a big change' moment I decided to give my forehead an accessory, in doing this my whole hair routine has changed. Prior my split ends were so bad they were actually acting as a natural texturizer....eewww so gross!

My routine now as I am with fringe is still very simple but I've added a few little va-va-voom extra steps to give my super fine hair a boost and texturize like no other.

1. Shampoo and Condition in the shower everyday, because I love clean hair. At the moment I'm using John Frieda Sheer Blonde Highlight Activating Moisturising Shampoo and Conditioner.

2. Whist hair is still damp add a few drops of hair oil Aveda Dry Remedy Daily Moisturising Oil, through to help de-tangle, brush through with my trusty Mason Pearson Bristle and Nylon brush.

3. Time for my secret texture weapon John Frieda's Colour Renew Tone Correcting Mousse, shake the can and apply mousse, I focus on the roots massaging the mousse in with my finger tips.

4. Blow dry, holding the hairdryer in a downwards motion, brushing through sporadically (I hope not sporadically! - RIP Britney Murphy) to eliminate any knots.

5. Whist hair is still warm twist into a firm bun and pin with a bobby-pin, using a bobby-pin leaves no kinks or marks. 

6. I'm still getting used to styling my bangs, I use my straightener to help it sit just so and avoid too many flicky bits.

7. Take a 20min make up break, keeping the bun in for as long as I can before having to run out the door, usually 10 more minutes. The mousse helps hold the wave formed by the bun and is fair less damaging than heat styling waves into your hair.

TA-DA! Here is my new fringe and my new everyday textured tousled hair look, the mousse gives texture and hold without the grit and product build up of spray in or powder products.

xxx Nella

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Bioderma Sébium Range Review

Bioderma Sébium is available from www.priceline.com.au

The French just do some things better than rest of the world - Pastries, Champagne, Nonchanlant attitudes and Skin Care. Over the past month I have been trialling the new (well new to the Australian market) Bioderma Sébium range, which is targeted to oily and acne prone skin. The technology that has gone in to creating this range is phenomenal, when it was explained to me at the product launch I felt like I was in a year 10 chemistry class. With all the science in the world aside, all that really matters is if the products work, right?! Below is my review of the full range of Bioderma Sébium range for your reading and skin care curious pleasure. If I had to pick a star product of the range it would be the Foaming Cleansing Gel, I have noticed a difference to my skin by using this daily in my skin care routine.

Bioderma Sebium H20 Cleansing Water $29.00/250ml

For the past year my first step in my evening skin care routine is to take my makeup off with a Bioderma soaked cotton round. I had been using the Bioderma H20 Crealine with the pink lid, which is gentle enough on my eyes to not sting when removing the massive amounts of mascara I wear on a daily basis. The Bioderna Sébium cleansing water is similar but I feel it gives an extra freshness to the skin, it effortlessly removes face makeup but also gives any areas which are breaking out an extra little detox cleans. I have however found this too irritating to use to remove my eye makeup so I will stick to the original for that.

Bioderma Sebium Exfoliating Scrub $24.99/100ml 

This is a very granulated scrub which I love to using to get an extra clean face before applying a face mask once or twice a week. But if I am just using it in the shower I tend to focus the scrub just in my T-zone where I am most oily. 

Bioderma Sebium Purifying Foaming Cleansing Gel $24.99/200ml 

For me this has been the stand out product of the range, it has reduced the amount of oil my skin is producing and I love how clean my face feels after using it. Using 2 pumps of the Bioderma Cleansing Gel on my Clarisonic has been the most effective way of applying it to get good results. Maybe because the brush works the gel into the skin more? I don't know but I love it.

Bioderma Sebium Mat Anti-Shine Fluid  $27.99/40ml 

I have terrible luck with mattifying primers, maybe it is because I have the oiliest skin of all time? This primer does smooth out flaws and pores for about 10mins after I have applied it looks great but then my oily skin breaks through again. It would be better suited to an oily combination skin, or anyone who is less oily than me.

Bioderma Sebium AKN Fluid $24.99/40ml

If you are like me and have areas of your face which break out in more than others and you are looking for a product which you only need to apply to a targeted area then this is your guy! For me my chin is the spotty zone of my face which just gets bombarded with spots every month at that time, so applying this under my moisturiser has made a difference in the time it takes for a break up to heal and pass.

Pourquoi est le français soins de la peau toujours si diablement bon?!

TRANSLATED

Why is french skin care always so damn good?!

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** I was kindly gifted these products for blog consideration. This did not, in any way, influence my opinion on the product. Please refer to my policy and disclaimer for more information.

RImmel Scandal Eyes 'Rockin' Curves' Mascara + Kate Moss 4 Eva!

Rimmel Scandal Eyes 'Rockin Curves' Mascara $16.95 available from www.priceline.com.au

The Scandal Eyes collection from Rimmel has a new addition : The 'Rockin Curves' Mascara, I have been very very excited to try it. Kate Moss is the poster babe for the new mascara and I couldn't be more happy to try and emulate Kates Rockin doll eyed lashes with this new mascara. When opening the mascara for the first time I must admit the wand was a little intimidating, how was I going to get the wave shaped wand to coat my lashes? After a little wiggling and practise I managed to create fanned out long and very black lashes. The best thing about the 'Rockin Curves' Mascara is that once applied it does not budge, there is no migrating black flakes which gives you panda eyes, it isn't a waterproof mascara but it is definitely a strong hold non-budge mascara. 

My makeup collection is comprised of a mix of high and low end products, but at the rate I go through mascara and because it always dries up within 3 months I can never justify parting with my hard earned money on expensive luxury brands. Having tested both ends of the price scale in the mascara game I can confidently say you do not need to spend a huge amount of cash to get amazing lashes.

And now here are my favourite images of Kate Moss.....any excuse right?

A baby faced Kate wearing lashings of mascara.

THAT Mario Testino Vogue cover.....!! 

Never forget.

Kate, Naomi and that amazing silver slip that didn't quit.

Rockin' that tutu babes!

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NAIL ROCK BY ZOE POCOCK

 Wahhh fan girl moment having my nails done by Nail Rock's Zoe Pocock!

I was invited to the Nail Rock Event hosted by Priceline yesterday where Zoe Pocock the creator of Nail Rock was giving manicures... how could I refuse? Nail Rock's are a lacquered sticker which seals to the nail and lasts like a polish would, and come in an amazing range of colours and designs. Zoe is in town for MBFWA (Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia) to collaborate with labels Camilla and Marc, Romance Was Born, We are Handsome & Ellery designing nails to coordinate with the collections. Whilst filing and applying my amazing Nail Rock's Zoe and I chatted she told me that the collaborations she was doing with the Australian designers will be released later in the year as collectors box sets, which is very exciting for nail addicts like me.

Zoe had a mix of new season designs and I picked the Quail Jade which is so gorgeous...slight metallic shine with navy and back marbling.

Nail Rock products are now available from Priceline www.priceline.com.au 

Now my nails are sorted for Fashion Week I just need to pick out some matching outfits!

Keep reading because there will be a Nail Rock giveaway coming up on Beauté Gazette in the next week.

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