GOSH SS16 Launches

GOSH Cosmetics have some amazing new launches coming your way and I was lucky enough to see the preview and take some home and have a closer look at what you will shortly be seeing.

The first product I absolutely loved is the Lip Oils, this is a new 'thing' for me though ive seen a few people mention the Clarins Lip Oils. These new nourishing Lip Oils from GOSH are infused with a blend of oils and natural Nordic super active ingredients such as argan oil, macadamia oil, sea buckthorn and moringa oil and a raspberry oil derivative (Vitaskin E) which is high in Omega 6 and 3 and Vitamin E. Available in 4 shades, they give a hint of colour but are not super pigmented so they are perfect for wearing under your lipstick or over your lipstick. Once on the lips they are not greasy or tacky but are really nourishing and hydrating and they do make a perfect base. Each Lip Oil will retail for £7.49

A GOSH launch wouldn't be the same without a new palette to swoon over right? Well the ‘004 To Be Cool In Copenhagen’ is a palette packed with 9 highly pigmented matte shades, the new palette features shades inspired by the coolness and colours of Nordic lights. 

On this palette you have everything from nude and brown colours to grey tones finishing with the rebel black. This is my kind of palette and I love all of the shades, so it is well worth watching out for and it will be priced at £10.99.

One of my most used products from GOSH is the eyeshadow sticks, I absolutely love them and was delighted to see the GOSH Forever matt eyeshadow Crayons. They have been designed to provide long-lasting matt colour in just one stroke. 

Formula wise they are Creamy, velvet soft and offer colour lasting for up to eight hours without creasing, flaking or fading. With an exceptionally smooth texture, it glides effortlessly over the eyelid and sets with an even finish. The four new matt shades are inspired by the purity of raw nature and the Nordic heritage of GOSH COPENHAGEN and are priced at £6.29 each.

You can never have too many Primers in your collection and again GOSH have released a New Primer+ Base Plus Illuminating Skin Perfector. This primer has been designed to give the skin a spectacular glow together with a youthful, healthier-looking complexion. It is infused with beneficial skincare ingredients and the Primer+ creates a visibly even skin tone, reduces imperfections and fine lines, smoothes pores to leave a health natural glow. The formula includes Silsoft E-Pearl, an emulsion that provides moisture and skin lightening benefit, combined with ProRenew Complex – stimulating the skin’s ability to self-renew, oil from the superfood Sea Buckthorn and vitamin E. It has been available since 20th January and is priced at £14.99.

I have become quite obsessed with the New GOSH Lumi Drops. They are designed to enhance the complexion with a shimmery finish from reflecting pearl pigments. Whether you are into strobing, highlighting or just adding a bit of luminosity to the skin, there are three different shades to choose from. The formula is really lightweight and you only need a really small amount to create your look or you can mix with your foundation or tinted moisturiser too. Priced at £7.99 they are a bargain.

If Matte Lipsticks are your thing, then there are four new shades to get your teeth into and each shade is stunning. The formula is really creamy formula and are enriched with natural waxes and hyaluronic acid to moisturise, hydrate, smooth and soothe lips. They apply really easily and give really long lasting results which I was super impressed with. The new Velvet Touch Matte lipsticks are £6.99 each. 

The final item to rave about is the Rebel Eyes Mascara. Now I love mascara and it is one product I never leave the house without wearing, ever. So a new mascara is like music to my ears. The formula of Rebel Eyes is said to include nourishing ingredients to help eyelashes maintain their healthy appearance. 

Castor Oil conditions lashes with emollient properties while the infused Sea Buckthorn seed Oil prevents damage from free radicals while also protecting and nurturing lashes. The synergy of these two oils is healthier more nurtured lashes, with volume and length in a few coats. The Wand also features a special polymer to give lengthening and curling features and it is slightly curved to help work with the shape of the eye to grab each lash and coat them. I havent found this to be clumpy which is a huge bonus and I find two coats is more than enough. The Rebel Eyes mascara is £8.99.

I think this is a brilliant SS16 launch and it is a collection you should be looking out for, especially for the lip oils and the palette!

What do you think to the GOSH SS16 Collection?

GOSH SS15 Collection

Last week, I was invited along to the GOSH Cosmetics SS15 Collection preview which is released today, Wednesday 11th February. I am a huge fan of GOSH, some of their products are just amazing, Prime 'n' Set for example is just a brilliant setting powder which was released almost a year ago.  So, this is what GOSH have to offer you with their new releases.

Primer Plus+ Hydration - This is a brand new hydrating primer with uses Snow Algae to safeguard and protect the skin cells and it also acts as an anti-ageing ingredient which is traditionally found in snowy alpine regions and it is an ingredient I am beginning to hear more and more about, so I am guessing it is going to be pretty important. This primer also gives skin cells a new lease of life and blurs out imperfections and preps the skin for smooth make up application and that flawless porcelain-perfect skin. RRP. £13.99

GOSH Nail Lacquers - Available in seven new shades, all on-trend with a nice mix of nudes, pastels and a couple of bolder tones.  The shades shown below from left to right are Sea Foam, Snow White, Apple Bloom and French Dream. They have a brand new wide brush which makes for an easier application and the formula is fast drying to ensure you get that flawless, high shine manicure. RRP. £3.99.



No Limit Mascara - I absolutely love mascara and am always excited to try something new.  This mascara from GOSH is designed to add extra dimension and drama to your lashes.  It has what is referred to as a soft vortex brush with reservoir bristles which ensures you not only get a lot of volume but it also adds length. Similarly to other products on the market, on one side you will see that there are some slightly shorter bristles and these are good for capturing the smaller inner and bottom lashes. This mascara is both Perfume and paraben-free formula plus smudge-proof. RRP £7.49.

Forever Lipshine - Now these are amazing products, whenever there is a new GOSH launch, there is always one product which stands out and for me it is these.  I love lip pencils and crayons and have amassed quite a collection, but I am chuffed to be adding these.  Available in 10 shades, there is something for everyone.  Designed as a twist up lipstick, the colour is applied to your lips in just one stroke and they are are really nice rich pigment not to mention incredible smooth when applied.   I was lucky enough to be given five of these amazing products, shown below with swatches. RRP £6.99.

Swatched Left to right show Fluffy Feeling, My Valentine, Magic Monday, Spring Fling, Sweet moments

Eyelight Trio - There are 4 different eyelight trio shadows in this launch and they all containing one highlighter shade to light up the eye, one glitter shade to give a great colour intensity and one satin shade to add depth and contour. These 3 different textures allow for creating that perfect smokey eye. The trio palettes shown below are Vanilla Sky and Fairytale. RRP £6.99.

Xtreme Liquid Gel eyeliner - These are really quite exciting products from GOSH and even though I haven't yet quite got the hang of liquid liner, I couldn't wait to swatch them. The waterproof gel formula is perfume and paraben free, dries instantly and is both smudge resistant and waterproof! They are also available in an array of amazign shades, 9 in total and here they are with swatches.  RRP. £5.99.

From left to right - Silver, Royal Blue, Turquoise, Lavender, Bronze and Gun Metal

From Left to right - Black Night, Bronze and Black

This is such a brilliant launch from GOSH, there is more than something for everyone and everything is so pocket friendly priced that it is worth buying some of the products to try them out.  

Are you a GOSH Fan? Do any of these products take your fancy?

Glossybox for Superdrug - May Box

There has been much hype and excitement as to whom Glossybox would be collaborating with for the May box and whilst I had seen some spoilers on both Twitter and Facebook, good ones I might add, I was yet to see two people get the same box, which always leaves some room for a bit of excitement and anticipation.

My box arrived on Saturday morning and I couldn't wait to open it.  I had already seen that the usual dusty pink box had been replaced with a rather funky designed box with '50' being emblazoned on a bright neon pink and gold colour and the words 'Glossybox for Superdrug' also clearly visible.  We all know that Superdrug is celebtrating its 50th birthday and there have been some amazing products specially released to celebrate that, but what is in my box I know you are all wanting to know, well.... Ta-dah

OOOh now how fab does this box look? It has been a long time since I have liked all the contents of a Glossybox, that includes everything from the outerbox, the pink tissue and the matching ribbon to the crepe paper - all of which I think looks amazing.

So inside my box I have not one or two full sized items but FIVE - yes five of them, plus two little extras which I am chuffed chuffed with and they are:

Ghost Eclipse - Those of you who read my blog alot (okay occasionally) will know I am a fan of perfume samples, so I am happy to see this one in here.  Ghost Eclipse has the following description:

"Capturing the warm energy of the sun, GHOST Eclipse evokes feelings of carefree abandon.  Get lost in the moment and lift your spirits with this intoxicating and addictive fruity-floral fragrance".

The second sample is a Garnier Oil Body Lotion, something I haven't tried but more than willing to do so, it is infused with argan, macademia, almond and rose oil to help replenish the skin with moisture and reinforce its barrier function to prevent it from feeling dry, leaving your skin feeling soft and smooth.  

Here is the rest of the box!

Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara - I am a fan of Maybelline Mascara and this is one I have never tried and you can never have too many mascaras right?  This has an RRP of £4.99

GOSH Cosmetics Velvet Touch Eyeliner - I am a huge fan of GOSH Cosmetics and this is another product I haven't tried though it is fair to say, eyeliner is not one of my favourite items.  However it has an RRP of £4.99

B Sheer Conditioning Lipstick - I got shade 88 which Flamingo and it is as you would expect it to be, a bright pink.  Possibly not a colour I would choose but I am going to give it a try anyway as I have never used anything from B before, despite seeing their products across many blogs I read.  This has an RRP of £6.99

Max Factor - Facefinity All Day Primer - perhaps the product I am most excited about and chuffed to have got.  This primer is said to have micro-correctors which work to absorb sweat and extend the wear of your favourite foundation for all day flawless finish.  This has an RRP of £10.99

The final item is Vaseline Spray and Go in Coco and this is a product I have been umming and arring about for months and months.  I am not the worlds biggest fan of Vaseline for my lips (yuck) but having read about this product so many times, I quite like the idea behind it, plus it makes life a tad easier when it comes to moisturising right?  An RRP of £4.99

So that is my box!  I think it is fantastic and I am chuffed with the contents.  What do you think to my box and if you have one, please link me to it below in the comments so I can come and see what you got.

GOSH Lipstick collection 2014

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch of the GOSH Cosmetics SS14 make-up launch which you can read about HERE and today's post features the lipsticks that I was lucky enough to be given in my goody bag.

Within the collection there is a total of eight lipsticks in the collection and today I will be sharing five of them with you.  Called GOSH Velvet Touch Lipsticks, they contain nourishing vegetable oils which helps to keep your lips moisturised as well as vitamin E which again helps to protect your lips from harmful pollution, add to that the light-reflecting pigments and you have one very lovely lipstick, or in my case five of them.  The packaging is quite a nice mixture of matte and shiny black for the casing which I really like because it makes them feel a lot more expensive than they actually are.

Once applied to the lips, the first thing I noticed was how light they actually are, some of the lipsticks I have tried from other brands feel really heavy in your lips, as though you have literally applied multiple coats when infact it is just the one, with the GOSH lipsticks, whilst one swipe across the lips is enough to give you a lovely hint of colour, they are really moisturising and leave your lips feeling incredibly smooth.

The five lipsticks within my collection are:

156 - Romance which is a baby pink shade and quite sheer when applied to the lips

155 - Innocence which is a baby pink shade

158 - Yours Forever which is a quite red when you look at it, but from the swatch hopefully you can see it is more of a berry colour with pink undertones

162 - Nude which is a much lighter nude and quite sheer

161 - Sweetheart which is a dark brown nude

From all of these lipsticks, Nude and Romance are the two I tend to wear more than the others.  I haven't yet been brave enough to try Yours Forever though it is stunning.  Once applied these lipsticks are stayers, they remain in the lips for a good couple of hours despite eating, drinking and constantly talking. 

You can find all of these lipsticks plus another three shades in Superdrug For just £6.49 each and I have to say, I have become quite a fan of these GOSH lipsticks and think they are such brilliant value for money and definitely worth a look. 

What do you think of the GOSH Spring lipstick collection?

GOSH Cosmetics SS14 New Launches!

On Tuesday (11th March) I attended the GOSH Cosmetics SS14 Press Event with the lovely Kimberley from Kimberleys Beauty Blog. 

I was really looking forward to this event because although I had seen some of the products in Superdrug, I don't really know much about the brand itself, so it was a great opportunity to go along and learn more about them.

As we arrived we were greeted by this amazing display of badges which spelt out GOSH SS14 (how clever) and Kimberely and I became a little bit too attached to it and well, we now own most of the badges from that board.  

Anyway, upon arrival, we were one of the first few to arrive and we were greeted with a lovely glass of bubbles and given a chance to swatch products, every beauty bloggers dream and we also got to have some make-overs to try out the products, ask questions and so on. 

I am really quite taken with two things that I saw at the event.  Firstly the nail polishes, when offered the chance to have a manicure I am not going to turn it down, I love having it done, my only problem was choosing between the shades:

All of these shades are fantastic and definitely perfect for Spring and Summer.  Whenever I come across new nail polishes I always gravitate towards darker colours and my final decision as to which colour to have rested on these two:

I ended up choosing the Frosted Plum version which can be seen below with and without a top coat.  I absolutely love this shade it is just so pretty and colourful.

We also got to play with the Prime 'N' Set - Primer and Mattifying Setting Powder which is said to transform the skin by visually minimising the pores, fine lines, redness and imperfections.  What I love about this primer is that it is a loose powder and you can wear it on its own, over foundation or apply it throughout the day to mop up that excess oil if you have unwanted shine.  It is both perfume and paraben free and when it was demonstrated on me I was really impressed with it.  It is available to buy now and you can find it HERE.

Then we had a play with the Lip Lacquers which are enriched with Argan Oil and Vitamin E, so as well as making your lips look fantastic they also look after and moisturise them.  They are available in 8 different colours which you can see HERE and below in the photo.  I tried the Lovely which is shade 002 and it is a beautiful nude with great staying power, at the event we were welcomed with a glass of bubbles and some amazing canapes and this lip lacquer didn't budge - impressive and all for £5.99.  There was also 8 new shades of the Velvet Touch Lipsticks that we also got to test and try and you have everything from nudes, pinks and reds. I opted for the nude, and I found it to be a really creamy texture. They all have added vitamin E and are priced at £5.99.

Eye Crayons are something I have become quite a fan of, they are easy to use, easy to apply, easy to make dramatic or be neutral everyday look and GOSH introduced me to their Forever Eyeshadow Stick which are highly pigmented crayons which you don't need to sharpen, just twist and they are waterproof too.

There are 8 shades available which are also now available HERE. What I liked about these was the ability to apply them quickly, easily and have a great colour not to mention that you can also use them as eyeliners, as I was shown.  The 8 shades available mean there is something for everyone, be it light copper, beige, plum and a very beautiful green, some of which are swatched below.

I had a fantastic time at this event, it was lovely to be able to swatch and try out new products and have and watch make-overs with them so that you could see how best to use them as well as being able to ask questions of the professionals present.  

You can find all of these products on the GOSH Cosmetics website and I also want to thank the lovely Daisy and the rest of the team for this amazing goody bag, I literally cannot wait to try these out.

Of course I also got to have some badges, you can never have enough and they all represent a product from the #SS14 range.

Do you use GOSH Cosmetics? Do you have a favourite product?