E.O.S Vs. W7 | How do they compare?

Battle of the balms

e.o.s vS. w7

How do they compare?

New York Company E.O.S (evolution of smooth) founded in 2006 is the name behind the genius product that is the E.O.S sphere lip balm that took the world by storm and was definitely one of the most popular lip balms the world had ever seen. Everyone and anyone either owned or wanted to own one of these pretty little pots. The only downside to these beauties is that they aren’t readily available in the UK – meaning you can’t just walk into your local drugstore and find one there. you have to scour the internet for them and they either come with a hefty shipping cost or are a lot more expensive than their retail value although if you look hard enough you can find a couple that are reasonably priced on Amazon as I did recently when I bagged myself one for £3.25 + FREE delivery.

I was so happy to receive my pretty little sphere of joy, that was until a few weeks later when I discovered W7 – the brand of dupes had just released their own version called the Lip Bomb almost identical I wondered how this E.O.S dupe compared to the original. I searched the web and found the Lip Bomb on the trusty Amazon but was shocked to see that it came in at 24p more than the E.O.S that I had recently purchased, so I didn’t purchase it until a few weeks later when I found it in a local peacocks store for £2.50. Now was crunch time how did they compare??

PACKAGING: Both balms are packaged pretty much the same, in the fact they are both encased in a spherical sort of ball/egg type shape that twists apart at the middle. Although I do prefer the rubberised texture of the E.O.S as they are so small it makes them easier to grip when applying. I also like the fact that the E.O.S has its brand name engraved into the top of the product where as the Lip Bomb has hefty black writing on the side which I think looks a little tacky.

SCENT/FLAVOUR: I have both of the products in Strawberry flavour, they both do smell the way you would expect a Strawberry product to smell but the W7 wins here as the E.O.S has some what of a waxy under scent, but when applied the E.O.S actually tastes nicer.

FEEL, LOOK & LONGEVITY: Both balms compare just as well as one an other in this category and I like both equally but for different reasons, for instance; the W7 has more of a glossy/wet finish so I would use this on its own or on top of lip colour, all though it is a little stickier than the E.O.S. The E.O.S I like to use before I apply lip colour it isn’t as wet and not as sticky but protects my lips nicely and has a little more staying power than the W7.

All in all, I couldn’t quite pick between the two on which I liked best they both had their ups and downs and I like them equally for different things and will probably purchase both again in the future.

Have you tried these products? which is your fave?

Natasha xoxo

Budget Beauty Haul | March 2015

Hi Beauties.

Yesterday, I had to go shopping for a few groceries & unintentionally bought a few make up & beauty products so thought I may as well do a little haul for you gorgeous lot.

All items I purchased were bought from shops that more than likely you will find in a High St. near you and are all relatively budget friendly.

Superdrug

Simple Micellar Water 200ML – £2.99 RRP £4.99

I was running low on my Simple Micellar Cleansing Water and initially wanted to try the Micellar water from Garnier, you know that one with the pretty pink lid? that I have seen lots of good reviews on lately, but to my disappointment Superdrug didn’t have any in stock but not to worry as my regular Simple Micellar water was on offer for £2.99 instead of the original £4.99 so all was well and good in the end.

Garnier Ultimate Blends 400ML £3.98 ea or 2 for £4

Whilst browsing I also noticed that my new favourite range of shampoo & Conditioner were also on offer – The Garnier Ultimate Blends; Sleek restorer line are by far the best Shampoo & Conditioner I have ever used on my hair, they do everything they claim to do and more and they smell absolutely divine. I just love them and am glad I have finally found something that works well with my hair and seen as these were on offer for £3.98 for one and 2 for £4 it made sense to stock up.

I wanted a new Matte Lipstick and Pink Lip liner, so made a beeline to the Make Up

MUA Matte Lipstick -Peachy Keen £1

Academy Stand and diverted my attention straight to the sleek white packaging of the Matte Lipsticks  and ‘Peachy Keen‘ caught my attention, I haven’t got a colour like this in my collection and I’m not quite sure why. In-between a peach and a pink, I suppose you could call it Coral, Peachy Keen is the perfect colour to take you from spring to summer and for £1 it went straight in my basket.

Intense Colour Lip Liner – Softly Lined £1

Whilst at the stand I also picked up an Intense Colour Lip Liner in Softly Lined. Also £1 Softly Lined is a really pale almost sheer pink that would sit well under a nude pink lipstick.

On my way to the tills I also picked myself up a Batiste dry Shampoo in fruity & cheeky

Batiste Dry Shampoo £1.44

Cherry which was on offer for £1.44 and 3 superdrug face

Face mask 99p

masks that retail at 99p each and were on offer for 3 for 2, I am yet to try the Superdrug own brand face masks so I will be doing a review on them to let you all know what I think. I bagged myself the Detoxifying dead sea mineral mask, Dead sea purifying Clay mask and the Calming facial sheet mask.

Peacocks

I was in Peacocks paying for my items when what should catch my eye? A nice little selection of W7 products. is it just me

W7 Absolute Lashes £3.50

or has anyone else noticed that W7 seems to have produced a lot of products that are dupes for various Benefit items? Being someone that can’t really afford high end at the moment a dupe is the next best thing so I’m not complaining so I picked up this Absolute lash Mascara for £3.50 which is meant to be a dead ringer for Benefits They’re real.

And for £2.50 I also picked up this W7 Lip Bomb In Strawberry which is a dupe for the EOS

W7 Lip Bomb – £2.50

Lip Balms. I already have an EOS balm again in Strawberry but I wanted to compare them hence why I picked up the Lip Bomb.

Poundland

L’oreal Color Riche Nail Polish.

L’oreal Color Riche Nail polishes are definitely in my top 3 nail polishes that I love, they exceed expectations in performance, colour pay-off and long lastingness and are some of the best I have ever used, that’s why I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw them in my local Poundland. I picked up the colours 208 Chic Pink which is more of an Orange colour and 701 Midnight Mistress which is a really deep Navy and I think they both compliment each

CK Lip Gloss – Rich & Famous

other well. The last things I picked up were 2 of the CK – Calvin Klein Ultimate Edge Lip glosses one in 22303 Bubblegum which is a soft baby pink Colour and the other in

CK Lip Gloss – Bubblegum

22310 Rich & Famous which is more of a dusky pink. I haven’t used these glosses yet but first impressions, they smell good and seem to have a nice shimmer about them maybe nice to use in the summer to protect your lips when you don’t want full on colour.

Have you purchased any items featured in this Haul?

What did you think of them?

Natasha

xoxox

W7 Nail Bling – White Night.

Morning Guys,

If any of you follow me on my other social media sites you will know that I was recently very kindly sent some W7 Nail and make up products from the lovely people at Aquapr and today I am reviewing the Nail Bling set in White Night.

W7 Nail Bling – White Night

My nails have started to grow nicely recently so I have really gotten into painting them again regularly so I was pleased when they sent me something for my nails too, the only thing I was dubious about was the glitters in the set as the last time I used nail glitter it ended up all over my bed rather than on my nails as I’m really quite clumsy and careless when it comes to stuff like this but as long as I persevere and take my time I knew it would be fine.

I started by cleaning and applying a base coat to my nails as I have a somewhat uneven nail surface I opted for a ridge filler base coat by Make Up Gallery at Poundland; which left me with a nice even base for me to apply the W7 polish.

Ridge Filler Base Coat – Make Up Gallery.

I waited for this to dry completely before applying the W7 polish. The instructions indicate for you to apply a first coat of polish and allow that to dry completely too so I did just that; it wasn’t the quickest drying polish I have ever used but none the less it dried in reasonable time, I was a little dubious as when I applied the first coat it seemed quite streaky and transparent in places but not to worry the 2nd coat was fine.

The packet then reads that you are to apply a 2nd coat of polish and before it dries you are to dip your nail in one of the glitter pots get the sparkly coat. I applied my 2nd coat nail by nail as I didn’t want the polish to dry by the time it came to coating the last nails I left the 2nd coat around 10 -15 seconds before dipping my nail in the glitter I gave them a quick blow and used a cotton bud to remove any excess from around my nails/fingers and patted gently on the nail to ensure the glitter was stuck, I then repeated these steps for my remaining nails. Once all nails were coated and completely dry I finished with a Clear top coat also from Make Up Gallery just to seal in the finished look.

All in all it was quite an easy process and took me around half an hour to do both hands as long as you take your time and be patient this can be a really cost effective way to Glam up your nails without having to leave your house the only thing I will point out is it was a little hard to get the whole of my thumb nail into the pot but I just used an old lip brush to apply the glitter to the bottom of the nail instead so it was no biggie :-).

I really enjoyed using this set, it was easier than I initially thought, I love the style of the W7 bottle it reminds me somewhat of the bottles used by O.P.I I had never owned W7 Nail polish before now, but I was impressed and have since bought some other W7 Polishes.

I would definitely recommend the Nail Bling sets if you are looking for pretty nails on a budget and I myself will be looking to purchase other sets in the range, I rate this product a 4 out 5 on it’s good quality and ease of application along with its lovely finish, perhaps if it was easier to fit my thumbs in the pot it would have been a 5.

Nail Bling can be bought in various on and off line stores and I have found prices start from around £2.45 per set on Amazon which is a steal if you ask me.

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