Review: Footner exfoliating socks

So it is summer, and even though the weather is not treating us here in Scotland, I like to get my sandals out. Just so I can still pretend it is warm. :) I always struggled with dry and hard skin on my feet, since I spend 98% of my working hours standing and walking. I never really liked foot graters, I have a filer, but I don't find it very effective. I was thinking about buying that School electric pedi thing, but first I wanted to try this sock out, as I liked the reviews. 

Now I am a lazy person when it comes to exfoliating feet. I don't like to balance over the bath so the dead skins don't fly everywhere. And it is hard work to exfoliate for minutes (says the runner, haha, but still). These socks promised results without scrubbing, so I gave it a go. The way it works is quite interesting, there is some kind of chemical in it, which will make your dead and dry skin peel off in 10 days. I find it quite pricey, it was £19.99 in Boots, but since I only read good things about it, I wanted to try it. 

It says, you have to wear the socks for 1 hour. It is basically a weird plastic slipper, filled with liquid, that you put on your feet for an hour. You should put on a pair of your own socks as well, to keep it in place, then they said it was perfectly fine to walk in them around the house. Now I didn't have the courage to do it, I didn't feel it safe, so I just sat for an hour watching Netflix. It was also advised to put some vaseline on top of your feet, so your skin will not peel there. After an hour I removed the socks and washed my feet with warm water as I was told. And then I waited for the wonder. 

I did the treatment on Thursday, and there was nothing weird for 3 days. I started to think that I just wasted 20 quid on nothing, and started getting annoyed, but then on Sunday, after a long day of shopping, when I arrived home I noticed that on my heels I had some huge blister-looking dry skin patches. So it begins I thought. And I was right. From that day I felt like a lizard. I read that some people found it disgusting, but to be honest it kinda amused me, that without any pain or discomfort my dry skin just fell off and I had babysoft skin underneath. It is Wednesday today, 13 days after the application,  and I just stopped shedding. :D The vaseline didn't work a 100%, the top of my foot still dried out a bit, but I just applied some cream and it was all jolly good. I had an area on my right heel with some really stubborn dry skin which sadly didn't go away, but my other foot and everything else is like brand new. 

Overall I am very happy with this purchase, it is a bit pricey, but I think it is great. They say the result will last for 3 months, now I am interested in that, I think it is quite a long period, but I'll see how it goes. I am still thinking about buying that electric pedi thingy, but I will wait a couple of weeks for sure. 

Even if you just want to do this treatment once a year before summer starts, it is a great way to refresh your skin on your feet. Just make sure you do it well in advance before any events, because your feet won't look pretty for almost a fortnight. You cannot wear sandals during the shedding period. Other than that, this is brilliant. :)

Collection Eyes Uncovered: Nude Palette

I wanted to buy a good everyday nude palette for a while now. I was always eyeing the Urban Decay Naked palette, especially since there are a lot of versions out, but I never really went to the UD counter and tried them. I just don't really want to spend a lot of money on a palette. Maybe later. :) Anyway, nude is really in now, so thank goodness everyone is trying to come out with a palette, so there are plenty of brands to choose from. 

This palette is not my first purchase from Collection, I love the lasting perfection concealer. They are totally affordable, and have good quality. This palette is a bargain for £3.99, and they have 3 versions: nude, nude grey, and nude bronze. I went for the plain nude, as it looked like suits my skin colour the most. 

The packaging is quite light, and small enough to fit in a make-up bag, if you are on the go. It is easy to open, thanks to the magnets, I hate when palettes are so hard to open they actually mess up your nails. This won't do it. :)

The colours are perfect for an everyday nude make-up, most of them are quite pale, they are brilliant for my skin tone, but if you are a bit darker, look for the other two options. All colours but the darkest have shimmer in them, but it is more like a sheen than a glitter, so it is not too much at all. They are quite creamy for a cheap palette, they don't make a mess under your eye area, and easy to blend.

I am very impressed with this palette, the darkest colour can even be used as a brow powder. I don't like to hoard, so I am not planning on buying the other 2 versions of the line, but I will definitely check them out the next time I am in Superdrug. Just to see the colours. :)

What is your favourite nude palette?

Fleur De Force: The Glam Guide - Review

I watch Fleur's Youtube channel for quite a while now. She is one of the few, who I am still subscribed to, since most of the gurus I watched previously had become annoying, dishonest, or just simply not fun to watch. I can relate to her in many ways, and even though she is very popular now, she still managed to stay the same girl she was, when she first started Youtube. 

Anyhow, I was very excited, when she announced her upcoming book last year. My sister is a blogger herself, who happened to write her first book in 2013, so I know exactly, how much work and excitement it is. 

I really loved, that Fleur asked her audience about the book, even considered minor changes, while it was still in progress. She vlogged throughout the writing, and listened to criticism. First, I wanted to pre-order the book, but then I realized, that I love going to book stores, so I decided to wait for the release, and buy and smell it myself. :)

The Glam Guide came out on the 12th of February, and I binged myself through it in 2 days. First, it is lovely to look at it. I like the colours, the font, the whole design of it. If you watch Fleur, you know, that it screams her name, which is always handy, when you happen to have a book. :) Second, I really like the structure. She discusses several topics, from make-up to recipes, workout tips, fashion ideas, and even some relationship and blogger/youtube tips. She starts from the beginning, explaining everything, but also keeps mentioning, that not everything is set in stone, you can do whatever you feel like doing. 

The book is basically a mix of her videos in print, I almost heard her voice, while I was reading it. As I mentioned, I watch her videos for years now, and it was really nice to notice, that almost all of the pictures were taken at their house, I recognized outfits from her previous haul videos, you can see her puppies, her husband on the pictures, everything mentioned or photographed is real, hers, not just some stock something. 

The drawings in the book are fantastic, I loved every page, and the watercolour accents are really cute too. 

What I think is important to say, that this book is not a bible, it won't really change your life, if you already are into fashion and make-up, but it definitely is a lovely read, and Fleur didn't really promise anything life-changing anyway. She just made her life and videos into a book, and it turned out to be fantastic. Congratulations to her. :) 

Have you read it? Are you planning on buying it?