Signorina by Salvatore Ferragamo Eau De Parfum.

Signorina Eau De Parfum
Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina!

The fragrances I usually go for are fresh, light and floral, so when I read the description of this perfume, I knew it would be to my taste. 

Signorina is described as a sophisticated, fresh and chic fragrance with notes of jasmine, peony and rose. The name Signorina means "young woman" in Italian, it's inspired by the strong bond between Ferragamo and the trendy yet timeless modernity of feminine young ladies. The perfume itself communicates a story of iconic love, a story of a young woman and a young man. 

The packaging is gorgeous, the simple pink box looks elegant and feminine, and the bottle itself is something you would be happy to have on your dressing table. It's an elegant looking glass bottle, with a two-toned pink bow and a beautiful rose-gold lid. 

Everything about this says sophisticated and chic - I love rose gold and the bottle really appeals to me. 

The scent is, at first, very floral with a strong personality. The jasmine and peony notes are instantly apparent, with the underlying note of rose. 

The Italian twist is given by the creamy texture of pannacotta with soft musk. 

On the skin, the scent is slightly more subtle, the floral notes are still apparent but it settles to become a lighter, fresher scent with the bright notes of currant spiced with pink pepper.

Overall, this is a really distinctive perfume. It's fresh and very floral, with a cheeky twist. I like the elegant style which gives it that sophisticated edge. It also seems to be one of those perfumes that smells dramatically different on everyone.
Although this is aimed towards younger women, I think ladies of all ages will fall in love with this classic yet individual scent. 

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Review: Malin + Goetz Acne Treatment.

Malin + Goetz Acne Treatment - £16.50

I, like most, am prone to the occasional spot especially when I'm run down or haven't been eating/sleeping properly. I wouldn't say I have acne, I just get the odd spot here and there a couple of times a month.
Most of my skincare is for combination skin type, but I don't really use any products for "acne prone skin" as it's not really for me and I find it tends to make my skin worse.

I've been using this for a couple of years now, I don't use it a lot - just when I have a blemish that needs to be treated. This little wonder is made up of sulphur (to dry out the spot), salicylic acid (to exfoliate skin and open pores) as well as zinc oxide to minimise scarring - all suspended in alcohol.
This is the best spot treatment I've tried, it works over night to ensure the blemish is dramatically reduced (or gone!) by morning without trying. I've used other products before, such as those which contain benzoyl peroxide, which have really dried out my skin and made it so much worse so this really is a miracle product.

I use a clean cotton bud to apply the white solution (not the alcohol, this just ensures the product doesn't dry out - you can add vodka or whatever alcohol to top this up should it run low) to the affected area. It dries to a white sort of clay which can be washed away in the morning. I sometimes also apply this in the morning if the area is still quite red and just rub away the white dried bit.
My only negative comments would be that this smells very strong, thankfully not like sulphur but a very strong chemical smell. It goes rather quickly and it doesn't bother me, personally.

This is the ideal spot treatment, the best I've tried and a firm favourite of mine. At £16.50 this is slightly more expensive than you'd expect for a very small jar but I assure you it's very much worth it, especially if you're prone to whiteheads. I'd say a jar lasts quite a while, but it depends how much you use it! My first bottle lasted about 8 months, which works out quite well when you think about it.

Has anyone else tried this treatment? What do you use to clear up blemishes?

Review: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle.

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle - £21.50

As you're probably aware, I'm a big fan of a highlighter. I mainly use a powder highlighter on my cheeks, I think it adds so much to your skin to create such a polished, gorgeous finish. 

My skin isn't great, I have rather large pores over my cheeks and nose and applying highlighter here really helps to minimise these and create such a flawless base. 

I purchased MACs Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle recently and I haven't stopped using it since. It's the perfect beige/peach gold to add just the right amount of glow to the skin. 

It's a very fine powder with a high frost/metallic finish, I use a blush brush or a powder brush to really buff this into skin to create an incredibly polished look. The light catches my cheeks and gives the illusion of really flawless skin. I lightly run the brush around my face and down my nose for an added glow. 

After this, I use blusher in the same way I normally would

This has become one of my firm favourites recently, I actually thought it would be more than £21.50 - this seems like quite a good price for a MAC product. I'm never going to use all this, you literally need the lightest sweep to create a brilliant finish, so £21.50 for a product of this size and quality is without a doubt worth it in my opinion. 

I hope I'm slowly converting everyone over to powder highlighters. What do you think of this product?