Author Archive: Sonya Crossland

I’m a big fan of Avon products, in particular their perfumes as for the prices I think they are mostly on a par with some more expensive designer brands. One of my favourite daytime perfumes is the hugely successful ‘Far…
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I have the misfortune of suffering from dry, cracked lips at times and nothing seems to work anymore-not even my beloved little tub of Vaseline which used to do the trick. Then a friend recommended I tried some of this…
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I’m a big fan of Yves Rocher products and especially the fragrances. I’ve tried just about all of the perfumes over the years and have some firm favourites that I buy again and again, but this one – Yria –…
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I do love my expensive toiletries for that pampering feeling, but like most things at the moment our budget is being stretched pretty tight almost to breaking point so it’s the cheaper products from now on. I saw this Nivea…
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One of my favourite pastimes years ago, was walking round shops such as The Body Shop and Boots and looking at (And more often than not;purchasing) all the wonderful products they had. I’d stock up with several items from the…
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Introduction: I’ve always prided myself in my night time routine of the classic Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise and thought I was doing okay. Even now I’m the grand old age of 34 (writing it down makes me feel incredibly old!)…
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My lips get dry at the best of times, but this winter seems to have been exceedingly cold and so they haven’t stood a chance with regular lip balms. Having tried; and been impressed, by other lip products made by…
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I was getting low on deodorant recently and put it on my list for when I went shopping. I do like Dove and Sure but with the ‘credit crunch’ still gripping our purse strings tight (well mine anyway) I saw…
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Introduction: I became an Avon rep a few years ago to earn a few extra pennies. One of the great things about being a rep was the fact that you could purchase new products at next to nothing prices to…
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I ordered this interesting sounding ‘Moroccan Clay Hair & Face Mask’ on my last bulk buy from Yves Rocher as it promised great things and well, basically I just wanted it. “..To rediscover your beauty lose yourself in the traditions…
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I do love a pampering session so adore my toiletries as most of you have probably gathered by now. Whilst I have nothing against Lush products (not really tried that many which is a good thing where my bank balance…
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I’ve been a fan of Yves Rocher for many years now and although I don’t order every month when I am sent an up-to-date mailing leaflet (they don’t do brochures like Avon – just several leaflets), I do buy from…
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When I was a teenager many moons ago now, there were two particular perfumes that were all the rage. One was Charlie (any of them they were all ‘hip’) and the other was this – Exclamation by Coty. I never…
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I have a whole lot of love for Dove, and am yet to try any of their products which have left me feeling disappointed. I find their deodorants, shampoos, bath/shower products all leave my hair and skin in tip top…
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On wandering around my local Superdrug store recently – on a mission to just buy some sort of indigestion remedy and a bottle of calpol, I was NOT going to be swayed into buying anything else that I didn’t need….
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Introduction~ I’ve stated many times in reviews, particularly on toiletries, that I’m not exactly brand loyal. There are certain brands I trust and tend to buy frequently, but also I’m quite willing to try different brands and this is what’s…
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When it comes to deodorants I tend to stick to two main brands – Sure or Dove. I alternate between sprays and roll-on’s, and as I was getting a bit low on my current (Dove) roll on I decided to…
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Introduction: I always thought of marks & spencer perfumes to be for the..erm, older lady shall we say, and up until a former work colleague buying me the ‘Perfection’ gift set I had never tried anything from their range of…
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I am a fan of Yves Rocher and buy a lot from their skin care section. I have be known to try the odd perfume as well..odd perfume? Well okay, nearly all of them! One of their more upmarket perfume…
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Introduction: A few years ago I decided to become an Avon rep to earn a little bit of spending money. This was all very well and good, but I found most of my commission ended up being spent on buying…
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I have tried Nivea deodorants in the past and have been satisfied with their performance, though for some reason I don’t tend to buy them very often preferring either Dove or Sure. As I am always on the hunt for…
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I don’t normally use a moisturiser that is designed for all over as I think they don’t work as effectively as separate face and body ones do.That was until I received a trail size sample through the post of this…
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I am a big fan of Dove products, and have yet to try any of their range which has disappointed me. I tend to buy their deodorants about 80% of the time, and have recently been lured by their new…
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