June Love Lula Picks

Here's what I picked to try this month from Love Lula.

BENECOS VANILLA LIP BALM

 It was nice to try a vegan lip balm from Benecos and this is just gorgeous. Smells and tastes divine, perfect under lipstick and a great price at £2.95. Total winner.


Ingredients: OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL*, RHUS VERNICIFLUA PEEL CERA, COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA/COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX*, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA CERA/EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL*, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER*, THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER*, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL*, CETYL ALCOHOL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), TOCOPHEROL, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT, LIMONENE, ANISE ALCOHOL, BENZYL CINNAMATE * certified organic ** natural essential oils ° preserved with sodium benzoate

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KIMBERLY SAYER ULTRA LIGHT MOISTURISER AND ANTI-OXIDANT MOISTURISER

 I picked up a couple of Kimberly Sayer moisturisers to try as I'm keen on the brand and I've heard good things. The Ultra Light cream appears to be a bloggers' favourite and I can see why. It smells lemony, moisturises well and provides a good base for make-up. With an SPF of 30, it's a perfect summer moisturiser.
The anti-oxidant moisturiser also has an SPF of 30. Just a little bit moisturises really well and provides a perfect base. Of the two, this one is the best match for my skin and I'd definitely use the full size.

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EMANI HD CORRECTIVE CONCEALER IN FAIR

 A good concealer has been hard to find since I went natural. I do like Inika's concealer but it has very light coverage and doesn't always work on the redness on my chin caused by old acne scars. I was delighted to see a new vegan concealer on Love Lula by Emani, an American company. Their products are targeted at sensitive, acne-prone and ageing skin and this one contains vitamin C to brighten skin tone.

When I opened the little compact, my heart sank a little as it looked so orange, but as you can see from the pic, once I had swiped it, the true colour showed through what I'm guessing is an oxidised coating.

The best way to apply this is with a concealer brush and fingers too. It's a creamy formula, a perfect colour for an English rose and it covers excellently. I'm totally in love with it and I've finally found a great natural concealer!

Ingredients: Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Isopropyl Jojobate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract,, Bisabolol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (vitamin C). ± Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)

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ERE PEREZ CHAMOMILE EYE PALETTE IN PRETTY

Ere Perez have a collection of a few lovely vegan eyeshadow eye palettes on Love Lula and I was keen to try one of them as natural eyeshadows are something I've not had much experience with.

 It comes in a lovely, tiny box perfect for travel. The colours in the palette are 3 matte and 3 shimmer and look just gorgeous.

 Unfortunately they didn't swatch particularly well for a picture.

And the verdict? The jury's out. These colours are too subtle for me, who likes a bold eyeshadow. For during the day, for a lovely natural look, they will be perfect for a lot of people and indeed, I will use them for work, but for a smoky eye, they won't cut the mustard. Saying that, I didn't try them wet, which might be all they need to take them from subtle to stunning.

My favourite of the six are the 3 shimmer shades, as I prefer shimmer to matte and I love the coppery fourth shade along, which probably has the best pigmentation of the six. I suspect this palette will be a grower once I've experimented with it some more.


Ingredients: native rice (oryza sativa) starch, mica, calcium silicate, zinc stearate, caprylic/capric/ lauric triglyceride, triheptanoin, chamomile (matricaria recutita) oil, carnauba (copernicia cerifera) wax, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), potassium sorbate. May contain: +/- iron oxides, CI77891, CI77019.

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*As a member of the Love Lula Accredited Blogger Programme, I choose products to review every month. This post also contains affiliate links.