Heaven By Deborah Mitchell – Bee Polish

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   wornoutDoughnut8

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   Not been reviewed on MUA so far, despite ‘Heaven by Deborah Mitchell’ being pretty huge in Europe and other parts of the world. This was another one I picked up in full size at the London beauty expo – in fact I picked up 2 bottles as the show offer was fantastic! In a nutshell this is a glycolic acid exfoliator which you apply on dry skin and then rinse off. As your skin gets used to the effect and builds up a tolerance you increase the duration you massage into your skin until you feel that tingle again (an indication of it working). 

   It’s very basic – only 7 ingredients of which water and Aloe Vera are the first two, followed by Glycolic acid. So yes the concentration of AHA is good although far from professional level. Personally I went from applying for 10 seconds to 2 minutes in the course of just 2 weeks as the effect quickly wore off. 

   So what did it do? The bee polish pretty much did what any good scrub or AHA product would have done – it gave me very smooth glass-like skin for 1-2 days and a slightly brighter, more even tone… until all the dead skin built up and I had to use it again. The effect was slightly better than a manual scrub but not significantly so, other than the fact that unlike a scrub it had a flattening effect on blemishes. Truth be told I could probably get a similar effect from a $5 St Ives scrub followed by The Ordinary 10% Niacinamide + Zinc – spot applied on blemishes.

   The one downside is the beautiful pink/silver pump bottle starts to flake at the top (the silver area where you press down) after a few weeks of use, exposing the cream-colored acrylic casing undereath (not quite the stunning bathroom showpiece I initially fell in love with). Also I dropped one bottle and the pump broke so I had to bin it, as it’s not one of those you can force open or unscrew.

   All in all a good product but slightly expensive for what it is. At full price I probably wouldn’t dip into my purse but if on offer I’d be tempted to buy again simply for the convenience factor of applying and instant results.

   Selena x

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   (As I’ve sampled many 100s of skin, hair and m/u products over the last decade and a half, I thought it might be useful to share my top 10 must-have products, subject to change if and when I come across something more effective. I love constantly trying out new stuff – usually sample sizes via e-bay, also plenty courtesy of a friend who works at Sephora) 

   1. Hair Loss Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ – Hair Oil
   2. Lip Balm: ‘Nuxe’ – Reve De Miel Lip Balm
   3. Pigmentation + Anti-Ageing Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ – Facial Treatment Serum
   4. Cleanser: ‘Paula’s Choice’ – Skin Balancing Cleanser
   5. Concealer: ‘Mac’ – Studio Finish Concealer
   6. Lash Growth Serum: ‘Divine Herbal’ – Divinelash
   7. Foundation/SPF: ‘Juice Beauty’ – Stem Cellular Repair (warm glow)
   8. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley’ – Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream
   9. Moisturizer: ‘Antipodes’ – Rejoice Light Day Cream
   10. Hand Cream: ‘Origins’ – Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Treatment