Nivea Pure & Natural Facial Cleansing Wipes // Review

When I am travelling or feeling particularly lazy, there is nothing easier than cleansing face wipes to remove make-up. This week I was away from home for a few days so picked up some new facial wipes to use. I like wipes for travelling as they are convenient, take up little space in your luggage, are easy to use and easily disposed of. Quick and simple, just what you want when you are away from home.

For my trip away I opted for the Nivea Visage Pure & Natural Facial Cleansing wipes. I chose these wipes firstly because they were on a half price offer, but also because their ingredients are 95% of natural origin (something that instantly caught my eye and appealed to my chemical awareness radar). These wipes are free from parabens, silicones, colourants, mineral oils and alcohol - a promising list of things that I would like to avoid in my skin care routine. 

The first thing that I noticed when using these wipes was the strong scent. The scent, although pleasant and fresh, was particularly strong and overpowering for my personal preference. The packaging claims to remove make-up and mascara whilst being suitable for sensitive eyes, however I would disagree with this. I found that whilst removing the make-up from my eyes, I had problems with irritation and a stinging sensation. I have never encountered this issue with other facial wipes so I believe that it may be caused by the strong scent. For this reason I would suggest that those with sensitive skin or eyes may have issues with the scent of this product causing irritation in spite of the claims that these wipes are suitable for all skin types.

Despite the reaction that my eyes had to this product, the wipes did perform well. They effectively removed all traces of make-up (including a particularly stubbon waterproof mascara!) and left my skin feeling fresh and clean. 

Although these Nivea Pure & Natural wipes sounded ideal for me, I have to say that I am disappointed due to the issues I had with the scent of this product. If Nivea had a fragrance free version of these cleansing wipes I am sure that I would love them, but unfortunately they do not and thus I shall not be repurchasing these Pure & Natural wipes.

The Nivea Visage Pure & Natural Facial Cleansing Wipes retail for £3.09 and are available from Boots and Superdrug stores as well as on the Nivea website.

Do you use cleansing facial wipes to remove make-up? If so, which is your go-to brand for facial wipes? Let me know in the comments as I am always looking for new suggestions!

Timotei Pure Shampoo // Review

I was looking for a new shampoo and as I am getting ever increasingly aware of the amount of chemicals that I'm using in my products, wanted to find one with no added parabens. Whilst supermarket shopping I noticed that Timotei (a brand that I have little experience with in the past) had brought out a new range of shampoos and conditioners called 'Pure'. On further inspection I saw that the range contained 0% silicones, parabens or colourants so I thought I'd give the shampoo a try!

Before using the product I was a little concerned that perhaps the lack of chemicals would make the shampoo un-foamy and leave my hair feeling unsatisfactionally clean. But I needn't have worried! This shampoo is lovely, really lovely in fact. It makes my hair feel really clean with a fresh organic green tea leaf scent. It is a clear liquid that foams wonderfully as any regular shampoo does and leaves my hair feeling really clean and refreshed. Overall I am thoroughly impressed by this shampoo and will definitely be keeping a look out for other products in the range. 

I would recommend this shampoo to anyone trying to avoid those pesky parabens, and those who aren't! Either way it is a nice clarifying shampoo that I would happily repurchase. The Timotei Pure shampoo is £2.99 for 400ml and is available from supermarkets and Superdrug stores.