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Hi, dolls!
Today, I want to tell you all about Huda's newest silicone-free smoothing primer, launched as a part of her GloWish range. If you're interested to find out all about it and how it compares to Huda's Water Jelly hydrating primer, let's get right into the review!

This post may contain gifted products/affiliate links. However, my reviews/opinions on products are always 100% honest and I'll only recommend items that I love!


GloWish Blur Jam Silicone-Free Smoothing Primer
£29/$33

Blur Jam is an instantly smoothing, mattifying and breathable primer that is silicone-free and jam-packed with skin-loving ingredients for all day hydration and 12 hour pore-blurring power! It's infused with Damascus rose water, prickly pear and cactus flower extract - this formula helps to boost hydration, maintain skin barrier protection and extend makeup wear for up to 12 hours. 

In my opinion, Blur Jam primer is truly a filter in a bottle! Once applied, it gives a filter-like effect on the skin by visibly blurring pores instantly. As it's water-based primer, you do need to allow couple of minutes for this primer to dry on skin before applying any product on top but once it does, it works really well with other complexion products such as foundations and concealers. You can still wear it on no-makeup days simply for the blurring effect! 


This primer has a great texture with consistency that looks like jam and once applied to the skin it has a cooling effect. It has no-silicone and is very hydrating plus it leaves the skin looking blurred and super smooth. It's very important to let this primer dry a little bit before applying any products on top because it's a water-based primer. It will definitely make your pores vanish and keep your face looking and feeling matte all day long!


Huda Beauty Water Jelly Hydrating Primer
£30/$33

Water Jelly is an ultra-hydrating primer that smooth and quenches skin with a surge of moisture to create the perfect canvas that's ready to grip makeup in place for long-lasting, flawless wear. 

I have always enjoyed the jelly water texture of this primer as it's super light-weight and easy to apply. It melts into my skin almost immediately and not only does it add hydration but also gives my skin a healthy and glowy look. It works great with all my favourite foundations and without a doubt, helps to hold my makeup in place for much longer. 


Which Huda Beauty primer is better? 
Well, it's up to you to decide!

Personally, I use both of these primers depending on the occasion and my mood as both of them prime the skin really well and extend my makeup wear. However, if you are looking for a super hydrating primer that will leave your skin with a dewy finish, then Water Jelly Hydrating Primer would be the one for you. On the other hand, if you're someone who is looking for a pore-blurring and mattifying primer that also adds extra hydration to your skin, then I would recommend you trying out the newest GloWish Blur Jam primer. You can always have the best of both worlds by trying out both and testing them out for yourself - I am pretty confident that you will not regret this choice!

Let me know if you've tried any of Huda Beauty primers and which one is your favourite! Is Blur Jam on your wish-list? Stay tuned for my next review! xo

As Huda's VIP, I'm also happy to announce you can now receive 20% off when shopping via my link! 
Enjoy - Shop Huda's Offer Now xo


Love, Olivia xo 

Hi dolls!
Happy New Year! Here's to all the amazing things coming to us in 2023.
In my first post of the year, I wanted to introduce you to the newest Lancome addition - Idôle Nectar. If you're interested to find out all about it, let's get right into the review! 

This post may contain gifted products/affiliate links. However, my reviews/opinions on products are always 100% honest and I'll only recommend items that I love!

My Lancome Fragrance Reviews
Idôle Review
Idôle L'Intense Review
Idôle Aura Review
Idôle Nectar Review 
La Vie Est Belle Review
La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal Review


Idôle Nectar
50ml £80/$118
100ml £102/$142

Idôle Nectar is a gorgeous amber vanilla fragrance and the first neo-gourmand scent by Lancome, blended with a floral blast of lusciousness. A fragrance and a nectar for women who lead the way towards a better tomorrow! 

Top Notes: Grasse Rose, Rose, Turkish Rose
Middle Notes: Popcorn, Caramel
Bottom Notes: Vanilla

Idôle Nectar has a beautiful opening which is a literal rose heaven, having the top notes of Grasse Rose, Rose and Turkish Rose. At the heart of this juice, we have the notes of caramel and popcorn and as it dries down, we get the stunning vanilla note. While Idôle is a fresh and clean scent, perfect to boost your confidence in any work or life setting, Idôle Nectar is very sweet, playful and fun but still keeping the same Idôle DNA. 


Idôle Nectar is an Eau de Parfum. Eau de Parfum has the highest concentration of fragrance - generally having a fragrance concentration of between 15% and 20%. On average, Eau de Parfum should last from four to five hours, if not more. This differs from Eau de Toilette which has a fragrance concentration of between 5% and 15%. Eau de Toilette is definitely one of the most popular types of fragrances and it's cheaper than EDP but it will normally only last for two to three hours. 


There are currently four Idôle scents in the collection - Idôle, Idôle L'Intense, Idôle Aura and Idôle Nectar. Out of the four, Idôle Nectar is the sweetest with the middle notes of popcorn and caramel which add the sweetness to this feminine scent. This differs from Idôle which is sweet and refreshing, almost Citrusty, with its top notes of pear and bergamot. Idôle L'Intense adds bitterness to the smell with its stronger opening of roses and orange and is overall more spicy and aromatic. Lastly, Idôle Aura is much softer, more floral and salty - the perfect scent for any beach holidays!

Final Thoughts
I honestly love the entire Idôle range and I'm so happy with their newest addition. Idôle - their first release - is still my number one but I do love every single addition to their range, each perfect for different mood and occasion. Idôle Nectar is the perfect fragrance to wear all year around to friends meet ups and parties. It's like having sunshine in a bottle, and I can definitely see this being a go-to fragrance for the main character in Emily in Paris Netflix Show - she's so bubbly and easy going!

Have you had a chance to try out Idôle Nectar yet? What are your thoughts on it? As always, don't forget to share with me in the comments and stay tuned for my next review! xo


Love, Olivia xo
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