Zoella Beauty Haul & Review!

Hey there my lovelies, 

Today, I'm going to be sharing with you a little Zoella haul that I did last week in Primark/Penneys in Cork and I'll give you my first impressions of Zoella Beauty! Unless you've been hiding under a rock you'll have heard about Zoella, a vlogger and general internet superstar, but for those of you who don't know, Zoe Sugg aka. Zoella is the dogs b*llocks - she's just amazing. She was the first blogger that I ever followed, and 6 years later I'm still doing so, and religiously! She is one of the biggest beauty bloggers in the world, and has been featured extensively in both magazines and on television. Last year, she even published a book, Girl Online, and even though this was a source of controversy, it's still an amazing accomplishment, AND a pretty darn good read! 

But anyway to draw a halt to my fan girling, you can tell that I'm a huge fan of Zoella, and as a result I had high expectations for her beauty range, so if you're interested in seeing if it lived up to my expectations, and if you should throw your own hard-earned euros at it, then read on.... 

So, first of all I picked up the 'Fizz Bar', 'Soak Opera' and 'Creamy Madly Dreamy', they also had the body mist, but I didn't pick it up - even though I may make a trip back in to pick it up! Unfortunately, Penney's didn't have the make-up bags or the candle, which coincidentally were the products that I actually wanted. Typical. But, the makeup bags can be bought on FeelUnique.com if you're interested in picking them up. The makeup bags are 11.12 on the website. My favourite is definitely the one with the guinea pigs, it's so super cute <3

So moving on to what I actually did pick up... Firstly, I'm going to talk about 'Soak Opera'. The packaging of this bath soak and shower cream is adorable, I love the pink/coral and the gold lace detailing on the bottle, and it definitely entices you to pick it up seeing as it's the packaging that you see first. Even if the range wasn't nice, it'd still look pretty in your bathroom! While 6euro for what is essentially a shower cream or bubble bath may seem expensive, you actually get quite a bang for your buck seeing as this is 490ml, and a little goes a long way. 

The same fragrance runs throughout the range and I think it's lovely - very sweet and fruity, but not overpowering in any way.  It contains notes of strawberry, violet, jasmine, vanilla and gardenia which is light and a perfect pick me up fragrance. Perfect for when you're trying to unwind in the bath after a long day at work/school/college. While I love fruity/floral scents myself the scent is definitely quite young though, so I'm not sure how it would appeal to an older demographic or those who prefer a woody/spicy scent... Since scent is so personal, make sure to give them a whiff in store before purchasing! 

This is also enriched with Vitamin E, aloe and shea butter to help soften the skin. I used this in the bath as bubble bath, and in the shower as a cream, and found it did leave my skin feeling soft afterwards, however the scent doesn't linger on the skin as much as say Soap and Glory's shower creams do, which was a tad disappointing! But, you do get a gorgeously scented bath/shower, so it's amazing while it lasts! 

The next item I picked up was the 'Creamy Madly Dreamy' body lotion, which was also 6 euro but again it's quite a large bottle, at 160ml, so it is good enough value! I love the handwritten element of the packaging too, it give it a bit more of a personal touch. I also like the names of the products, it kind of reminds me of the clever names that the Balm Cosmetics products have, which I liked. Another aspect that I am definitely happy about is that these products are cruelty free <3

Like 'Soak Opera', this is enriched with shea butter, vitamin E and aloe helping to leave your skin soft. The scent of this lasts a decent enough length of time, and as it's quite a rich, creamy texture it takes a bit longer than usual to absorb, but this is to be expected as it is rich. I personally like rich body lotions, as my skin tends to be quite dry due to the amount of fake tan I wear, so I liked this. And also liked that I could smell the scent for most of the day after applying it after a shower in the morning! But as this is quite scented, those with sensitive skin should probably do a patch test before lathering it all over your body..

The last product that I picked up was the 'Fizz Bar', which is apparently Zoella's favourite item in the range. Again priced at 6euro, which is a affordable price for 8 fizzy squares, as you are advised to use 2 per bath. The packaging for this product is in line with the other products that I've already talked about, with the coral and gold packaging, and cute little polka dots. This product is packaged like a chocolate bar, which I thought was quite sweet, and you can break off the white chunky squares quite easily, which are branded with a handwritten 'Z' for Zoella.

So, there you have it - my review of the Zoella beauty products! Thanks for reading this post <3 I think my favourite product is either the fizz bar or the body lotion. What's your favourite? Comment below and let me know! Keep an eye out for next blog post coming up on Beauty and the Blog. 

Love,
Becca.
xxx