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Dollface Reviews: Schick Quattro disposable razor

I have to admit, the first time I used the Schick Quattro, I thought I'd made a mistake and left the plastic protective cover on the blades. (Yes, that's totally the kind of thing I would do...) This is a really gentle shaver -so gentle, in fact, that I'd think it would be pretty difficult to cut yourself with it, although, in the interests of not being sued, please don't take my word for that, and exercise your usual caution if you do decide to try it!

While the safety aspects of it are pretty impressive, however (if you've ever had to walk around after a shower with bits of loo roll stuck to your legs where you cut yourself shaving, you'll know what I mean here...), it's the quality of the shave that interested me the most, and it didn't disappoint here, either, leaving my legs smooth and hair-free, which is, after all, exactly what you look for in a razor.

The softness may have something to do with the conditioning strip, which contains Aloe and Vitamin E, but this also uses four synchronized blades, which makes it easy to get to all of those little, annoying hairs, while its still safe enough to use on difficult areas like around the knees, without leaving the bathroom looking like a scene from Psycho.

More Info : Schick Quattro

Ice cream flavoured lip balm - yes, another one

I know, I know -it's another lip balm that tastes like food. I promised myself I wouldn't keep on writing about these because there's just so damn many of them out there, but then I took one look at this and suddenly started channeling Homer Simpson, going, "Mmmmm! Ice cream!"

This one is from NPW.co.uk and comes in a bunch of different flavours including chocolate fudge brownie, strawberry and cookies n' cream. Mmmm, cookies!

Buy: Ice cream flavoured lip balms, £1.95 each

Betty: Colour for the hair 'down there'

Um. Yeah.

You know, I obsess over a lot of different aspects of my hair and beauty routines, but the colour of the hair... down there... just doesn't really occupy my thoughts. I'm guessing this is a good thing. If you've ever had a burning desire (and I'm really hoping "burning" isn't the operative word here...) to be blonde all over - or black, or brown or red, of course - then Betty is the product you need. It'll cover grey hair, or just allow you to match the colour of the dyed hair on your head, and it comes in a range of colours including everything from regular old blonde and brunette to hot pink and, er, blue. The blue is for brides. OF COURSE.

You can buy Betty here, but I'm curious to know whether this is something you do/would consider doing, so remember to come back and tell me!

Chanel launches Robertson Boulevard nail colour collection

I'm getting pretty tired of writing about how bright colours are, like, totally hot right now, but the fact is - they are. To prove it, here's Chanel's latest nail colour collection. It's called Robertson Boulevard and, well, it's pretty bright, isn't it? Probably a little too bright for me, and I don't think that yellow will look great against my pale skin, but if bright sets your heart alight (sorry), the colours are, clockwise from left: Melrose, L.A. Sunrise, Rodeo Drive and L.A. Sunset.

Get them from Chanel.

Miss Ooops Pucker Protector - lip balm and gloss in one

This is a great idea for anyone who loves the look of gloss but spends most of the day applying lip balm so their poor old lips. It's Miss Oops' 'Pucker Protector' and it's basically a lip balm that has the shine and appearance of a gloss. It also comes in a gloss-like tube, too, which is good news for me because most (actually, make that all) of my lip balms have to be applied with the tip of a finger and regular applications = sticky keyboards....

Buy: Miss Ooops Pucker Protector, $14

Around our blog network this week...

The Fashion Police play Wear or Die with some freaky flats...
Forever Amber is surrounded by crazies.
It's all black and white for the Realtor
WritingWorld gets emails she's not going to answer.
And there's no love lost between Petet Docherty and the Grumpy Old Bloggers...

Bliss Fat Girl Sleep - Fat Girl Slim for bedtime!

Fat Girl Slim, by Bliss, is one of those products that's been on my wish list for a while now - and no, not just because the name makes me smile! It's one of those products that uses caffeine to help slim down your thighs, belly, arms, or anywhere else you want to use it.

Now that I've discovered the nighttime version, Fat Girl Sleep, though, I'm tempted just to bypass Fat Girl Slim altogether and go for this one instead. Working on the same principles as the original, this releases its goodness over a period of six hours, so you can put it on before you go to bed and wake up slim. Well, no, not quite - if it could do that it would cost a helluva lot more than $38, but it will mean that you don't have to worry about slathering on body cream in the mornings, when you're struggling to wake up for work.

Buy: Fat Girl Sleep, $38

Nic's Sticks by OPI - nail polish in a pen

I mentioned yesterday that I tend to wear coloured nail polish on my toes only. That's not because I don't like the look of it on my hands - I do, but because I type all day (and, OK, because I'm clumsy and prone to looking like I've been dragged through the proverbial hedge) any polish I try to use on my fingers will chip more or less instantly. I hate the look of chipped nail polish, and I'm too lazy to go to the trouble of maintaining it, so clear gloss it is.

Nic's Sticks by OPI might be about to change my mind, though, These are similar to the YSL Easy French Manicure Kit I wrote about a few months ago, in that the colour comes in a pen, and all you have to do is give it a quick shake and then apply.  It's fast-drying, comes in a huge variety of colours, and the pen is going to be much easier to pop in your handbag and use to touch up those chipped bits while you're out and about, so something like this seems like it could be just what I've been looking for to let me wear bright colours on my nails, without permanently looking like Courtney Love.

More info: Nic's Sticks by OPI

Dollface's Beauty Secrets

This beauty meme has been doing the rounds on the web recently, and even although no one tagged me (Sob! No one loves me!) I thought I'd do it anyway, as a kind of snapshot of my current beauty loves...

My Foundation: Currently using Max Factor's Lasting Performance Foundation which I loved when I first started using it about a month ago, but which I'm finding a little too thick now that the sun's finally come out. I'm not loyal to any particular foundation, though, and have yet to find my Holy Grail!

My Mascara: Lancome L'Extreme Waterproof Mascara in black. I talk about this mascara way too much here, but I love it, and even although I'll still try any mascara once, it's the one I always have "in stock" and it's the one I use every day.

My Blush: Benefit Benetint.

My Eye Shadow: I actually hardly ever wear eyeshadow. On the rare occassion that I decide to put some on, usually for a night out, I'll normally go for a sparkly gold one by BarryM which I don't know the name of offhand.

Philosophy's Breakfast in Bed set - another great Mother's Day Gift

Of course, it figures that as soon as I finish writing the Mother's Day Gift Guide, I find something that would make an even more perfect Mother's Day Gift. It's Philosophy's Breakfast in Bed (if anyone makes better gift sets than Philosophy, I don't know who it is), and it contains three bottles of Philosophy's 3-in-one shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath in the delicious-sounding Cafe Au Lait, Fresh Cream, and Belgian Waffles. Once again I find myself wondering, "Why is it that so many beauty products make me want to eat them?"

Buy: Philosophy Breakfast in Bed set, $30