REVIEW: Onuga "Caviar" (YB)

I was sent a sample of Onuga to review...

Onuga is a much cheaper alternative to caviar and looks the part at a party, so with Christmas coming, it sounds like the perfect thing for some fancy looking nibbles at a fraction of the cost!

No, I've never tried actual caviar, it's out of my budget range, though to be honest, it never really appealed. So given the opportunity to try this, I was intrigued as to what it tastes like!

It's fair to say I didn't have a clue how to serve it, so I had a look around on the internet for some serving suggestions. Blini's seemed a common serving suggestion... Some recurring suggestions were sour cream and "caviar" on a blini, creme fraiche, smoked salmon and "caviar" on a blini or blinis with chopped boiled egg whites, chopped boiled egg yolks and soiur cream in individual bowls to serve alongside the "caviar" and blini's.

I decided to go with the latter. I had Marley help me make the blini's. I knew he'd have fun as he loves helping Mummy in the kitchen. I've never made them before. And they definitely didn't come out round like all the pictures I saw :/

The blini's definitely tasted better than they looked! I cooked 4 hard boiled eggs too to serve with the "caviar" and blini's. I was excited to try the Onuga "caviar" once everything was ready...

I put some sour cream and Onuga "caviar" on one blini and some egg white, egg yolk, sour cream and Onuga "caviar on another one...

The Onuga "caviar" was actually quite nice. It's got a very strong flavour, so you would have to like fish to enjoy it. I do like fish and so I thought it was nice, but it does have an intense taste so it goes perfectly with the accompaniments. I would like to try the Onuga "caviar" with some smoked salmon and creme fraiche soon too.

Onuga is made entirely from natural ingredients - smoked herring with a little added salt, honey, lemon juice and seaweed. It may not be real caviar, but at around 3% of the price of actual caviar, it's very tasty, and convincingly plays the part in your canapes.

Onuga retails at around £4 per 50g jar and is available and Sainbury's and selected delis.

REVIEW: Prevasore (DXB)

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I was sent a tube of Prevasore lip balm for review. 

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What is Prevasore you might ask? Honestly this is the first I'd heard of it. Read on to find out more!

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Prevasore is a lip balm for the relief of dry, cracked lips. But it is more than just that because as well as relief it also prevents recurrence. As you will see in picture 1 it's a small tube perfect for pockets, bags or just about anything else. 

Around winter time I'm always prone to dry, cracked and bleeding lips and this isn't pleasant for anyone. This was quite the god send for me!

It comes in an easy application tube to apply straight onto the lips, the balm itself  is mint green in colour as can be seen in picture 3 and the scent reminds me of liquorice.

You apply this product whenever your lips are feeling a little dry but for the best results re-apply when it comes off.

I've been using this product for just over a week now and even after just a couple of days use I have already noticed that they are softer and when going out don't dry out with the Prevasore applied. 

I will definitely be buying more Prevasore which is priced at a reasonable £6.95 and available exclusively at prevasore.co.uk and is sent 1st Class for free.

Prevasore is marketed by Diomed Direct, the direct-selling division of a UK group of companies with 50 years' experience in developing highly effective, brand-leading products for treating a wide range of skin conditions. 

In a study of 54 volunteers (male and female, aged 18-70 years) who suffer from dry or cracked lips, Prevasore was applied multiple times a day for 5 days. 

Here are the findings after 5 days:  • 81% increase in lip hydration • 94% reduction in lip dryness  • 99% reduction in lip cracking

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REVIEW: Percol Iced Coffees (YB)

I was sent some samples of the new Percol Iced Coffee range to review...

First of all, I tried the Protein Latte. It contains 18g of protein is 100% organic Arabica. I'd have to say, being called Protein Latte, it had me a bit worried about the taste. A lot of products promoted as being a protein product, often disappoint on taste/texture. So, I was pleasantly surprised at this one tasting quite nice. I love iced coffee, but I am very fussy as to what I like and this was nice, just the right amount of sweetness too. It was surprisingly thick to drink though, which is maybe a downside for me as I like my iced coffee to be like a normal cup of coffee but it had more of a milkshake consistency. Overall, I did enjoy it though, it tasted nice, was sweet enough and a good size serving.

I then tried the Flat White. I absolutely LOVE this! Really, really love it! Again, it's 100% organic Arabica. It tastes divine and I will definitely buy this again. I love iced coffee in the summer or out and about in general. This one has the perfect mix of everything - quite a strong coffee, but with milk and just sweet enough. The taste and texture make for a great iced coffee. I've had other iced coffees and this is definitely a favourite!

Well, I'm already loving this, but other than the great taste, I must point out that this contains organic coffee, organic milk and organic sugar meaning it was farmed without artificial fertilisers and chemical pesticides - better for the environment, better for animals and insects and better for us! It is also a Fairtrade product, so ethical through and through. The 'cartocan' it comes in is 100% recyclable and at least 30% more eco-friendly than aluminium cans.

The iced coffees are available at most supermarkets. Visit the Percol website: www.percol.co.uk or visit them on Facebook or Twitter.

REVIEW: Sun-Chlorella Moisturiser (LME)

I was sent the new Sun-chlorella Moisturiser with includes chlorella in the cream!

Sun- chlorella cream is a day and night moisturiser that claims to be rich in Chlorella growth factor. The first thing that interested me in this product is the science behind it and how they explain on their website how the chlorella is used in this product and how it extremely organic and great for any skin type while always getting nutrients from this product. The packaging of the product is very clean and simple which I like as it represents the posted being plain, simple and natural, I also like the packaging as they don't have to try to hard by making the packaging interesting to a consumer  by being bright or colourful or glittery as they know the facts of the products and the product itself would interest the consumer enough. When first opening the box you find a small plastic scooper which you can apply the moisturiser with, I really liked this added feature as it makes the product very individual and different to other products on the market.

The formula of the moisturiser is of a thick and shiny consistency with a beautiful scent that excretes as soon as you open the lid; when applied to your skin the thick cream begins to feel like a smooth hydrating layer has been applied to your skin and makes it instantly feel healthier as you can feel it soaking deep into your pores, making your skin feel fresh, rejuvenated, hydrated and clear. Within days of using the product by skin became more glowy and I had a new complexion that I am now extremely happy with. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone interested in a new, effective moisturiser and I would happily purchase this myself, this is an amazing product inside and out.

You can purchase this product today at: www.sunchlorella.co.uk or at health stores nationwide.

REVIEW: Curaprox Be You Whitening Range (LME)

I was sent Curaprox Black is White toothpaste and toothbrush, Curaprox 5460 toothbrushes and the Curaprox interdental brushes.

Curaprox is a teeth whitening brand with a range of product that cleanse teeth, products that whiten teeth and products to remove stains. Curaprox claims that their products have visible results within days of using their products, so I tested some of their new products to see if their claims are true...

Firstly, I will talk about Curaprox's '5460 ultra soft toothbrushes'. I received a yellow toothbrush, a purple toothbrush, a pink toothbrush and a blue toothbrush. Although each of the four brushes were the same style and structure but in different colours, I have to admit the bristles on the end of the toothbrushes are a lovely material and texture when they're brushing against  your teeth and do not scratch  your gums or teeth unlike cheaper brand's of toothbrushes. You can really feel the amazing quality of the toothbrush while it's in use. Also, the width and length of the bristles are a great size, so when you apply toothpaste to the brush, you get just the right amount for an adult's mouth and all their teeth. the length and shape of the toothbrush and its handle are extremely comfortable to hold while brushing your teeth.

Curaprox have a very simplistic but effective packaging. It clearly states what the product is, clearly shows what the product and has big, bold writing which encouraged me to look at the packaging more and read about it. I think the overall design is very neat and tidy with very clean presentation which draw's the consumer in. Overall, I think that Curaprox 5460 ultra soft toothbrushes are an amazing product and defiantly worth a purchase.

The next Curaprox product I was asked to review  was the 'Curaprox - Black is White toothbrush and toothpaste set'. The toothbrush in this set is the same style, design and bristle size as the 'Curaprox - 5460 ultra soft toothbrush' but it is in black this time, yet again I love the toothbrush in this set as it is just as amazing as the pervious product I explained. however, I love the toothpaste even more! The toothpaste is a black formula with a very lovely scent and thick consistency that instantly whitens your teeth and you can see a clear change in the shade of your teeth colour over a few days of using the product. However, although your teeth do become whiter, I didn't feel like my teeth were 100% clean after it.

Yet again, with Curaprox we have a very simplistic packaging with a see through box for the set. Inside of the outside packaging we find the toothpaste and toothbrush. the toothbrush is a plain, long, shiny black shape with a mate black toothpaste with shiny black detailing. although it is very simplistic, it is also a very pretty, clean and sophisticated packaging which I love and appeals to all genders and age ranges. overall, I really like this product and I would strongly recommend this to anyone looking to whiten their teeth while using an amazing organic product.

However, the only product that personally disappointed me from Curaprox was the 'Interdental brushes'. Although Curaprox claims these are "the finest little brushes on the market", I think that these are still quite large brushes and are hard to use if you have very close together teeth with no gaps as I do. I think that these products do need improving and at the moment I wouldn't not recommend these until they are improved. Some new products that Curaprox also had are 'Limited Be You' toothpaste and toothbrush range which include flavours such as watermelon and apple and aloe, check them out here: https://shop.curaprox.co.uk/70-be-you-toothpaste

All products listed above can be found on: www.curaprox.co.uk // www.curaprox.com