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Nails |Summer-Fall

2012-09-23T11:43:00.001-07:00

Is that time of year again, the leaves are falling from the trees, and I am looking for this years scarf, hat and gloves ensemble.

This being the case also means me putting away my pretty summer nail varnishes.

Not away away, just till next spring.

However even though the British summertime hasn't really been yet, I have used a lot of bright colours on my nails regardless of sunshine or no sunshine.

My favourites being;

barry M - peach melba, strawberry l/c, berry l/c, mint green, blue moon, coral
avon- mambo melon, viva pink, strawberry
elf- coral

Here's a few pics I have of my summer nails..

Not to worry as on the plus side think of all them fall/autumn colours we can use!

I have already started my fall/autumn/winter collection. (you can never be too prepared)

I'm loving avons range of nudes and muted colours.

I have a few but yet to try some of them. I love using avon nail varnish as they are affordable, the picture in the catalogue is always true to form and the quality is always great. Also a lot offer quick dry in a variety of shades (bonus to them impatient girls like me who dont like to wait!)

These are a few I have tried already;

city navy
licorice
romance
street beige
modern mauve
grey cement (matte)

In the picture below these are my autumn/fall/winter colours I will be using over the next few months!

I have on today city navy by avon.

This is dark navy (nearly black.)

I think it looks really classy.

Heres a pic...

I love using a dark nail varnish, I think it can really set off an outfit for any occasion (day or night.)

Adding a glitter topcoat can add a great effect for a night out, or maybe just paint your ring finger nail with glitter to be more subtle!

I like the idea of a beige and navy ensemble, maybe painting my nails navy and adding beige tips..

I will keep you posted on the colours I am yet to try :)

Thanks for reading.

Bye for now

regan x

Foundation | Rimmel Wake Me Up

2012-09-23T10:12:00.000-07:00

As from the picture above you can see this post is about the rimmel wake me up foundation.

I have been using this popular drug store foundation since july this year.

I had seen my favourite beauty vlogger Tanya Burr (pixie2woo) on youtube using this in her tutorials. If you havent yet watched her on youtube, you must go and watch, she is a professional makeup artist and know her stuff!

This foundation is less than 10 pounds and I think it lives up to its name and price.

The packaging is a funky clear bottle with a huge orange lid.

When using the foundation I apply with a brush, as I find it gives more even coverage.

To start with I found the foundation had a lovely light, smooth texture. On the skin it feels really fresh and dewy. Not heavy and cakey one bit. It doesn't have much of smell. Not pungent at all.

The coverage is good for my skin, I bought it in the shade ivory, I have a few blemishes and redness from time to time and this does the trick nicely. It gives your skin a really dewy and glowy finish and has a sparkle in the formula. I must admit (i think)this is what gives you the radiant/bright/wakemeup look.

I swatched this onto my hand for this picture

as you can see there is a shiny finish, so maybe if you have oily skin type, I would maybe refrain from using this product, or you maybe apply a powder to the areas you need after.

I haven't been using a pressed powder over this as its been summer, however coming to winter I prefer a matte/velvet finish so will be applying a powder over this.

I use this foundation daily, it gives me enough coverage for day to night.

It also have SPF 15, which is great for anytime of year.

Between wake me up and Bourjois healthy mix, i would reach for this more as the finish looks more even to me.

I can barely feel the product on my face which is always an advantage.

Hope you have enjoyed the read,

Bye for now.

Regan x

Makeup |Daily Routine

2012-09-23T04:08:00.000-07:00

This post is just how I achieve my everyday makeup look.

This consisting of;

moisturiser- nivea(blue pot)
foundation -rimmel wake me up (ivory)
concealer -collection 2000 (fair)
eyebrow pencil -avon brow perfection (blonde)
eyelash curler -avon
mascara -rimmel day to night (black)
brown eye liner pencil -avon
bronzer -nyc sun2 sun in bronze gold
highlighter- nyc
lip balm- burts bees (honey)

It takes me up to 10 minutes each morning, probably quicker when rushing.

When I have the time I do put eyeshadow on and blusher.

but this is just the basics for a normal day and it works for me.

Here is a picture of my everyday simple look.

I feel my makeup gives my face a fresh subtle look and doesn't look as if I have made too much of an effort (which 10 mins effort isn't much really.)

If I want to glam up this look I add a smokey eye with a black liquid eyeliner, blush and some lip gloss.

I don't apply too much mascara in the day so with day2night mascara by Rimmel I only use the day wand to give length and not volume.

This is my makeup bag, it holds all the basics I use daily. I spend a lot of time between my parents house and my boyfriends, so I need to carry my essentials in my bag at all times.
As you may have noticed these are all affordable brands from popular drugstores, as I use these products everday and I feel they meet my beauty needs, I resist from buying more expensive luxury brands.

My tips on a simple/natural everyday look are:

less is more
moisturise if your skin is really dry or use a primer if your skin leans towards oily type.
match your foundation to your colour (this can make a huge difference if your wanting a natural look.)
conceal any redness such as around your nose and blemishes.
use a light bronzer and build up when contouring (using a dark bronzer can sometimes look a little 'O.C HOUSWIVES'
fill in your brows with no darker than your hair colour, eyebrows define our whole faces, give them a strong shape and fill in the gaps.

Thank you for reading

Regan x

Buddy |My Pet Patterdale Terrier

2012-09-22T07:14:00.003-07:00

Welcome to my puppy BUDDY. Well he is no longer such a small puppy but now over two years old.

iI thought I would write about him as its been two years this week since we gained our new family member.

He is a patterdale terrier with a black smooth coat with a glossy brown shine.

The picture above shows him when he was only 4 months old, wearing his rather lovely blue fleece snuggi (which i might add, he seemed to rather enjoy.)

This is the only item if clothing he ever tolerated.

not that I didn't try more :)

He had a scottish flag on his tag as his parents conceived his litter when they were holidaying in scotland, and his name along with his brothers and sisters were given temporary scottish names.

Buddy started off as Whisky and i know a two of the other pups were named Haggis,Nessie and Tatty.

Choosing Buddys' name was simple, my sister (Jordan) suggested it and we all mutually agreed.

This picture above shows (from left to right) me, my brother (Campbell), my dad (holding buddy) and my mum.

This being our first dog from being a puppy, we decided to get ahead with training him and getting him house trained. House training was easy, it was the leaving him a night alone downstairs Icouldn't bear.

So my sister and I took turns into staying on the couch. As if we stayed upstairs he would cry, well howl!

As being new owners of a patterdale iI researched thouroughly on the Internet to see what type of needs/characteristics a Patterdale had.

I found things like;

they love to nothing more than to be in your bed asleep
they are keen diggers/hunters/ratters
they are great with children and adults
they can act dominant towards other dogs.

These I found true in no time at all.

Buddy will do anything to try and snuggle up at the end of our bed. Sadly he moults terribly so he has to stay on his own bed. That's the only downside with a patterdale from my experience of owning one.

He loves to chase anything, birds, cats, squirrels and other dogs.

He did start to dig our garden up but with he soon grew out of that (thankfully as my parents werent happy about this activity.)

He is great with any humans (except for the barking at the postman)

He can be quite dominant towards other dogs, this we do not admire or encourage, as other owners can dislike this.

This is Buddy a couple of months ago enjoying a summer evening walk.

He is a very clever/wise dog. He will let you know when he needs to go WALKIES by nudging you or his lead (this being very handy indeed.)

He knows all simple commands such as sit, paw, lie down and roll over.

Buddy loves his exercise, especially being with equally energetic dogs he can chase and tease.

He has so much character, its like having a mini human about the house.

His main thing is his huffing and sighing when told to sit on his bed. After two years this still makes everyone giggle.

Buddy is a well loved pet and a mans best friend!

He loves the attention of our big family, especially getting his belly and neck rubbbed.

Hope you enjoy reading about this cheeky patterdale. There will be lots more to come as he is a huge part of my life!
Bye for now.

Regan and Buddy! x

Nails Inc |Gatwick (Matte)

2012-09-21T11:25:00.001-07:00

Well hello there, I know its been over a year since my last blog post, but hey ho and I'm here now.

To start with I thought I would show you one of my favourite autumn/winter nail varnishes. I only got this a couple of days ago, however its made a huge impact on my nail varnish collection. This meaning I am so in love with this colour I will rarely change it. Its the Nails inc London (matte) gatwick nail varnish. At first glance I thought it looked great in the bottle however I wasn't rushing to apply this colour as I thought it might be great for Christmas but not for late September.
As soon as i put this polish to my nails, I knew it was going to be an fall fave!
The matte application gives it a dull finish, which I think is perfect for the autumn.
The cosistency of the polish is smooth and consistent. A lot better than a matte colour I have used from Avons range. I refrained from applying a top coat as I didnt want it to become shine and it did chip quite a bit. So I applied a a thin layer of top coat and it didnt affect the matte too much, and it lasted much longer.

I know nails inc can be a pricey nail varnish to most of us but when you find something you like, you just cant resist. I will be definitely trying some more of the matte colour range and digging out a few of my own for the months ahead.
Thanks for reading,
Bye for now.
Regan x

My Visit To Bath!

2011-09-18T05:51:00.000-07:00

My boyfriend and I visited Bath last weekend for our good friends wedding! We both have never been to Bath before and we both really loved the small town. Its famous for Jane Austen and the Roman Baths, its quite close to Bristol. We had a great walk round Bath, seen some of the sites and had a lovely meal in one of the local pubs! So here our some pictures of our time their!

Mike (above)

The Famous Crescent!

Mike and I (below)

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Need Some Texture In Your Hair!

2011-09-18T05:36:00.000-07:00

If you have read any of my previous posts you will know i suffer from flat and lifeless hair! So i have been looking for a product that will just give me the help to give some texture to my hair! I have had this product for a couple of months now and I wasn't sure if it would have the desired effect but as the price was low and i can always pass on products i don't use to my mum and sister i purchased it. Its the new V05 give me texture tousled style spray. The description on the packaging is tease your locks and enhance your waves. This is what enticed me in. So after using this product on dry hair, i felt it did give my hair volume and texture, the product itself is quite sticky and doesn't feel too nice to put into your hair. If you put too much into the hair i think it makes the hair heavy and stuck together also looking a bit wet. However using a small amount at the ends of your hair, scrunching the spray into your natural waves and then onto any layers you have i think it gives a great effect. I bought this product for £3.36, yes cheap as chips. I bought this product from Boots but i seen it also in Superdrug. I used this product today and i have taken a picture which will be below. I should have taken a picture of before, if you can imagine my hair blown dried is bone straight!

The picture above is the product, below is me and my hair with the product in.

More info on this product!

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The New Witch Concealer!

2011-09-12T12:20:00.000-07:00

I bought this product last Thursday and i am loving this concealer. It was around 4 pound from Superdrug, which is great value as it has glam packaging, slim for your purse or makeup bag. The concealer (witch hide and clear) is in natural colour number 1. It has great coverage and has witch hazel to soothe and reduce your blemishes. I went to a wedding on Saturday and i didnt re-touch my makeup I just kept covering up my spots with this (which i had a serious breakout a few days earlier.) I felt this concealer really toned down my spots and helped with the redness.

I can assure you this is a great product, its creamy not too chalky, great shade and cheap. I have a concealer palette from Avon which i bought recently and even though it has a great variety of shades like yellow and apricot for reducing redness and blemishes, it hasn't got the witch hazel which helps reduce your blemish as well as covering them for a perfect finish.

Buy Here!

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Easy Smokey Eyes!

2011-09-04T08:01:00.000-07:00

I bought this over a week ago now, and I must admit i thought because its not an expensive brand i wouldn't use it very often and probably need to use a primer!

Except i have used it every day since! Collection 2000 has a variety of affordable products, i really like their concealer and eyeliners. This is great product and i think collection 2000 have really related their products to the more popular and expensive brands. The palette has a selection of 9 colours. 3 medium, 3 dark, 2 light and 1 cream. (as you may see from the picture below.) The colours do not have name but from left to right i will tell you my description of the colours.

silver with glitter, black, white
gold with glitter, brown, pink
grey, dark brown, pink cream

So from the picture and the description you can probably tell that this are very neutral and earthy colours, which i think can suit dark haired or fair haired people. I can use the light to medium on the days i have worked and if I'm out late in the evening i can just use the medium to darker colousr! The darker colours are great and highly pigmented, the light colours are not that great but do the job. The cream which is used as a highlighter is pretty nice quality and does give a nice glossy look to the inner corners of your eyes!

The only problems i have with this fairly cheap palette is that the eye shadows when you apply them they can fall a lot and means lots of concealer under the eyes. Also the applicator for this product is like the sponge on sticks i had when i was younger in a toy makeup set! I binned that as soon as i saw it! I just use my eyeshadow brush and a fluffy blending brush, which works fine.

On the back there is a how to use in 4 easy steps, i did take note of this, however the lighter shades are not very good at the brow bone highlighting because they aren't very pigmented.

I bought this palette from Boots, its was around £4. Which i think to get 9 colours is a great bargain! Especially as they are half decent eye shadows! They had two other colour scheme palettes, one was really bright loud colours and the other one was purples i think. I preferred this one as it was more neutral tones. I have the Benefit smokey eyes palette and I think this is a good cheap alternative for people who like the smokey eyes look!

Thanks for reading!

http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EndecaSearchListerView?storeId=10052&langId=-1&catalogId=10551&stReq=1&searchTerm=collection+2000+smokey+eyes&newDepSearch=&t1_sort=P_PRICE#container

Bigger Hair Is Better Hair!

2011-09-03T11:35:00.000-07:00

So, I'm one of them girls that has limp lifeless fine hair, and i have a lot of it! So my daily routine consists of a lot of voluming products! From shampoo to mousse! Which i admit does work! So i was in Superdrug looking for my regular mousse and i saw this "TRESemme 24hour body sky high plumping power"! I thought this maybe would cancel out a few of the the voluming products i used! First application I think i didn't massage it for long enough or maybe even applied to much as i felt my hair felt a little gritty but with volume! Not good, no one likes their hair to feel like you have just been for a dip in the sea!

Anyways after a week of dodging the powder i decided to have another go but use a little less and give it a good massage! It worked! I had volume in my roots, lots of lift and a smooth not gritty finish. So from trial and error I now use this powder often! I can even cut out the mousse when I am going to use this product!

TRESemme have plenty of voluming products and i use the mousse which also i can highly recommend! This is a brilliant easy product with quick results. The packaging is a small black bottle, and the powder is white. Its 10g, i think i am half way through my bottle but i am using it regulary as my hair is so flat! I just like to have that little lift in my roots!

So if your looking for a powder voluming product then you should try this. There is also other brands that do very similar plumping powder. I think i bought this last month for under £4 from Superdrug, I do think it value for money because i would spend the same on mouse and hairspray to keep give my hair body! Also it great for them day when you dont want to be blow drying your hair to give it volume. Its quicker and simple!

This is the link for the TRESemme website where they will give you more details on application.

http://www.tresemme.co.uk/Products/Volume/24-Hour-Body-Plumping-Powder/

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Lush Lips!

2011-09-03T10:59:00.000-07:00

This has to be one of my faveourite lip glosses ever! It has amazing shine and feel! I am quite a neutral lip kind of girl and rarely dare to wear a lipstick which is matte coloured. However with this i think it gives a great colour and a fabulous shine! It claims to stay on for 6 hours which i havent witnessed yet! Maybe 4 hours. Saying that I do like to apply the lip gloss often! As for the packaging its in a glam diamond looking tube with the shiny handle. I had a friend comment on the packaging, saying it looks fab! The applicator for this product is a small heart shaped spongy wand, which i think is so easy and smooth to use!! I think Cheryl Cole may have advertised this product earlier this year! This is a great cheap lip gloss available at most drugstores. Loreal really suceeded with this product, i bought it for about £8, and I think i will have to invest in a darker colour for the night as the "103 forever nude" is better for the day!

Glam shine is a small tube but I have used my day in and day out since early August and I still get great coverage from it still. If you want perfect glossy lips with an easy application this is the gloss for you, they have 16 varied colours.

http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Paris-Glam-Shine-6HR-Lip-Gloss-6ml_48439/

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Shine like you mean it!

2011-09-03T09:15:00.000-07:00

This is a serum which I use on a daily basis! Its a fantastic new product that is used for your hair. It had vitamin E and a natural anti-oxidant which nourishes your hair and gives it a great shine! I bought mine from Boots at £12.99 for 100mls. I was looking for the more popular Moroccan oil but i came to this first and thought i would try it! I was immediately impressed with the product, it makes my hair feel soft and gives moisture to the dry ends! Also as i have blond hair, a shine is hard to achieve but this does give me a slight shine without looking greasy. I use a couple of pumps and that usually rids me of my fly aways and smooths down my layers. I would recommend this product to anyone and I have to my mum and nan, they both have fine limp hair like mine and our prone to fly aways, however they both love this oil and use it religiously like me! I use it once or twice a day just after its been blown dried and I have only used a quarter of the bottle over 3 months! Its great value and I think the popular Moroccan oil is about the same price for a less product!

I will leave the link below for the boots website where they will have more information on the product.

http://www.boots.com/en/Argan-Oil-Hair-Treatment-100ml_1222352/

This is the website I use the picture from

wwwfemalefirst.co.uk

Thanks for reading

Regan

To Run Or Not To Run!

2011-08-30T14:41:00.000-07:00

It all began 2 years ago, I was gaining a lot of weight mainly from no exercise and over-eating, i knew this was happening but i thought a healthy eating plan would shed a few lbs. However months after i wasn't losing any weight and my mum was starting to worry about my health and decided that we was going to start walking 3 miles Monday to Friday! Not only that at 6am as this was only time we could fit it in to our daily routines and commitments! My mum by the way is short and petite and didn't have much weight to lose where it was the opposite me! So we began our new healthy exercise regime speed walking around the town. After a few months we started to progress into a jog and walk, then just jogging from start to finish! If anyone has done the start to finish then you will know how much of an achievement it is! Now I run regularly early Monday to Friday with or without my mum! We both lost weight in this time and I'm still not at my desired weight but I am glad with the fitness i have achieved! All i wanted to put across in this post is that whatever your weight or size running/jogging/walking is great for you mind and body! I enjoy listening to my ipod however i know my mum likes to work out her daily routine in her head while she runs!

If anyone needs more information or motivation or just a general get to know about running, I can recommend the women's running magazine! Its £3.90 per monthly issue, however if you subscribe they can post them to your home and you get a lot of money knocked paying around £5 every quarter. This magazine had been my motivation many times, when i think I'm over running and had enough i dig out my last mag and instantly know giving up would be more bad than good. They have lots of real life articles, ways to improve your running style, reviews on the correct running gear and how to increase your speed and time with interval training.

You can buy the single copies of the mag in most superstores and in some newsagents. This is my most recent copy that was was sent out which is the October issue! I do have them delivered to my home as i have subscribed to them. I will put the link of their website below and here you can also get tips and inspiration. This is the only running mag i have tried as it was recommended to me by another female runner.

The thing i admire most about running is that it cost nothing, i can just throw on my trainers and go! Its up to me how far and how long. It costs me nothing unlike my old gym £54 a month! Not only that its a great feeling knowing you have pounded the local pavements instead of having that extra time in bed or watching the TV!

I hope you catch the running bug too!

http://www.womensrunninguk.co.uk/

My most reached for product!

2011-08-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

Most people in the UK will have hear of Soap and Glory! Well if you haven't I hope this post makes you go out and find some of their products! I was introduced to Soap and Glory a few christmas' ago when my mum bought me a small gift set as a stocking filler! Since then iv been hooked especially on the Hand Food!

So as you can see the packaging is in the lovely pink trademark colour! All of their products have the unique vintage look with most having gorgeous pictures of glamorous women! Their products if you read on the back, also can have helpful tips!

This hand cream has the most luxurious feel to it, this is due to it being non-greasy and smells lush. The key ingredients for this product is Shea butter, macadamia oil and marshmallow, which together is a lovely combination. For me its a must have at just over £4 for a 125ml tube is great value and not to be grumbled at. I have had this tube for 6 months and just coming to the end of it! A small blob goes far and keeps you hands from getting dry or chapping in the winter, my hands benefit hugely from this product as they feel nourished and I honestly think my nails feel stronger for using it! I have tried other hand creams but this is certainly the best.

As the autumn is approaching I do hope that your all keeping your hands in the best condition also don't forgot to rub your hand cream into your cuticles. It helps!

The packaging has written on the front of the tube "THE MOST ASTONISHING HAND CREAM EVER?" Which I totally agree and enthusiastically recommend for people who are prone to dry hands or for people who just like the odd moisture here and there!

Most Soap and Glory products are found in Boots. I have given you link below

http://www.boots.com/en/Soap-Glory-Hand-Food-trade-Hand-Cream-125ml_27890/

Thanks for reading

Regan

Just A Quick Hi To Start Things Off!

2011-08-30T13:04:00.000-07:00

Just want to give you a quick introduction to me and what you will be expecting to see on this blog in the near future! I'm going to update my blog with reviews of different cosmetic and beauty products! i will give you my honest opinion of the items and I hope this will be helpful to you! I mainly buy my makeup from Boots and Superdrug stores! Along with my skincare products and usually my nail polishes! I have a few favourite products that I will be reviewing for you guys! I will probably do a few personal random posts too maybe on films I have watched or clothes I have purchased!

I also have a love for running and walking my dog Buddy, so I may post some of my experiences and obviously lots of pictures of my dog!

I do hope I haven't bored you with this introduction and I assure you that there is alot to come and read about!

Thanks for reading,

Regan