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How i store my lush products.

2014-11-22T09:30:00.003-08:00

On my recent shopping trip to Leeds it was just necessary to make a stop at lush. As the smells of all the different products that drift out of the door as you walk past it just pulls you in and who isn't willing to follow?!. I decided to pick up some bath time goodies i just couldn't resist. They always amaze me at the ideas they come up with for new products i can honesty browse around the shop for about an hour but id just look abit weird.

My one little niggle with lush is the packaging i love how they use recyclable paper bags but i find my products when stored go abit weird. Because im more of a shower person it takes me about two months to use these products. Also i know if you order off the lush website they some in a somewhat vacuum packed package which i think is just perfect.

However on with how i store my lush products. I always like to when i get home is have a good look and smell of the products there always abit different out of the shop and once you open that paper bag you just cant get it to stick right again so when i was last at Ikea i picked up some plastic food bags, of course you could use regular food bags as well. The Ikea food bags have two sets of seals to close it so i feel like im double safe with keeping moisture out unlike with a regular food bags with a single seal if there's a little sneaky gap. This is just my personal opinion. I then like to use that pesky little stickers and stick it to the bag and then just pop your lush in the bag its good you can also see what's in the bag and seal away . And i then store in my favourite box in the bathroom.

I find i can also reuse the bags after just remove the sticker, give it a rinse and leave to dry.

How do you store your lush products and what's your favourite lush product?

Topshop Lipstick Petal | Review.

2014-06-02T08:35:00.000-07:00

Topshop lipstick in Petal. I had been hearing quite abit about this lipstick off a few youtubers. With it being a nude pink tone not to matte not to shiny and me with my fair skin thought it would be a match made. How i was right, thank you Topshop.

I must admit a few years back now i would had never of tried a Topshop lipsticks with MAC being my brand of choice but with the prices of MAC lipsticks going up and up who can afford to keep buying £15 lipsticks every time they want a new one and practically being the same as a Topshop lipstick - pigment, shades and textures and also for only £8.

I find the Topshop lipsticks to apply very smoothly onto the lips and very true to shade can be sheered out or worn full force (with a brighter/deeper shade) .

Thumbs up from me.

How do you feel about the Topshop lipsticks?

Any shades i should look out for?

Tidy Tidy Tidy.

2014-05-08T09:03:00.002-07:00

I must admit im pretty pants at keeping my make-up/blogging area tidy im not going to lie. I call it an organized mess, i know where everything is. However its been grinding on me for the last couple of days and i woke up this morning with every intention of cleaning it seen as it was my daytime off work so i did.

While watching a few of my favourite youtubers Lily Melrose, Viviannadoesmakeup and Lily Pebbles so i didn't get to bored and wonder off, it got me through the task and whala! i could see the white of my desk again.

I got abit carried away while tidying and changed up my muji make-up storage swapping out my lipstick holder and rearranging my draws. I'm so much more happier with the way it looks now and alot more tidier.

Finished result:

Does anyone else leave it till they really have to tidy there desk or

are you pretty good at keeping on top of it?

WISHLIST EBAY EDITION #03

2014-05-02T11:41:00.000-07:00

Shoes | Bath Sign | Mail | Toilet | Kitchen

You were the love of my life, the darkness, the light. This is a portrait of a tortured you and I.

2013-05-10T13:49:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovelys, Something a little different to my usual posts but this is a fashion type one. I am totally in love with this dress and wanted to show you all, From missguided Tahenee spiked pocket leather skater dress i have never been one for wearing dresses or skirts but at the minute it all seems to be changing, I love them my style is definitely changing up in all aspects.

This dress i found in the sale for only£17.39 (40% off) Was £28.99 who could go wrong. I was abit sceptically about the fittings of the site go as i'm pretty petite we shall say (size 6 - 5'2 - but i have boobs) so i find it sometimes hard for things to fit perfectly. But this is a dream. The studded pocket detail sold me, i am a sucker for studded things.

There is a few left still in stock i would definitely go check them out, there are also different styles of this dress now that have been added into the sale.

Dress - missguided / Beanie - missguided / Necklace - Dorothy Perkins / Shoes - Boohoo / Tights - Primark / Lipstick - Rimmel red Kate Moss Collection 107

April Favourites.

2013-05-08T08:25:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovelys, is it the start of another month all ready?!. Im sorry im a little late to this post this month exciting things have been happening in my life at the moment, im sure i shall do a post on it sometime soon.
However this is a favourites for the month of April now lets crack on.

Dr.Jart+ - I'm little late on the band wagon for this brand and trying them out after all the hype around the BB cream to then test it out and be way to dark for me was abit of a let down i must say. But how didn't i realise at the time the skin care products and they where on offer, brilliant. I decided to pick up the
up-tightening serum which is meant to help tighten the pore on your face when applied day and night.
After using this for a few weeks now i can certainly see a visible reduction in the size of my pore which leaves my make-up looking heap better. (about £9)

L'oreal skin perfection ... make-up remover - I have done a post about this here in detail if you would like to know more. But i love this product so much. (£4.99)

Cosmopolitan Beauty Blender - I have tried a few brands of the beauty blender to date because i could never get my hands on this one as every superdrug i went into either didnt stock it or then had sold out. Luckily on my shopping trip a few weeks back there where two left and being buy one get one half price i snapped them both up. I must admit i don't use them everyday and depending on which foundation i use to if i use this or not when i do i get a flawless base. ( around £5)

Tresemme Platinum Strength 60 second shot - By far by favourite range of the Tresemme line, reviewed here i have used quite a few of these now and they leave my hair feeling so soft and healthy. (and only £1.49!)

Sleek Blush Rose Gold - Also posted about this here , i am in love with this blush and wear it now everyday. I cannot fault this at all. (about £5)

Just a few favourites this month. What have you been liking in the month of April?

MAC Lipstick Collection.

2013-04-28T06:35:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovelys, i thought i would show you a little into my MAC collection - Lipsticks. I may not have alot of them and certainly not as many as some other people but i tend to in higher end lipsticks just buy the colours i am actually going to use day to day. Over the years while i have been interested in make up and shopping for it prices have gone up by an amount and a half, i can certainly see this in mac and mac lipsticks i remember buying my first one for £12.50 and at then i thought that was a lot but now £14. a joke. Dont get me wrong i do love them and the formulations but there are plenty more lovely lipsticks out there. Little rant over.

Creme D'nude - My first ever mac lipstick and still is my all time favourite as i am now onto my second tube. Although the price i would keep repurchaseing this colour as i have searched around the drugstore for a dupe and nope i cannot find one fore the life in me. The creaminess of the pale nude shade. If anyone had a dupe please let me know in the comments below.
Creme cup - The second lipstick i ever bought, i went through a phase of constantly wearing this shade as it is a perfectly wearable pink nude for everyday wear and it shows as i only have a little stump left.
Pink Plaid - Everyone has to have a matte pink in there collection and this is my favourite by far although looking quite dark on the swatch when worn is a very night dusty darkish pink colour.
Viva Glam GaGa - The only one colour i think i regret buying when it first came out. I think it was the thought of it being a lady gaga lipstick that dragged me in the bright pink now just isn't honestly me i cant even remember the last time i work this.
Russian Red - Basic red is always good to have in your collection i opted for this instead of the famous Ruby Woo as my lips are dry enough imagine the state. But Russian Red is gorgeous and timeless.
Hang-Up - When the dark berry colours where all the trend i rushed for one and when worn fair to say i got some looks in the little town i live in but however this is gorgeous and i don't wear it enough.

What are your thoughts on MAC lipsticks? What's your favourite colour in the whole collection?

Seventeen Doll'd Up Mascara

2013-04-24T06:21:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovelys, the excitement i get when i get my Boots advantage card vouchers through the post - double points x2, 250 points when you spend £25, 350 points when you spend £35 and hey wait a minute £2 Seventeen *NEW* Doll'd up mascara. I could not pass up the opportunity to try a new mascara out and to also buy a new one for only £2!.

My first thoughts on the mascara - the packaging was really cute and the mascara is really quite black. I must admit i didn't really have high hopes for this mascara i had never tried anything from the Seventeen range before so i was sceptical but for £2 what the heck. I have never been one to stray from Maybelline mascaras as i think they to me are the best in the drugstore on offer. However i am partial to the odd highend mascara it being Lancome Hypnose. After trying this can cant say i was that impressed, i am not a fan of the style of wand this had personally as i stab my eye with them - the pain. Also i didn't feel it distributed enough onto my lashes however separated them amazingly. I would say if you like a natural, lashes separated, daytime look definitely check out this mascara.

Did you pick up this mascara with your voucher? what did you think to it?

Apocalips - Nude Eclipse

2013-04-22T08:20:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovelys, im never one for liking nor wearing lip gloss or glossy lips and i really put off for a while buying the Apocalips but the whole blogging community with all there amazing posts and reviews dragged me in and i just had to buy one or two!. My first Apocalips was Galaxy a purple with a little shimmer in it really nice then a week or so later a had to get the nude, im a hopeless one for nudes. This apocalips "Nude Eclipse" is my favourite by far i love the formulation that it goes on like a gloss but has the colour coverage of a lipstick i honestly cannot fault it one bit. The wearing time depending on what you are doing throughout the day if eating i found came of quite easy, if just wearing in general i found could stay on for a good 2-3 hours. Which i don't mind topping this up throughout the day as it is super easy.

Did you cave into the Apocalips craze? If so which did you get and do you like them?

Sleek Rose Gold Blush

2013-04-21T07:45:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovelys, now i think everyone and there mother has this, Sleek blush - Rose Gold. Throughout my time involved in the beauty community there has been one thing that keeps popping up within bloggers and youtubers everywhere and it is this, most famously known as the "Nars Orgasm Blush Dupe" i have tried for so long to get my hands on it literally for the past year maybe a little less i don't want to be too dramatic here. But finally the time had come and with only 2 left in the shop i swiftly popped it in my basket. Finally. Although i have never own Nars - Orgasm blush actually to say that i have never owned a Nars product as the price just for a blush £20+ please , how much food could i buy with that. joke.

But still what i have read its the closet one on the market and honestly can say i love it. Being pale im often quite scared to wear blush as i think if i try to get some colours to show on my skin i look a tad clown-ish and if i put to little on to play it safe well there's just no point... Rose Gold i finds leaves a lovely sheen to the skin and also a natural blushed look. This blush just makes you look glowing and healthy im in love - in love with a blush. yes really. I have been wearing this everyday since i got it and for £4.49 who could go wrong?!

Have you tried Sleeks Rose Gold? How do you think it matches up to Nars' Orgasm?

TRESemme Platinum Strength Shampoo and Deep Conditioning Treatments

2013-04-19T03:35:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovelys, im not one for really posting about shampoos and deep conditioning treatments as i think most just do the same job personally with the exception of a certain few. I came across these while i was watching TV one night a few weeks back and thought i had to get my hands on them as we shall say my hair is not in the best condition after re-ombreing it so any help "platinum strength" help was gladly welcome. I bought these while on offer in superdrug as it was a much better offer at about £3 or under for each rather than what boots was offering, i find that most times with things.

However this by far is one of my favourite shampoo and deep conditioners on the market to date although at first the consistency when applying the shampoo is weird compared to others i soon got used to it, but the real gem is the deep conditioning treatment. I have never come across a product that actually does what it says but this certainly is number one in my books. It left my hair feeling smooth and split ends not as here there and everywhere, i have seen with a couple of uses also that is can visibly repair up to 2 years of damage which it states. Although i know this would never really be possible to do but i did find it has helped alot.

Have you tried any of the new Tresemme Platinum Strength range what did you think to it?

Spring Fever with Glossybox, April.

2013-04-18T13:16:00.001-07:00

Hello my lovelys. Having not had a glossy box for over a year and a half and a little bit more, i saw this little beauty. First off the box is gorgeous - The box itself was designed by Pearl Lowe and I absolutely love it, very vintage and looks perfect as a display storage box also. After seeing a few reviews before glossy box was officially sent out i knew it was a must have. I was super duper excited to open this when it arrived at my door this morning to see Sleek, Nip + Fab and Essie more so than Sunsense and Yves Rocher. The stuff i received in my box i was certainly not disappointed with Sleek Pixie Pink a lovely blush. Nip + Fab Mango Smoothie is a dream to apply. Although i cannot comment on the rest yet as i have not yet tried them out im sure they will be lovely especially Essie - Snap Happy.

I think i have rediscovered my love for beauty boxes once again and will definitely be looking forward to the next one i receive in may.

Do you like this months Glossybox? What did you think to it?

L'oreal New Skin Perfection 3 in 1 ....

2013-04-13T02:11:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovelys i am far to into skincare at the minute its untrue trying all these new products on the market. While browsing my local superdrug in my town i came across this - L'oreal 3 in 1 purifying micellar solution, on the whole blogger and youtuber scene im sure a certain product may have just popped into your head, well it did in mine. Bioderma. Although Bioderma is meant to be available in the UK now to buy i however cant say have ever stumbled across it. If anyone could tell me where i could i would be rather thankful.
On offer at the minute in superdrug 2 for £4.99 on this and a few more items in the new range they have just brought out, i took up the offer myself and decided to give this a whirl.

I have used this a few times now for removing a full face of make-up including the eye make-up and i can say i love this stuff. Normally while trying new products being of any sort my skin decides to have a breakout but i can say with this it has been fantastic. Using this on my eyes to remove eye make-up is not a dreaded task to do it feels just like water and doesn't irritate them at all. And also being fragrance free is a plus. For the product stating for sensitive skin i would highly recommend this to everybody it is a dream for removing make-up.

L'oreal Preference Mousse Absolue

2013-04-09T07:26:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovelys i am back with a hair post once again. If you have followed my blog for a while you will have noticed my hair changes every so often from nearly black to a different colour back to nearly black well fair to say i got bored - again. This time i decided to go lighter - we try anyway. My hair never seems to ever go how i like it style wise or colour, my hair hates me.
However i was fascinated by the new L'oreal preference mousse absolue re-usable permanent hair colour and wanted to give it ago. I pick up 730 Sun-Kissed Dark Blonde as i thought it would work on my hair - i did also before attempting to colour my hair strip it twice back to a somewhat natural colour my hair goes using B4 colour remover.

My thoughts on the overall product was that i really liked the packaging and concept of the hair colourant being reusable as many people sometimes don't use a full application - myself not being one normally, although with this i had quite abit left over which i then just applied more off. I found it incredibly easy to apply throughout the whole of my hair which took literally a few minutes then left to develop for 30 minutes. The smell i found was quite overpowering compared to my usual hair colourant being the L'oreal casting creme gloss which i love the smell of whereas this one made my eyes water and my nose sting, not very pleasant to say the least.

Though my hair did not take what so ever to be like the colour i wanted nor thought it would go it did lighten up a few shade which should make it abit easier to work a few more lighter colouring into my hair for hopefully the warmer months England has to come - we can only hope and wish.

20 Random Facts About Me.

2013-01-31T10:08:00.001-08:00

1. I wish had taken a different path in life and studied interior design. I may not show how much i like it through my blog but i love it.

2. I love cats so much, there's just something about them and there personalties that are too cute. I haven't gone a day in my life with owning a cat - Lucy who was 17, Felix who actually looked like the felix cat and now i have smudge and my little baby Maddie (Madison).

3. I am one of the fussiest eaters you will probably ever meet. I live of a diet of chicken, salad, soup and bread. Chicken is my absolute favourite food, however however much i like it nandos i can take or leave.

4. I cant swim although i took lessons at school for a year or two i just never picked it up,and now avoid going near water eg, canals and rivers for the fear of falling in and dying.

5. I used to watch Matilda everyday after school and knew it word for word.

6. After working in a pub for nearly a year i now have a hate for going out and drinking to excess as i see so many people doing it and how stupid they look. I would much rather (in winter as i get lazy) sit at home with a nice hot chocolate, read a few blogs and watch a few movies. But the warmth of summer when we get it in England that is i love sitting out in a beer garden!. But at the same time i don't like spending half my money on alcohol, what is the point?!.

7. I have a fear of seagulls and clowns. The seagulls in Scarborough are so big and just attack you for your food!. Lee Evans springs to mind!.

8. I spend to much time looking/researching/playing about with make-up.

9. I think this "hipster" trend is ridiculous.

10. My favourite TV shows are "Miranda" she is an amazing actress and i literally watch her episode repeatedly on a night. The Big Bang Theory, Misfits and extreme couponing (i would love to be able to extreme coupon it looks like fun!).

11. I have visited South Africa and been on a safari. And visited Australia for 3 months.

12. I have never had a natural tan. ever.

13. I get along better with guys. Less drama. Better banter.

14. I suffer from Panic/Anxiety attacks. I hate them.

15. As everyone would do, if its awful weather i hate leaving the house, hate. I doubt everything.

16. My belly was the first place i had pierced at the age of 15. I then pierced my ears two sets on lobes and cartridge myself. Then one college dinner i professionally got my tragus pierced.

17. When i was younger i loved Busted that much i cried when they broke up. tbf i still love them now!.

18. My ideal movie night would consist of girly and horror films. I love films like the notebook, mean girls and juno but scary horror films i rather love at the moment - zombie films. i really want to see warm bodies!.

19. I have a ~~mild~~ huge obsession with Kristen Stewart, body envy of Miranda Kerr and all the Victoria's Secret models. Jared Leto is one beautiful man. He's also a amazing actor and singer in 30 seconds to mars.

20. I love music and many different types. My favourites - 30 seconds to mars, Paramore, The midnight beast, Katy Perry, My chemical romance, Rihanna, Framing Hanley, Taylor Swift.

I thought I would do this tag as I have seen it popping up on peoples blogs and enjoyed reading them. So I thought I would give it a try myself and for you to know a little more about myself. Let me know if you have done this tag thing and i shall have a read!.

Pint tor arf?

2012-10-19T11:27:00.000-07:00

Most of us work and have a job some of us may have to wear a uniform some of us may not. I for one do and when i was given my uniform top which is the smallest size and it was way to big you have to try and make it work as much as you can. When working behind a bar not many people see what you have on the bottom half until you say go and collect glasses. But non the less you still want to look nice.

So my outfit/uniform/make-up for the night:

Face: Rimmel Match Perfection foundation - light porcelain, Ben Nye powder, HD Brow Pallete, MUA blush - bittersweet, UD Naked - Smog, Darkhorse, Creep. UD 24/7 liner - zero, MAC Creme d'nude, sleek contour kit.

Hair - tutorial

Thee ever so flattering top which i paired with disco pants.

Miss Selfridge Wedged Trainer

As been short behind a bar isn't the best thing!.

Strip it; Dye it; Dip it.

2012-10-17T14:23:00.000-07:00

Hello my lovely readers, im sure we have pretty much seen somewhere we have been someone having ombre hair or even on youtube with such youtubers as zoella280390 & Sprinkleofglitter sporting the look. As popular as it is before this product came on the market people where sceptical on the hairdressers for the price it was going to cost or having to put bleach onto there hair but luckily L'Oreal have come out with this beauty *heaven sound*.

I must admit i wanted to get this as soon as i saw it but unfortunately i was in Australia where everything is super expensive and to turn my hair from black to brown with ombre it was going to cost me abit. So as soon a i got back to England i was on a mission to find this product and i finally did a week later. But the process was one long night with a friend.

I had to first strip my hair to get the black out, luckily after many of times of dying and bleaching my hair i learnt to use semi permanent rather than permanent dyes. I did this process twice, you are allowed to do it up to 3 times in a day or less if your hair cannot take up but with having no bleach or ammonia in it, it is not as bad for your hair although it will make it dry.

First attempt on my hair when i applied i left it for an hour you don't have to leave it on for that long but its the longest you can. This lifted my hair a few shades but nothing major.

Second attempt i applied and left on for another hour. After applying leaving washing the product out for 5 minutes, buffing the hair rinsing again, buffing and once again rinsing. My hair then went to a *lovely* root ombre'd look, Ginger down to a darker ginger. How lovely, It brought out the redness in my hair. >>>

However i was prepared for this and bought myself a hair colour to use over it, Garnier 600 Light Brown. I have always used this brand of hair colour as i think it is one of the best on the market and have used it for years. I always get the semi colour as it wont create as much colour build up on/in your hair if when you ever want to change your hair colour.

Applying the colour to my hair i didn't apply it to the ends of my hair as i thought it was only just going to get bleached out i didn't want to damage my hair even more than it was already going to be. So i just applied the colour to where i wanted the colour the gradually start.
Then left on for 20 minutes and rinsed.

Now the fun was about to start

In the L'Oreal Kit (i got No1 for light to dark brown hair) you get

Instructions
Gloves
Comb
Step 1 - The Powder
Step 2 - The Creme
Step 3 - The Lightening Creme
Step 4 - Conditioner

I then mixed 1 into the 2 and then 3 into the 2 and shakes it for 30 seconds. Once that was done i put on the gloves and started applying the product to the comb and then into my hair which was part in the middle back and pulled to the front. The product can be left on the hair for 25-45 minutes as my hair was pretty dark i left on for 45 minutes with the hair also wrapped in tin foil - and kept checking the hair the make sure it was okay and to see how the colour was developing. Although you aren't meant to i applied some heat to speed up the process by using a hair dryer but always be cautious doing so. When the hair has finished and the product has worked its magic wash out and use step 4.

This is how the ombre turned out in the end, very quite brassy. To help with the brassiness i used a purple shampoo, you can get them pretty much in any drugstore by lee Stafford, John Frieda and others. I use PRO:VOKE Touch Of Silver Silver it is a 5 minute twice a week treatment. So far i have used it twice and can see a real difference!.

How it turned out

I am so happy with my hair, although i do want to do it again to get it more blonder. And i am still waiting for my dye (top) to fade as im washing it, now it is not as dark as pictured.

Links:
LOreal Preference Wild Ombres No1 Dip Dye Hair Kit
PRO:VOKE Touch Of Silver Silver Shine Shampoo
Colour B4 Hair colour remover extra strength
loreal casting creme gloss light brown 600

Victoria's Secret Voluptuous Volume Mascara

2012-10-16T15:52:00.001-07:00

Victoria's Secret known for there gorgeous angels, runway shows, underwear, make-up, fragrances and accessories. In England there is only a few stores around one of which i know is in London where i have never been to go to, unfortunately. However on my way back from Australia in Sydney Airport there was a Victoria's secret as i never have been to a store before i took the opportunity and bought a couple of things. With the last of my Australian dollars i thought i would practically spend up here which i could of happily done but i did need food. So i got a couple of items which include this VS Voluptuous Volume Mascara and some underwear.

I thought i would go ahead and pick up a key piece from the make up line to purchase so a mascara was perfect as i use it nearly everyday and would get the most out of it. The mascara alone was $15 which is pretty good and you got some of the original price knocked of for being in the airport.

My First thoughts on the mascara was the packaging

its very simple and sleek which i definitely like in a product so the focus most of the time is on the product inside. However compared to other mascaras (pictured to the left) the size of the product is pretty small in comparison to the Soap & Glory Thick and Fast mascara.

The wand that the mascara has is id say a medium sized bristled wand which i find is perfect to apply the mascara as at first the formula is a little wet until you have used it a couple of time.

I find that the mascara is very easy to create the look of voluptuous lashes and find when applying it tends not to clump up the lashes, unless you apply quite a few coats. The drying time i would say take a while as it is a wet formula so when using you have to be careful if eyeshadow has been applied or it could make a little mess!
I normally use about 2-3 layers of the mascara as i like my eyelashes to stand out.
Over all i really like this mascara and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was.

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation

2012-10-08T07:32:00.003-07:00

For all you pale beauty's out there who can never find a perfect shade of pale foundation on the highstreet, i have come across the new Rimmel match perfection foundation. By far this is the palest foundation i have seen on the market 010 light porcelain. The picture isn't doing the shade justice so i would say to go ahead and try this out for yourself in a shop.
I bought this for £6.99 from Superdrug also when you spend over £6.99 you get a free glam'eyes liquid liner!.

You get the normal amount of product 30ml and a pump which i find it always good with a foundation unlike the Revlon colour stay.

The foundation itself is light reflecting radiance formula with the added SPF 18 which is good no matter what for the skin. The foundation itself i find doesn't have the most coverage as it is a "traceless coverage foundation" you could build the coverage up but id say you wouldn't get a full coverage off this, but it is good for everyday use for those with good behaving skin.

I would say that this foundation is comparable to the Nicola Roberts Dainty Doll Foundation (reviewed here)

which i have used and comparing the two i would say this one is defiantly better for the coverage, wearing time and price.

Wearing the foundation.

Maybelline Baby Lips Pink Glow.

2012-08-26T01:17:00.000-07:00

Maybelline baby lips lipbalm, there has been alot of hype about this product going around and seen as i am a huge lover of lipbalms especially thee burts bees beeswax lipbalm my holy grail lipbalm i love with my stupid dry lips that i have, there are only a few that i haven't tried. So after a few weeks of deciding i decided to pick it up and see what all the hype was about. I picked it up at my local Kmart where it was on sale it was about $3.45 reasonable but however for some reason not all where only about 2 or 3 which I have no idea why!. Since i have last been in the sale has been taken down to only 1of the lipbalms.

First thoughts - the packaging was very cute and girly one of the reasons I got this one and for the scent mixed berry out of all of the range this one I thought was best.

It says it is meant to instantly give you 8 hours of moisture wear with a true to you pink glow. Id say it give you about an hour of moisture depending on if you where to eat and drink. I have chapped lips all year round and found that it only lasted an hour before needing to be reapplied but this may vary with other people lips.

I must admit i must of been having a blonde moment when buying this as i never understood what the "true to you pink glow" meant. I realised when I put this on without looking in a mirror quickly to have pink smudged all the way round my mouth! I normally used the original burts bees its my go to every time and i never use a mirror just throw it on. However with this a mirror is always needed but it give a nice colour to the lips which is pictured below.

I don't think I will be picking up anymore from this range but over all it is a nice product to have.

Dainty Doll Foundation.

2012-04-29T14:13:00.002-07:00

Hey guys, after searching long and far to find the perfect foundation I heard about Nicola Roberts "Dainty Doll" range of make-up, I said to myself as soon as I can find a place to get my hands on it I will for sure pick it up and I did! in Boots. It cost £22 little steep but MAC is £23 for a studio fix fluid.

First impressions on the product itself and packaging, I think the box of the packaging is pretty cute with the pale as anything girl on and the foundation packaging it is pretty plain but at least you can see how much foundation you have used / have left to use. For the actual foundation, First impression WOW pale as anything thank god! so long i have longed for a foundation that doesn't make me look like an orange ommpa lommpa.

Foundation Once Applied

Excuse the hardly no make up except foundation and concealer!

The shade I use it Shade 02 second from the lightest.

The foundation finish is semi-matt which I find on my skin that it is very true to word. However the the coverage I find with one layer applied with the "real techniques buffing brush" to be very sheer, so I tend to myself put a layer of foundation on and a light powdering over the top and apply another layer over that of foundation. It may sound as if it may get a little cakey but it works perfectly for me and gives great coverage as I am not a lover of the sheer foundation when it comes to have bad skin days.

I would recommend this to any pale person who likes a sheer-buildable foundation.

Much Love

FOTD

2012-04-23T14:22:00.000-07:00

New make-up New make-up must use it all.

haha.

So went i went shopping yesterday i picked up a few new make up items and used them in this look.

Products used:

- Gosh Face Primer

- Dainty doll Foundation

- Derma Pallete Concealer

- ELF HD Powder

- Sleek Contour Kit

- HD Brow Pallete

- MAC Eyeshadow - Cranberry, Embark, Carbon

- MAC Black liner (cannot remember the make/name)

- MAC Creme D'Nude

- Collection 2000 Black Liner

- Lancome Hypnose Mascara

To recreate the look i took it off a pixiwoo Kristen Stewart tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlG8YZ9w-1I&list=PLE13848E2547A1181&index=2&feature=plpp_video

L'OREAL Casting Creme Gloss

2012-02-12T08:31:00.000-08:00

HeyHo dying the hair it goes! I get bored with my hair colour all the time! but this is the only colour I actually like and keep for longer than a month. L'oreal casting creme gloss its a semi-permanent so lasts up to 28 washes but generally lasts longer depending on the colour which is underneath and how much you wash your hair. I have used this brand of hair colouring for about 2 years it doesn't have the "horrible colouring smell" which is a plus side to people who colour there hair alot or get easily overcome from the fumes, I love the smell of this!.

Before

Natural-ish colour with bleached highlights

Before colouring my hair it was pretty much my natural colour (I used 2 colour b4 boxes to get it there) with a full head of bleached foil highlights.

NOTE: I was this dark before colour B4 'ing my hair to get the ^^ stage.

After

The colour I used it says 300 Darkest Brown, when you colour your hair it will not come out the colour that was shown on the box it will definitely come out practically black and to anyone who uses it and don't expect it, it will be one hell of a shock!

I use this colour because I LOVE my hair practically black and don't like anything in between bright blonde or black. One extreme to the other.

It is so easy to use although i'd suggest to get someone to help so you don't miss anywhere unless you are confident you wont or have short hair which I don't.

I know it makes me look extra pale but I love being pale and I feel more myself with pale skin and very dark hair :)

With my Foxylocks extensions in I love them!

Much Love!

Melissa xo

Jeffrey Campbell Lita Dupes!

2012-02-02T10:33:00.000-08:00

Hey Girls!

We all know that every girl longs for a pair of Jeffrey Campbell Litas (well most) BUT unfortunately heads where turned when they saw the price which was quite alot for someone like me who doesn't like spends loads on just one pair of shoes so I waited and waited and waited. Till a girl on twitter posted a link so I thought I would have a sneaky peak. And low and behold LITA DUPES. NO second thoughts where given I went and bought them straight away!. The best thing is they where only £35! can you believe! I was shocked at the price so cheap for what they where!. They also had other colours and designs to choose from.
They are amazing quality you couldn't tell they where dupe or real litas at all, and also AMAZING COMFY!

And the link you may be wanting.

http://www.boohoo.com/restofworld/footwear/new-in-footwear/icat/newinfootwear/new-in/olivia-black-leather-look-platform-shoe-boots/invt/azz67824

I however got 15% off my order by looking on google for "boohoo discount codes" there is always a code to save abit of money so why not!

Mine when from £35 + 3.99 postage to £33.74!

Thanks!