tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:51:06 +0000beautyreviewslifestylebabyskincarefashionnailsfantasy fridayfavouriteshair carehalloweenpregnancyhttp://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)Blogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-1574294981916257953Sun, 03 May 2015 14:13:00 +00002015-12-19T14:34:36.908+00:00beautyfavouritesreviews   I can't believe it's now May! It really feels like only a few weeks ago I was popping open the Bucks Fizz on Christmas morning... Now it's time for the warmer months (hopefully) and I've been enjoying adding a little more colour to my face. The perfect product for this has been Soap & Glory's Solar Powder. I've used this nearly every single day since I got it and it adds thehttp://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2015/05/april-favourites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-7859068036956132888Sun, 05 Apr 2015 16:13:00 +00002015-12-19T14:34:50.233+00:00reviewsskincare It's strange how I came to love the Origins Original Skin Renewal Serum so much as I'd actually been avoiding Origins for about a year after suffering a reaction to their GinZing moisturiser. I'd been wandering around the counters at John Lewis and noticed the serum on the side and gave it a quick try on the back of my hand and then wandered off. After about 30 seconds I went dashing http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/origins-original-skin-renewal-serum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-8668854265551051547Wed, 25 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +00002015-12-19T14:35:25.863+00:00beautyreviews The one product I have never splurged on or bought high end is foundation. I never really wore it throughout my teens and then the first one I bought was Bourjois Healthy Mix when it first came out which I loved and re-purchased multiple times.  Then, my skin decided to stop co-operating and start breaking out. At first I thought it was just a dodgy patch but when it kept on persistinghttp://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/estee-lauder-double-wear-light-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-7620449653994966553Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:44:00 +00002015-12-19T14:36:01.953+00:00beautyreviews  I thought I'd kick start my foray back into blogging with a mention of my favourite under eye concealers at the moment. Getting used to early starts every day (for some reason Oscar has lie ins, so getting up at 7 is a novelty...) has left me having a major need to conceal my dark circles.  I've found that my current favourite combo is to first of all apply Soap & http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/under-eye-concealing-combo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-5156416533196323997Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +00002015-12-19T14:39:04.689+00:00reviewsskincare I got myself my first bottle of Liz Earle's Instant Boost Skin Tonic when my skin was going through a particularly bad breakout. I'd been using my Cleanse & Polish but thought that pairing it with this might make them work even better.  Long story short, I dropped Cleanse & Polish from my routine but kept using the Skin Tonic and I'm now on my second bottle within 3 months. http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/liz-earle-instant-boost-skin-tonic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-8676955060775612836Sat, 10 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +00002015-01-10T18:44:48.733+00:00beautyreviews If you've read my blog for a while you'll know I'm not always bowled over by Benefit's products and found that they don't normally live up to the hype surrounding them. Nevertheless, I was on the lookout for a new blusher and having never tried one by Benefit despite their good reputation, I thought why not? So, I originally went to the Benefit counter with my eyes set on grabbing myself http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/benefit-girl-meets-pearl-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-8219560356455938827Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:30:00 +00002015-01-07T15:37:37.469+00:00beauty Even though I'm not the biggest fan of Christmas, I still find January a pretty grim month. All the festive, pretty lights have gone and the holiday cheer has evaporated. All we are left with is short, dull days and a looooong month until pay day arrives. I haven't spotted a great deal in the sales but I have still managed to compile a little list of items to covet.  I ordered a Stilahttp://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-wishlist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-533319284465794023Sat, 03 Jan 2015 12:05:00 +00002015-01-03T12:10:13.570+00:00beauty I don't tend to change up my products all that frequently, one I've found something I love I tend to stick to it until it runs out. I've tried a few new products this year but for me, these are the ones that have really stood out and impressed me over and over again. I received the Naked 3 Palette last Christmas and it is one of my most used makeup items and definitely most loved. http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/2014-beauty-favourites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-2520215130452185714Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:59:00 +00002014-12-31T12:51:41.730+00:00beauty Helloo! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are ready to celebrate the New Year!  I was super lucky this year and got a few lovely beauty bits and bobs for Christmas so I thought I'd just do a quick post.  First up my parents got me the Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar which I was so surprised with! My mum decided to wait until Christmas day to give it to me ashttp://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-beauty-bits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-6438051097145411411Mon, 08 Dec 2014 22:58:00 +00002014-12-31T10:22:37.119+00:00lifestyle source I thought what better way to kick off  December than with a festive themed post? Here's my Christmas Tag that I spotted on Beth's blog and couldn't resist posting on here! What's your favourite Christmas movie/s? My favourite Christmas Movie has definitely got to be National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation! I just find it's cheesiness so hilarious and the fact that it'shttp://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-christmas-tag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-7177463265994165569Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:39:00 +00002015-01-04T17:58:23.146+00:00beauty *Tumbleweed*... well, it has been a little longer than I expected since I last posted on here, I had a load of post ideas hit me in one go and then I came to a grinding halt/ got carried away with life and left my poor old blog to sit by the wayside. When I received an email a few weeks ago from escentual telling me my order of Vichy Dermablend Setting Powder* had been dispatched, I was http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/11/vichy-dermablend-setting-powder-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-2549184599212689633Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:00:00 +00002014-09-21T11:00:02.195+01:00beauty I am probably a bit behind the hype on this one but I just thought I'd share my current favourite lip products. I tend to spend the most money on collecting lipsticks and balms galore but spend the least amount of time bothering to apply them. This is why the lip crayons are so perfect for me; easy to slick on and reapply without a mirror throughout the day adding a natural hint of colour and http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/lip-crayon-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-2910054929187065429Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +00002014-09-19T13:00:04.826+01:00hair care Having naturally curly, frizzy hair that I love to straighten when I can, I'm always on the look out for new products to help keep my hair under control. I have only tried one hair oil which was a Tresemme one and it didn't really do much for my hair.  I've been using the Wella SP Luxe Oil for a couple of months now and I have to say that I really love it. I like to apply it to damp http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/wella-sp-luxe-oil-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-8256891353300572923Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +00002015-01-04T17:58:33.166+00:00skincare For the past few months, my skin has really been playing up. Up until recently, I hadn't had any problems with my skin since I was in my mid teens but now I seem to be suffering with a perma-breakout. Sometimes my skin looks alright, other times it looks quite bad.  Ever on the hunt for those miracle products, I decided to take it back to basics and grab a few products from the Tea Tree http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/boots-tea-tree-witch-hazel-range.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-5777873347556517466Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +00002014-09-14T11:30:00.024+01:00beauty Recently, I've been scaling back my makeup and keeping it to the bare minimum. I have cut out foundation from my routine and although my skin doesn't look as "perfect" without it on I think it's been appreciating the chance to go makeup free for a couple of weeks. I'm not sure I'll keep it up long term but it's surprising how my skin actually doesn't look that bad with just concealer and http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/every-day-makeup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-5313430410630073792Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:07:00 +00002014-09-12T08:13:22.700+01:00 I have always been a huge fan of reading since I was a child, you'd rarely see me without my nose buried into a book and I used to fly through them so quick my parents had to start scouring through charity shops and second hand stores to try and keep down the cost! I sort of stopped reading as much as I used to when I found my only free time was at night and it's kind of hard to read in the http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/recommended-reads-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-4171467432600372262Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +00002014-09-10T13:00:05.189+01:00skincare When my beloved Pulp Friction Scrub came to an end, I knew I'd be going straight back to Soap & Glory for my next purchase. They're pretty much my go to brand for bodycare that isn't super cheap but isn't overly pricey either, a good middle ground. I decided to go for The Scrub of Your Life as it has the Original Pink fragrance which is one of my favourites from the range but http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/soap-glory-scrub-of-your-life-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-1565248995802536961Sun, 07 Sep 2014 15:49:00 +00002014-09-07T16:49:34.779+01:00beautyskincare My sister happened to pick this up for me for my birthday and I'm so happy she did. First up, how gorgeous is the packaging? It's so summery and the Mango smells AMAZING, really sweet and fruity. What's so great about this moisturiser though isn't just the scent, it's the consistency of it. Unlike all other moisturisers I use that are either lotions or body butters and take a while to sink http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-body-shop-mango-body-sorbet-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-7865845700715286268Sat, 26 Jul 2014 19:19:00 +00002014-07-26T20:19:41.121+01:00beauty I have been super lazy with my blog recently, I've got loads of things I could post about but have completely neglected to, oops. I've had this post in my drafts for the longest time and decided it was finally time to hit publish. I love to have a bit of a tan when the sun is brave enough to show his face (and just for a bit of a pamper anytime, really!) so naturally, I've collected a few http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/07/battle-of-bronze-budget-gradual-tans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-3371853595611149085Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:31:00 +00002014-07-06T19:31:36.544+01:00lifestyle We've just been away for a week to our favourite little spot in Wales. I've been going there since I was 10 weeks old and I also went when I was pregnant and for our first family holiday too so it holds quite a lot of memories. We rent a lovely house right on the edge of the sea every time we visit and it has such stunning views. Our room has windows facing over the cliff http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-week-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-1306683662839216146Mon, 16 Jun 2014 21:01:00 +00002014-06-16T22:01:41.546+01:00lifestyle Oscar turned 1 on 5th June but I thought I'd share a couple of snaps on here anyway. Oscar was actually pretty grumpy on his birthday, he woke up crying at 4:30am which he hasn't done for months and he was tired and out of sorts for most of the day, poor little man. We just decided to keep the day fairly low key until he's a bit more aware that it's his birthday so we had a little http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/oscars-1st-birthday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-1175741530323413505Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:30:00 +00002014-06-03T12:30:00.710+01:00beauty This month I've actually got a few favourites, sometimes I stick with the same products for a while but I've been changing it up recently. First up is MAC's Pure Zen, it's my perfect, peachy nude and I've worn it most days. It looks great with minimal makeup and with something a little more full-on. If you've read my recent posts, you'll know my skin has been playing up recently. I initially http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/may-favourites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-454996463393517237Sat, 31 May 2014 18:00:00 +00002014-05-31T19:00:00.392+01:00skincare When my skin broke out a few weeks ago, I didn't worry too much. I popped on some Freederm and waited for them to go. And waited. And then waited some more. For some reason, they had decided they quite liked residing on my face and weren't going anywhere, no siree.  As my skin hasn't had a persistent break out in quite a long time, I didn't really have any products that could help me http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/blemish-busters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-8752024110438118192Tue, 27 May 2014 18:00:00 +00002014-05-27T22:31:15.847+01:00beauty I have tried to make bold lips work for me, but it's just not happening. I originally bought Creme D'Nude with a subtle look in mind but found that it's slightly too nude to work for everyday wear, it definitely looks better with a good smokey eye. I'd been eyeing up Pure Zen for ages after seeing so many good reviews and so when pay day came around and Debenham's had 10% off Beauty, I http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-perfect-nude-combo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799768380134653195.post-7208930557393231905Fri, 23 May 2014 17:59:00 +00002014-05-23T18:59:48.583+01:00beauty As it's getting sunnier and warmer (well, at least it was) I can never resist adding an extra bit of glow in to my routine. I am never one to go for a matte finish, pretty much everything I own makeup-wise has some shimmer in it bar lip products which is a no-no for me. I have now amassed a mini collection of highlighting products to try and give me the dewy, glowing skin I yearn for and http://blushingroseblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/gettin-that-glow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blushing Rose)7