Beauty Haul February / March 2015

Well it seems I just cannot stop shopping , my inner lipstick addict escaped and I purchased 3 lipsticks in a week , Oh dear ! Oh well , here we go again …….

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Firstly is my newest favourite lip stick choice and it comes from Maybelline’s Color Sensational line , I picked up 342 Mauve Mania . Wow , what a colour ! I feel so happy wearing this shade , its perfect for spring ! It also smells amazing , very sugary and sweet . this is a new shade to the Color Sensational range  and comes in at £6.99

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The next 2 lip sticks I got in Primark for £1.50 each , I picked up 2 nude shades , one matte and the other deep colour ultra shine lipstick . I genuinely like both of these ,  didn’t hold high hopes for them but they surprised me ! I really like the matte shade which doesn’t have a name but the number on the bottom is ; PS2918-00 . Sure it smells like the average cheap lip stick with a hint of sherbert thrown in and it doesn’t last for 8 hrs , blah blah blah but for £1.50 it has good pigmentation and a comfortable matte finish .

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The deep shine lipstick i got in shade 21 . It’s a slightly darked nude to the first but still equally as good . This finish is very shiny and gives a good amount of pigmentation but it wears off quite quickly , and the smell of this one is quite off putting unless you like that dried flowery pot purri your’e grandma has !

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Another Maybelline product this time its a pressed powder . Maybelline Matte Maker comes in at £3.99 , the same price as my Rimmel Stay Matte powder , I got the Maybelline one to do a comparison to the Rimmel version that has become a cult favourite amongst the beauty community .

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Primark 4 pack false lashes from £3 to £1 , of course I had to buy these , what an utter bargain . Check out a review here ; https://wordpress.com/post/62265199/596/

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Eyelure Lash Fix , Clear finish £2.75 to use with my Primark lashes as the glue with them is horrendous ! Does the job well , but the smell is very strong of what I can only describe as fish , hear me out ………. you only have to endure the smell until you’ve applied your’e lash and when it dries the awful smell disappears !

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Kleenex Eye Make Up Removal Wipes , they are ok . Very wet and big , these did irritate my eyes on first use but it settled after that , I only use these if I have A LOT of eye make up on , i got these at my local 99p shop . I would NOT repurchase these 😦

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Clean and Clear Exfoliating Daily Wash £2.99 , I got this to use a few times a week as my current cleanser doesnt have any exfoliating properties at all and my skin is looking a bit dull ! :/

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The Sanctuary Spa Time Reversal Face Mask £3.00 , with lines appearing and plenty of long shift , my skin is in need of some pampering and tlc , so this mask will help firm , plump and restore my skin .

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Another haul done , maybe i should restrain my spending for a while ! Anyway , until next time ….. Stay happy , healthy , beautiful and true to yourself 🙂 ❤

Psssssstttttt here’s a few pictures of the lip sticks placed together

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Non Beauty Favoruites February 2015

Books 

– The Glam Guide by Fleur De Force , girly and utterly fabulous ! I have followed Fleur on YouTube for several years now and love her videos , so when she launched her own book I was beyond happy 🙂 🙂  If your beauty obsessed and haven’t read it , you should . You can buy it here  https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-glam-guide/fleur-de-force/9781472228406

Drink

– Nothing new to report here ,still loving my Prontissimo coffee and I am back trying to increase my water in take ! Particularly liking Smart Water , whether its a fad or not beats me . But i like the taste of it , it tastes fresher than other bottled water .

Food

– Tapas / Mediterranean food . myself and a friend went to an awesome tapas bar called Barceloneta . The food was to die for and great fro sharing over a bottle of red wine and the odd cocktail 🙂

– Cinnabon (Yes again ! ) , being a lover of cinnamon and any food containing Cinnamon I was over the moon to discover a Cinnabon recently on my travels ! Their cinnamon rolls are delicious and even more so are their cinnamon Nutella rolls (Wipes dribbles from mouth 😛 )

– Hotel Chocolat’s Dizzy Pralines – White  , I love white chocolate and I love praline so there chocolates are a match made in heaven . Hotel Chocolat never fail to deliver amazing quality chocolate and this combination is my new favourite , good job Hotel Chocolat , please never ever ever stop making these !

Items I Can’t live Without 

– WordPress app , this is so convenient whilst I’m on the go , I can be anywhere and see what posts you have been liking whilst catching up on my favourite bloggers !

– My tartan blanket scarf from Primark , unfortunately they no longer sell it 😦 . It is truly wonderful , it keeps you lovely and warm and can be used as a scarf , blanket , shawl and pillow ! Its so versatile and perfect on long journeys using public transport and it looks great which is an added bonus .

Person

– Ok , well she’s not really a person , but my cat counts right ? She never leaves my side when I’m at home whether it be cooking dinner , in the shower or asleep in bed 90% of the time she is there with me ready for warm sleepy cuddles 🙂

Music

– I’m loving the Scripts new track No good in Goodbye and the 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack is pretty awesome too , there is such a mixture of musical genres !

Until next time ………..Stay happy , healthy , beautiful and true to yourself 🙂 ❤

Travel Make up bag essentials January / February 2015

So far this year 2015 has involved a fair amount of over night stays away from home , whether it being exam study sessions , visiting friends or just letting of steam and breaking out my dancing shoes 😉

Whilst I have certain products I use everyday when travelling its not practical to carry around lots of products , not to mention I don’t think my Naked 3 palette would hold up to well . When narrowing down my products I have to be strict and selective and take with me what I know works , so here is what I have been lugging around with me so far ………

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The make up bag was from H&M , this is several years old and cannot be purchased any more but they sell very similar styles 🙂

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Face products – I only take the bare essentials with me . So this trip i took Bare Minerals Prime Time foundation primer , BareMinerals BareSkin foundation in 03 Bare Linen , No7 Instant Radiance concealer , Soap and Glory Kick ass concealer and L’Oreal Le Blush in 120 Sandalwood pink .

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Eye Products – for brows I took Mac’s Charcoal Brown eye shadow to fill in any gaps , Rimmel Scandal eyes in 003 Bad Girl Bronze or 100 Rose Gold (these are great to travel with as you can change up your look based on the colour intensity and how much you smudge them out and they take up minimal space ) , Revolution London Double Flick Liquid Eye liner in black and Maybelline Lash sensational mascara  .

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Lips Products – No7 BB Lips in Ballerina (full review coming up soon ) and Bourjois Rouge Edition lipstick in 04 Rose Tweed .

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Brushes / Tools – for foundation i use my Real Techniques Contour brush for a seamless finish , for blush I use the little brush included ,clean fingers are used for concealer and for brows I use Wilko’s Smokey eye duo brush , travel sized eye brow / lash comb and Primark eye lash curlers .

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Hopefully this was helpful , remember if you are travelling by plane there are restrictions on what you can take on board with you so be sure to check out the guidelines out ! 🙂

Until Next time stay happy , healthy , beautiful and true to yourself 🙂 ❤

Ultimate Beauty Favourites of 2014

Wow 2014 is really nearly over which means …. its time for my ultimate beauty products of 2014 . I have discovered some awesome products this year and found some new favourites which I cant rave about enough . This is going to be long so grab a comfy , warm spot to sit and lets begin ……….. ( p.s some of the products mentioned are not photographed as i need to repurchase them 🙂 )

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Facial Cleansing

Make up remover wipes – Any tea tree / tea tree and witch hazel wipes . Smells great and keeps those pesky blemishes at bay

Facial cleanser – Garnier Skin Naturals Pure Active Intensive Charcoal Scrub

Clean and Clear Advantage Quick Clear Daily Treatment Wash . Both great for combination / oily skin .

Facial toner –  Clean and Clear Deep Cleansing Lotion For Sensitive Skin . Leaves skin feeling tingling and very clean .

Eye Make Up remover – Johnson’s Daily Essentials Gentle eye make up removal pads

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Shower

Shower gel –  Soap and Glory Clean On Me . smells amazing and leaves skin clean and soft .

The Body Shop Satsuma Shower Gel

Scrub – The Sanctuary Body Scrub

In shower moisturiser – Nivea In Shower Body Moisturiser In Dry , this leaves skin feeling silky smooth and smelling great .

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Hair Products 

Shampoo and Conditioner – TRESemme Colour Revitalise Colour Fade Protection

Hair mask / deep ConditIoner – TRESemme Keratin Smooth Deep Treatment Masque

Heat Protection Spray – L’Oreal Studio Line Silk and Gloss Hot Straight Spray , transforms my frizzy hair silky straight and my hair stays straight for an average of 4 days without re straightening.

Serum – Andrew Barton Gloss Boss , No Frizz Shine Serum

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Facial care 

Moisturiser – Olay Total Effects 7 in One Moisturiser and serum DUO

Eye Cream – Garnier Skin Naturals Ultra Lift Complete Beauty

Blemish Treatment – Orgins Super Spot Remover Blemish Treatment Gel

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Make Up

Skin Primer – Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser

Foundation – MaxFactor FaceFinity All Day Flawless 3 in 1 Foundation

L’Oreal True Match Foundation

Under Eye Concealer – MAC Prep and Prime Highlighter in Bright Forecast

Concealer – Soap and Glory Kick Ass Concealer

Eye Brow Pencil – Maybelline Eye Studio Master Shape Brow

Eye Primer – Urban Decay Primer Potion

Eye Shadow – Rimmel Scandal Eyes Crayon ( the invincible crayon !) 😉

MAC eye shadows

Mascara – Maybelline The Rocket Volum Express

L’Oreal Miss Manga Mega Volume

Eye Liner – Urban Decay 24/7 Pencils

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eye liner in Black

Blush – YSL Creme De Blush

L’Oreal Le blush

Powder – Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Lip Balm – Dove Caring Lip Balm, discontinued , NNOOOOOO !

Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry – smells amazing and gives your lips a tint of colour .

Lipstick – MAC

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butters

Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede Lipstick

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Beauty Accessories 

Eye Lash Curlers – Primark , yes you read correctly Primark . At £1 these rock !

Brushes – Real Techniques

Eco Tools

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Fragrance 

DKNY Red Delicious Women  – a new discovery which I love . Its fresh and sweet at the same time , bases notes include vanilla pod and apple 🙂 , perfect all year round , I currently cant get enough of it !

Hugo Boss Orange Women – base notes of vanilla and orange flowers . I particularly like this is the summer

The Body Shop , White Musk Smokey Rose – This is what I would class as a winter scent as its heavier than the previous 2 , with bases notes of musk , tobacco flower and black rose .

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Hand and Nails

Hand cream –  Garnier Body 7 Day Shea Hand Milk , Hand cream SOS Repair . Smells clean and fresh with a deeply moisturising finish , perfect for the winter months .

The Body Shop Hand Cream in Satsuma

Nail Polish – Rimmel Salon Pro

Barry M Hi Shine Gel Nail Paint

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Well I think that is it ( I have probably forgotten something !) , if you try any of these products let me know what you think or if you have any recommendations  let me know in the comments . Here is to a happy , healthy , beautiful 2015 ❤ 🙂

Special occasion outfit and make up of the day

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Hello lovelies,  in this post I will be sharing with you my outfit and make up of the day which I wore out last night to a posh restaurant 🙂 
For my base / foundation I used the Bare Minerals bare skin foundation sample (yes,  it’s still going! )  and touched up my under eye circles and the odd blemish with Soap and Glory’s kick ass concealer. I did my usual brow routine,  using MAC’s charcoal brown eye shadow to fill in and define my unruly brows.
For my eyes I broke out my Urban Decay Naked 3 palette and used trick all over the lid and factory in the crease and highlighted with strange. I used Maybelline’s gel liner in black to draw a thin line across my lid to make my lashes look thicker. To finish off the eyes to my soul I used Urban Decays subversion lash primer and topped it off with Urban Decays Perversion mascara.
For my lips I filled them in with Collections lip liner in 12 pink heaven. To give my lips a pale pink tint and went over the top with MAC’s Patisserie lipstick.

For my cheeks / face I used my Maybelline dream sun bronzer in 02 brunette to slightly contour my face and finished off my cheeks with L’ORÉAL blush in sandalwood pink.
As for my hair,  I put it up into a high ponytail and made a rather nice looking bun,  even if I do say so myself ;-), I left a few strands around my face to soften the look and smoothed any flyaways with some hair serum by Andrew Barton.

So my dress is from Primark last year and my shoes are from New Look at a bargain price of  £15.00. And for perfume I wore Calvin Klein Euphoria 

Until next time stay happy,  beautiful and true to yourself 🙂 ❤

Lou 🙂 ❤

What’s in my handbag September 2014

Hello 🙂 , today I’m giving you a sneak peak of what inside my handbag , lets dive in ……….

The Bag 

Currently I am using this bag I picked up last summer in the Topshop sale for £20.00 and its an amazing bag . I don’t normally hop in Topshop , but I was given some vouchers for my birthday so I thought I would check it out and I’m glad I did 🙂

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The Purse

You know , It contains the normal things like I.D , bank cards and a number of loyalty cards for different shops and coffee shops . The purse itself was a gift from little boy for Christmas , its from Accessorize , they don’t sell it any more but they do have some similar styles in stores at the moment .

Diary / Planner 

Used for ,well ya know writing down social plans , appointments and lectures …… this diary is from Paperchase.

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My Make-up Bag 

Luckily I have a sister who works in our local Cath Kidston store which means discount and frequent gifts 😉 , this style retails for around £6.00 full price . Inside this little beauty I put anything i dont want to have to rummage in the dark depths of my bag for , currently it contains ; Bath and BodyWorks Yummy Mummy Marshmallow anti-bacterial hand gel (this smells delicious) , a Clinique Chubby stick in 06 Woppin’ Watermelon (sample size , free with glamour magazine) , a spare set of cheap headphones , miniature hair brush from Primark , several hair elastics , Collection’s Lasting Perfection concealer in shade 2 light ,Skin Clear oil absorbing sheets ,stain removing wipes ,a blister plaster , Cath Kidston mirror , Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry me ,L’Occitane hibiscus flower hand cream , Leopard print travelo ,miniature zebra pen , miniature nail file , hair pins , and Extra white chewing gum ! PHEW , this bag holds a lot !

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Sun Glasses 

My French Connection sunglasses I got from Boots for around  £40

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There you go , that’s what I’m currently lugging around with me . I want to see what you carry in your’e bag 🙂

 

 

 

Until next time stay happy , beautiful and true to yourself 🙂 ❤