Tuesday 25 June 2013

Bloglovin

Hi everyone so you may have heard the rumors about GFC going on July 1st. I don't know if I believe them but I am just doing a quick post to let you all know I have have a bloglovin you can follow me on if GFC does go. I have had bloglovin for a while now but just thought I would do a quick post telling you I have one just incase you haven't already followed me on there.
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This or That- Tag

Hi everyone so today I have a tag post for you all.It is going to be the this or that tag. It is a variety of makeup, nails, hair and fashion. I tag you all to do this post so leave it in the comments if you do this post!

BEAUTY
Blush or Bronzer? Blusher as I am too scared to try bronzer!!
Lipgloss or Lipstick? At the moment I am loving lipstick a lot more. I used to hate lipstick and always went for lipgloss but now I never wear lipgloss.
Eyeliner or Mascara? Mascara as my eyes seem to look a lot more awake with mascara on.
Foundation or Concealer? Foundation, I only ever wear concealer when I have had a breakout.
Neutral or coloured eyeshadow? Neutral anyday, I haven't got the confidence to wear coloured.
Pressed or Loose eyeshadow? Pressed, loose is too messy.
Brushes or sponges? Brushes, I HATE the feel of sponges.
Lotion or body butter? I would say butter but I have had a new find that is a lotion so from that I would say lotion.
Body wash or soap? Body wash.

NAILS
OPI or Nails Inc? OPI as I haven't tried nails inc but I have a few OPI mini's.
Long or short? I have extremely short nails so anything is long to me, so definitely long.
 Acrylic or Natural? I always have gel nails if I have nails on, I have only had acrylic once.
Darks or Brights? Brights all the time!.
Flower or No flower? No flower.

FASHION
Jeans or Sweatpants? Jeans I wear them every single day.
Long or short sleeves? I wear them both as much as each other, it depends on the weather.
Dresses or Skirt? None as I never tend to wear them much but if I had to choose it would dress as I wear them more than skirts to parties.
Stripes or Plain? Plain as I am boring!
Flip-Flops or Sandals? Sandals as flip-flops tend to fall off my feet more.
Scarves or Hats? Scarves as I don't suite hats at all.
Studs or Dangly earrings? Studs as I don't own any dangly ones.
Denim or Leather? Leather for jacket, Denim for bottoms.
Heels or flats? Flats as heels kill my back and feet.
Cowboy or riding boots? None, sorry! Never had riding boots and not had cowboy boots since I was about 4, they were in fashion then.
Jacket or hoodie? For comfort I will have to say hoodie.
Topshop or River Island? I love both! I may also be getting a job at river island.

HAIR
Curly or Straight? Straight anyday I can't stand curly hair on me.
Bun or Ponytail? I have recently just started wearing my donut bun and have been loving it, so bun.
Bobby pins or Butterfly clips? Bobby pins, even though they always disappear!
Hair Spray or Gel? Hair Spray.
Long or Short? Long, I don't like short hair on me.
Light or Dark? My hair has always been dark, it is black at the moment but I do want to go light one day.
Side Sweep Fringe or Full fringe? Side sweep, when I have full I always get annoyed at it.
Up or Down? It depends on the occasion. 

RANDOM
Rain or Shine? Shine, everyone seems more happier when its sunny.
Summer or Winter? Summer, I hate the cold.
Spring or Autumn? Both, Spring as it is nearly summer, Autumn as its my birthday.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate, any day.
Shower or Bath? Bath as I love relaxing in the bath.
Comedy or Horror? Comedy, I am such a wimp!





Monday 24 June 2013

Mandara Spa Island Paradise Intensive Body Scrub- Review

Hi everyone so today I have a review on a new favorite of mine. The Mandara Spa Body Scrub. I picked this up in sainsburys for £8 about 2 weeks ago and I have loved it since then onwards. 

WHAT IT SAYS:
Immerse yourself in the revitalising fragrance of grapefruit and lemon and be transported to an exotic island where the stress and tension of daily and melt away. 
How To Use: Massage into dry or damp skin. Rinse clean to leave skin smooth and soft.

WHAT I THOUGHT
I LOVE this body scrub! I use this twice a week and this leaves my skin feeling so soft! I feel so clean after using this. I love the smell too. I only have 2 negatives to say about this; the price! I think £8 is a little too expensive but that probably won't stop me buying it again. The other thing is the mess it leaves in the bath afterwards. It leaves so many graines behind at the bottom of your bath. I had been looking for a very scrubby/ grainy type scrub for a while and I have definitely found it now!

Sunday 23 June 2013

Sinful Colour Review and Swatch

Hi everyone so today I have a post all about my new favorite nail polish brand. Sinful Colours. These are £1.99 each and in my opinion are worth much much more. Everytime I go into boots I have to pick up another 1 or 2 to add to my collection. I have more sinful colours than any other nail polish brand. They are all very pigmented and there is a great colour selection. 

24/7:
This is a bright neon matte pink. This looks fantastic with a tan. I do wish it wasn't matte though as I prefer glossy nails to matte ones but I love this polish no less than any of the others.

CALL YOU LATER:
Call you later is a green glitter polish. It is buildable so it is solid glitter which I love! I love glitter polishes that you can build up to be solid glitter.

FRENZY:
Frenzy is another solid glitter polish. This is a mixture of purple and blue glitter chunks. This is my favorite glitter polish by Sinful Colours.

I MISS YOU
I miss you is also glitter ( I like glitter polishes, don't worry they're not all glitter! Just a few more hehe ). This one is purple and silver solid glitter.

NAIL JUNKIE:
Nail Junkie is a turquoise glitter. It looks a lot more blue on the picture than it is as it is a lot more green in person.

PINK GLITTER:
Pink glitter is a pink glitter ( hence the name ) it has a pink base with glitter bits inside of it. Its not a solid glitter like the previous glitters but it is lovely. It is very buildable to get a brighter pink than what it swatched.

PISTACHE:
Pistache is a pastel green colour which is great for this season and I am all for the pastels. This colour might not be to everyones taste but I really do like it.

SECRET ADMIRER:
Secret admirer is a gun metal type colour. It is a black polish with silver running through it. I haven't worn this yet but I think I will try it out soon, its one of a kind in my collection.


SOCIAL LADDER:
Social Ladder is my least favorite polish by these. I wouldn't have bought it personally but my mum bought it for herself and never liked it so she gave it to me. It is a pearl white colour, not one of my favorites but I might try it out over another polish to see what it looks like.

SOUL MATE:
Soul mate is a pastel nude type colour. This was one of the first I bought and I love it.  Again I haven't got a colour like this at all and I will definitely be wearing this till its all gone.

THIMBLEBERRY:
Thimbleberry is the newest one I have and I am currently wearing it. It is a lovely coral pink which is great for summer.

UNICORN:
Unicorn is a pastel yellow colour. Again like the green it is great for this season and it also might not be to everyones taste but I love it and that's all that matters right?

WHY NOT:
Last but not least we have reached my favorite of the whole collection. Why not. A brilliant eye catching neon blue. This is the brightest blue polish I have seen and I love it! I have worn this so many times since I bought it.

Which is your favorite sinful colour polish?

Saturday 22 June 2013

T Zone Clear Out Nose Pore Strips Review

Hey everyone so today I have a review for you all. I have a few reviews to go up but I will try and put other posts in between so it isn't a review overload for you all! I picked up these T-Zone Clear Out Nose Pore Strips on fragrance direct for £1.99 but the normal price is £4.99.

WHAT IT SAYS:
T-Zone Clear Out Nose Pore Strips have been specially formulated to grab onto blackheads, dirt and grease lifting them away. Help remove spot causing bacteria. Unclog pores to help skin breathe. Be specially shaped for use over the bridge of the nose.
To use: Wash your face and pat your face dry. Thoroughly wet your nose. Peel the strip off the plastic backing and apply the smooth side to your nose. Gently press down. Leave for 10 minutes then peel off.

WHAT I THOUGHT:
These smelt very strong of tea tree. When I peeled them off my nose I have to admit, it hurt! I used these once a week. They did work very well as when I got them off my nose you could see all the dirt on the other side. Being the silly person I am, I forgot to take a picture of that! My nose did feel very clean when I had used these though. So all in all I did like these and I will be getting more.


Friday 21 June 2013

Sheffield Spending Ban.

Hey everyone so I am going on a spending ban. I have tried and failed this twice before but as it is getting closer to me going to Sheffield I am starting to realise if I don't start saving up soon I will have no money for Sheffield. I am going to Sheffield on 24th August so from today up until that day I am going to spend no money at all. I have a tin to put my money in which I get which can't be opened unless you use a can opener, so once the money goes in I won't be able to get it back out until I go to Sheffield. When I go there I am planning on going to MAC and Models Own as I can't get them where I live. I know this spending ban will be hard but I am more determined than ever to do it now. I will update you every friday telling you how much money I saved in that week, If I bought something and What I am trying not to buy. 
Thanks Guys 

Thursday 20 June 2013

ShopStyle Festival Shopping Challenge

Hey everyone so I seen a post on someones blog to do this ShopStyle Festival Shopping Challenge. There is 3 winners of this. The first place winner will win £1000 and the 2 runners up will win £200 to put towards a new summer wardrobe. I have gone for a casual kind of festival look with shorts and a crop top with some trainers. I really like this kind of look at the moment and I think it is very festival-ish. You have to create a festival clothing wishlist that costs no more than £200.
I chose:
Shorts: £19.99 H&M
Nike Blazers: £70 Nike
Hair Band: £4.50 Claires
Sunglasses: £7.00
Zara City Office Bag: £50 Zara
Top: £8.99 Internacionale
Parka/Coat: £19.99 Newlook.

If you would like any more details check out this post here.


10 Under £10

Hi everyone so today I am going to be doing a 10 for £10 post. I also have a video of this here. I recently done a post and video on my 5 for £5. Most of the products mentioned in this post could have gone in my 5 under £5 one, lets just say I like to find cheap things!

First up is my rimmel stay matte powder. I love this powder to pieces and I will keep on repurchasing for the rest of my makeup life. This is amazingly cheap at only £3.99

I also have my everyday foundation here too which is the seventeen miracle matte foundation. I use this foundation most the time. This is one of the most expensive things on this post at £5.99.

I also have my barry m nail art pen. I have two of these one in black and the other one in white. These are like felt tips and are so easy to use on your nails to get cute and simple nail art. These are £4.99 and worth every penny.

I also have this Collection Smokey eye kit. I picked this up not that long ago and I love it. It has 9 eyeshadows and a tutorial on the back showing you how to get the perfect smokey eye using this kit. This costs £4.19.

Need I say anything about my next product? This is the concealer every beauty guru has ( slight exaggeration). The lasting perfection concealer by collection. I like many others love this concealer. This costs £4.19
I also have my revlon lip butter. I have the shade creme brulee which is a very sheer light brown nude colour. I would prefer this to be a little more of a lipstick type finish but I wear this for school as it isnt too in your face. I would like to get more colours of these. This is the most expensive thing here on my post at £7.99.
I also have the maybelline colour show nail varnishes. I have 4 of these. 2 of the polka dots (1 shown in picture) 2 of the normal ones. I have pink polka dot, Rain Forest Canopy, Urban Turquoise and Urban Coral. These are £2.99.
Another favorite of mine is this scandal eyes shadow stick. I adore this shadow stick! I want to get more of these in a lot more colours, I also want to try the scandal eye eyeliner too.  These cost £4.49.
Next up is my collection Cream Puff. I adore this! It is a lovely matte colour that stays on your lips for a good few hours. I also love the feel of this on my lips. I will be picking up the other two shades of these. These cost £2.99.
The final thing on my 10 under £10 is the maybelline colour 24hr tattoo. I have it On and On bronze. I love these they are so easy to use. I just put it on my finger then sweep it over my eyes and then vawallaa done. These cost £4.99.

Friday 14 June 2013

5 under £5

Hey everyone so today I am going to be doing a 5 for under £5 post. I have also done a video on this over on my youtube channel. I will also be going a 10 for under £10 so keep yours eyes peeled for that one!

First off is these makeup brushes from claires. They come in packs of 5 for £5. I have had two sets of these now, currently the black sparkly ones, I only have one of the pink ones left now. 

Next up is my MUA liquid eyeliner. I have had this for ages now and I have only just started using this as I could never get the line straight then out of nowhere I could and now I love this. This is £1.

Another MUA product for you is the new power pouts. I have 3 of these and I love them! I have Rendervous, broken hearted and run away. These are £3 and great value for money.

Another item I have is the Miss Sporty Nail Varnishes. I have about 6 of these and I love them all. The only thing I don't like that is that they don't have names for there shades. These are £1.99.

The final product is Barry M nail varnish in general. I have about 18 altogether! Some gelly, some normal, some glitter and a few textured. They are by far my most favorite nail polish brand. The prices of these range from £2.99-£3.99.

Hope you all enjoyed this post.


Monday 10 June 2013

My go to makeup products

Hi everyone so today I am going to be telling you my go to makeup products that I wear on a daily basis. I do often change some of these that are in here but these are what's in my go to makeup at the moment.
FACE
Avon Magix Face Perfector
e.l.f tinted moisturiser
Superdrug All Over Body Cream
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder
Dainty Doll Blusher
MUA Blusher 
Collection Last Perfection Concealer

EYES
Benefit They're Real Mascara
Collection Longer Lash Mascara
Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil
Maybelline Colour 24 Tattoo
Urban Decay Naked Basics

LIPS
Aloe Vera Vaseline
Revlon Lip Butter
RImmel 1000 kisses
w7 lipstick
MUA lipstick
NYC lipstick

What are your go to makeup products?



Thursday 6 June 2013

My Do's and Don'ts for makeup!

Hi guys so today I thought I would do a fun type of post for you. I came to decide that I was going to do a do and don't makeup look. Half of my face being how you should do your makeup and the other side with how you shouldn't. Obviously I'm not saying you have to do your makeup how I have shown  I am just doing my version of how I would prefer to look and then how I wouldn't and what I think looks silly when I see people like it.

DON'T
 1. Foundation that is way too dark for you and not blended in properly.
2. Thick dark eyebrows.
3. Bright pink- heavy applied blusher.
4. Dark lipliner with light lipstick/gloss.
5. Bright eyeshadow all the way up the lid to near the eyebrow.
5. Ridiculously long winged eyeliner
6. Dark contour/bronzer.


DO

1. Foundation that matches your skin colour- blended in well.

2.  Wear an eyeshadow/liner that suites you- don't go to high with the colour.
3. Go light with blusher- not too heavy handed.
4. Go natural with eyebrows- don't make them look obviously fake.
5. Lip liner that matches the colour of the lipstick you are going to wear.

What are your make-up do's and don'ts?





SkinArt UK




Hi guys so I was recently sent some things to review from SkinArt UK, and I thought I would share with you what they sent me. I was lucky to receive the amount of products that I did I will give a little review to each of the things they sent to me.







First off they sent me some coloured hair sprays. These didn't excite me too much when I seen them as I have black hair so the colours won't really show up on my hair but I have had a little brainwave to spray the bits white then spray on the other colour over the top. I received 3 of these; Purple, White and Blue.







 I also received 6 nail polishes; I have tried them all out and as much as I love the colours they don't last very long at all :( the colours I got were (L-R)  Powder Puff Pink, Shine Bright Like A Diamond, Just Like Parma Violet, What Colour Is Coral, It's Crystal Clear and Out Of The Blue.







They also sent me some temporary tattoo's. I love these as they are such girlies designs! They sent me 3 packs; Love Is Enough, In Your Own Words, I'm A Dreamer.







Last of all they sent me some nail tattoos; I love these so much! They are very cute and easy to apply to my nails!





Hope you all enjoyed this post!