Thursday 31 October 2013

Absence

I realise its been a very long time since I posted so apologies for that! I've just started back at university doing a postgraduate course (how am I that old?!) and its all been a bit hectic! I am definitely feeling old now, especially in comparison to all the young, excited freshers. I have a bit of the 'been there, done that' feeling, which is kinda sad I suppose but i'm just lacking the excitement to go out & get crazy every night. Have any of you experienced this?
Am also trying to balance this with working to be able to afford the course/living and still have some fun in my life! So much, so little time!
I do have a few post ideas planned though so keep your eyes peeled for those.

Friday 20 September 2013

Morocco

Apologies for not having posted in a little while, I know it's not very regular anyway but it's been a while due to the fact I was away on holiday in Agadir, Morocco.



I went away for a week with just my mum and it was lovely to have some time away, get some sun and just relax!

I'm hoping now i'm back that i'll be able to start posting a bit more but I do have the start of university coming up and that's always a busy time

So that's it for now, hopefully see you soon!

Monday 9 September 2013

Would you rather? TAG

1. Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lip glosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?
I think palettes can be really useful but I think i'd rather lose all of my palettes and eyeshadows, particularly as I don't tend to use eyeshadows all that often...

2. Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?
I'd rather chop it all off and wait for it grow back! I did use to have fairly short hair (chin length) and while I think I look better with longer hair I reckon I could deal with short hair.

3. Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
I would say probably pink so long as it's a fairly subtle pink. No bright pink for me!

4. If you had £1,000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?
Can't I buy both?! Even just a year ago I reckon i'd have said clothes but currently I reckon i'd go for makeup. You'd probably end up being able to buy more as well!

5. Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner or eyeliner as lipstick?
 Hmm this is quite a hard (& odd) one... I reckon eyeliner would be easier to apply as lipstick than lipstick as eyeliner. I'd be avoiding the black liner though...

6. Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?
Being from the UK i've not had much experience of Sephora but as they do a variety of brands I think i'd choose them than have to stick to a single brand.

7. Would you rather only use one eyeshadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?
 I reckon lip colour because it's nice to use more than one eyeshadow for a look

8. Would you rather wear winter clothes in the summer or summer clothes in the winter?
I get hot quite easily so don't think i'd cope with winter clothes in the summer, although my winter clothes often involve layers so would I be able to cheat and take them off if I got hot? If so, then winter clothes in summer!

9. Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?
Hmm, if we're talking neon bright then I'd go for dark but if it just means colourful then i'd chose that!

10. Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or your favourite eye product?
Probably my favourite lip product because my favourite eye product (Laura Mercier cake tightline eyeliner) is possibly one of favourite products overall.

11. Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?
I tend to wear both quite a lot but i'd probably choose a messy bun.

12. Would you rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lip gloss?
I'm not a fan of lip gloss to be honest - too glossy/sticky for me! So i'd rather never use that.

13. Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or Sharpie them in everyday?
Either would be pretty horrible! But having none at all does look odd, although I guess you'd get used to it... Guess I would say Sharpie them in everyday...

14. Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?
Without nail polish - that doesn't have to cover my spots & dark circles! 

If you're reading this then I tag you =)

Wednesday 4 September 2013

The Beauty Blogger Tag

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?
My hair is naturally pretty straight but not dead straight. However, it's straight enough for me to not usually bother straightening it. It's pretty fine so doesn't take long to straighten with GHDs if I want to do so.

2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?
I don't usually have my hair dyed, despite having a pretty boring natural hair colour (mousey brown) but if I do dye it then i've always done it myself. I wouldn't mind going and having it done properly one time though!

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?
I tend to change it although there are some styles I go to more than others. If I cant really be bothered then it gets pulled back into a high ponytail, if i'm wanting a casual look then i'll do a messy bun and typically if i'm having it done i'll do something to clip back some of the front bits.

4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?
I paint my own nails but I don't know that i'd call it a mani... It is literally just painting, no removing of cuticles and things like that - which is probably bad I know! I reckon i've had maybe 3 professional mani/pedi's 

5. How often do you change your nail polish?
I'd say probably weekly but I do try to have periods when I don't have any on to give my nails some respite. Also, I have a current part-time job waitressing where i'm not allowed to have them painted.

6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer?
I tend to only really do it in the summer but I find that polish on my toe nails lasts for aaaaaages so can go on into the winter, in which case I may end up topping it up.

7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup?
 I'd say if i'm doing a full-face then it takes me maybe 15mins or so? I've not really time it to be honest!

8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?
I do face first, though perhaps if i'm doing full eyes with shadows etc I should do them first but i've just always started with face and think it's now just habit

9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
I'd say I used to pretty much just buy what I need but since getting into blogs i've certainly bought a lot more than I need and so am starting to collect...

10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?
Never! I have never worn them... I would quite like to, although it would still be quite natural ones... But i'm kinda too scared to try because I reckon I would be rubbish at applying them.

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?
Nope, usually i'll just do foundation, concealer, mascara and a bit of powder. Full face is usually reserved for nights out.

12. Do you wear makeup when you're home alone or with family?
Most of the time if i'm home alone and not going out then I won't bother with makeup because I think it's good to give your skin some time off from it. However, if i'm going to be seeing people I will usually put just a little bit on.

13. Will you leave the house without makeup?
Yes...I used to a lot more but currently have some red marks that I think are pretty obvious and because i'm self-conscious about them I don't like going out with them covered up at least. And then usually I feel my eyes look pretty tired so they need mascara on too...

14. How many high-end products do you have?
I own a couple of high-end products. Chanel powder, eyeliner, dior mascara, laura mercier eyeliner and lancome foundation. I think that's it...

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you're getting dressed?
 I decide when i'm getting dressed. I'll sometimes think about it the night before but often end up changing my mind in the morning anyway!

16. How often do you change your handbag?
 I have 2 main bags I switch between fairly often and then a couple of others i'll swap into occasionally.

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?
Usually wake up about 9-10am when my boyfriend is getting up for work and go to sleep probably between 12-1.

18. How often or when do you workout?
My boyfriend and I have just rejoined the gym and are trying to go at least twice a week.

19. Left handed or right handed?
Left!

20. How tall are you?
5'4" 

21. Do you speak any foreign languages?
Sadly no. I think it would be nice to be able to but although I did do French at school I wouldn't say I can really speak it all that well now.

22. How many pets do you have?
None right now. I'm living in accommodation where we're not allowed pets. When I was younger we used to have guinea-pigs, a rabbit and hamster and I loved that!

23. How often are you on Blogger?
I read blogs on Bloglovin' every day but must admit i'm pretty bad at coming blogger to blog (as you can probably tell!)

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?
I always read comments posted on my blog and fairly often read them on others posts. Quite often if it's a review of a product its nice to see the comments to see if others agree/disagree.

25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?
 Oh definitely! Mine is huge right now so I don't think i'm going to get through it!

26. How did you come up with your blog name?
I actually started this up quite a long time ago so I can't actually remember but i'd say just because I think i'm pretty much just an ordinary girl!

27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?
Currently my iphone because it's actually better than my camera. I'm hoping at some point I will get a new camera though!

28. How often do you clean your house?
I end up doing little bits here and there pretty much every day i'd say.

29. What's your favorite color?
Purple

30. Do you swear?
Not very often

31. What are you doing with the rest of your day?
Just chilling out watching some tv before having a friend over for dinner =)

Monday 2 September 2013

Mini Boots Haul

I was perusing the boots website and noticed they had a few good deals on at the moment, and in particular these deals included some products I really wanted to try. So of course that meant this seemed like the perfect opportunity to buy them!


I picked up Hydraluron, which was 1/3 off making it £16.66. I've heard quite a few people raving about this product and as someone who can get quite dry skin this sounded lovely! After using it for a couple of days I already really like it. It comes out as a clear gel type substance but when massaged into the skin it feels almost like water. My skin ends up feeling really nice and moisturised. It's still early days but I am really enjoying this!



I also picked up the Soap & Glory 'One Heck of a Blot' translucent powder and their 'Glow All Out' illuminising powder, which were on offer for 2 for £15. Seeing as each of these cost £11 on their own this seemed like a great deal!
 I've used the translucent powder once and already really like it - it left my skin really matte and smooth but without looking really powdery. As you can see it came with a little powder puff to apply it but I prefer using a large face brush. You really don't need to use much for full coverage, you literally only have to tap your brush into the powder & even then probably need to tap off excess.
I've not used the illuminising powder yet but it looks lovely. Both come in nice compacts with big mirrors, which are always handy! The Glow All Out is cardboard, which seems fairly sturdy but of course has the potential to get ruined if gets wet etc but we'll see how it goes! Whereas One Heck of a Blot is made of plastic so seems more durable.

Overall I'm really pleased with all 3 products but it's only been a couple of days so i'll keep you posted.

What are your thoughts on any of these products?

Friday 16 August 2013

Review: Diorskin nude bb creme

The second of my Escentual 20% purchases (mentioned here) was the Diorskin Nude BB creme that so many other bloggers seemed to be raving about.

I picked this up in the shade 001 and found that it's a nice pale shade but its also really rather pink. I had seen other bloggers mention it was more pinky but thought it was still meant to be the palest offering and so better for me.
I tend to have a fair bit of redness/pigmentation in my cheeks and at the area between my eyebrows anyway, which I am not a fan of and try to disguise as much as possible. So when I first tried using this BB cream and saw how pink it was applying I immediately thought 'Oh no!'. However, after fully blending (using a Real Techniques buffing brush) I found that actually the end result was a slightly rosy glow but it was very subtle and it had actually evened out/covered my redness quite well. It basically looked like my skin...but better. I tried applying with my fingers at first but found I much preferred the effect given using a brush and found it to end up looking less pinky with the brush.

 It is a fairly light coverage so isn't going to be good for really bad skin days but for hot summer days when you don't want to cake on the make-up, I think this is really nice. It can be built up a bit too to give a bit more coverage, which is nice.

 I think i'd like to try this now in 002 to compare the difference in shade and see whether that still works for me but without the pinkness. But despite the pinkness I actually still really like the product but I just don't love it as much as I wanted to. And I really wanted to!

Have you tried the Dioskin nude BB creme? Do you want to?

Wednesday 14 August 2013

Review: Clarins Sun Wrinkle Control Cream For Face

As I mentioned in a previous post I bought couple of items in the Escentual 20% sale and the time has come to now review them.
 I've been using the Clarins sun wrinkle control cream for face SPF 30 for about two weeks now and although i've still only used it a couple of times I thought i'd tell you how I feel about it.

It smells and looks pretty much just like an ordinary sun cream. It does have quite a thick consistency but actually blends really nicely and quickly without leaving you with white streaks all over your face. You really don't need to squeeze much out as a little goes a long way - even with generous application.

I find that my face does end up still looking rather shiny/greasy after applying the cream, even though its all blended in nicely and doesn't feel greasy at all. I like to leave about 5minutes after applying before putting on my makeup to make sure it's all sunk in properly. However, even if putting on makeup pretty much straight away it applies over the sun cream no problem. It doesn't feel like the sun cream is being rubbed off or interfering with makeup at all. Big plus!
I have found though that if I apply it too close to my eyes or over my eyelids it can irritate them a bit and make them water a bit but that's easy enough to avoid.
I've sadly not had a chance to use this anywhere really hot to see how well it protects my face but have been wearing it during the sunny days we've been having here in England (yay) and i've not suffered from any redness from the sun.

I like using this product and think it works well but i'm not overly convinced its any different to just using a normal sun cream on your face. Am I wrong in this? Are they made differently?

Do you use a facial SPF? If so, which one?

Tuesday 13 August 2013

10 facts about me

So i've written a few posts now and thought it was about time you perhaps found out a bit more about me.
Here's 10 facts about me (i've tried to make them vaguely interesting...)

1) I'm a student in Birmingham - just graduated in Sport and Exercise Science Bsc and now going on to do a Graduate Diploma in Psychology.

2) I was born in America. New Jersey to be more specific. However, my parents moved back to England when I was about 6 months old so i'm a British Citizen and don't remember American life.

3) I'm a worrier. I worry about pretty much everything. Including the amount I worry.

4) I have light brown hair and brown eyes. My skin is combination - oily t-zone & around the nose but dry patches too.

5) I have a boyfriend of over 3 and a half years (he probably won't be featuring on here at any point).

6) I've only really recently properly gotten into make-up and skincare products but now I have a MASSIVE wishlist.

7) I have a phobia of needles/injections and tend to faint whenever I have one. Just thinking/talking about them makes me feel funny.

8) I've been horse-riding for about 15 years (I'm 21) and love it. Sadly don't own my own horse - one day!

9) I'm 21 years old but still feel about 17. I just can't believe how quickly the past couple of years have gone and how old I am now! Scary!

10) I still have several cuddly toys that I just can't bear to part with. And they're not even ones from my childhood. One is my build-a-bear called Bubaloo (that I made about 2 years ago...).

Well, I hope you've enjoyed learning a little bit about me  =)

Thursday 1 August 2013

Wishlist #2


As i've previously mentioned, I've only recently gotten into blogs - reading and writing, but my wish list is already massive! I have already caved and bought some of the items i've been desiring (mainly the cheaper drugstore items) but that list still remains.

So here's a few more of the items i'm currently coveting...

1) Hourglass ambient lighting powder
Lighting Powder
I've seen so many rave reviews about this powder and it sounds just lovely! Quite a few people say they couldn't buy just one and a couple of people ended up buying all 6! I think i'd go for the shade Diffused, which has a slight yellow tint as this would hopefully help balance out my redness. 

2) Urban Decay Naked palette


This seems to be the best eyeshadow palette you can get, with again several people owning more than one. I think i'd go for either the basics (a bit easier on my student budget) or the Naked2 palette but think I could make good use of any of them! I'm definitely more of a nude colour girl when it comes to eyes so these would be perfect! 

3) Clinique Take the Day Off cleansing balm

Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm
This sounds like just a lovely cleanser to use and removes all make-up at the same time. As i've mentioned, i'm trying to improve my skincare routine and I'm hoping this would make a great addition. It's another Caroline Hirons recommendations so it must be good! It also seems to be sold out on quite a few sites so seems to be popular!

What are your current coveted items? Have you tried any of these?

Tuesday 30 July 2013

Mini Escentual Haul

Escentual have recently had 20% off everything on their website and I finally decided, after much umming and ahhing, that it really would be rude not to take advantage of their offer.

I bought Clarins Sun Wrinkle Control Cream for Face SPF30 and treated myself to the greatly desired Diorskin Nude BB creme.


(Apologies for the awful photos!)
I've wanted to try the Dior BB creme after sooo many other bloggers raved about it and because I'd quite like to have something a bit lighter to wear when on holiday or when its pretty hot here.
The facial SPF was something I must admit I hadn't realised really existed until fairly recently - i've always just used ordinary sun cream (and hated it) or moisturiser/foundation with SPF, which doesn't really seem like enough protection. So once again, Caroline's blog filled me in and provided some good recommendations. I'm hoping this will provide me with a good level of sun protection whilst allowing me to still be able to wear my make-up and not leave me with a horrible greasy, sticky face!
I've only just received this through the post as I only ordered them on the last day of the offer (took me a while to persuade myself it was too good an opportunity to miss so sorry i'm telling you about this after the offer has expired...) so i've not had a chance to use them yet but I will post reviews once I have =)!

Did any of you take advantage of the 20% off offer? What did you buy?

Monday 29 July 2013

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Review: Balance Me pure skin face wash


I'm currently in the process of trying to update my skincare routine as previously it pretty much consisted of a face wipe (bad I know!) and moisturiser... After reading Caroline's blog I realised I really needed to up the ante. She is currently recommending a load of cleansers and one she mentioned was the Balance Me cleanse and smooth face balm, which I quite fancied trying, so when I saw that Cosmo had Balance Me freebies I knew I had to give it a go!


I picked up the pure skin face wash and here's my thoughts on it.
To use this cleanser you're meant to squeeze a small amount into your hands, add warm water, massage together and then over your face. I find you don't need to use much especially as you're adding water to it. At first it has quite a thick consistency but is obviously thinned out when adding water. I then use a face cloth to remove. I found this had quite a strong herby type smell that was pretty overpowering, so much so that it left the bathroom smelling of it for a little while. At first I really didn't like the smell but after a few uses i've started to get more used to it and find it has a slight lemony scent mixed with the herby smell. I don't think this would be for everyone and would probably be very off-putting for a lot of people.
I like using this cleanser, it feels like it's doing a good job of cleaning my skin and works quite well at removing make-up - even eye make-up (although there's usually still some mascara left over). Straight after it's washed off my skin feels quite soft and plump but shortly afterwards it starts to feel dry and quite tight. I've tried not patting dry after washing off and it still ends up feeling like this.
I think i'll keep trying with this but it's not a complete winner and i'm definitely still looking for something new. Perhaps the cleanse and smooth face balm will be better.

What are your favourite cleansers to use?

Xo

Thursday 4 July 2013

Wishlist

I have so many products that I want to try but sadly most are high-end products that I just can't currently justify buying. So here they are:

1)Dior Diorskin Nude BB Creme. I quite want to try out the hype that is BB creams and at £30 this obviously isn't the cheapest of options! However, I've seen so many rave reviews (including Lily Pebbles and Anna) about this one and it seems that it would be possible to use to give some coverage without needing to wear foundation - bonus! Another popular, slightly cheaper, BB cream that i've seen a lot of positive comments about is the Ginvera BB cream so maybe I should go for that one first. But something just seems to be pulling me towards the Dior version!

2) M.A.C lipstick. Sadly i've not got around to getting a MAC lipstick yet but I know they're meant to be very popular. There's a few shades I think I want to try including Vegas Volt, Hue and Ruby Woo. Currently my lipstick collection is very limited and I must admit i'm not very adventurous so I'd really love to expand and vary it up a bit.
Have you got an specific recommendations for MAC lipsticks that you just love?

3) La Roche Posay Serozinc. Again I have seen so many rave reviews about this product that I can't help but lust after it. Unfortunately it's sold in France and seems to be very hard to get hold of online, making this a product i'm not likely to be able to get hold of any time soon (that and the always wanted Pixi Glow Tonic). I think after Caroline mentioned this everyone had to get their hands on it - lucky those who have!

Whilst the list goes on and on I think these are my current top 3 products i'm lusting after. What are your must-haves that you're wishing for right now?

Tuesday 2 July 2013

Bloggers reccommendations

So after so many beauty blogs my wishlist was starting to grow and grow. Unfortunately quite a few of the products were high end or possibly more expensive than my student budget wanted me to spend. But of course I had to just buy a couple of things! So here is a couple of my budget picks.

Firstly I bought the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in shade 51 - Light Vanilla.
Bourjois claim: "16 hour radiance booster & instant anti-fatigue result! Give your skin a radiance boost and leave it looking flawless for up to 16 hours! Enriched with a fruit therapy formula; Apricot for radiance, Melon for hydration and Apple to protect your youth. It also contains crystalline pigments for an even complexion and healthy glow. "



I had seen so many bloggers trying and recommending this that I just had to try it. Especially as at £9.99 it's a fair bit cheaper than my current go-to foundation (Lancome Teint Miracle foundation £27.50).
I quite liked this foundation, it felt fairly thick and perhaps slightly darker than my natural skin tone but not dark enough to make me look orange. Once applied it gives a pretty good coverage and leaves you with a rather dewy looking complexion. Despite the colour not being perfect I still think it works for me and I do quite like it, but it doesn't beat my Lancome one. I would say they could do with a few more shades in order to work for more people because their range is fairly limited.
I think i'm still looking for my holy-grail foundation so if you have any recommendations please let me know!

Next up was another Bourjois product. This time their Magic Nail Polish Remover costing £4.99.


This claims to remove nail polish in just 1 second per nail. Of course I didn't think it was going to be as quick as that but I had hoped it would speed up the often laborious process of removing nail varnish. The pot has a  sponge type material at the opening that you simply put your finger into and twist your finger around. I'd say you need to twist a couple of times to fully remove all of the nail varnish but it's still a lot quicker than the usual process and no need for cotton wool! I really like this product and am going to be using it a lot!

A third product I ended up buying was Lush's Lip Scrub in Bubblegum. It also comes in Popcorn and Mint Julips but after going and trying (i.e. tasting) them all I knew I wanted Bubblegum.
This lip scrub is essentially flavoured, coloured sugar that you rub onto your lips and then lick off. I love this concept! It smells really nice and tastes good too! I find it works pretty well at smoothing out my lips and removing dead/dry skin but you then need to add a balm after wards really I think and the effect doesn't last for a hugely long time. But seeing as it's so nice/tastey to use I don't mind having to use it a lot! At £5.25 its possibly not the cheapest product but I think it'll last a long time and is lovely to use so I don't really mind.

Finally, I caved in and bought the Real Techniques Core Collection Kit after I found them being sold for just £8.99 on Amazon! Although it appears they've now changed the price to £17.85, which is still a slight discount.
This collection consists of a contour brush, pointed foundation brush, detailer brush and buffing brush and comes in a little carry case. I bought these after everyone seemed to be raving about them, particularly the buffing brush. So far i've only actually used the buffing brush and pointed foundation brush but have very much liked using them! The first couple of times using the buffing brush for applying my foundation I must admit I wasn't a massive fan and couldn't see what everyone was raving about but on the third try I tried to be a bit gentler and found this a much better finish. It gave me good coverage with less product and still left a fairly dewy complexion. It perhaps takes slightly longer to fully buff it all in than using fingers but I think its worth it! I've also been using the foundation brush to apply concealer under my eyes and think it works pretty well to give good coverage and blend well.

So these are my purchases i've bought and reading lots of bloggers reviews of them. Are there any products you're craving after reading beauty blogs?


Thursday 20 June 2013

Selfridges Haul

In May it was my 21st birthday (eep so old!) and I was lucky enough to get some money/vouchers from various friends and relatives.
So as a treat to myself and a nice break from revision I decided to head off to Selfridges to have a nosey at the make-up counters.

I ended up buying Liquid eye liner from Chanel (Ligne graphique de chanel) in Noir Noir, which I love. It had a really thin brush which allows you to create very fine lines and is perfect for little flicks at the corner of your eye. The only issue I have with it is that to me it doesn't seem like there's much product in there as to finish one eye I have to put the brush back in the pot a couple of times but otherwise it gives a really nice finish.

My second purchase was more of an impulse buy than the others as I had at least heard of them and was wanting to try them. But this one came about from my desire to have a new setting powder. I was wandering around looking at all the different counters when I saw this one (Poudre Universelle Compacte) and tried it out. It felt so soft to touch and looked nice so I decided to give it a go! I quite like this powder, it goes on nicely to mattify my face but doesn't leave me looking overly powdery. I've not really had much experience with face powders so I find it hard to say if this is an amazing one but I quite like it so can't really complain!

Next was Laura Mercier's tightline cake eye liner in Black Ebony. This is one you have to use with a flat eye liner brush and some water. I was lucky enough to have the counter assistant put this on me so I could see how it looked and I really liked it! She made it look very natural and more just to give my eyes some definition rather than an obvious line of liner above the lashes. Again I really like this product and find it gives a nice finish which can be used as a casual day-to-day liner or can be built up for an evening look. I do find when i'm putting it on sometimes that it 'leaks' a bit and I have to get the tissues out to mop it up from the corners of my eyes but I think that's more done to my error than the product!

Finally I went for Diorshow blackout mascara. Again I was able to have this applied in store to see how it looked first. The assistant put some white primer on my lashes first of all to help the mascara stay better and prevent any clumping. I didn't buy the primer (though I was, and still am, tempted) and find that the mascara doesn't tend to clump anyway. Even without it, it makes my lashes look really long and dark. I think this mascara is great for lengthening, it gives a bit more volume but not loads but it can be built up fairly easily with 2 or 3 coats but it starts getting a bit clumpy.

So these were my Selfridges purchases that I decided to treat myself and splurge on. I should note I can't normally afford to go and buy all these on a students budget so most of my make up isn't high end!

Have you tried any of these products or want to do so?

xx

Tuesday 28 May 2013

Reading Blogs

As you can see i've not really gotten started with this blog. But recently i've gotten very into reading blogs - particularly beauty blogs. All this has done is make me want to buy even more stuff that I can't afford to do so! If I was rich i'd definitely be spending a lot of my money on beauty products currently. That and a pair of Louboutins... After reading so many blogs I kept thinking of things that I would then blog about so am going to try to maybe do so from now on...


My current wish list from reading these blogs is:
1)Collection lasting perfection concealer
2)Seventeen graffitti nail effects
3) Estee Lauder double wear foundation
4)Lush bubblegum lip scrub
5)L'Oreal Micellular solution

Lets see how I  get on with blogging from now on!
xx