Showing posts with label pretty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pretty. Show all posts

Wednesday, 9 December 2015

Night Time Skin Routine ♥❅

Hey Guys!
Today's post is my night time routine.
I wanted to share it with you because I know many people use loads and loads of products washing their faces a thousand times and putting all kind of lotions and potions onto it to give them "good" skin. Which is all well and good if you have the time and the patience to spend that much time on your skin haha!
I use 4 products every night and another product twice a week.



Yes, I am one of those lazy people who take their make up off with facial wipes but I swear by them and have for years! Nivea Daily Essentials Gentle Facial Cleansing Wipes For Dry Skin. As long as you get ones that are moist (I hate that word but couldn't think of a better one to explain what I mean) your makeup will come off and with the cleansing lotion I also use it get into all my pores and removes all the oils and makeup which is left on my face.


This is a new addition to my routine. Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. Everyone went mad over it for a while and I didn't really understand why and still don't if i'm honest. As an all over the face cleaning water it doesn't do a good job getting rid of all my makeup. I use this mainly for my eye makeup. Cleaning wipes don't get all of your eyes makeup off and I don't fancy rubbing at my eyeballs with a wipe to get every bit of mascara off. I find this product gets all the leftover eye makeup off without me having to scrub at my eyes. I have however also found out that is I use too much of this product it slightly makes me eye sting and water uncontrollably.


The next two products are from Clean & Clear. In my teenage years their products used to break me out like mad! On the left is the Clean & Clear Deep Cleansing Lotion For Sensitive Skin & on the right is the Clean & Clear Blackhead Clearing Cleanser. The deep cleaning lotion keeps my blemishes at bay and helps clean out my pores while not stripping my skin. The blackhead clearing cleanser is a new addition to routine also. I don't struggle with blackhead but i would like to get rid of the few that I do have mainly on my nose. I will update you on how it works out in the next month or so!

The other product I use twice a week is something I actually didn't take a picture of ha! Dove Original Beauty Cream Bar. The soap adds moisture to my skin where it is needed as well as giving it a deep clean. I only use the soap twice as week as it can add too much moisturisation into my skin and can cause my nose to get more oilier that it usually is.

I don't add moisturiser after cleansing my face as I feel that when I go to bed it creates a layer over film over my skin and doesn't really absorb. I like to let my skin air of a night time and to add moisturiser of the morning before application of any makeup or before heading out into the outdoors.
What do you guys use?
Take Care
Post Soon x



Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Hello December ♥❅

Hey Guys!
Sorry I have been so MIA from this blog things have seen up in the air at the moment you guys will find out all about that closer to the time but for now I can only apologise!
I miss blogging so much!
I feel lost. Not sitting at my laptop with my earphones in and typing away!
How has your November been?
Has it been good?
I'm so excited to finally get the decorations out and make the whole house look christmassy, pretty and sparkly!
Are you look forward to christmas?
Have you got your list ready?



Take Care
Post Soon x

Sunday, 2 August 2015

Hello August ♥

Hey guys!
I know I say this every month but i actually can't believe how quick this year is going! It's August!
So many great things happening and hopefully happening this month!
I'm super excited to go camping with the best buds and fusion festival again at the end of the month with Jess!
What are you guys up to this month?
Photo taken from Google Images - All rights go to original owner
Take Care
Post Soon x

Sunday, 12 July 2015

Benefit - Roller Curl Mascara - Review ♥

Hey guys!
Today post is going to be on the Benefit - Roller lash mascara.
I have this post sitting in my draft folder for so long and had completely forgot to post it!
I got this sample in the 
March issue of ELLE.I had high expectations for this mascara as Benefit are well know for their 'They're Real Mascara' which I am a fan of and I knew this one had to live up to it if not be better for it to be worth the buy.Retail price - £19.50

I was pleasantly surprised that i liked it!
I love my lashes to have loads of volume and just a bit more length and this mascara is defiantly just a lengthening mascara. I feel like I have to add another mascara on top of it to add the volume desired on the days I am wanting big noticeable lashes.
This is an amazing every day mascara especially if you don't like to wear a lot of makeup. It is defiantly build-able but I found once you got to the 3rd/4th coat it started to clump and look like spider legs.


The outer packaging is so sleek and pretty.
On the benefit website it states that the mascara has an 'instant curve-setting formula that's holds for 12 hours'. However I do feel that the formulation of this mascara does help curl your lashes but for me it doesn't hold for the 12 hours it states. After about 3-4 hours of wear I could see my lashes start to droop and loose its curl.



As you can see from the pictures above of my lashes on the left side is my natural lash and on the right is the roller lash masacra. I applied 2 coats for this picture so you could see what it would look like layered.
Each of my lashes fanned out lovely.
I reach for this mascara when I am having one of my 'Natural' makeup days.
I do like it and would possibly repurchase it if it was on offer or came apart of a set that benefit do for christmas but i wouldn't go out tomorrow and repurchase it for the full price.
What do you guys think about this mascara?
Take Care
Post Soon x



Wednesday, 8 July 2015

Orange Soda Pop - Nails ♥

Hey guys!
Today's post is going to be a bit different to what I usually post. It is in the brackets of beauty but not for you face but for your nails.
Anyone who knows me knows I used be obsessed with doing my nails on a weekly basis but since starting college I had to stop wearing it.
I was clearing out some of my old polishes the other day and was pairing a couple up to create some pretty nail looks.

The two polishes I used for this look are both from Rimmel.


On the left we have Rimmel London Cocktail Colour in a Flash - 120 Shirley Temple - £3.99 & on the right we have Rimmel London 60 seconds - 403 Orgasam - Rita Ora Collection - £2.99.

120 Shirley Temple is a really pretty glitter colour. It can be used to put over a base colour like I have for this look or you can wear it only and build it up for 3-4 coats for an opaque finish. I however am lazy as hell and couldn't be bothered to keep applying layers on layers and waiting for them to dry in between coats.
I used 403 Orgasam as a base. Can we just take in the name of this polish please. I have never understood calling a product name like that but the colour is pretty so who cares about the name haha! Due to this being a 60 second drying polish I knew It wouldn't take me more than 10 minutes to do all my nails. I did two coats of 403 Orgasam and 1 coat of 120 Shirley Temple.



This was the overall look.The glitter looks amazing when the sun hits it.
This look is perfect for summer.
Take Care
Post Soon x

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

007 for Women - James Bond Fragrance Review ♥

Hey Guys!
Recently I was sent the new James Bond 007 for Women Fragrance.
I was so unbelievably excited when I opened my package! I wanted to rip all the packing off and spray it all over my body and surrounding area! I didn't though and took a picture of the packaging and the bottle for you guys!

The packing is super cute and adds a touch of darkness and mystery to my perfume collection. The pink/rose gold outer packaging is stunning and makes me really not want to throw the box away! The diamond style cut on the outer packing ties in beautifully with the actual bottle inside.
The elegant black bottle reminds me of the male version of the 007 fragrance with the added sexy touch of the round shape bottle which I imagine is meant to be like the figure/hips of a bond girl.
The gold trigger-style actuators adds a beautiful pop of style and colour to the black bottle also!
Top Notes: Black Pepper, Rose Milk 
Heart Notes: Blackberry, White Floral Jasmine
 
Base Notes: Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Amber





The smell of this perfume is divine. Many of the ingredient in this perfume can trigger off different sensations in the human mind. The citrus scents are believed to make you more alert and improve your concentration levels. The smell of musk and black pepper is believed to be link with success. If you fancy chilling out the smell of jasmine is said to relax the human mind and reduce stress.

I recommend you guys go to your nearest Boots, Superdrug, Perfume or fragrance shop and smell this perfume! You will be hooked!
RRP for this product is 30ml - £25 / 50ml - £30 / 75ml - £40
I hope you guys enjoyed this post!
Take Care
Post Soon x



*PR Sample*

Sunday, 12 April 2015

United Makeup Artist Expo - London ♥

Hey guys!
This weekend I was in London attending the United Makeup Artist Expo!
The event was over 2 days (11th-12th April). I only went on the 11th April due to it being a college trip. 
While there we got to visit many different company and got to talk to so many people who work in the industry. We also went to a INGLOT talk where they spoke about several of their products, how they work and how to get the best pay off from using them!
Everyone that we spoke to were lovely and helpful!
There was only one downside of the day... I forgot to take any real pictures.
Many of the picture I will be posting were posted on the expos snap chat on the day! I hope you enjoy them anyways! If you life the look of any of the products that I brought on the day and want to see swatches or a review please let me know!














Take Care
Post Soon x

Sunday, 22 March 2015

Blists Hill Victorian Town - Ironbridge Gorge Museum ♥

Hey guys!
Today I went to visit Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge Gorge Museum, UK
I thought I would share some of the pictures with you guys!












































































Overall it was a lovely day out.
The sun was shining and I was with my best friend and my brother!
Take Care
Post Soon x

Thursday, 7 August 2014

New Layout ♥

Hey guys!
Over the past couple of weeks I have felt like this blog has needed a fresh new look. I came up with this new idea from simply looking at the clouds. While on holiday I enjoy nothing more than sitting out in the open watching the world go by! I wanted some simple and clean but also a twist of me with the moustache and stars in the header.

I hope you guys like the new layout of the blog and I hope you are all having a wonderful evening/morning where ever you are in the world!

Take Care
Post Soon x

Friday, 16 August 2013

Gradient Sunset Nail Tutorial ♥

Hey Guys! 
Many of you will not know this but i love doing my nails and experimenting with new designs and colours.
Recently i have been loving the gradient look and with it sort of being the summer time i thought it would be a great idea to do a little nail tutorial which you guys can do yourself or to your friends. There are many tutorials on YouTube which shows you how to add a palm tree or little birds onto this design but for me i just wanted it to be plain, simple and bright!
So i hope you enjoy my step by step picture tutorial to help you achieve this vibrant look!
I first started off with 3 beautiful colours. A red, yellow and bubblegum pink!
Now you can use any colours that your guys want but due to me watching the 'sunset' look i decided upon these.
The colours from left to right: ELF Smokin' Hot, NYC Lexington Yellow, ELF Gum Pink.
These colours really did blend well together creating the contract between the colours.
 The next thing you will be needing is a cosmetic make up wedge sponge, you can get these rather cheap if you get them from the right places. I got mine from ELF while on a little bit of a spending spree in the past and have never used them for makeup as ive always used a brush. You get 8 of them online for £1.50 from ELF which i feel is a bargain!
The next thing i did was apply these colours onto the sponge in stripes, starting with the yellow and then pink followed finally by the red it should look something like this 
Now you have your colours ready get your nail prepared for the colours with a base case! (For this mini tutorial im just going to used a fake nail so you can really see the end results) If you want to save some time paint the base before you start.
If your do end up using sheer colours i would add a base coat of white to enhance the colour. I however didn't do this as the colours i have very bold and do not need any help enhancing.
Time to apply the colours from the sponge into your nail! 
You're going to do this by placing the sponge on your nail directly and start to rock the sponge over your nail to allow the colour to transfer. Once you have done this it should look something like this! 
As you can see the colours have blended really well and you can fully see where one colour should start and end.
Next your going to allow this to full dry and then add a top coat to seal in the design! For this I used a matte topcoat.
or you could give the Sally Hansen super shine top coat if you're looking for that shiny nail look (or any other topcoat of your choice) ! 
Once applied it should look something like this (all adding a top coat will really do is hold your polish design for longer and blend the colours together more evenly! 
And that is it! 

Simple right? I told you but would be, even though the summer time isn't really the classic summer time here in England doesn't mean you nails can't be bright and colourful! 
I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial I hope to do more in the future for you guys if you liked them! 
Have a good day/night
 Take care x