Sunday, 22 March 2015

March Boots Haul and review (all in one)


Hey people, hope you have had a good weekend, mine has certainly been jam packed which i love!

Thought i would catch up and let you know what i recently purchased, well i say purchased ( i was sent vouchers and had amassed nearly £20 of points at Boots. Yesss!

So spent it on this lovely lot :)





What i got....

Soap & Glory....

  • Sugar Crush Body Buttercream £10.50
  • Sugar Crush Body Wash £6.50
  • Hand Dream Super Intensive Hand Cream £7.00
L' Oreal...
  • Lumi Magique Concealer in Light  £8.49
  • Infallible Matte Foundation in Vanilla £6.99
  • Color Riche Nails in Sequin Explosion 842

Collection...
  • Lock n Hold Lipgloss in Rock Steady £2.99
Batiste...
  • Dry Shampoo Original in Clean & Classic £2.99
Clean & Clear...
  • Advantage Spot Treatment Gel £4.59

And the immediately the first thing i will say about this is that this new foundation i purchased, is quite simply incredible. Unlike nothing i have ever used. I made a brief review on my Instagram about this and the concealer, but seriously wow. I have combination to oily skin, and have always used time and time again the Mac Pro Longwear Foundation, and even though i have always gone to it, and re purchased it time and time again, it never 'lasted' the 15 hours it claimed. Nothing against Mac, as its probably my skin, and yes i do powder. But anyway... This L' Oreal Infallible Matte is now thee best ever, and its so cheap!! 




As this is more like a liquid to powder foundation, yes its in tube, but honestly it sets very quickly, it actually lasts all day, and that's a big deal. I am used to re applying makeup twice a day, especially if i am off to work in the evenings, and with this i do not need too. Fab. Its great coverage too, i would say medium to full coverage, and the colour shades are pretty decent too. 

Also i have had time to use and mess about with the Lumi Concealer, but am not loving it. For starters i have an issue with price. It is expensive for a concealer, and i would rather pay for Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat £25.99 or Mac Select Cover Up £15.50 over this- i would even rather use the Boots own Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light £4.19 if it was about the price itself. It is fine for highlighting, and that's about it. Also you get very little product, which i do not think would last long at all. Looks like it can cut the mustard, but sadly for me no. Sorry L' Oreal...

Another happy purchase was the Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Cream and Body Wash. The scent on these is gorgeous. Limey, sweet, and almost creamy. I already have the Scrub somewhere in my massive collection of smellies. What i rate highly on all their products, is that you get generous sized products, which lasts a long time, and i use mine at least daily!! 




I chose their new hand cream too, not much to say, its a hand cream. But has the same Sugar Crush scent which is winner. One other thing i love always about Soap & Glory is just their packaging. Stands out, bold, pretty all at the same time. Well done.

These along with the make up always seem to be on a 3 for 2 promotion at Boots and at Boots.com, so i totally recommend you take up the opportunity to stock up or at least try and test out these for yourself. 


Of the other items, i chose was the L' Oreal Color Riche Nails in Sequin Explosion, has to be along with Nails Inc glitters etc.. one of the best multi- colour glitters out there. Stunning. You could wear it purely on its own which would look nice, but i think it would be too much.... i tend to add as an accent on the pinky nail alone or over a neutral polish like my current favourite shade- Essie Ballet Slippers, and do not forget your top coat. Please check out Seche Vite, it will become your go to choice. I will leave a link below on all products mentioned.






Last but not lease of course, my recurrent buys, which i don't need to explain much about are the Clean & Clear Advantage Spot Treatment and Batiste Dry Shampoo. Great products, do what they say, and are reasonably priced. Work every time too. 


Have a good Sunday evening, ta x








Friday, 20 March 2015

Bleach London




Hey lovelies!

I have been literally itching to write up a review on Bleach London.

If you haven't actually heard or seen these amazing products, then where have you been!!

To be fair i had not heard much about the brand until early January, when i saw their products on the shelves in my local Boots. Certainly stands out from other competitive brands. For starters the bottles are unusual but makes them stand out for sure. I like the screw top lids they have on the shampoos, and hair dyes.




I am on my second bottle of the Silver Shampoo, and it does last a long time, i am pretty sure you are only meant to use a small amount, and leave on your hair for about 4 minutes, but me being me, i leave on for almost 10 minutes! Shock horror!! Ha!

Be aware people, that your hands and nails (and scalp) will turn a tinge of lilac, this stuff is hardcore.

Just to mention, that also if you are looking for a product that completely removes yellow brassy tones in your hair, then honestly this product is the one for you. It has changed my life. Seriously. I get my hair highlighted every 10 weeks or so, and my current natural hair colour is dark brown, so it can get a little yellow toned, and with this shampoo done either the very same day for 10 minutes, erases the yellow and changes my hair to an icy white. Its incredible. 

Also just to point out i am loving the 'grey' look that is trending in web... 

What do you think??



Have been using the shampoo every single time i wash my hair at the moment. So that's every day....ooops! 

But as we should all know, you must condition you hair, as with lightening your hair makes it very weak and brittle. I am aware my hair is very damaged, yet have no courage to have the ends cut or as i put it 'hacked' off. Aaah!

So am using in conjunction with the Silver Shampoo, the Reincarnation Mask. Love the packaging! Its very smart, and you get alot for the price which is a bonus in my opinion. Leaves your hair silky soft and back to health. Winner.

Will leave the links below for where to purchase the Bleach London products.

Have a great weekend! 

XxX


Thursday, 19 March 2015

Creme Egg Cupcakes



So its been a while lovelies...

Thought i would let you in on my Creme Egg Cupcakes i made the other week...

As it is Easter literally around the corner! I am very excited by this...eeek!





This reciepe made 8 good sized cupcakes... which was ideal, as the leftover Creme Eggs could be scoffed!!

You will need:

- for the cakes

8 standard Creme Eggs- put in the freezer (deep freeze) for about an hour before creating..
8 Muffin Cases
125g Caster Sugar
125g Unsalted Butter softened
2 Large Eggs at room temperature
100g Self Raising Flour
25g Cocoa Powder (i used Green & Blacks)
1tbp Vanilla Extract
1tbsp Milk

And i cheated with the icing due to time... i had none! So i used just 1 tub of Betty Crocker Vanilla Buttercream and a star shaped nozzle and piping bag.

--Also you will need 8 mini Creme Eggs to go on the top for decoration.

Pre heat your oven to 180c and line your cupcake tin with the cases.

Beat the butter and sugar either by hand, but this will take a while longer and give you serious muscles haha- or use a mixer.

Slowly add your eggs and flour, a bit at a time, and then let everything come together, making sure no lumps can be seen.

Add the rest of the ingredients to the mixer and give it 3.

Take out your Creme Eggs and unwrap.

Put a tablespoon of cake mixture to your cases, and then put the whole Creme Egg in the case, follow with about 3/4 of a tablespoon of cake mixture on the top.

Bake for about 15 mins, but i would check on them and if there is a wobble, leave for a further 2-5 minutes.

Remove from oven

Once you are able to take them from the tray let them cool completely on a wire rack.

Then ice as desired.

Top with a minature Creme Egg

Your all done! Now enjoy!!