Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 July 2016

My hospital beauty bag

So this is almost the end of my pregnancy, and we have pretty much everything now for when our boy arrives. 

I thought i would give you an insight into what i have packed.





  • Fever Kool 'n' Soothe Soft Gel Sheets 4 pack £2.79
  • Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes £3.25
  • Batiste Dry Shampoo Floral £1.99
  • Yes To Blueberries 25 Cleansing Facial Wipes £3.99
  • Soap & Glory Travel Size Clean On Me Body Wash £2.50
  • TRESemme 24 Hour Body Shampoo £1.49
  • Mitchum Advanced Woman Powder Fresh 48hr Protection Deodorant 
  • Colgate Max White One Toothpaste
  • Boots Travel Toothbrush Case £1.55
  • Percy & Reed Minature Reassuringly Firm Session Hold Hairspray
  • Primark Roll On Perfume Cochella 
  • Ayres Patagonia Body Butter
  • Mirror



All packed in this really nice sized, decent Primark Wash Bag, very cheap too!


Enjoy the rest of your weekend, its hot here!

C xx




Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Spectrum Brushes



Hey lovelies, lets talk about unicorns... no, seriously, lets!



If you have never seen or heard of these brushes from Spectrum, you are in for a real treat. 



If you love unique, in your face, one of a kind things, then these are for you.


You can either purchase these individually or in a set, for which they have many.


I personally own the finishing brush and fan, and have to say they are super soft and do the job.


Prices start from £3.99 to £99.99


Also Vegan and Cruelty free!





Spectrum A04 Flawless Finish £8.99



Spectrum #No.1 Fan £9.99

Attention Seeker £39.99



Also these which are just as beautiful... the Marblelous brushes.  
You look Marbleous £64.99




They also do a range of makeup bags and blenders too.

So why not check out their website?



Until next time C xx

Sunday, 24 April 2016

April- New Buys!




So i got a delivery...

If any of you have used these please let me know what you think of them. 




Soap & Glory Purifying Foam Cleanser £8.00

Rimmel Super Gel Nail Polish Kit in Soul Session £8.99

Imperial Leather Orange Blossom Foamburst Nourishing £3.15

John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Visibly Brighter In- Shower Lightening Treatment £6.66 (currently on offer in Boots and Boots.com)- blog to follow on this!

Garnier Skin Active Oil- Infused Micellar Cleansing Water £5.99

Garnier Ultimate Blends Delicate Soother Shampoo £1.94

These were purchased from the Boots.com website prices were at time of purchase.

Until next time C xx

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Winter Wheel...

I love the winter, i really do, and as Christmas is so quickly approaching i thought i would put my favourite nail polishes together for you to see.



From top left to right:

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

L'Oreal Color Riche 842 Sequin Explosion
L'Oreal Color Riche 922 Discoball
L'Oreal Color Riche Latex Effect 888 Mademoiselle

Ciate Mini 404 Candycane
Ciate Mini 189 Razzmatazz

Nails Inc Fibre Optic 373 Belgravia Place
Collection Long Lasting Nail Effects- weirdly no shade given...odd!
Nails Inc 'Snowflake' 263 Kensington Church Street
Rimmel London 800 Black Taxi



Until next time lovelies....C xx



Saturday, 21 November 2015

November Glossybox



So i must start off by saying that i stupidly cancelled my subscription to Glossybox 2 months ago, and was yet tempted in again with their Nars Limited Box... Which sadly sold out pretty quick. Damn.

Anyway...

I decided to start up again, and my November box was quickly sent out to me.

Boy, is this a good box!


So inside this box you get 3 full sized and 2 smaller sized products, 

Which include the following.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in shade 001 Nude Attitude - Full size
MUA Eyeshadow Palette in Undressed- Full size
Royal Apothic Body Lotion
Emite Diamond Heart Primer
Eyelure Natural Lashes- Full size

November boxes are still available to order whether as a one- off or a monthly/ yearly subscription.


Links of the items mentioned are below.

Have a great weekend.

C xx






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Friday, 16 October 2015

October Birchbox




It has been a while since i have subscribed to any beauty boxes, as i had cancelled my Glossybox due to not being fully 'into it'. I had been tempted for a while to try Birchbox. You could say it is the 'original' box. 

This is the Back to Basics box




They all come in this cloth drawstring bag which is kinda cute, may come in handy..or not! 

My Birchbox included

  • Eyeko Fat Liquid Liner in Black *FULL SIZE*
  • Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat *FULL SIZE*
  • Bioderma Sensibio H20
  • Regenerate Enamel Science Advanced Toothpaste
  • Beaver Professional Hydro Nutritive Moisturizing Shampoo
  • Beaver Professional Hydro Nutritive Moisturizing Conditioner

I chose this box, there were two boxes this month to choose from. Back to Basics or Stylist.

That is it for now

C xx



Thursday, 18 June 2015

New Skincare Review!


Hey guys, i thought i would do a review today on Soap & Glory's skincare must haves!

I was originally looking for a decent night cream, and possibly a facial oil initially, due to the fact i am reaching the age where i seriously need to get into a proper nighttime routine possibly leading to anti- ageing territory! Ahh!

I was previously doing my usual skincare routine, which was doing its thing, but i never really used a decent quality night cream, which my face was craving.

So i bought these...



Its the Wish Upon A Jar Peptide Rejuvenating Night Cream and Make Yourself Youthful Super Serum.

I didn't realise when i purchased these, that the came looking like this! Pretty expensive packaging if you ask me, and for the price its a bargain!!

So lets do the pros first....

  1. Love the packaging- both super futuristic, love the chrome look on all their skincare lately 
  2. Smells really nice too, almost a toffee like scent- not strong, on the serum, the night cream is almost citrus- like, so very nice all in all 
  3. Good for the price- both were under the £20 price range bracket- i think these are still on a promotion (will leave link below)
  4. I like that its quite a thick cream, not too heavy either, which can happen with night creams in my opinion. Also the serum is easy to use, its a pump too, so you only need a couple of pumps which i reckon will last a while too.
  5. Left my skin looking brighter after a few days, especially when i first woke up (and trust me, i am not a pretty sight first thing in the morning)! 
Then the negatives...

The only thing i found was the  night cream, is a bit mean for sizing... its 45ml, which sounds alot, but its small, could be a bigger jar... The serum on the other hand is pretty decent, would last a while.

So really, not a bad deal, i probably would re buy in the future once these have run out, i am pretty obsessed with Soap & Glory, have been an avid fan for many long years.



Hope this helps!

Until next time....

Ta xx



Thursday, 21 May 2015

30 Days of Beauty...



So there is a 'thing' currently spreading across Instagram. Its called, #30DaysofBeauty. Its been coming up on my feed for while now, and i thought, why not see if i can join that band wagon myself?

So, over the next 30 days, i too will be posting and reviewing what i believe are my personal favourites over the topics which include favourite foundations, skincare creams, least favourite products, and top beauty looks etc...

Too start off then, here is my #30DaysofBeauty 'hashtag'. 

Day 1: Favourite Brands.


I have had to narrow it down, as i have alot of favourite brands. 

So here is what i chose for mine.

Urban Decay
MAC
Collection (formally Collection2000)
Loreal
Soap & Glory

 I wont elaborate on the items themselves, no doubt i will waffle on later on in the month...

What are your favourites? 

Bye for now xx

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