Monday, 17 January 2011
Sunday, 16 January 2011
I love that Boots do this...
Every year you get chance to pick up some bargains when they reduce all the 3 for 2 gifts by 50%. MAJOR SAVINGS, particularly on brands such as Ruby and Millie and No7.
I only got to go down today so I think that most of the bargains will have been snapped up some time ago when I think back to how much stuff there was left before Christmas!
But just to be clear I managed to pick up the Ruby and Millie palette and brush, along with the Umberto Giannini hair set for half price. I also picked up the Urban Decay Primer Potion and Cosmopolitan's Makeup Sponge! Cannot wait to try!
(especially happy I managed to pick up the highly raved about "Backcomb in a Bottle")
I also can't wait to try all these beauties that I recently received in the post!! Tesco have a new styling range where everything is £2.00! Bargain or what!?
My hair is going to be getting A LOT of styling over the next few weekends so that I can try everything out!
Every year you get chance to pick up some bargains when they reduce all the 3 for 2 gifts by 50%. MAJOR SAVINGS, particularly on brands such as Ruby and Millie and No7.
I only got to go down today so I think that most of the bargains will have been snapped up some time ago when I think back to how much stuff there was left before Christmas!
But just to be clear I managed to pick up the Ruby and Millie palette and brush, along with the Umberto Giannini hair set for half price. I also picked up the Urban Decay Primer Potion and Cosmopolitan's Makeup Sponge! Cannot wait to try!
(especially happy I managed to pick up the highly raved about "Backcomb in a Bottle")
I also can't wait to try all these beauties that I recently received in the post!! Tesco have a new styling range where everything is £2.00! Bargain or what!?
My hair is going to be getting A LOT of styling over the next few weekends so that I can try everything out!
So recently I was having a nosey at the beauty trends for 2011 and came across this...
picture from vogue
It made me want to do something bright with my eyes as I often stick to similar colours such as golds and browns because they are safe and easy to use.
So this was the look that I ended up creating using the Sleek Circus Palette. I used the white in the inner corners of my eyes and beneath the brows to the crease of my lid. Then used yellow all over up to the crease and then blended the orange over the top at the outer corners. Finally, along the bottom lashes I used the green.
picture from vogueIt made me want to do something bright with my eyes as I often stick to similar colours such as golds and browns because they are safe and easy to use.
So this was the look that I ended up creating using the Sleek Circus Palette. I used the white in the inner corners of my eyes and beneath the brows to the crease of my lid. Then used yellow all over up to the crease and then blended the orange over the top at the outer corners. Finally, along the bottom lashes I used the green.
I actually really like the end result and think with hair down and some false lashes it would be pretty smoking for a night out!!
The other products I used were:-
L'oreal High Definition Smoothing Foundation
Primark Bronzer
Nars Blush - Orgasm
Primark Shimmer Balls
Maybelline Superstay Lip Colour - Coral
The other products I used were:-
L'oreal High Definition Smoothing Foundation
Primark Bronzer
Nars Blush - Orgasm
Primark Shimmer Balls
Maybelline Superstay Lip Colour - Coral
Saturday, 15 January 2011
So as you know now from time to time I find my self in serious need of a hair wash whilst away from my usual shampoo and conditioner. This time I got to try out Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo and Conditioner.
Firstly, this smells DIVINE - totally coconutty (which I love!). The smell lasts for ages too - even after drying and straightening! I just love it when I get whiffs of my clean scented hair!
So these products lather and apply like any normal shampoo and conditioner really. Aside from the smell - I didn't notice anything spectacular about them. But nevertheless my hair was left shiny and soft. See below...
One thing I did notice however was that my hair was slightly more flyaway than usual so I didn't get to wear it down for long before it started to bug me!
That said, I still think that this would be a perfectly good shampoo and conditioner to purchase if you want a cheap nicely scented product to do the job. For me though, I need something that it just a little more moisturising to feel that it has done the job I need!
If you fancy this - or fancy a good sniff at least - just look for the blue bottle!
Firstly, this smells DIVINE - totally coconutty (which I love!). The smell lasts for ages too - even after drying and straightening! I just love it when I get whiffs of my clean scented hair!
So these products lather and apply like any normal shampoo and conditioner really. Aside from the smell - I didn't notice anything spectacular about them. But nevertheless my hair was left shiny and soft. See below...
One thing I did notice however was that my hair was slightly more flyaway than usual so I didn't get to wear it down for long before it started to bug me!
That said, I still think that this would be a perfectly good shampoo and conditioner to purchase if you want a cheap nicely scented product to do the job. For me though, I need something that it just a little more moisturising to feel that it has done the job I need!
If you fancy this - or fancy a good sniff at least - just look for the blue bottle!
Monday, 10 January 2011
I remember first seeing Pretty Powerful when I was in a yellow taxi in New York in May. There I was travelling along taking in the sights whilst also viewing the inner taxi tv.
Loved it. That in itself was an amazing experience, like just about everything else in NYC.
The ladies in the advert were all beautiful and all totally different, which is what I love about Bobbi Brown - it celebrates the beauty in every woman and shows us how to accentuate our best bits with beautifully lined eyes, flushed cheeks and pink lips.
Anyway, intros aside - I've just been having a nosey on Selfridges UK website and stumbled across this beautiful palette...
Loved it. That in itself was an amazing experience, like just about everything else in NYC.
The ladies in the advert were all beautiful and all totally different, which is what I love about Bobbi Brown - it celebrates the beauty in every woman and shows us how to accentuate our best bits with beautifully lined eyes, flushed cheeks and pink lips.
Anyway, intros aside - I've just been having a nosey on Selfridges UK website and stumbled across this beautiful palette...
Powerful Face Palette
Pretty Face PaletteTo me the colours perfectly match those I witnessed during my cab ride and now I just want it!! It retails at £42.00.
Hopefully if I buy it I will look like the DIVINE models in my Bobbi Brown Makeup Manuals!! Haha. I can dream!
Hopefully if I buy it I will look like the DIVINE models in my Bobbi Brown Makeup Manuals!! Haha. I can dream!
Sunday, 9 January 2011
After having a nosey at New Look's collection for this SS I took a look at River Island's offerings. I wouldn't say that they are as accessible (price wise) and as wearable as New Look's, but here are some of my favourites...
£44.99 dungarees
£34.99 maxi dress
£29.99 top
£26.99 shorts
Price not yet available
I particularly love the bottom too - especially the blue top and pink shorts. I think that look would be really cute with the acid makeup trend that seems to be heading our way!
What do you think ladies?
Saturday, 8 January 2011
I don't know about you, but I always find the thought of natural products appealing. After a working week of wearing long wear makeup when it comes to Saturday I just want to take everything off my skin and leave it soothed and refreshed.
So this morning before donning mineral makeup only, I gave the toner and serum detailed above a go.
The toner has no scent and is very gentle on my skin. It left my skin feeling clean and refreshed, without being tight and dry.
The day serum is to be used in replace of a moisturiser. Usually, I tend to use serums beneath moisturiser but I did not need to with this. The serum's consistency is pretty similar to a moisturiser really. My skin felt moisturised, but not greasy and my mineral makeup went on nicely with it.
My thoughts?
The products are nice and do feel good on my skin but I don't know if I would rush out to purchase. The serum can be purchased online at eydirect.com for £24.99 and the toner is £13.99. I think that is what makes me hesitant to purchase any of the products. For the price I would expect a product to do a little more than my average toner and moisturiser.
I will continue to use my samples and let you know if my opinion changes but I don't think that I will notice a difference in my skin, or makeup application by the time I have finished them - which is what I would be looking for.
If you don't mind paying these prices though I would still say you could do a lot worse than purchase products that don't aggravate or strip the skin and for that reason they may be good for those with more sensitive skin.
Anyone else tried anything from this range?
*these products were sent to me
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