New Buys, New Tries.

It's always a sad day when you run out of particular products, however, it means I get to go out and buy more...yeeey! I have been out of my Urban Decay Setting Spray for a while and my Illamasqua Powder decided to break so I only have pieces of that left. But instead of re purchasing them both ( I will in the future), I decided to take this opportunity to refresh my make up and add some newbies.

Rimmel Exaggerate Full Colour Lip Liner

I thought I would do a quick review on these lip liners. I had none left so thought I'd give these a whirl in a few different colours. The lightest shade is one I've had before so thought I would re purchase and do a post about it. 

 

Birthday Beauty Goodies

So today was my Birthday so I thought I would share with you all my beauty related presents :) I did really well considering it's not a mega Birthday so Thank You to everyone who made it such a lovely day. Let's have a peek!

May Birchbox

It's Birchbox Day! And what a fun Birchbox it is. You know the drill with Birchbox now so let's have a looksies.

April Favourites

During April, we had some lovely days of sunshine which means hair is styled differently and makeup becomes more dewy and glowing. Last month I had a few favourites for both hair and skin to help me into the summer vibes.

Beauty Buys - Makeup Revolution

Okay, so yes, I am very late on the Make-up revolution bandwagon...but better late than never right?! I have been interested in getting products from this range for quite a while but had no where around me that sold them, I don't like ordering online either just because I like to test the products beforehand if it's something new. However, I was walking past my local Superdrug the other day and they had a MASSIVE sign in the window advertising Make-up Revolution. I practically ran to the stand, a lot of it had already sold out such as the contour and highlight palettes which I would have liked but opted for some other gorgeous looking palettes instead. Plus it was 3 for 2 so you can't not really can you?

Makeover Monday

Hi Everyone, so it's that time of the week again...Makeover Monday! This time I wanted to focus on colour, particularly light, girly shades as this would be perfect for Spring/ Summer. I have never thought I have suited colour on my eyes and have always gone for warm neutral shades and to kick this habit, today I went for pink. Oh and curled my hair too.

Lush Skincare

 Don't you just love fresh, new products!? I almost didn't want to start using these because they look too nice. Anyway, my skincare routine has been a bit of a mish mash lately so thought it was about time to get myself settled into a specific routine again. Since my allergic reaction to a product, (see here), I have become a lot more skin aware and really paying attention to what I am actually putting on my skin. So for a bit of a refreshing change, I went to Lush.

Makeover Monday

I have decided to start a series of posts called "Makeover Monday". Mondays are my day off and if I'm not driving back from the other half's, I'm either sleeping or messing with make-up, which got me thinking, why don't I use Mondays to try something different? I would say, like most people, I tend to have a go to look which has become my comfort zone - warm browns and golds for the eyes and a nude lip. I never have time to experiment through the week as I would most likely be late for work, so Mondays are now my "outside of the box"days...that means anything from a bold lip to colours on the eyes or like today...the dreaded winged liner. (Yes I know I write a beauty blog and winged liner should be second nature to me, but this is something which I feel I need to improve on and perfect.) So here goes, read below to see how I created today's look.

Escada Turquoise Summer Fragrance - Limited Edition

Yey, Summer fragrances are here! I love summer scents as they are right down my alley. Fruity, light and take you back to the holidays. I went into Boots today for a browse, not realising the summer fragrances were out yet and ended up coming away with Escada Turquoise Summer- plus I used my Boots points so it was Free! I can already say I love this scent.

Perfecting your Pout

Unfortunately, I have always suffered with dry lips and for that reason, I never used to wear lipstick in fear of drawing attention. Now, however, I have a quick and easy routine to ensure my lips are soft and smooth and a great base for lipstick. Read on to find out how to get the perfect pout within minutes.

April Birch Box

How cute is this! The Birchbox this month is based on the Royal Baby. Will Kate and Wills be having a boy or girl? Will you receive a pink or blue Birchbox? It's a surprise! Whichever box you get, I'm sure it will be Royally Good.

So as you can see I got a pink one :) depending on which colour you get, you could end up winning a beauty box up to £500! Birchbox has placed a competition in each box

If the Royals have a girl - all the people with pink boxes have a chance of winning.

If the Royals have a boy - all the people with blue boxes have a chance of winning. 

There is a competition question but what a good idea! 

Wax On, Wax Off.

I don't know about elsewhere, but here in Yorkshire we are finally starting to see some glorious sunshine! This means one thing ladies...getting those pins out. We want to look silky smooth for summer so before we hit the height of it, start preparing with waxing now, that's right, waxing. I felt I needed to do a post on this because many people can be quite scared of waxing but I am here to put you at ease and to hopefully ensure you never have to pick up a razor again.

*New* The Body Shop - Fuji Green Tea Range

Today saw the launch of a new range from The Body Shop. The beautifully smelling and anti-oxidizing, Fuji Green Tea products. The background of these new products is all about detoxifying (bye bye cellulite) and thoroughly cleansing your skin, great in the lead up to summer as you want your skin to look and feel it's best.

 

March Favourites

Yey my first 'favourites' post! Ive been excited to do one of these as it changes so often it makes you realise what you actually have and I've noticed I definatley go through phases.

Dr Organics Manuka Honey Face Scrub

If you follow me on Instagram you will have seen that I posted a photo of myself with the caption

"First time in a week I have been able to wear a full face of make-up"

Continue reading to find out why.
This post is a very mixed review on a range that I originally bought because I wanted to try more natural skincare products on my skin and with me having a couple of Dr Organics products already, I thought I would give this brand a go. I researched the products and decided on the Manuka Honey Range and here is what I found...

Make Me Beautiful by Next

In this post today I will be talking about 2 products which I picked up from Next when on my Trafford Centre shopping spree. To be honest, I never really shop at Next but mum was browsing and of course I thought I'd check out the beauty bar. Little did I know that they had their own range and that they are surprisingly great.

The Picture Shows the Blush Shimmer Brick in Pink and the Simply Peach lipstick.

Introducing - My Place of Work

I've been thinking for a couple of weeks now it might be quite nice to do a post on my work. It gives you an idea of my background in the Beauty Industry and to take the opportunity to talk about some of the products in our range. We are initially a skincare company but within the last year or two, treatments and a spa environment is becoming more and more known both around our local area to down to London.

Achieving a restful nights' sleep.

I have recently been quite a restless sleeper so thought I'd make a post on how to really wind down before bed and get yourself rested properly. These tips are what I have picked up from working in aromatherapy and also from different clients and how they tend to drift off. So far they seem to be working!

*Spoiler Alert* March Birchbox

I have been a subscriber to Birchbox for about a year now and it has introduced me to some fabulous products and some of which I have actually chosen to purchase from the website. For £12.95 a month, it is an excellent way to "try before you buy" and to really find out whether the product works for you or not. So let's jump into this and see what the March Birchbox holds...