Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Empties #2

Morning chicas!

So, I didn't actually do a post for my last empties,  but you can watch it here if you would like :)

This is my second lot of empties, there's quite a lot, and this is going to be a pretty lengthy, picture heavy post! Apologies in advance ;)


Little bubble co vanilla biscuit, Philosophy snow angel, Britney Spears cosmic radiance

1- I go through these allll the time! The little bubble co are my HG bath foam/shower gels, but I can't decide on  my number 1 fave out of vanilla biscuit, mint candy or ginger bread. Yum :)
Highly recommend, will repurchase.
2- My first ever Philosophy product! Expensive for what it is, but smelt divine. Very cool, crisp but also sweet. Not so great as a bubble bath, but lovely as a shower gel :)
Would recommend, and repurchase, but probably a bigger size.
3-Britney never fails me, in terms of music or perfume! With top notes of mandarin, litchi and pear, middle notes of peony and tuberose,  and base notes of amber and vanilla, this is a lovely daytime fragrance. To me, it smells comforting, and even homely?! 
Would recommend, and repurchase,  but I'm not in a rush to do so.
 

 Superdrug shampoo and conditioner, Superdrug dry shampoo
1, 2 & 3- Superdrug own brand shampoos and conditioners in Coconut and sweet almond, Tea tree and peppermint and Cherry and fig, These are amazing. Super cheap, and work just as well as any more expensive brand. They all smell amazing, and my whole family loves them :)
Would highly recommend, would repurchase, and I always have backups!
4&5-  For me, this is better than Batiste. It refreshes my hair, disguises grease, and gives it volume. 
Would recommend, and have repurchased many times!


Organix coconut serum, Percy and Reed hair mask, Lush Mint julips, Body Shop chocomania lip butter 
1- I've been through two bottles of this, and love it. Smells delicious, leaves hair soft and smooth, isn't expensive and lasts a long time. 
Would recommend, and repurchase.
2- Percy and Reed hydrating mask- This also smelt amazing, like fruit salad sweets!This left my hair smooth and silky, and smelling nice, but wasn't amazing, or better than any other mask. Full size is £20.
Wouldn't really recommend, and wouldn't repurchase at £20!
3-  Beautiful product! Smells (and tastes!) like after eight mints, leaves lips smooth and free of dry patches. The only down side is that I find it doesn't last very long.
Would recommend, and repurchase (but I am going to attempt to make my own first!)
4- Body shop chocomania lip butter- This is another fabulously smelling product! Really enjoyed using this, but it didn't give me the long term hydration that my dry lips need. Also, left a white cast on my lips.
Would recommend to those who don't have really dry lips, wouldn't repurchase but did enjoy.


Garnier 2 in 1 makeup remover, Soap and Glory peaches and clean, Boots double faced oval pads.
1-  My  HG eye makeup remover! Doesn't sting at all, takes of waterproof makeup really quickly and is just amazing! 
Would really recommend, and will definitely repurchase!
2-  Used this to take of my makeup before my cleanser, but didn't find it took off all my foundation easily. This smell was overpowering, sometimes I liked it, but mostly I found it too much. This can also cause photo-sensitivity, which isn't great!
Wouldn't recommend, wouldn't repurchase.
3- Boots oval pads- Not much to say on these! They're really big, and I find one is enough for both of my eyes. They never fall apart like some cotton pads!
Would recommend, and repurchase, have 3 backup packets at the moment! 


Effaclar duo, Freederm fast track, Revlon colorstay, St Ives scrub.
1- La Roche Posay Effaclar duo. This is basically a fancy spot cream. It's pretty expensive, I didn't notice it to stop any spots or unclog my pores. It also felt quite uncomfortable on my skin, and balled up underneath foundation or moisturiser. 
Wouldn't recommend (but everyone's skin is different!), and I wouldn't repurchase.
2-  Didn't notice this took away redness, reduced my spots or unclogged my pores. This wasn't expensive though.
Wouldn't recommend (but everyone's skin is different!), and wouldn't repurchase.
3- Revlon colorstay foundation in Ivory. This is my dream foundation. Flawless coverage, matte but not mask like, and lasts alllll day! Unfortunately, this is nowhere near pale enough for me: :(
Would recommend for those not as pale as me, wouldn't repurchase unless they brought out lighter shades!
4- I tried this out recently, as I remembered loving it when I was a teen. I'm not sure if my skin has changed, or if the formula has changed, but this is way too harsh for my skin now. Smells nice though.
Would recommend if you want a heavy duty scrub, but wouldn't repurchase.

Feel free to link to me to empties posts, anyone use any of these up?
Thanks for reading! :)

Monday, 30 July 2012

Shopping My Stash #1- Makeup

Howdy partners! 
I love reading these types of posts on other people's blogs- especially the Sunday Girl's. 
ShadesOfKassie also does a 'Weekly Makeup Basket' video, which is a similar idea, and great to watch. 
As I am on a spending ban, I thought it would be fun to do this type of post, as it means I can focus on particular products I have, and try to use them up. Not only will this encourage me to switch up my skincare and makeup, it will also (hopefully!) mean I'll get through some products, so that I don't have such a ridiculous amount of stuff that I don't use!
Anyway, rant over...
I will be trying to use- MAC Melba blush, which is such a good, easy to wear every day shade that I am slightly ashamed to say I find a bit boring...
Topshop cream Blush in Flush, which is a lovely colour but I don't know how to wear it! Anyone have any tips on application?

Then Revlon quad in Neutral Khakis, which I have forgotten about since I got my MUA Heaven and Earth Palette.
Lastly Ben Nye LSP 2 Fashion Lip Colour Palette which is full of creamy, pigmented, beautiful lip shades that I'd forgotten I owned!

So, I will be trying to use these a bit more :) I've also got some skincare/bath stuff that I'm trying to use more of, but I though I'd split up the posts so that they weren't too long :)

Anyone else do these types of posts? Feel free to link me :) 
Are we all guilty of having far too many products, and forgetting what we own, or is it just me?!
Thanks for reading! 

P.S- I did a video on this,  with some more bath/skincare shiz which you can find here :)

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

NOTD- Gone Dotty

Hey :)
There's been a bit of a sunny spell in England the last few days, and although I'm much more of a winter girl, it did make me want to have nice summery nails.
I used two favourites for this look, Topshop nail varnish in minted, which is my go to mint green/bluey shade, and Models Own nail art pen in white.
 
Not the best pics (still not used to my cam!) but hopefully you get the idea :)
What's everyones favourite summery nail colours/designs? Thanks for reading!

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Video Update #1

Hello :)
So, I recently started filming Youtube videos, which I'm really enjoying :)
I thought that, instead of leaving them randomly at the end of other posts, I'd do a weekly post on the videos I have uploaded.
So here' what I've done this week:
 Firstly, the 25 questions tag. Bit of a random one, but I love tag videos :)
Another tag! This is the 'Whats in my bag tag', and the first video filmed on my new cam! Hopefully the quality is better, I was a bit awkward in this as I wasn't sure where to look in my camera, fingers crossed I'll get used to it soon! :)
Lastly, a haul of clothes, shoes and accessories from H&M and ASOS.The lighting isn't as good in this one, but once again, I'm still learning! This also features my first (feeble!) attempts to include sped up clips of me wearing some items...
So that's this weeks videos! Thanks so much for reading, please subscribe :)
Feel free to link me to your youtube channel/vids :)

Monday, 23 July 2012

Normal service will be resumed :)

Hello! 

Just a quick post today, to say that I know I am being a rubbish blogger at the mo, but I will be getting back in the swing of it soon!
I remember when I first started reading blogs, and I'd see people writing that they were too busy to blog, or had lost a bit of motivation, and I remember thinking 'how can you not have time to blog?!', but unfortunately, sometimes life does get in the way. I've been really busy with work and things, and I've had so much trouble trying to film on my new camera, but I think I've sorted it out now! (Fingers Crossed!)
So, quick question, what are your favourite posts to read? Please don't say hauls, as I'm still on my spending ban! I've got some ideas lined up, but any suggestions would be much appreciated!

Thanks for reading! :)
P.S. I've also been rubbish at reading blogs, but I've scheduled in some time tonight (saddo!) to look through them all :)
P.P.S I've recently done a '25 questions tag' video, and a 'What's in my bag' video if you'd be interested in watching :) I used my new camera for the bag video, so hopefully the quality is better! :)

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

NOTD- Polka dots and Strawberries!

Evenin' guys!
I'm not doing a Wednesday Wants post this week, mainly because I managed to accidentally buy all of the things on my wishlist this week...whoops. No makeup or skincare though, so as far I'm aware I haven't broken my ban! Expect a haul post/video soon :) 

So, anyway, on to the point! My nails :)
I finally got round to using my fruit nail art things that I bought from Ebay a while a go, and I'm so impressed!
 I'm not sure why these nails were so hard to photograph, but I hope you get the idea! As you can see, I used the strawberry slices, I think they are sooo cute!

I used a Collection 2000 nail varnish, but all the writing has worn off, so I don't know what It's called. The brush is really good though, as it's quite wide, and you can cover your nail in two strokes. The dots were made with my trusty Models own nail art pen, and I stuck the strawberries on with nail glue. I had work today, fiddling with coat hangers, tidying, working on tills, and my nail decals are still going strong! I was worried they'd fall off easily, but it doesn't look like they'll be budging anytime soon!

I've got lots of other fruit slices to play with, but I can't think of any other designs to do, any ideas?!



Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Bloopers/Out Takes/Mistakes Video :)

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