May Favourites

Guys I am back! I know it’s been a while, but I needed a break from the blogging world, but I’m back.
I’ve decided to start off with my May favourites and show you what I have been loving recently.

 Liz Earle Hot Cloth Polish-

I’ve been wanting to try this for ages until my local boots started stocking Liz Earle skin range – Halluejah. So I jumped straight on in and bought myself the starter kit which included 100ml hot cloth polish and two muslin cloths, in this beautiful tiffany blue carry bag! I’ve been using this every evening for the past 2 weeks now- It’s incredible, it gets rid of every little bit of dirt and make-up on face after a long ole working day.

 

 

 YSL Black Opium- This has been my favourite scent recently. The first smell that hit me instantly was the rich coffee, then the subtle smell sweet sensuality of vanilla. This fragrance is feminine with a kick of attitude. It comes in this sexy glittery bottle which anyone would be proud of to have this little number displayed on their vanity table, right?

 

 

 Nars Sheer glow foundation- Me and foundation have a love/hate relationship (as I have expressed in many a blog post). I love how a foundation can make your skin look but I hate how it feels on my skin. I took my woes to the Nars Assistant and she presented me with the sheer glow, my shade is Mont Blanc- really pale I know….. I just love how it feels and looks on my skin, it makes my skin look flawless.

 

Coconut and lime body moisturiser- Original Source.

I LOVE Original Source and when I discovered the now do body moisturisers I was straight in there. This is the Lime and Coconut flavour and Oh My GOODNESS it smells incredible! I also love this product as it's vegan friendly- no animal testing.

 

 

That is all from me guys, I'm going to be blogging every Thursday so stay tuned.

 

Katie

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Quotes to live by// Lifestyle

For me inspiration is huge! And when inspiration is lacking and I'm feeling slightly mehhh, a phrase or a sentence can turn your whole day around and give you that kick up the arse you need to move forward. That's why I have decided to do a post on my top inspiring words of wisdom. Some are just simply beautiful quotes or just some personal musings from others.

What inspires you?

Katie

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MUA Mega Volume Mascara//Beauty

MUA is a brand you either love or loathe, for me I personally really like the brand, but had never gone any further than really buying the neutral eye shadow palettes and giving the highlighter a try. So on a trip to Superdrug, I was in desperate need of a cheap mascara just to last me a few days. So I picked up the MUA Mega Volume Mascara which was all of £3. 

MUA Claim- 'This is the perfect mascara to add length with the first application and glamorous volume with the second. And by using the waterproof shade for those cold windy and rainy mornings will guarantee you long lasting full lashes without smearing! This style of brush is made of rubber, with tiny little teeth evenly spaced along the head - perfect for separation and definition' 

After two applications and curling my eyelashes it did not give me glamour volume like it claims or like my other mascaras I use (The Falsies and Benefits They're Real). It made them look rather lifeless 

Before application (excuse my rather untidy brows)

After two applications- not very glamour huh? 

The Mascara brush, has rubber bristles which I love it doesn't leave my lashes clumpy or the brush. But it still didn't give me that glamours look I was after. 

For £3 what did I expect? I will continue using it but it doesn't give my lashes a full and glamorous look like it claims. 

Have you guys tried the MUA mascara and what do you think of it? 

Katie
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Weekly round up #1

Hello my lovelies,

 I've decided to get a bit more personal and lifestyle-y (not even a word) with my blog. So I'm going to do a brief weekly round up of what I have done in the last week!! 

1) went out with the gang dressed up as Marvel VS DC. 2) Me and my bestie have finally booked our holiday to Gran Canaria which is in 54 days (not that I'm coutning or anything). 3) A new drawing (tattoo) on my body it's a paper airplane to remind me of my travels. 4) Just me being a god damn superhero.

Great week overall (apart from work)

Katie

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Lush-New Skin Products// Beauty

Yesterday I had a cheeky stop off in Lush in Bath. Lush is one of those shops you go in and HAVE to buy something, it's pretty much illegal to come out with nothing!!!

My skin is being a pain in the arse at the moment so I was in need of a good old scrub  and some new moisturiser. So I treated myself to the Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub and the Dream Cream Moisturiser

So Rub Rub Rub is a beautiful blue shower scrub, which has Mimosoa and Orange flower which gives it a gorgeous fragrance. Apparently it's also good to use in your hair, gives it more volume and softens the skin on your scalp- Something I'm going to try!!

The Dream Cream is apparently a life partner for sensitive skin. This is simply a simple formula that is great for your skin, appaz! This cream has a very light scent and has plenty of oats within- which is great if you suffer from eczema and to cool down hot damaged skin!

What are you favourite Lush products? And do you use any of these products?

Full review on each product in a few weeks!

Katie

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Those products we don't talk about// Beauty

Us beauty bloggers are always blogger about these non essential products, the hyped products and usually high end products. But what about those products we use on a daily basis? Well this blog post is dedicated to those products I really couldn't live without.

As I mentioned we never seem to blog about our essential products to get us through the day. These products I defiently couldn't live with out. A razor, every girls best friend right? big night out and you're in-between waxes and you've got your pins out, RUN to the razor. I use the razors, now and again I try and wax as often as I can, but sometimes I cannot deal with the pain wimp. I use the Soleil razors you can get them from most drug stores, to me a razor is a razor, they do the job.
Another product is deodorant an essential for everyone, for me I use random deodorants never typically stick to one at the moment I'm using Sanex and I carry round a mini Dove original one in my handbag just in case I need a spray throughout the day. Again both you can get at any drugstore!
Hand cream is an essential in my life and I need it, my hands get dry very quickly and what better than to have a hand cream which is also anti-bacteria cream too!!! Winning. Vaseline is just a well known brand which I have used for ages, cannot really go wrong with Vaseline at all. Well that leads me nicely onto Vaseline for my lips, I use the plain one, not a fan of tastes and colours all I want it for is to keep my lips hydrated, as I'm typically stuck in a air-con office for 5 days out of the week. It's needed!!!!
Last but by no means least is shower gel, everyone uses this at least once a day, right? So I like using Soap & Glory shower gels my new one I'm going to crack open tonight is the Foam Call, this has frozen yuzu, orange oil, green fig and jungle pomelo essence. It smells amazing and so fresh, this is from Boots. Love Soap & Glory!!!

Would love to know what your daily essentials are? 

Katie

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Insta Blur//Beauty

Once again I have caved into a hype which is going around us beauty bloggers, "What product is it?" I hear you cry. Well I gave in to the Body Shop Insta Blur hype haven't I? My fave primer Benefit Porefessional is slowly becoming empty *Boooo* and what a better excuse to go out and try this hyped up product. Loads of people have been raving about it especially Gabriella Lindely over at Velvetgh0st.

I'm afraid to say I have never tried any of the Body Shops make up products before, so this is a first for me and I'm excited. I'll probably do a review with the next few weeks, so keep an eye out on that.

Has any of you guys tried the Insta Blur?? If so how do you find it? 

Katie 

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