Organisational Tip

Hey everyone so I'm back with a different type of post today a kind of DIY organisational tip for your bedroom or bathroom. Recently i've been redecorating my bedroom and due to it being small this means that everything is a pretty tight fit! Which has left me the task of having to organise my things really well to be able to have a nice clutter free bedroom. I came up with a really great way to have your most used and favourite products on show in your room and being able to display them in a nice neat way.

By using a cupcake or cake stand! Not only is this a cute and decorative way to display your favourite products but it is practical too! As you can see I have chosen to display perfume and bath things on mine, but you could display anything from your favourite nail polishes to hand creams. If you do decide to display bath bombs and soaps like me you will find that you get the lovely benefits of having a delicious smelling room too!

 Cupcake Stand: Lakeland - Unfortunately they don't sell this exact one but do similar (buy here)
1. Liz Earle Deep Cleansing Mask (buy here)
2. Chloe perfumed body lotion (buy here)
3. Chloe perfume (buy here)
4. Viva La Juicy Noir (buy here)
5.  LUSH Christmas Bath Bomb (buy here)
6. Soap & Glory Body Butter (buy here) 
7. LUSH Christmas soap (buy here)
8. Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum (buy here)
9.  Fantasy Eau de Parfum (buy here) 
10. Soap & Glory Hand Food hand cream (buy here) 

Thank you as always for popping by! If you do this yourself please

 tag me in the picture on Instagram (leishsha) I'd love to see them all! Wish you all the best and I will be back in 2014! 

Leisha x

Wish List • January 2014

1. Topshop: Blackwatch Check Leggings, £25 (buy here)

2. Topshop: Glitter Leaf Necklace, £7.50 (buy here) 

3. Topshop: Formal Stepped Hem Tunic, £38 (buy here)

4. ASOS: POET Platforms, £25 (buy here)

Thanks for popping by!

What things are you lusting over this month? Let me know in the comments below. If you have any requests feel free to leave them and check out my Instagram, Pinterest ect. Speak soon my lovelies! 

Leisha x 

Monthly Favorites (Autumn Favourites) • October 2013

Hey guys and gals,

I'm going to be sharing with you the beauty products I've been loving this month and for autumn in general. Before I get onto my favourites I was thinking recently that I may start doing Youtube videos to accompany my blog posts and I think it might be a nice thing to try out, but let me know what you think in the comments! All the products that I mention will be linked at the end of this post. 

The first product that I've been loving this month is a recent purchase of mine and is the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation. I had heard a lot of good things said about this product from so many Youtubers and Bloggers that I just had to try it out for myself and it is as good as everyone said. I got this colour in 103 - True Ivory which is slightly dark for my skin, there is a shade lighter than this so when I run out I will be repurchasing this lightest shade. This foundations definitely feels like a high-end product when applied and gives the skin a lovely glow, which is very benefitial since the weather is getting colder and our skin is getting dry. 

My next favourite this month is a classic colour for autumn/winter and is a lovely dark berry lipstick from Revlon and is in the colour 010 - Plum. This is such a classic colour that I have always been missing from my makeup collection, I really recommend this colour as it applies and lasts really well and has just a nice amount of sheen to it, I personally don't like matt lipsticks and especially so for the cold months so this is a perfect consistancy. 

These next two products are ones that have been in my collection for a year or so now and I absolutly love and am so happy to be able to use again as I think they are such lovely colours for autumn and winter and work together so well. L-R Cranberry and Sketch by MAC. Both these colours have glitter in them and they make me feel so festive wearing them because if you can't go glittery at christmas when can you? 

Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum has been my favourite scent for a few years now and I have recently gone back on to wearing it and I have rekindled my love for it once again. I think because I first got it for christmas as  a gift it always reminds me of the season. The moisturiser that came with the perfume is also lovely and I love wearing these two products together as the smell really lasts for a long time throughout the day which I love from perfumes and moisturisers. This perfume has almost run out and I will definitely be repurchasing. 

This Body Shop coconut shower cream is such a huge favourite this month, this is my second purchase of the product hence why this is a full product. Although it isn't really a autumn scent i've still been loving it as I have found it to be really moisturising and has such a lovely smell of coconut, a lot of fruit smelling products can be too strong and quite sickly; I really love this as it a sophisticated coconut. 

And finally for my hair I have been loving this Bamboo Texture Mist Spray, this is the best texture spray I have found so far and gives my hair a lot of volume and texture when I feel it is looking limp and very flat. The past few months I've been trying to get my hair back into good condition so I've not been dying it or using too much heat so by putting some of this product in my hair I feel like it makes my hair not so plain and boring. 

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation- Here

Revlon Colour Burst Lipstick/ 010 Plum- Here

Mac Eye Shadow/ Cranberry- Here

Mac Eye Shadow/ Sketch- Here

Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum- Here

Jimmy Choo Perfumed Body Lotion- Here 

Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream- Here

Bamboo Tousled Texture Mist- Here 

Thanks for popping by!

What are your favourite products this autumn? Let me know in the comments below. If you have any requests feel free to leave them and check out my Instagram, Pinterest ect. Speak soon lovelies!

Leisha x

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Clarins Goodies

Hey everyone I'm back with a new post!

So a few weeks back now my mum decided to buy the Clarins super restorative total eye concentrate which is meant for people who are middle aged + and or have wrinkles, this product promises to give a mini eye "lift", It also claims to instantly firm and de-puff the entire eye area, also helping to minimise fine lines and eliminate dark under eye circles. I have tried this product out myself and although I am only 17 I do have the smallest amount of creasing under my eyes and I, like a lot of people I have quite dark under eye circles when I haven't slept much. When applying this product you are told to apply gently all over the eye area and up to the temples. When using this product I found that I did actually decrease my under eye circles very quickly and I was very impressed with this, It has not completely removed my creases under my eyes but I have found that since using this product that my makeup applies much easier in this area as it hydrates the skin a lot  

Since my mum bought this product for herself I thought I would also add her opinion, she is 47 and I would say only has a very small amount of lines under her eyes and her dark circles aren't too visible either; when trying this product she also found that the dark circles under her eyes improved a lot and become virtually none existent, she also found that the fine lines around her eyes decreased too and yet again she found that when applying her makeup it was much easier and the makeup did not just sit in the creases of her eyes. Over all I would say that this product does do what it claims to and I would say it is worth the money. Available at any Clarins Counters or online and retails at £49.50/15ml 

When buying this product we also got 2 Clarins testers, the Extra Firming Day cream and the Vital Night Light cream which are both great moisturisers and great textures when applying they also don't leave your face greasy which for a lot of people can be a problem if you already have oily skin. I really do like the night cream as it is quite thick and feels almost like a moisture mask which I love and also when applying instantly makes your skin feel incredibly soft; as for the day cream it is a lovely cream but I don't think I would personally repurchase it due to the price as I don't find it to be really impressive like I do the night cream, which I think is very much the price. Day Cream - £38.40/ 50ml Night cream - £63.00/50ml Available from all Clarins counters and online. 

Thank you for checking out my blog and mini review on these products, if you wish to see more product reviews let me know in the comments and I could also do full more extensive reviews on these products if requested. I hope you are all having a lovely day much love,

 Leisha x

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My Skincare Routine • Morning & Night

Hey guys, 

So today Im going to be sharing with you my skincare routine and what products I use on a morning and night to keep my skin clean and hydrated. These are the products I have been using all throughout the summer and I do expect that I will be changing some of these products up for the autumn and winter seasons, which I will keep you all up to date with when they change. And just a little disclaimer before I go onto my skincare routine, these are the products which work well for my skin and these are products that I am happy with, I'm not saying that these will work for every skin type or in no way am I telling you this is what you should do. All products I mention will be linked at the end of this post. 

Above are the 2 products that I use to clean and cleanse my face. In a morning I use the Simple Kind To Skin refreshing Facial wash gel, which I think is one of the most gentle yet refreshing face washes you could use, it is refreshing and really wakes you up in the morning which I think is due to the product being a gel formula. And for my nighttime face wash I enjoy using the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish hot cloth cleanser (which I have recently done a review on) as I feel that its great for taking all of my makeup off and cleaning my skin fully before going to bed. 

The next set of products I have been using on my skin this summer are shown in the image above. For both my morning and night routine I have been using the Soap&Glory SPF 25 moisturiser and I have really been loving this product throughout the summer as not only is it very moisturising but its also very handy due to the SPF so you don't have to apply that separately; due to me having very sensitive and blemish prone skin I did find it very difficult to find an SPF moisturiser that wouldn't break me out and after several trials and errors, this one seems to be working well for my skin. The next product I am going to mention is yet another Soap&Glory product and that is their eye brightening serum which I been using in the morning to help decrease dark circles and puffiness under the eyes and create a more wide-awake look. The last product that I use and will be talking about today is the very hyped up Alpha-h Liquid Gold exfoliator, which as recommended I use on my skin every other night and this really does help to leave my skin with a very healthy glow to it and also helps to get rid of any dry skin that could be on the face, when using this product I do not use any moisturiser over the top, I just let it sink in and do its magic over night. 

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what products I use on a daily basis and I would love to hear from you all! What have your favourite products been this summer? Do you use or have you tried any of the products mentioned? Whats your everyday skin routine? Also do expect a few upcoming reviews on some of the products I have mentioned today very soon! I hope you are all having a wonderful day so far, I will see you all very soon. 

Leisha x

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Review • Rimmel London 60 Seconds Nail Polish

Hey guys! 

Today I am going to be doing a review of the Rimmel London 60 second nail polish which I bought a few weeks ago now and I've been testing out since. The two colours that I picked out the range, which has a total of 40 lovely shades, were number '503' and '405' which you can see above. 

This nail varnish claims to:

- Dries within 60 seconds

- It's trademark 'Xpress' brush ensures a one coat application

- It is a one coat nail varnish

So I would say that the claim that it dries in 60 seconds is very much true as by the time you have finished painting all of your nails the first hand that you have painted is dry, which to me is pretty quick and I have no complains with that. With almost every nail varnish I use I tend to always apply two coats as I like to have a very opaque finish, but I think that you could easily wear this nail varnish after just applying one coat as it it quite a think consistency anyway, so I would say that it is a one coat nail varnish. I also really love the thick brush that comes with this nail varnish  'Xpress brush', as this also makes application very quick and easy, it also lasts quite long and doesn't chip, which we all love to hear! Another great thing about this nail varnish is that it comes in 40 shades,  it retails at £3.69 and can be bought pretty much anywhere that sells drugstore make up, Boots, super drug and also supermarkets stock this product.

I would definitely recommend this product if you are looking for a really quick and easy to apply drugstore nail varnish that comes in a wide range of highly pigmented range of colours, that is also very reasonably priced for the quality that you are buying, all round such a lovely product!

What are your views on this product? Have you tried it? What is your favourite nail varnish?

I will see you all very soon, I hope you are all having a lovely day! 

Leisha x

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Review • Earle Cleanse and Polish

'We only make one cleanser because this formulation is the ultimate in concentrated yet gentle cleansing power and works on every age and skin type' - LIz Earle 

Hello guys! so I'm back with a cheeky little review of the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, bit of a mouthful I know. So I first had heard a lot about this product from Youtube and fellow bloggers and I had heard wonderful things about it and I really wanted to try it for myself and see what all the fuss was about, and I got it for christmas this year and I am now on my second lot of it and I love it. 

The product smells like eucalyptus which is so cooling and refreshing and definitely gives a spa like feel to a usual tedious job of cleansing the face and it contains rosemary, chamomile,eucalyptus essential oils and cocoa butter which are all very nourishing to the skin. When using this product you simply apply it to dry skin like a moisturiser over the top of makeup etc  this can also be used gently over the eyes to remove stubborn eye mascara and eyeliner; once massaged into the skin you remove the product with a muslin cloth thats been wet with hot water and you simply wipe it all off. When using this product it leaves your skin feeling so refreshed and soft. I find that this gives your skin a really good deep cleanse and removes every trace of dirt and makeup; due to me having quite sensitive and prone to blemishes skin I find that when I don't use this product I tend to  break out or get more blemishes. 

You can buy the Liz Earle Cleanser from John Lewis so if you have one close buy it might be a good idea to pop in and test the product before you buy. If not you can also buy it direct from the Liz Earle website, click HERE to have a browse . The 100ml  product is priced at £13.25, but you can also buy the starter kit which includes a muslin cloth along with the 100ml product for £14.75. 

Have you tried any of the Liz Earle products? Whats your favourite cleanser? I hope you are 

all well and are having a good day! Speak soon lovelies 

Leisha x

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Wish list • July 2013

These are some of the items I have seen this month that I love and would like to have at the moment, this month they have turned out to all be from Topshop, all the items that I have mentioned, I have linked for you to have a look at.

Top - Topshop

So this top that I have seen for this month is a tartan kind of flannel shirt thats cropped, which to be honest is perfect for me since I'm really short and I tend to have a lot of trouble with tops being too long on me. Also tartan is going to be really in fashion for Autumn this year which I must say I'm very happy about and I think that this will be a nice take on it a more subtle way to wear it maybe. £29 - Topshop 

Backpack - Topshop 

Although I have my ZARA City bag which I currently use as my school bag (which I do love) I've been debating whether or not to get myself a backpack for school since I can imaging they are so much easier and convenient to carry around, especially when they're packed with heavy school books. So I really like this one as it has a very kind of vintage look because of the flower detail, which I really like. £34 - Topshop

Nail Varnish - Topshop 

I've been eying these nail varnishes up for a while now and I am so very tempted to have a cheeky buy and get myself one, but I just don't know if its going to be the right thing for me since I am very weird when it comes down to textures and I don't quite know if i will like it since the finish on it is matte and I could just be totally turned off by the texture of it alone, but I guess you never know until you try huh? But if I were to try one I would love to try this pretty purple colour. This is the colour 'Brutal' - £6 -Topshop 

Jeans - Topshop

My final pick of the month is these black high waisted skinny jeans, I love to wear high waisted things as I feel like they help to emphasise hips and curves that we naturally have. I do already have a pair of highwaisted jeans that are black but I find the material to be too thick and just weird and at the bottom near the ankle they aren't that skinny so just seem to flare out a little which I think just doesn't suit me. £40 - Topshop 

What things have you been lusting over this month? Leave a comment also any reccomendations or requests are welcome and follow me on all of my online places! see you soon lovelies,

Leisha x 

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Monthly Favourites (Summer Favourites) • July 2013

Hey guys!

So today I'm going to be sharing with you my favourite things I've been loving this month, mostly beauty products and also a couple of random things. I used my camera to take these photos and I really like the quality that it gives, so all of my new posts will be using my camera. 

 Firstly I just have to include this and its this really cute silicone phone case that I got off Amazon, il leave the link to it at the end of this post, for a while now I've seen a few people with these animal

silicone cases for their phones and I've always kind of wanted one but never dared, I thought they might look a bit childish but I recently saw BeautyCrush ( A well known Youtuber and Blogger) with this exact one and I just couldn't resist it, I am in love! 

The next thing I have been loving is my new (ish) white converse that I got for my birthday, I was so happy when I got these for my birthday as they are really just a staple and really comfortable shoe that you can just wear all year round, but I think as they are white it makes them just perfect for the summer months. I find that they are really easy to style and go with just everything from shorts and also even dresses. Before I actually had some I always thought that they would be kind of bulky to wear with dresses and skirts, but surprisingly they go pretty well. So if you're looking for a light pair of shoes that are easy to style I would definitely recommend that you get yourself some converse. 

This next product I have been loving this month is actually from this months Glossy Box, which is a monthly subscription where you receive 5 high end beauty/hair/skincare products each month. This 'Pout Paint' from Sleek is one of the things that was in this months box and I have been wearing it almost everyday since I got it, in the box it also came with another 'Pout Paint' which was a purple colour but I gave that to my sister. The colour that I have here is '161 Minx' and it is a really nice coral/ pink colour which I think is perfect for summer. I can do a more thorough review on these Sleek Pout Paints if any of you wish. 

The next product is one I have definitely rekindled my love for this past month, due to it being so hot I've not been wanting to spend ages putting layers of makeup on when I find that it just kind of melts off and moves on my face in this heat. So recently been applying moisturiser ( Soap&Glory - Feel Good Factor) and then applying the tiniest amount of this foundation and applying it with my fingers whilst the moisturiser is still wet to create a nice tinted moisturiser almost, which I have then just been setting with a loose powder, I've found that this doesn't actually move around on the face so is great for summer! 

The last product I have been loving this month is another product I got from the July GlossyBox and is a Facial Spritz and is so so refreshing! As we have been having really hot weather, for England anyway ,these past few weeks this has been a life saver, I've not only just been using it on my face but on my legs as at night especially I get really hot and irritable legs and this helps to cool me down so much as it has lots of cooling properties that makes you feel cooler for longer than just water would. 

Thanks for popping by guys, please leave comments and visit me on my other online places!

Any requests are welcome, let me know what products you've been lusting over this month, all products I mentioned are linked below for y'all and I hope you have a good day lovelies. 

Cat iPhone 5 Case - Amazon

White Converse - Office 

Sleek Pout Paint 'Minx' - SleekMakeup 

Laura Mercier Foundation - LauraMercier

Anatomicals Facial Spritz (Not too sure where to buy yet) 

GlossyBox

Leisha x

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Review • Soap & Glory - Scrub Your Nose In it

I'm back! I've been gone for a couple of months now and since I am on holiday for a while now I will be able to be more regular with my posts (Hopefully everyday). So I thought I would start back with a product review which as you can probably tell my the title is the "Soap & Glory's Scrub your nose in it", a very well known facial exfoliator which also claims to reduce pores. This product claims that it is for (Oily/ Combination) skin, due to the amount of blemishes and problems I have with my skin I would definitely say I have. 

I have been currently using this product for around 3 weeks now and so far I have actually been liking it a lot and I have found that its has done its job very nicely, I have noticed a big difference in my skin and I feel like it is much smoother and I have less blemishes on my face than before using this product. Due to me having very problematic and sensitive skin I was weary about using this product due to it having 'pore refining' properties, which to most people may be a benefit but from past experiences of using these types of products it just leads to having clogged pores which leads to blemishes; I am also very unlucky and suffer with acute cystic acne also which lately I have had under control. 

This product is really easy to use as you only need to use a very small pea sized amount and then massage this around your face concentrating on the 'T zone' which is just the areas of your face which get the most oily. Once you have done this you can just simply wash it off straight away or leave it on your face for a few minutes as a face mask, which feels lovely. The consistency of this product is actually really nice and forgiving on sensitive skin due to it not being too grainy but just a gentle amount so it feels like it is actually doing something which I love. 

When applying this products it feels very tingly and fresh on the face and makes it feel like it is sinking into your face, this is something that I personally like as It reminds me of having a spa facials and it is really refreshing, although this may not be for everyone.  I am very happy with this product and I do think that I will be repurchasing it after this one has ran out. I also think that this product is definitely worth its price, £7.50 for a 125ml bottle as you only need a very small pea sized amount this goes quite a long way and it is a very nice product. 

You can buy this product from Boots if you are looking for a new facial exfoliator I do definitely recommend this product and suggest that you give it a go, click HERE to have a browse. There will be lots of new posts coming up soon, any recommendations are welcome and please leave me comments, I would love to here from you all. 

Leisha x

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May Empties • 2013

These are the products that I have completely used up this month some which I really loved and enjoyed using and will and already have repurchased. I seem to have finished off quite a few products this month as I have been trying to as there has been a few products just hanging around with a tiny bit of products left in them. 

Body Care and Skin Care:

Nivea Double Effect Deodorant - This product is definitely one of my favourite deodorants that I have tried, I do prefer to use roll on deodorants instead of sprays as I feel like they are refreshing, I know everyone has their preferences about these and think differently. I really love the smell of this product and I think although it is subtle it is quite pleasant and is not overpowering. I am currently trying out another of the deodorants in this range and love that also. - £3.23

Beauty Parlour Body Wash - I first got this as part of a gift set for christmas as me and my mum fell in love with it and since then we have bought it every single time it has run out. It is very refreshing and the smell is nice and not too over powering or fruity, as I get headaches and migraines easily this is good. - £1.49

Boots Refreshing Face Wipes - These face wipes are good, nothing brilliant but they do live up to their purpose of removing makeup and just refreshing your face. We never really stick to any particular face wipes as we have never yet found any that are really good so we just get any that we see. If you can recommend any good face wipes/ makeup remover wipes please let me know, i'd love to try them! - £1

Makeup:

Laura Mercier Silk Cream Foundation - This foundation is one of my most favourite foundations I have ever tried and I would also say it is one of my all round favourite makeup products too. Although this foundation is on the more pricier side I would say it is definitely worth the money due to it being such good coverage and quality and it also lasts a very long time as the small amount of product that you need to use goes a long way which is great. I have already repurchased this product as I love it so much. - £33

Benefit That Gal Primer - I really love this product and I do think it helps to prolong the wear of your foundation. I also feel like it does help to give a brightening effect to the face and helps to increase the natural glow of the skin. This product shown in the photo was a small tester which I got in a small Benefit kit, I have repurchased the full size version of this product. - £22.50

Benefit Benetint - This is again another product which I love, as you can probably see by the bottle having next to no logo left of the bottle, I have had this product a very long time as only a very small amount of the product does go a long way as I used this product as a slight lip tint. I would like to repurchase the full sized product when I have a chance. - £24.50

Perfume: 

Benefit Ring My Bella Perfume - This is another Benefit product that I have finished this month, although I did enjoy this perfume I did find that it didn't last me very long. Although I did enjoy this product I don't think I would be repurchasing as I am very particular about perfumes and my current favourite 'Jimmy Choo' is one I will be going back to now.  - £29.50

Calvin Klein One Perfume - This is one of the first perfumes I ever got and it was gifted to me for one of my birthdays a few years ago now, I recently went back to using it just to finish it off. Although I do like it I can't see myself repurchasing in the near future. - £28.90

Leisha x

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Cranberry Eye

This makeup look I have done is a very simple but pretty smokey cranberry eye that could we worn during the day or you could make it more dramatic for . As I would say this could be worn as a day time look I have used a natural coverage foundation "Bourjois Healthy Mix", but I think if I was to wear this look out in the evening I would use a fuller coverage foundation to create a flawless base. 

What I was wearing as a base:

Mac Prep and Prime Primer

Bourjois Healthy Mix in "51"

Bourjois Healthy Mix concealer in "51"

Benefit High Beam Highlighter

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in "001 Dark Brown"

Products used on the eyes:

1. Gosh Velvet Touch Eyeliner in "Truly Brown"

2. Mac Eyeshadow in "Cranberry"

3.  Urban Decay Naked Palette 1 in "Toasted"

4.  Urban Decay Naked Palette 1 in "Virgin"

5. Too Faced Naked Palette in "Cocco Puff"

6. Benefit They're Real Mascara 

7. Mac Paint Pot in "Painterly"

After creating my base which I used a primer, foundation, I filled in my brows and used a little bit of concealer all listed above, to the eyes I firstly applied "Painterly" all over my eyelid and up to the brow, on the outer half of the lid I have applied "Cranberry" and blended this up and across into the crease; to further intensify this colour I have blended a small amount of "Toasted" and "Cocco Puff" to the outer corner. To then brighten up the eyes I have applied "Virgin" to under the brow and in the dear duct. After this I have applied "Truly Brown" eyeliner to the eyelid and also a small amount under the eye in the lower lash lashline and smudged this out with a small pencil brush. I then finished with mascara.

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Wish list • May 2013

Some items that I would love in my life right now!

NARS Blush - Super Orgasm 

Platform Wedges - Missguided

Bright Rose Sinner - Lipstick Queen

Rainbow Spike Necklace - Missguided

What are the products that you want this month?

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Bourjois Healthy Mix Radiance Reveal Foundation Review

I have currently been using the Healthy Mix foundation by Bourjois for on and off for about a year now and I personally love it apart from its minor flaws which I will mention. Currently this foundation has 8 shades available since its new release packaging, which I must say I do love and I feel like the glass gives it more of an upmarket feel to it which I think it deserves. This foundation is great for anyone who loves a natural looking foundation and dewey finish to their skin. I would say that this foundation does improve the l luminosity of the skin quite a lot and does actually make your skin look a lot more glowing and healthy. I would say that the coverage of this foundation is medium but you can also build it in the areas you find you need a bit more coverage.

The colour that I wear is the lightest shade in the range and is in number 51 as I am very fair skinned, I am a mac NW15 which I do find to be too dark for me still even though thats what the woman at Mac matched me up to be; I do find this foundation to be slightly too dark for me as It does oxidise and go darker when it has settled on the skin as you can probably see in the picture above, although when I blend the foundation down my neck and on my ears I don't find this to be too much of an issue. This foundation also has a very fruity and peachy smell to it which personally I love and I find it very refreshing, but if you are sensitive to smells this may not be a good choice for you. 

As I said before I have been using this foundation for an and off a year or so now and this has been because of the acne I have been getting, although this foundation is medium and build able  coverage I find when I have a lot of acne it is just not suitable to use as a lot of extra concealing is necessary which does take a lot of time to do. When I do have a lot of blemishes I opt for a more heavy foundation like Mac Studio Fix Fluid.  Currently my skin is near enough blemish free and I have slight acne scarring which this foundation can cover and I only have to apply a slight amount of concealer where necessary. The foundation on the skin feels very light and I barely notice it is even on as it doesn't settle into any fine lines on the face and due it being a natural finish doesn't look heavy where you have increased the coverage.  

When applying this foundation I personally like to use a brush to apply it I used the Real Techniques Stippling Brush  which I think also contributes to the lovely finish that this foundation gives; another popular way to apply this foundation is to use your fingers as I find that this also gives a nice natural finish to the skin, this foundation does blend very well and easily so the way you choose to apply it is very much personal preference. I have normal to dry skin and I don't feel the need to apply a powder over the top of this foundation as I like the dewey effect and it does last a long time around 8-10 hours, if you are someone who finds they have oily skin you may want to add a slight setting powder over the top for added wear. 

Bourjois Healthy Mix Radiance Reveal Foundation - £9.99

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My Everyday Makeup

I thought to start my blog off properly now I actually have a lot of free time to blog I thought that to ease my way in I would start start by doing some really basic posts but just to get me into a habit of posting frequently. So my first  post is going to be a little post about my everyday makeup and what I wear on a daily basis, although every now and then I do switch some things up like my foundation depending on how my skin is looking and also my lip colours and eyeshadows do vary a little, but these are the products I'm currently using pretty much everyday, since we're now going into spring i've opted for a slightly lighter foundation and i'm liking it so far!

Bourjois Healthy Mix in "51"

Mac Studio Finish Concealer in "NW15"

Bourjois Healthy Mix concealer in "51"
Benefit High Beam Highlighter

Mac Paint Pot in "Painterly"
Urban Decay Naked Palette 1 in "Naked" and "Virgin"
Collection 2000 Lasting ColourGel liner in "Black"
Maybelline Colossal Mascara "Black"
Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in "001 Dark Brown"
Revlon Lipstick in "415 Pink in the Afternoon"

I hope you have enjoyed this little look into my makeup bag, I love looking at what others wear on a daily basis too as it lets me see what other great products there are out there. I will be reviewing some of the products that I have mentioned in some detail in upcoming blog posts.

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Wish list • April 2013

So all the things on my wish list are from Topshop this month oops

Nails Polish - £6 click here 

Belt - £18 click here 

Shoes - £120 click here 

Skirt - £30 click here 

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Wish list • March 2013

For my blog i've been looking at other bloggers for inspiration and one blogger who I just love so much and have got inspiration from is FashionRocksMySocks I love all her posts and her layout and just her in generally really! and as you can probably tell i've kind of modelled my blog off hers...oops? I've also been trying to get ideas for posts to do and she does a Wish list of clothing items every month that she wants which I think is such a lovely idea and I'm going to try and see if I can do it myself and actually stick to it. 

Jeans- Topshop 

As i've lost some weight recently all of my clothes don't really fit me anymore since i've managed to drop 3, nearly 4 dress sizes, so i've been on the hunt recently for just basic wardrobe staples that actually fit me nicely. One of my friends on Instagram has these jeans and i instantly fell in love.

Top- River Island

I've been really into crop tops these past few months also they are also a massive trend for Spring 2013 this year too. Ive got quite a few in my collection at the moment and as I'm quite small myself they don't tend to show too much of my belly which I love, I really love how this crop top can be casual and I also think that this is could be another staple piece in my wardrobe and I could wear it in every season. 

Shoes- Office

Converse are just the most comfortable and flexible shoe type you could wear as they go with pretty much anything, I currently have a really old and worn out black pair which to be honest have definitely seen better days. As spring and summer is coming I feel like a white pair will look very fresh and fit in with the seasons perfectly.

Nail Polish- Topshop 

I love this peachy orange colour I have always wanted a light orange but I could never manage to find one, I think that this will be lovely for the spring and summer and it will add a nice pop of colour to any outfits I wear. It will also look great in the summer when I have a bit of a tan. 

Any items you've seen you want this month? 

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