Underrated products // Collection Speedy Highlighter

Hello darlings

Sorry i've been a little absent, i've had a couple of weeks away. I popped down to Devon with my in-laws, Will and Isaac for a week and then to London with Will for a few nights. Plus many day trips and house renovating. But now i'm back to work and everything is settling back down to normal. 

I had a little idea while i was away, to do a series all about what i believe are underrated products. The first product is one that is a rediscovery, its a product i've had in my collection for a while. The Collection Speedy Highlighter. I always forget i have this products as i've always used powder highlighters. So this one always get overlooked. But every now and then i reach for it and fall in love again.

The packaging is simple but effective. Its a cream stick highlighter. So it is easy to use, you put it directly on to your face. Or if prefer put a brush on the end and apply it that way. Both ways work.

The colour, Its not too pink or golden tone its a happy in the middle colour. Great on my skin tone, i would say its good for light to medium skin tone. I am pretty pale but currently with the lovely weather in England (i know i'm shocked too) i'm a little tanned. It creates a a perfect sheen, not a in your face shine. But you can build it up to that if you wish.  It doesn't have any chunky glitter  or sparkle, its a sheen. 

I find it blends beautifully and looks really natural on my skin. Its great for my every day makeup. Plus i think it photographs really nicely! 

You can buy it here for £3.99

I'd love to know have you tried this highlighter what are your thoughts?

Are there any products you think are underrated and need more love?

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My Birthday makeup // My 24th

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Today i thought i would do a little post on the makeup i wore for my 24th Birthday last week. (sorry the picture isn't the best but you know Winter lighting)

I had a wonderful day with my friends and family, we went out to lunch and then watched Dead pool 2 and ordered a Chippy dinner, perfect. 

I did simple golden makeup for my birthday. It was quite a casual day so i went with a neutral look. 

Products used:

Nip and Fab Viper Vernon Blur Primer

Mac Studio Sculpt in NC15

Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in Warm Ivory

Sleek Contour in Light

Seventeen Brow Pencil in Natural Brown 

Huda Palette in Warm Brown Obsessions

Morphe Taupe Palette

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara in Black

Mac Lip Liner in Soar

Mac Lipstick in Velvet Teddy

Kisses 

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Mac's Studio Sculpt // Is it worth it?

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I'm sorry there wasn't a post last weekend i had a pretty hectic week, with the heat and the nice weather i've spent a lot of time out of the house so i haven't had a huge amount of time to blog! But today i have for you my thoughts on a new foundation i'm been trying. This is my first 'high end' foundation and my first MAC foundation. So i was pretty excited to get this!

I popped into MAC with my friend a couple months ago looking for a foundation, i explained to the lady that i was looking for a medium/high coverage for dry skin. And she suggested the Studio Sculpt foundation that i've never heard of. She tried it on me in NC15 and i decided to purchase it. 

Packaging and price: 

Its a simple 40ml tube, nothing too special but i'm not sure its £27.50 special. I know cray amount to spent on a foundation but i haven't had a huge amount of luck with finding my holy grail foundation so at this point i was willing to spent some money! The packaging isn't glass, so good for travel. Its also 40ml which is more than you 'normally' get, which is the standard 30ml. Its a squeeze tube not a pump.  

Colour:

 I was colour matched in store, to NC15, i was a little nervous about as i didn't want a pink toned one as i'm trying to stay away from them as i don't think they suit me, but after she put it on my (her name was also Jess) i was pleasantly surprised it matched me really well with my skin. It wasn't too pink it was more neutral which was fab. 

Texture:
It quite thick when you pour it out of the tube, so a small amount goes a long way. Which is great, hopefully it will last a long time. Its definitely full coverage which is what i asked for, so i'm pleased with it.  

Coverage:

The coverage is very full coverage, to be honest its quite cakey on the skin. As i said a small amount goes a long way which means it can go cakey quickly but if you apply it in sections on your face this can be avoided and can look quite lovely on the skin. But sometimes i'm not sure why it only sometimes it also highlights all my pores even with my benefit POREfessional on underneath! Which sucks for such an expensive foundation especially as my pores aren't even that big!

Longevity:

It does last a long time on the skin especially in this heat! It also contains SPF 15 which is brilliant in this weather!

Overall i'm enjoying this foundation most days, but i'm not sure i'd recommend spending £27.50 on it, i wish i'd read a few reviews on it before buying it. Looking at the MAC website people have been pretty disappointed with this foundation too. You can buy it here.

I'd love to know have you tried this foundation?
Had a good experience with it?
Can you recomend any good ones?

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My current skincare routine // Summer 2018

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Today's post is an updated skin care routine, i'm obsessed with skincare, i'm always looking for new products to try but my current routine is actually quite simple. I feel like i'm always buying products and over complicating it. I see so many peoples routines and think doesn't that take you ages? Or its too many products for you skin and it can't be good? But i've finally found a routine that works for my skin.

Skin type: Normal/dry. 

In the morning i only use two products, i don't have a whole lot of time. I have a baby and any other mums reading this knows what its like to have to try and get ready when they are running round and you need to keep an eye on them.  I just wash my face with Garnier Nourishing Botanical Face Wash, i do this in the shower as its just easy. Then i moisturize with the L'Oreal Revitalift Centella Repair Cream, i love this, it feels amazing on my skin. I've only got a little left so i will need to repurchase. I use it under my makeup, i put a double layer under my eyes to use as an eye cream, i also find it helps to keep my concealer on longer and it applies nicer to. 

My night time routine is again simple, i first use the B. Micellar Water to take off my makeup. I've tried quite a few Micellar waters over the years and i have to say this is one of the better ones. It takes off all my makeup, cleanses my skin and its a great price! Then i use the Nip and Fab Exfloiator Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads. OMG these pads are my absolute favourite item in my skincare routine, this has to be the 4th or 5th pot i've purchased. I was skeptical about use i them at first as they are quite expensive but i'm so glad i bit the bullet and tried them. They exfoliate and cleanse which is brilliant i love 2 in 1 products. Lastly i use the Nip and Fab Post Glycolic Moisturizer i've only just started using this but so far i'm loving it, the only things is it takes a little time to soak into the skin. But it has a gorgeous scent!

I'd love to know what products are you using in your daily skincare routine?

Are there any ones i should try?

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The 7 day slimfast challenge // conclusion

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Today is the conclusion to my 7 day Slimfast challenge. Heres part one if you missed it!. I started this challenge last Monday (14th May) and finished this Monday and i have to say i'm pleasantly surprised. 

The kits comes with a strawberry shake, 2 chocolate meal replacement bars, 3 sour cream and chive pretzels, 4 cheddar cheese bits, 4 caramel bars and 3 chocolate bars. 

( I apologize for my chubby toes) 

My starting weight was 61kg (9st 6lb or 134lbs)

After one week my weight was 59.9kg (9st 4lbs or 132lb) so after 1 week i lost a little over 2kgs, which i'm pretty happy with. If i'm honest i wasn't expecting to loose anything, i thought you can't loose much in one week on its own so i'm really happy, thats a healthy amount to loose. Its not a crash diet where you loose loads and put it straight back on the next week the minute you stop,

I'm not gonna lie i didn't stick to the plan 100%, i tried and i did eat pretty healthy for nearly the whole week but i did have a cheeky Chinese on the Friday night but thats a good thing! I'l tell you why because i still lost weight and had a little treat, a win win. I also didn't stick to the meal plan as most of the evening meals were meat so i made my own vegetarian versions. I also didn't snack as often as it told me some were 3/4 times a day which was a little too much for me, i don't normally eat that many times. But it means i have snacks left over after the week and about half the tub of protein shake as well which is brilliant so i can continue to eat them next week too. 

Overall i think it was a good diet i liked that it encourage you to snack and still loose weight as to live a healthier lifestyle. I did loose a couple pounds which i wasn't expecting in a week! Its made me closer to my goal weight which is always good. I'm not sure i'm gig to stick to it as it not the cheapest diet but i will definitely be buying their snacks as i really enjoy them, and i'm not gonna lie these chocolate meal replacement bars are very filing!

I'd love to know have you tried this challenge or any of the Slimfast products?

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** Bargain Alert** Seventeen Makeup

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Today post is a super quick one, its more of a 'just to let you know'. I already mentioned it on my Instagram last week (link, you should check it out wink wink) But sadly Boots are discounting their makeup brand Seventeen, i know so many childhood memories for so many of us. I bought my first ever makeup from Seventeen and Natural Collection. Going to boots with my mum when i was 13 and trying to convince her that i needed it! 

But on the other hand by discounting it they have a 70% off sale, which is great. I popped on their website last week and purchased all this for £10! It should have cost my £37! I thought i would also put it up on my blog to let you guys know before it all sells out, go go go!! 

I am yet to try anything (apart from the brow pencil and powder as they have been my staple makeup items for years and i am very sad that i will no longer be able to get them)

I picked up:

The Define And Contour Kit: £1.80 (Was £5.99)

2 Miracle Matte Pressed Powder: £1.20 (Was £3.99)

Brow Definer: 87p (Was 2.89)

Skin Wow Concealer: £1.50 (Was £4.99) 

Easy On The Eye Palette: £2.40 (Was £7.99)

Instant Glow Bronzing Powder: £1.38 (Was £4.59)

Dual Ended Brow Sharpener: (It was free when you buy 2 or more products!)

I'd love to know what memories do you have of Seventeen makeup?

Are you sad this going?

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Huda Beauty // Worth the hype?

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Today's post is one i've waited a little while to write, i've always wanted a Huda Beauty Palette but i couldn't justify spending over £50 on one, even my Urban Decay palettes weren't that much. So when she brought out her mini palettes for £25 i thought why not! I finally get to try one. I also had a 15% off code for Cult beauty so it only came to about £21 so how could i resist, it was fate. I choose the Warm Obsessions palette as i thought it was the perfect mix of colours. It arrived at the beginning of April and i have finally gathered my thoughts on it, i hope you enjoy! 

Packaging: 

When it arrived i did let out a little laugh at the size of it! Its rather small.... but saying that i held it up next to my Anastasia Beverly Hills palette and the pans are the same size, its just that they are closer together so it looks less but its actually the same. Just less packaging which is different. Other than my initial reaction to the size, the packing is lovely, its really cute and sleek. Very compact, good to put in you handbag

Shades:

The shades are warm tones, as you can guess from the name, it being the Warm Obsession palette. Its manly full of mattes and only one shimmer. I do love mattes and i will use at least one matte for my looks, even if its just a base or crease colour but i think it needs another shimmer in there to make it the perfect palette that you can create lots of looks from. I found that i needed to use another palette with it. I like to have one palette that does everything. But saying that the shades that are here are very beautiful! 

The palette doesn't have shade names which is a little disappointing. 

Formula:

In the palette when you stick your brush in they are very powdery and this transfers onto the eye a well (check pic 5) it went all over my face! I wasn't expecting it from a high end palette, my Urban Decay and Anastasia palette don't do that. Even my Makeup Revolution or MUA don't have that much fall out. But saying that once i'd looked past the fall out the shades did blend together beautifully, really beautifully! And they really work with each other. 

Pigment: 

The shades are nicely pigmented, they are not crazy pigmented but they build up really well. The copper shimmer shade is very pigmented! Its my favourite in the whole palette, its very beautiful. 

Conculsion:

Overall i really like this palette and i'm glad i purchased it. I did find the fall out rather annoying and a little disappointing, especially from such a hyped and highly priced palette. But i do really like it and would like to try more from the Huda Beauty range. 

I'd love to know have you tried this palette?

You can purchase it here. 

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Travel essentials // Part 2 // Makeup

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A couple of weeks ago i posted my skincare travel essentials today's post is the follow up with my travel makeup essential. I didn't do them in one post otherwise it would have been the longest post ever! These are the products that i can't live without, that i use everyday and i had to take with me. I tend to take palettes or multipurpose products to reduce the space it takes up in my luggage. 

Base: 

L'Oreal True Match Foundation In Warm Ivory: £9.99. This foundation is a tad dark for me but its the right yellow undertone, i find most foundation are far too pink for me. But i find if i blend it well and add a lighter concealer it looks perfect! Its long lasting and creates a really nice coverage. I would have taken the Makeup Revolution Fast Base but i hadn't purchased it buy that point. 

Makeup Revolution Concealer And Define Concealer in C1: £4.00. I love this concealer i can totally see why it broke the internet, why every is obsessed with it, its brilliant! I have it in C1 which at the time was the lightest now they have C0, C.05. But i find C1 is a good colour, if anything i think its a tad too light! Which never happens with concealer for me, so i'm really happy with this product.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder In Translucent: £3.99. I've had this powder for years, its a good standard powder that sets my makeup and keeps the oil away. A powder i think everyone needs and i can't travel without.

Makeup Revolution Ultra Contour Palette: £8.00. This is my holy grail product i can't live without it. The light contour shade is perfect for my skin tone and the highlighter is so beautiful and subtle but you can really build it up! Both in one handy palette perfect for going away.

L to R: L'Oreal Foundation, MR Concealer. MR Contour and Highlight shades.

Brows:

Max Factor Brow Shaper In Brown: £7.99. I can't go anywhere without this brow product, it literally lives in my handbag. Its a very fine pencil which means i get a precise brow, i can create a good shape. Its not too waxy or pigmented so i can't go over board. Long lasting, smudge prove, its exactly what i'm looking for. Great comb on the end too! 

Eyes:

Stila Eyes Are The Window Of The Soul Palette: £30.00. I love Stila cosmetics, The packaging is so beautiful and a little piece of luxury to me. Great selection of everyday colours which match any skin tone and makeup look. You can create so many different looks for both day and evening with this palette. Definitely an all round brilliant palette. 

Maybelline Liquid Eyeliner: £5.99 I've been using this liner for years, i've tried so may but i keep coming back to this one, i love it. Its a very find tip, very pigmented, i know it lasts all day and wont let me down. 

Nip And Fab Mascara: £9.95. I got this is the Nip and Fab set i bought on Black Friday which was an amazing deal! (post here) I've only just got round to using this one as i still had a couple of other mascaras on the go at the time. This is a really nice mascara, the wand is a nice small shape so it really catches all the lashes, it gives me length and volume. 

L to R Max Factor Brow pencil, Stila Palette a couple of shades, Maybelline line.

Lips

L'Oreal Lipstick In Erotique: £6.99. I love this shade especially for going out in the evening, i've always enjoyed L'Oreal lipsticks. I've never had a L'Oreal lip product that i didn't like. This one is so creamy and pigmented. 

Mac Lipstick In Velvet Teddy: £17.50. Lastly my long time favourite, and i think one that is everyone loves. This is a classic nude, i think this is perfect for everyday, its quick and easy to just throw on. You know it goes with all makeup looks. Its a comfortable matte, that is long lasting and fades away nicely.

L to R: L'oreal Erotique and Mac Velvet Teddy

What are some of your travel essentials?

Have you tried any of these products?

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The £5 foundation // Makeup Revolution // Fast Base

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Makeup Revolution have done it again, they have brought out another 'break the internet' product and i'm so happy to have finally got my hands on it. I know they launched Fast Base Stick Foundation online about a month ago but i wanted to swatch the shades in store before i purchased one, so i waited till they were stocked in Superdrug. I'm not gonna lie ive not tried a stick foundation before, so i don't have any to compare it to. I have dry skin so i wasn't sure how this was gonna sit on my skin, but for £5 i thought why not give it a chance! I have it in the shade F1 which is the lightest, so here are my thoughts!

What it claims: 

Foundation just got faster! Launching in 18 shades and a range of undertones, Fast Base Foundation quickly perfects, contours and highlights your complexion. The easy-to-apply stick formula melts into skin, blending seamlessly to leave a fresh and dewy finish. Twist up, swipe on and blend out with fingers, a beauty sponge or your favourite foundation brush.

Packaging: Its a simple pale nude tube, when you take the lid off the tube underneath is gold which is very pretty. You get 6g of product which i think is a good amount for £5, but as i mentioned i don't own any other stick foundation to compare it to. But googling it the Anastasia Beverly Hill Stick Foundation has 9.1g for £25 so 6g for £5 is really good.

Shades: So far there are 18 shades, which is pretty impressive, i have F1. I know they've launched more shades for the concealer so i wouldn't be surprised if they launch more for the foundation sticks. In the description on their website it describes each shade to you so its really easy to find a shade that matches you, really useful!

F1 – For fair skin tones with neutral undertone 
F2 – For fair skin tones with yellow undertone 
F3 – For fair skin tones with pink undertone 
F4 – For light skin tones with neutral undertone 
F5 – For light skin tones with pink undertone 
F6 – For light/medium skin tones with yellow undertone 
F7 – For medium skin tones with peach undertone 
F8 – For medium skin tones with yellow undertone 
F9 – For medium skin tones with a peach undertone 
F10- For medium skin tones with a golden undertone 
F11 – For medium/dark skin tones with a beige undertone 
F12 – For medium/dark skin tones with a neutral undertone 
F13 – For dark skin tones with a warm undertone 
F14 – for dark skin tones with a cool undertone 
F15 – for dark skin tones with a neutral undertone 
F16 – for dark skin tones with a warm undertone 
F17 – for dark skin tones with a neutral undertone 
F18 – for dark skin tones with a warm undertone

Applying it: I apply a small amount at a time and then blend it. I like to do it in sections in case it dries and then i can't blend it. Doing it this way really worked and it blended really well. 

Coverage: The coverage is light /medium to me, i do think its buildable. I think its a really good coverage for every day wear.  It feels really nice and light on the skin. 

Finish: Its very much a satin/dewy finish, if you like a matte foundation this is not for you. This foundation has a very dewy finish, it is described as a satin, but on my skin its not. It makes my skin look very glowy. I do use powder on top just to set it as i do with all my foundations.

Longevity: It lasted on my skin without touching up for about 12 hours, so i'm pretty impressed. 

Price: £5! how could you go wrong, its crazy cheap. You can buy it here

I'd love to know have you tried this foundation?

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My Travel Essentials // Skincare, hair and baby // Who doesn't love miniatures?

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Last week me, Will and Isaac went down to Torquay for a few days and i though i'd share with you what products i took with me. I'm not mentioning makeup in this post, that will be a separate one otherwise this would be the longest blog post! 

Firstly i use the Superdrug B Range Micellar Water, i purchased this when i ran out of my Garnier Micellar Water a few months back, but sadly Garnier was full price but this Superdrug one was better than half price so i thought why not try this one instead. I have to say i really like it, its not 100 % the same but its pretty good, it takes off any my makeup without irritating my skin.Overall i like it nd will repurchase it. Then i use the Garnier Skin Active Face Wash in 'natural honey', this is just a nice simple face wash, i don't have a favourite face wash i just pick up whatever is on offer when i've run out. Next i use the Nip and Fab Exfoliating Pads to remove any left over makeup and exfoliate. I love these pads and i highly recommend them, my review coming soon! To treat my skin i put on a little of the Ole Hendrisk cleansing mask, i don't use this all the time to me its quite a luxury item to me and i only have a sample size. It smells gorgeous, like oranges! My moisturizer/serum that i'm currently using is the Nip and Fab Dragons Blood Serum, i have to admit i'm not loving this, but its expensive and i want to use it up. Let me know if you guys would like a review this? Lastly i apply a little pea sized amount of the Botanics Triple Age Renewal Eye Cream. I'm really enjoying this eye cream i've had it for a while now and reviewed it here. Its over a really nice moisturizing eye cream. 

Hair:

I purchased these Tony & Guy hair products in a little set in the Christmas sales and i've been saving them for when i travel as i don't travel as often as i use to this is the first chance i've had to try them. The set includes shampoo, conditioner and hair protecting spray. Its a volumising set which is great for my flat hair! I also took a little body lotion with my, i choose the Palmer's Coconut Oil. This product smells amazing! I love Palmer's products, i used this lotion all though pregnancy too. 

Baby:

Not forgetting Isaac, these were his miniatuers. When i was pregnant i received loads of sample from companies and mummy groups. I'm finally getting round to using them! I took with us the Aveeno bay wash and moisturizing, i love Aveeno products and i was really happy with these! I also took a mini Sudocream, i mean how cute?! If you're a mummy you know you always have to have Sudocream with you! 

I'd love to know what are some of your travel essentials?

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Trying a new concealer // Estee Lauder Double Wear // Review

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Today i have a quick fire review for you. I treated myself to this concealer at the beginning of the year. The dark circles under my eyes are getting quite dark that i thought i'd spend a little but more money of a concealer and see if its any better than my other drugstore ones. I believe i bought it on Look Fantastic, i remember they had 15 % or 20% off certain products and this Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer was included. So i saw it as a sign and purchased it there and then! I haven't heard many people talk about this concealer i know a lot of people talk about the foundation, which i need to try! So i thought i'd share my thoughts for anyone looking to purchase this, i hope you enjoy!

Packaging: Its a small glass tube, which is standard concealer packaging. Nothing hugely special but it has a gold handle which i think makes it a little more elegant, this little touches sometimes make all the difference. It contains 7ml of product and has SPF 10 which is brilliant. I think all face products should have some level of SPF in! 

Shade: There are 11 shades available which is a decent selection, i have it in the shade 1W (Light Warm) i normally would go for a more pink toned brightening concealer under my eyes but i decided to try something different. I wanted one that would cover my dark circles not just brighten. 

 Texture: Its really thick and creamy. I find it a little moisturizing but i always wear a moisturizer and eye cream, under my makeup anyway. Its very pigmented, a little goes a long way, so i only use one little swipe under my eyes and it blends are nicely. Its quite a matte finish but i powdered anyway to lock it in place.

Coverage: Its good at covering my dark circles but it does settle into my fine lines as you can see in the imagine below. But brilliant for blemishes and little imperfections i need covering. I use a beauty blender or my fingers to blend out the concealer as i do with all mine.

Longevity: Its lasts all day, i didn't have to retouch at all or powder. But i do have dry skin, have any oily skinned girls tried it? If so please share your thoughts in the comments below!

Would i buy again? Yes i would, i really like this concealer, i don't know if its worth £24.00 but i did really enjoy it so i would be prepared to spend it again. You can buy it here for £24.00

I'd love to know have you tried this concealer?

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