Soap & Glory flake away review!

Hello my loves,

I've been stacking up on Soap & Glory products more and more recently, and I've bought myself a few of their products while Boots have had on their 3 for 2 offer. One of my favourite things that I picked up was this, Flake Away, so I thought I would do a quick review of it for you today! :)

It says on the label that it aims to 'transform your scaly legs from reptilian to radiant'. I don't think I have particularly dry skin on my legs, but I use this once a week at the moment and they're always left feeling smooth and lovely. It's the smell that has mostly sold me the most for this product though, because it has the typical sweet Soap & Glory smell, which I adore!

It has 'shea butter, sugar and peach seed' in it, along with 'skin smoothing sea salt, grapeseed and almond oils', which I think is a big part of why it smells so lush and feels good on your skin.

I like the consistency of this product, because although it's an exfoliator, it's not too harsh or grainy. There's nothing I hate more than something that is too harsh on my skin, and this also feels like it moisturises slightly at the same time.  I've not tried many body exfoliators, so I can't compare this much to other general products out there, but I really recommend this if you haven't tried anything like this before. I'm thinking of trying some of the full body scrubs soon!

I've also decided that I like this so much that I'm going to include it in some Christmas presents, and it's so tempting to use half of them before they even get wrapped!

Have you tried this product? Did you love it as much as I do?!

n xx

NOTD: gold sparkle!

Hello my loves,

Today is just a simple nail art post, but I've had so many people saying that they love this combination and asking me what colours they I have on!

I'm wearing Barry M Cappucino, with my accent nail in Essie Ballet Slippers topped with Avon Gold Flecked :)

It was just something that I quickly put on the other night, but I really love how it looks. I think the Avon polish is a new one, my mum just sent it up to me from home. I was so excited to get it, I think it's a great A/W colour and perfect especially for Christmas!

I hope you're all having a lovely day :)

n xx

MUA mosaic blush review!

Hello lovelies!

I picked the MUA mosaic blush in English Rose up recently, so I thought I would do a review of it for you today. I've been really liking trying out MUA products recently, and you can also read my reviews for two of the palettes, Going for Gold or Heaven and Earth.

 You can pick this up for £2.50, which is why I decided to try it because it's cheap for the size of the product!

I've seen a few other bloggers reviewing this, and it seems to be a little bit love/ hate in terms of its colour. I've discovered that I don't like it as a day-to-day blush because I prefer coral shades, but I do think it's a beautiful colour! When you use all the shades together, they form a light shimmery pink that for me is closer to a highlighter in shade than it is to a blush. I've worn this a few times on a night out as a blusher, and I think it has good payoff, but maybe just a little too much shimmer for my cheeks.

 As you can see above, it is very sheer, but I've found it to be very buildable. I'm glad I picked this up because it's been fun to play around with the mosaic effects! If you used a brush the right size, you could even just use a few of the colours to mix them however you want. 

I think this would probably work best for people with paler skin, or if you're looking for something that doesn't have a really strong colour pay off. Overall, I'm glad I picked it up!

Have you tried this product yet? I'd love to hear what you think of it :)

n xx

Outfit inspirations

Hello lovelies

My obsessions with pintrest and tumblr are going strong at the moment because I'm finding them so useful for outfit inspirations! I like to plan my outfits to an extent, and I've been using my pintrest fashion board so much to help me out. I've even had quite a few outfit compliments since I've started doing it, so I must be doing something right?!

I've been feeling in a bit of a fashion rut, so I've decided to change my style a little. I'm liking the nerd/cliche/chic kind of mix, and I've been buying lots that I wouldn't have worn a few months ago. It's making getting ready in the mornings a lot more fun than it used to be!

Here are a few photos from my pintrest that I've really loved, I hope you like them too. They're all here if you want to see them on pintrest.

Do you have any outfit inspirations?

n xx

Update: what's in my make up bag!

Hello lovelies!

I'm so snowed under with work, so I'm sorry that I haven't been posting regularly. I'm going to try and start posting every other day :)

I did a little bit of a 'what's in my make up bag' back then I first started my blog (here), but it was only really a photo. So here's what I've got crammed into my little Ted Baker beauty, which I picked up from Boots a while back. I try to switch up what I use every couple of weeks, but quite a few things stay the same.

Rimmel wake me up foundation • Natural collection concealer • Soap & Glory trick and treatment concealer • collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer • Avon magix primer

Topshop crescent moon highlighter • Natural Collection peach melba blush • Rimmel stay matte powder • 17 eyebrow pencil

The Body Shop eyeshadow • Barry M old gold fine glitter dust • MAC era • Collection 2000 gel liner

Collection 2000 colour lash mascara* • Natural Collection white eyeliner • 17 waterproof mascara • Soap & Glory thick & fast mascara

*I have two of these because I use one as a brow gel

Barry M lip gloss • Natural Collection lip gloss • Topshop lipstick • Benefit benetint •Rimmel lasting finish lipstick

I'm really loving a lot of these things at the moment, especially the Barry M lip gloss! It's a lot pinker than what I would normally buy, but I picked it up for my Halloween costume and I've been wearing it non-stop since. It smells fruity and amazing  as well as being a really nice lip gloss :)

Have you been using any of these things recently?

n xx

Clinique moisture surge tinted moisturiser!

Hello lovelies!

I picked up this Clinique sample what feels like ages ago, but it's only been a few months! 

I asked if I could sample something that was a light coverage, for days when I don't feel like my skin needs too much on it. The lovely Clinique make up artist gave me this, and the sample has lasted me forever!

The sample I have is of the 'Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15'. Clinique say:

"Winner of the Elle Beauty Awards 2011 for Best Tinted Moisturizer.

Smooth on an instant moisture boost with SPF protection and a hint of skin-perfecting colour. Refreshingly lightweight formula provides a no-makeup look and feel, yet covers imperfections with a natural, hydrating touch. Oil-free."

For a while I was using it on my skin every day, and I've really been loving it. I loved the Superbalanced foundation slightly more, which I reviewed here.

In my mind, it is essentially very similar to the BB creams that exploded everywhere recently. I've not actually tried any as yet, but if they're similar to this I can imagine I would like them! 

The colour that I was given is perfect for my skin tone, as I've found with other Clinique skin products that I've used recently. It gives just enough coverage to make my skin look clear and flawless when I'm having a good skin day. I've been using it a lot recently, and I think I might even pick up the full size for £21.50. I've found that this has really good staying power, and when I'm taking my make up off in the evening it's still noticeably on my skin.

I don't really like the consistency of this much, because it's very liquid-y (to use the technical term...), so I can imagine it might not be so fun to get out of anything other than this little sample pot. 

I think a redeeming feature is the smell. It's just the average Clinique kind of smell, but I absolutely love it. It just feels nice to put on your skin in the morning! I've been using this just recently too, and I think it has been helping my dry skin. I don't have exceptionally dry skin, but this helps just that little bit more now it's getting colder to make a difference.

Have you thought of trying this product? Any other Clinique foundation recommendations would be lovely, I'm looking at trying quite a few of them out!

n xx

Recent Rimmel purchases

Hello lovelies!

Until recently, I've never really bought any Rimmel products. But I've been seeing so many people blogging about loving some of their products, so I thought I'd give a few a whirl!

Match perfection blush in 001 light

Stay matte pressed powder in 003 peach glow

Wake me up instant radiance shimmer touch 002 radiant rose

Lasting finish lipstick in 016 heart breaker

Scandaleyes show off mascara 001 black

Match perfection blush

I picked this up in a 3 for 2 offer at Boots, and it has to be one of my favourite blushers at the moment. It's a really beautiful light peach colour and although it's not necessarily the strongest pigment, I love having this in my make up bag. It's currently my day-to-day blush, and I think I'll carry on using this for every day for quite a while.

Stay matte powder

After hearing so many rave reviews about this product, I decided to pick it up and have a look at what it's like. I've fallen onto the bandwagon a little bit, because I've already picked up my second one. It's so lovely, and it even smells quite nice. I don't get an exceptionally shiny face, so I only wear this down the middle of my face but I can really see the difference it makes. Plus, it's super affordable!

Scandaleyes show off mascara

I picked this up a while it was £2 off in Boots as I'm still looking for my favourite mascara. I have quite a few that I like, but I'm still looking for an ultimate favourite! I really like this, especially as the formula works well on my eyelashes and adds volume. I do have to put on quite a few coats to get the look that I want, but I really like the plastic wand. I think I'm leaning towards preferring that type of want because it really singles out my lashes and doesn't leave any clumps :)

Wake me up instant radiance shimmer touch

This was another 3 for 2 purchase which I picked up because I've seen a few reviews for it. I've not got a very big blush collection, I'm not a fan of pinky-pinks, and I thought that this might a nice gentle shimmer that wouldn't be too scary for me! I've worn it quite a few times now and I'm really starting to like it. I still prefer coral shades for blush, but since I've bought this I've bought a few more pinker shades. The liquid formula isn't something that bothers me, because I squeeze a little bit out and dab it on where I would normally wear blusher!

Lasting finish lipstick

I picked this shade of lipstick up in a hope of overcoming my passionate dislike of pink lips. While I love the look on other people, I've never been that confident wearing lipstick. Wearing this and a few similar colours has really helped me out with that, and I'm so glad I picked this up because it's also actually a really nice formula. It's probably my current favourite brand of lipstick that I have! Also, I've found that it has good staying power, as I've worn it a few times when I've been out all day or out for a meal.

I'd love to hear if you have any Rimmel products to recommend, I think I'm falling in love with this brand a little bit!

n xx

Nail art inspiration ♥

Hello lovelies

I've got a nail art inspiration post for you today! I've never done a post like this before, so do let me know if you like it! All these photos are ones that I've re-pinned onto my nail board on pintrest :)

I'm going to try and recreate some of these, wish me luck! I'll be sure to make a post on any that go well.

I hope you're all having a lovely day! I just got a surprise call from my dad telling me he's coming to visit me in about 20 minutes yay!

n xx

October haul!

Hello my loves ♥

This time last week I went on a shopping spree with my friend Jessie and these are all the pieces I picked up! There's been loads of things that I've wanted but not picked up recently, so since I've been doing pretty well with how much I've not spent on beauty and fashion things, I went all out to treat myself :)

Primark skirt - £6

Primark clutch - £6(ish?)

Primark wedges - £20

Lush scarf- £3-4

Lush 'honey I washed the kids' soap - £5

Lush Big shampoo - sample

Lush shimmy shimmy - £4.25

Paperchase notebook - £3.50

Boots false lashes - £4

 MUA Starry night palette - £4

MUA mosaic blush - £2.50

Superdrug nail polish remover - £1.39

Accessorize leaf earings - £4

Accessorize keyring - £5

Body Shop eyeshadow palette - £20 set

Body Shop sparkler - £20 set

Body Shop pink grapefruit body butter - free

Topshop black knee high socks - £6

Topshop nail art pens in black and white - £6.50 each

Topshop highlighter in crescent moon - £10

HMV Ed Sheeran - £6

HMV Marina and the Diamonds - £5

HMV Mumford & Sons - £10

Have you picked up any of these things recently? There's a few bits I'll probably put up reviews on soon!

n xx

Student life!

Hello lovelies

Sorry I've been a little bit MIA the last few days. I don't even know where those days have gone!

I had my first few pieces of coursework due in, I went to a friends for Halloween (as Princess Peach, if you were wondering), and I've been spending a lot of time with some of my new uni friends as well as so much shopping! I feel like there aren't enough hours in a day. Plus, it's now November so I'm participating in National Novelist Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which is only going to make things more hectic! 

I'm having a blog catch up and work weekend, so I'll be back to posting more regularly hopefully soon! I'm going to track down my camera and take some new blog photos as soon as I've put this up :)

You can find me on various other internet places still, between them all I actually update pretty regularly! I've been on Tumblr and Pintrest a lot in particular recently :) let me know if you follow me, I'd love to follow you back.

Pintrest♥Tumblr♥Twitter♥Flickr

In case you're interested, my NaNoWriMo is here:

NaNoWriMo

So this is basically just a little apology for being missing, I hope you're all well

♥

n xx