Month: March 2017

My 10 Holy Grail Beauty Products!

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Hey Dolls,

Today’s post is all about my beauty favourites and must haves!

I’m going to start with the base and work up! So up first is the Too Face Hangover Primer! This stuff is incredible!! Not only does it smell amazing, it creates the perfect base for my foundation and has fantastic staying power!

 

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The next product is one I haven’t heard many people talk about and I think is very underrated!  I’m talking about Nars Pro Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. OK this is like glue! SOO much better than the Urban Decay eye shadow primer, works great with eyeshadow straight on top and doesn’t need setting, or under concealer on your eyelids. This is the first shadow primer I’ve used that never leaves me with creased eyes!! Highly recommend!!!

Now to foundation and concealer! First up is an expensive one but its soooo worth it! Chanel’s Perfection Lumiere Velvet foundation. This is the first full coverage foundation I’ve found that feels light and doesn’t look cakey! It’s my go to when I have a tan and I absolutely love it! My next holy grail is one that most beauty bloggers/vloggers rave about and I’m going to join them! Nars Creamy concealer! I have it in two shades and am on my third tube of vanilla! This is the only concealer that properly covers my dark circles and doesn’t crease!

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Onto powder products now and I have two! First up is another Nars product (sorry they just slay the makeup game) and its their bronzer in the shade ‘Laguna’. OMG! Best bronzer I’ve ever used, I have purchased multiple times! Not orange and blends beautifully! I totally joined the hype with this next one! Becca x Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in ‘Champagne Pop’. This highlighter is INSANE! Super pigmented, amazing quality just amazing!!

Moving onto lashes and brows. I could not do a holy grail list and not include the queen of brown products Anastasia Beverly Hills! Her brow products are THE BEST! I have the Brow Definer, Brow Wiz, Dipbrow Pomade and clear Brow Gel! I even got my mum in on the hype and now she loves the Brow Wiz! I don’t think I will use any other brow product brand for a long time!!!

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Lash time now! First up is mascara and I’ve chosen Charlotte Tilbury Full Fat Lash Mascara, it does not disappoint! It lives up to it’s promises and lengthens, volumises, curls and adds drama without leaving my lashes clumpy! AMAZING!! I’m an Essex girl at heart so of course there had to be some falsies in this list and the winners are Ardell Demi Wispies! I adore these lashes, I keep at least 5 sets of them in my draw! They are super easy to apply, blend nicely with my natural lashes and look great with any eye look!

I’m not sure if this counts as a beauty product or not but its going on the list! My signature fragrance, I couldn’t even tell you how many bottles of this I’ve bought! This perfume is my go to, Chloe original scent! OMG, best smelling perfume ever (in m opinion), it lasts all day and I loveeee it!!

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Let me know what products would be in your holy grail list in the comments!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

Liz Earle Skincare Unboxing

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Hey Dolls,

For this weeks post I thought I’d do something a bit different. I ordered a bunch of new skincare as mine has run out and decided to give the Liz Earle range a go!

I ordered 4 products and also got 2 muslin clothes and a sample of their fragrance free.

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This is what I saw when I opened the box! I love the packaging of the products so let’s look at each one in more detail. This is her Daily Routine set which is £45, personally I think thats great value when the cleanser on its own is normally £26!!

First up is the infamous Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser- I’ve used this before and love it! It’s perfect for removing makeup even mascara, it’s in my top 2 cleansers the other being Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm.

The other products I haven’t used before but have heard great things!

In my old skin care routine I didn’t use a toner so I’m excited to give the Instant Boost Skin Tonic a go! It smells incredible and is packed full of natural ingredients such as aloe vera, cucumber and chamomile to leave your skin feeling fresh and rejuvenated!

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When it comes to moisturiser I am super picky! I like a really hydrating moisturiser, that isn’t too thick and doesn’t make my combination/oily skin look oilier! The moisturiser I got was the Skin Repair Light Moisturiser for combination/oily skin. First of all I love that its in a pump because I personally feel pots of cream are unhygienic and messy! It feels so nice on my hand I can’t wait to try it on my face!

And finally the Superskin Eye Cream, something I am very picky about. I’ve only found 2 eye creams I like which are the Simple Soothing Eye Balm and the Kiehls Creamy Avocado Eye cream. I have dark circles and dry eyes so need something that combats both and I’m hoping this will be added to my list! Again packed with natural ingredients including pomegranate and green tea to combat dark circles!

I’ll post an update in a month of how I’m finding the products!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

Uni Makeup Brush Collection!

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Hey Dolls,

This week is all about brushes!

As a makeup lover moving to uni was hard because not only did I have to cut down my collection of products I also needed a set of brushes for uni so I didn’t have to take brushes with me every time I went home!

I needed something affordable with a good selection of face and eye brushes, so I decided to go with Morphe.

After ages trying to decide what to buy I went for thea 15 piece set that is no longer available but the closest I could fin was the 15 piece vegan pro set (RRP £50 available at cult beauty.co.uk) and also got myself a Morphe B86 Kabuki brush to use with my cream bronzer.

In my set I have-

Face- S13, S15, S3 and S64

Eyes- S21, S30, S4, S25, S12, S28, S20, S8, S26, S11 and S27

I absolutely love every single one of these brushes and think they are great value for money!

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I also have a couple of extra brushes which are the Real Techniques Concealer Brush and Bold Metals 301 contour brush, as well as 2 brushes from Spectrum which I got at the Clothes Show- the Luxe Powder Brush (A00) which I looveeee for my bronzer and then the unicorn amazing fan brush (Get Lit C00) which is the most bomb brush for highlight I have every used! Spectrum Brushes are amazing and I would definitely buy more!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

Nicole Guerriero x ABH Glow Kit Review!

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Hey Dolls,

OMG this palette is incredible!! After seeing the swatches and reviews from other bloggers and YouTubers I knew I needed to get this!

To begin with the packaging is gorgeous! Pale pink with silver sparkle = win!

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The shades in this palette are stunning, pink and gold tones with one white.

Let’s talk about the colours: Kitty Kat- a pink with silver shimmer, Forever Young-muted pink/champagne, Day Dream- Peach with a gold undertone, Forever Lit-pearly white, Glo Getter- Rose gold with champagne and 143- bronze with gold shimmer.

The highlights are super pigmented and really creamy making them look amazing on you cheek bones, they also looked lovely when you mix different shades together.

All these shades are stunning and look amazing on my skin tone, however if you are very pale this palette probably isn’t for you are the shades are quite warm.

Top-Bottom; Kitty Kat, Forever Young, DayDream, Forever Lit, Glo Getter, 143
Top-Bottom; Kitty Kat, Forever Young, DayDream, Forever Lit, Glo Getter, 143

I ordered my palette from the Anastasia Beverly Hills Uk website and it came in 3 working days even though estimated delivery was 7-10 so I am very impressed.

I would definitely recommend this palette and think it will become my go to for my highlight!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

My go to Smoothies!

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Hey Dolls,

Today I thought I’d share with you my 3 favourite smoothie recipes. Some healthier than others! For all these recipes I used a BlendActive but use whatever smoothie/blender you have.

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  1. Strawberry and Banana with a twist!

For this one you will need:

-1-2 bananas (sliced, depending on size)

-A handful of strawberries

-1 teaspoon of chia seeds

-Ice and water

Blitz all your ingredients together and enjoy your smoothie classic!

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2. Berry Punch!

Ingredients: Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Spinach, Protein Powder, Ice, Water

Slice your strawberries then put your ice, water, berries, 2 handfuls of spinach and a spoon of protein powder. The colour of this one isn’t the nicest colour but will give you an energy boost and is great for after a workout!

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3. Healthy Banana Choc Milkshake!

Ingredients: Almond Milk, 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Essence, 2 bananas, 1 tablespoon of Nutella (or to taste)

Slice your banana, put all the ingredients in your blender a long with ice and enjoy a guilt free milkshake!

I hope you enjoy making your smoothies!

Ciao Bellas,

S

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