August Favourites!

Hey Dolls,

I haven’t done a monthly favourites post for ages so thought I would share with you what my favourite Beauty and lifestyle faves have been in august!

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Starting with beauty, my fave of august was L’Oréal Volume million lashes mascara! This mascara is not a new one but I have fallen back in love with it, it makes my lashes look false when I wear it as I’ve had LVL lashes, affordable and fabulous, highly recommended!

Next up skincare, this was a random one as I stole it from my mums cupboard but wow it’s fab! My skin care favourite is Neal’s Yard orange flower facial oil, I have always been weary of oils as I have combination skin but this oil leaves my skin feeling really hydrated and not greasy plus it smells amazing!IMG_0137

Sticking with beauty but moving on to brushes, although I was late to the party I decided to purchase 2 of the PS Pro brushes from Primark, and thand foundation brush has become my new favourite brush! It applies products flawlessly and fast with lovely results, Primark have definitely upped their game!

My final beauty fave has been the B makeup brush cleanser, its great for when your brushes need a clean but you don’t have time for a deep clean, simply spritz on a tissue or towel and rub the brush on it until its clean then your brushes are ready to use!

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My other favourite has been my new Tiffany Sunglasses, I love them! They are the perfect shape, design and size! Also I got them on sale so even better!

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Quick Favourites:

TV: Law and Order SVU

Food: Cadburys Twirl Bites

Drink: Lemonade and lime

 

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

My 10 Holy Grail Beauty Products!

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

Uni Makeup Brush Collection!

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

My go to Smoothies!

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

xxx