Beauty

The ‘you beauty’ advent Calendar 2017

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A review…

P1010727For the past couple of years i have had the Youbeauty Advent calendar leading up to Christmas and I evidently like it to go back to the same one each time.

I think the reason i like it so much is that it contains a variety of beauty products from skincare to makeup to hair. And each year has been completely different. It also isnt too ridiculously over priced.

So this year in the advent calendar i got ….

An eyeshadow brush

a revolution eyeshadow palette

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Nip and fab travel palette

ciate gel kohl liner

the organic pharmacy lip and eye cream

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Kitsch elevated bobby pins

The white company home spray

dr. organic snail gel eye serum

Whitening toothpaste

sport fx face mist and fix

sukin hydrating mist toner

Bare minerals skinlongevity

skinfix hand repair cream

illuminating primer

body oil

nail varnish

Oribe texturising spray

maroccan oil hair mask

shampoo and conditioner

Browcote

Some i loved, some i might not use as much like the anti ageing products and snail gel because i don’t really need to use ant ageing yet haha. It would be really good if beauty brands could do advent calendars by skin type or something like that. like one to hydrate, one for anti ageing, one for acne prone, something like that would be really helpful.

My favourite products were the travel palette because i think it will be a really useful ‘one stop’ palette to take places with me.

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I also really liked the browcote as it truly does keep my eyebrow makeup in place for a lot longer.

Hair wise i was super excited to get the oribe texturising spray and it is really good for my fine hair to add a bit more volume and style.

Hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas! thanks so much for reading 🙂

 

 

 

Make up I’m loving…

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Its now October and feeling very autumnal so today I thought I’d do a post on the makeup I’ve been loving recently.

In terms of eye shadow I’ve been reaching for the more autumnal browns and oranges. So I’ve been loving the urban decay full spectrum palette because I’m completely in love with the yellows and shadow colour’s like midnight blaze that has a slight khaki green undertone to it.

For days when I’m wanting a more neutral look, I love either the Chanel quad (in 204 tisse vendome) or the urban decay Naked original palette. The Chanel palette has some beautiful browns and a really pretty rose gold in it which you can build up to make it more smokey or wear quite naturally. From the Urban Decay palette I love the colour’s smog, darkhorse, toasted and hustle. These are some gorgeous brown and burgundy shades perfect for autumn.

 

 

Scent wise I’ve been loving these two from Gucci: Gucci flora and Gucci Guilty. They are both quite fresh and floral scents.

In terms of mascara the Maybelline lash sensational mascara is really the only one I reach for as its affordable and makes the lashes look long and thick but it is quite a clumpy mascara which I quite like but I know some people don’t. Then I use the  soap & Glory supercat eyeliner because its so easy to use and is really black; I’ve used some other eyeliner pens before and they come out a more grey colour and I end up having to apply a few coats of it but with this one it glides on easily and looks great. For eyebrows I use the Bobbi brown eyebrow pencil in the colour Ash, I’m really liking it so far but it is a little pricey so I don’t know if I will buy it again or not? let me know if you know any really good cheaper alternatives. Then sometimes I will use the Tarte tinted brow gel if i’m out for a long time to set the brows in place for a bit longer.

For the foundation I really like the finish of the Bare minerals powder foundation: it makes the skin look really glowy and fresh however it can be a bit drying particularly if you have dry skin. I always put on a good layer of moisturizer before applying it.

Then for highlight i’m loving the Topshop one in the shade crescent moon, it leaves a really beautiful highlight on the face and stays for a long time.

For lips I’ve been wearing this liquid lipstick from NYX in shade 04. Its a really nice rosey- nude that I think will suit a lot of skin tones.

To read about my outfit read my previous blog post 🙂

I hope you enjoyed reading about my current everyday makeup routine and the makeup I’m loving at the moment for autumn. What are you loving? How are you feeling about autumn so far?

Please feel welcome to like and comment, I’d really appreciate it! And let me know what posts you’d like to see in the future 🙂

New York Shopping!

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Whilst in New York it would have been criminal not to do a little bit of shopping as it is near christmas after all…

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The first place I was really looking forward to shopping was Bath and Body works, and it did not disappoint. There was an overwhelming number of scents but in the end i went for:

The ‘winter’ candle which smells exactly like the winter candle from the white company (but a hell of a lot cheaper) which basically has ints of pine, orange and a few spices- smells like christmas to me.

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The ‘autumn sky’ candle, which is more musky than than the other candles although very fresh at the same time. It says it has fragrance notes of ‘Crisp Autumn Air, Chilled Mandarin,Crushed Thyme, Amberwood and Black Pepper’.

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I also got a few room sprays and hand gels for friends in christmassy scents. If you spent $30 the you also got a free goodie bag worth over $80 so I gave that as a gift to my sister haha. At the moment I am really impressed with the candles as they burn really well and still smell absolutely divine. My friend had  got me a candle from there as well called ‘leaves’ which also smells amazing.

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Also on the theme of beauty, I went to Sephora (another shop we don’t have in the UK). I got a first aid beauty gift set which had 2 pots go their ultra repair moisturiser (one scented with vanilla and one not) my skin is quite sensitive so i don’t usually opt for the scented products but this set was practically the same price as it was for one pot so it was  a no-brainer to get this set which also included 2 lip balms  (one in clear and one with a rosy tint). I have tried the lip balms out and they are super moisturising and last for about 8 hours!

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On to a bit of Fashion; I then went to gap, which is so much better than the Gap in England and it really surprised me that I found this gorgeous cozy sweater. Its incredibly soft with a roll neck- my perfect jumper!

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I also got a blue shirt from Abercrombie and Fitch, it feels like amazing quality and is really comfortable to wear. My favourite part is the gold A and F on the collar as it adds somethings little different to it.

My angled lob…

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I have always had long hair until a couple of years ago when I decided to get it all cut off and donate it to charity! A lot of people find this daunting seeing their hair come off into little ponytails but to me it was such a relief having the weight of my hair out and I much preferred my hair as each piece was being cut out. The only thing I was anxious about was the question; what if it won’t suit me? but it would eventually grow back anyway and I wanted a change.

Today I got it styled in a way I actually really like although I hope the curls drop out a little by the morning as it looks like I’m going for a bit of a 70s vibe! Thanks so much to the francesco group though for my ‘fresh’ cut haha.

before… It was getting really long!

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after….

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They used a hydrating spray, sea salt spray and curled my hair with GHD hair straighteners. Also this is my natural hair colour although it kind of looks a little like balayage.

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If you would like a post on how I style my short hair please leave a comment below, I’d love to know what you think!

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Trying out ‘acne ultrasound peeling’!

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As a teenager, I have always suffered with acne and have tried so many products to clear out my congested skin.

Today I tried out the ‘peeling’ or ‘blade’ facial as an introductory trial at coco red in New Milton. Now this to me seemed terrifying at first however it does not men cutting out your spots! It does remind me of a razor in the sound and feel but it actually uses ultrasound technology to clear out your pores. The vibrations move it out of the pore basically! It felt really relaxing although the high pitched sound made it feel a little worrying but it didn’t hurt at all! The lady at Caci was really lovely as well; she was very passionate about skin and the effect clear skin had upon her clients.

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She also gave me advise about what was causing the acne on my skin- apparently it is really dehydrated whereas i always thought my skin was more oily. The blade is also not so harsh as chemical exfoliants; although my skin dig red because it was basically like having all my acne squeezed at once it did calm down quite quickly.

Have you tried any of these kind of beauty treatments? Did they work for you?

I was really impressed by this technology and the appearance and feel of my skin so will hopefully be going back to have a few more facials! i will keep you posted on how it goes xxx