July Empties

So I actually managed to keep some of my empty containers, I always forget! So I will give a brief review of these products and if they worked for me. Lets get started

Soap & Glory Scrub 'em and leave 'em: This was a mini travel size I bought to try it out. For me isn't wasn't holy grail materiel it just did have enough scrubbing power for my liking, I would have preferred it to be more grainy.

The Body Shop vitamin E day cream: Now this is my holy grail moisturiser!!! I have dry skin so this hydrates my skin but its lightweight so it doesn't make me look like and oily mess. I am currently using Origins GinZing moisturiser but I still prefer this especially when it comes to price. This is a bloody bargain.

Herbal Essences beautiful ends intensity mask: This product smelt amazing and the smell lingered after use which I like. However to me this just seemed like a creamier condition and it worked well as a conditioner but it did not reduce my split ends however may have prevented more. So this wasn't the best but for the price it was an okay hair treatment for a budget pampering.

The Body Shop vitamin E body butter: I love body shop body butters they are just the best and this vitamin E version is a nice neutral clean smell that hydrates intensely. Can't fault this product!!!

Soap & Glory sugar crush body wash: The smell of this stuff is to die for! It is by far my favourite smell from S&G I love the scrub version of this too. This lathers to perfection and gives you a good cleaning and lasts for ages! I think it took my 6 months to use up this bad boy! Definitely check this out ladies!


And that is it for my empties ladies! Thank you for reading!

Charles Worthington Salon at Home Volume & Bounce Texturising Spray

Well this bad boy has one long name but I promise you it is the bee's knee's!!!

This product aims to increase volume and texture and promises a non greasy formula, and it fullfills this promise 100%. It instantly boosts volume and gives hair texture nice and bouncy. My hair has always been a hassle when trying to add volume, even with back-combing it would still seem limp and lifeless because of my lengthy locks. However that is in the past now I have my trusty spray, its easy to use just a few spritz and your done! You can use this on your roots and it doubles as a dry shampoo with a less powdery look, or you can spray it through the lengths of your hair to add extra umff! My favourite time to use this is right after I have blow dried my hair when it is extremely limp and soft. Y'know that stage where you just can't do anything with it, if you leave it down it just flies away and if you put it up it slips down. A few sprays of this and my hair is so much easier to handle, and because I have to wear my hair up a lot because of work this product is a lifesaver. 

My only issue with with is that it can leave hair a little crunchy, although this can be brushed out and the end of the day so for me this isn't a problem. This is also means it can double up as a hair setting spray. Here it is in action: 

It retails for £6.99 from boots which is a bloody bargain in my books! Have you tried this product? What's your favourite way to use it?

Graduating... Now what?!

Okay so I know I haven't blogged in a verrrrrryyyyyy long time, but thats because this past year has been my final year of my Psychology degree. So you can forgive me right? With uni work piling up and working part time I just did not have the time or energy to read a blog never mind write one. However I am fully committed now to blogging my ass off and getting back onto my blogging game. Soon I will be moving to Manchester which is bigger and more importantly has more make up stands (yes that was an important factor to me). I am so excited to get back into the swing of things and to start working full time and save some money for a house of my own some day. 
If you have any blog posts you would like to see please feel free to leave a comment below I know my blog has had no activity for a long time but please show some support as I will be posting at least twice a week. 

Have a lovely day ladies!!!

Mac Lipstick Dupes: Modesty and Rebel + Swatches

Hello everyone,

I have an interesting post for you today that may just save you some pennies. I will be compare two very popular Mac lipsticks with two very similar Barry M  lipsticks. Barry M are more commonly known for their great nail polishes or glitter pigments, however surprisingly their lipsticks will give you a run for your money.

First up I will be comparing the ever loved Modesty lipstick by Mac this is a great nude colour perfect for everyday in the office or even rocking it with a sexy smokey for a night on the town. It is a cremesheen formulation meaning that its super moisturising but still have great pigmentation. We then have the Barry M lipstick in shade #150, this again is the perfect nude for night and day wear. In comparison to Mac modesty the colour is almost identical as shown in the swatch at the end of this post, however the formulation of the Barry M lipstick in less creamy and therefore lasts a few hours longer. So its really your call ladies!!!

Next up we have the infamous Mac rebel lipstick. This lipstick is deemed to be the perfect autumnal shade as it has the perfect mix of berry and pink to bring out your vampy yet girl side. This is a satin finish from Mac and it almost acts like a lip stain without the drying effect they tend have on your lips especially in these cold months. I love satin finishes as they last so long, I literally don't have to reapply my lipstick all day. An amazing dupe for this Amazing shade is Barry M Shade #156. This shade looks exactly the same in the stick, however when swatched it comes up a bit lighter, however do not despair the lipstick can be layered up to almost perfect match to Mac Rebel and that's for a third of the price. The lasting power of the Barry M lipstick is great, lasts between 4-5 hours before reapplication is needed.

Left to right: Barry M #150, Mac Modesty, Barry M #156, Mac Rebel. 

The Mac lipsticks retail for £15 each whereas the Barry M lipsticks retails for £4.49. You could save over £10!!! If like me though you just have to have the Mac lipstick to add to your collection, maybe try out the Barry M one first to make sure the shade is right for you. Because I know there is nothing worse than parting with your hard earned money for something you will never use. So there you have it ladies two beautiful dupes for Mac Modesty and Rebel, and in my opinion the Barry M lipsticks are great and a bloody bargain. If you keep a look out Boots often have 3 for 2 offers on, and you could save even more. These are definitely two of my favourite lipstick shades to wear, what are your favourite shades? Let me know in the comment below.

Thanks you reading guys!!!

Wordless Wednesday

7 Deadly Sins Tag

Hello ladies, 

Hope you are all well, and as promised I have another post for you guys. I thought I would do the 7 deadly sins tag as it is one of fave tags to read! 

Greed

What is your most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?

My most inexpensive item would be my Natural Collection blush in rosey glow it cost around £1.50 from boots and its such a lovely everyday blush. I mainly wear this to work so I don't look over done and it blends beautifully. 

My most expensive item of make up my Dior amber diamond highlighter, although this originally retailed for £32 I has now unfortunately been discontinued so I had to search high and low for mine and I ended up ordering mine from america so with delivery and customs charge I paid a whopping £52!!! However I just needed this in my life, its simple and elegant. Gives me that Kimmy K highlight effect. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. 

Wrath

Beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with? What product has been the hardest to get?

I have a huge love/hate relationship with blush, I mean I love blush, I love the colours and I hope to build a huge collection. I just have such a fuss about applying it and where to apply it. I used to always smile and apply to my apples but soon realised that this just drags my cheeks down and make me look puffy. I have definitely got better at application but its sort of a love/hate thing going on and I think there always will be. 

The hardest product to get is the Dior amber diamond as mentioned above it took me at least 3 months to track that baby down! 

Gluttony

What are your most delicious beauty products?

Hmmm my most delicious beauty product, does that include moisturiser? If so the Soap & Glory sugar crush body butter is BOMB DOT COM!!! It smells amazing it has a sweet brown sugar smell with a hint of lemon and if I could I would eat the whole tub with a spoon. Its so delicious in smell and texture, its so thick and creamy like a luxury greek yoghurt. I love it! 

Sloth

What beauty product do you neglect, due to laziness?

I'm so lazy when it comes to lipstick! I own so many, I have 11 mac lipsticks alone but I still reach for lip balm more often. I love lipsticks and deep vampy colours I'm just too lazy to prep, line, apply and then reapply then throughout the day. 

Pride

What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?

I'd have to say mascara, if I'm not wearing any mascara I feel like I look half asleep. It opens and widens my eye making me look and feel much more approachable. 

Lust

What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?

This seems random for a beauty tag but hey-ho. I find nothing more attractive than a guy who can make me laugh and I mean really make me laugh til I'm falling on the floor. My husband has the most amazing sense of humour and he's always making me giggle, 4 years down the line and I'm still completely head of heels for him. I put it down to his ablity to make me laugh. 

Envy

What items would you most like to receive as a gift? 

I would love to receive something luxurious, I have been lusting after the Marc Jacobs daisy perfume but I just can't justify paying that much money on a perfume. 

And there we are, I hope you guys enjoyed reading this! I TAG everyone, Please leave a link below if you have done this tag so I can read it too. 

Been away awhile...

Hello everyone!!! 

I am very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very 

SORRY!!!

I know I have been away for a couple of month and I do apologize. I have been extremely busy with uni work as I am in my third year I am extremely stressed about my exams and what will happen when I eventually leave university. At the moment I have no idea what career I want to go into, anything I do want to do doesn't seem feasible at all. I feel almost as if I need to decide what I want to do for the rest of my life right now, which is such a scary thought to me! So to say the least I have been struggling a bit lately. Not to worry I have a new outlook on life and will be getting my act together!!!

However all that aside I want to start blogging regularly again, so If there is any post you would like to see soon let me know in the comments below!