Lovely Lipstick!

I thought I'd share with you my best bargain of the week! I'm really chuffed with this purchase as the quality is fab and the price is even better!

Make up Academy: Shade 11

This colour is SO beautiful (shade 11), it is really moisturizing and has great pigmentation. It also has quite a nice smell and doesn't that strong plasticy taste that some cheap lipsticks do. I am soo impressed as it's only £1!! I'm planning to stock up on Make Up Academy products as so far they haven't failed to impress me! They have a wide range of products and it is deffinatley something I would reccomend for you to have a mosey at, with no worries about burning a hole in your pocket!

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Homemade Facemasks!

Earlier, I was having a look through my memory box and I found a face mask recipe written by my mum in 1986.  I decided to try it out and it worked wonders on my sometimes dry skin.  It left my face feeling really soft, cleansed and fresh! I love making homemade face masks as they're a really cheap way to cleanse skin without paying ridiculous amounts! I also quite enjoyed doing it!

What you will need:

A little clear honey

An egg yolk

Enough oatmeal to make a creamy paste (about 1 handful)

First mix the honey and egg yolk until smooth.

Next gradually add the oatmeal and mix. Just keep adding the oatmeal until you get a creamy paste. About this consistency...

Gently apply to your face, it sticks better when you're lying down so dont panic if it keeps falling off whilst you are applying it! Now just relax for 20 minutes or so, pop in some headphones or watch some telly and let the mask work its magic!

When the 20 minutes are up gently rinse of the mask with luke warm water and voila- your face should feel really cleansed and fresh!

Think this is a weird combination of ingredients? So did I, so I did a little research to try and find out why these ingredients were so good for my skin...

'Honey is an antibacterial so it reduces pimples.

'Oatmeal softens your skin, relieves dryness and itching. it also has anti-inflammatory properties and scrubbing this against your face is a good and gentle way to remove dead skin cells'

'The eggyolk is a natural facelift, reducing wrinkles and clearing the skin - it has lysozymes which has skin clearing qualities'

So there you go! I hope this works for you and you have fun trying it!

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My April Favourites!

Hello everyone I hope you are enjoying your long weekend/bank holiday:)! 

April has flown by and I'd just like to share a couple of my favourite products I have been adoring throughout this month!

The first product I have been absolutely loving is the Real Techniques Multi Task Brush. I have been using it for applying powder and blusher which it is perfect for. The brush is so soft! Words cant describe how much I  love using it!

I have been using Make-up academy bronzer in shade 1, it gives my fair skin a really healthy glow and blends really well. It was only a pound aswell!

I have also enjoyed using Rimmel Match Perfection in the colour 100 ivory. It has been giving my skin a really natural finish and has a really good lasting power. It really evens out my skin tone and doesn't give that glowy look that some foundations tend to create. It also has a really nice smell! I got this from boots for £6.99 and I am really enjoying using it.

I apologise for the lack of pencil there is left on the picture above but I have used this Maybelline eyebrow pencil so much this month! It creates really natural but defined brow which is just what I aim for. The pencil is really soft and pleasant to use. It also has a little comb type thing on the end which is really handy!  

Finally my favourite accessory of the month is my gold necklace from topshop. I love how it can change a really casual, plain outfit into a more dressy look with very little effort. 

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My top 10 basic beauty tips!

My top 10 very basic make-up tips!

1. Always apply moisturiser as a base for makeup application- foundation will go on more smoothly if the skin is kept well-hydrated.

2. Do not pump the mascara wand in and out of the bottle as this pushes air into the bottle which will make the mascara dry out faster- this causes clumping and flaking.

3. The fuller your brows, the younger you look! You still want to shape your brows but be careful with the tweezers! I'd suggest getting them waxed by a professional so you can get a great shape then doing it yourself from there, just plucking the odd hair to keep them in shape!

4. Never fill in brows with a black pencil- unless you want them to end up looking like slugs. Even if you have very dark hair, still stick to a dark brown pencil!

5. If you feel as though you don't have flawless skin please don't be tempted to cake foundation onto your face. Instead apply a thin even base of foundation then apply concealer to any blemishes- this will help your skin avoid the risk of a thick mask of foundation but still covering up any blemishes.

6. If you are looking for makeup brushes I strongly recommend real techniques. They are affordable and are such great quality All of the Real Techniques Brushes feature ultra-plush, synthetic taklon bristles, which mean they are 100% cruelty-free.

7. Clean your brushes regularly to get rid of bacteria, dirt and debris, dead skin cells, oil and old Makeup.

8.  When applying liquid eyeliner hold the eyelid so it is taut then apply in short, quick lines, connecting them rather than doing one full line. If you are just learning and the application is a little messy add a little eyeshadow to help cover up any mistakes- I did this until I got the hang if it.

9. When using bronzer you want a shade that is not too dark and strong . It should only be 2 tones darker than your skin tone.

10.  Finally just keep on top of your skin!  Make sure you're not caking foundation on when it is not necessary, also own a face wash that is the right one for you, wash your face and moisturise twice a day, always remove makeup at night and my top tip for getting rid of spots is sleeping with sudocream applied over the spots! It works every-time!

D.I.Y Ombre

DIY ombre:  l'oreal Paris (for blonde to dark blonde)

 I would just like to say , i am not a professional  hair dresser, i am just writing about my own expierience from the product and what worked for me

I have used this kit before and I found it worked really well on my hair and I was happy with the results. It gave my hair a really nice summery and fun look and was so easy to apply! The warm weather today has inspired me to re-do it as my last attempt has faded. My only problem with the kit is that it did dry my hair out so this time I will have to remember to condition it well and daily. Make sure you are wearing old clothes whilst doing this or use old towels that you don't mind (or your mum) getting stained by the bleach. I stained my mums good towels last time I did it...

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Step1: My hair is really naturally frizzy so I gave it a quick straighten -this isn't an ideal thing to do but I wanted to make sure I covered all the hair and gave it an even finish,  then i combed out any nots and cotters. 

(This is my hair before)

Step 2: I then mixed the solution, then parted my hair into two sections from the back. I then put on the gloves and squeezed the mixture over the brush until covered. I then applied it between my ear and chin level right down to the tips. I carried on doing this until both sides were fully covered.

Step 3: I left the dye on for 35 minutes then thoroughly rinsed the die off. I used the full bottle of conditioner although it is recommended to use half.

This is what it looks like now. I need to keep it really conditioned and try to use as little heat on it as possible(which will be hard considering I have mad hair) this is to keep it in good condition and avoid split ends.

Good luck to anyone who is wanting to try this, I think it's a perfect style for summer!