Good news biatches I'm back and starting a new year with talking about Smashbox always sharp waterproof kohl eyeliner. It comes in 7 shades: raven (black), French navy, Sumatra (brown), storm (grey or gray if you're reading this across the pond), cabana (green), violetta (plum) and bare (nude) and are the lazy girls DREAM! Can't find your sharpener? Know where it is but can't be bothered to go get it? Doing your makeup in the car and haven't got time to mess around as you had to have those extra 10mins in bed? No problem. Some bright spark built the sharpener into the cap so everytime you twist it to remove it it will automatically get sharpened. Oh yeah it's borderline genius. I bought the black and the plum to try out-£16 at smashbox in Boots or online- and they are great ! Compares to Urban Decays 24/7 eyeliners in terms of smoothness when applying and I got a good 9 hours wear out of them (with a primer on the lid) it's water proof, waterline safe and an acceptable product for tight lining (though I must admit MAC's fluid line is still my number 1 choice)
Being waterproof I bet you're thinking sounds great but I bet it's a bugger to remove- uh no! It's surprisingly easy. I have eyelash extensions and the one thing I can't do is get in there and scrub my eyes like the kitchen floor as my lashes come out. ( like you normally have to do with waterproof products) All you need to remove it is gentley wipe over it with a makeup remover wipe.
I do wish there were more colours available though. I feel they are all very "serious" colours. It's almost summer (apparently- if we don't all drown first) where's the metallic silver? The sea green? Come on smashbox lighten up and have some fun
Xo
Sunday 23 February 2014
Sunday 16 December 2012
10 beauty secrets you should know
Hi happyholidays! since this is the time of year of a million christmas parties and when you need to look your best here are the 10 secrets you should know to transform you into cinderella:
1) if you have oily skin milk of magnesium is your best friend. you can buy it from boots or any pharmacy (though you will have a uphill struggle in superdrug) for under £2. simply put it on a clean face after your moisturizer with a foundation brush (mac 190) then apply your foundation on top. don'tpanic that it makes your face casper the friendly ghost white you're gonna cover it with foundation so no'one will see it
extra tip: avoid primer when you use milk of magnesium.
2) once a week use a deep conditioning mask- my favourite is l'oreal ever strong nourishing intense mask, rinse it off as normal then when your hair is still damp add a SMALL amount to your hair and dry as normal
3) so you are at a christmas party, you look fab, everyone hits the dance floor but your shoes are too tight so you end up doing this super attractive weird hobbling walk/dance. um no. grab air tight sandwich bags, fill with water, put in the part of the shoe that hurts ( like the toe part) and pop the shoe in the freezer for a couple of hours. the water will turn to ice (duh) and stretch the shoe. just make sure you wear them around the house for about 30 mins after to keep them stretched
4) most people (myself included) dont have supermodel legs so when you dare to go without tights in your sexy new dress mix some foundation in with your moisturizer and rub in on your legs. intant heidi klum legs. if you want to go all out add shimmer down the front of your leg and bronzer on the sides.
5) this season is all about the glitter lip. dont panic if you wear gloss you can wear glitter. try revlon lip butter in sugar frosting ( review on this coming up) with barry m fine glitter dust in pink sealed with lipcote for that extra christmas sparkle
6) for a easy winged eyeliner look hold tissue in a straight line from the edge of your nostril to the corner of your eye and up and use it as a template to draw the straight line
7) cant stress enough the importance of curling your eyelashes every day.
8) concealer- always pat in rather than rub it in and concealer has to be set so apply more translucent powder than you think you need.
9) soap and glory hand food is the best hand cream bar none. keep it in your handbag and massage it on to your cuticles whenever you remember and your hands will be "HANDsome" by christmas
10) line your lower water line with a white eyeliner to make yoyr eyes bambi large. my favourite is urban decay 24/7 eyeliner in yeyo. glides on smooth
so thats it. hope you all look fab for your parties and all get kissed under the mistletoe
xoxo
1) if you have oily skin milk of magnesium is your best friend. you can buy it from boots or any pharmacy (though you will have a uphill struggle in superdrug) for under £2. simply put it on a clean face after your moisturizer with a foundation brush (mac 190) then apply your foundation on top. don'tpanic that it makes your face casper the friendly ghost white you're gonna cover it with foundation so no'one will see it
extra tip: avoid primer when you use milk of magnesium.
2) once a week use a deep conditioning mask- my favourite is l'oreal ever strong nourishing intense mask, rinse it off as normal then when your hair is still damp add a SMALL amount to your hair and dry as normal
3) so you are at a christmas party, you look fab, everyone hits the dance floor but your shoes are too tight so you end up doing this super attractive weird hobbling walk/dance. um no. grab air tight sandwich bags, fill with water, put in the part of the shoe that hurts ( like the toe part) and pop the shoe in the freezer for a couple of hours. the water will turn to ice (duh) and stretch the shoe. just make sure you wear them around the house for about 30 mins after to keep them stretched
4) most people (myself included) dont have supermodel legs so when you dare to go without tights in your sexy new dress mix some foundation in with your moisturizer and rub in on your legs. intant heidi klum legs. if you want to go all out add shimmer down the front of your leg and bronzer on the sides.
5) this season is all about the glitter lip. dont panic if you wear gloss you can wear glitter. try revlon lip butter in sugar frosting ( review on this coming up) with barry m fine glitter dust in pink sealed with lipcote for that extra christmas sparkle
6) for a easy winged eyeliner look hold tissue in a straight line from the edge of your nostril to the corner of your eye and up and use it as a template to draw the straight line
7) cant stress enough the importance of curling your eyelashes every day.
8) concealer- always pat in rather than rub it in and concealer has to be set so apply more translucent powder than you think you need.
9) soap and glory hand food is the best hand cream bar none. keep it in your handbag and massage it on to your cuticles whenever you remember and your hands will be "HANDsome" by christmas
10) line your lower water line with a white eyeliner to make yoyr eyes bambi large. my favourite is urban decay 24/7 eyeliner in yeyo. glides on smooth
so thats it. hope you all look fab for your parties and all get kissed under the mistletoe
xoxo
Sunday 23 September 2012
and here was me thinking dot to dot was a kids game....
So I finally got hold of both the Carins and Burjois 3 dot eyeliners. I was really excited so do a little comparing and contrasting as I love a new fad and what better product to start with than "the product that makes messy eyeliner a thing of the past"
The idea is that you dot the felt tip like pen around your upper and lower lash line trying to stay as close as you can to the root of your lashes and that, along with your mascara, gives the illusion of longer and thicker lashes.
First of all whats the difference between the two? The answer is...not much. The only difference is the Clarins one is more of a intense colour so if you are into statement makeup it's worth splurging and buying the Clarins.
They both only come in black but since you are dotting the eyeliner on and want it almost in the roots of your lashes the lack of colour choice isn't a problem or issue and they both last through out a busy day.
Is it worth buying? Well in one word yes! We all have days when we don't have the time to spend as long as we want on our makeup (I refuse to believe I'm the only lazy person out there who takes my alarm going off as a personal insult) and this is ideal for those days when you want to make a effort but just don't have the time to do the full monty
Clarins=£20
Bourjois=£6.99
Both out now
Happy shopping all you dotty people
xoxo
The idea is that you dot the felt tip like pen around your upper and lower lash line trying to stay as close as you can to the root of your lashes and that, along with your mascara, gives the illusion of longer and thicker lashes.
First of all whats the difference between the two? The answer is...not much. The only difference is the Clarins one is more of a intense colour so if you are into statement makeup it's worth splurging and buying the Clarins.
Is it worth buying? Well in one word yes! We all have days when we don't have the time to spend as long as we want on our makeup (I refuse to believe I'm the only lazy person out there who takes my alarm going off as a personal insult) and this is ideal for those days when you want to make a effort but just don't have the time to do the full monty
Clarins=£20
Bourjois=£6.99
Both out now
Happy shopping all you dotty people
xoxo
Saturday 8 September 2012
sewing your hair
So having a bit of a bad week. Was going to review the new Bourjois 3 dot eyeliner but can't find it for love nor money. Stormed into town every lunchtime making myself very hot and bothered but every day I was greeted with empty shelves so everyday I bought myself some Malteasers as a consolation prize and now the weekend is here and I'm eye liner-less and spotty and fat.
As if that wasn't enough disappointment for the week my new heated rollers from the states have arrived and I've just realised I don't have a adaptor for them and the shops have shut now so my dream of going out looking like Gretchen from the Real Housewives was just that. A dream. I was hoping it was a premonition. Well on with what I'm actually reviewing before a lightening bolt strikes me or the computer bursts into flames...
As you all are probably aware hair sewing is in all the magazines lately. It's the next big thing so you don't ruin your hairstyle with the appearance of ugly grips and hair ties. Kevin Murphy has brought the kit out (check out youtube for him)
The idea is you use the linen thread in the kit (because it has tiny imbrication's that catch on to the hair) and a large blunt needle. The kit comes with 3 different colours. Brown for brunettes, black for black hair (duh) and a blond one but to be honest unless you are the type of person who changes their hair colour regularly it's a bit of a waste. You would be better of going to places like Hobbycraft where you can get your chosen colour and a blunt needle for a fraction of the cost.
I followed Youtube tutorials from the man himself but remain...unimpressed. First of all can't over emphasise the importance of a blunt needle. Trying to hold your hair in one hand and sew the back of your head with the other is ridiculously hard and trust me you are gonna stab yourself. Secondly my hair is very long and very thick so the sheer amount of stitches I needed to hold my hair was... extreme. 20 mins later I had a sore arm, very little patience and a hair style that less secure than a cat balanced on a melon. (trust me from life experience that's not secure at all) and with all that time and effort I could of just hidden the grips. Don't get me wrong I love knitting but think I'll leave the sewing well alone...
xoxo
As if that wasn't enough disappointment for the week my new heated rollers from the states have arrived and I've just realised I don't have a adaptor for them and the shops have shut now so my dream of going out looking like Gretchen from the Real Housewives was just that. A dream. I was hoping it was a premonition. Well on with what I'm actually reviewing before a lightening bolt strikes me or the computer bursts into flames...
As you all are probably aware hair sewing is in all the magazines lately. It's the next big thing so you don't ruin your hairstyle with the appearance of ugly grips and hair ties. Kevin Murphy has brought the kit out (check out youtube for him)
The idea is you use the linen thread in the kit (because it has tiny imbrication's that catch on to the hair) and a large blunt needle. The kit comes with 3 different colours. Brown for brunettes, black for black hair (duh) and a blond one but to be honest unless you are the type of person who changes their hair colour regularly it's a bit of a waste. You would be better of going to places like Hobbycraft where you can get your chosen colour and a blunt needle for a fraction of the cost.
I followed Youtube tutorials from the man himself but remain...unimpressed. First of all can't over emphasise the importance of a blunt needle. Trying to hold your hair in one hand and sew the back of your head with the other is ridiculously hard and trust me you are gonna stab yourself. Secondly my hair is very long and very thick so the sheer amount of stitches I needed to hold my hair was... extreme. 20 mins later I had a sore arm, very little patience and a hair style that less secure than a cat balanced on a melon. (trust me from life experience that's not secure at all) and with all that time and effort I could of just hidden the grips. Don't get me wrong I love knitting but think I'll leave the sewing well alone...
xoxo
Sunday 2 September 2012
the key to normal hair
As many of you will know if you've read my ramblings before, my hair sucks, so when I find a good product that makes it look normal I want to shout it from the rooftops (without actually climbing any ladders) so my fellow roof top dwellers...Body Shop coconut hair shine!!!
I use this after I've curled my hair. (using the Conair xtreme heat rollers-yes I am Gretchen from real housewives crazy before you ask. she is my hairspiration) when I take the rollers out i use the tiniest amount on each curl to stop the frizz and make it sleek. The word in the previous sentence you have to acknowledge is TINIEST. Get overeager and you go from Cinderella at the ball to grease ball in 0.12 seconds
I love the smell of coconut and think its quite a sexy smell if you know what I mean. Remember in Frasier when Niles was obsessed with smelling Daphnes hair? I always imagined it smelled of coconut and while David Hyde Peirce is nowhere near my ideal husband, it would be nice to have that sort of effect on someone. This is oddly a disappointment for me as I cant really smell the coconut when I have it in my hair. Maybe its like perfume though and you can't smell it on yourself. I'll get people to smell me (in a non weird way) and get back to you all.
Anyway it's cheap and because you only use the smallest amount it lasts forever making it the best budget thing for your hair since the invention of the doughnut bun.
Just a short review this week. I'm ball gown shopping and that has my attention. For those of you who are interested I'll post a pic when it arrives. Now all I need is a fairy godmother and a pumpkin....
xoxo
I use this after I've curled my hair. (using the Conair xtreme heat rollers-yes I am Gretchen from real housewives crazy before you ask. she is my hairspiration) when I take the rollers out i use the tiniest amount on each curl to stop the frizz and make it sleek. The word in the previous sentence you have to acknowledge is TINIEST. Get overeager and you go from Cinderella at the ball to grease ball in 0.12 seconds
I love the smell of coconut and think its quite a sexy smell if you know what I mean. Remember in Frasier when Niles was obsessed with smelling Daphnes hair? I always imagined it smelled of coconut and while David Hyde Peirce is nowhere near my ideal husband, it would be nice to have that sort of effect on someone. This is oddly a disappointment for me as I cant really smell the coconut when I have it in my hair. Maybe its like perfume though and you can't smell it on yourself. I'll get people to smell me (in a non weird way) and get back to you all.
Anyway it's cheap and because you only use the smallest amount it lasts forever making it the best budget thing for your hair since the invention of the doughnut bun.
Just a short review this week. I'm ball gown shopping and that has my attention. For those of you who are interested I'll post a pic when it arrives. Now all I need is a fairy godmother and a pumpkin....
xoxo
Friday 24 August 2012
tooth whitening- the snow white of teeth
Now before you all start giving me "just how gross and yellow were your teeth to have tooth whitening?!" looks THEY WERE FINE! but you know, life takes it's toll and red wine must be drank. All of which dull your teeth so ...
I went to the dentist and had some alginate impressions taken (you know the orange goo in the tray they shove in your mouth that makes everyone heave) Apparently it's made from seaweed but judging from the way it tastes it's more like seaweed dumped in nuclear waste. They then got sent away for the whitening trays to be made.
A little over a week later I was back to have them fitted and to get my whitening gel. The trays look like upper and lower mouth guards only much, much thinner and fit over the teeth with like a well over the tooth surface to keep the gel in place when you wear them. The gel is 10% Carbamide Peroxide which works (I'm channelling Sheldon Cooper for the science bit) when it breaks down to form Hydrogen Peroxide which in turn oxidises the stain that's in the tooth enamel leading to brighter, whiter teeth
I wore mine over night for the next two weeks. Some dentists say you only need to wear them for 5-6 hours and to wear them in the evenings when you're watching TV but A) even though I'm a spinster I don't watch that much TV and B) I like a nice cup of tea and a packet of M&M's when I'm watching TV not a mouthful of gel. It didn't particularly bother me to wear them through the night, its comfortable and after about 10 mins you just forget about it. My first tip of this review is if you do wear them through the night, when you remove the trays the next morning, immediately brush your teeth without closing your mouth because, trust me, you have never tasted something so gross.
Hmmm well I guess we are getting into the tip part...
Tip 2: Remember whitening only whitens natural teeth. NOT white fillings, crowns etc
Tip 3: Sensitivity! 75% of people get sensitivity to hot and cold when whitening. its not permanent. Only lasts while you are actually whitening but OW!!!! Stock up on a sensitive toothpaste such as Sensodyne or Colgate sensitive and if it's really bad just do the whitening every other night
Tip 4: Stay away from red wine, curry, coke and other highly coloured food when whitening as the extra oxygen makes your teeth more porous
Tip 5: Keep the gel in the fridge otherwise it wont work
Tip 6: When you clean the trays don't use hot water or they will distort as they are plastic
Tip 7: Keep the trays and top up once a year to keep them looking the way you want them. Whitening doesn't fade but living a life gradually discolours them again
I went to the dentist and had some alginate impressions taken (you know the orange goo in the tray they shove in your mouth that makes everyone heave) Apparently it's made from seaweed but judging from the way it tastes it's more like seaweed dumped in nuclear waste. They then got sent away for the whitening trays to be made.
A little over a week later I was back to have them fitted and to get my whitening gel. The trays look like upper and lower mouth guards only much, much thinner and fit over the teeth with like a well over the tooth surface to keep the gel in place when you wear them. The gel is 10% Carbamide Peroxide which works (I'm channelling Sheldon Cooper for the science bit) when it breaks down to form Hydrogen Peroxide which in turn oxidises the stain that's in the tooth enamel leading to brighter, whiter teeth
I wore mine over night for the next two weeks. Some dentists say you only need to wear them for 5-6 hours and to wear them in the evenings when you're watching TV but A) even though I'm a spinster I don't watch that much TV and B) I like a nice cup of tea and a packet of M&M's when I'm watching TV not a mouthful of gel. It didn't particularly bother me to wear them through the night, its comfortable and after about 10 mins you just forget about it. My first tip of this review is if you do wear them through the night, when you remove the trays the next morning, immediately brush your teeth without closing your mouth because, trust me, you have never tasted something so gross.
Hmmm well I guess we are getting into the tip part...
Tip 2: Remember whitening only whitens natural teeth. NOT white fillings, crowns etc
Tip 3: Sensitivity! 75% of people get sensitivity to hot and cold when whitening. its not permanent. Only lasts while you are actually whitening but OW!!!! Stock up on a sensitive toothpaste such as Sensodyne or Colgate sensitive and if it's really bad just do the whitening every other night
Tip 4: Stay away from red wine, curry, coke and other highly coloured food when whitening as the extra oxygen makes your teeth more porous
Tip 5: Keep the gel in the fridge otherwise it wont work
Tip 6: When you clean the trays don't use hot water or they will distort as they are plastic
Tip 7: Keep the trays and top up once a year to keep them looking the way you want them. Whitening doesn't fade but living a life gradually discolours them again
Now for the results....drum roll please.......tah-dah!!!...
XOXO
Saturday 18 August 2012
best £35 i ever spent
You have to admit-nothing says sexy like a smokey eye. And nothing does smokey eye better than Urban Decay's smoked palette. I am in love with it and if marrying a cosmetic were legal.......
It comes with 10 eye shadows, black (perversion) eyeliner and their mini eye primer. Not bad for £35 right?
Oh and a instruction book in case you are too lazy or unimaginative to think for yourself.
The shades are:
What else could you buy for |£35 that brings this much happiness??
xoxo
It comes with 10 eye shadows, black (perversion) eyeliner and their mini eye primer. Not bad for £35 right?
Oh and a instruction book in case you are too lazy or unimaginative to think for yourself.
The shades are:
- kinky- (great name) which is almost a satin-y vanilla colour
- freestyle (looks particularly good on my warm skin tone) and a peach-y colour
- mushroom (absolutely beautiful. even my mum likes this one and she doesn't "do" eye shadows) a taupe colour
- backdoor ( doesn't suit me at all) matte dark brown and generally ugh
- blackout (been my go to colour for years for smoky eyes). dark highly pigmented black (obviously)
- barlust (the first shimmery colour in the palette and looks better on than off) dark golden brown
- rockstar (nice sexy shimmery purple)
- evidence (see its nice that this palette actually has colours isn't it?!!) dark blue with shimmer
- loaded ( the best colour in the palette. amazing with brown eyes. love love love) a dark forest green
- asphalt a grey that in certain lights almost has a purple tinge to it
What else could you buy for |£35 that brings this much happiness??
xoxo
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