Pamper night

So the other night I decided I needed a pamper! You know when you get to that point in the week were you're just like uuuurrrgghhhh. Well that was me, my face was ming, my hair was even worse and I just needed a bit of a pick me up! So off I went collecting up all my bits and bobs to pamper myself will and got my bath running! 

 

 

The first thing I RAN for was my comforter and if you live under a rock and don't know what that is, its that beautiful gorgeous amazing pink thing in the middle of the picture above! This is the best thing that LUSH sell! Like seriously, just talking about it makes me want to go and run a bath and use it! It smells amazing! It turns the bath pink, its just... lush!
I clean my face as soon as I get into the bath because all that steam will just open your pores and eat all your make up which is not good! I should do it before I get in but I can never wait! I use Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish with a Muslin Cloth. I then use Superdrug's own facial scrub to brighten up my complexion and get rid of all them dead skins cells and any make up lurking deep down in my face!
When I'm feeling a bit rubbish I love to get my face scrubs out and just give my face a right good clean, gently obviously! I adore the soap and glory scrub your nose in it! I unfortunately have quite big pores around my nose/cheeks which I inherited off my mum who got them from her mum and so on! So this tightens them right up! I also use this when I have a spot(s), I dap a bit on the spot and within 10 minutes it will be mostly dried up! Lovely I know! I also use a
When it comes to my hair... well its dead, completely! It really needs cutting and dying but I just can't find the time! I wash it with just a cheap shampoo, give my head a good massage and then I use Aussie 3 Minute Miracle, for luscious long hair! The thing is though and I'm not even joking, I've used it that much I think I'm immune to it!... or maybe I just need to get rid of my dead ends? maybe. Aussie 3 Minute Miracle conditioners are amazing! They are a miracle! You can buy them in bottles or in little sachets for around 99p! Fabadoo!

My bath with the comforter looking so cute! Which I then
melted into for about 3 hours!

Once I am out the bath I towel dry my hair then smother it in Bed Head After Party, which by the way if you have never tried, try it! My boyfriend bought it for me 3 years ago and I much have repurchased it about 4 times since! It is perfect for big frizzy thick hair which I am blessed to have...
I use After Party before I blow dry with a large brush and then I use a smaller amount once my hair is dry to straighten or curl. May I add in here that Mark Hill hair styling products are very good! I own this hair dryer and matching curling wand! Wowee do I love them!

Once all that is done and dusted, I feel fabulous! I usually just get in bed and get lost into my laptop till 4 in the morning!
I hope you enjoyed this post, it was a bit random but I want to do posts that I would like to read and I am quite nosey so this type of things interests me! Hope you liked! Comments are very much welcome!
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My Real Techniques Brushes

Now let me start by saying this, I have no bad words to say about Real Techniques Brushes. I first heard about Real Techniques on YouTube and didn't think much of them. Then as I researched into them more I was in, they had sold me! At this time my School Leavers Do was coming up and I was doing my own make-up so I was buying mostly new make up. I couldn't afford to buy a lot of brushes so I just went for the Stippling Brush that I used for my foundation. I tried this brush as soon as I got home, took all my make up off and started from scratch just so I could use this brush. It applies foundation so well, you can really work it into the skin, it almost acts like a buffing brush to create a flawless base.



(From left to right) Power Brush, Blush Brush, Expert Face Brush, Stippling Brush, Deluxe Crease Brush, Base Shadow Brush, Accent Brush, Brow Brush and Point Eye liner Brush.

The next lot of Real Techniques Brushes I got was the Starter Set, (which are the purple brushes on the right). I asked my mum for these for my birthday and much to my joy I got them. I was soooooooo happy! And again I ran up stairs and started to try them out! At the moment I use the Expert Crease Brush for my concealer, the Base Shadow Brush for my base and contouring which it is perfect for because it is pointed so it fits into the crease of your eye perfectly. I use the accent brush for accenting obviously and the brow brush for my brows. I don't actually use the Point Brush a lot, I don't have an gel eye liner to use it with. I sometimes use this brush to high light near my tear ducts if I have quite a heavy eye look, to brighten my eyes.



Now to my most recent brushes, I bought the Powder Brush, Blush Brush and Expert Face Brush as a little treat from me to me. I am very much enjoying these brushes so far, I have started using the Expert Face Brush for my foundation instead of my stippling brush, just for a bit of a change. This brush gives great coverage and blends your foundation really well. The Blush Brush is just perfect for blusher, i used to find myself applying too much and it looking a bit to strong on the cheek. This brush makes blush look a lot more natural. I also sometimes use this brush for my bronzer, for contouring, usually when I'm going out and I want to be browner! The power brush is lovely, its nice and soft and blends the power on your foundation evenly. My old power brush was one from GOSH and the bristles used to come off on my face, so I'd have to pick them off and smudge my make up! It was a right pain!

I am very happy with the Reach Techniques Brushes an I think they will be in my life for a very long time and will soon hopefully have the whole collection! I would seriously recommend buying these brushes! If not all then at least the basics, they have made such a positive change in how I apply my make up! They can seem a little pricy, it just depends on how you look at it! I like to keep an open mind when it comes to buying make up. If it wasn't worth it, it wouldn't cost that much!

Thank You very very much gorgeous Samantha Chapman for creating these amazing brushes!

If you would like to have a browse on the Real Techniques Website I have linked it below. Along with Samantha Chapman's YouTube Channel, where she does beautiful make up tutorials with her sister Nic.

http://realtechniques.com/

http://www.youtube.com/pixiwoo

Thank You very much for reading!  I hope you enjoyed it and it might have help you or anyone in anyway! Please comment if you have any questions or suggestions!

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Collective Superdrug and Boots Haul

So I've picked up a few bits and pieces recently, you know when you fancy a little mooch around Boots and Superdrug and see if anything catches your eye and to pick up a few bits, well I've had a few of these lately!

So one of my most recent purchases from Superdrug is the Sleek Face Contour kit in light. I originally wanted the Contour kits that included the blush as well but they were out of stock, so just couldn't help myself and went for the closet option! I really enjoy this product! This is my first Sleek product and I am really impressed with it so far! It includes pressed contouring powder and a highlighter, the highlighter is gorgeous! It has such a lovely shimmer to it! I also really like the contouring power, its not too dark and not to orange either. It blends really well! The packaging is all gorg! It reminds me a lot of the NARS products. This palette also includes a nice big mirror that has a slight enlargement to it. I would definitely recommend buying this product! I think it was around £6-£7. Here is the link to the full product description http://www.sleekmakeup.com/face/contouring/face-contour-kit

 While I was almost fangirling over Sleek I had a little peek at the lipsticks and one may have fallen into my basket and travelled over to the counter...
I AM OBSESSED! I have never found a lipstick like this one, the colour is so clear and matte and beautiful and I can't stop wearing it! I got Sleek True Colour Lipstick in 777 - BARE ALL. It is a gorgeous coral colour and because it is matte I just fell in love! When I first found this colour I did not expect to fall in love so quickly! and I didn't expect it to be the colour it is! Apologise for this picture quality, it was really hard to get a picture that showed what it actually looks like in person. But please take my word for it, IT GORGEOUS!
I have included the link for this lipstick and the rest of the colours for this line:
http://www.sleekmakeup.com/lips/lip-colour/true-colour

My next purchase was addictions to my Real Techniques Brushes collection! I was having a browse in Boots and saw 3 for 2 plastered all over these and I just couldn't not get any! The first Real Techniques brush I got was the Stippling brush and after that they had me! They make my make up go on so much better than before! On this little shopping trip I got the powder brush, blush brush and expect face brush. I honestly don't think I will ever use any other brushes, they are such good quality and affordable! You can wash them and wash them and wash them again and they still stay in excellent quality! If you don't own these brushes please go and buy them! I am currently saving up for the Core Collection and am very excited to get my hands on them!

 

While making my way round Superdrug I stopped a little sale, so obviously, you can't walk past a sale in Superdrug! I stopped this L'Oreal Perfect Clean Foaming Gel Wash, I had seen these in the past but never bothered. I have recently run out of Liz Earle and this was reduced to £1.99 so why not? I got home and gave it a try, the only down side is that you need to take your make up off first, where at Liz Earle would do the job for you! That is why I also bought some Simple face wipes. Anyway so I took my make up off and gave it a try. You get the bottle its self and then a little rubber scrubber.. polisher.... thing... you have to dampen your face, pour a little bit of the Gel onto your "scrubber" then just go for it! I do have to say my face didn't half feel fresh after wards! Skin wise... It hasn't really improved my skin since using it, its made it worse or it couldn't just be a coincidence?! who knows. I think I would recommend this for someone younger, like when your kind of getting into starting to wash your face and use moisturisers etc. For now I think I am going to stick with Liz Earle, it is a good product but just not for me.

 

 

The last of my buys was a new brush and a hair doughnut, these are the things I've had on my To Buy list for a long time! My hair has recently got a lot longer so I needed a bigger brush to use when drying my hair, so far it has been a god sent! I can manage to dry my hair a lot straighter, as I have naturally curly hair or should I say naturally MASSIVE hair! I also got a large hair doughnut, I the medium size on and I just can't get my hair round it properly, my neat bun just ends up looking messy. The bigger doughnut is so much better! If you have long hair I would defiantly recommend to buy these two products! They were both from Superdrug! The brush was around £6 and the doughnut was about £5.

 I hope you enjoyed this post! Please feel free to comment!
Thankyou!
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Liz Earle Products Review

Liz Earle- My Review

From Left to Right. Liz Earle instant boost skin tonic, Liz Earle skin repair
moisturiser, Liz Earle cleanse & polish.


 It was my mum who first introduced me to Li Earle, at first I was a bit sceptic because of how much my mum did actually rave about these products. I just thought they were too good to be true.

 

When I tried them myself I loved them!

 

 

On  http://uk.lizearle.com/ the Cleanse & Polish 50ml with 1 Muslin cloth is currently £14.75

 So with Liz Earle my skin routine is to first use the Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish, when you buy this you usually get a muslin cloth with it. To put one pump of the Cleanse & Polish onto your hand and apply onto your face, you can do this on top of your make up to a dry face. It is amazing at removing all of your make up. You then wet your muslin cloth with warm water, squeeze out the excess water and wipe it off your face. Wa La! your face feels so fresh and clean. You can put the muslin cloths in the wash with all your clothes. It removes stubborn mascara with ease, no need to scrub or end up with no eye lashes.

 

On http://uk.lizearle.com/ the instant boost skin tonic 200ml is currently priced at £13.25

 



 Next I use the Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic, which you can get in a bottle like this or a spray. Once I have cleansed my face, I put a small amount of this onto a little cotton pad and gently wipe over my face, careful not to drag the skin. This refreshes your skin and again your feel amazing, in my opinion anyway. With the spray you can use it to freshen up your face after a long day, under or on top of your make up, it instantly wakes your up and keeps you going.

On http://uk.lizearle.com/ the skin repair moisturiser 50ml is currently priced at £19.25

Finally, I use the Liz Earle Skin Repair Moisturiser for normal/combination skin. This is by far the best moisturiser I have used for my face, its not too heavy and its not too light either. Once I have used the toner I apply this all over my face, it instantly makes your skin feel nourished and soft, I have combination skin so once I have cleansed my face it can feel quite dry, this moisturiser completely changes this. It is a very good base for make up as well as it dries quite quickly.

I would 100% recommend these products. They are not the cheapest of skin care but they are not too expensive either, they do last as well, so your not having to fork out every few weeks. You can buy Liz Earle from John Lewis, Liz Earle website (http://uk.lizearle.com/) and I think that QVC also sell it. They usually have some quite good deals on as well.


 Skin cleaning wise, these products for me are the best I have come across, they clear up spots and stop them from coming as long as you use it everyday. The only time I got spots if when I have maybe come in from being out at a party or got in late and just used a face wipe and gone to sleep. My skin has been clearer and smoother since using Liz Earle,
 

Hello!

I have wanted to start a blog for so long, its just always been one of them things I kept putting off cause I thought I'd just forget about it in a week. But here I am, starting a blog, challenging myself to keep at it.

I often find myself spending a lot of time at home, on my own, on my new laptop with nothing to do on it. I don't take part in the messed up social obligations that are Facebook and twitter. I always get asked "Oh my god! you don't have Facebook, how do you cope?!" all I can say is, I cope a lot better than everyone else. Facebook and Twitter started off being a very happy place to spend some of your time but it turned very negative very quickly. I have no problems with people who use such social networking sites, I just don't use them myself.

This blog is most probably going to contain all sorts, make-up, reviews, clothes, hair and whatever else I find myself loving. This blog is me kind of dipping my toes in the water, I really want to start a YouTube beauty/vlog channel, but the thought of someone I know finding it horrifies me. I am not an insecure person, I'm quite confident in my looks and personality but we'll see how this goes and how much my anxiety will allow me to do.

Thank you and I hope you enjoy my blog
Danielle

Me, the day I started my blog. Being all poesy for you all