Haulin'

1. John Freda Thickening Blow Dry Lotion - These were two for £7 so I stocked up, they really add volume to the roots as you dry your hair and it's one of the rare products that work on my long hair.2. Garnier Skin Naturals Face Wipes - By far one of the best, they smell lovely and remove every trace of make up. Rimmel Black Nail Varnish - Staple. Collection 2000 Big Fake Lashes Mascara - After hearing the PixiWoo sisters rave about this...

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Current Make-Up Faves

Mac Fix + Spray - I hated this when I first purchased and thought it was a complete waste of money but I love this now. It can be sprayed on shadows to intensify them or use as a liner or my personal favourite is spritzing it on a stippling brush when my make-up looks too powdery or when I'm getting ready for a night out, it softens everything up and makes your face look dewy and polished - plus my make-up doesn't budge!Chanel Mat Lumiere...

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Fake Tan Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Before you apply your tanning products you need to get rid of the old dead skin and leftover tanner to create a clear, smooth base.I find that if you shave first, then exfoliate after you're not left with any areas where the tanner has sunk into your pores so that's always my first step.Next up is the exfoliating, I alternate between using scrubs and exfoliating gloves and sometimes both so here are my recommendations..(Left) Natural Collection...

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Accessorize 'With Love' Gift Set

One of the gifts I recieved over Christmas was the Accessorize 'With Love' Gift Set from my little brother. These retail for £9.99 but you can currently pick them up in the sale for £4.99 if you wish, each set includes a sleek-like eyeshadow palette, eyelashes and a lipgloss.The lipgloss I personally wouldn't of chosen it's a dark pink with tons of glitter and shimmer, feels sticky and just isn't to my taste! I prefer my subtle, simplistic...

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St. Moriz goes Dark!

For those of you that have tried out the well known St. Moriz Tanning Mousse you'll be excited to hear that they've just brought out a new St. Moriz Dark Tanning Mousse along with bronzers and a shimmering body souffle lotion.It's available online from Fragrence Direct for £2.99 like the original, plus postage and packaging.The label on the new bottle seems to of changed slightly and now offers tips on how to achieve the best tan, but apart...

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Product Fail: Nivea Oil Free Moisturising Day Cream

A little browse around my local Supermarket while my mum did her Christmas shop left me clutching armfuls of unneccasary products from the skincare isle. Amongst my purchases was the Nivea Visage Daily Essentials Oil Free Moisturising Day Cream for Oily & Combition Skin.This claims to:Regulate your skin's oil balance to leave your skin shine free.Hydrate your skin without clogging pores.Provide an spf of 8 and extra UVA filters to help...

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Yippee! I won!

The other day I won my first ever giveaway prize, yay!It's so exciting to open a page and see your name, especially when you haven't expected it!The giveaway in question was hosted by Milly over at Pearls and Poodles for a Disney Couture 'A dream is a wish your heart makes' necklace, she contacted me straight away and I recieved the parcel this morning. It was all beautifully packaged up and I absolutely adore it already.If you're not a...

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John Freda Precision Foam Colour

After reading other bloggers reviews and listening to the hype over the new John Freda hairdyes I decided to convince my mum she needed to try one out for herself. A few fancy words later and my mum was sold and rushed out to pick one up, these are currently on offer for £5.99, originally £9.99 and as she reguarly dyes her hair at home I asked her to let me know what she thought.PRO'S:Comes in a nice range of coloursEasy to mix upCovered...

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Mac Studio Sculpt Foundation Review

Price: £22.50Available: HereProduct Quality: 5/5Packaging /5I purchased the Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC30 ages ago and instantly fell in love. This has undoubtably become a firm favourite for me so I thought I would share this beauty with you all.Although like most Mac foundations it is a little pricey at £22.50 you do recieve 40ml in a large squeezy tube and only need a small amount to cover your whole face. I've had this for months...

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Battle of the Liquid Liners

Here I have my four current favourite liquid eyeliners:Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid Liner in Brown, £5.29Bourjois 16 Hour Liner in Black, around £6/7Loreal Super Liner in Carbon Black, £6.19Prestige Liquid Liner in Black, £5.99Both the Rimmel and Prestige liner have the classic short tip felt brush which I find pretty easy to use apart from controlling the thickness of the line which takes a bit of practice, they also offer a matte finish unlike...

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Phil Smith Hair Products

At the start of the the week I recieved a lovely package from the people over at Phil Smith with some hair goodies inside. I've had a good play about with these and had my mum try them out on her super frizzy locks and here is what we thought..Super Straight Glossy Locks Shampoo & Super Straight Oh So Smooth Conditioner:I love the packaging, it would definately catch my eye in a shop display and it's all completely secure (no nasty...

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Simple 'Going Out' Eye

I can never pull off the dark shadow all over the lid as it makes my eyes look tiny but this is my version of a 'going out' sultry eye.Urban Decay half baked accross the lid.Bourjois 16 hour liquid liner on the outer 3/4 of the eye to create a flick.Benefit Bad Gal eyeliner smudged on the inner corner of the eye, joining up to the liquid liner and the bottom lash line.Smudge with a cotton bud.Gently smudge a dark grey shadow on the lower...

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Contour, Blush, Highlight HG

I've always been incredibly picky about my bronzer, blush and highlight combo..The bronzer has to be matte with no orange or red undertones, pigmented and the perfect shade - dark enough to create the desired effect but not too intense otherwise it'll be unflattering.The blush has to be a light flushed pink which doesn't resemble that of a clowns cheeks when applied, no shimmer, pigmented and not powdery..And finally the highlight has to...

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Illamasqua Concealer Review

Price: £12.50Available: HereProduct Quality: 3/5Packaging 5/5PRO's:Medium to full coverageSimple chic packaging, secure and even has it's own little mirrorCreamy and easy to blend once warmedCovers what you need it toWorks well under the eyesCON's:Expensive for the amount you're givenYou really have to warm up the product before it comes creamy and easy to work with, at first touch in the pan it's hard and quite difficult to pick up product...

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NOTD

Today I went for Nails Inc Polish in 'Elizabeth Street', these are usually £10.50 each but you can find them online for £7-9. It's a lovely light pink nude which I love that looks really elegant, compliments a tan (yes, even a fake one!) and elongates your fingers. This beauty combined with my new found favourite Andrea Fulteron polish resulted in..They look 100x times better in person than in pictures, plus they make me feel all festive...

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Accessorize Baked Blush in Pretty Pink

My local Superdrug finally got around to stocking up on Accessorize cosmetics so I had a little browse around today...a few pieces caught my eye such as the liquid highlighter, the lightest shade of their bronzer, a few nail polishes and their mascara but I resisted and just ended up with the one baked blusher in shade 3 'pretty pink'.The blush itself is shimmery with purple veins running through it and looks lovelyyy! It acts as both a...

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Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation

Packaging: 4/5Product Quality: 5/5Price: £9.99 for 30mlWhat they claim: '70% more radiance! Bourjois 1st radiance-boosting fruit therapy foundation: a flawless complexion for up to 16hrs! Its exquisite and glide-on formula blends onto the skin for a flawless, yet natural finish. 8 hours moisture. Let skin breathe. High tolerance dermatologically tested.' What I think:I've used Bourjois foundations in the past and remember liking them but...

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