My First... Bobbi Brown Product!

Last weekend I went to Swindon Outlet Village and went in The Cosmetics Company.  In there they have brands like Mac, Bobbi Brown, Clinique and Estée Lauder with about 20%.  They are not full ranges as I was looking for Estée Lauder bronze goddess but they didn't have any.

I decided to just get one 'designer' make up item that I fell in love with when I swatched it. (It's more sparkley in real life)

It's the Bobbi Brown Longwear Cream Shadow Stick in the color 24 Karat.

I've already tried it on my eyes and it's a little lighter than I thought in colour but it does stay on all day.

This may be the start of my collection, I look forward to buying more at the duty free airport shops.

Fiber Lash Mascara Review

So my friend has stopped selling Younique make up products, not sure why, but in a way it's a good thing for me as I won't be tempted to buy anything else.

But I did promise a review of the fibre lash mascara I bought.

Okay so first you can put a layer of mascara on your lashes if you wish but you have to let them dry. Then you coat your lashes with the transplant gel and then brush on the fibres.  But then you have to set it again with the transplant gel.  You can repeat these steps on the end of your lashes for more impact and volume.

Here's a few pictures of my lashes with the mascara on, excuse the bad skin between the eyebrows and yes the one picture was from a different time as my skin looks more tanned.  But the first two pictures show just normal mascara on the right and the fibre lash on the left.

My verdict is that the fibre las mascara does make a difference but as I have such long lashes anyway it's hard to tell.  I definitely recommend this type of mascara, I'm sure there are other brands, this one is £23, which is bit pricey.

Mad on This Month, Well Every Month

I have been mad on the Kim Kardashian; Hollywood game since it came out last year.  At first I resisted getting it but I caved in and now I am addicted to it!

Basically it's a RPG (Role Playing Game) and you create your character and travel around the world trying to get to the number 1 spot of fame.  Along the way you do photo shoots, TV commercials, films, runway shows all gaining fans, money and experience in order for you to level up.  When you level up you get access to new clothes and locations.  You can also date people or keep them a work contacts to help you level up.

If you are anything like me then you will love it, download it now on the app store or android.

My Hair Story

What better day to tell you my hair story than today, I'm getting my hair done!

When I was little I had very blonde hair in a bob with a block fringe like most little girls.

As I got older, I grew my hair and my fringe out but my hair also got darker to dark blonde, almost brown.

That's when I started having blonde highlights, I'm pretty sure I started dying my hair when I was about 12 but I think it was just 2 fun purple streaks then more and more highlights, only ever the top half.  I like to have my hair in a side parting with a side swept fringe.

My hair got crazy long to my waist and started to go straggly and wispy at the ends, so I had to cut it, to just a couple of inches below my shoulders.

This is when I once went to a salon where they used a lot of peroxide not so great for my hair.

I also had 4 lilac real hair extensions once, which was pretty and as you can see it's my favorite colour :).

This is when I had an accident and tried to do my own hair with some blonde dye; I just wacked it onto my parting to cover up my roots and thought it would blend.  No such luck.  This really doesn't suit me and made my face look extra chubby.  I had to get my hairdresser to sort it out my adding some low lights and I got silver shampoo that comes out purple to take away the brassiness.

I also wanted to see what I would look like if I had brown hair so I used some wash in, wash out colour which actually came out quite ginger in real life so I added a filter below to make it look browner.  It looks quite nice but I felt a bit dull compared to my blonde hair.

This past December I decided to have a change and added purple dip dye to the ends of my hair.  It only lasted a few weeks but I was so happy with the result.

Okay so this time it came out quite blue.  The purply pink colour I had last time was discontinued.

P.s please pretend I posted this last Saturday.  Yeah the one before that.

Beauty Alert: e.l.f UK

I keep looking at the e.l.f website just deciding what to order and waiting for things to come back in stock.  

But last weekend I browsed online as usual and noticed there was a big sale but on the front page it states that they are closing down!  As far as I'm aware this is mainly to the UK & Europe, I'm not sure about the US or anywhere else.

Naturally I put in a big order.

 

In the week e.l.f emailed me to say that they are experiencing a high number of orders so my dispatch has been delayed but delivery times will be the same from dispatch.  So don't expect to get your goods 3 days later like I thought.  There isn't a lot left so hurry if you're interested!

www.eyeslipsface.co.uk

Red Lip Liner Review

So recently a friend on Facebook has started selling make up to get extra cash.  The make up brand is called Younique and I decided to try a few things out.  It's a little bit pricey to me but I thought, why not?

I bought the Moonstruck Precision Pencil Lip Liner in the shade Primal and the Moonstruck 3D Fiber Lashes Transplanting Gel and Natural Fibers but more on that when I've actually used it.

Today I tried the lip liner with a red lip crayon, Rimmel London Colour Rush Balm in the Redder the Better is think (the writing has rubbed off).

At first I was not sure as it doesn't glide on but does give a smooth line.  When I filled in my whole lips with the pencil I loved the intense colour.  My lip crayon blended perfectly on top and completed the look.

Now it's the end of the day and my lips look as though I have just put my Lippy on but I haven't touched up at all!  I have even eaten chocolate cake, tea and drunk a fair few drinks.  It's safe to say this lip liner really has that staying power you need for your big night out or even the whole day.

You can grab one HERE in 5 different shades at £12 each and I think you can get an offer if you buy 3.

Shellac Gellish Nails Review

This is another post I wrote in 2013!

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Shellac nail varnish, otherwise known as Gellish nails are long lasting chip resistant nail varnish.  It boasts lasting up to 2 weeks.  Hannah (my cousin) went for a strong blue and Ellie (me) opted for light pink with a glitter finish.  We had them done at different nail salons; both costing £15.00.

First the manicurist files your nails and makes you wash your hands to get rid of dust.  Then they put a clear coat of gel on your nails, a couple of colour coats or glitter and then a final clear coat.  Between each coat is you put your hand in a UV lamp whilst the manicurist paints your other hand.  Next they rub cuticle oil into your fingers and give you moisturiser.

After just one week my shellac was coming up at the cuticles on 3 nails although they avoid flooding your cuticles. I'm trying to resist the urge to peak each nail off. So far I've just pulled a few little slithers off.

I would try them again, especially to see how easily they come off.  Perhaps at a different salon or without a glitter coat.  They are great if you don't want to be re painting your nails all the time.

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I had them again in French manicure for a wedding last march and was happy with the outcome, great for special occasions and holidays.