A Recipe For Soft Lips

When I was younger I was obsessed with Vaseline and I mean obsessed!! I would religiously put it on my lips so many times a day I lost count. Why did I do this?? I am not entirely sure, I think it more became a habit than anything else but at that time I wasn't really into lipstick (perhaps the odd lip gloss) although I liked the shine I got from a tin of Vaseline. I wore it so much that my lips became so accustomed to it that if I went so much as a morning without applying it my lips would feel really tight and like they were drying out. I can safely say I have now kicked this habit. I do ,of course, still own a couple of tins of the stuff and I do particularly like the pink tinted one :)

Moving on from this reminiscent ramble..........I have always found that my lips are slightly unpredictable in terms of their condition. They are never ridiculously dry although I find that loose skin can be made apparent when I apply lipstick (sorry! that sounds disgusting!) but applying lip balm just didn't seem enough to solve this problem. However, I have since found a solution (aslong as I remember to do it!).

Sweet Lips Sugar Lip Scrub from Lush. This is essentially an exfoliator for your lips. You gently rub a little onto your lips to scrub off any skin (or in fact foundation that may still be on your lips). This leave them soft and smooth ready for the application of lip balm. The best bit is they are edible meaning you can just lick off the excess or alternatively just wash it off. They come in several different 'flavours' and I have the Vanilla and Chocolate  one.  It is £4.95 for a 25g jar which I think is very good as I have had mine for ages and have barely made a dent in it!

I normally use this in the morning followed by lipbalm to create a good base for lipstick. Recently I have been using a couple of Blistex products.

The first one is an Intensive Moisturiser which is a creamy consistency and leaves a white coating on your lips when first applied however this soaks in to leave the lips nice and soft. The second one I have is the Lip Massage. This one is quite a thick clear gel which is brought up through the whole in the top by turning the wee screw bit at the bottom. As can be seen in the image below the top of the product has small wavy ridges on it which "massages" your lips! I have to say it does actually feel really nice to do!!

These are actually the first Blistex products I have bought (they were on offer in superdrug) and I am really glad I did! They definitely make a nice change to my usual Carmex.

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A Pretty Handbag Essential

Just a quick post but I thought I would share something I got a several weeks ago from Accessorize for £6. For so long I have went without a compact mirror in my bag! I had meant to buy one for so long but always put it off as I never saw any that I really like (and I wanted something a little different). Then I stumbled across this one!! I love it!!

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Pucker up with Sleek Pout Polish

I have read about these several times on other blogs and really wanted to try them out, however I couldn't pick between these two so I bought them both.

Firstly you get a fair size of pot, which I can see lasting for a very long time before hitting pan, and so for £4.50 (from Superdrug) I think it's not a bad buy! I find while swirling my finger round it product feels quite greasy although this feeling is not transferred to the lips. They feel smooth and moisturised. The one thing that does annoy me (but this is the case with any lip product in a pot) is the excess left on the finger! this is just a pet peeve of mine though and I should really carry tissues round with me!

The colours are much richer than I expected when put on the lips which is great! The Peach Perfection gives a peachy nude gloss look whereas the Powder Pink is really quite vibrant girly pink.  A Lovely formulation which I think would last quite a while however I am quite bad at rubbing my lips together a lot which reduces staying time!

Would anyone recommend any other shades?

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A trip to 17

I headed to the 17 section in boots the other week for one particular reason and this was....... their Wild Metallics Cream Eyeshadow (which I think I saw on The Sunday Girls Blog) and this is what I came out with.

It turned out they had an offer if you spent more than £5 you got a free gift set and I had eyed up the trio set before so thought this was the perfect time to go for that as well!

Back to the reason I went in..... I went for the shade Wild Nude which I would describe more as a sort of taupe colour with a purple tint to it. It is a beautiful shade! It is a lovely light non greasy, creamy formula which blends in perfectly with my finger. This is actually my first ever cream eyeshadow! (*gasps) and so I really don't have anything else to compare it to but I do like it (and for £3.99 it's not bad)

I have seen you can get brushes specifically for cream eyeshadows although are these worth getting? Give me your thoughts if you know.

And so, I also bought one of the Trio eyeshadow sets in Vengence. The three shades consist of a deep purple, brown/gold and a silver/grey which all have a slight shimmer to them. They are fairly pigmented and I think they are a great combination of shades for Autumn.

In buying these to things I got a free gift of a liquid eyeliner, a lipgloss and an eyeshadow. All things I wouldn't have bought myself however I am sure I will use them all at some point.

Oh I almost forgot! Also included in this free gift set was a voucher that entitles you to 100 boots points when you spend £5 on any 17 cosmetics. Any recommendations? :)

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A Wild Side

How gorgeous are these!! Ok so they may not be everyones taste however I knew I had to have them as soon as I saw them in an email from New Look and luckily they were reduced from £29.99 to £19.99. I have checked and this is still the case so you can find them here.
I almost just bought them in black but thought I would go a bit bolder! I have only worn them once so far but they are actually very comfortable which is helped by the chunky heel. These are perfect for nights out as it starts to get a bit colder as there is nothing worse than having your feet turning blue in stilettos!.

I styled them with a tight fitting black dress. What would you wear them with?

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A great cheap lippie!! (VIVO)

I recently picked up the Barely There lipstick from the new Vivo Make up collection at Tesco and what a beautiful shade it is! First of all I think the packaging is fairly sleek for the the amazing price tag of £1.99.

Its a pale pink/nude colour which can be built up to create a stronger colour. I have worn it almost every day since! It is so wearable and not only is it a lovely smooth formula it also smells nice! Several applications are needed throughout the day to make it last however with the great price and the formulation being so lovely to apply, I can live with that!

I am yet to try any of their other shades. Does anyone have any recommendations?

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Boots HAUL

I thought I would share a boots haul from a little while ago. It may be quite apparent from this that I am trying to improve the condition of my hair! I have naturally curly hair which is prone to getting frizzy! My hair has become fairly damaged after straightening/bleaching it for so long and I am trying very hard to embrace my curls which I am getting better at as it seems to be growing (be it very slowly!!) So onto the products:

Tangle Teezer - I felt I HAD to get this after reading so many good things about it! I find due to the condition of my hair a lot ended up getting ripped out (as horrible as it sounds!) while brushing it. Since getting this.......I haven't looked back! definitely a recommended hair essential!

Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo/Conditioner - My hair is definitely in need of some moisture and so this seemed to be an obvious choice (the 2 for £6 deal also helped)

Aussie Dual Personality Anti-Frizz + Conditioning Milk - I wanted to try a new product which I could leave in my hair and allow my hair to dry naturally. Still to give it a proper try.

Lee Stafford Treatment for hair that never grows past a certain length - What a lengthly name!! Also picked this up after reading great things about it! First off it smells amazing!!

Soap & Glory Fab Pore 15-minute Facial Peel - As with many people I am in a constant battle with pores (a trait I got from my dad!)  We shall see if this helps!

17 Trio Eyeshadow in Smoky Quartz - I have individual eyeshadows which I normally use to create a smokey eye look for nights out however I really wanted an all-in-one pot especially for nights out away.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation - I ended up picking this up as I was not long back from my holiday and my Mac nw20 Studio Fix was just too light and the flash back I was getting in photos on nights out was starting to really annoy me. (I obviously got a fairly good tan!) I picked up the shade 56 which is perhaps a little too dark for me however I do love the bronzed look so with some tan on it will be fine.

Rimmel Soft Kohl Black Eye Pencil - This was actually a repurchase as I had lost my other one. I have used this for so many years its scary! Its perfect for the waterline!

I will let you know how I get on :-)

xxx