1. Mac Hue Lipstick
I’ve been looking to add to my Mac lipstick collection and I’ve heard great things about this.

2. Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid Makeup
I tried a sample of this the other day and I really liked the way it looked, so I’d love to try out a bigger sample and get properly colour matched.

3. Gosh Brow Defining Gel
Need a gel to set my brows as they often get unruly between appointments.

4. Zara Messenger Bag
This bag is currently doing the rounds so it’s safe to say I’m dying to get my hands on one.

5. Estee Lauder Advanced Repair Serum
At £41 this is fairly expensive, so it truly will be an indulgence. However its been raved about everywhere so i’m dying to give it a go.

6. Origins Super Spot Remover
Heard some great things about this and priced at only £12 it’s not too bad!

7. Mac Angel Lipstick
Again another beautiful pink colour and I don’t own any frost lipsticks so it would be interesting to try.

8. Soap & Glory Sit Tight XS
It’s getting summertime and I am lazy so this sounds like a good time to try this out.

9. Mac 208 Angled Brow Brush
I have plenty of brow powder and wax for my brows, but I don’t own a proper brush to do it with so this would be a great addition to my collection.

10. Stila In The Light Palette
At first I wasn’t too bothered about this but the more I’ve heard about it and the more I want to try it out.

Hi guys! it’s been a rather stressful week, but I’m coming to the end of uni *sob*
Anyway a lot of the things I’m currently wanting this week are generally from recommendations from other bloggers that I’ve read about lately. I’ve also got a few videos and reviews lined up for you this week once I’ve finished my last assignment which is due on Thursday!

For a long time I have never been happy with my skin. In my teens I suffered with fairly bad acne, not nearly as severe as some I’ve seen but it dented my confidence for quite a while. I eventually got treatment for it with antibiotics and later, the pill which has kept my skin under control.
Now my skin is fairly clear. I do have the odd breakout and find sometimes the spots can be long-lasting but mostly I have no problems and keep them under control with a topical wash and the pill.

However, for a lot of people -including myself- getting rid of the spots isn’t the end of the story. I have moderate scarring as a result, some on my shoulders and upper back, which doesn’t affect me mostly as my shoulders are covered up 11 months of the year and they’re barely visible in any case. The ones on my face affect me more.
Your face is on show all the time, and while makeup does a good job of covering it for the most part, I find after a few hours my foundation sinks into the scars. I also find in certain lights I can see them more prominently, which got me down a lot.

So a few years ago when I turned 18 I started looking into the idea of having something done about the scars. It wasn’t a decision I took lightly as I knew what I had would likely be expensive and possibly painful but I’d wanted something done for as long as I could remember and last year I visited a clinic and saw a consultant about what could possibly be done.
She suggested that I have a course of Dermaroller treatments, followed by juvederm.

In a nutshell, according to the website:
“Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ provides advanced micro-medical skin-needling, a procedure that stimulates the skin to regenerate and repair itself naturally and safely, creating smoother, brighter, healthier, younger-looking skin.”

Basically by causing slight trauma to the skin, it encourages it to break down the old collagen and replace it with new healthy collagen, therefore filling out the scars. This treatment is permanent and while it is not a miracle fix it all solution, the results are incredible. Your scars won’t completely disappear but they will be improved. It is also a lot less risky than other more complex procedures such as Laser resurfacing.
The Juvederm is basically a temporary natural filler to fill out the scars.

As with anything, cosmetic treatments are not cheap and I did save for this but so far I think it’s worth it. I’ve just had my second treatment and will be posting more about this as I continue my treatments.

By chance I saw it while browsing for makeup and decided to purchase it on a whim, seeing as I’d wanted it for a while and I hadn’t previously been able to get hold of it.

I was so excited to try out this polish after wanting it so long but upon applying it however I was really disappointed.
It was very thin, sheer and very patchy for a nail polish, in fact one of the worse ones I’ve tried. The application is fairly uneven and feels quite gritty so I would recommend a topcoat. The colour also didn’t look as glamourous and lovely as it did in the bottle, it was more of a muddy grey-black violet colour with pink glitter in it, which didn’t look too appealing at all. It took quite a while to dry as well so I was forever smudging it.

Nevertheless, after applying 3 coats it did actually look nice and resemble the colour of the bottle which I was pleased about. The patchiness disappeared and was a nice dark colour with the pink glitter evenly distributed.

The nail polish is fairly long lasting although, if like me you’re tempted to pick the glitter off, then it’s not.

Another final negative point was that I did find it quite difficult to remove, as with other similar glitter polishes.

Rating: 7/10

I was really excited about this colour and I do love it, I think its unique and gorgeous, the application however is crap and more effort than it should be.

A quick post today, mainly to say I’m not dead or forgotten about blogging. In fact quite the opposite. I have like a million things to post about (i’m not joking I have so much stuff) but I am snowed under with my dissertation so I’ve not been able to dedicate the time to it. Anyway I thought I would give you a heads up and hopefully come Sunday I will have more time (YAY!!!)

In the meantime here’s a sneak peek of the things I’ll be reviewing:

Graze box
April Jolie Box
April Glossybox
China Glaze Hunger Games Trio
Effie Trinket Nails
Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation
Nars Laguna Bronzer
Nars Deep throat blush
Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box
Fake Bake fair gradual tan
Katy Perry for Eyelure lashes
Real techniques Core Collection brushes

How exciting

Hi guys, just a quick one today. I thought I would publish a vlog about the latest things I have been buying, so you can have a nosey and see what I will also be reviewing soon.

This weeks wishlist is mainly focused on birthday outings, seeing as it is my friend’s birthday so I’ve been looking for things that are for suitable for party outings.

1. Bodycon Skirt Topshop
I already have this skirt in black, but I’m trying to branch out into lighter colours.

2. Essie nail polish – Merino Cool
I saw a swatch for this and loved it, plus I don’t own any nail polish colours like this.

3. Illamasqua blush- Lover
While shopping for the Illamasqua skin base foundation the MUA applied this blush and I loved it.

4. Babyliss heated rollers
I like curling my hair for going out and at present use a curling wand, but I’d love to try out rollers to see what my hair would look like.

5.Topshop Skater dress
This dress is similar to the body I already own from Miss Selfridge but I like how its a skater dress.

6. Wal G printed dress
I’m really coming around to the whole asymmetric hem trend. I’m still a bit funny about it but I feel this one is quite subtle and I love the belt.

7. Osis mattifying dust
My hairdresser put some of this on my hair once and I’ve always meant to purchase some.

This was an impulse buy but has quickly become my ultimate amazing skincare for the lazy girl product.

I am guilty of breaking cardinal rule #1. You must take off your makeup at night. Don’t get me wrong I take it off if I’m having a shower or a bath, but if I’m tired, or at my boyfriends, I’m feeling lazy and I have a habit of sleeping in my makeup. I recently read it ages you by 7 years (ARGH!).

At the same time, there’s been a lot of hype surrounding the new cleansing oil solution type things (sounding very eloquent) particularly around the Bioderma one. I had been toying with the idea because of the hype but I’m funny about skincare, especially oil based ones because my skin is naturally oily and adding anything oil based to my face makes me bolt. However I think I read that you could use it at night so I decided to give it a go. I was going to go for the Bioderma one then I picked up this one in Boots for £11.50 for 200ml

It is designed for sensitive skin and is soap free, alcohol-free, colourant-free and paraben free (woohoo!) It’s also non-comedogenic, so it won’t block your pores either!

You simply pour a little bit onto a cotton wool pad, sweep it across your face until the makeup is gone and voila! you don’t even have to wash it off.

It feels like water on your skin, but wetter. I can’t really explain more than that. It does leave your face feeling as though you’ve moisturised and your skin feels really soft all day. I’ve also noticed my skin doesn’t feel greasy, as though it’s balanced out my skin which is a bonus.

It has a slight smell, I can’t really describe what the smell is, only fruity but it’s not intrusive at all and very pleasant. It removes all your makeup as well really efficiently, although I do find I have to use two cotton pads for a full face of makeup. I can even use it for my eye makeup and it removes it all effortlessly without stinging or making my eyes goopy and weird which some eye makeup removers do.

I have had my opinion completely changed of these types of products, they are wonderful, and if you have to buy something to remove your makeup, its this!
This has become an absolute firm favourite in my routine. Not only does my skin feel lovely and smooth but it is the lazy girls ultimate product. I keep it on my bedside table so even on nights when I’m feeling really lazy I can grab a cotton pad, slap some of this on and I know I’m saving my skin with absolute minimum effort.
This is on the expensive side and I probably will give the Bioderma product a go but it’s safe to say, this is one of my permanent additions.

Rating: 10/10

You can purchase this at Boots for £11.50 for 200ml

I decided I would give this a fair go as it claims to last 10 days and it is claimed to not chip, but after 5 days I decided I would write this post.

I bought this little beauty in a 3 for 2 offer at Boots. This colour was part of Bourjois’ New Sweet Paris Spring collection. I was torn between both of the new shades, but I opted for this one as it looked different to the other nail polishes I owned, (believe me I own so many purple nail polishes) and I thought it looked amazing on the model on the advert.

It is a lovely colour, although I can’t quite pinpoint it exactly. In some lights it looks orange, in others it resembles more of a pinky corally colour. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s coral/pink in natural light, and more of an orange in artificial light, but I think that’s one of things I love about this polish. The colour really doesn’t present itself in the pictures because my camera had difficulties picking up the true colour.

I’ll be honest, the first time I applied this nail polish, I thought it was shit. It was thick, it blobbed everywhere, the brush was awkward and to top it off it peeled off in the bath!

However I did decide to give it another go. I’m still not fond of the brush, it’s meant to help you do touch ups and generally make your nails look amazingly polished but for the who are inept with a brush like myself, I found it hindered me.
I feel the brush holds FAR too much, I had to constantly brush lots off on the neck of the bottle because it was dripping. I could also use one application for all the nails there was that much polish on the brush.

It does cover the nail in one coat, which I did like, although I did use two coats out of habit. It gives a lovely creamy glossy finish which I like. However I did notice with a couple of my nails, little bubbles appeared on the first coat (not the second).I’ve never experienced this before and I hadn’t shaken the polish (I don’t anyway I roll them). A bad batch? I don’t know.

As for the nail polish claiming it lasts 10 days, well it probably does, but I don’t know what state it would be in by then. I think it does live up to its 3 day minimum claim however, as it did last abut 3 days before it started chipping. There was some tipwear but then again I hadn’t applied a topcoat.

Overall, I like this nail polish. Although it doesn’t last 10 days it lasts longer than nail polishes generally seem to do on me. It’s a fabulous spring colour to be wearing. The only drawback is the brush, which I felt is just cumbersome and held too much product. Another was the random bubbles on my nails, but again, I’m not sure if this was just a bad batch.

Rating: 8/10

You can buy this at Boots for £5.99

1. Liberty Print Vivienne Dress by Jones & Jones for Topshop
I actually saw this while I was looking for another Topshop dress on their website and fell in love with this. I love cute floral prints and this is a lovely shape of dress. I doubt I can afford it though at £75 and I bet this beauty will fly off the shelves so I don’t much fancy my chances in the sale *le sigh*

2. Model’s Own Wah Nail Art Pen
I am shit at nail art. I think it’s gorgeous, but I am shit at it. I really want to try these pens out to see if I can fare any better, and to do cutesy polka dots as they are my ultimate print.

3. Miss Selfridge Pussy Bow Top
I loved this the first time I set eyes on this. ‘Nuff said’.

4. Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation
Again heard good things about this. I did have a 20% off voucher for Illamasqua but this is the only thing I really wanted to try and I couldn’t buy without being matched

5. St Moritz Tanning Mousse
Being extremely pale, I like looking bronzed on a night out. However I tend to go for the washoff ones as I really cannot be fussed with spray on tans at all. I’ve heard really great reviews about this and how easy it is to apply, plus it is a fraction of the price of my beloved Fake Bake.

I can’t believe I’m on my fourth post of these! I have to wonder where on earth these weeks are going. I have been extremely busy this week with uni work and I have also been working full time, so studying and working is no easy feat.

I have lots of reviews coming up for you guys which is exciting, but a lot are products that need to be trialled for a few days/weeks which is irritating me somewhat as I want to get them up now! Keep reading though as these should be appearing in the next couple of weeks.

I was recently approached about attending an event this week for a new product by No. 7. Unfortunately I had to decline as I had prior commitments with work and unfortunately couldn’t get the time off.

However they kindly asked me if I would mind posting about the event that is upcoming on the 18th April.

The event is regarding a new product called No 7 Lift Luminate Day & Night Serum. As most of you readers are aware, whilst I am age conscious, at the tender age of 21 my primary anti-aging routine consists of a good sunblock and a moisturiser. However, I am aware not all of my readers may be the same age, including my own mother, who was the ideal person I had in mind to bring to the event, had I have been able to have gone.

If you are interested in going, then please read below.

To celebrate the launch of NO7 LIFT & LUMINATE DAY & NIGHT SERUM, Boots UK would like to invite you and your readers to Market St, Manchester on Wednesday 18th April between 6 and 8pm. Guests visiting
the store on the evening will be offered a free skin consultation with one of Boots No7 experts along with an in-depth facial analysis to assess skin complexion and appearance. No7 advisors will also be on
hand to recommend the most accurate skin regime and serum and answer skincare and make-up questions.

Available exclusively at Boots, NO7 LIFT & LUMINATE DAY & NIGHT SERUM is proven to tackle the three key signs of ageing for women 45+ – lines and wrinkles, loss of firmness and uneven skin tone or pigmentation. Combining the highest level of clinically proven No7 Protect & Perfect technology with a new advance lightening complex the
serum, IN A BREAKTHROUGH TRIAL, WAS PROVEN WITH CONTINUED USE TO LIGHTEN AND SHRINK AGE SPOTS. This clinical trial is the latest step on Boots journey to provide further compelling proof of the performance of its products.

Boots UK Store Manager, Steve Evans, stated:

“We are extremely excited about the launch of our latest No7 Lift & Luminate Day & Night Serum. Our open evening will be a chance for women in Manchester to try No7 Lift & Luminate Day & Night Serum and receive tailored skincare and make-up advice from our No7 experts and consultants.”

No7 innovation is always developed having identified and understood women’s skincare needs and wants. These insights have made No7 the leader in the anti-ageing category with products that work, to make women look and feel good. With proven solutions for women of all ages, No7 now has a range of serums which specifically address all three key signs of ageing:

- For women aged 25-35, NO7 PROTECT & PERFECT BEAUTY SERUM addresses the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles

- Whilst for those aged 35-45, NO7 PROTECT & PERFECT INTENSE BEAUTY SERUM targets deeper lines and wrinkles

- For the first time, NEW NO7 LIFT & LUMINATE DAY & NIGHT SERUM for women aged 45+ tackles lines and wrinkles, loss of firmness and uneven pigmentation

To deliver yet another groundbreaking serum, Boots experts worked with world leaders in anti-ageing to create the perfect formulation. During this time No7 Lift & Luminate Day & Night Serum has been tested in over 20 studies, including a breakthrough clinical trial, two supporting clinical trials and on over 1,200 women. Furthermore in
consumer testing*, 80% of volunteers said skin felt radiant after just one use, 73% of women noticed skin looked younger after just four weeks and 76% commented how skin tone looked more even.

If you would like to attend, or even drag your mum to it then the event will be held at at Boots, Market St, Manchester, between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday 18th April.