MAKE UP | glo minerals Pretty in Pink

I am quite the fan of glo minerals as a brand, their lipsticks in particular. I have a few in my collection and they're the ones I tend to reach for. Sadly, I don't tend to read much about them on blogs, which is a shame because in terms of quality, their make up is second to none. The name says it all; they're a mineral make up brand meaning that their products are pretty much good for your skin. Their make up has been created by dermatologists too so you know you're getting added benefits. And when you've suffered with bad skin your entire life, this is a miracle. 

The brand set me a challenge to create a "pretty in pink" make up look using the products shown above. If you like my look, then please feel free to vote for it on their Facebook page. If not, it's worth going to check out the other blogger's fabulous looks anyway. Oh and a little incentive, if I win, I'll be given three glo mineral goody bags worth £100 to give away to you guys - not bad. (Just letting you know that the Facebook competition isn't live yet. When it is, I will be tweeting about it).

Anyway, onto how I created the look. When I first saw the Eyeshadow Trio in Ballerina* - £22, I was a bit nervous. You see, it's quite colourful and with my array of nude palettes you can tell that I'm not a "colour-on-eyes" person at all. But alas, I proceeded and I'm extremely happy with how the look turned out. I used the darker pink shade all over the eyes, the green in the crease and the lighter pink under my brow bone and my inner tear duct. It created the most beautiful smoky eye I think I've ever seen and the trio itself was a wonderful way for me to dabble into colour, without going too OTT.

Next up I used the Shimmer Brick in Gleam* - £27.50 which I instantly fell in love with. I'm a big blush fan and considering I use a lot of mattifying products on my base, I need blush and highlight to inject life and a glow back into my skin. This Shimmer Brick does exactly that. It comes with four colours - a champagne highlight, a beautiful Barbie pink blush, a deep rose-toned blush and a gold highlight. Oh it's perfection in every way. Easy to blend, last all day and nicely pigmented and glowing, you can create a multitude of looks with this one palette. It's one I'm most definitely taking on holiday with me. For this look I used the Barbie pink blush and the deep rose-toned blush on my cheeks and the champagne highlight on the tops of my cheekbones.

Finally, I finished the look off with the brand's Lipstick in Blush* - £15.00. As I said earlier, I really do love glo mineral's lipsticks. Despite being nicely pigmented and long lasting, they're instantly nourishing and hydrating and this beautiful nude finished the look off perfectly. It brought the make up together and complemented the smoky eyes nicely. Also for reference... my foundation is MaxFactor's FaceFinity, my powder is Rimmel's Stay Matte, my eyeliner is NYX The Curve*, my mascara is Green People's Volumising Mascara* and for my eyebrows I used Urban Decay's eyeshadow in Naked 2.

UPDATE: You can vote for me here.

What's your favourite way to experiment with colour? Have you tried anything from glo minerals before?
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My perfect Valentine’s blogger challenge with Boux Avenue

When I was emailed about the Valentine's Blogger Challenge that Boux Avenue are currently holding, I knew I had to take part. Of course, Valentine's Day is all about love but what about those of us who are single?! So I knew I had to put together a competition entry based on the perfect night in my fellow single ladies. The whole idea around the competition is gift ideas... well, these are just gift ideas to get for yourself. Treat yourself!

Now, I am of course a singleton and my best friend has a boyfriend so on Valentine's Day I will spending the night alone. So I decided to choose the Flirty Frills briefs and Flirty Frills balconette bra as the set is cute, girly and looks super comfy. I then fell in love with the Love Sleep vest and shorts pyjamas and I think they're perfect for us singles on Valentine's Day because at the end of the day, who needs a man when you have sleep and a cute outfit to sleep in?! (Okay, wishful thinking there). If I did have a man to spend the night with on Valentine's Day then I probably wouldn't be able to wear the Novelty Knitted Bunny pump slippers so I'm glad I don't because these are just adorable! Finally, I chose the Heart Plush hot water bottle as once again, really girly, really cute and it's going to keep me warm and comforted!
So there you go! My entry is as I've said quite a lot in this post - cute, girly, comfortable and comforting. Perfect for the other singles out there.
What will you be doing on Valentine's Day?
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CHALLENGE: Dr.Ceuticals

We all have our body hang ups and mine are definitely on my arms, legs and stomach. Luckily, there are products out there that promise to help us. So I've been set a challenge by Dr. Ceuticals and I'll be using two of their products for a minimum of 28 days to see whether or not they've made a difference to my problem areas. The products that I'll be trying out are the...

Firm & Sculpt Arm Gel* - £16.99 

This is a gel that is rich in antioxidants. It contains a plant derived active which is known to help reiforce collagen synthesis which gives firmness and tone back to skin. This is to be used twice daily. I've already felt this and the gel is very nice and cooling. It sinks into the skin immediately.

Leg Tone & Shimmer* - £16.99

This is a light, hydrating lotion which immediately gives you a healthy glow whilst helping to firm and tone the skin and improve the appearance of cellulite. Like the arm gel, I've felt this and the shimmer is very prominant. So prominant that I'm scared to use this unless I'm actually going on a night out. But we'll see how I get on with it.

I've measured my arms and legs and I'll be reporting back on these products and letting you know if I've lost any centimetres or inches around my problem areas on the 24th November. You can find out more about the range here.

xxx

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2 WEEK CHALLENGE: Fushi Organic Argan Oil Result

Three weeks ago I wrote a post about me doing a two week challenge. Unfortunately, I've been really caught up at work and I didn't have chance to write down my thoughts about the product as planned. But now I'm finally back at university and I'm ready to tell you how I got on with the product. You read my original post here with is an introduction to the challenge and basically tells you all about it and the many different ways that you can use it.

I've been using the oil to sleek down the ends of my hair and although I don't have particularly frizzy hair, I've been loving this. It adds so much shine to the hair and my hair just feels healthier because of it. I am prone to split ends as I don't tend to get my hair cut as often as I should so I do have to look after my hair a lot better than most. But this has really been helping to seal any split ends shut and it leaves them looking healthier than before. My mum on the other hand does have frizzy hair quite badly and we've been looking for something to tame them for a really long time. So I gave her this to see how she'd get on with it and she's fallen in love with it. She uses it after washing her hair and then again after styling and it's completely tamed her split ends. On my skin I was pretty worried about using it because I do have combination skin. But I started off with a small amount (which is all you need). I massaged this into the skin and it sunk in quicker than I thought it would. It wasn't hard to work into the skin and afterwards I was left with soft and smooth skin that glowed. I've been using this as my night moisturiser because I loved the way my skin looked in a morning. Definitely glowing and supple.

I really love this product and I believe it's something that everybody should own as it's so versatile and can be used for many different things. I did end up giving this to my mother because of how well it worked on frizzy hair so I'm without it for a while. Well, until I get my student loan as I'll be purchasing some more!

You can find out more about this product and buy it here for £11.90 for 100ml.

xxx

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2 WEEK CHALLENGE: Fushi Organic Argan Oil

Fushi is a brand that create a range of natural, herbal products for the skin, body and hair. One of their hero products is this Organic Argan Oil*. This is because it's nature's very own miracle oil which provides a lot of cosmetic and nutritional qualities. Argan Oil is made from rare nut that originates from Morocco and Fushi have now brought out their own responsibly made version. I'm going to be partaking in a 2 week challenge whereby I use this oil for various different things and I'll report back to you weekly to let you know how I'm getting on. I'm really excited about doing this because Argan Oil is pretty much huge in the blogging industry at the moment and although I've experimented a little bit, I haven't experimented as much as I should.

This oil can be used on the hair to produce conditioner and frizz-free locks. It can be moisturised into the skin to firm up legs. It can be used as a facial moisturiser at night to prevent wrinkles, smooth skin and reduce scarring. It can be used on your nails to strengthen them and soften cuticles. It can also be used as a frying oil, salad dressing or as they do in Morocco, you can take a spoonful every morning to help balance the digestive system, stablise blood sugar levels and boost the immune system. 

I will be using this Argan Oil on my hair and on my skin. I won't be using it on my nails purely because at the moment, I'm working in some factory and my nails aren't something that I'm taking care of. But I'm sure when I go back to university and I start my whole nail care routine again, this will be used a lot. I won't be using it for digestive reasons because I'm quite frankly, a fussy eater. I'm sure I'll be able to make my dad try and spoonful though so he can report back to you on the taste of this. I'll report back on how I'm getting on next Sunday.

You can find out more about this product and buy it here for £11.90 for 100ml.
Have you tried argan oil before?

xxx

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