The £8.94 Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess dupe

My first dupe - eeek! Just the other week, I stupidly walked into Debenhams to have a little sniff of the much loved Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess. Instantly, I fell in love. It was pretty much summer in a bottle and the strong smell of coconut blew me away. Since that day, I haven't stopped thinking about the fragrance - and its £45 price tag which sadly, I could never afford.

Luckily for me, I didn't bring any perfume back home with me from university. So when I went out the other night, I was searching through old drawers in my bedroom and when I spotted the beautiful looking Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers G sitting there. I can remember my mum buying this for my sister because it smelt of coconuts. So I decided to have a little spritz and instantly it reminded me of the Bronze Goddess fragrance. In fact, it smells exactly the same for a teeny tiny fraction of the price.

Now, the only problem is this fragrance has now been discontinued so you won't be able to find it in most stores. However, I've managed to find it on Amazon - and there are many on eBay too - for just £8.94 which is a complete and utter steal. Luckily, my sister's hardly used any of this perfume so for now, this will do me. I will be however, stocking up for the future as it smells incredible and whenever I get a whiff of it, I think I'm lying on the Caribbean beaches sipping away at a Pina Colada - yum! The fragrance features notes such as coconut, mandarin, freesia and sandlewood which all blend together to create sunny perfection.

You can buy this fragrance from Amazon here where it retails for £8.94. You can buy Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddess here where it retails for £45 (and is sold out). Have you ever smelt this perfume before? What do you think? Will you be trying it out to see how it compares to Bronze Goddess?

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REVIEW: Fake Bake 60 Minutes Self Tan Liquid

We should play I-Spy with this picture... The Notebook, signed Britney Spears tour book, fish, Lucky Charms, Liz Earle Advent Calender, bottle of wine, Nutella... the endless possibilities! 

Unfortunately for me, this product hated being photographed so the above picture is the best that I could do. Fortunately for me, despite it being camera shy, I've found the most perfect fake tanning product ever. You may have seen me raving about this on Twitter over the past few days and after a week of seeing how it wears, I'm here to report my views for you.

The Fake Bake 60 Minutes Self Tan Liquid* has a colour guide so you can see where you've applied it. Almost instantly, you start to look golden and bronzed. After just 60 minutes, the guide colour has developed into a beautiful golden glow that looks natural, streak-free and best of all, doesn't have that nasty fake tan smell. If you're after a deeper colour then all you have to do is simply leave the tan on for longer - Fake Bake recommend leaving the tan on for no longer than three hours. In the picture above, I'd left the tan on for the full three hours and you can see just how dramatic the difference in. In the first picture, I'm practically a ghost and in the second picture, I look like I've just stepped off of the plane from somewhere exotic - words from my sister, not me!

This fake tan is the easiest that I've ever used and it comes with its own applicator mitt and gloves. The applicator mitt has two ends - one for applying the tan and the other for buffing it in to achieve a flawless, airbrushed look. Both of them work very well together and I'm happy to report that I didn't have one streak over my entire body. The fake tan itself is very easy to use as it comes in a spray bottle which I either spray directly onto my skin or onto the mitt. The spray bottle means that it's easy to use the same amount of tan on each body part. With pour-y out bottles I usually find that one leg ends up looking browner than the other because I've poured out more tan on one leg than the other - not good. I also found that this didn't sit in any dry patches and simply glided over my ankles, knees and elbows (which are usually the parts of my body that end up looking like an orange mess).

The tan so far has faded nice and evenly. I've been exfoliating every other day to ensure that I don't end up with streaky legs or arms and so far so good. Obviously the tan isn't as intense as it was last week but there still aren't any patches or streaks. Another thing that I noticed about this tan is that it never smelt like biscuits - I'm not sure how it did it or whether I was far too hungover to smell it but I never got the nasty smell that most fake tans give off.

Overall, I really cannot sing the praises of this fake tan enough. It's easy to apply, develops quickly, creates the colour I want, doesn't streak, fades well and it's reasonably priced. I think I've found "the one." Have you  tried this fake tan before? What do you think of it? You can buy it here for £21.95.

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REVIEW: Models Own Lip-Stix

If there is one lip product you all know I love, it's lip crayons. For me, they've completely changed the way I wear lipstick. They apply beautifully by gliding onto the lips and providing the most gorgeous satin finish that's easy to wear and pretty long lasting too. So when Models Own's very own version popped through my door, it's safe to say I was extremely excited and let out a little squeak. Although Model's Own is my favourite nail polish brand, I've actually never tried any of their other make up so I couldn't wait to dive further into the brand.

The Models Own Lip-Stix* allow you to line, define and colour your lips all in one swipe to create a precision pout quickly and easily. I've found these Lip-Stix's to be nourishing and they leave such a lovely intense satin colour on the lips. The Lip-Stix is available in ten different shades including Very Berry* and Ravishing Red* which are the colours I have my hands on. Ravishing Red - as you can tell from the swatch above - is the most perfect red colour ever and I can't seem to get it off my lips. I absolutely adore wearing it as I feel like it suits my skin tone perfectly. It's lovely to apply and is pretty easy to wear despite being a red. It's one of those shades that everyone needs in their collection. It's not too blue toned or too orange toned - it's smack bang in the middle and as a colour, it's perfect. Very Berry on the other hand is one that I can't seem to get on with. I'm pretty pale and I don't think I can pull off deep shades very well - especially not berry colours. The Lip-Stix quality is still as good as Ravishing Red though but unfortunately, the colour seems to hate my complexion. However, I can see it coming in handy for Halloween!

These Lip-Stix's are available online here where they retail for £5 each. I think they're the cheapest ones I've laid my eyes on which for my lip crayon addiction is wonderful. They will also be available in Boot stores nationwide from 7th August. I definitely need to get my hands on Coral Kiss and Beauty Blush when they're released in Boots stores. Less than a month to go!

What are your thoughts on lip crayons? Do you like these ones by Models Own? Which colour is your favourite?

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REVIEW: Veet Hair Minimising Body Moisturiser

I mentioned this moisturiser in my everyday routine post and it also found its way into my May favourites so already, you can see that this is going to be a rave review. Before discovering this holy product, moisturising my skin was a rare occasion that happened probably a few times a month. I could just never be bothered with slavering moisturiser onto my skin and then waiting for it to sink into my skin - it was like a chore. But when I saw the Veet Hair Minimising Body Moisturiser in the Boots Clearance section, I picked it up on a whim.

Shaving my legs is another chore you see and it's a chore that I used to have to do every single day. I wasn't expecting miracles from this moisturiser, I was just hoping it'd prelong shaving time by another day or two however I now only have to shave my legs every four or so days. It makes hairs softer and lighter so when growing back, they're less visible to the eye and a lot less noticeable when you touch your legs. I put this all over my body and it leaves my skin feeling silky soft to the touch and smelling delicious. Essentially, this is summer in a bottle and it reminds me of the most beautiful suntan lotion in the world. This has completely changed my both my body care and shaving routines and I can see this being in my life for a really long time.

Veet do this moisturiser in a few different ranges including Sensitive skin, Dry skin and aloe vera (link) however, I do think a few are being discontinued soon. I just hope they don't discontinue the one I use because it is absolutely perfect. Have you tried this moisturiser out before?

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And we can't stop

I went out the other night and as always, posted my eye make up on Instagram. I liked the finish result quite a lot and as it's pretty simple, I decided I would write a blog post sharing it with you all. If you have the Urban Decay Naked palette then this look is something you'll be able to recreate easily.

As I've just mentioned, all of the eyeshadows I used were from the Urban Decay Naked palette which I've fallen back in love with all over again. Since the release of its sisters, I've been toying and flitting between them and the original Naked palette has been feeling a little unloved because of it. However, I'm now glad to say it's back to being my number one trusty palette. I used the colour Toasted all over the lid and popped a little bit of Hustle into the crease to define it and add depth. After this, I used Half Baked underneath my lash line which is something that I do pretty much every day. And finally, I used Sin as a highlight. If you're after a highlighting eyeshadow then Sin is one that you definitely need as it's the most perfect champagne colour, ever. To line my eyes I used my beloved Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner - it's incredibly easy to use and it's literally like drawing on your eye lids with a felt tip pen. The liner also lasts all day long despite perspiration and oilyness - it's like a dream. I then used KIKO's Vivid Eyes Kajal and Eyeliner* in 03 on my waterline as like the Collection 2000 liner, this stays put. It's also very pigmented. Unfortunately, I added this after I'd taken these pictures so it can't be seen on them. On my lashes I used my favourite combination of Lancome's Hypnose Drama, SEVENTEEN's Doll'd Up, Barry M's Lash Vegas* and Maybelline's Great Lash. All of these combine together to create length, volume, drama and separation all without the need for falsies.

What's your favourite eye combination at the moment? Do you like the eye look above?

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