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Hello lovelies! Today I'm going to be talking to you all about one thing most of us girls know all about. Make-up brushes. I know not everyone uses them and for a long time I didn't either. It wasn't until I began blogging that I heard about Real Techniques and decided to buy some. These came highly recommended and I have not regretted it one bit.

Lush Henna Block Review

Just in case you haven't already guessed, I am a self confessed Lush addict. I have loved Lush since I was introduced by a friend in high school. Roughly when I was around 12-13. She loved it and now I'm completely obsessed and have been since I can remember. There used to be a few shops, the Chester one was the closest to me, so my mum used to take me now and again. Now we have two shops in Manchester and one at the Trafford Centre! 

Today I'm going to chat about one of my favourite products and why I love it, also a little bit of detail about how I use it.

Lush Golden Handshake Review

I have been wanting to write about this product for such a long time, it has been sat by my bed  just waiting to be used. I finally got a chance to do it and my hands are definitely thanking me for it. So here are my thoughts on it!

I first popped into Lush just to get my usual Henna block to dye my hair. As usual I ended up wandering around the shop and spending half my wage. I find it impossible to just go in Lush for one thing without having a good look around. So when I spotted this little beauty near the hand creams, I snapped it up. Its the Lush Golden Handshake, which I picked up for only £2.95. I thought that was  a great price for such a good product. The Lush hand creams are great so since my hands have been really suffering this winter, I figured I may as well give it a try.

February Favourites

 As March is now upon us already (how scary is that), I figured now would be a good time to do my February favourites for last month. I've been using so many things this month that it may be a long one. So grab a cuppa and sit back and get ready for a good read.

How To Have A Pamper Evening At Home

Sometimes there is nothing better when your feeling a bit tired or maybe even down in the dumps, than a good old pamper evening. Whether you live alone or with someone else, sometimes its good to just take some time out for yourself and give yourself a good old treat. So I thought I would write a post on my top tips and suggestions for a pamper night. If you've never done one for yourself before and are wondering what to use then look no further.

Every girl deserves a good pamper. I haven't been my best for the last week and a half, I've had tonsillitis and cold and flu. Now a lovely viral rash to finish it off nicely. So tonight I will be getting all of my favourite products together and taking care of me for a change.

Batiste Stylist Range Review

Another review/my thoughts post, today on another hair care product. I have been trying to take much better care of my hair in the last 6 months or so. I was terrible for damaging my hair. I would blow dry, wash, and straighten my hair every day. I never used to get it cut very often and I constantly dyed it different colours. As you can imagine this was not good, so I decided to change it up and keep my hair happy and healthy.

My Must Have Winter Make-Up Products

Like any other girl (hopefully) I like to change my make-up now and again, and try new foundations etc. So as its been a while since I updated the blog with my current make-up, I thought I would do that today and let you all know what I've been using.

OGX Keratin Therapy Haircare Review

 I've been wanting to tell everyone about these products for so long. Today is finally the day I share my love for OGX haircare products. I'm currently using the Brazilian Keratin Therapy Range by OGX. There are so many different products and types of Shampoo & Conditioner, as well as oils and leave in sprays. Here I'm going to talk about the three I'm currently using, which include the Shampoo, Conditioner and the Flat Iron Spray.

July Favourites/Empties

Okay so I know I'm a little late for this post, but I have had problems with cameras and other things. So I'm sorry this is a little late, but its finally here. My favourites and empties post from July. These are the things I loved last month and also the things I have used up. Some of these bottles are empty!

First of all I bought these new shampoo and conditioners by Tresemme last month and I love them so much. I've been on a spending ban recently, and therefore using up all of the things I already have before I buy more. So these are almost empty now, as I love them sooooo much. Not even exaggerating. These are the Tresemme Perfectly Undone Shampoo & Conditioner. These are silicone free and enriched with Sea Kelp extract which is great for perfectly undone hair, with mermaid tendencies. I love how this makes my hair feel, I only wash my hair once maybe twice a week (or try to). So when I use this its a real treat for my locks. I've been trying to grow my hair too, and it feels in such better condition recently. I think it may have something to do with these.

Current Face ♥

Today I thought I would share with all you lovelies my current face, what I've been using lately. So this is my daily make-up and what I have been using for a while now. I will be doing an updated youtube video about my current daily face using these products soon. So make sure your subscribed to my channel to see that!

Summer Beauty Favourites ♥

Okay so getting back into the swing of things now I'm married and back to blogging - as much as I can possibly do. I am trying my hardest to get back to normal, and get back to doing the thing I loved doing so long ago. Its coming up to three years I started this blog back in August 2012, I cannot believe it has been that long. I am trying to get myself back into it, its been hard and I've felt like I lost my mojo a little. 

I love my little blog, and I want to remember why I started it in the first place and how much I love doing it. So here I am rambling again on my little page on the web, where I can share my thoughts and opinions on things in this world. Back before I stopped blogging for a few months I started to get stressed with worrying whether people would like it and if I had enough followers. But now I know its not all about that, I want to write and blog for myself and nobody else.

So obviously summer is upon us and hopefully we will have some more nice weather. I change up my skincare routine in order to fit in with my skin and how its coping with the seasons. We have hot, cold, raining and snow and all of the bits inbetween. So I like to make sure my skin is being looked after. Here are some of my current skincare favourites.

Caring for your Skin in the Summer ♥

Wedding: Hair Inspiration ♥

Fashion: Autumn Wishlist ♥

Hello and welcome to Autumn all you beautiful people. So last week we saw that it was the beginning of Autumn and my all time favourite time of year. I love watching the leaves change colour and snuggling up in front of the fire, and it also means Christmas is coming. Which I know most people hate the thought of it, I love it. It makes me think of spending time with my family, and I really look forward to it. 

So today I wanted to share a little wishlist with you of all the things I've been wanting recently, and basically maybe give you some ideas too for the upcoming season and cold weather.

Beauty: Cream Eyeshadows ♥

Hello all you beautiful people, and hello to any new followers too!

I'm sorry for the lack of posts lately, I've been trying to maintain work, blogging and doing my YouTube videos too. So forgive me and I will be setting a blogging schedule in the next few weeks, so I have my posts out on the days I'm supposed to. 

So today I wanted to share with you some of my current favourite eye products to use, I have been using these non stop at the moment as I've really got into experimenting with eye shadows. I never used to be bothered about eye shadows or eye liners, but recently I have been using them quite a lot.

The products that I'm talking about are of course Cream Shadows. I now have three of these, and for someone who never liked eye shadows that is quite a lot. The three that I have are Maybelline's Colour Tattoo 24hr in Rose Gold, Eternal Gold and Benefits Creasless Cream Shadow in My Two Cents.

As I said I have been using these constantly lately and can definitely see myself buying more, I got my first one free as a gift. Then I bought my first colour tattoo and I am now addicted. I love the colours and I just love how effortlessly they blend onto the skin. They are so easily applied that even I can make them look good, and I'm still a novice when it comes to eye shadows.

Beauty: My Eyebrow Routine ♥

I have had quite a few compliments on my eyebrows and people asking me how I maintain them and which products I use. So I thought I would do this little post showing you just that.

So as I have have raved on and on about this product I won't say too much but this is the main product I use on my brows. That is of course the HD Brow Palette in Foxy, I am in love with this palette so much. I have been using this a lot and as you can see the colour I usually use is almost gone. I will definitely have to re-buy this when I run out, but these can be used as eye shadows too which is great.

Top 10 Beauty Products - Haircare ♥

Today I am bringing you the third instalment of my Top Ten Series that I have been doing here and on my YouTube channel too. I have done Skincare, Make-up and now these are my Top Ten Haircare products. 

These are things that I use all the time and whether it be these brands or others I always have at least one of these in my haircare draw. These are also things that I find myself constantly re-buying all the time and also the things that I use in my hair regularly.

So stick around and have a read through the things I use and why I love them so much, and also where you can pick some up for yourself.

1 - Garnier Ultimate Blends for Dry/Frizzy Hair - These are the Shampoo & Conditioner that I have been using for a while now. I bought these from work and I love the way they make my hair feel. They make it so soft and manageable, that I feel like I will be using this for some time. I also use the 1 minute treatment which is great, and I plan on buying the oil soon. If you are on the lookout for a new Shampoo/Conditioner set, then defo give these a try.

Wedding Inspiration [Bridal Hair & Make-up] ♥

So I have gone Wedding crazy lately and I am actually really enjoying watching it all come together finally. We have all the most important stuff out of the way as far as church, venue, photographer and cars go. So it has left my mind wandering onto other things such as hair and make-up, cause that's important too right? 

I have been looking over different hair and make-up ideas for the big day and I really want to book a trial soon at my local favourite beauty salon. Until then Pinterest has been used non stop to give myself ideas for our special day. I am currently growing my hair as I know I would like an up-do of some kind but as for make-up I am not 100% what I want just yet.

I just thought I'd show some pictures of hair and make-up for weddings in this post to maybe give you some inspiration for weddings or other events. I also hope you could help me to make a decision on which one perhaps, who knows?

Wedding Hair

All images sourced from Pinterest