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Swatches: So Susan Universal Blush

General Swatch - soft, nude pink with shimmer This blush adapts to your skins natural chemistry to create a natural looking flush to your cheekbones. It is quite shimmery, so it may not flatter everyone. £17.95 - SoSusan.com What do you think of this product? ♥ ♥ ♥

Glossybox #8 - June 2014

I re-subscribed! The last box I had was the Valentine’s Day special and it now seems like a lifetime ago I had a Glossybox. I was suckered into re-subscribing because I was e-mailed an offer. It you bought the June box, you got the July box free. Naturally, I just had to take advantage of the offer. My free July box will be a 4 th July special, so I am excited for that! Here is what I got in my June box:- nailgirls 3-in-1 Base/Topcoat & Nail Strengthener | £13.50 – nailgirls.co.uk | I’ve not heard of this brand before and the product does sound interesting. It is full size and I am always on the lookout for new nail care products. I am eager to try this. got2b Rise ‘n Shine Soufflé | £4.07 (100ml) – got2be.schwarzkopf.co.uk | This product smells really nice, but I will probably give it to my Sister. I’m not really a hair kind of girl, so this product would be wasted on me. If my Sister is not interested in it, I may give it a try. Teeez Trend Cosmetic...

Graze - Box #10

I have another Graze box post for you today. I am thinking of stopping these posts soon because it is starting to feel compulsory and I need to post more relevant beauty related content. A closer look at my treats. Graze’s Popping Corn ‘Lightly Salted’ I have tried this before and it is really nice and not overly salty. You get quite a bit of corn in the bag too, even though it is a small packet. Lightly Toasted Pistachios “Whole pistachios toasted with a little salt” I have had this packet before too and I just love pistachios! Tomato & Basil Pizza “Basil crunchini, cheese cashews & mini tomato breadsticks” This is my first experience with this packet, but each snack has been in other packets I have tried before. The crunchini is very nice and it’s just like croutons. The cheese cashews are nice and I do still really like the tomato breadsticks/baguettes. Herby Bread Basket “Basil baguettes, garlic crostini and oregano ric...

theBalm How 'Bout Them Apples in Pie

Pie (03) - pink based red This product is very creamy and vibrant. On the cheeks it appears dewy and it gives your lips a glossy finish. Mine is a mini sample from a Birchbox, this product is only available in the full size palette! £26.50 - theBalm.com What do you think of this product? ♥ ♥ ♥

Birchbox #1 - June 2014

I have seen of a lot of YouTube videos of Birchboxes and I just decided to try one myself, seeing as though this box looked quite good and I thought it would make a change to having Glossyboxes. When you open the outer packaging, there is a small cardboard box inside, which says Birchbox on it. When you open the box, you see the literature that comes with every box, including a product list. Underneath the literature, the products you get are packaging in a canvas pull string bag, this month’s bag is green like the Brazilian flag because the box is kind of football themed. When I opened the bag, I was amazed to find that I had got some star products (beautyblender & theBalm cream). I was only expecting to get one or the other! The OPI polish also comes in a small mint coloured cardboard box inside the bag. Here is what I received overall this month:- Beautyblender Classic and Blendercleanser Solid Kit | £26 – BeautyBlender.co.uk | I have heard about this s...

ColourB4 - My Experience

I’ve been dying my hair the same red shade for years now and I love it, but for this Summer period I wanted something lighter and more natural. It was obvious that I would need to get rid of the red first before I could dye it a light brown shade. I chose ColourB4 and I actually used it on the 17 th May as I was going on holiday the following weekend and I wanted nice and new natural hair to hit Great Yarmouth with! ColourB4 is a hair colour remover dye that removes any dyed hair colour from your hair and leaves you with a lighter shade of a more natural colour. I got two boxes of the regular version and they are £9.99 each. It is a bit pricy, but it does work. You need to have clean hair before you can do it and then you just apply it onto your hair like hair dye. I got my sister to do my hair and she is did warn me that it smells like rotten eggs. Personally the smell didn’t bother me, but if I got the stronger version that might have made the difference! You can leave it on...

Graze - Box #9

Another graze box! A few new treats in this box and a couple of old favourites mixed in. A closer look at my treats. Mumbai Masala “Masala cashews, baked curry bites and spicy chickpeas” The cashews tasted really good and it was like eating a masala curry! The curry bites were amazing. They were not very spicy and I just like the texture of these kinds of bites. They are not as good as the soy ones though! The chickpeas were surprisingly ok. They didn’t really taste spicy and they are quite crunchy and hollow. Honeycomb Flapjack “Rustic rolled oat flapjack with honeycomb and milk chocolate” I have had this before and it is very nice and light. Cheddar Gorge “Cheese cashews, salsa corn sticks & herb crackers” I have had this before too and it is one of my favourite snack packets overall! Oven Roasted Salt & Vinegar Nut Selection “Salt and vinegar almonds and peanuts” The peanuts taste a lot like the regular salted k...

Swatches: No7 Stay Perfect Eyeshadow in Mink

Mink - soft, greyish brown taupe The pigmentation is not bad and it is a really pretty shade. You do need to build it a bit to get a good layer down. *£7 - Boots.com What do you think of this product? ♥ ♥ ♥

Make-Up Storage ENVY! #2

Photo: GiesenDesign.com I have done a post similar to this before and it really gets me thinking about how I will organise things when I get a place of my own. When I say things, I really mean my beauty related products! I watched Elle Fowler’s make-up collection video a long time ago and I fell in love with her vanity set up (picture above) . It is a gorgeous shabby chic/French inspired and white piece of furniture and I just have to have it! My newly decorated bedroom was finished in May, so I currently have no plans to buy this beauty, but it is definitely on my want list for my own place in the future. I change my mind all the time about organising my current room, but I know for my own place, this piece of furniture has to be there. | CLICK TO SEE MAKE-UP STORAGE ENVY! #1 | How do you store your beloved beauty products? ♥ ♥ ♥

e.l.f Haul #7

A few weeks ago I took advantage of the 50% off offer on e.l.f products and I got everything on my wishlist. I haven’t made a purchase from them since December 2013 because the majority of the products I was interested in were always out of stock. This was due to offers always being on! Don’t get me wrong, the offers are brilliant but other people always get there first. But hey, I should just be happy I got my products now. From the Studio line I got the Lip Exfoliator , Long Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in Soiree and a Small Stipple Brush . I also bought a Slant Tweezer and from the Essentials line I got a Jumbo Eyeshadow Stick in French Lace , two Jumbo Lip Gloss Sticks in Movie Star and Pink Umbrellas and lastly a Lip Balm Tint in Grapefruit . Overall I am really happy with my purchases and can’t wait to try them all out. I probably will not make an e.l.f order for a while now because I am waiting for the new products arrive (already available in the USA). Hav...