Spring 2015

Spring 2015 is here and it's so beautiful. 

This year, I'd say we're quite lucky because usually in April it's raining like crazy and we don't see the sun until June/July. 

We've had such beautiful weather though. It's easy to mistake it for Summer. 

In the UK, our Summers don't get that warm. Maybe 27-30 degrees if we're lucky. So to get 22 degrees in April, it is pretty good. 

I know we've had this weather for a few weeks now, but sadly I've been stuck at work throughout it all and haven't had a proper chance to sit and enjoy it. 

Until today...

I finally have two days off, and both days are supposed to be good weather so I'm pretty chuffed about that! My mum went to do some gardening today at my grandma's, so I thought I'd go up there myself and take a few snaps. (I'm broke until payday so I can't do much else). 

I'm now officially looking forward to Summer - hopefully the weather is just as nice but hotter! 

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Review

Hey :) 

So I just bagged myself a new cleanser/make up remover and I gotta tell you, I think I'm in love. Removing my make up has always been a pain, the last thing I wanna do when I get back from a long day at work or a long day shopping, is stand in my bathroom scrubbing my face from all the dirt and grime that builds up on my face throughout the day. It's not something I look forward to doing, and I'll admit, I don't always do it. There's been many of times when I just couldn't be bothered, and so I get in bed with a face full of make up and end up looking like a jumped up little panda in the morning. That is something, that I do not recommend. Not only is it gross, it also breaks you out quite badly. Well it does me anyway. 

Anyway, I was looking online for something that could ease my break outs, that's fun to use and actually works and then I came across this cleanser from Liz Earle. With over 2,000 reviews and a 5 star rating, I just couldn't scroll past without having a quick snoop at what it's all about. I basically fell in love with it at first sight. At an amazing £15.50 I couldn't resist adding it to my basket and for once, actually buying something I so desperately needed.

When it arrived through my post box, I instantly knew I had made the right decision. It came beautifully packaged in a mint travel case with not one but two cloths. Just taking it out of the case, it looked so luxurious. No one would guess that it cost me less than £20.  

£15.50

Now for the product itself as said so on Liz Earle's website it is a 

"Multi-award winning hot cloth cleaner that quickly removes daily grime and make up to leave skin clean, soft and radiant. 

Ideal for your morning or evening cleanse, this formulation works on every age and skin type, offering concentrated yet gentle cleansing power.

Our plant-based cleanser has a two-phase action. Phase one is the cleansing. Free from mineral oil, it has a rich and creamy texture and swiftly removes all traces of face and eye make up, even stubborn mascara.

Phase two is the polishing. Polish off the cream using the pure muslin cloth to gently dislodge dead skin cells and help reveal clean, soft and radiant skin.

Naturally active ingredients include eucalyptus and cocoa butter for smoother, cleaner skin".

My review: I agree that it does leave my skin looking clean, and feeling soft. Radiant is something I haven't got from this product yet, but in saying that I haven't been using it long enough to notice a difference. I really enjoy putting this on my face, and having to use a hot cloth to wipe off all the make up. Whilst it is a relaxing procedure, it's also a refreshing one. I no longer dread having to take off my make up, and for once I actually look forward to it. The cloth itself - I thought this was gonna be a bit of a pain - having to wash it every time I wanted to use it but I've noticed that if you just wash it with warm water after every use, the make up just disappears from the cloth. Of course you must wash it after 2/3 uses because bacteria will start to grow on it, but it's good to use (in my opinion) a few times before you put it in the washing machine. 

Rating: 9/10 :) 

I'm Baaack!

Lola says Hi :) 

After 4 months away, I'm finally back on the blogging bus. 

My old laptop broke back in November, and for months we've had to do without one but yesterday a good friend gave us an old computer to use and so I thought what better to do than to put up a new post. 

Quite a lot has happened since I've been away hasn't it? 

Christmas, New Years (Happy Belated New Year btw!) and recently we had Valentines Day. It's such a shame that I've been away for so long, because I had so much that I wanted to share. 

Don't worry though, plenty more to come in the next few weeks. I have a lot of catching up to do. 

 Until then, why not look at some of my Instagram pictures :)

Inspiration Board|Homemade Cookies|Leaves|Alcoholic Drink|Gingerbread House|My Mum|Chanel Perfume|Frosted Blackberry Candle|Lush Bath Bomb|Valentines Day Meal|Cucumber Water|Snow|Red Roses for Valentines Day|Me|Pizza Express|Tiger Crisps 

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Mini Haul

Every time I nip into town, I always manage to buy a few things. Just me? Probably not. 

Anyway, I picked up a few bits and bobs on my recent trip down there and here's what I got :) 

Believe it or not but I actually got these shoes for only £5 from New Look! Don't worry, I'm just as amazed as you. I always love a good bargain, don't you? They are honestly so comfortable to walk around in due to the material the sole is made up of. It's like a cushion-sponge-like material. I'm not sure what I'm going to pair up with these shoes, but I'm sure I'll find something and if not, well it only gives me an excuse to buy something else doesn't it! 

If you're looking for a good pair of inexpensive gorgeous shoes then check out the New Look Sale page now! I'm sure you'll find something to tickle your fancy ;) 

Next up also from New Look I got myself another pair of jeans... also from the Sale section. I'm not sure if they are still in stock as I did get them on Sale but if not, I'm sure you can buy something just as pretty. They fit very nicely on my hips and as I always struggle to find jeans that fit me, I was super impressed to try these on in store and have them sit snug on my hips. I think I got them for £12 reduced from £24 so yet another good bargain right there. Thanks New Look! 

I also made a repurchase of my holy grail foundation; Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation.- They've recently upped the packaging and the formula to make it a more natural looking finish, and I gotta tell ya - I think I prefer it. The old version of the foundation was quite heavy on my skin, and truth be told paired with powder, made my face turn out quite cakey. This new formula though has changed things quite dramatically. It stays on throughout the day, and to top it off, it really does look more natural. They've added a comfort serum to the product which I have to be thankful for because honestly it's made it so much better. 

The last thing I picked up from town was a £3 Necklace from Primark. I needed one to match my new dress that I wore out for my birthday, and my boyfriend kindly chose this one for me. It's now my new favourite Necklace, so much so that I wear it nearly every day! 

Have you picked anything up recently? 

Manchester.

I have just come back from the most amazing weekend of my life. 

2 days away with the love of my life, what more could a girl want? 

We went to The Ainscow Hotel in Manchester for 1 night to celebrate my 19th Birthday.

Taking into consideration that the hotel only opened around a month ago, I'd say that it's pretty damn good for a start up hotel. It was perfect. 

The room was spacious - a bit boring what with grey walls and no decor but it wasn't off putting, if anything it was just a simple looking room. Just my kind of thing. We was only there for 1 night but to be fair we both wished we could of stayed longer. 

The room had two floors - One of them being a little sitting area with a spare toilet and small kitchen area, with a nice looking desk and a wardrobe (not sure why the wardrobe was downstairs though?) and up those beautifully looking stairs was the best part of the stay - the bed! It was so comfy and squishy feeling (do you like my words haha?) Honestly, I had one of the best nights sleep in a long long time. It also had a creepy looking Bible draw (I say creepy- because the draw kept opening by itself and the only thing in it was a Bible)... and it had a delightful bathroom with a walk in shower and a average sized mirror. I'd of preferred a long mirror but hey ho, you can't please us all! 

White sheets - not a good look for a girl who wears foundation eh? At least I gave the cleaners some work to do. 

Day 1: After we finally got to the hotel - we initially wanted to go shopping but decided against it and promised ourselves that we'd go the following day (which we did).

Instead we got all dolled up (well I did anyway because Ryan forgot his shirt and ended up just wearing a t-shirt *sigh*) and went out for a really nice meal paid for by my insanely kind boyfriend. (He spent so much on me this weekend - I'm still overwhelmed by it all)

We decided to go to Frankie and Benny's where we had the scummiest Chocolate Brownie Fudge Cake , as well as also having two separate's meals; mine being the Chicken Romana  and Ryan's being the BBQ Chicken & Ribs.  

I ate the chocolate cake before I got to take a picture - sorry

It was so nice there. I'd never been before so it was all new to me, and I will definitely be returning. 

After we'd eaten, we decided to go back to the hotel for a chilled out night. I don't drink alcohol so I didn't see the point in going out on the town, and I much prefer cuddling up in front of the telly to being out drinking Pepsi in the freezing cold weather. We got back - put on a bit of Celeb Juice and then went to bed ready for the following day. 

Day two - Waking up at half 8 was honestly not the most appealing part of the day. I really don't like mornings especially on a Sunday! But anyway, we had a quick shower and got ready to go for our breakfast which we got free with the room booking. I was originally going to go for a healthy breakfast - fruit and juice ect but I soon changed my mind half way through plating up and ended up with such a weird breakfast. Nice but weird. 

After breakfast it was nearly time to check out, so we collected our stuff and off we went. We went for a quick walk around the block; I picked up a Cosmopolitan Magazine and a bottle of Water and back to the car we went. 

Next stop: Intu Trafford Centre - now this was the whole reason we went to Manchester in the first place. Beautiful is an understatement. It's insanely gorgeous there. It doesn't even look like a shopping center. More like a cruise ship! 

We walked around the place for about 4-5 hours and I only got a few things (oops). Still, I'll being going again some time soon ready for the Christmas Shopping! 

I have a Birthday Haul coming up soon - so stay tuned for more! 

Thank you Ryan for one of the best birthdays I've ever had... I love you. 

xx

Make Up Revolution - Reviews.

Around 2 weeks ago I made a slight purchase at Make Up Revolution. 

It took a while to get here because I missed the postman and had to wait until I had a day off work to go to the delivery office and fetch it - otherwise it only would of taken a few days to arrive. I got myself 5 products - 3 of which came as 1. 

Here I show you swatches, pictures and my personal reviews on them... 

Keep reading if you want to see them :)

Ultra 32 Shade Eyeshadow Palette FLAWLESS

£8.00

As you can see from the palette - the colours range from a mixture of shimmery shades to matte shades. I think it's perfect for the upcoming seasons (sort of the reason I got it). You can use this palette for either a simple day time look and/or a dark smokey eye for a night out on the town. The options are endless. Obviously the lighter colours are harder to see on the skin, but other than that the application is good. They are also very easy to remove if you use a good make up remover. A mirror is also included.

Row 1

|Paper|Soft Glow|Buff|Highlite|Angel|Unlimited|Brew|Silver Smoke|

Row 2 

|Almost There |Uncover|Barely Pink|Lowlite|Golden Night|Gold Digger|Cheerless|Blue Stars|

Row 3

|Smudge|Shimmer Heart|Universal|Copper Shimmer|Medal|Darkest Shimmer|Tarnish|Black Tie|

Row 4

|Pure Chocolate|Raw|Red Night|Molton Chocolate|Burgandy Nights|GreenStars|Cafe Noir|Night|

Blush & Contour Palette - Sugar and Spice

£6.00

8 Beautiful colours for £6.00 is pretty amazing right? I thought so too ;) 

They range from beige/brownish colours to bright pinks. It really is a good selection. 

You will find that you have 2 contour colours up in the top left, 4 blusher colours and 2 highlight colours which both have a shimmer to it. Again, I feel that the darker blushers are perfect for the next two seasons. They are lovely to apply and easy to remove. There's also a nice size mirror included. The colours can also be found on the back of your packaging which in my opinion is quite useful. The only thing that lets down the product is the fact that it doesn't have names for each one. So from left to right here we go: 

|Shade 1|Shade 2|Shade 3|Shade 4|Shade 5|Shade 6|Shade 7|Shade 8|

Full Vamp Lipstick Collection 

£2.00

Usually I would never go for such dark colours but I thought given that Halloween is coming up as well as Autumn, I'd give them a try... also, 3 lipsticks for £2! What?! It says on the website that you buy 3 and get 1 free - that would make 4 lipsticks. I only received 3 so that's a little disappointing. I don't notice any kind of smell to these, which I guess is good but it's always nice to have something on your lips that smells good in my opinion. They feel really smooth when applying, they just glide on. Obviously the darker colours are harder to remove, but not so much that it's a problem. You get quite a lot of product in the tube. I haven't yet worn them for a full day - so I wouldn't be able to tell you how long they last just yet. Feel free to email me if you're wondering and I can let you know.

Rebel With Cause

100% Vamp

Black Heart

Have you ever got anything from Make Up Revolution, if so what? Did you like it? 

W7 Make Up Bundle Review

This week I was very kindly gifted a make up bundle to review here on my blog. You can read my full disclaimer here.

Angel Eyes Silky Eye Shadow Palette

£4.99

7 beautiful eye shadows perfect for that girl who wants to be glitzy & glam. 

Sadly there's no names for each of the shadows which is a slightly annoying as you have to give a detailed description of each to know which one is which (if you were to do a tutorial). The packaging looks a tad cheap but it's not so bad that it would stop me from buying the product. As you can see from the picture, the palette comes with a mirror attached. It's a good size mirror, great for the eyes. I really don't like the fact that it comes with sponge applicators. I would of much preferred it to come with a double sided brush instead. The shadow is easy to remove - the glitter particles not so much. 

Chunky Bronzer - Hawaiian Bronze

£3.65

I was quite surprised to see this product - as you can see there's not much product in the tube which is a little disappointing. The colour itself is a little to bright for my skin tone so I don't think I'll be able to test it out during a full make up look. It would obviously suit someone a lot more tanned than me. It feels a lot like powder which is slightly strange because it's a cream bronzer. It's very easy to remove, and so far very easy to apply. 

Butter Kiss Lipstick - Red Dawn

£2.50

This reminds me a lot like the NYX Butter Lipstick. The packaging is lovely. It has a good amount of product in the tube which is a nice bonus. You can build up the coverage very easily to make it more opaque if needs be. The lipstick has a slight fragrance to it but it's not a bad fragrance so no need to worry. The lipstick is nice and creamy which is such a treat because no one likes a dry lipstick do they? It's easy to apply and even easier to remove. The colour is lovely ngl. I love it. The only downside is that it's more of a Summer/Spring colour rather than an Autumn colour which is now the season that we're in. So, sadly I might have to wait until Spring arrives for me to wear it (or you never know, I might wear it sooner rather than later). 

Eye Lust Mascara - Blackest Black & Liquid Eyeliner - Black

£2.05 & £1.89

I forgot to take a picture of the eye liner (sorry) - Anyway - these products aren't really my cup of tea. The mascara doesn't really do much for my lashes and because the applicator is so big, it goes all over my face because of my tiny eyes. Maybe it'll suit someone with bigger eyes? 

& I only tested out the eye liner on my hand as I don't wear eye liner on my eyes - at least not black eye liner anyway. My mum on the other hand loves it, so I gave it to her :) You can do all sorts of different strokes with the brush, it's a very stiff brush which is better than one that wiggles about everywhere. You can have thin lines, or thick lines depending on your own personal preference. It has a good colour pay off and it's easy to remove.