Products I Want To Try ~ Revisited

On a blogging roll....

So back in January this year, I decided to write a little list of products I wanted to try through the year.

Five months on I decided to revisit this list and look at which of those products I had tried...and hey why not make it into a blog post?

So here it is, my original list, its progress five months on and a mini review of the products I have tried. Enjoy.....

 My original list consisted of:

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation
Rimmel Wake Me Up Line
Collection Does It All Mascara
Topshop Lipsticks
Maxfactor False Lash Effect Mascara
Revlon Colour Stain Moisture Stay Lip Gloss
Sleek Lip Liners
The Original Naked Pallette
Zoeve Make-up Brushes
Tanya Burr Lipgloss

So as you can see I've only managed to try out three of my original list, for no particular reason apart from every time I go to buy new make-up I forget I have this list!

Collection - Does It All Mascara

I wear: Ultra Black, Waterproof
Price: £4.99

Everyone and their dog will have heard about the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer by now, but a product which I don't think gets enough hype is their Does It All Mascara.

As a huge fan of the concealer, when I heard good reviews about this mascara I just had to try it out. Needless to say it did not disappoint, I would definitely recommend this to those people who prefer to use mascaras which give you a more dramatic eyelash look because this isn't a very natural product.

As a heavy eye-make up wearer, this is a perfect 'budget' mascara which you can get hold of really easily in the UK. It also comes in a non-waterproof formula if that is what you prefer, but when a mascara of this quality retails at £4.99 there would be no reason for you not to try it out!

Rimmel London - Wake Me Up Concealer

I wear: Ivory
Price: £5.49

This is another product which has been raved about by every beauty fanatic on the internet, but personally I would describe it as average. Generally I prefer concealers which have a higher coverage (like the Collection Lasting Perfection) and this one didn't really have as high coverage as I would like.

One of my skin issues is having frequent breakouts, I didn't feel comfortable using this to cover the problem areas purely because its quite a brightening concealer and so would probably attract the eye to the area I was trying to cover. But I do feel it is a nice concealer for under the eyes.

Rimmel London  - Match Perfection Foundation

I wear: 100 Ivory
Price: £6.99

I have always been a huge lover of Rimmel foundations and this one was no different, I tend to switch up between this foundation and a Maybelline BB Cream on a day to day basis, but the Rimmel foundation is one I would definitely buy again.

Its affordable and generally a lovely consistency to buff into my skin. I find it has a fairly dewy finish and so I always set it with a translucent powder but all round a perfect foundation for those on a budget.

Thank you so much for reading and as always comments and suggestions are always welcomed! 

Let me know any products you want to try out, or if you have any opinions on products mentioned in this post!

Until next time, Adios Amigos! 

Beth x

Exam Stress? No Problem ~ Lifestyle

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Whats happening?

Revision and Exams of course!

The exams have started, two down, only eight more to go. 

When all hell breaks loose and you are slightly dying from the stress there are two things you need....fresh air and quiet.

Something I've found useful recently is the outdoors.

As my sixth form building was previously a house, we have a 'sixth form garden', here the boys play football on the grass whilst the girls sit at the benches having a chat. Pretty standard procedure really...but recently this area has been seen as the place to go and compose your thoughts.

If I'm feeling slightly stressed or just need time to gather my thoughts and have a break, I will often go and lie on the grass and just stare up at the sky. I am aware this is a slightly odd thing to do, but do't knock it until you try it.

What are your strategies for keeping stress at bay?

Thank you so much for reading and as always comments and suggestions are always welcomed! Until next time, Adios Amigos! 

Beth x

Shameless Confessions #1

So we all have things that we do which we probably should be ashamed of, but in reality we're not...

In fact my whole life is based on shameless confessions.

So for today's post I'm going to share some of them with you...

--> I couldn't get out of bed on Monday morning. Why? Because I had spent the previous night listening to 'I'll make a man out of you' from Mulan, whilst 'recreating' the scene from the film doing some hella crazy karate moves. If you have no idea what I'm going on about..watch this > Mulan -I'll Make A Man Out Of You. I have no shame.

--> I spend an uncomfortable amount of time on Pinterest. Literally Obsessed.  I have no shame.

--> I had to relocate my sock collection to a new drawer. Now I have a drawer full of socks. I have no shame.

--> I have conversations with my dog. Obviously its pretty one sided but I tell my dog all of my problems. I have no shame.

--> I broke my shower with my bum, I fell through the wall and cracked the tiles. I now have a huge scar on one of my bum cheeks. I have no shame.

There are many many more I could share with you, but I will save that for another post.

Please leave me any of your own shameful confessions in the comments!

Okay so the moon was really bright the other night, I took a photo.

Thank you so much for reading and as always comments and suggestions are always welcomed! Until next time, Adios Amigos! 

Beth x

Herbalism ~ Lush Review

Hello lovely people,

It's great to be writing again, well this post anyway! I'm not promising weekly posts just yet, 11 days till my first exam!

I just wanted to give a quick review of the cleanser I have been using recently, so back in March I decided to venture into Lush with Jess when we were in Chester for the day.

Obviously I've been into Lush before...I mean who hasn't?!?! But believe it or not I haven't bought something from there for probably 6 years and even then it was just a bath bomb.

I'm also a bit crap at making decisions and I had absolutely no idea what I was looking for, I knew what I wanted and so I talked to one of the employees and explained my skin type and what I was looking for and she pointed this out to me....

Herbalism - Fresh Cleanser
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First impressions...okay it smells funky and its green. Do I want to put this on my face?

I'm always reluctant with using new products as I have extremely sensitive skin and honestly it breaks out on a daily basis without the introduction of new products into my skincare routine. This is part of the reason I went to lush because I know that their products are handmade and use natural ingredients.

If I'm honest I haven't noticed a huge difference within my skin with regards to the breakout situation, but I have never found a skincare product before that does that. My skin is incredibly stubborn and my spots don't seem to want to budge!

But for anyone out there who is looking for a new cleanser I highly recommend checking out Lush especially if you have sensitive skin, because hey...if they use natural ingredients surely its good for your skin!

Thank you so much for reading and as always comments and suggestions are always welcomed! Until next time, Adios Amigos! 

Beth x