Tuesday, 24 December 2013

Christmas Eve hair - feat the Enrapture Encode Totem Styler

So today is Christmas Eve and we have a whole lot of family and friends to visit, bearing gifts! Yippee!!

As I'm short on time this morning I needed to get ready quickly, but wanted a semi-glam hair look so I've styled my hair using my Enrapture Encode Totem Styler, using code 2-2-2 for loose, romantic curls. I just wanted to share the results with you, as this hair look only took me around 15 minutes to create but is really effective. (Let's see if it manages to survive this wonderful weather!)

The Enrapture Encode styler creates a whole range of looks at the click of a button and is available from Boots, Debenhams and Argos. It retails at £59.99 but if you're quick you can get it from Boots for just £39.98 here: http://m.boots.com/mt/www.boots.com/en/Enrapture-ERIR1000UK-Encode-Totem-Styler-Hair-Tong_1230530/

Have a fabulous Christmas Eve everybody!!


Friday, 6 December 2013

*Naked Fake it - Gotta Glow Giftset

As you probably saw in my recent Christmas Wishlist post this little beauty is firmly 'up there' on my 6 most-wanted items in my stocking this year. And, actually, I have to confess that I managed to get my mitts on this gorgeous gift set a little early courtesy of Naked Bodycare (thanks guys!!).

So, like a naughty child, I've opened my pressie early and am thrilled with the results!!

Naked Bodycare: Fake It - Gotta Glow Giftset
Naked Bodycare: Fake It - Gotta Glow giftset - RRP £14.00


The set contains Naked's 'Fake It - Glow It up' self tan lotion, in a fab 150ml size, teamed with Naked's 'Fake It - Dust Me' mineral shimmer powder.

First of all, it's important to note that both products are totally free from any horrid chemical products like parabens/SLES/SLS and are also fragrance free. This is great for those with sensitive skin, or those like me who choose not to use products which contain these sneaky nasties.
The tanning agent used in the lotion is 100% natural, so totally safe to use and the lotion is also enriched with shea butter and cocoa butter for a gorgeous tan with gorgeous skin!


I found the colour to be very natural and it developed into a wonderful golden tone. It's not overly dark, so suitable for everyday wear in the colder months, and also very nourishing which, again, is great for the dry winter days. It is naturally fragranced with pink grapefruit blends and vanilla extracts so smells really REALLY scrummy and not of that usual 'biscuit' waft!!

The shimmer powder is fabulous! This is now a firm favourite of mine whenever I am invited out for a glass of mulled wine and need to bare a little skin. It looks great on arms, legs, décolletage or anywhere else you may care to brush it! It has a gorgeous bronze undertone and gives skin a flawless, healthy appearance. 



A perfect stocking filler for any female friends, family or colleagues (fab Secret Santa option too!!) this little set retails at £14.00 from Naked Bodycare.

(It's also worth checking out their other gift sets for those who don't use self-tan all too often as they have some incredible alternatives for your mum, auntie or even grandma - think Coco de Mer bath products or Marshmallow shampoo collections...yum!!)


*This product was sent to me for review by Naked Bodycare.

Monday, 2 December 2013

Dear Father Christmas...

This year I have been exceptionally good, so here is my Christmas wishlist for you and Rudolf!!  ;)




Boots - New Look - £27.99
These boots are an A/W staple, perfect with jeans, leggings or tights and a dress. At £27.99 they're an absolute bargain.
Combined Lace dress - Zara - £45.99
This classic piece is the perfect LBD. Fab for any season and will carry you through Christmas party after Christmas party.
iPad case - Ted Baker - £79.00
I'm cheating a little here, as I already own this! It has been on my wishlist for so long and my fabulous best friend bought it for me for my birthday a few weeks back. However, I wanted to share it with you as it's such an amazing little case which doubles as a patent clutch bag! Perfect!
Naked Fake It gift set - £14.00
A gorgeous gift set for anyone looking for a stunning self tanning product which is natural and eco-friendly. Naked Bodycare are THE people to go to for affordavle, safe body products and this beautiful gift set is no exception. Also makes a fantastic stocking filler for your sister, best friend, mum, daughter, auntie etc etc!! Full product review coming soon...
Marc by Marc Jacobs Henry watch - £259
Well, I don't think I need to say anything here. Just look at it, exquisite!
How To Marry a Millionaire lingerie set - Gilda & Pearl - £109
British made, luxurious lingerie, made from the finest fabrics and to the highest standard. Gilda and Pearl pieces are just pure indulgence. If you're going to own one 'fancy' set of lingerie, make it this!



Kate Moss for Rimmel - 107 wine matte lipstick

For the past few weeks I've been looking for the perfect deep bloodred lip colour to match with my autumn wardrobe. I'm loving the deep red matte lip look but wanted something relatively cheap and cheerful as it's not something I'm planning on wearing all that often, so doubt I'll see the bottom of the tube!



Rimmel's matte lip colour in '107 wine' from their Kate Moss collection ticks all of the boxes. It has incredible staying power and gives a really vampy, striking look. It costs just £5.49 from Boots and I paired it with the Rimmel 1000 kisses lip liner in '063 Black Tulip' which matched perfectly and costs just £2.99 - also from Boots.



This gave the colour a sharp outline and increased the staying power again. I wore this to watch the fireworks on Guy Fawkes night and didn't have to reapply once in 3 hours.




I love the overall look of this lipcolour and think it's the perfect shade for the season. Plus it's a bargain, and us girls love a bargain!

(PS Boots have 3 for 2 across their makeup, hair and beauty in store at the moment so buy the lippy and liner and get a third item for free! Told you we love a bargain!)

x

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Halloween makeup - feeling feline!

Hello lovely readers,

Just popping up a quick post on my halloween makeup for this year. I was lucky enough to go down to the Masked Ball at the Lizard with my hubby last weekend - which was utterly amazing!! (See the video footage here: http://m.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgJBCKBppMBw&h=KAQHWWhuu&s=1 courtesy of Twisted Vision.)

I wanted to share this look as I managed to create it mainly using the make-up I already own with the need for facepaint etc so it's a pretty straightforward look to create if you're invited to a party at the last-minute.

First off I moisturised my face using my Green People day solution moisturiser and then prepped my face using Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer.

I applied Estee Lauder double wear liquid foundation using a stippling brush to my entire face and then using a foundation brush I heavily contoured the hollows my cheeks, my temples and the top of my forehead using Revlon Photoready Skinlights in 'bronze'. I then highlighted my cheekbones, nose and chin again using Revlon Photoready Skinlights but this time in 'pink'.

I used my new Sleek eyebrow palette in 'light' to shape and then fill the main body of my eyebrow, and then to drag out the tails to above my natural brow line. You can see in the first picture that my natural brow sits just below the brow end that I have drawn on. This gives the eye area a much larger appearance.
I then shaded the sides of my nose using a shadow brush with a flat brown eyeshadow and connected this shading right up to the inner brow area. I applied a small coat of white facepaint to my upper lip, the bridge of my nose and my lower forehead at this point, just to make these areas stand out a little more, but if you don't have this to hand then don't worry, the look will work without it.

I used a kohl eyeliner pencil and my Eco Tools smudge brush to fill my upper lid with black, setting this with a flat black eye shadow. I created a heart shaped 'nose' on the tip of nose using my kohl eyeliner and set this with black eyeshadow, connecting down to a small line to my cupid's bow which I created using my NARS Eyeliner Stylo. I fixed everything with a dusting of Diorskin Forever pressed powder.

This is the look at this stage:


To finish the look off, I added some whisker points on my upper lip and lined my upper lash line using my NARS eyeliner again. I brought this topliner down the inner corners of my eyes toward the bridge of my nose to elongate the eye and then highlighted the entire eye area - above and below - using my Bourjois Little Round Pot eyeshadow in '01 - light'. I lined my inner upper and lower waterlines with Sleek ink pot in 'dominatrix' and popped on some false eyelashes giving my upper and lower lashes a quick coat of Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme mascara in extreme black.

And voila! Here is the finished look whilst we had stopped for a cheeky Maccy's on the way!!
(My ear headband is from Accessorize).


I hope you enjoy this basic and easy to create look, and that you all have a spook-tacular halloween!! x