I went to London at the weekend and I thought Id update you what I wore! So, on the left, 3rd down, Thats my dress and necklace (ignore my dad!).
I wore my denim jacket from Primark - £15. I love the button detail aswell, I think its pretty. These are the flip flops I wore too, I think they were £5 from Primark but dont take my word for it. The part where it goes over your foot, it has plastic flowers with gold middles, these are so pretty and dont look like only £5!
My dress was from Step Up, im not sure what Towns/Cities have these shops, Peterborough does though. I dont really shop in there but I couldnt help but just leave this in the shop! Its floral with a black background and is a maxi dress. It has a belt type style thing round the middle, this really sets the dress off.
So I normally do my nails this week post/ YouTube video and these are my nails this week!
It was sunny in the week, unfortunately its not anymore and my dress was black/floral/green/red anyway, so i decided to have these nails. As you can see, these are the polishes I used to create them. You probably know about these anyway as I've reviewed them all and they're recently bought. The one in the bottom left was bought from westfield recently and I have only used it the once on this look. Its such a lovely polish and created the perfect summer sparkle in blue. I really like these nails, hopefully they keep the sun out!
Lots of Love xxx
Okay so.. I read online that using Vitamin C powder strips hairdye, especially red. So, I tried it because I have had my hair dyed red since this time last year and its kind of fading now into a light red/ginger/light brown color. I miss my natural hair and would really like to go back to it. So, I tried using this and im just going to say what I did, what it turned out like etc.
I started off by putting the whole (yes the whole) pot of powder into a pot with the same amount of shampoo, so it was half and half. I used an old pot, like a plastic pot and got myself a spoon to mix the two products together. You can use any shampoo you want, maybe using a moisture shampoo that keeps hair smooth, this powder can dry it out. I then applied it to my hair like I would any shampoo, although it feels really grainy like a scrub! I got a carrier bag, like a Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury one etc and put it on my head and tied it to the back. Making sure ALL hair was covered.
I waited an hour to let it soak, and rinsed it out. I appled conditioner after and rinsed that out.
The outcome - Well.. nothing happened. It went a lighter color slightly, but nothing actually happened, there was no major difference and I applied two of these 50 gram pots on my hair. I wont be doing this again and I dont really recommend it..
Lots of Love xxx
Just a quick post, so much to show you! I was in Tesco on Friday and So...? sprays were on offer. I thought, I need to get one because Ive seen a few reviews on YouTube and on blogs I follow and just picked it up.. only £1!
I also need to pick up the perfume of this, now as I know I like it.
Its such a fresh smell, like most of the So...? sprays are anyway. Its very summery and fits well with Olympics/Britain/Jubilee with the Union Jack sign and the title!
Its a mix of fruity/fresh, but its quite hard to tell what it consists of.
The website says 'Classically the scent opens into delicate blooms of English Rose and Peony, followed by a warm heart of Amber, Cranberry and finishing with a burst of Vanilla and Iris.' And, you can really smell the vanilla/cranberry, like I say.. its fruity.
Before we start.. sorry for the no makeupness! I just really wanted to share my love for this, so I needed a picture of it on the skin.
I got this as a free sample here - http://www.maybelline.co.uk/bbsample# everyone gets one, you just have to sign up.. no registration required, just enter your details.
You get 3 reasonable size sachets and these contain the perfect size amount.. some for the next day too! Depends how many you need. They come in 'Light' but, this shade is perfect for most people.. its very yellow undertoned.
I applied it on and at first it seemed like in the sachet was too much but once you blend it in and properly work it into the skin, it goes on well.
Its very liquidy at first and feels like it would make skin oily/greasy.. it lasted the whole day without me going oily (loose powder was added to the top to set it) and it was fairly light on the skin even though I had loose powder added. I probably will buy this from shops even though the product is quite small and its fairly pricey for what it is.
I was impressed by this!
Lots of Love xxx
I used this the other day and thought I would just post it and give my thoughts on it. I like it, it foams up well and was about £2 from a shop called 'Savers' which I shop at quite a lot, I got this for Christmas. It doesnt smell very much because its 'Ginger Snap' but its good for a quick bath. Lots of love! Zofia xxx
I used this the other day, because I got it as a free sample from Covent Garden Body Shop and I really loved the smell.
I used it and was really happy with how it came out. It lathered really well on the skin although, I couldnt smell it on my skin when I got out the bath and it didnt really seem to make a difference. But, while I was in the bath, it was nice. I probably would buy this from the shops, if I had money spare!
Last post of today!
Today, This morning, for mum, I did her makeup for work.
Mum likes grey/brown eye makeup, so I thought I would go for a nice shimmery grey.
I used the first color, 6th color, 7,8, and 9th color in the palette. Shimmery grey, light grey, shimmery light grey and a black. I done this using my MAC Pro Palette which I adore.
I applied the white color all over the lid, using a fluff brush ( in the picture ). I then used a blending brush to blend all the white in so it wasnt so thick and bold. I then got a light grey and applied the over the white. After, I used a dark shimmery grey in the outer corner of the eye, going outward to make a little flick. This makes the eyes appear bigger. After this I used the black and went over the top of the outer corner section to make it darker. I then used a blending brush to go over the dark grey, making it a smoother looking shade instead of a big blob. I then used Colossal Cats Eye mascara from Maybelline to create the defined eyelashes.
Just a simple look!
Lots of Love xxx
Okay, so, this is a bit of a different post!
I thought id include hair products im using at the moment into my blog, because, its a beauty blog after all!
I dont use many hair products like sprays, mousses etc, I just use Shampoo's a lot, obviously.
Im not a lover of conditioner, it makes my hair greasy and doesnt wash out properly, so I wont review the conditioner on this, just the shampoo.
So, the product im using at the moment is Garnier Fructis Color Last shampoo. My hair is colored, Red, so I decided to use this to keep my hair in good condition because coloring your hair can be a bit of a hassle.
It smells a lot like watermelon, its lovely! Its a very medium based product, not too thick which i like because that thick serum in shampoos always leaves my hair sticky & thick.
I apply it on adding just a medium round sized amount, it lathers well and I leave it on about a minute. Then, I use my shower head to wash it out, I can feel it leaving my hair and as I wash it out, I feel it leaving my hair smooth & shiny. It washes out really well and most shampoo's dont in my hair, so I like this!
The only problem is that, it makes my hair greasy in about 2 days..
All in all, I like it!
Lots of Love xxx
So, on my blog im going to start showing things of Mums too. I always do her hair/makeup/nails so I thought, 'why not add it onto here?' I will also post some reviews of Mums too.
So, yesterday, I done my Mums nails into a French Manicure type style. Mum really likes these because they're really classic and simple and they obviously go with anything, Mum's always really undecided with clothes and what to put on in the morning so this was a good idea haha!
I do my manicures probably different to other people, I will do a YouTube video on this once I get sorted and show you how I do mine. But, until then, I will do a step by step post on here, just to help out if you like this look or are inexperienced. Remember, I am NOT a pro, just someone who loves beauty and can show you techniques of how I do things.
- First, decide on a lightish pink color you're going to use for the whole nail, if you dont have a proper one for French Manicures.
- Decide on a white nail polish.
- Then, get a clear coat.
- I just use a cheap one from the £1 store, works good enough!
- Then, get an emery board and neaten the tips of the nail. This looks better if you do this because it smooths the edge of the nails, making the white tips professional.
- Then, apply the pink color all over the nail, just like you normally paint your nails. My routine is to start in the middle fanning the brush out, then the left, then the right, getting equal amounts on the finger. I try not to do it too thick, because I hate gloopy nail polish, so i apply a thinner layer, then do a second coat.
- Do this repeatedly for all the fingers.
- Then, wait to dry.
- When they dry, apply a second coat of the pink, if the first coat isnt thick enough, if it is, don't bother because you don't want it proper pink, you want it more pastel colored.
- After these dry properly so they dont smude or ruin, apply the top coat.. this is the clear polish. Apply this equally and quick thick, this will make sure the pink doesnt chip and it is nice and shiny.. like a manicure!
- Then, when thats dry, apply the white's.
- You can do this with a stencil, so its really neat, BUT, this is where I do things differently. Its hard to explain how I do it without sounding unprofessional, but ill explain anyway.
- So, i apply the white by slowly applying it to the tip of the nail.. i apply it like im painting the nail, but just on the tips. I have a really steady hand so it looks perfectly done. Its hard to explain, but I will do a youtube video.
- Then, you're done. You can apply another clear coat if you wanted, but I suggest dont because it could smude the white into the pink.
Lots of love! xxx
These are this weeks nails! I painted them 3 days ago (wednesday) and these are the colors^ and how I designed them.
Nothing special, just summery and kind of rainbow I suppose.
Orange - Barry M Coral, £2.99 Boots.
Pink - Barry M Shocking Pink £2.99 Boots.
Yellow - Rimmel 280 Sunshine £2.49 Boots/Superdrug.
Blue - 341 Kiko; Makeup Milano £2.50 from KIKO in Westfield.
Green - NYC High Line Green - £1.75 Superdrug.
I just thought these all matched and looked nice together, so for quick nails I just applied these!
Lots of Love xxx
Hello again! Posting a lot this evening, I need to get everything done!
So, I used this on Tuesday before I went for a little walk with Mum, I didnt buy this, Dad got given it from a friend at work a few weeks ago, so, I thought id try it as I've wanted to try some Sanctury products for a while!
This is the Sanctury Foaming Bath Soak. It smells gorgeous and I thought it was pretty good.
Its a smallish bottle, probably wont last long. I've used it once and its halfway down already so, maybe 3 uses. 250ml for £5 from Boots it costs, which, I dont think this is very good but I suppose for a 'good brand' its worth it.
If you wanted to try it, 75ml for £2 in some stores which is quite good, instead of wasting a big bottle if you didn't like it.
Now, moving on to what I actually thought of it, I didnt really like it or recommend it. It smells lovely but doesnt really foam up in the bath or whatever, so you might just use it as a Body Wash etc, because it doesnt really 'foam' unless you use the whole bottle..
I dont think this is worth it, but maybe your opinions may differ.
I wouldnt really buy this from the shop, but it was a bargain anyway!
Lots of Love, xxx
So the other day I finally used my 120 Pro Palette which im in LOVE with and have had it a while but haven't really used it for anything.
I really liked the way I did my eyes, so I thought I would show you all.
I used a shimmery brown to cover the lid, crease and up to the brow and slightly outwards. I then got a blending brush and blended this in so it didnt look so harsh. I then applied a matte light brown to the inner corner of my eye, to the middle of my lid, applying this with a fluff brush, which slightly blends it, but doesnt get rid of the pigmentation. After this, I applied the bright coral color, using a blending brush, because I didnt want it strong, I wanted a light coral, but strong at the same time if this makes sence.
I then used my Barry M wink eyeliner pen for definition and used a pencil eyeliner on my bottom waterline for an outline, I then slghtly smuded it so it faded. I used Natural Collection black mascara and away we go.. Just a simple look!
Lots of Love xxx
Just a little 'what I bought' here.
I was having a little walk through Town with Mum on Tuesday and we popped into Peacocks, I adore this shop because its affordable and I have my eye on some nice wedges too in there! Haha!
So, they had a little Jewlerry sale on, which, they normally have.. Zofia loves these!
I bought these for £1.75 each, I think this is an amazing price seeing as they were £3.50 to start with.
They're a matching set, but didnt come together.
As you can see, pastel/duck egg blue, leopard and metallic gold are the colors included, I think thse go well together and look pretty, I think these will go with quite a lot and are really casual.
So, I just thought Id share!
Lots of Love, xxx
Sorry I am SO behind! Been busy, new camera etc and there hasnt been much to post about, but, there is now, so so so much to show you!
Ill even post some Camera pics up soon.
So, these were last weeks nails, no YouTube video this week, sorry.
In used my LA color nail polish from Beauty Base in Westfields and its actually really good for the price it was. It doesnt chip but without a clear coat on the top, it can feel chalky and so you do need a clear coat.
White nail paints are always difficult in my opinion, so you will need a second coat so they dont chip.
I added black, zebra like lines to the nails for effect and detail, these look good with a steady hand, and look nice for occasions etc, if you have Nail Art pens.
I hope you like this look! More posts to come, been busy!
Lots of Love, xxx
