How I do my brows...

Firstly, apologies for the picture..I'm the most un-photogenic person in the world and took me loads of shots to try and get a decent picture. In the end I gave up. 

This picture should give you a decent view of my brows, I always shied away from a strong brow until recently when I went to The Clothes Show Live back in December. If you've ever been then you'll know theres lots of different clothing/beauty stalls set up. There was a stall set up which were selling eyebrow stencil kits, now I can't for the life of me remember what this particular brand was named but the lady asked if I would like my brows done so I agreed. 

I hopped off the chair and was given a mirror to look at my newly transformed brows and boy was it a transformation, groomed neat brows make your face look so much better. I was happy with the results so I handed my £20 note over. I think the set came with 3 stencils; natural, thin and thick..I use the "thick" stencil which gives me a lovely shape.

If your after a really strong, groomed brow then I'd definitely look into some eyebrow stencil kits (I'm sure there's cheaper alternatives out there) preferably with powder as I find it gives you more of a stronger colour than a pencil gives you. 

Lauren's Way glam tan review

If you know me or read my blog you will know I'm a big big fan of fake tan, infact I can't remember the last time I went out baring my horrible pale pasty skin (not saying pale is horrible but I don't like to be pale myself)

So back in December I went along to The Clothes Show Live and knew Lauren's Way stand was going to be there and that Lauren added some more tan to her collection. I already reviewed Lauren's Way lotion here and wanted to try Glam Tan to see how it would compare.

And how did it compare? Well let me tell you this tan is a-m-a-z-i-n-g (see pic of legs above, excuse the shoddy application on my foot). 

Application: Spray some of the Glam Tan onto a mitt and watch it glide effortlessly over your skin whilst rubbing it in. Overall the tan took no longer than 10mins for a full body application and you start to see the guide colour develop instantly into a lovely golden olive tone. What I do is apply it twice for an even deeper colour but you don't have to if you just like a hint of colour. 

The best time to apply fake tan is bed time (don't be afraid, your white sheets will be totally stain free) so you can let the tan do it's magic. In the morning have a shower to wash off the guide colour, don't worry the tan won't completely wash away down the plug hole but instead you will have a golden olive (fake) tan ;)

Anyone tried? What's your thoughts? 

Would I recommend? Hell yeah.

£18.95 + tanning mitt here

Cheryl Cole launches charity lipstick..

Hey guys!

"L'oreal Paris is proud to launch Cheryl Cole's first limited edition Color Riche lipstick, with £1 from every sale being donated to The Cheryl Cole Foundation, in the aid of Princes Trust."

Described as a "rich berry, blue red shade"Red Passion (297)

I love lipsticks, most of my collection is made up of big bright bold colours. Now I don't usually sway towards the drugstore counters when I'm after a show stopping colour but after seeing this on a few blogs I knew I had to have it (Ok Cheryl Cole on the packaging influenced me too) plus I didn't have a nice red in my collection either. 

So I eyed up the L'oreal stands in Superdrug as there was £2 off and it wasn't there, but I did find it in Boots at the original price which I think is expensive for a drugstore product. 

I'm happy with finding my perfect red lipstick, the formula is perfect..creamy and moisturising on the lips . Will you be doing your bit for charity if you haven't already done so? 

Happy New Year..5 days later..

This was my face for New Years Eve, products used were:

- MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation NC30

- NARS Laguna Bronzer to contour

- NARS Orgasm on cheeks

- MAC Playing Koi lipstick 

- Lashes here

I promise to be a better blogger in 2012 

Haircare routine for long/thick hair

Hey guys so just a quick post on my haircare routine and how I keep it in excellent condition. 

Picture of my hair so you can get a picture of the length etc, I'm 2nd from the left. 

And now onto the products I use...

001. Coconut Oil I use this as a deep treatment before washing, what I do is stick the bottle in boiling water to make sure it's melted and turned into oil which then I can distribute is through the ends of my hair (bottom of the ears downwards) you can leave this on for as long as you like.

002. Shampoo you can use any Shampoo of your choice, when I skip the Coconut Oil treatment when I'm being lazy I like to use Kerastase Bain De Force (review here) 

003. VO5 Miracle Concentrate just a intensive leave-in treatment I work through the lengths of my wet hair, again avoiding the roots. I love this product makes my hair super soft and shiney and adds nourishment. 

004. Tangle Teezer plastic brush that looks like something you'd brush your barbie dolls hair with. It's not any old brush though it detangles your hair like magic, not that mine really gets tangled but after it's been washed/wet it's just so easier to brush. No more snagging at your head 

005. VO5 Heat Protectant again, you can use any brand you wish but this is my favourite one at the moment. I always use a heat protectant without fail every time I blow dry or straighten my hair to protect my locks from heat damage etc 

Appliances I use: | Hairdryer | Avoid blow drying my hair at all costs, I hate blow drying my hair so usually avoid this by all costs. Obviously if I'm in a rush or generally being lazy then I will use it. 

| Straighteners | I use Cloud Nine Wide Iron, I am SOO grateful when Cloud Nine sent me these for review purposes. Choosing your own temperature on a straightener is a must..I use setting 175. The GHDs quickly got packed in their box and now live at the bottom of the wardrobe and haven't seen daylight for over a year. 

And that's how I keep my hair in excellent, split end free condition :)

Melvita cleansing foam, floral bouquet.

Hey lovelies another skin care post I know but anyway, I'm sure some of you are aware of Melvita if not then here's a little background on the brand...

"Melvita is a pioneer in organic beauty and has grown to become one of France's leading brands of natural and organic cosmetics." click here for more info


As a beauty blogger I'm always keen to try new products whether they've been sent to me or I've stumbled upon great reviews on different blogs.

This time it was a bit of both...I'm sure you are all (UK people) familiar with the programme Made In Chelsea, personally I've never watched it but I stumbled across Millie Mackintosh's blog and noticed she wrote up a post on her day to day skin care routine which can be found here.

Anyway to cut a long story short I found out she used this particular cleanser, I'm a fan of foaming cleansers as I feel they clean my skin more thoroughly. I use this in conjunction with my Clarisonic, (review here) I wet my face and put 2 pumps onto the brush head and let the Clarisonic do the work. My skin feels extremely soft to touch after use, skin feels thoroughly cleansed. I really like this cleanser and would recommend trying it out, if like me a skin care junkie.

Formulated for normal to combination skin


- Price: £14 for 125ml

Congested skin? Here is your answer..

Hey lovelies, if you follow me on Twitter then you should know that I tweeted for some recommendations for congested skin (chin area). The lovely Emma from computergirls blog did give me some tips but I decided to continue using this particular product.

Paula's Choice 2% beta hydroxy acid liquid (it does sound rather scary but promise it's not). If you've never heard of Paula's Choice then I'll give you a little introduction to the brand, Paula Begoun is the creator and innovative force behind Paula's Choice skin care and cosmetics. With more than 25years of extensive experience in the beauty industry (read more here)

I had congestion around the chin area; bumpy skin/blackheads which was deep in the pores and nothing, I mean nothing would shift it until I continually used this product. I purchased this product a good few months back now, probably the beginning of the year and never really stuck to using it as I couldn't see a difference in my skin. Anyway fast forward to 2 weeks ago or so and this congestion really started to bother me as I catched a glimpse of myself in a tesco mirror, my chin just looked vile and bumpy even though I had no spots the problem was deep under the skin. Thats when I whipped out the BHA known best for exfoliating deep under the skin surface to fight stubborn blemishes and blackheads. I persisted with this liquid constantly every night for around 2 weeks, maybe less and now I am happy to say I'm absolutely thrilled with my skin, the bumps have disappeared drastically..I can't even see them now, my skin is so smooth. The liquid also helps fade those pesky red marks that a spot leaves behind (with a little help from my Bio Oil)

So if you suffer with congested skin then I seriously recommend looking at Paula's Choice exfoliant range (BHA/AHA) I know it's pricey but definitely worth every single penny in my opinion.

Tip: Don't give up using it after a week or so if you can't see a difference, let it work it's magic. 

Price: £19.95
Where to buy? Here