Fashion: Staple Shoe.

Hi Guys!

So i've never done a fashion post on this blog, as much as i love fashion i feel i know a lot more to be able to talk about beauty and make up than i do fashion. However after a weekend break and some serious shopping i picked up a pair of shoes that have not only become my staple shoe, but one of my favourite purchases of all time. Now i'm a converse girl, i own far too many and wear them with nearly every outfit, however for a while i've had my eye on a pair of "tika 2's" from topshop for a number of months now. After deliberating over colours and patterns and the fact that all of my friends thought they were awful i put off buying them. That was until seeing a very lovely girl in Office wearing a same style show (which some people refer too as skater shoes i believe" i asked were the shoes the tina 2's but they were in fact from Office. Well that was it, with in 10 minutes i had tried them on, paid and was at on a bench in the middle of Chester changing my footwear. Since then it's safe to say i should have followed my instincts and bought these shoes earlier! I've barely had them off! They've joined dresses, various colours of jeans and my personal favourite combination with some peg leg pants.

Unfortunately for my bank account there are various other colours and patterns in both Topshop and Office, i'll link some of my favourite ones below, so I'm about to purchase some more!

Not only are these shoes seriously comfy, needed no breaking in and are versatile with their outfit combinations but they are also only £20!!! I can see these being ruined by then end of summer because i have worn them so much.

Other styles i love!
Office- Kicker Slip On (leopard)
TIKA2 (Mint)

New Nail Girl- Sally Hansen Nail Growth Activator

Hi Guys!

This week is a review of a product i was so sceptical about! The Sally Hansen Nail Growth Activator promises to strengthen, help growth and improve the health of your nails. I have awfully bitten my nail for as long as i can remember, so when i decided to be "a grown up" and seat getting acrylic nails done at the age of 15 i never looked back.. and for practically 3 years straight i have never had them off. After christmas however i decided to let my nail breathe and start to really take care of them.

It was because of this that i bought the treatment. As you all know i love my nail polishes so it's very rare i don't have polish on my fingers. However since starting to use this i leave the polish off my nails all of sunday until sunday night or depending on what i have planned in the week until a later day.

All you do with this treatment is paint a couple of coats at a time on to each nail, you can see it sink straight in to the nail. I put a couple of coats of this on every time i remove and re-paint my nails. But the deep treatment i give them over the sunday/monday period has really helped a lot more!!

So sceptical Jess was proven wrong again! I genuinely really enjoy this product! It doesn't come with any strict rules on how to use it or what to do before of after.

I actually picked this up in boots just a couple of months ago.. however when checking the website to add the link the boots website actually says no longer available. But check your local stores in the Sally Hanses counter and have a look otherwise, a simple tap in google brings up a fair few amazon sellers where it is available! Seriously check this out if your nails need that extra boost or saving!

See you next week!

Let's Get Summer Essential

Hi Guys!

This week i want to share with you my top tips, top products and top essentials for preparing for summer and to keep us happy throughout summer.

The first thing for me when it comes to summer is tan.. yes i fake tan all year round.. but for summer it's just a must! Whether your going to be tanning on a beach. relying on the good old gradual tanner or mixing the both here's what i do! I use St.Tropez tan all year round.. especially for special events and so on, however when it comes to summer and near to my holidays i like to use something a little bit different. I've used the Palmers Cocoa Butter Natural Bronze Tanning Lotion for a few years now and i really love it! It gives me the perfect base to go on holiday with! Not only that but it also really hydrates my body before it gets thrown in to the heat! It's really cheap (£5.35), easy to apply and you don't need to be a tanning pro to apply it for great results! Check it out here

Next is nails- for me (a collector of nail varnishes) i have a fair few colours to choose from to brighten up any day.. but for summer i like to go bright! Really bright! My favourites are..
Barry M - Guava (a bright turquoise, in the belly formula)
Barry M - Pink Flamingo  (a bright, in your face, pink that not only makes you feel super girly, but super bright a summery!)
Jessica - Electric Teal (as the name suggests a bright teal colour, a gorgeous formula and a beautiful finish)
A  dupe of the above Jessica Polish is a new release from Barry M, it iso ne of their most recent released belly formulas in Kiwi
Finally Sally Hansen - Big Money (a fine gold and purple glitter combo! Goes on like a regular payoff, and loads of glitter pay off!)

Feet- Now i know i'm not a fan of feet, so the thought of getting my feet out in a pair sandals terrifies me. However i have a little secret i use to make my feet look somewhat nicer! It's the soap and glory Heel Genius, i swipe this over my feet every morning and night to ensure my feet are in the bets possible condition! Pair this with one of the above nail polishes and you set to go!

Finally is makeup! When it comes to summer, i hate piling a load of make up on. It makes me feel so claustrophobic and horrible. So i stick to 5 products! 1- a light foundation like the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation or on a good skin day the Soap and Glory Kick Ass Concealer, (thinner foundations or just concealers provide coverage but not cake! A nice light base is what it is all about for summer!) 2- my favourite matte summer bronzer, Benefit Hoola.(i love how this gives colour and definition to a simple look) 3- either Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara or the http://www.boots.com/en/Maybelline-Volum-Express-The-Colossal-Mascara-100-Black_1379053/ (big, bolt eyelashes are my favourite all year round, so this is no change!). 4- A brighter eye look from the Urban Decay Naked 3 (i love the versatility of brighter and more neutral eye looks in this palette). Finally number 5, the lips. Now i'm not a bright lip girl, but i need something hydrating in summer so i really love the Revlon Colour Burst's my personal favourite is Strawberry Shortcake. I like how sheer and hydrating these are, whilst still giving some colour pay off and a beautiful finish.

I hope you feel all ready for summer now, be careful, be good and have fun!

Hair Care Review- Aussie Miracle Moist

Hi Guys!

I've used aussie products for number of years, it's fair to say i've trial'd tested, loved and loathed some of their ranges! The newest to grace me with it's presence was the "miracle moist" line. I've previously used the 3 minute miracle, and this is my one-stop none-stop deep conditioner that i use every week.

Whilst i have been home from uni, and not having to buy my shampoo and conditioner i thought i'd try some more.. the shampoo and conditioner both retail for £5.99 for this you get a 500ml shampoo and a 400ml conditioner (sold separately) however… they do come in smaller sizes for a cheaper price if you wanted to give them a go.. and also are usually on offer at supermarkets or drugstores. At the minute, they're on offer in Boots!

But do they perform? And are they worth it?
In my opinion they did make my hair feel hydrated, stronger and softer i had used them both. Although i must confess to have used cheaper shampoos and conditioners and had the exact same result. On the up hand though i did find that when i used the aussie pair i didn't need to use my 3 minute miracle as well. Which for me is good as it means using less products in my hair!

Overall i did like them, they have that lovely aussie smell that all their products are tarnished with! I would certainly recommend giving them a go and seeing how you like them, but i must also say to compare them to cheaper brands and let you hair decide what it likes better!

Thanks, and see you next week! Jess  x

Should i splash the cash? Dearer Shampoo's and Conditioners…

Hi Guys!

This week i must admit i have felt very grown up.. since finishing my first year on university and moving back home i seem to have put everything in to perspective. Uni has definitely made me grow up, realise what i had when i lived at home and how grateful i should be for everything mum and dad did for me before i went. Whilst i was at uni i obviously had to buy everything myself.. now for me this was a first. If i ever wanted something from shopping it would just be a text to mum or i would pick it up in town with mothers money. So having my own money to budget and spend on everything from food, to beauty essentials i really did look at what i was spending and if i needed to. One cut i made was to my beauty products, did i really need to use a &10 shower gel, which i could pick something practically the same in body care for £9 cheaper. Then i thought about shampoo and conditioner. I have naturally really curly, thick and frizzy hair o it was always a must that i used well known, well branded (and frankly expensive) shampoos to treat my hair, especially since i have been blow drying it and straightening it. However i found myself buying really cheap shampoos and conditioners (rather than my usual aussie ones) and them actually cleaning and conditioning my hair. I used the Alberto Balsam, Coconut and Lychee first and as a lover of all things coconut the smell hit me first, after my dual out of shower drying hair routine i felt my hair to be exactly the same as how it is when i use more expensive conditioners. You can purchase them here for just 99p!

I challenge you, give it a go! See how your hair reacts, and let me know if any of you have every been in a predicament to buy food or beauty products!

I mist however confess to still using aussie products now and again as i do love them, and being back home i thought i might as well take advantage! But as soon as i'm back at uni i'll be back on the Alberto!

Thanks guys! see you next time!

REVIEW- Maybelline Express Nail Polish Nail Remover

Hi Guys!

So whilst i am at home for my birthday, i celebrated early with my friends at uni! One of my dear friends bought me this new little Maybelline Express Remover Pot, very similar to the Bourjois one..

I have never used to Bourjois one, so this was my first time of ever using such a contraption. It's basically a giant sponge, in which you poke your finger in to and supposedly comes out with your finger nail clean of nail polish.. in just 1 dip!

Ok, so i'm convinced.. this stuff actually works!!! I was wearing an essie varnish, dipped my finger and out clean it came. It's so much easier and less messy that using god knows how many cotton pads and spilling nail polish remover all over your bed! Now i'm not sure how long these are supposed to last, but i could imagine them lasting a month or so as they are rather larger and the sponge is soaked in remover. One thing about these though, however as well as many other nail polishes.. it is not a fan of removing glitter. I tend to add a thick top coat to my glitter polishes and peel them off each nail rather than trying to scrub aimlessly.

I'm actually really impressed with this product, and for the price i feel it is actually rather reasonable. it retails at £4.99, the same price as the ever so famous Bourjois number.. which i have also heard really good reviews about! You can find it in Superdrug, i would definitely recommend checking this out, if your as lazy or messy as me when it comes to sorting your nails!

See you next week! Jess

Uni Tip Talk- Making Friends

Hi Guys!

This weeks Uni Tip Talk is one that is probably closest to my heart.

I am a rather outgoing and confident person, however just before uni i got so scared and anxious that i would be living with people who i would;t get on with, that i would't have any friends with and that i would spend 3 years alone in my room…

Boy was i wrong! I never had any need to panic, because everyone else who moved in to that house on the same day as me felt exactly the same. They were just as nervous and anxious of leaving home, starting somewhere new and being around complete strangers. So here i go with my 5 little tips that i promise will help you come to terms with saying goodbye, saying hello and opening your door.

Tip 1
Use social media once you know which uni you have got in to, the union of your uni are bound to have set up some sort of Freshers page where you can not only meet people on your course, but people you will be living with or just going to the same uni as.

Tip 2
When you have moved in, keep your door open.. Prop it open with a chair or a door stop so people know you are in and around. If thy don't know your there they won't speak.

Tip 3
Knock on your neighbours doors, or the doors on your floor, introduce yourself with some chocolates or sweets. Get to know there name and ask them what course they are on or if they are on Facebook or twitter…

Tip 4
Saying goodbye to your parents can be hard and upsetting, but trust me it gets better and you won't cry forever! As soon as they go you need to occupy yourself, talk to neighbours, make a brew or unpack your room!

Tip 5
Go to the social events that are put on especially for you, theres bound to be a party or get to know… session around either in your building or at the union!

I hope these tips helped, i'm really enjoying sharing all these little facts which i wish were around for me when i started last year! If you have any other questions just leave them below or get in touch! Just remember, your never alone as a fresher.. there are loads of you!

See you next time!

Make-Up too Far...

Hi Guys!

So in this weeks post i wanted to share some of my tips and tricks to cleaning out, re-stocking and re-vamping your make up collection.

I have recently moved back home from uni for the summer period, during this time i realised how much make up i actually owned. It was split between Uni and Home but frankly, it was the same items rather than different ones at each house.

It was this (as well as the fact i knew there would be less to pack up in september..) that inspired me to really sort through, sort out and chuck out what i didn't need, want or wanted to make a lost of to re-buy. Here are some top tips i found to help keep you on the line to sorting through.

Tip 1.
Empty out all your make-up in to one big pile, not only will you be able to see the sheer amount you have, but you will also be able to get through and be sorted rather than greeted with another load if you do it in sections.

Tip 2.
Organise your make-up in to sections: Mascara, Foundation, Lip Products, Face Products, Eye Shadows.. so on..

Tip 3.
Make sure you have enough space around you to be able to have distinctive piles of what you want to keep, give away, store and bin.

Tip 4.
Have some sort of storage ready to be able to put your make up in, whether these are compartments from Muji like i use, bin bags to dispose of the make-up, or an old make-up bag to take round to your friends and family.

Tip 5
Be strict with yourself, you are clearing out for a reason, if your just going to dispose of one 5 year old mascara don't bother starting and causing yourself the mess. Set yourself targets of what your limits are, how much you really NEED and how USEFUL they actually are.

Let me know how you get on! See you next week!

Jess

Uni Tip Talk- Travel

Hi Guys!

So over the last couple of months of being between university, home and generally rushing most things i have found out one great things to just make life a little bit easier. These include things such as sorting out what sort of makeup to travel with, choosing outfits to take for multi use and small bottles to carry skin/body care products. When i was coming to university in September i looked for so many blogs to help me understand and get to know so many unanswered questions about what i could expect or what i should pack and never really found anything.. so for this years freshers or future uni students.. here it is!

So before i went to uni the only travelling i did was on 2 week holidays with my family so i had never been prepared to take weekend trips to places, packing for my self before. So for those of you that are already at uni and haven't had to do this yet or if your going to be a fresher this year.. this is for you!

Tip 1.

Travel containers, now i know these are things everyone hears about… but never really uses! Well they actually are really handy! I use mine to store my ceasing water in, hair products like morrocan oil leave in conditioner if i am home for a couple of weeks and brush cleaner for my make up brushes in case i need it. Everything else your parents are bound to have at home so cut down on packing when going home by not taking things such as shampoos, conditioners, shower gels and body lotions.

Tip 2.

If, like me, you are going to be coming home between holidays from uni whether it' every weekend or just once to break the term up you may be using trains. I really reccomend getting a railcard, you pay a one off payment to gain the card which you then use to get a discount off the train journeys you take to anywhere. They are great if you have to get multiple or long trains home that cost a lot, or if you are going to be regularly coming back and to to uni. As far as i know you can use these on all train companies and as long as you carry it with you on every journey you get discounted you shouldn't have any problems! You can get one here..  i would also highly recommend you planning ahead when you want to go home and booking your tickets further in advance as thy really do work out so much cheaper.

Tip 3.
A good case! Now it sounds silly but there nothing more embarrassing, annoying and stressful than your case breaking as you get off a train, especially if your rushing to get a connecting train! So i honestly recommend investing in a good sturdy case than isn't to big, can fit in the case storage of trains or in above head compartments and doesn't weigh a tone when you fill it.

Tip 4.
Swiftly linking to my last suggestion- packing. I am one of those people who has to pack for all occasions possibly necessary. And to be honest i kind of have to as i took most of my clothes to uni with me and keep very little at home. So what this means for me is having the decide essential items to take with and after the past 8 months i feel i have pretty much mastered it. Your favourite, most wearable pair of jeans, depending on how many days you are home for the appropriate amount of tops (do not take 3 options for each day) take as many tops as you are away for, take 2 pairs of shoes (unless you have a specific event for which you need a specific pair of shoes). Roll your clothes, yes they may be a little creased but this gives to better spacing within your case to be able to fit everything else in. Use the containers i have previously talked about and do not take full sized bottles (you won;t and don't need them). And finally make sure you are able to lift your case as you will have to get it on and off the train.

Tip 5.
Last but certainly not least ensure you ave essentials in a carry on handbag so that you can reach them easily. In mine i personally keep my purse with all of my tickets and cash in, a packet of sweets and a bottle of water. It is important to remember than no one but yourself will have to carry all of your bags and get them on and off of the train or bus so make sure you can carry everything and get to everything easily so that it is a lot less stress for you.

Tanya Burr Lip Gloss

Hi Guys!

So i realise that i must be the last blogger ever to do this sort of blog and review of the lovely Tanya Burr's collection, but i really want to test out the products and get to know them before reviewing them. I also think that it's important to really see how you wear and how much you wear or use the product before reviewing it. So thats what i have been doing for the last few weeks i have measured how many times i have reached for this product, when i have used it and how it has looked with a variety of different make up looks. It's safe to say it passed all sorts of tests i set out for it because i must admit with Tanya's reputation i expected a lot from this range! I have tried both the nail varnish and the lip gloss, but i really wanted to o a review of one lip gloss in particular which to be honest was one of the ones i didn't feel i would wear as much as some of the others. The lipgloss is "Just Peachy" t's quite light for me and not a colour would ever usually pick in both lip glosses and lip sticks but i just seem to have been wearing this one the most both in the day with casual looks and at night when i'm wearing something heavy on the eye and want a lovely neutral to swipe over!

What i love most about this product is that t is not at all sticky or gross on the lip! If there is one thing i hat about lip glosses it is how sticky some of them can be and it puts me off instantly i just can;t wear them! So when i glided this ver it felt use like a lip balm but with a gorgeous pigmented colour! It gives the perfect "gloss" shine and finish. it also smells delicious!
You can buy all of Tanya's products here! Superdrug or Feel Unique

So it was definitely a thumbs up from me and a big well done to Tanya Burr for creating such beautiful products both lip glosses and nail polishes!

Thanks Guys.. Jess x

Uni Tip Talk- Sort Your Options

Hi Guys!
So this is the first bulletin in my new Uni Talk Tips that i am going to be posting every wednesday!

This post is all about sorting out your options and what i fund best helped me when choosing my course and my uni.

Tip 1.
Really look at what you want to do, look at all the options for your possible chosen course as they may be a few strands to this course which one or another may suit you better. When looking at this think about what you are doing well at now within your A Levels and see if this helps you make your decision. Gather all your university prospectus' together and compare the courses to what you like between them.

Tip 2.
Go to open days and applicant days to look at the course in more detail and talk to lecturers who may tell you more information and deals about the course that aren;t in prospectus'. Going to the universities really helped me not only get a feeling for the course but get a feeling for the actual university campus' themselves.

Tip 3.
Whether your staying at home to commute or moving to a different part of the country, talking to current students at the university may help you decide if you could cope with living away or what it is like to commute, these students have had first hand experience at what you are going to be facing in just a few months, so ask them questions and listen to what their saying.. i know this really helped me!

Tip 4.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. I decided that i was determined to get in to just one specific university, this turned out to be the only one not to offer me a place and i was devastated. I know how it feels to be so passionate about a specific course and uni to have it taken from you just like that! So keep your options open and make sure you have back up plans for other universities.

Tip 5.
last but not least when making your final decisions for your first and second choice take your time to look at both courses and compare both them and the universities themselves as once you click that confirm button to your choices here is no going back! I found the website a great help for having all my uni's and courses in one place so check this out

Thanks guys, and see you next week x

Review: Bourjois Healthy Mix

Hi Guys!

So you've probably all read or watched at least one review or mention of the Bourjois Healthy Mix, well today i bring you a new one!

I've watched so many things where this product has featured as a favourite or top 10 so but i have never really seen anyone truly talk about the benefits of this product and how "healthy" it actually is to the skin. We all know how bad osme foundations can be and how vital a right foundation for your skin is. Now by t's name you would expect this product to be pra tically skin care, but it does claime to give you not only hydrated skin, but a luminous looking, flawless complexion with a healthy glow! So does it?! 

From my experience of this foundation over the past few months i have admitedly seen a change in the in which my skin reacts to this foundation. I like quite a full coverage foundation and as some of you may know this is quite a sheer one.. so at first i use it with quite a bit of concealer. However i have noticed myself usign a lot less concealer and relying totally on what this foundation does in covering my skin. I must also admit in to being really happy and pleased wth this foundation after all it's hype and how spectical of it i was.

Not only is it easy to apply, blend and in all fairness wear! But it does give you that healthly looking skin glow that we all want, espeically for threse spring/summer days where flawless no foundation skin is every girls dream!

Thanks guys! See you next time.. Jess x

The new Behind the Blog

Hi guys!

So over the past couple of weeks I feel I have had some amazing ideas for this blog! Since I am soon to be finishing Uni for summer I'll have the time be able to concentrate on blog posts and what not.

I'm also embarking on a new stage if my life, I'm dieting.. It was scary to think of at first but I've took it head on and so far it's going pretty well! 

So here it is, the new plan!

Mondays-

Mondays will continue to be the day where i share what began this blog... The  beauty and make up I am loving, reviewing, hauling and reccomending. 

Wednesdays-

Wednesdays are going to be something very dear to my heart.. My Uni Tip Talk, as I finish my first year of university I want to share with all future uni students what it's really like to be a uni student and how i went about getting in to university.

Fridays-

Friday's will be the day where I share my dieting tips, recipes, new excersises and whatever else I have found out about dieting that week. 

So this is it! This is the start of the new Behind the Blog.. I hope you enjoy it!!

See you soon.. (Hopefully..) x

50 Years of Superdrug

Hi Guys!!

So a few weeks ago Superdrug celbrated their 50th birthday! They have a lot of instore and online offers, competitions and promotions going on aroudn thier birthday celebrations but one thing they did was team up with Barry M.

Now if you have read my blog previously you will probably all ready be aware of my border line obsession wih Barry M nail polish's and there are very few of them left now that i do not own.. so of course when i seen this team up with superdrug for a limeted edition special polish i just had to check it out! To my surprise i actually loved it, some of the previous specials Barry M have brought out haven;t really caught my eye, but this one was glittery so the typical glitter obsessor i am it came home with me!

I originally put this polish over a pale pink thinking it would add the perfect princess glitter top coat to make my nails extra jazzy! But to my surpruse the tint of the rather deep pink actually came across as well as the gltter.. so after taking all the nail polish off and applying this on it's own about 2/3 times i had such beautiful fuschia pink glitter nails!

I purchased mine when it was first released a few weeks back but i should imagine they will beround stores for a few months so if you come acros i would recomend you checking it out! They retail at the same price as any other standard Barry M polish, and are clearly noticiable from the different packaging. http://www.superdrug.com/barry-m-cosmetics/barry-m-nail-polish-pink-glitter-50th-birthday-10ml/invt/914661&bklist=

Thanks guys.. Jess x

Starting a Trend

Hi Guys!

So i know i usually post blogs on mondays and yesterdays went up as normal.. but today i want to introduce something new and rather exciting. On this blog every wednesday for the next couple of months i am going to be giving out my advice to future uni students. I know i found it hard to have all my questions about uni answered before i actually got there, and when i was applying so hopefully my following few blog posts will help a few people!

I'm hoping to cover everything from applying, choosing your course, travelling to and from uni, getting your own place in the second year, decorative ideas for uni rooms, what i found helped me to move out and adapt and any other questions anyone has about what to expect!

So see, you all soon!

Jess x

Spring/Summer nail essential shades!

Hi Guys!

So i'm a bit of a nail varnish horded as some of you may know! And like many others i wear specific shades in specific seasons of the year so i've decided in each new season we enter throughout the year i will share with new some shades which i think are pefect to wear and make you nails a truly statement feature! 

Now obviously everyone knows that spring is a time for pastel colours to emerge and add that light burst of colour.. i've got some great ones which i have fell head over heels for and are constantly on my nails! Most of these are Barry M so they're affordable and easy for you to find! 

1 Barry M- Berry 

This pastel purple is one for me that i had never really loved before as i have never been a huge fan of purple as a colour.. but this year i don't know what it was but i am in love! I think it's because this colour is so easy to wear and it doesn't need three hundred coast of it to make it a good enough colour like i have found with some other pastels.

2 Barry M- Rose Hip (gelly)

This next colour is from the newly released Barry M spring collection which has some of them most beautiful pastel shades that are so easy to put on. The extra glossyness of the gelly formula makes this pastel pink somethign extra special and stands out from other brands. I really love to add a clear glitter over this for an extra princessy look!

3 Essie- Turquoise&Caicos

This polish is not only one of my favourite nail polish colours i own but my favourite colour in general! I just love mint green! It's such a beautiful colour and i find it so easy to wear. I also must admit to having a lot of complements and "oooo what are you wearing on your nails" when i wear this I love Essie nail polish's and as soon as i seen this one it just had to be purchased! It has barely been off my nails since last summer!

4 Barry M- Mint Green

So as i siad in the previous varnish you are now aware of my borderline obsession with the mint green colours. Now your probably thinking "Jess, these colours are exactly the same why have you included them both?" well heres the surprise.. there actually not! This mint green is slightly darke than the other and you wouldn't think it makes taht much of a idffernece but like you i was shocked at how differne they actualy do look when their on the nails!

5 Barry M- Coral

Finally is coral.. a pretty self explanatry colour, which some may say is a little too summery. But i disagree, i think this is the perfect transfer shade to take us from the dewy mornings of april to the brighter long days of may and june! I also think this is a perfect holiday coliurs.. it just looks so good when the sun bounces off it! It really brings out the orange in it and i love it!

See you next week, Jess x

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Review: Palmers Cocoa Butter Natural Bronze, Body Lotion

Hi Guys!

In this weeks post i'm going to share with you something i have been using for quite a number of years, and to be honest i'm shocked that i haven't mentioned it before.

So like many typical girls as soon as march comes to an end i break out the fake tan to embrace spring! I've tried so many different tans from mouses to lotions to gels, and so many different brands.. but i always end up coming back to the same 2 year in year out! One of them being the gradual mouse from St.Tropez. But the other being this lotion from Palmers. I have mentioned other palmers products in previous posts but this gradual tanner is just perfect to use as a moituriser and get some tan from it at the same time. It's easy to use (a main reason i love it!) it isn;t messy or going to stain any sort of bedding or carpet if your a tad heavy handed utting it on and best of all theres no streaks or horribly browny orange patches everywhere!

For a body lotion tanner this is quite good at giving a good tan to your skin off just one application. I use a mit to apply this like with nay other tan as it can stain your hands and fingers! Another benefit of this product is it doens't have as much of a horific smell as some others tanners do!

As far as i am aware this product is pretty easy to find and won't set you back anything more than £6, i've found this in both drug stores like boots and in my local supermarkets so i would definitely reccomend you trying this out! http://www.boots.com/en/Palmers-Cocoa-Butter-Formula-Natural-Bronze-Gradual-Tanning-Moisturiser-250ml_1189257/

See you next week! Jess x

Lip stick balms

Hey guys!!

Now I must confess to not being the most efficient with my make up, it does take me a while! But for those rushed Uni mornings where I'm running late for a lecture, I have come across a fantastic product! I usually scrub my lips, apply balm and then a lipstick and gloss. However if I just don't have the time I have been using the lip balm sticks.

I have aquired a few varieties including some from No. 7 and Soap and Glory! I would reccomend them to anyone, and I have noticed I reach for them even when I have time to do my make up! There fab for throwing in bags and mean I can apply a pop of colour to my lips without liners, gloss' and sticks of products everywhere! 

Nail Polish Growth!

Hi Guys!

So one of my first posts on this blog was all about my love and addiction to Barry M nail polish's, this week I'm going to talk you through a few of my most recent purchases and fave colours!

The first couple of my recent faves are really new out and are part of the Aquarium range for Barry M. Pacific is a blue iradecent colour that changes to a beautiful green in the sunlight! The next from this collection is a matching glitter to Pacific called Mermaid, a lovely top coat and packed with glitter! 

The final is a beautiful rose good colour, Caspian, it's so perfect for neutral days, but gives that girly glitter finish you can't not love!

The next is yet another bluey toned, but from Essie! Turquoise is just that perfect spring/summer colour that you never want to take off your nails! 

Back to Barry M for a shade that to me just shouts spring! Berry a pastel purple glides on and makes nails look effortlessly chic spring! I'm not one for purples, but this just keeps getting on my nails! 

Finally is a pale pink from Ted Baker! Unfortunately I don't know it's colour, but it's from Boots if that helps! This pale pink makes for a beautiful natural nail, effortless but beautiful! 

Well that's it for this week guys, see you next week! X