Bits, Bobs & a Revlon Lip Butter ♥

Bonjour! Spring has sprung, and I have a few random things to share with you that don't really fit anywhere else, so I thought I would shove them into one post. I took this photo of a Magnolia tree on Sunday. It has been pretty warm in England over the last week or so, but now the temperature has dropped and it will be -3 degrees on the nights of the weekend, and they are now telling us to expect sleet and snow! What is going on with the world!? Ah well, I'm flying into 25 degrees on Friday, so I can cope with that! Wahooo! I'll try and blow the sun back over for those reading from England!

Thought I would just show you a few of the make up looks I have been sporting recently. I went to see the Devil Inside last Friday, which isn't the best film I've ever seen I must say...and so I wanted something quick and easy. Here I am wearing MAC Fluidline in blacktrack, which I live in, a bronzer from MUA which you can't really see due to rubbishy camera! Then for those of you that are fellow Glossyboxers, I got the Burberry Lipstick in Rosewood in my Harrodds edition, and I love it! It isn't a colour I would ever purchase initially, but I really want the full size of this now, it's pretty sophisticated! Lovely formula too and has good staying power, so that is what I have on here.

This was for a meal out, and I am wearing Maybelline colour tattoo in Gold. I am sure it is called Forever gold or something but the website says Bold Gold, I haven't got it with me so I'm not sure, but the gold one anyway! Blimey do these do what the say on the tin! They do not come off, they are great! They don't crease either, and while Boots have their nifty 3 for 2 offer on, I would go and grab yourself a few because they are great to work with, on their own or as a buildable eyeshadow base. The turquoise blue colour is from the 120 palette, another staple for make up-heads. Available on Ebay.

Anyone got draw something? I am the worst drawer in the world but I have managed to get to level 99 with another player! However, when it reaches 99, the score doesn't increase it just sticks at 99. So for those that excel at draw something, the excitement gets battered by a non rising score! If you are beyond bored and fancy a game though, my username is tilldazzled.

Here are my current nails. In most Superdrugs, they are doing a reduced box full of GOSH products at the moment, and there are bargains to be had! Half price nail varnishes! I love their nail varnishes too because the majority of them are one coat wonders and are great at resisting the chip. This colour is called Midnight Blue I think, and is a lovely swirly Navy blue. On the accent nail is a Bourjois glitter topcoat, which I'm not sure what the name is because I swiped a brush of it from my Mother in Law! Sorry Guys, there are plenty of glitter top coats out there though!

I thought I would take advantage of the Boots 3 for 2 offer myself, as I really wanted one of the Revlon lip butters many youtubers and bloggers have been loving recently. After swatching nearly the whole range on my hand, I finally decided to go for a pale pink, which is shade 055 Cupcake. They smell nice and vanillary, and are so moisturising! I have had it on for about two hours and can still feel my lips nice and moisturised, with a hint of colour. They are very sheer, and a little buildable. There are bolder colours such as the red and orange and they can come out very bright. This was £7.99, and I think it is worth it because I know my lips won't suffer while on my holiday! 

I also got a Models Own nail varnish, as I have wanted to try one for ages. They have got some gorgeous colours and glitters, but I got one in the shade Tropical Sun, which is a fine glittery Coral. I thought it would be a great toe colour too, especially with a tan! Then I got the nail art pen, so I can try out some designs! Models own Nail varnish - £5.00, Nail Art Pen - £6.00, available on 3 for 2 at Boots.

Here is the colour of the lip butter, a lovely light pink! It's a lot darker on here due to bad lighting, my apologies. I am too lazy to take it on my camera whereas with my phone I can upload straight to blogger, so I  can get more posts up for you readers! Anyway, I have also been trying out the Maybelline falsies flared mascara. I actually really like it, because they say that use the spoon side against lashes first, then the flat side to flare them out. This is great, but also because the flat side has little bristles, it is great to separate the bottom lashes, without making them look clumpy or anything. A nice mascara for a drugstore buy, and I think it is around £8.00.

So that is enough waffle for now, I might do a holiday essentials blog before I go, so you can get an idea of what is good to take, so you don't weigh down your case!

Ciao for now XxXx

Lake District & Stuff ♥

If you have read my previous blog, you will know that we had to go up to the Lake district briefly on business. We stay the one night on Friday, and it just wasn't long enough! We didn't get there until around half 8 on the night, so everywhere was pitch black and we didn't realise what view we had. We woke up to a fresh, crisp morning, everywhere frosted with thick ice, and all you could see were snow topped mountains. It was beautiful. The hotel was on a hill, so the view was great. We were so impressed with the hotel that we have now booked to return on pleasure so we can spend some more time there, and explore because I had to work the next day we had to return.

Do excuse the pictures, as they were all taken while we were driving!

The main view as you walked out the hotel.

The Castle Green hotel in Kendal. To have a better look if you are thinking of going to the Lakes, click HERE

Lake Windermere...and squirly tree! I can't wait to go back and take some proper shots in March. I am taking Ed for his birthday so we can have a nice relax and explore. The actual part we stayed in was Kendal, where Kendal Mint cake is made! So we could hardly come home without any! Yummy!

Also, coming back to my previous blog where I was trying out Tesco's facial cleansers and the maybelline foam mousse foundation...I take some of it back what I said. The foundation is very deceiving when you have it on your hand and doesn't look like its going to cover anything. It is very wet on your brush, but it really does cover any red patches and blotches. It is a light to medium coverage, but as it is dewy and wet, it is great for putting powder on top as it acts as a sticky base, then soon dries. So I'd give it a 8 out of ten for a light coverage foundation, if you are to cover over it with powder. Also, it is very quick and easy to apply, and when you are up at stupid o'clock for work, it comes in handy!

As for Tesco's cucumber facial range, I have been using it with the Witchstick and my spots are clearing up nicely. My face feels really fresh after using them, and for the money, they get  10 out of 10 from me.

I've also dyed my hair a bit. Put a bit of blonde in it, although it's more towards ginger especially in this picture! I will do it again soon so it's lighter, but there you go. That's what you get for paying a fiver and not £100 a go, but I'm not really bothered, at least it's a bit of dimension, I'm so bored with my hair.

I have also just completed my last ever weekend at work. I cannot wait just not have to get up in the dark now. Seems people there are dropping like flies now from what I hear along the grapevine, makes you wonder. 5 days to go, last ever Monday tomorrow! 

Ciao for now XxxX

Update & Tesco Cleansing Range Review! ♥

I appear to be slacking on this at the moment! It is purely due to no time, and not much excitement really. I'm sitting here with my head covered in foil at the moment, putting a few blonde streaks in. You have no idea how difficult it is, putting streaks in on your own! So if this turns out any good, it'll be a miracle! I'll probably put a picture up if it hasn't turned out too bad! Fingers crossed! We are off to Cumbria today on business so should be good! Booked the hotel last night and it looks lovely, right in the lake district. I guess there are some perks to working in the hotel industry, so I'm taking great advantage while I can in my last week!

A couple of days ago I wasn't feeling too well, so Ed had been looking after me and did me breakfast before I went to work at half 6 in the morning! It was so cute, mmm Marmite on toast and a banana to take! I absolutely love Marmite! 

The diet has appeared to have gone out the window...It is so hard. I went to Moms yesterday and bought us a strawberry pavlova each from Sainsburys. Oh my life they are amazing. It has strawberries on, so thats one of our 5 a day isn't it?! Haha! Plus I am taking cakes into work on Friday, so it's only right we try them out isn't it?

We also went for a chinese last night, which was really nice. Happy Chinese new year by the way! I just wanted to put this on because we were reading the dessert menu, and Toffee Apples and Toffee bananas aren't available Saturdays 8pm - 10pm! We thought it was hilarious. So at 7.45pm, it's still OK to have a toffee banana....Okey dokey then! 

We went for a shop round Tesco afterwards, and this is Ed with a little bird having a shop around! The poor birdie couldn't find the bread aisle, so Ed we helped him! Gotta love Eds face too hehehe <3

And Ed wanted a little go in Rupert the Bear's car. In a suit, it's just brilliant.

So I bought a couple of things to try at Tesco. I had seen a few people on youtube recommending Tesco's cucumber facial skin care range, so I thought I'd give it a go. It is an absolute bargain as every product in the range is under 80p! So I got each product in the range apart from the wipes, because I always use huggies pure because they are thicker. So I tried it last night, beginning with the face scrub. It felt really nice once lathered on the skin, and has ex foliating beads in, which got rid of a lot of my make up. My face felt refreshed from just using that alone. Then I used the cleanser and toner, which got rid of the remains of my make up, and finished off with the moisture cream. It absorbed into my skin very quickly, and it feels all soft the morning after! I think it's a total bargain, and is suitable for all skin types. All the ingredients are natural and it smells lovely and fresh. I'd definitely recommend it!

Also as you can see, I purchased the new Maybelline Air Foam foundation. I don't know whether it was Tesco, or Maybelline themselves but there was copious amounts of cellotape holding the lid on of the bottle. It took me absolutely ages to get into it, I bent my nails back, and sliced my thumb open with scissors trying to get into it! I wasn't a happy bunny, so that's the first negative. When I eventually got into it, I shook the bottle as instructed, and I pressed on the top to release the first blob of mousse. There is a plastic seal you have to break so you actually end up squirting out more than you need. Also the foundation came out white at first. It is literally the consistency of hair mousse, and I tried it on the back of my hand. It is extremely thin and quite sticky actually. It seems pretty see through, but I have yet to try it on my face. At the moment as it stands, for £6.99 I don't think it's going to be worth it. But I shall let you know as soon as I have tried It on my face I'll let you know!

So I've waffled on enough now, and I'm going to wash out my hair and see how that's turned out!

Ciao for now!xXxXx