The Versatile Blogger Award!

I'd like to thank everyone who believed in me, but most of all I'd like to thank Vanessa over at Citron and Guavaberry for the nomination.

And now we know that if I ever won an award I would need a lot of time to put a good speech together. Anyway let's move away from my poor attempt at humour, but I am thankful for this, like it seriously means a lot to me, so thank you Vanessa!

Rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you & link their blog

2. Each nominee must name 7 things about themselves

3. They must nominate 15 blogs or bloggers they've recently discovered or follow regularly

4. Inform the nominees about their award

5. No tag backs!

Seven things about me:  

1. I have really bad social anxiety and I'm not just saying this because it seems to be the cool thing to be at the moment. I'm saying it because I'm awkward. Just genuinely awkward. I get nervous and worry like crazy when I have to talk to someone who I don't know even something simple like ordering food at a restaurant, but I am trying to get over this and gain more confidence to which I think I am doing and I'm proud of myself for what I've managed to do.

2. I'm starting college this year and I'm going to study business because I'd love to have my own business one day even though I aren't very clever.

3. I don't like talking to people first, as I feel like I'm annoying them, so I won't text people first or write to someone first.

4. Reality TV is my life; I literally love it; it's my favourite

5. My natural hair colour is dark brown and I dye it blonde every six weeks; which is very bad, but being a brunette just doesn't suit me.

6. I'm really shy until I know the person and then you will literally hate me because I have a very dry sense of humour, so sometimes I say hurtful things, but I never mean it and if I know that I've hurt the persons feelings I will feel guilty as hell because I didn't mean what I said, I'm just very sarcastic.

7. I used to have over a 100 nail varnishes until I sorted through them and gave all the ones that I didn't like or didn't use to my brothers fiance and she likes them. I know have 53 nail varnishes (I just counted them, that's why the number is so precise; don't judge me!)

People that I nominate:

Nadine - http://rosyblossom.blogspot.co.uk/

Maddy - http://www.beautybanterblog.com/

Aaliyah - http://shadowlinergirl.blogspot.co.uk/

Georgina - http://thousanddollardreams.blogspot.co.uk/

Masha - http://mashasmumbles.blogspot.co.uk/

(I understand that this isn't 15 blogs, but I didn't want to just list random blogs for the sake of it)

Until next time

Maybelline Baby Lips Review

left to right: Intense care, mint fresh, peach kiss,pink punch, cherry me and hydrate

Nobody understands how happy this makes me. I have wanted these since I was seeing reviews about them from Americans, as these have been out for about a year over in the states. When I saw on the boots website that they were going to start stocking these I didn't know what to do with myself; I was over the moon.

A couple of days after they had been released I went to boots only to find out that the store hadn't had any yet and I was gutted, so when I got home I got straight on the website and saw that there was an offer on for 3 for 2, so I thought that I'd be stupid to not get all six. 

Now to the important bit.

The six different types are: Intense care, mint fresh, peach kiss, pink punch, cherry me and hydrate. Three out of the six have no colour and three do have a tint of colour; pink punch and cherry me are well pigmented and they provide a good colour considering that they are only a lip balm.

I haven't had these for very long, but when I did get them my lips were in a pretty bad way, as they were very dry and chapped and after about a day of wearing one of these my lips healed and felt soft and smooth.

Scent wise these all smell amazing. 

Mint fresh: (green packaging purple writing) smells extremely minty and the rest smell fruity

 Cherry me: (Orange packaging, hot pink writing) smells like cherries.

Pink punch: (pink packaging, yellow writing) smells like pineapples 

I can't quite put my finger on the other three, but they all smell amazing!

These are good lip balm to invest in, as they are cheap with a retailing price at boots for £2.99 which I think is amazing! The packaging is also sturdy, as there is no chance that the lid will come off if you want to keep this loose in your bag there is no chance that the lid will fall off as it clicks into place.

Yay:

Cheap - £2.99

Nice smelling

Nice variation of colours

Sturdy packaging 

Softens and smooths lips in a couple of hours

Nay:

The fact that it took so long for them to come out in the UK

Overall:

Brand: Maybelline

Product: Baby Lips

Type: All

Price: £2.99

Where to buy: Boots or Superdrug

Packaging quality: 5/5

Overall rating: 5/5

Recommend?: 100% This lip balm is my new favourite, it does such a good job at repairing lips, it's seriously amazing! As soon as you apply it, it feels moisturizing and it leaves lips feeling soft and smooth

Grade: A+

July Favourites!

Hello lovelies! 

First of all I would just like to apologize for no favourites for June. In June I never really tried anything new, so there was nothing for me to put into my favourites and I didn't want to just gather any old products and chuck them in, so I decided to leave it for a month.

 Three of these products are new and I have had one for quite a while now. I know four items might not be much of a favourites, but these are the products that I have been loving through July.

Not the best picture in the world - apologies

Sleek - i Divine Au Naturel

I bought this a while back and never really used it, the first time I really used it was for my prom and after I used it for that I may have fallen in love with the shade on the top right which is a bronze shimmer. I haven't used all of the colours yet, but I'm loving using the third shade on the top left over my lid which is a matte very light brown with the bronze shimmer in the crease, and as the two shades aren't two dark they are great for a daytime look and are very natural. The first shade on the top left I use as a highlighter which I put on my brow bone which makes the eyes more noticeable and I use it in the inner corner of my eyes which is great for really brightening the eyes and making them appear bigger.

Bourjois - Healthy mix serum foundation

When I tested this foundation in boots the first thing I noticed was the smell; it smells amazing! It literally smells like a scented sun cream that you'd use when you were little; it's great! I have the shade 51 - light vanilla and it is a good match for my skin tone, as it looks very natural and I love how it has a matte finish, so there's no chance of looking shiny. It also lasts a long time as well and I can get through the entire day without thinking that it has faded or that I have gone patchy.

Barry M - Gelly hi-shine - Blue grape

I don't know why I didn't buy one of these when they first came out. I knew I wanted a nail polish that wasn't matte and had a shine to it, so I immediately thought of trying a hi-shine and it did not disappoint! The pigmentation of this is perfection! I only needed two coats until a good solid colour had built up.I also find that this polish lasts a long time without chipping which is a great bonus!

Carmex - moisturising lip balm

I have a love hate relationship with this lip balm, it shouldn't be a favourite, bit it is. The reason is that it burns; I'm not going to lie and I'm not being dramatic, but it literally burns for a couple of minutes after I've put it on. The burning does fade after a couple of minutes. Now you're probably wondering why it's in my favourites if it burns, but it does it's job. It claims to soothe, relieve and moisturise; it may not soothe, but it definitely moisturises. 

Lush: Cupcake Fresh Face Mask Review

Sometime a while ago I picked up a face mask from Lush called Cupcake. This might sound strange to some, but I have never used a face mask before; never. This is mainly due to the fact that I have sensitive skin and I didn't want to use something which would give me a rash across my face, but in lush the face masks are hand made, fresh and preservative-free. As they are preservative-free this means that they last about three weeks which I don't think is that bad, as I have used it about twice a week for two weeks and it is about half empty, so it will last.

Cupcake was created for 'younger skins', and it claims to:

• nourish
• soften
• tone
• moisturize
• absorb grease
•  and give a deep cleanse 

I use the mask on a dry face and work all over the skin avoiding the eyes and mouth (of course.) At first I wasn't sure on how much to use and didn't use a lot, but I learnt that you need a good amount for the face mask to actually do it's job properly. It's advised to leave the mask on for 10-15 minutes and the mask will harden and tighten rather quickly to which I'm not a fan of to be honest, but it's bearable. 

This is a face mask designed for oily skin, but to be honest I don't have oily skin, as I'm not prone to breakouts and I've never had acne; I'd say that my skin type is dry. With saying that I feel like this face mask still worked wonders even though on the parts of my skin that are more dry it would often feel very tight even once the mask is off, so I'd put some vitamin E cream on them parts and it's job done. This face mask also has helped to reduce the redness that I have in my cheeks which is amazing, as it really did tone it down a lot and I really struggle to reduce the redness.

The texture of the mask is quite thick, but I think that it's quite hard to spread, as it will go patchy and you will need to make sure that all the skin is well covered. As for the scent... it's not the best and when my brother smelt it straight from the pot he nearly passed out (may sound dramatic, but it's true,) as the smell is really strong and is nothing like chocolate unless that chocolate is couple of years out of date.

Yay:

Leaves skin feeling soft and smooth

Helps to clean out pores

Reduces redness

Not to messy when taking off

Refreshing

Not very expensive - (£5.95)

Nay:

The smell

It can be difficult to spread because of the texture

Has to be used within three weeks

Probably won't become essential to your routine, as it is not a staple or a must have and is just a nice

Not brilliant for dry skin

Overall:

Brand: Lush

Product: Fresh face mask

Type: Cupcake

Price: £5.95

Where to buy: Lush

Package quality:  4.5 (Mines gone sticky)

Overall rating: (out of five) 4.5, if my skin was oily then a five, but it's not, so four haha

Recommend?: I would recommend this to anyone who has oily skin or to anyone who has a natural redness to their face.

Grade: A 

Give my blog some lovin

I'm lonely with 2 followers :(

I'm a little bit late with this post, but as you will all know Google reader is shutting down, so GFC will be following close behind it. I'd love you to go over to bloglovin and follow me on there.

Bloglovin allows you to stay connected and keep on track with all of the blogs that you like to read. I would love it if you followed me over there and I will happily follow you back because I love finding new blogs to read!

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Barry M Wink black eyeliner pen

Would you be surprised if I told you that I've never tried any Barry M product other than their nail varnish?

When my previous eyeliner had ran out, I knew I didn't want to repurchase the same one and then this one really caught my eye; with the bright purple packaging with black detailing, I really like it! It gives off an 80's vibe which I love!

The tip isn't very sturdy, but it isn't that weak so you can't use it, I can work with it just fine to create a small line close to my lashes.Plus the application is easy with only one coat needed for an opaque colour to build up, as it is well pigmented.

It does however doesn't stay opaque for long, as it does fade if not re-applied during the day and it does also move to the eyelid after time as well. I found that for the first couple of times, it didn't do that, but now that I've been using it for about a week the quality has gone down immensely

(I'm pale)

I won't be re-purchasing this, as it's not worth it. It fades easily and quickly and will also transfer to the upper lid, however it is quite cheap, as it retails for £4.59, so that isn't bad.

Yay:

Does it's job 

Easy to apply

Cheap

Well pigmented 

Nice packaging

Nay:

Will fade after a while

Transferred to my upper eye lids

The tip isn't as sturdy as it should be

Smudges easily

Fades after a couple of hours

Overall:

Brand: Barry M

Product: Wink black eyeliner pen

Price: £4.59

Where to buy: Superdrug, boots or anywhere that stocks Barry M

Package quality: 5/5

Overall rating: 3/5

Recommend: No. It's not worth it. The quality will decrease quickly and it will smudge and fade. This eyeliner however this eyeliner will get you from a to b, I would not recommend that you should go out to buy this specific item

                                      

Prom!

Hello lovelies!

Last Friday was my high school prom! Something that I have posted about quite a lot about in my previous posts, so I've decided to blog a little bit about the event. 

I started to get ready at around 1 which started with a trip to the hairdressers to get my hair done which took about an hour and then when I got home I did my makeup and got fully prepared to go.

Just before going to the place where the limo was going to pick us up from my grandparents and my auntie cam around for pictures.

Note: My mum took all of these photos, so sorry if the quality isn't good. Plus I aren't exactly photogenic, so please be kind.

We didn't stay at the house long we literally had a couple of photos and then went to the village hall car park where the limo was going to pick us up from. When we got there we waited for the others to turn up and then it was time for more pictures.

Whilst inside the limo we got a bottle of shloer, as we obviously aren't old enough to drink. We also drove around for a little bit and had a rave to the CD that was playing which I think was Now 64 or something like that.

When we arrived we were the first group to arrive, so we had to stand around outside and wait for everyone else which which was good because the weather was nice. We waited in the gardens and had more pictures that my friends mum took.

When everyone had arrived we went in for the meal which to be honest I didn't really like. Instead of name tags we had boxes with our names on which inside had a key ring with our year 7 picture on one side and our year 11 on the other and my year 7 picture is really bad! I had really dark brown hair and a full fringe and I look terrible, haha!

The rest of the night was spent dancing and then guessing which teachers were drunk, as it was hilarious to see the deputy head drunk and plenty of the other teachers. The dancing was brilliant and it was overall a great night.

On the way back everyone was complaining that they didn't feel very well or that they were tired, as it was midnight when it ended, so in the limo on the way back me and one of my other friends were the only ones singing and dancing.

Straight after prom there was an after party which I'm not going to go in to much detail about because I would be embarrassing myself, as lets just say that I had a bit to drink and it was an amazing way to end prom. Apparently I kept telling everyone that I was fine and that I had nothing to drink, but when we left and went back to my friends house to sleep I remember leaning over the banister to the stairs singing thrift shop...eek.