The Best Cream Eye Base

Hello Lovelies!

In this post I thought I would talk to you about my all time favourite cream eye-shadow base that I tend to use 90% of the time.

It is of course, my Maybelline Color Tattoo in the shade On and On Bronze. The thing that I the most about this shadow is that you can use it as a sheer base or really build it up for an opaque metallic colour.

The texture of this isn't really like most cream products that I have used before. It seems a lot dryer than other formula's which I find great as it does not crease or slip around your eye lid during the day and also sets in no time after applying it.

The tiniest amount seriously goes such a long way as well as it being super easy to apply. 

The brush that I usually apply it with is the one that you get free with the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette and I find that the flat brush end is really good for packing on the colour and really pushing it where you want it to be and the other fluffier end is perfect for blending out the harsh edges.

Maybelline do such a nice colour range with these so if you haven't already, I would highly recommend checking them out!

You can buy them here for only £4.99 - Maybelline Color Tattoo

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New Items - Zoella Beauty - Le Fizz

Hello Lovelies!

Next up in this two-part Zoella Beauty weekend is Le Fizz.

I tried this bath fizzer out for the first time a few nights ago and it definitely lives up to its name. Firstly, it smells SO cosy! Just like the bath latte, I definitely would use this for a cosy bath in the evening when you want to have a good night sleep.

The smell is definitely a lot stronger than the bath latte but I haven't tried the rest of the range yet to make a judge but I think this is more aimed at making your bath smell lovely rather than doing anything else exciting to your bath, unlike the bubbles in the shower milk.

If you have tried any of the bath fizzers from the previous collections then you will know that there is only about 6/8 squares (I can't remember the exact amount) but in this there is lots more, although they are smaller. I actually think that the smaller squares makes it a lot easier to get your money's worth as you don't have to use the large chunks.

Just like the Bath Latte, I absolutely love the packaging. Just like most people, I am obsessed with rose gold at the moment so this just ticks all the boxes for me!

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New Items - Zoella Beauty - Bath Latte

Hello Lovelies!

So this weekend I am going to be focusing on Zoella Beauty's new launch; Sweet Inspirations. 

As I didn't do a blog post last weekend (I have no excuse), I am going to do a two part post over today and tomorrow about two of Zoe's new products that I managed to pick up a couple of weeks back. 

First up is the Bath Latte and isn't the packaging ADORABLE?? 

As well as looking like a milk bottle, it also smells like the cosiest warm bed ever so it is definitely a bed time kinda bath.

The bubbles this creates definitely aren't the kind of bubbles which make you unable to breathe but are also not the kind which just disappear after 30 seconds of being in there, definitely the middle ground of the two as you can also use this as a shower gel.

The Bath Latte is formulated with almond, cacao and honey which makes my skin feel so soft and nourished afterwards. 

I think my overall favourite thing about this product is the packaging. Some of the previous Zoella beauty packaging has been a little too young or girly for my taste but this collection have definitely seen Zoe take on a different approach. I especially love the rose-gold cap, but who wouldn't?!

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Favourite Fragrances!

Happy Sunday Everyone!

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So this week I thought I would show you a part of my beauty stash that I don't think I have ever actually spoken about on my blog before and that is my fragrances.

In this post I am going to talk about my day to day go to fragrance as well as the one that I ALWAYS reach for in the evenings or more special events.

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Lady Gaga - The Fame - 30ml

This is my day to day fragrance and definitely has been since it came out. If you didn't know, I am a big fan of Lady Gaga and when this was released I just had to have it! It is a black liquid and is sweet but definitely not sickly. It is a very light fragrance and easy to wear.

Chanel - Coco Mademoiselle - 35ml

I received this perfume as a birthday present for my 17th (nearly two years ago! Don't remind me D:) and I wore it as a daily perfume for about a year! After that, it seemed to be getting a bit low so I started to wear it as my evening perfume and I loved it even more. The scent is very strong and extremely long lasting. It smells very sweet but at the same time very fresh and almost floral. It has definitely become one of those fragrances that makes me excited to go somewhere whenever I wear it!

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Thanks for reading this little post, I hope you liked this introduction to the other part of my beauty stash!

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May Favourites..

Hello Lovelies!

As I said in yesterday's post, I am going to be posting twice this weekend to make up for the missed one last weekend!

Today brings my May Favourites and it literally doesn't seem long since I posted at the end of April! Time is seriously flying this year.

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 So i'm going to start off with my beauty/fashion favourites and then move on to the non-beauty a little later on.

So firstly, I have been getting a lot of spots recently and they have all been mainly focused around my nose which is so annoying. I think it must've been from college stress coupled with the two weddings! As well as Sudocrem being my best friend, I have also been reaching back to an old favourite to help cover them up, the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in the lightest shade (of course).

As you know there has always been a lot of hype around this since it was released but has definitely crawled back into my daily makeup due to it's amazing high coverage for the price.

Next up, I have been loving putting on The Body Shop's Satsuma Body Butter after the shower or bath as my skin has been super dry and also sunburnt recently! I love the consistency of their body butters and they definitely last a really long time.

Moving on to hair-care and I have really been loving the Herbal Essences Conditioner in 'Moroccan My Shine'. Since I ran out of my label m conditioner, I wanted to go back down the cheaper route in terms of hair-care and although this substitute is not as good as the label m one, I can definitely say that my hair really soaks it up and is looking hydrated and shiny still!

Non-Beauty

Onto the non-beauty favourites, now there are a lot of different shows that I have been loving this month but I have managed to whittle it down to four to talk to you about today! I will link to them here for you to have a click and a read if you wish and I will also try to write them in English too.

The Amazing Race 

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 

My Hero Academia

Food Wars

Finally, of course, I have been loving attending the two weddings from this month with Max and also meeting lots of people from his side of the family!

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I really hope you enjoyed my favourites for this month, sorry it was quite a long one, I think I have a case of verbal diarrhoea (ha!). If you have any suggestions for future blog posts leave them in the comments below or through my social media's on the right, I love hearing your recommendations! 

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My Favourite Makeup Brushes

So this week I thought that I would show you my all time favourite brushes! I haven't really had much experience in the brush department as the brushes I would like require lots of money! 

So lets get on with four favourite brushes -

Real Techniques Contour Brush

I absolutely ADORE this brush! Even though I do not use it for contour, my cheekbones don't exist, I do however use it for my concealer. The tapered end and softness of the brush really helps to blend everything in so seamlessly and never leaves any brush strokes along the skin! 

The only downside to this brush is that you can only buy it as part of the Core Collection, which has one or two brushes that I really do not like. 

This is the burnt orange coloured brush.

Real Techniques Base Shadow Brush

This is one of my favourite eyeshadow brushes. I like to use this to give that first soft wash of colour all over the lid and also to blend in the crease or outsides of the shadow. It is a very soft and sparse so I would not recommend this for concealer or packing on intense colour.

This is the purple coloured brush furthest to the left.

Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 Brush

Even though this brush is one of those that comes with an eyeshadow palette, it is actually amazing quality. The one end is a long but dense brush which is perfect for packing on pigmented colour or wetting slightly with a setting spray to make the colour even more pigmented and intense.

The other end is a more long and fluffy brush but definitely more coarse than the Real Techniques one. I like it to really focus colour in the crease so that I do not get any fallout with darker colours!

This is the bronze/gold double ended brush.

Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush

This brush comes with the same eyeshadow set as the base shadow brush and I didn't really use it that much at first as I thought that it was definitely much too big for my eyelid. One day had an idea that it would be perfect for concealer! It blends in beautifully as it is the best combination of dense and sparse. I would highly recommend this brush!

This is the purple coloured brush on the far right.

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Here are a couple of brush brands that are high up on my wish-list!

Zoeva

Charlotte Tilbury

Suqqu

Also featured in the above photos is my Zoella Beauty makeup bag! It is the perfect size to store my brushes and any little products for the day.

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I hope you enjoyed this post, I will be back next weekend and this time next week, my brother will be married! :D

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April Highlights...

Hellooo!

So first up, apologies for the not so great photo this time, the weather has been so weird in the UK at the moment and its been making me so unmotivated as well as there not being enough natural lighting D:

So its that monthly favourites time again and I thought that I would start making this more regular and call 'highlights' instead, so that I can tell you anything and everything that I have been loving this month!

I cannot believe that it is already May?! I have two weddings this month and I am sure you will have some outfit posts from those..

On to the highlights!

Face

I have been loving applying my Urban Decay Naked Skin concealer (all time favourite) with my Real Techniques contour brush! It just blends everything in so seamlessly as well as keeping the coverage.

Hair

Since having my hair bleached again (Twice!) to try and get rid of the green, I have been using this Honey & Oat Shampoo from label m and it has definitely been my saviour! It helps my ends keep moisturised and healthy.

Body

I don't usually have a deodorant in my favourites but this month I have re-discovered one that I used to love! It is from Soft & Gentle and is in the scent, Lotus and Watermelon. It smells SO good! The only place that I can find that sells this particular scent is Wilko's!

Clothing

I bought these Topshop Leigh jeans with knee rips and one thigh rip quite a while ago now but I have been wearing them an absolute ton this month. As soon as they are out of the wash they are back to being worn, definitely will have to pick up some more!

Watch

I came across a new anime called 'Erased' and completed the entire season in one day, which is so weird for me as I hardly ever finish a show or even start to watch one! You definitely need to check it out - Here

Experience

Last but definitely not least was when Max came over for a few days in the Easter Holidays. We went to the cinema and did some shopping and also went to the woods to take some photos for his portfolio! It was a really fun few days and was definitely the break from college I needed :-)

Here's a few photos Max took from the woods

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I hope you all are having a great bank holiday weekend!

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See ya next weekend 

~ L A U R A  J E S S I C A ~

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Spring Nail Edit 2016

So it's that time of year again where I like to switch up the nail colours that are on show on my dressing table to some brighter and more Springy colours!

This time round I wanted to have something that I can rely on to be quick, long-lasting and also beautiful as I am super busy with life things at the moment and nails aren't really the top of my list to faff around with.

So of course I have chosen to go for three colours from Barry M. They have always been one of my favourite brands for nail polish and definitely have the majority of my 80+ collection (oops).

Here are some snaps of the colours I have chosen and what they look like on the nails with just one coat (no base or top coat either).

As you can see the colours are pretty much done with just one coat from Barry M's gelly range and also definitely stay true to the colour shown in the bottle.

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The Green shade is in the colour Guava.

The Red shade is in the colour Passion Fruit.

The Blue shade is in the colour Blueberry.

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I really wanted to stray away from the pastel colours this Spring as I do not own any pastel colours that apply in one thick coat without the need for a second. If you know any good brands who have opaque pastels, leave a comment below!!

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What do you think of my Spring shades?

Do you have any Barry M favourites?

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I hope you have the best weekend whatever you're up to and I will speak to you next week! 

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My New Favourite Base & Top Coat...

Hey lovelies! 

This past week has been spent either with college work or Max and has been a really great one actually! We went and watched Batman vs Superman and also went for a (very) muddy walk in my local forest! Have a peak on my Instagram to see my poor muddy Converse!

Just before all of this I popped into Boots and picked up this Rimmel top and base coat polish. When I got home I applied it before and after this Nails Inc colour which is super pretty and a nice transition from easter and into Spring.

The picture above was taken after 5 days of wear from this polish and you can see that there is just a bit of chipping on the forefinger and everywhere else looks pretty much perfect!!

Although the top/base coat does not dry as quickly as some others it is definitely worth the drying process to have your nail polish last this long with minor chips!

The brush is also super lovely to work with and there is a lot of product on the brush so it makes it easier to apply a shiny finish.

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I hope you enjoyed this little review of my new favourite base and top coat duo and I will be back next week for another post!!

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The Perfect Bath

For a long time one of my favourite things to do in the evening is have a relaxing bath and watch all of my favourite youtubers and read some blogs. With this, comes with a lot of trial and error of loads of different products so I thought I would show you some of my all time favourites that I know will help me get in the relaxed mood.

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Zoella - Foam Sweet Foam Cleansing Shower Gel

I have done a whole review on this previously but I love the way this lathers up and also the fruity smell just relaxes me and makes me feel all cosy!

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Venus - Snap Razor

I have tried a few different razors in my time but this one has definitely come up tops! You can use the normal sized razor heads but it comes with its own little travel case and the tiniest handle! It is so easy to hold and definitely makes the chore a little easier.

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The Body Shop - Early Harvest Raspberry Body Scrub

I first found this scrub a couple of years ago and I found the concept so different! The consistency is just like a cross between a jelly and a jam, not so slippy as a jelly but definitely not sticky like a jam. There are also little raspberry seeds and grains which give a gentle scrub! I definitely don't find it as harsh as the sand-like scrubs out there!

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No7 - Beautiful Skin Melting Gel Cleanser

I usually like to give my face an extra cleanse in the bath so that it can be totally fresh when I get out. This is a really nice cleanser which is first just like a gel but as you work it into the skin it turns into a bit of an oil which is super hydrating for my dry skin. When water is added to it, it almost turns into a milky  consistency which definitely leaves my skin feeling moisturised and super clean afterwards!

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Soap and Glory - Sugar Crush Body Butter 

Finally, when I finally emerge out of the bath looking a bit like a shrivelled prune, I like to finish up with a body butter to give my skin a bit of a moisture boost! Soap and Glory have always done some of my favourite body butters, along with The Body Shop, but this is definitely my favourite scent! 

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Have a good weekend and I will see you in the next one!

~ L A U R A  J E S S I C A ~

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The Easter Nail Edit

Happy Easter!

(cool colours right)

This week I thought it would be greatly inappropriate if I did not include those adorable fluffy chicks with the plastic feet in my photos (I hope you love them as much as I do).

For this edition of the nail edit, I thought I would go all seasonal and show you one of my favourites that I only ever crack out at this time of year!

These were released just before easter in 2014 and ever since I have worn it around this time! My boyfriend says that they look like mini eggs, hopefully he won't get overly peckish in the night!!

I have never seen any nail polishes similar to these before so if you have, please let me know!

Although these need at least 2 thick coats, (unless there is already an opaque colour that matches underneath) its worth the effort to have mini egg nails, right?

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Hope you're all liking the more regular posts and the, hopefully, better photos too!

Have the best Easter weekend and i'll be back with another soon c:

~ L A U R A  J E S S I C A ~

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Clarins vs Ren - First Impressions

Good Afternoon Lovelies!

So for the past couple of weeks I have been trying out these two high-end moisturiser mini's to see which one is better, in my opinion!

I'll start by saying that my skin is super dry at the moment but it is usually normal to dry depending on the weather.

Clarins - HydraQuench Cream - £36

Now this is a bit of a pricey moisturiser but I always think that you should spend more on your skincare because if you don't have a good base to sit your makeup on then whatever product you use, it will not look right.

Firstly, I ADORE the smell of this, it spells so fresh and slightly fruity, so if you aren't a fan of scented moisturisers, then I wouldn't go near this product.

Once applied to my face the first thing I noticed was that it is quite cooling, so it is good if you want a bit of a wakening up in the morning, and it also sinks into the skin quite well, as well as only needing to use the tiniest bit to do your whole face!

Once I had applied my primer over the top and started working in my concealer I noticed that the product started to roll off my face and was just not settling onto my skin and it was down to this moisturiser! I've never really had that happen before but it definitely is one for night time instead of the morning.

Ren - Daily Supplement Moisturising Cream - £20

So this is definitely a lot less pricey than the other one which is already a plus!

Now this definitely also has a scent too but it is more of that traditional 'moisturiser' kind of natural clean scent rather than the strong one that Clarins had.

When I first applied this it felt slightly cooling again and also a lot thinner than the Clarins one. It also sunk into the skin a lot quicker than the other and instantly makes your skin feel hydrated and smooth.

Once I started to apply the same primer and work in the same concealer it blended in so seamlessly! My concealer didn't cling onto any of my dry patches or cake around my nose, it just blended in a lot better than with any other moisturiser I have used!

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So overall, I think there was a clear winner out of those two, especially with the price difference! I'm definitely going to be purchasing the full size now (feel unique.com I'm coming for you).

I hope you enjoyed this little comparison/first impressions post :-)

I have also been loving receiving the Blogosphere magazine at the moment! If any of you are a fan of Lily Pebbles then you should definitely check out this issue!

Until Next time..

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