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Sunday, 19 April 2015

OOTD: That Casual Feeling

The sun was out and I was feeling super happy to be spending the day with one of my best friends! We planned to go out for the day for food and lots of giggles, we did think of shopping too but that never happened as food just took over! We went to a gorgeous vegan restaurant, I am not vegan but adore healthy vegan food.

My friend agreed to take some photos, we laughed the whole way through so am sure you can see that in the photos! You may or may not know that I am pregnant, so currently I am 19 weeks and want a wardrobe to work for both being pregnant and after so have been trying to wear items that I have already which can work for me and my bump. If you didn't know I have a youtube and have shown a haul of items I have purchased that are not maternity wear which can work for me now, during and after pregnancy.

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Dress: All Saints

Denim shirt: New Look

Necklace: Primark

Bag: Topshop

Shoes: Matalan

Sunglasses: Next

Hope you like the outfit!

A xx

Review: Anastasia DipBrow Pomade and Brush #12

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I have decided to take the plunge and try out the well loved Anastasia DipBrow Pomade and brush #12. This product is loved by many bloggers and youtubers. Anastasia Soare known as the founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills is seen as an eye and brow expert who has worked with many famous stars such as J-Lo.

This product comes in many shades which is amazing as I dont tend to see many shades when it comes to eyebrow products. Anastasia DipBrow Pomade is a creamy product that sets as a powder, you don't need a lot of product to give a beautiful defined eyebrow. I use the shade dark brown which just about suits me with my skin tone and dark brows. I used to hate my eyebrows as back in the day it was all about thin brows where as me being Italian I had no option, my brows are bushy and thick! So thank the Lord its about thick brows now, Alleluia!

My brows now take about 2-3 minutes, the brush is a small angled brush with a mascara style end to help brush your brows to perfection. The angled brush applies the product with ease and precision. The brush and product are literally like husband and wife joined in matrimony they work perfectly like a team. I would highly recommend this and hope that more products become available in the UK.

Have you tried this?

A xx

My Beauty Brand Wishlist.....Illamasqua

Hey Loveys,

Here is my wishlist for the fabulous Illamasqua, a brand that I am still trying out but am keen to try more!

£18.50

Glamore Lipstick in Rosepout

A gorgeous nude shade, they have released 7 new shades, I would love all of them but this one seems to stand out for me.

£30

Illamasqua rich liquid foundation

A foundation that I hear a lot of great things about, one of the many foundations on my wishlist.

£21.50

Powder blush in Hussy, a matte pink shade, I do love a pink blusher!

£34.00

Fatale Palette, four beautiful shades that would make a dramatic eye look!

So this is my current Illamasqua wishlist, what is yours?

A xx

Review: Clinique Chubby Stick!

Hey Loveys!

How are you all? I have had a thought today, oh my its 2014, its nearly Valentines, then birthdays galore in March, then it will be Easter! Its insane how fast this year is already going! I know its what everyone says.

Todays review is on a present I received for Christmas from my beautiful friend. I had been talking about how I would love to try Clinique chubby sticks and was so excited when I received this! So thanks to my beautiful friend!

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This is Clinique stick was what started the revolutionary lip colour balm beauties available on the highstreet! The shade I received was 15 Pudgy Peony, a soft girly pink shade that is super soft and glides on easily, it is such a pretty colour but I wouldn't say it was opaque but you can build it up, I would say it is more of a natural payoff, if that makes sense! It is such a gorgeous pink shade that is perfect to wear all year round. It is hydrating and does last quite well and is super handy for daytime wear especially if you want just a pop of colour.

You can purchase these here

Have you tried these? I would loved to try some other shades!

A xx

Review: Healgel Eye and Face

Hello Loveys,

New year new you is what seems to be on a lot of peoples lips, eating healthy, heading out to the gym or buying a fitness dvd, its all about health and feeling good. A lot of people forget that you also need to ensure you are looking after your skin, one of my resolutions last year was to make sure that I had a skincare routine, a resolution I actually stuck by and am continuing! So when I get offered to review a skincare product I get super excited as love finding out about new brands products available, and more importantly I love sharing them with you so here is a new brand to me *HEALGEL, a brand created by British plastic and cosmetic surgeons, an actor, and dermatologist biochemist a varied team!

Healgel is an aqueous gel that "soothes, repairs and protects skin", I was lucky enough to try the following two products.

Healgel Face, an "anti-ageing formula for firmer, smoother and replenished skin". This creamy white gel sinks into the skin beautifully, it made my skin feel smoother and the scent reminded me of walking into an essential oil boutique, with a scent of lavender which isn't overpowering and it contains Omega oils to "nourish dehydrated skin and restore elasticity". This product also contains Arnica and Madecassoside with "powerful peptides and biodynes to initiate a uniquely soothing and collagen boosting process" with added hyaluronic acid. This sounds like a bottle of heaven for my skin! I would recommend this to you lovely blog readers, but don't expect drastic changes to the skin, it isn't a miracle gel or a product that would transform but it is a product that makes the skin feel hydrated, soft and smooth, it has a handy pump and I like the clean simple packaging. I applied this at night time and in the morning, whenever I woke after applying it my skin would appear brighter and soft so I would say give it a go as its a lovely all rounder. Priced at £48.00.

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Healgel Eye a product to "lift, brighten and revive" formulated to "help diminish the appearance of dark circles, puffiness, and fine lines". This gel isn't as creamy as the face product, it feels water based and I did find this product did not sink into the eye area as I hoped so felt like I was patting away for a while. The product has a subtle herb scent with a hint of lemon which was pleasant, it states it is "instantly lifting", I wouldn't say it does that as I wouldn't say it was botox in a bottle which I imagine is instant. It is a gel that I would be interested to do a before and after photo with, where I could see if it actually makes a difference to my fine lines as I didn't notice much difference, it felt cool and it was good to use as a makeup base as it wasn't sticky which I dislike with a lot of eye products. This product contains peptides, biodynes, hydraulic acid, Arnica and Madecassoside liposome which also feature in the face product, it also contains a "light diffusing element to give a youthful radiance", I would say it adds a light glow to the skin area which helps my dark circles! I would not pay £32.00 for this as it didn't wow me for that price tag, have you tried this? If so what did you think?