Love black halter top / Boohoo lace hosiery, £4.87 / Boohoo bootie boots, £37 / Topshop vegan purse, £49 / H M thin belt / Mac cosmetics makeup, £18 / Topshop orange lipstick, £9.75
Tartan Queen ...
Tartan Blazer - Oh My Love (Through Topshop)
Cami Dress - Asos
Boots - Matalan
Mac Patisserie - Lipstick
Jess xo
Haircare haul ...
I don't really try out much haircare but recently my hair has been getting ridiculously knotty when I try and brush through my hair, to the point where it can take me up to an hour just to brush my hair after the shower. So I've decided I need to take better care of my hair so I thought I'd invest in some new haircare.
Warning: You'll definitely see a running theme throughout these products.
L'oreal Extraordinary oil - £9.99
Mark Hill No Knots - £3.66 (Offer)
Lee Stafford Detangling Spray - £6.99
Lee Stafford Blow Dry Spray - £6.19
Starting from the left I bought the L'oreal Extraordinary oil because I'd heard such good things about it and my mum loves it so I thought I'd give it ago. It's basically an oil which you can apply to your hair before shampooing, after washing and when dry to protect the hair while styling.
Next are two detangling products, one from Mark Hill and the other from Lee Staffor, I thought I'd try both of them out to see how well they work. The Mark Hill one was only a couple of pounds on an offer and the Lee Stafford one was more expensive but I felt like trying both of them out.
Finally I saw this handy product, apart from brushing hair drying also takes me so so long which is so annoying, but this product claims to reduce the amount of time it takes to blow dry your hair, I'm not sure how that is possible but we will have to see whether it works or not. I've not got high hopes at the moment for this, I think it seems like a bit of a gimmick but I'll let you know how it goes, it might be a new holy grail product for me!
I will be reviewing all of these products once I have tried them out for a couple of months. If there's any haircare you would recommend I'd love to hear it!
Jess xo
2013 faves - Haircare and Skincare..
No7 Hot Cloth Cleanser - The only hot cloth cleanser I have ever tried but I really love it, I've had this multiple times before and I always go back to it. It so perfect in the Winter, really nice to use a warming cleansing product especially if you've accidentally left your make up on over night!
La Roche Porsay Effaclar Duo - I cannot live without this product! It saved my skin a couple of years ago! I was having constant break outs, my skin was really sore and when I wasn't having break outs I had little under the skin bumps all over my face and this product really saved my skin! There is more of an scientific side to why it works but I won't bore you with that but if you're suffering with any of these problems or hormonal breakouts this really does help and you need it in your life! It is a lot easier to get hold now because Boots stock it!
Cutex moisture guard nail varnish remover - I've never had a favourite nail varnish remover before but this is a really good one, it makes removing polish so much easier and I have been constantly repurchasing this and will continue and it's cheap too!
The Hair Design Studio Argan Gold - Over the last few years I've been really trying to get into hair oils to protect and repair. I've had this one probably over a year and I still use it everytime I wash my hair to smooth down my ends and add a little more protection. It smells really nice and makes your hair feel really healthy and silky!
VO5 Plump It Up Amplifying Blow Dry Lotion - I've had this for a long time too and I actaully had forgotten about it for a couple of months for found it again in October and have been loving it ever since. I apply it throughout my hair when it's wet and then blow dry it upside down and it gives me a lot more volume and also heat defence.
Bumble and Bumble Thickening Spray - This is a fairly new product, I got it with a magazine and I've really been enjoying it and will definitely repurchase it. It's rather expensive but it adds a lot more texture to your hair making it look and feel thicker.
Eylure false lashes in 116 - I've worn these everyday for the last 6 months at least, very natural, make you look like you've naturally got amazing eye lashes. Really comfortable to wear and if you take good care of them they can last for ages!
Bastiste Dry Shampoo for Dark Brown Hair - The only dry shampoo that really works in my hair! I literally use this everyday to ad texture and reduce oil throughout my hair, doesn't stain or leave marks anywhere either which is just perfect!
That's all my favourties this year, hope you've enjoyed this series!
Jess xo
New Years Eve Eyes - Mac Blackened Red Glitter and Beauty Marked Eye Shadow...
I loved my eye make up on New Years Eve this year so I thought I'd share it with you all, unfortunately I have not taken a photo of it actually on but I loved it so much I couldn't leave it out.
This is definitely going to be my favourite party look so when I recreate it I'll make sure to photograph it.
Mac Eye Shadow in Beauty Marked - £12
Mac Reflects Glitter in Blackened Red - £8 (Amazon)
I bought this beautiful Mac eye shadow over a year ago and along with Mulch they took my Mac Make up virginity and I would never go back! It's the most gorgeous colour, it's a black shot with red and purple glitter, it looks absolutely incredible when the light hits it. Tanya Burr has done a smokey eye with this colour so I'll link that here so you can see what it looks like on. But then recently I purchased this Mac Refects Glitter in Blackened Red and I thought it would be the perfect partner and oh boy was I right?! Unfortunately you cannot get Mac's Reflects Glitters in the UK, which is super annoying because all I want is Antique Gold, but I bought this little one from Amazon to try out and I think I will definitely be getting my hands on this again when I run out!
If you don't own either of these put them on your list! They're incredible!!
Keep an eye out for the photo of it on when I post it!
Jess xo
2013 favourite - Lips, nails and tools...
Lip faves.
YSL Rouge Pur Couture The Mats in Prune Virgin - My ultimate favourite dark lip, perfectly matte and lasts really nicely, it applies really nicely and doesn't feel heavy at all. I really want to get some different shades and the packaging is to die for!
17 Mirror Shine in Bolshie - Next to the right is my most perfect pink, I loved this in the Summer, it's really bright and glossy. It doesn't last for long lengths of time but it does leave a really lovely pink stain which is just really pretty, and for the price it doesn't really go wrong.
Revlon Lip Butter in Watermelon Fizz - I really love all the Revlon Lip Butters but this has definitely been my favourite throughout 2013, I bought it last Spring time and used it almost everytime I fancied a pretty coral lip. It's really moisturizing and creamy but still pigmented but in a way that can be layered to make a bolder lip or patted out to be a subtle hint of coral.
17 Mirror Shine in Beehive - Another from this range, this is the most perfect 'your lips but better' colour, I often wear this colour if I'm wearing a heavy smokey eye and I don't want to take the attention away from it. Again, a really glossy finish but this one doesn't really leave a stain because the colour is so nude which means it can need maintaining throughout the day which isn't ideal.
Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 107 - I've worn this by far the most this year, and probably the year before too! It's my 'go to' going out lip colour or even throughout the day too. It lasts really well and really doesn't need much looking after which is perfect for me because I often forget I'm wearing a bright lip! If you don't have this, go and get it now!!
Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick in Spotlight Beige - This is more of a creamier peachy toned nude, which really compliments any eye look without taking anything away from it. I love peachy toned lips on me, I think they really compliment my skin tone.
My general nail varnish favourite this year is definitely Barry M, I probably own every shade they've brought out and I will continue to buy all of their colours. The quality definitely ranges from colour to colour depending on the formula but for someone, like me, who likes to change their nail colour every few days they are perfect and so cheap! The colours I've been wearing the most this year has been Red Black which is just as the name describes, Blueberry which is a really pretty bluey lilac and Silver Glitter which is almost really pretty. Then I also threw in this beautiful glitter from Models own called Snowflake which is the most gorgeous glitter that looks incredible over any colour!
Then I also had to talk about the Seche Vite top coat which has been an absolute life saver for me over the last year, I know it has a lot of mixed reviews and everyone has very mixed opinions of it, but it is really good and I couldn't imagine not having it in my life at the moment and you can get it a lot cheaper on Amazon.
Real Techniques Buffing Brush - I bloody love this brush, it my favourite ever brush for foundation, it makes applying foundation so effortless and really buffs and blend everything nice and evenly. The only down point I can think of with this is that you can only buy this in the core collection rather than individually and I would like to own a few but can't justify buying the whole collection over and over again.
HD Brows Tweezers - Before I got these I didn't realise how essential a pair of really good tweezers were! I got these in a Glossy Box last years and I just can't get enough, I would feel truly upset if I something was to happen to them! Expensive but will last you a lifetime!
Real Techniques Multitask Brush - Again with the other Real Techniques brush you can only buy this in a set which is really annoying because I want to have loads of these! I use this for loads of things, powder, blush, bronzer, highlighter and I wish I had more because it's perfect! It's slight smaller than the Real Techniques Blush Brush and not as pointed so it just fits perfect along your cheeks. If you haven't got this brush, why the hell not?!
Jess xo
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