Latest In Beauty | Glamour Summer Edit Box

I've been a little mia recently so many apologies for that, life basically just got in the way and I couldn't really be bothered with my blog, but recently I've been really wanting to get back into the swing of things, so here we go! 
If there is one beauty box I'll always go back to, its the Latest In Beauty boxes. They aren't subscription boxes, and are usually a fair bit pricier than normal beauty boxes. This one cost about £16.95, and it is definitely more than worth the money that you pay. 

This box is packed full of lovely bits that are perfect for the summer months, the two things I was most excited about were the Nails Inc nail polish and the Eucerin Sun protector. 

This was one of the first things I saw in the box, I was fairly intrigued by them and the designs are absolutely stunning! If I was going to a festival this year I'd be putting a fair few of these on, I'll probably put one or two on when I go to Bulgaria or if Glasgow is blessed with a hot day or two. 

Next up is the Vita Liberata Luxury Tan Bronzer, this comes with a little brush to go along with it. The bronzer is a first of its kind - its a self tanning bronzer! Your face gets more tanned as you use it! A lovely natural looking tan will develop when you wear it and will last for upwards of 5 days. I can't wait to give this a try and see how it works with my skin. 

My absolute favourite item in this box has to be this stunning Nails Inc Gel Effect polish. One coat gives more than enough colour to the nails, but a second coat never hurt anybody. 

The Bourjois Lip crayons are amazing and recently I've been moving away from reds, I'll be interested to see how this colour suits me. They have two other new colours, a mauve looking shade and an orange looking one. 

I have incredibly pale skin, and this year I'm finally going abroad and I'm going to need some serious sun protection. SPF 50 is certainly going to be enough for me, could maybe even do with a plus factor. Lucky for me I've already got a factor 50+! 

I've wanted to get my hands of the Pixi Glow Tonic for the longest time, so this having a little sample of it in the box is brilliant for me. Hopefully this will do wonders for my skin, making it look and feel better in no time! 

The Claudalie Divine Oil looks like it could be really good, you can use it on your hair, face and body. Apparently it can also make for a heavenly bath by adding a few drops to the tub. My hair is feeling pretty crappy just now though so hopefully this can sort it out a bit. 

Recently my hairs been feeling so oily but so dry at the same time, and I'm just about up for trying anything to give it a better condition. This shampoo and conditioner hopefully can fix something with my locks. 

Body scrubs are my favourite things to try. They are fairly hit or miss though, some are not harsh enough and others leave a horrible oily residue on my skin. I'm feeling like this one might be a good one! 

Have you tried any of these products before? 

Everyday Make-up

Until recently I very rarely wore makeup everyday, and it was even rarer that I stuck to the same products daily. Something changed recently though, and along with wearing makeup almost everyday - I now wear the same few products daily! 

To start off my face I always use a few sprays of the Urban Decay Deslick setting spray, followed by my Smashbox primer. I just find that between the two of these my makeup lasts longer and looks so much better when it's applied. 

I think with my foundations recently I've been focusing on one at a time to try and use them all up, and the one that I've been abusing recently is the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum foundation. I do really love this foundation. It works well with my oily skin, any dry patches though it really seems to hate! It's an alright coverage but it is build able and can be made up to a light medium coverage - concealer easily hides anything else I want to cover up. Healthy mix lasts a fairly long time as well on the skin. I could put it on first thing in the morning and maybe only need a slight touch up by late evening ( say around 7/8).

The concealer I've got into the habit of using is the Maybelline Fit Me concealer - my dog recently got at it and burst a whole in the bottom of it - tragic. I got this in a swap box awhile back and I love it! It's got really good coverage, covers all redness easily, hides spots and banishes dark eyes! I'm plagued currently with looking constantly tired and the Fit Me concealer just brightens everything up and makes me look 1000x better. 

Sticking with the face, I've got into the habit again of bronzing up my face a wee bit - by that I do a tiny bit of contouring to make my cubby round face look a bit now shapely. The one I've fallen back in love with, after a short affair with one from Bourjois, is my trusty NARS Laguna. Ah, how I've missed you, it's just the perfect shade and I think the new brush I've been using recently has made the application of it so much better! Blog post will be coming soon on the new brushes! 

For the eyes I've been very minimal, only adding liner or shadows on days where I have more time to play about. But the mascara I've been reaching for recently is the new (is it new?) Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying Mascara. I don't know what it is about this mascara but I've gone gaga for it, it just makes my lashes look so black, long and thick. Basically everything I could want from a mascara. It might be love. 

Brow wise, I've been sticking to the always trusty and reliable Benefit Gimmie Brow, I think I'm running a bit low on this now, but I'll be sure to buy a new one. It's just the easiest and simplest way to give your brows that little bit extra - you really can't go wrong with this.  

The last part of my daily makeup would be some kind of lip product, but depending on the day or how I'm feeling would entirely determine what lipstick I wear. A few I've been getting a lot of use out of recently are: MAC Rebel; Too Faced Melted Ruby; and my trusty old Revlon lip crayon. 

What have you been reaching for? 

Latest In Beauty | The Glamour Beauty Edition

I was out walking my dogs when I saw on twitter the new Latest In Beauty Glamour Beauty Edit box. If I can remember correctly I had missed out on previous boxes from them - le cry, so y'know like any rational person I decided that I absolutely must have it. I didn't even wait till I got home before ordering a box, dog walking and box ordering. The box costs £16.95 inc postage and its contents were worth £86 - I think thats crazy good value!

The box itself is lovely, the neon pink against the white back ground looks stunning - or at least I think it is. There was two products in the box that I was really excited for and new that they made the box more than worth buying!

These products were by far the products I was most excited to get my hands on, the Illamasqua Glamore Lipstick I got is in the Cherub - I don't think all the boxes had the same shade though... This is one of their new nude shades and retails at £18.50. Considering the box is £16.95, you get an amazing deal as it is worth more than what you pay for the box! I've not tried the shade yet but it looks like it could be a really lovely colour - maybe my perfect nude? We'll see... 
The next item I was really excited to get was Magnifibres Brush On False Lashes, this retails for £21 on their webpage - it can be found for cheaper elsewhere but you get a money back guarantee when you buy it straight from them. I've wanted to try this for ages, I'd seen it awhile ago on blogs and the results it gave looked amazing! I'm really happy I get to try it out before spending so much on it - if it works then I'll be so so happy. I'll write up a blog post to let you know how I find it. 

The Bourjois Cream Blushes were something that I'd wanted to try for awhile, but being rubbish at blush and not being sure about the colours or how to apply it I kept putting it off. The shade I got is 01 Nude Velvet, it looks really natural and nothing to crazy - hopefully I'll manage to work with this and make it look good on me. 
Crabtree and Evelyn Nail Lacquer in Apple. When I first saw this I was a little like - what is C&E, then I looked at the bottom of it and understood - I didn't know that Crabtree and Evelyn did nail polish, I thought it was only creams and body things they sold, but what do I know - eh? I love a good red nail polish, personally I prefer the darker shades to lighter ones. This colour looks absolutely stunning! When you look at it in the light it looks like it has gold running through it - definitely need to apply this soon! 

 The Toni & Guy Glamour Volume Plumping Whip, this retails at £7.19 and looks pretty cool. It claims to give body and bounce - both of which my hair could do with. I think it looks like a thick body butter in the tub but feels a lot more creamy, it doesn't smell like anything special - I think just like typical hair stuff. I can't wait to try this and see if it can give my hair a wee bit of oomph. 
The DHC Deep Cleansig Oil really interests me. It's £21.50 for the full sized 200ml bottle - for whatever reason I thought this was a lot more expensive than it is. I've never used a facial oil before, I just figured my skins oily therefore I do not need an oil for my skin. Apparently though oily skin loves oils, especially if you have dehydrated skin (which apparently I do). I'm looking forward to trying this, hopefully it'll sort my skin out.   
I think there is now a BB cream/thing for everything now, the Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan BB Skin Perfector retails for £6.99 and I'm quite excited to try this - I really like Rimmel tans, they are the only ones I've found work for me and they are reasonably affordable. 
Hawaiian Tropic Satin Protection Ultra Radiance Sun Lotion SPF30 is available for £5.99, it smells so lovely - like coconuts, which is odd cause I usually can't stand the smell of it. It feels really silky and absorbs quickly into the skin, it should get a lot of use as it has been uncharacteristically sunny in Glasgow recently. And I've gotten just the tiniest bit darker. 
The final item in the box was the Velvotan mit, it costs £2.99 - more than I'd usually spend on a mit, but it looks nice and I'll use it with the Rimmel tan. 

The products in this box are really amazing, it is seriously worth the money you've paid for it. I'm not sure if there are still some left but if there are then I would seriously recommend nabbing one as soon as you can. 

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How Much Is Your Face Worth | TAG

I've seen this TAG floating around for quite awhile, and I love reading a lot of them and found them really interesting as you get to see how much people spend on their make-up and what it is they use on a daily basis. It kind of doubles up as a daily make-up post.

Base

No7 Airbrush Away Primer Full Size £19.50 \\ Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum £10.99 \\ Seventeen Phwoarr Paint £5.49 \\ Soap and Glory One Heck Of A Blot Powder £12

= £47.98

Eyes

Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer Full Size £15 \\ Urban Decay Naked Palette £37 Shades Virgin, Naked and Hustle \\ YSL Babydoll Mascara £21 \\ Lord and Berry Brow Pencil £10 \\ Soap and Glory Smoulder Kohl £5

= £88

Cheeks

Illamasqua Blush Lover £18 \\ NARS Laguna Bronzer £27

= £45

Lips

Nuxe Reve De Miel Lip Balm £9.50 \\ Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain Romantic £7.99

= £17.49

Total = 198.47

Thats a bit crazy... Almost £200 worth of make-up goes on my face every day! All the products I've put down are the ones I've been using basically every single day recently, its a routine that I've been really enjoying and will continue to do.

Theres a couple of girls that I'd love to see do this - Zoe, Rena, Charlotte and Ella, if you lovely ladies haven't done this then I've love to see what you write!

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12 Days Of Lipstick #11

So today was 99% lazy and 1% productive. I saw some family that I hadn't seen for quite a while, but thats really all I did. My lips were feeling quite neglected and sore so I wanted a lip product with a bit of colour but was also moisturising. My product of choice was the Bourjois Effet 3D lip gloss in the colour 06 Rouge. I got this free in a little gift that Bourjois had a couple of weeks ago, and I have to say I love it - my mum actually went out and got one for herself.

                       

It feels soft on the lips and the colour lasts a fairly long time. Even though its a gloss, it doesn't look extremely glossy. Its not sticky and it doesn't transfer onto everything I drink. So many good things going for this lip gloss. Many boxes of positives could be ticked. The colour is a pretty pink almost red colour and I think its appropriate enough for every day wear.

So many small posts recently. Anyhoo, tomorrow is day 12!!!

Laterzzz

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Tiny Little Boots Haul | Bourjois

The other day I was on my way to work and in the rush I forgot to apply make-up, when I got to Boots (that's were I work) I decided to buy myself some foundation and a mascara - I needed a new one since the one I use just now is pretty rubbish.

After reading so much about Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation I decided to give it a go - I wasn't sure if it was the right thing for my skin type. But I bit the bullet and went for it anyway. I went for the healthy mix serum, I got it in the shade 51 - I think that is the lightest shade they sell. I've worn this a couple of times and so far I like it quite a lot. I think I'll do a review later on it.

I picked up a mascara from Bourjois as well since they were having a free gift with purchase over £15.The one I bought was the Volume Glamour Ultra Colour mascara. I've stuck to the same mascara for over a year so I was a little overwhelmed by all the options, this one looked pretty decent and I'm really glad I bought it! My left eye lashes never look very good compared to my right ones but this makes both sets of lashes look amazing - they look fanned out and thick. So pretty.

The gift was the Iconic Glam set - it contained: a full sized Effet 3D lipgloss, Volume Glamour Max Holidays Mascara, full sized So Laque Ultra Shine nail Enamel and a full sized smoky eyes trio. All of this is apparently worth £29, its such a good deal.
You also get inside the box a £2 off voucher for any mascara or eye shadow - so if I'm going out to buy another mascara or shadow I'll get a little off it.
The Bourjois Volume Glamour Max Holiday mascara has a big fluffy brush, it looks like it will be amazing to use and I can't wait to try it out. The Smoky shadow trio looks really lovely as well - the colours look really pretty but they aren't colours that I usually wear (I don't tend to go for a dark/black smoky eye).
The Effet 3D lipgloss is a lovely pink colour, its not sticky and it smells quite nice - I'm going to try wearing it some more - maybe making up the entire look?
The nail polish I haven't yet tried properly yet - it is a pretty pink - hot pink? - and has a really high gloss finish. The polish dries really quickly and you only need one coat to have a really good colour.

Have you tried any of these products? 

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Bourjois 1 Seconde nail polish - Figue Chic

I've had this nail polish for a couple of months now, and I can safely say it is possibly my favourite nail polish. Not just colour wise, as I have a Barry M gel one that is a very similar colour - I love this for the texture, lasting ability and the applicator. Why I don't own more of these is beyond me. And why it took me so long to buy my first one is also a mystery.
The brush is a huge plus point to these polishes, like seriously you only really need one swipe ( maybe two if your being really careful) and you've painted your whole nail. The brush, since its quite short - but very wide - holds the perfect amount of nail polish, no excess polish and no drips. Wonderful.
Colour wise for this, the colour after two coats looks basically the exact same as it does in the bottle. A dark, dusty purple.

Drying time is pretty quick, I wouldn't say that it dries in 1 second like it says on the bottle - but it does dry under a minute, which is pretty quick in comparison to some other brands. I love a nail polish that dries quickly, you can get on with what your wanting to do next, and y'know if you happen to need a pee, you can go without the fear of smudging your nails - it's happened to all of us at least once.
This nail polish is seriously long lasting, this gives a good five or six days before you start to notice chips. If you're like me, then you'll love not having to re-apply or touch up every other day. I'm not the type of girl who likes doing their nails, I like how it looks afterwards but I just can't be bothered painting and waiting for it to dry.

Have you tried these nail polishes? What are your favourites? 

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Wish List

So yes, I may be on a bit of a spending ban, and yes I don't particularly need these products. But, hey I've been drooling lovingly over them for months and I thought I would share my little list with you. This is just a very small part of my list, but these are the ones at the top of it.

1. The Enrapture Amplify Jumbo waver Hair Styler. I feel like I should first mention how jumbo this actually is. When I first saw it in Boots I was genuinely shocked. Its bloody massive. I wasn't actually sure if all my hair would fit in it, but I quickly got rid of any worries. Its £39.99 currently in Boots and I really really really want it. It will probably be the first thing I buy once my spending ban is done - or maybe even slightly before....

2. Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum. Now this is something I've never really been interested in, until very recently. I really want to know what all the fuss is about. Why do people love it so much? What is so special about it? I need these questions answered and what better way to find out than buying it and trying it?

3. Origins GinZing Energy Boosting Moisturiser. I tried this once. It was glorious. The smell. The texture. It is brilliant and as soon as I have enough points on my Boots card I am going to buy it! Make my face beautiful please.

4. Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush.  I've been looking at these for ages, I always get so close to buying it then chicken out at the last minute. I want to find a blusher that I will love forever and ever, and from what I've heard about these - then this may be exactly what I'm after.

5. The Balm Nude'tude eye shadow palette. I've really been getting into eye shadow recently and I'm wanting to get myself a few palettes before I dive right in and buy myself an Urban Decay one. I've seen so many bloggers talk about this and all I want is to look at the beautiful colours and have them in my collection!

6. Lord & Berry Lip Pencil. All I'm going to say about this is I love a good lip pencil and this looks like it really could be a brilliant one. Other products I've tried from Lord & Berry have been so good. Need to get my hands on this.

7. Benefit Stay Flawless 15 Hour Primer. At £24.90, the price is definitely what has put me off buying this. I really want this so my make-up will stay on my face - I've tried other primers, nothing seems to work.  People have said this is like a magnet for your make-up, so hopefully when I finally man up and buy it, I will be incredibly impressed.

Have you tried any of these, what did you think of them?

What is on your wishlist? 

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