#Blogtober #10 - Avon Mega-effects mascara

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today I went shopping, and I was going to do a haul post, I took the pictures, and was about to edit them, then remembered that I had a few things coming in the post, and thought I would wait until I had everything. Especially as the only place I bought from was Primark, because they have some amazing things in and spent a bit too much in there and felt bad so stopped shopping.

Anyway, I remembered that I had taken some pictures for some reviews, and decided I would do one of those. And as you can tell by the title today's review is on Avon's new mascara, Mega-effects!

How scary does that look? I was a bit sceptical about it too, because it definitely looks hard to use/ weird looking.

What it looks like one after a long day.

From a different angle. I also want to point out that in these pictures I have not curled my lashes or wearing any fake lashes.

What they claim

Avon claims that the brush is an "ergonimic brush for comfort and control" and that it "fits the natural shape of lashes, from corner to corner".  The brush bends to provide 40% more mascara to lash bold volume. 

"Provides panoramic volume and corner to corner coverage for dramatic definition. Flake-proof and sweat-proof".

My thoughts:

As I stated before I was a bit sceptical about this, especially the usage because of the weird brush. But there was absolutely no need for that because it is so easy to use. It gives volume, and covers all my lashes. I can do both eyes without re-dipping, which is great, especially for those mornings when you're in a rush. 

I have worn this when getting my eyebrows waxed, and obviously my eyes watered a lot, but the mascara did not budge. I also have a puppy, and he likes to lick my face, especially my eyes when I'm wearing make-up, and again, this does not budge. There is no smudging with this, and it lasts all day!

Taking it off is easy too. I use Johnsons and Johnsons eye make-up remover, and hold it on my eye for a full minutes, then gently pat away. Doing both eyes takes about 5 minutes, which is not long at all to completely remove all of my eye make-up. I've had mascaras that flake and spread across my face when removing them, which can be annoying, but this doesn't, which I really like.

One thing I don't like is the packaging. As you can see in the picture, it has a lid that you have to take off, then you pull the wand out, which is completely separate to the lid. I like that it is separate, but the first couple of times I used it, the wand was a bit stiff. Now this is only because it is tightly packed, which is a good thing because not much air can get in, meaning it doesn't dry out as quickly as other mascaras, but is obviously annoying because you don't want to break it.

Another negative is that it is extremely wet, so you have to be careful when applying, which isn't hard with the unique brush, not to smudge it. But this can be a good thing, because if you blink a couple of times, it transfers onto your bottom lashes, saving time. It takes about 30 seconds to dry, which might not seem like long, but I normally use quite dry mascaras. 

I give this 4.5 out 5 stars, simply because of how wet it is. I highly recommend this. It is unique in style, and simple to use.

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know if you've tried this mascara out. And if you haven't go and order from your representative, you won't regret it.

Before I leave I want to give you all a coupon code for Blogilates, which I love. Just use "Fit4Fall10" at the checkout to get 10% off your order, and yes they do ship worldwide. In fact I'm waiting for a couple of items from there too.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

P.S. Check out my last post on a DIY Tote bag

#Blogtober #9 - DIY reusable shopping bag, or Farmers tote bag

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today has not been very exciting, so I didn't really know what to write about. But I made something today and thought I would share my thoughts on it.

Source

Cassey Ho from Blogilates recently posted a DIY farmers tote tutorial on her blog, and I pinned it, thinking 'I'm not very good at following picture steps, but I do want to try it, so I'll save it for a later date'. I had the perfect t-shirt I wanted to use for it, but I was scared that I wouldn't be able to do it using the pictures, and I do love this t-shirt.

Anyway, today Cassey uploaded a video showing how to do it. It's like she read my mind! I got super excited, and decided that I was going to do it along with the video!

This is how mine turned out:

How awesome is that t-shirt, I got it from Primark, about 2 years ago ironically. Anyway 2 years later, and I've decided to change my style and actually dress in clothes that look good on me, and maybe fit me (this was from the mens section).

I had no idea what to do with this top, because I still love it, I just don't want to wear it like it was made any-more. I thought about making it into a workout tank, another of Cassey's creations, but never got around to it. Then I saw the tote idea, and thought it would be perfect. My thinking was, the bag is designed to carry your healthy food shopping, this has a pear on it, OMG THIS IS PERFECT! So I made it.

I used it tonight when I went food shopping, and I'm going to be honest, I wasn't sure how much it would hold, because it is quite small, and I was scared I hadn't tied the tassels tight enough. But it held all of my shopping, minus one thing, and that was because it was in a large cardboard box. 

I didn't buy much, mostly just frozen veg, but there was about 5 bags of those, and they do weigh you down. But the bag just stretched, and it didn't even feel heavy. 

Another thing I love is that you can put it on your shoulder, so you're saving your hands, because let's face it plastic carrier bags dig into your hands, even if they aren't very heavy. 

So in case you can't tell, I freaking love this bag, and would highly recommend everyone making it. It's eco-friendly, it's homemade, it looks cool, and it holds quite a lot. 

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

P.S. I posted a Pinterest try earlier, all about the best brush cleansing method ever!

#Blogtober #8 - Pinterest try - Clean your brushes

Hey girls, I hope you're all good.

I know that this was supposed to be posted last night, but I couldn't find the pictures, but I've found them now, so here it is.

How to clean your brushes. I did the second one because I don't have a brush cleanser. So let's get started.

What to do:

First you swirl each brush in warm soapy water

This was the water after swirling one brush, pretty dirty and I had hardly used my brush

You then soak all of your brushes together in more warm soapy water

You do that for 10 minutes

Whilst they are soaking, make your sea-saw for your brushes to dry on. I used 2 small bottles, and 2 layers of kitchen towel.

Once your timer has gone off, go and rinse your brushes with cold water, and re-shape them. If you find that there is a brush that is very clogged up, i.e. your concealer brush, just soak it for a bit longer and come back to it after you've rinsed the rest of them

This is the water after taking out all of the brushes. I was not expecting it to be so dirty.

Finally place your brushes on your sea-saw to dry.

My thoughts:

Oh my word, I love this cleansing method! My brushes had never been so clean before, and I have since done this 2 more times! I have changed it a tiny bit, when I am swirling the brushes I apply some baby shampoo onto the brush as well as the bowl, it just gives an even deeper clean. 

I clean my brushes every week, whether I've worn make-up every single day, or just once or twice. When I did this, I had only worn make-up once or twice that week, and it was still pretty disgusting, as you can see. 

Seeing all that dirt, even just from swirling, really made me realize how crap I'm putting on my face if I don't wash my brushes, and it's made me clean them more regularly. I hope it's had the same effect on you too. 

Overall I highly highly recommend this, it is quick, simple and so very effective. And don't forget cheap, all you need is a bowl, kitchen towel, and baby shampoo. 

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

P.S. Check out my last post about my first ever fitness class

Blogtober #7 - My first fitness class

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today has been quite a busy day, well for me anyway. I've been out pretty much all day running errands.

One of the things I did was go to my first fitness class, which you probably already know if you follow me on Twitter. I was so scared, but really excited, and couldn't wait to get there. I had no idea what to expect. It wasn't in a gym, instead it was held in my churches hall, so I wasn't sure the age group that would be there.

Because of this, I didn't know the type of exercise we were going to do. I kept changing my mind about wanting an intense cardio session and an intense toning session, the only thing I wanted was for it to be intense, however that is not what I got.

It turned out that I was the youngest person there, as everyone was in the retirement age, so the workout was not was intense as I wanted. However, that does not mean I didn't feel it and I didn't sweat because I did! There was some cardio, and some toning, but I felt like it was mostly stretching, and wakening up your muscles. I am really naughty and don't bother stretching most of the time, so my muscles are quite tight, so I could really feel my muscles, and it was a little bit painful, but I totally needed it. It made me realise how much stretching is important, and I'm going to start stretching after every workout now.

Everyone was so nice and welcoming, they really made me feel relaxed and because of that I was happy to workout in front of them. I wasn't embarrassed to when I messed up which is always a good thing because I did mess up a bit when some dancing was brought in because I have no rhythm.

Overall  I loved it, I left feeling energised and ready to take on my long day. And it made me want to go to more. There is an easy Zumba class on a Monday morning in a hall next to my church, which I might go to. They have 3 other Zumba classes a week there, but I chose the easy one because Zumba is hard, and like I said, I have no rhythm, so it should be fun. I'll let you know how it goes.

Have you ever been to a fitness class? Was it what you expected? Did you enjoy it? Let me know.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

P.S. Check out yesterdays post a Pinterest try :)

Blogtober #5 - Currently

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Sorry there was no post yesterday, I got a really bad headache so didn't bother logging onto my computer, instead I slept for 12 hours. I've still got my headache, but I needed to do some research for something, so thought I might as well do a quick post, hence why I'm doing a Currently :-)

Listening: BreeLovesBeauty doing her September favourites

Eating: I just finished eating a bar of Oso loves your tummy healthy chocolate

Drinking: Water because I'm really thirsty

Wearing: My cosiest pjs because I've been in bed all day

Feeling: Bored. I've been in bed all day trying to get rid of this headache, but I hate being in bed all day, it makes me feel so lazy

Weather: Sunny, which is typical because I couldn't enjoy it

Wanting: For this headache to be gone

Needing: To start saving some money for my mini holiday coming up at the end of the month

Thinking: About the best ways to make money fast, anyone got any tips?

Enjoying: Writing this post because it got me out of bed.

Ok so most of this was me complaining about my headache, but, hey, I'm just keeping it real ;-)

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

P.S. Here is my last post in case any of  you missed it 

Blogtober #4 - The 10 day 'you' challenge - 8 fears

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

I was going through my picture, and realised I still had all of my 10 day 'you' challenge pictures. So I decided to check out where I got up to on this tag, and noticed that I only did two of them, and the last one was back in December, which is crazy! So I decided I would try and complete it this month.

I'm going to put it out there right now, I get scared easily, but I don't have many actual fears, so this post is going to be hard to write. Let's hope I can think of eight.

1. Grasshoppers - Have you ever seen 'A Bugs Life'? I'm sure you have, it's a classic Pixar movie. Well ever since I saw that when I was really young (it was and still is one of my favourite films) the grasshoppers always terrified me! Then a couple of years ago my Mum got Geckos and they eat grasshoppers, and they would always come to the front of their tub whenever I was in the room. I was terrified to be in that room, I felt like they were coming after me!
2. Clowns - I don't know where this stems from, I just know that I've always been scared of them. They are just so creepy!
3. Psychological horror movies - This is something that scares everyone, but I'm really struggling. I'm ok-ish with gorry horrors, even though real life gore makes me sick but psychological are a no go for me.
4. Odd numbers - I've written my true fears, even a few of my deep ones, and now I'm going onto the silly ones. This isn't exactly a fear, it's just I don't like them very much, they just make me feel uncomfortable. Weirdly enough though, I want 3 children, I don't understand either. Oh and my lucky number is 7. But other than that odd numbers make me uncomfortable.
5. Dirty dish water - You know when you're doing the dishes, and there is some food dried onto the plate, i.e. oats, and they start floating in the water? Yeah just the thought of that makes me want to be sick, I can't deal with it. To deal with that I soak those bowls, then rinse before and after washing.
6. Never being a mum - Ok so now it's getting deep because I really can't think of other things I'm scared of. I want to be a mum so badly, that I have a fear I am infertile. 
7. That I'll die alone - This is probably something a lot of people have a fear of, and I'm not really going to get into it. I know I'm still really young, and I've got plenty of time to find a husband, but the fear is still there.
8. That I'll never leave anything worthwhile behind when I die - I'm not scared of dying, but I do want to leave something worthwhile behind. I want to live life to the fullest, and do something that might change the world and make it better, I'm just not sure how to go about it yet.

So I just about did it. If any of you have done this, are you like me and get scared easily but don't have many actual fears, or do you have actual fears, and found this easy? Let me know.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Blogtober #3 - September empties

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

As promised in my last post here are my September empties. I didn't finish many products, and even less exciting ones, in the last month, so I'm sorry if this post is a bit boring.

Avon nail experts peeling and brittleness solver; Sure cotton ultra dry anti-perspirant; Tesco nail polish remover; Calypso once a day sun protection; Boots cotton wool pads; Boots cotton wool double faced oval pads; Yankee candle in Clean cotton.

My thoughts on each product:

Avon nail experts peeling and brittleness solver: I was reorganising my nail products, and found this again, with a tiny bit left, but it was so old I wasn't able to use it any more. I was so sad about that because I love this product! It worked so well on my nails, it strengthened them and stopped them peeling, and made the shiny. I have no idea why I stopped using this, but I am definitely ordering some more.

Sure cotton ultra dry anti-perspirant: I did not like this, it was very powdery and went everywhere in my room. It didn't last very long either, considering how big the bottle is, so I definitely don't recommend this.

Tesco nail polish remover: This lasted me for over 2 years, which is a huge surprise considering how often I paint my nails. I don't have much to say on it, it removes your nail polish, and lasted forever, so I completely recommend this.

Calypso once a day sun protection: This is so good. It smell amazing, is highly moisturising, and protects your skin from sun damage, what more can you ask for. Oh and you only have to apply it once. I applied this every morning after my shower, and was very sad when I ran out, but felt there wasn't much point in buying a new tube considering the sun has gone. But I will definitely be repurchasing for next summer.

Boots cotton wool pads, and double faced oval pads: Both of these are double sided, with a slighly 'rougher' side and a softer side. I use the smaller ones to remove my eye make-up with the softer side and apply my toner with the 'rougher' side to exfoliate. I use the larger ones to remove my face make-up using a cleansing water if I'm feeling lazy, and also to wash my face at night. I love these, they are probably my all time favourite cotton wool pads ever (I know that sounds a bit weird, but it's true) and I've repurchased them, and know that I will be using them for a long time.

Yankee candle in Clean Cotton: I love how fresh this smelled, I feel like it was a perfect summer to autumn transition smell. I would burn this any time of the year if I just wanted a clean smell. I think it would be great for anyone who has just moved away from home and is feeling homesick, because, to me at least, it smells like home. 

I did warn you that there wasn't many exciting products, but I hope you enjoyed it anyway.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx 

Blogtober #2 - Book club Wednesday - Book Q and A Tag Part 2

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

So my video decided to take all night to upload, but it is finally here. I hope you enjoy it :-)

                      

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

P.S. Don't forget to check my last post out, and check back later for my empties post :)

Blogtober #1 - An Introduction

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Wow, can you believe it is October already? I know everyone says it, but seriously, where has this year gone? I can't believe I turn 21 this month!

To celebrate the fact that it is my birthday month I am going to post something on here everyday, like Blogmas, but in October :D And yes I know it is the 2nd but I didn't get a chance to write anything yesterday, but not to worry because I am currently uploading a video onto my YouTube channel, which I will be posting on here later on, so you'll be getting 2 posts today :-)

For anyone who is knew to my Blog, the types of posts you will be seeing are:

• Daily life posts
• Beauty reviews
• Book reviews
• Outfit of the days
• Food posts
• Healthy living 
• Tags
• Empties

Well that is all I have to say. If you have any requests please leave them in a comment below and I will try and do them for you. Check back in a couple of hours for the video.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Zaatari Refugee Camp, Day 2 #YouTube4Syria

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

If any of you watch Lex on YouTube, then you'll already know about her trip to Syria. I think what she is doing is really important, and I wanted to share it with you all. She has 2 videos up at the moments where she explains what she is doing, and shows you some of the things that are being done to help the women and children of Syria.
I would really appreciate it if you shared this post with as many people as possible. If not the post at least the videos.


Day 1:

Day 2:

           

Thank you for watching these videos, and supporting the cause.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

August empties

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Well it's September, which means summer is almost over. It's starting to get colder, and the nights are getting longer, and I have to say, I'm excited.

With a new month comes a new set of empty products to share with you all, so lets jump right in.

Avon foot file, Superdrug soothing foot lotion, Arran Aromatics frankincense and myrrh soap, Blistex intense moisturiser, Park Inn hair and body shampoo, Yankee candles in pink lady slipper and camomile tea, Asda mint flossers.

My Thoughts on each product:

Avon foot file: This is no longer available and I am so sad. I love this foot file so much, it really got rid of my dry, rough skin, without much effort. I would use this almost every single night before bed, and it really helped me to get soft feet.

Superdrug soothing foot lotion: As well as using my foot file, I would also slather my feet in this lotion, then put on some socks. I love this lotion, it does what it says on the tin, it is soothing and very hydrating. I would totally recommend this. I didn't repurchase it, simply because Avon sell a massaging one that I wanted to try, so look out for a review on that soon.

Arran Aromatics frankincense and myrrh soap: I love Arran Aromatics soaps, the only problem is that they are huge and very difficult to cut. They are hydrating and lather well, and I am disappointed I have used both bars up, because I got them for Christmas and don't know where to get them from (yes I could look online, and I don't know why I didn't think of that before (my brain doesn't like to work all the time))

Blistex intensive moisturiser: I love Blistex, I used this every morning and night after brushing my teeth. I like this tube better than the original one because it easier to control. I will repurchasing this for winter when my lips are very dry and painful.

Park inn hair and body shampoo: I took this from the Park inn hotel in Watford last year when I was there for the Harry Potter Studio tours, but didn't use it because I tend to save minis for traveling. However I have started going swimming twice a week, and it is much easier to carry minis in your bag than full sized products, so I used this. It's nothing to write home about, but it does the job of washing your hair. I highly recommend the hotel though, it was lovely, and not too expensive either.

Yankee candle in Pink Lady Slipper: I enjoyed this candle, I like spicy scents in candles, but this is much more flowerly than spicy. I like it because it smells summery, but I probably won't buy it again, simply because I much prefer spicy scents. Plus I don't really light candles in the summer.

Yankee candle in Camomile Tea: OMGG I LOVE THIS! I am so surprised that I like this in a candle, for the reasons stated above, but it smells amazing! It smells sweet, even when it's not lit and I love it. I want to go and buy a full size of this, like right now.

Asda mint flossers: I've decided I like mint floss. It tastes yummy and who doesn't want to use a tasty floss? The only problem is that my mouth waters more when I use mint floss than plain. Oh well at least my teeth are minty fresh ;D

Well that's all my empties from the past month, I hope you enjoyed this post.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

TAG - My brother does my make-up

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

I know this is supposed to be Food Friday, but I am still trying to upload it. YouTube majorly sucks, I'm not even kidding. So instead I am sharing the video I uploaded last night (which took all afternoon to upload (I told you YouTube sucks)).

I hope you all enjoyed that, it was so much fun to film :)

I will (hopefully) share my Food Friday video with you all tomorrow, so please check back then.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Book Worm Wednesday - Game of Thrones .... so far

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

I am back with my book related videos, this week is my thoughts on the Game of Thrones book series so far.

I hope you enjoy.

So Google appears to hate me today, and I can't seem to imbed my video. I hope you don't mind, but it has to be a link instead. I'm really sorry, but I hope you enjoy it anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN4FEK6R-Pk


What are your thoughts on Game of Thrones? Let me know in the comments below.

Now I am off to snuggle up with my book and a pot of tea.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Summer in the city 2013

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Last weekend I was in London for the biggest YouTube convention in the UK, Summer in the city. I was there last year, when it was just a gathering (in a venue with 3,000 people), and it was amazing to see it to have grown so much. For it to be a convention this year, with 7,000 people (the same amount that was at VidCon last year!) and to be there to see it grow is amazing.

I made a video about it, and wanted to share it with you all. I hope you enjoy it.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

A haul from last week

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

I went for a wander around town last week, I needed a couple of things, but ended buying a few extra things that I thought I would share with you all.

First I went to Primark and got:

These polka dot shoes with a bow in black, size 5 (I'm a size 3 normally) I wanted them in red too, but the size 5's were to small and they didn't have a 6, I found it strange that the 5 in black fit but not in the red. I also bought these 2 wash/beauty bags, 1 for swimming, because I go twice a week and want to keep my stuff ready at all times, and 1 for my bedside table to keep the things I use every night in. 

I also got this black skirt, which, when pulled up to my waist, hits mid-calf which I really like. I wanted to get a shirt to wear with it, but they were all very sheer in every store that I looked, and that's not what I'm looking for. I also got this black dress because I saw an outfit on Pinterest which I fell in love with and all I needed was the black dress to re-create it.

I then went to Superdrug and bought:

Garnier body body lotion in peach because this scent was on offer, the others weren't, Carex hand wash, because I needed some, L'Oreal skin perfection cleansing oil, L'Oreal skin perfection Micellar solution, and Anne French cleansing milk.

There I also got some things to keep in my wash bag for swimming; Superdrug spot lotion for sensitive skin, Aussies miracle moist shampoo, Aussies 3 minute treatment conditioner, Johnson's baby powder, Garnier invisible 48hr antiperspirant, and tea-tree oil. I also wanted their vitamin e eye cream but they were out of stock.

I then went to Waterstones and picked up a book light for reading at night, because I find having my lamp on keeps me awake, and I also bought the optimum nutrition bible by Patrick Holford because I am super interested in nutrition, and am doing an online nutrition course and wanted something for background reading

And last but not least, I bought 2 random things, from 2 different stores and they were:

The Vow, and earphones that clip over the ear, because I find regular ones don't stay in, which makes running and listening to music difficult. The DVD was from CEX and the earphones were from TKMAXX.

And that is all I bought. I find writing haul posts difficult. I never know how to make them interesting, so I hope you enjoyed this anyway. Let me know if you've bought anything recently.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Food Friday - Healthy Chocolate? Giveaway

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today I want to share with you all my Food Friday video from last night, which is a giveaway for healthy chocolate.

In the video I explain how the chocolate is healthy, and how two of you can win a weeks worth of this wonderful stuff.

Unfortunately I was unable to edit the video, so please excuse that, and try and enjoy the video anyway :)

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Book Club Wednesday (on a Friday) - Book review - Requiem

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Here is a book review for you all which I had trouble uploading. It was supposed to go up last Thursday, then on Wednesday, but I've been having computer problems, so it went up yesterday, then had problems writing this post, hence why it is late.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy. Don't forget to leave any feedback in the comments, I love interacting with you guys :)

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

July empties

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today I found out about #AwesomeAugust that Gemma Tomlinson is doing, and decided I wanted to join in, because I haven't been eating very well, or exercising often for a while, and feel horrible because of it. However because I only just found out about it, I didn't take a picture of my breakfast, or my lunch, so I thought I would share that I am doing this on here. Normally I will be updating on my Instagram but I just thought I would let you know about it.

Sorry that was a weird introduction to this post which has nothing to do with health; it is actually my empties from the past month, so lets get into it.

Johnson's gentle eye make-up remover; Avon Clearskn professional daily correcting lotion; Neutrogena visibly clear spot stress control 3-in-1 daily cleansing lotion; Nivea sun baby sun lotion; Time to unwind body lotion; Time to unwind shower creme; Superdrug enhanced healing blister plasters; Natural moods calming body spray; Dove beauty finish antiperspirant.

My thoughts on each product:

Johnson's gentle eye make-up remover - I love this, it is the best eye remover I have used and this is actually my second bottle. Like it says it is gentle, so it would be great for sensitive skin. What I love about this is that it is an oil and cleanser that you have to mix, I don't know about you, but I find that there is something very satisfying about mixing something. I highly recommend this if you are looking for a good, cheap eye make-up remover.

Avon Clearskin professional daily correcting lotion - This is the best moisturiser I have ever used. It is a "spot treatment with salicylic acid" and it really helped with my breakouts. Unfortunately it is no longer available on the Avon site, but I haven't had a chance to look in a catalogue (I don't have a representative) so it could still be available there. If you can suffer from acne, and you can find this, I completely recommend this.

Neutrogena visibly clear spot stress control 3-in-1 daily cleansing lotion - I bought this because my usual toner had been discontinued, and I thought this looked good. I have to say I really like it, so much so that I bought another bottle before I had finished this one just to make sure that I could get it. It's supposed to help oil control and I think it works, but I also wear a sunscreen during the day, and that kind of makes my skin oily, plus the weather here was amazing and very hot last month, so I was a bit more oily than usual.

Nivea sun baby sun lotion - This is a sun lotion, not much I can say about it really. It is for babies so it's great for sensitive skin. It's also factor 50+ so is very highly protective. I think it's great to go for sun lotions designed for babies/children as they have sensitive skin which means that the lotion will be much more protective than for an adult. You must use a sun lotion every day, even in winter, because the sun is very dangerous.

Time to Unwind body lotion and shower creme - I'm just going to put these together because I will just say the same thing about both. They are very hydrating and smell divine! The bottles say the top notes are orange and plum, middle notes of rose and saffron, and base notes of musk, vanilla and sandalwood. I have no idea what saffron or sandalwood are supposed to smell like, but I can definitely smell the vanilla, rose and orange. The combination is amazing. I have one problem with the body lotion. It is not a lotion, it is a body butter, which is much thicker than a lotion, and because of that it makes it so difficult to get out of the bottle, you really have to shake it and squeeze it really hard, but other than that, I love it. I also used up the candle that came with it, but I forgot to picture that as I am using the jar to hold my floss, but again it smells amazing.

Superdrug enhanced healing blister plasters - I have been suffering from a lot of blisters recently, and I don't know why, it could be the heat making my shoes rub, but it hasn't been nice. These are the best plasters I have used, they claim to protect the blister, promote healing and reduce pain, and trust me it is true to all of that. If you suffer blisters, I recommend checking these out the next time you're in Superdrug.

Natural moods calming body spray - I got this a few years ago for Christmas, but I don't use it very often so it's lasted me a really long time. It's supposed to be a body spray, but I use it as a pillow mist, on those nights where I want a really good nights sleep. It is really calming and I wake up feeling so refreshed afterwards. Like I said I don't use a pillow mist often, but I loved using this one when I needed a deep, refreshing sleep.

Dove beauty finish antiperspirant - I can't use Dove products, but for some reason I bought this and found my skin liked it. It actually hydrated my armpits, which was nice, and obviously helped me sweat less, which was brilliant during the heatwave.

Well that's it for my empties, what did you use up this month?

Don't forget to check my Instagram for #AwesomeAugust updates starting tomorrow.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Food Friday - Tofu pasta bake

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

As you could tell my original Food Friday's weren't working out. I kept forgetting to take the pictures of my food, meaning I wasn't able to post anything. So instead I have taken advice from a friend who suggested that I film a recipe instead, and that is what I did.

I made this last Monday and had no idea what I was making, all I knew is that I wanted tofu. So watch as I make something, and guess whether I liked it or not.

I hope you enjoyed this. Let me know if you make this, I want to create a hashtag for Instagram, but I'm not going to, just tag me in the post. My username is @Britishrandomness.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

May empties

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Can you believe it is July already? I thought it was July on Saturday, but even I can't believe that we are in the seventh month of the year!

Anyway, onto this months empties.

Boots expert dental disposable mint flossers; A sample of Nivea in shower body moisturiser; Clearasil ultra all in 1 wash and mask; A sample of No7 Beautifully Matte foundation; George big it up mascara; Skin system cosmetic cotton wool pads; Pampers sensitive baby wipes.

My thoughts:

Boots expert dental disposable mint flossers: I love these! When I first started using them it hurt my gums, and I bled quite a bit, but that was good, because it meant that I was really cleaning my teeth. As you may know, when your teeth bleed when brushing or flossing, it means that they haven't been cleaned properly (or you've got gum disease) so using this meant I knew my teeth were being cleaned thoroughly and I loved it. They did stop bleeding after a couple of days, if your gums keep bleeding, I recommend going to the dentist to find out what is happening there.

Nivea in shower body moisturiser: I liked this, and I think I might buy the full size of this. It smells kind of powdery and clean but I like that. It works, but because you have to spend more time in the shower and I'm always being told I spend too much time in the shower, I don't think I would use it very often, probably just on days where I'm not washing my hair, and I don't feel like using my body lotion (although that doesn't happen very often). I think this would be great for those of you who forget to moisturise after showering, because it is a great alternative.

Clearasil ultra all in 1 wash and mask: I love love love this face wash. I've been using it for about 2 years, and it definitely works for my skin! I've had less breakouts, my skin feels and looks so much better than it used to. I did find my skin to get dry during the winter, especially in the last year, but all I had to do was apply a hydrating moisturiser. I never used it as a mask, but I did leave it on for a couple of minutes whenever I do my at home facial, and did feel like it deeply cleansed my skin. Unfortunately I'm not sure this one is available any more, because when I went to buy a new bottle I found it had changed slightly, and I'm still trying to decide if I like it or not. I'll let you know when I decide.

No7 Beautifully matte foundation: I got this sample when I went to get my foundation matched (you know how they have that machine thing now? I went to try it out) just to see if I was getting it right, or if they could match my shade because I am really pale. I always get the lightest shade and I was right, this shade is Calico which is the lightest shade they have. Wow that was long winded, sorry about that. Anyway, I really like this foundation, it is medium/full coverage for normal/oily skin with up to 14 hours skin free, and a soft, even finish with SPF 15. I wouldn't say it stays shine free, but it does last. I had to do a presentation a few weeks ago, and my face always heats up, and melts my make-up off, but this lasted all day during that day, which was brilliant, so I now have the full size of this.

George big it up mascara: I got this a few Christmases ago in a make-up set, and it took me a while to get around to use it. I like it, but I find that most mascaras work well for me which is lucky for me ha-ha. It's cheap so I didn't expect much, and I didn't get much from it, but I'm not a huge mascara person so I don't know how to review this, so I'm gonna stop ha-ha.

Skin system cosmetic cotton wool pads: I mentioned this last month because it was a double pack. There's nothing really to say here, it's cotton pads, nothing more to say ha-ha.

Pampers sensitive baby wipes: I think I've mentioned this before but I use baby wipes to remove my make-up (I know this is bad, I'm looking for make-up remover I promise) and I like these, they smell good, they remove my make-up well. One negative is my skin feels really dry afterwards, but then I wash my face and it's all good.

Well that's all my empties for this month. I can't believe there isn't a candle, but I've hardly burnt any this past month, so I haven't finished one. But I plan on finishing up one tonight.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx