Sleek Brow Kit Review!

I think this was only released about 3 days ago, but i picked it up on Thursday and i can honestly say I'm already in love with it. I love doing my eyebrows because i like the definition it adds to my face. This was actually released just in time because i was thinking about getting the Urban Decay Brow Box which is the exact same thing but double the price. the only thing with the Urban Decays one is that you get 2 powders and a wax.

You're meant to use the angled brush and the wax to fill in your brows and the other brush with the powder to set it. And the mini tweezers are good for getting rid of any stray hairs. 

Its a brilliant product, it lasts a full day on me. They do a light and a dark colour, i got the dark and i thought it might be a bit too dark for me but once i tried it out, it was fine. I love the little brushes and tweezers you get with it as well, they're really handy. The powder and wax are a great quality and very pigmented. I got mine from Superdrug for £7.99. So much better than the urban decay one that's around £16, although with the UD one, the wax is clear and you get two powders, but you still get the little brushes and tweezers. I think this is a great alternative and it perfect for anyone who loves doing their eyebrows.

Left to right: Powder and Wax

Love Amy x

Update and Apologies!

Hello everyone! First of all, I am so so so so so sorry about not posting in a whole month! I do have reasons, not excuses haha! So I thought I'd give you a little update as to what's been going on. Basically just a big post of me just rambling on and on.. 

I was at college from September 2010 studying photography but ended up quitting because i couldn't stand it, i loved the people and got on with them really well, but in the space of 8 months i learnt about 3 things. So I quit before i even finished the full year. Before i did photography, i was originally deciding between that and a beauty course. The only thing was that the college i wanted to go to, (mainly because my friends were going there and i thought it'd be a bit easier for me to settle in) didn't do a beauty course. So i was choosing between 2 colleges rather than the courses and obviously made the wrong decision haha! After i left college I went straight onto looking for a beauty course. I found a college that specialised in beauty and applied, and got in :) I was so happy after my interview, the place is lovely. 

So basically, I've been settling into my new course and I'm really enjoying it! We're just finishing learning how to do facials, and its brilliant, the next thing we learn is make-up, then I'm not sure what order we learn them in but we end up learning waxing, manicures, pedicures, eye treatments like eyebrow and eyelash tinting and eyebrow shaping and stuff. So when i haven't been at college i've either been with friends, looking for a job to fit round college, sleeping, doing assignments haha! And I've either not had time to blog, or when I have had time, I've not known what to blog about or not really been in the mood. But I'm going to try and do at leeeast one post a week, I promise, and if i don't, please tell me off! :)

I haven't at all lost interest in blogging, I find it really fun if I'm honest, but I'm either too tired or have no idea what to write about, so if you can, please give me some ideas! I'm still going to carry on with the Top 5 series, and I still need to do my answers to the questions you've all asked me, so I'll get onto those :)

Oh and i've really been into red lipsticks and purpley/pink lipsticks at the moment. Just thought I'd add that in there. I'm dying for Rebel Lipstick by MAC.

Here's me wearing a mix of Rimmel Exxaggerate Lip Liner in 024 Red Diva and Rimmel Lasting Finish lipstick in 170 Alarm.

Hope you're all okay! :)

Love Amy x

Bit of a wishlist.

Soo many things I want recently, shame I've got no money!

Was doing my daily scan through Topshop's 'New In' section on their website. my jaw actually dropped, been looking for some wedges EXACTLY like this for so long. You might have seen me post sone lace up wedges a few posts ago, but i'm dying for some leopard print ones. Why oh why is topshop so expensive?!

£68. Time to save up!

Saw these on River Island, thoought they were cute, and i need some new earrings! £5

Love this! Would look great with a skirt or high waisted shorts! Might run out and buy this tomorrow. £20 from River Island.

These are stunning, saw them on Melanie's Blog , they look so pretty!

£14 Urban Decay

Smelt this in debenhams about a month ago, been lusting after it ever since! Smells gorgeous, like Malibu, the drink! I love coconut-ty things :) So Hooked On Carmella by Benefit £29.50

Benefit They're Real Mascara, seen a lot of people talking about this, i'm always up for trying new mascaras!

I think its around £18? Correct me if I'm wrong!

Always wanted one, but its around £20-25? for a lipstick... they are gorgeous though! Dior.

Has ridiculous amounts of samples for this, its amazing stuff!

£26.50

I googled 'MAC Creme d'nude' and it came up with this, which looks too orange? But anyway, I want Mac Creme d'nude. £13.50

Urban Decay Brow Box, super cute box, 2 powder, a mini brush, mini tweezers, and a tray of wax. Its really nice! £16

Do i even need to say anything?! Super pretty. YSL £22

Don't forget to comment on my Question Time post!

Love Amy x

Cream Puff!

I picked these up in boots whilst the 3 for 2 offer is on. I heard a lot of good review about these and wanted to try them out myself. I originally went to get the nude colour as i don't actually own a nude lipstick (shock! and technically, i still don't). I prefer my lipstick to be bright, or a 'my lips but better' colour. If I'm honest, nude lipsticks always scared me, i always felt like i'd put concealer on my lips (not a good look!). But anyway, i thought, since the 3 for 2 offer is on in boots, i might as well get 3 out of the 4 colours.

"Velvety soft, matt finish lip cream"

The colours i got.

Swatches, in order: Cotton Candy 1, Powder Puff 2, Fairy Cake 3.

Cotton Candy 1 on my lips.

Powder Puff 2 on my lips.

Fairy Cake 3 on my lips.

 They're actually quite a strange product if I'm honest. To me, and based on how they perform on my lips, they're a cross between a lipstick and a lipgloss. looking in the mirror there isn't a gloss to it, they have a matte finish but the reason i think they're a bit like a lipgloss is how they apply. They have a doe foot applicator, in case you were wondering. 

They're like a lipstick because of the pigmentation, especially with the brighter colours, I don't feel the need to dip it back in the tube at any point, however i did find i had to do this with the nude colour. I think this was due to the product being slightly thinner in consistency, I'm not sure why that is though. 

I'm not sure about the wear of these throughout the day as i haven't tested this yet, but i have cotton candy on my lips now, and i just ate my tea and it didn't rub off at all. I wouldn't say they're particularly 'moisturising' as it says on the tube, if anything, they're a little drying, and tend to show up on cracked lips, so I'd wear a lip balm underneath (i do this with anything i wear on my lips most of the time anyway).

If anyone has any of the topshop cream blushers, put them on your lips and you'll get a feel of how the cream puffs feel on your lips. I think that's probably the best way to describe it. If you don't have any of the topshop cream blushers, then you're probably best just testing these out in the shop.

I hope they end up bringing more colours out because i think they're a great product. They have 4 colours in total, the three i bought and one called 'Angel Delight' (i think), which is basically a darker version of powder puff, and probably a bit more wearable on darker skin tones.

I actually like the nude one as well, surprisingly! It looks great with a dark smoky eye!

They retail at £2.99 and i think they're great for the price. I know i'll get a lot of use out of them :)

 Sorry for a pretty long post, hope you don't mind, thanks for reading!

Love Amy x

New Shoes! :)

Saw these when i was buying my cardigan the other day and had to go back to get them, fell in love ;)

I thought they were really cute, they go with pretty much everything as well, jeans, skirts, leggings, tights, shorts. And you can wear them in the day or dress them up at night. I love the lace detail as well and they colour is gorgeous! Like a really light beigey/brown/cream.

They were from H&M and they cost £29.99

If they ever get them in black and leopard print, i think i'll and up with a little collecton ;) haha!

Love Amy x

Small Haul: Primark, Boots, Topshop, Chanel.

Just a few things i bought the other day

Purse - Primark - £4

This was in my 'what's in my bag' post but its a recent purchase

I spotted it in primark, and loved the style of it, and my old purse was getting a bit scuffed haha.

Its got 4 card pockets in the front and 6 in the back, a zip up coin pocket and 2 other pockets for notes.

17 Beehive Lipstick - under £5

Bourjois Volumizer Mascar, they had an offer on so it was £5.99 i think its originally £7.99 but i'm not positive.

Cross Necklace - Topshop - £7.50

it has a small cross and a larger cross, i thought it looked really pretty and it's nice to dress up a plain outfit

Finally got the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation - £31 Debenhams

I only paid £11 for it because i had a £15 voucher and my mum let me use the £5 she had on her Debenhams Beauty Club Card

I'll probably do a review on it because i already love it, i'd definitely pay £31 for it :)

Love Amy :) x

July Favourites!

Had quite a lot of favourites in July! I've probably mentioned a few of them before, especially recently as July is my birthday month and some were presents and some were what i bought with money i got for my birthday, and i've been using them a lot.

Left to Right - Liz Earle instant boost skin tonic, Liz Earle skin repair light moisturiser, Liz Earle intensive nourishing treatment mask, Liz Earle deep cleansing mask, St Moriz dark mousse, Garnier summerbody.

Liz Earle - I've been loving Liz Earle as a whole this month, these were the main products i've been loving, i've been using the deep cleansing mask, intensive nourishing treatment and instant boost skin tonic for ages, but went i went shopping with my mum in Leeds, we got a set to share as i wanted the moisturiser, i'd used liz earle moisturisers before, but i don't think they were right for my skin, as they are targeted at different skin types, this one is amazing. I'd really recommend the Liz Earle range. I'm not sure how much each of these are, but she has a website :)

Fake Tan - Love these two tans! been using them both together, the Garnier summerbody one gives me a lighter colour than the St Moriz, so i use St Moriz one night, and garnier the next. They both give me a lovely natural tan. They're both around £3-5 depending on where you buy it. 

Urban Decay naked palette, Chanel soleil tan de chanel (bronze universel), Topshop blush in nutmeg, Bobbi Brown corrector in porcelain bisque.

Naked Palette - In love with it. Literally. The colours are just beautiful, and you create so many different looks for day or night, i feel like i don't need any eyeshadows ever again, haha! Around £30 (was a gift)

Chanel bronzer - Most gorgeous bronzer I have ever used. Even on my really pale skin it looks natural, even though i have to use it with a light hand, it blends beautifully and makes me look sunkissed in the right places. I build it up more when i have fake tan on. £29.

Topshop blusher - I think i've mentioned before how much i love these blushers, they blend amazingly, and for £6 you can't really go wrong, i love the colour Nutmeg as it looks really natural, its a brownish muted rose colour.

Bobbi Brown Corrector - Even though i'm only 17, i suffer from really bad dark circles (which i think is more hereditary than anything as my mum has them) but this is the best thing I have ever found to camaflauge them, its so creamy, doesn't crease and I only need the tiniest amount to cover them. You're meant to use a concealer over the top as its a colour corrector but i don't feel the need to, i just dab a bit of foundation over it. £17.

Left to right - Bourjois healthy mix foundation in 52, MAC lipstick in ravishing, MAC lipstick in impassioned, MAC lipglass in pink lemonade, MAC haute and naughty lash mascara, Urban Decay primer potion (mini, came with naked palette), Paul Mitchell Vogetti wonder brush and mighty brush.

Bourjois foundation - mentioned this before i think, lovely foundation, nothing bad to say about it really, dewy but not oily, just a great foundation, especially for summer as its not too heavy. Around £10.

MAC lipsticks - Ravishing is a gorgeous daytime brownish coral, its a cremesheen as well so i don't feel the need for a lipbalm.

Impassioned is a very bright pink, more red-toned than purple-toned, i sometimes wear this in the day, but i prefer it at night as its a modern take on bright red lips, which i don't think suit me that well. Its an amplified creme so i tend to put a tiny amount of lipbalm on underneath, not too much as it won't stay on.

I got both these lipsticks free with Back-to-Mac, but they retail at £13.50.

MAC lipglass - Absolutely in love with this, looks gorgeous on its own or over a lipstick. I'd say its the lipgloss version of Costa Chic lipstick by MAC, a bright perfect coral/pink. This is also my first lipglass, and i think i might end up getting more, they're amazing! Lipglass £12.50

MAC mascara - Love this mascara, i got it free with a MAC online order about 2-3 months ago, and i've used it pretty much everyday, so its lasted me a while. It makes my eyelashes look so full and volumized. Not sure if i'd be willing to pay £17 for it though, i would repurchase it but that'd quite expensive for a mascara when some high street/drugstore mascara's give you similar, if not the same results. A lot of drugstore brands are starting to do the 'double-wand' thing though, Tanya Burr (pixi2woo on youtube) likes bourjois' version, might have to try it! 

Urban Decay Primer Potion - I got this with my naked palette, definitely need to get the full size, i don't know what i did without it before! Keeps your eyeshadow on all day. Love it!

Hair Brushes - Bit of a weird favourite as hair brushes are just an everyday thing for anyone, but i won these from Glamour Magazine and just in time too, as i wanted some brushes just like it! They're backcombing/teasing brushes basically, and that's why i've been loving them, i haven't had to use any volumising products, just these and Elnette hairspray! Although i have heard teasing is bad for your hair so i might have to switch back to products for a while, i love Tresemme's Sky High Plumping Powder, and i kind of miss using it, haha! I'm not sure where you can buy these brushes, but i think they retail at around £2-6 :)

That's everything! :)

What are your favourites of July?

Love Amy x

Leeds Haul: Liz Earle, Chanel, MAC, Harvey Nichols, Urban Outfitters and More!

I went shopping in Leeds on Friday with my mum for my birthday and this is what i bought :)

Liz Earle

Me and my mum split this because we can share it, but she let me have to moisturizer since i'm running out :)

We go the summer skincare essentials kit £41

From left to right:

Body Wash (15ml free gift, they always give a free gift out with any
Liz Earle purchase, which i think is quite nice as this costs around £4 usually), Two Muslin Cloths,

Skin repair light moisturiser (50ml), Cleanse and Polish (100ml), Instant Boost skin tonic (200ml). These three were what you were paying for really.

Then you get some travel sizes and a bag for free, Instant Boost skin tonic spritzer (30ml), Skin repair moisturiser dry/sensitive (15ml), superbalm (5g) and hand repair (15ml).

With this kit, you can also choose if you want the full size instant boost skin tonic in the spritzer or the normal bottle, and you can choose your full sized moisturiser based on your skin type.

Chanel

I actually bough this before leeds because i put it on hold at boots just in case it ran out, but i though i'd include it in here.

Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel (Bronze Universel) 

£29

Mac, Bobbi Brown and Topshop Makeup

Just a few things i've been wanting for a while

 From left to right:

Topshop Blusher in Nutmeg £6

Bobbi Brown Corrector in Porcelain Bisque £17

Mac Lipglass in Pink Lemonade £12.50

Harvey Nichols

The only thing i bought from here (apart from the mac lipglass) just some american sweets that i loved when i went to Florida in 2007 :)

I have eaten some of the Reese's and Nerds, so they're open haha!

Urban Outfitters Jewellery and Accessorize

From left to right:

Cross Earrings £10 Urban Outfitters

Cross Bracelet £10 Urban Outfitters

Four Leaf Clover Necklace £5 Accessorize

Lush

Strawberry Feels Forever Massage Bar £5.50

Vanilla Powder Puff £7.25

Vitamin C toner tab 75p

Tea Tree toner tab 75p

A token to the forest gods toner tab 99p

Garage Shoes

Been wanting some shoes like this for ages! Some people might not like them but i love them :)

Quite proud i took this, looks like i got it off the website haha!

I'm not sure how many places have a Garage Shoes, but they have a website

I got the Samantha ones, they were £24.99

They're peep-toes as well 

Urban Outfitters 

Leopard Print Cross Top £28

Crochet/lace vest £28

Topshop

Black Sheer t-shirt blouse £34

H&M

Plain black vest with button detail (slightly longer at the back) £4.99

New Look

Black Cardigan £11.99 (was £15.99, they have loads of different colours as well)

Structured across the body bag £15.99

Miss Selfridge

 This looks nicer on, it looks really long here for some reason, its probably half way above my knee, if that makes sense? It has little pockets on each side :)

Playsuit £35

So that's everything! Most of it was bought in leeds, but some stuff was bought before i went and some stuff after i came back :)

Hope you like it!

Love Amy x