Face Of The Day

Take no notice of my backyard selfie. I refrained from cropping the shadow of my hand across the photo, because it adds to the authenticity of the image. lol lol 

Face of the Day includes 

MAC Studio Fix Powder + Foundation -  NW45

IMAN Powder -  Earth Dark

Nars Blush - Outlaw ( I still love that name, lol)  

Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Super Volume Mascara

MAC Moisture Cover Concealer - NW45 & NC45  (under eyes)

MAC Studio Finish Concealer - NW45 (shaping brows and covering blemishes)

MAC Prep and Prime Eye - Dark

MAC Retro Matte Lipstick - Flat out Fabulous

MAC Lip pencil  - Magenta 

xo xo 

Boots Star Gift - SEVENTEEN Complete Collection

            

This is the 3rd week' of the Boots star gifts and this week's gift is definitely aimed at the glamorous girls in all of our lives. A complete go to kit for eyes lips and cheeks (as described by the boots website). If my sisters play their cards right they might all find one of these under the Christmas tree from santa. lol 



The Seventeen Complete Collection comprises of the following:
-12 x SEVENTEEN Eyeshadows 
-5 x SEVENTEEN Lip Glosses in Peachy, Pink Ice, Fuzzy Yellow Petal, Nude and Very Berry
-SEVENTEEN Blusher in Bramble Frost 
-Limited Edition SEVENTEEN Bronzer
-Limited Edition SEVENTEEN Metallic Eye Cream 
-Limited Edition SEVENTEEN Gel Eyeliner
-Limited Edition SEVENTEEN Black Mascara
-SEVENTEEN Black and Coffee Eye Pencils
-SEVENTEEN Photo Flawless Primer 
-5 x Make-up Brushes
-Pencil Sharpener
-Eyelash Curler

 This is definitely a great gift for a uni student it covers all the basics and a few glam looks can also be created from this treasure trove of goodies. From lectures, lunches to Lacrosse socials this kit has everything a girl will need. It is also a  great gift for someone who is just getting into makeup and they are at that stage where they just want to try things. You can grab all of this at the super bargain price of £17 bucks reduced from £35, plus Boots points. I like the fact that this kit includes brushes as well as so many products. 

Remember this kit is not just limited to Christmas this would be a great gift for a birthday or anniversary. 

There you go my lovelies,

 this weeks star gift.

Images courtesy boots.com via google images

My travel Makeup/Skincare/Bodycare UK August Bank holiday

You already know about my disastrous experience at Notting Hill Carnival. What you do not know is, before I went to London, I had to attend my Godsons christening. Which meant I had to do a bit of cross country travelling, therefore I had to break out my travel goodies. 

Body - Garnier Minerals Clean Sensation anti antiperspirant, Nivea Pearl Beauty gentle care antiperspirant, L'occitane Plum Blossom skin moisture gel (travel size), Marks and Spencers Coconut hand and body lotion (decanted into a travel sized bottle), The Body Shop Shea Butter Shower cream (travel size), Burberry Body Eau de Parfum, Elizabeth Arden Red door Revealed Eau de Parfum. 

Face - Emma Hardie Amazing Face Natural lift and Sculpt Morninga Cleansing Balm (sample size), Origins Modern Friction (sample size), Clarins Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Lotion (sample size)

Hair - Organics Olive Oil Hair Polish Finishing Mist

Makeup - MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Deep dark, MAC Blot Powder, Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara (travel size), Clinique High Impact Mascara (travel size), The Body Shop Super volume Mascara (travel size), 

Stuff - Cuticura Passion Flower and Mango antibacterial gel (decanted into my purell 60ml pump bottle), Wet Ones anti bacterial wipes, Avene Eau de thermal spray.

See you next time lovelies.

xx

My 11 most reached for Beauty products.........

    This is a tag that has been around in the online beauty community for a while with beauty bloggers and vloggers. I find that with beauty being such a huge area we are constantly trying to find ways to set ourselves apart, however there is nothing wrong with conforming at times. Beauty tags in my opinion are a great way to find out what products, persons with similar interest are using. Other bloggers may be using a product you are using but in multiple ways, where as you may be only using it one way. These tags are a quick and easy way to share information. 

My 11 most reached for Beauty products

Victoria Jackson face palette (£20 with 3 other products) - 16 eye shadows, 6 lipsticks, a translucent powder, a bronzer and a blush.  -------> do not buy

L'oreal Made for Me Naturals, Brow and Eye Duo, Dark Skin Tones (£7) - 2 eye shadows and a brow powder.

Mascara - at the moment I am using the Soap and Glory Thick and Fast mascara (£10)

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural  Deep Dark  (£18.50)one of my girl friends aka the pageant junkie put me onto this a few years ago and I have loved it ever since. It gives me life!!!!! 

Estee Lauder  Bronzing brush  (£23) - a kabuki brush (but you know everybody is trying to be fancy)  when I bought this brush I though damn this is expensive, but its been 3 years and it works just as amazing now as it did the first day I bought it. 

Avene Rich hydrating creme spf 20 (£10.50) - this is what I am currently using as sunblock/spf protection. (trying to be as well preserved as possible for as long as possible, lol. 

L'Occitane Shea Butter hand cream (£7.50) - This hand cream is rich, but absorbs into skin very very easy. There is none of that greasy feeling after application. I absolutely love it. I am going to admit I have 3 of these as backups, no I am not shamed. They are always giving these away in magazines and I cop the freebies. Ain't NO shame in this L'Occitane game. 

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil 004 Black Brown (£2.99) - if you do not have one of these -----> you need to get your life. 

Black eyeliner - at the moment I am using Maybelline Khol express water proof eyeliner glam black (4£4.99) - a blatant copy of the Urban decay 24/7 eyeliner, it does the job.

Coloured Eyeliner - I do not discriminate, in ratation i have from Urban decay -> Lucky, Lust, Electric, and Covet, H & M eyepens -> Bronze, Dark Grey, Maybelline Khol Express waterproof Eyeliner pencils -> Metallic Blue, Metallic Green, Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definers -> Pink impact, Aqua sparkle, MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil -> Navy Stain, Barry M Khol pencil -> 19, Rimmel Special Eyes Precision Eye liner pencil -> Azure Shimmer. 

Lip Balm - At the moment I am using Blistex lip massage, Nivea Pure and Natural milk and honey, Blistex Daily lip conditioner.

miss mai

xx

Comment below and let me know what products you reach for most often (even if its your grandmas face cream, wink wink)

Marie Claire Magazine Freebies - August 2012

Decisions decisions Marie claire will have a few of you girlies pondering with their next issue. They will be offering 3 FULL SIZED mascaras as a free with the mag.  (I know mascara seems to be the in thing at the moment.) Choices are Avon Super shock max mascara, Avon Super curlacious Mascara and the Avon Super extreme mascara. Good Job Avon, this is a great way to advertise and generate some awareness about your products. 

xx

Instyle Magazine August 2012 Freebies

Do not miss the August issue of Instyle magazine. The only fashion monthly you can shop from is at it again brining you all your summer beauty essentials in the form of a Free Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara for every reader. Also a free Shiseido The Skincare Extra gentle cleansing foam for every reader. 

Instyle is doing it big this summer

xx

Mascara Stash, Soap and Glory, Body Shop, Clinique

Mascara Stash

Elle Magazine Feb 2012 Soap and Glory Thick and Fast mascara
Red Magazine November 2011 The Body Shop Volume mascara
Glamour Magazine May 2012 Clinique travel sized High Impact mascara
Aunty - Sample size The Body shop Volume mascara 


xx

Face of the day - Last uni exam

L'ancome Teint Idole Ultra 24 hour foundation in #13
Rimmel brow pencil 004 in Black Brown
Rimmel Lash Accelerator mascara in Black
Nivea Milk and Honey lipbalm

Kae-Toya Kwote: Mascara

"I don't wear waterproof mascara, because I am not afraid to cry."

Some people are afraid to cry, they see it as a sign of weakness. Crying is good as a form of tension release, there are tears of joy, happiness, sadness, frustration, and anger. Plus you live longer because you are letting the stress out of you body. So next time you feel awash with emotion and the tears are prickling to back of your eyes, find a secluded spot, shed your tears and splash your face with cold water afterwards.

xx

Products I can't live without: Beauty Basics Edition

The everyday essentials that keep me looking great, feeling good and well preserved. lol

Radox shower smoothie - this particular one has in guarana and some other citrus smelling entities which is great for those mornings when I need a bit of zing to wake me up. Radox is a great cosmetic brand here in the UK. It is not too expensive but they make great products and quality is never compromised.

Palmers cocoas butter lotion - old faithful it has been especially great this winter period, because this cold has been on another level. The other fru fru lotions had to "get gone," like that guy in the irreplaceable video.

Elizabth Arden Red Door Revealed - this is my ode to Valentines day. Since I am single I decided that I am going to celebrate Valentines for the whole month of  february by wearing my valentines perfume all month. This is a really light, fresh scent, be careful not to spray too much though, it can get a bit cloying.

Secret invisible solid - It is invisible when your armpits are hairless, works well overall my go to everyday deodorant.

Seaweed toner, facewash and night lotion -  from the body shop. works really well a little goes a long way with these products so a light hand is necessary to get the most for your money. really good if you have oily skin.

St Ives apricot scrub for oily blemished skin -  I bought it, I use it, I dont like it, but I'm going to finish it because I paid for it.

Vitamin E face mask from the body shop - face sex in a jar, love this stuff. I apply it all over my face, then shower, come out of shower, rinse it off,  cleanse, tone, moisturise and I'm good to go. Again a little goes a long way with this stuff I have had this jar for over a year and I use it on my face twice a week like its my religion.

Nivea oil free mattifying day lotion -  works really really really really well. don't sleep on Nivea producs especially the lip balms and the body lotions. They are so good its stupid the lil bit of money they cost.

Side note - I decant my toner into a spray bottle, it lasts alot longer, compared to pouring it out directly from the flip cap.

Water -  I drink at least 1 litre of water a day.

Cod liver oil -  Two tablets a day

Vitamin c tablets -  I drink one of these every other day.

Fossil Watch -  I believe grown ups need to wear watches, checking the time on your phone is for teenagers.

Thomas Sabo - Charm bracelet with star charm

Links of London  - Sweetie Charm bracelet with clover charm (love me love me not collection)

Silver studs

And there you have it those are my everyday go to products. 

xx