*Insert excuse as to why I haven't done a post in a while*
Hey hey heeeeeeyyy...Hope all you beauties are doing well...I feel somewhat compelled to say that if you're going through something stressful, or sad, just hang in there buddy, it will pass <3
So, my hair is blue...it was red for a while and then one night I was just like NOPE, I WANT BLUE NOW! And the rest is history... kinda
I'll try and take some better quality photos but you get the jist... I feel like a mermaid...but with feet..and living on land...and less graceful.
Anyone thinking of dyeing their hair blue???
<3
Just thought I'd start by mentioning the fact that I went to the gym twice today...BOOYAAAH!!
Helllllllllooooooooooooooooo my beautiful people! Hope all is well... I haven't done a review in a while so I thought I may as well do one on this awesome mascara I bought today....It was my day off and I was bored so I decided to browse some shops, actually no, scrap that. It was my day off and I was bored, but I already had in mind that I wanted to go and check out some mascaras, just didn't know which one. So guess where I went to; Superdrug? No. Boots? No my dear. Sephora? We don't have that here so no..actually we might, I dunno, that was the only other place I could think of. But no, I didn't go there anyway so I don't know why I just waffled on about it for a bajillion years. I went to Wilko (Wilkinsons) aka: The Narnia of everything; they have the make-up brand Essence which to my knowledge we don't have any solo stores in the Uk.
So, onto the mascara...
I actually bought two but I don't like the other one so I might just put that in a separate review. This one is called "Lash Princess- False lash effect mascara". The product claims that the "conic" shape of the brush "provides lashes with length and dramatic volume as well as false-lash effect"
Did it lie? No
Your Honour I believe my subject is talking nonsense.
Ahhh... I thought you would say such. Let me refer you to EXHIBIT A:
No mascara:
EXHIBIT B: After one coat of mascara:
EXHIBIT C: After 3 coats, and then about a bajillion more
Your Honour, I rest my case.....
No but seriously, I think this is my new favourite mascara...and by "I think" I mean "I know".... Quick Pros and Cons
Pros: Thick formula grips onto lashes
Actually lengthens and adds volume at the same time
Really good brush
I can't tell if I like the packaging or not, it's kind of cute and kind of cheap looking at the same time. But I like the lid so yeh.
Le price: This baby cost me £2.30... SAY WHAAAAAT?? Yes milady, two pounds and thirty pence, I think we all know that's a bargain.
Cons: Not waterproof which means that panda eyes are a risk (if you plan on wearing it to the gym, or crying...don't know why you would plan to cry but whatever)
Too many coats leads to spider lashes
Overall rating: 8/10
No, I'm not lying...this is the BEST beauty buy I have bought all year both in value and ahhmazingness
Before I start, you need to know two things about me
1. I am INCREDIBLY cheap
2. I like variety (this will make more sense as you read on)
Let's get the ball rolling..so, I have been searching far and wide for a nice new lip colour, preferable a lip pencil...I saw a bunch of different ones, Rimmel had a few nice ones but I didn't feel their shades suited me...Sleek had a bunch of nice shades but I didn't want to pay £4.99 for one lip pencil (refer back to point #1)..and the Natural Collection lip pencils were only £2 each, but I didn't like their shades or the texture much
So.
What did I do? Where did I turn to?
EBAY!!!!! Yeeeeehhhh Buddy!!!
Just have a gander at this fabulousness...
Here are all 12 swatches (please ignore my unattractive dry looking hand)
These are my top 6 shades (in no particular order)...please excuse the shoddy lighting, it wasn't very bright outside so had to use unnatural lighting. Also, the shades don't have a name, they're just numbered so I'll make up my own
1. Nude
2. Barbie Pink
3. Deep Plum
4. Burnt Orange
5. Oxblood
and lastly
6. Ruby Woo "dupe"
Like every product, there will always be pros and cons so it's only fair to list them both:
Pros: * The colours are stunning, and has a wide variety of shades
* Love the matte finish
* Long lasting
* Ridiculously good value for money
Cons: * My favourite shades are bound to run out soon so I'll have to buy another set (but that's not really a con now is it?)
* The slightly dry texture means you have to apply lip balm before putting it on
* Certain shades need to be built up
So after all this, guess how much it cost....go on....
Ok, I'll give you three options...now be realistic here there are 12 of these epic lip pencils
A) £15.99
B) £2.59
C) £8.94
The answer is....B!!!! I know right, frickin epic!!!
Check it out, they've got even cheaper options:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-Colors-Super-Longlasting-Eyeliner-lip-liner-Pencil-Pen-Cosmetic-Makeup-Set-/390681278603?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Make_Up_Cosmetics_Eyeliner_PP&hash=item5af66b388b
Let me know what you think <3
P.S: My pleasure :-)
Hello my lovelies, I've said for a while that I'm going to do a hair post so here's the first of many to come
I decided to do this post now because I am ridiculously bored of my hair so want a change but I will explain that a little further down....where do I begin???? Ok.... here is a picture of my hair, that's a good starting point....My hair has pretty much looked exactly the same for the last few years apart from the time I had it short, and then bleached a section of it (Oh how I miss my ginger bit)
However, my hair has changed a lot since I was younger, I've had a bajillion nicknames because of it such as "Bob Marley", "Medusa" (was not pleased with that), "Sponge-head", "Weavey"... there are a lot more but ain't nobody got time to be typing them all out. I used to have my natural hair out when I was younger and then I began to get braids, which led to twists, which eventually led to weaves/closures/wigs (don't be scared by the term "wigs"...I'll explain them to you in my next hair post). At the moment I am flipping between weaves and wigs depending on the weather/my laziness levels, work schedule
So, for those who don't know, a weave is it is basically a form of hair extensions which can be either sewn, clipped, or glued into the hair from the track.
These are what tracks look like:
Hair usually comes in either packets or bundles, normally I would use three bundles if I want full hair but you can use anything from 1+ depending on if you are just adding a few tracks or want a full and thick weave... there are some people that use 5+ but that's way to heavy/ hot for me..yep, it gets hot with all that hair on your head believe me!
The hair is usually braided according to individuals' braiding pattern choice (I usually have cornrows) to allow the wefts (tracks) to be sewn securely on. Here are a few different braiding patterns
Types of hair:
There are two main options of hair to purchase:
Human: Human hair, cut from a donor; within this category there are two subcategories which are:
Remy: Cut from the cuticle going in the same direction, however it has usually been processed (eg. dyed, have chemicals applied to it beforehand)
Virgin: Cut from the cuticle going in the same direction, but has not been processed
Synthetic: Made of synthetic hair fibres to resemble human hair
You can buy many different types of hair such as Malaysian, Indian, Peruvian, Brazilian, Mongolian, Chinese etc. I can go into much more detail on this in another post if any of you like because I don't want to make this post long.
Many people assume it's just a "black girl" thing to have weaves and extensions but most celebrities/well known people out there do in fact wear them from time to time, if not every day. Few examples being:
Cheryl Cole:
Beyonce':
Jessica Simpson:
Vanessa Hudgens:
Kim Kardashian:
Ciara:
Jennifer Lopez:
Ohmygosh the list is endless...you can google it if you want more examples
My personal opinion on weaves/hair extensions is that everyone is different, some people like weaves, some don't; I know a few people that don't like girls with weaves or don't like wearing them but each to their own. I'm not ashamed of my natural hair, I am just slightly lazy, and like weaves whether they be afro weaves, straight weaves, curly or whatever..Everyone on this Earth is beautiful and so is their hair so enjoy it....I also like being able to dye my hair without damaging my actual hair....which brings me to my next topic...
I'M DYEING MY HAIR BLUE!!! WOOOP WOOP SO EXCITED!! I would love it to be an ombre' of blue going into teal so I'm going to have to make sure I mix my colours well...Got a lot of inspiration from Google/Instagram so I thought I may as well take the plunge. I would love to have it look like any of these
Anyways...I will keep you updated when I get down to it...I'll try and capture the process and do a separate post on that so be sure to keep an eye out on here, or on my Instagram just in case I pop it on there first
(It's Leeo7). Also, if you beauties have any tips for me then let me know :-)
Toodles
xxxx
All images were sourced from Google, there are a few that are probably from blogs but I just found them from using ye ol' Google search engine
