You said it: Kat Von D products from Debenham's

Hey guys!

Welcome back, to think we are nearly at the end of 2016 already. Its been a hectic and stressful year this year, I'm just looking forward to spending Christmas with the family and friend's and let 2017 be the year for greatness to come. But enough of my boring story look what I have been saving since September for you guys, yes you said it Kat Von D's makeup products.

 I mentioned previously you can now buy Kat Von D products in the UK in Debenham's and you can even go in store and see it for yourselves. I have been patiently waiting to buy these products and the moment I got hands on these my face lit up with so much joy. I ordered these online as soon as it launched. I am open to let you guys know my thoughts on each individual product shown here. Links will be down below, so grab a cup of tea or a packet of biscuits and enjoy guys.

First two shades are liquid lipsticks and the Last two are the lipsticks. Click here

(Not wearing trooper liner in these photo's , on the left wearing Lolita and on the right Susperia)

Lolita and Susperia : The 'Everlasting' liquid lipsticks (6.6ml) are surprisingly pigmented, opaque and glides on perfectly. My only criticism on them are firstly I find the wand a little to long and both Lolita and Susperia go on a little patchy once dried. You won't be able to tell in the photos as I layered them on without it getting clumpy. I also noticed when I had Lolita on if you get water or any liquid on it it will fade away in the middle of your lip which is not flattering at all especially after eating. I'm not sure if I am the only one who noticed that, but for a lip product to be £16 I was expecting to be blown away with these products. I was just a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong they're beautiful colours and maybe I should use a lipliner underneath next time because on their own they do not last long enough.

I haven't tried any of the other colours but these ones were just okay. If you have let me know your experience with them...

In this photo wearing Lolita.

Seeing the 'studded lipstick' (3ml) packaging for the first time actually blew my mind. I love how Kat Von D made it look as if spikes are coming out from all different angles and she put her signature style by engraving her name on top of the lid.

I chose to get the shade Lolita as a lipstick and liquid lipstick because I liked how they both differ in each shades. Lolita the liquid lipstick looks more like a chestnut rose whereas Lolita lipstick is a terracotta pinky shade (kind of similar to Nyx liquid lipstick in exotic click here). Also on the actual lipstick Kat Von D's initials are engraved on it.   I love the formula for Lolita, it's so smooth and super pigmented which is why one coat of the lipstick is enough for your lips. I found out it is infused with antioxidants with vitamins A,C and E, no wonder my lips never feel dry when I wear this out.

As for the lipstick LUV I was sent a replacement as the first one sent to me was broken. I was able to email customer services straight away and it was sent to me the next day. Debenham's were super sufficient and quick when emailing back to me. Luckily I was able to keep it so I used it for the lip swatch, I personally think purple's are very hard to make because you could see the colour of my lip a little, not to sure if it's because the product is faulty (I probably will see how the new one is on my lips next time). I found it to be a pretty colour and a creamy texture however, it is a little patchy on the lips. The swatch on my hand I had to swipe it a couple of times so the colour looked a lot better for the pictures. The longevity for this particular shade lasted for a couple of hours so it does have staying power.

Above wearing L.U.V

What you all been dying to know, whether this cult favourite 'Tattoo liner' (0.55ml) in Trooper is worth the money? And yes it is, when I used this for the first time my goodness I was truly amazed how fine the pen is . I think for a £16 liquid liner it as succumb my expectations so much, to point where I will be repurchasing another one again. The liner has perfect precision with it's superfine tip, making the best point or cat eye for any particular look and is by far great for any beginner or experts in makeup. If your looking for a liner that doesn't run out when your doing your eyeliner then this is definitely the one you need. My only criticism is that by the end of the day it can fade a little, so I usually will use this first or after sometimes with a gel liner to make sure the eye look lasts for the whole day. Other than that I'm so glad I have this in my makeup collection.

Not only is this highly pigmented liner good for just eye looks, but you can also create shapes on your face like I did for the my get ready with me Halloween look I did a month ago.

Here are the ingredients list: 1.) Lolita and LUV lipsticks 2.) Lolita and Susperia liquid lipsticks 3.) Tropper Liner

Comment below if you have tried out some Kat Von D products I would love to know your thoughts on them...

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Fall time: Simple fall makeup look

I have created a simple fall makeup look for this Autumn/Winter. My aim was to make sure it was simple enough to wear out for an event or even around the Christmas period. So I hope you guys enjoy as much as I did.

Makeup products used (in order): My favourite primer The Body Shop Matte it Skin Primer

Eyes: Collection Concealer Dark 4 to use as a eye primer.

Next use the shade buttery from the Self-made palette Anastasia Beverly Hills, then for the transition colour I went for Hot chocolate. Blend really well into the crease so it does not look harsh on the eyes. Use a fluffy brush to create a halo effect on the lid.

Tips: If you do not have the same products use whatever eyeshadows you have with you.

For the rest of the eye I topped it off with the rose gold shade from Morphe 350s palette (on the left), then added the darker burnt orange shimmer to finish the eye look (on the right).

In the water line I used Mac's eyeliner in the shade photogravure (gift from friend) it's a deep brown shade. Liquid liner I used Kat Von D's trooper liner.

Lashes/glue: Superdrug's natural lashes 201 with eylure lashfix glue

 Foundation : Ex1 foundation F500 mixed with Autograph's compact foundation in Buff.

Concealer/highlight: Collection perfection Concealer Dark 4 and Becca shimmering prefector liquid champagne pop

Contour: my trustee sleek contour kit in Medium

Highlighter: Jeffree Star highlighter in peach goddess/ Becca skin perfector champagne pop

Lips: Coloured raine Mary (click here for previous post)

Brushes used: Morphe M439 Zoeva Fan Brush

For eyes: Elf small contour brush
Elf eyeshadow C brush
Real techniques duo fibre eye blending brush
EyeShadow duo brush from self made palette ABH (these brushes come with modern renaissance and make up by mario palette)
Luxie large shader brush (just bought this and it's amazing it helps pack on the shadow on to the lids)

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Get ready with me ... Halloween cat look!

Hey guys,

Halloween is around the corner and I have been waiting to do something like this for ages. All products will be listed down below, I hope you guys enjoy this get ready with me. Side note this took me hours to do but it was so fun, honestly just have fun with your Halloween makeup/costume. This cat costume (even though with my hair in bunchies I look a little like a mouse) inspiration is from MakeupShayla's Halloween costume she wore recently.  Click link here

The concealer may look a little much but the aim was to brighten up certain parts of my face.

Top: Crop turtle neck from ASOS

Products used in order :

Primer- The Body Shop Matte it skin primer
Foundation- Fit Me Matte and Poreless foundation Toffee
Concealer- Collection in Dark 4, Becca's skin perfector liquid in champagne pop and Autograph foundation in beige.
Brows- Benefit ready, set brow and Maybelline black gel liner with slanted brush
EyeShadow- Self made palette hot chocolate, sherbert mixed with morphe 350S orange shadow. Then light orange shimmer from 350s palette and MAC fabulous three palette (a gift from my friend) sparkle shade in the centre.
Eyeliner- Maybelline gel liner and Kat Von d trooper liner. Pencil MAC photogravure liner lower part
Highlight- Becca Jaclyn Hill champagne pop
Contour- Sleek contour kit Medium mixed with self made palette shade hot chocolate
Nose/Face/Lips- Jeffree star velour liquid lipstick weirdo/ sleek palette Oh so special black eye shadow (to set it). Nyx Jumbo eye pencil white dots
Little dots/ whiskers- Kat Von D trooper liner/ rimmel white liner
Eyelashes/glue- Superdrug Natural lashes 201 (only £1) / eylure lashfix glue
Mascara- ModelCo power lash Black
Setting spray- Dewy finish Barry M

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September Haul/Favourites 2016

(Left to right: Morphe 350s palette, Beautyblender pro, cleanser for beautyblender, Jouer skinny dip lip topper, Jouer Brique lip cream, Jouer essential lip enhancer, Rimmel 24 hour colour precise liquid eyeliner in black and white, Barry M lipliner 6 brown and Barry M mist and fix setting spray)

Every month something new is always popping up, and what happens my eyes pin on to it and I end up going to the drugstore, department store or online. But guess what guys we finally have Kat Von D's make up range selling in the UK (exclusively online on the Debenham's website, it will be in store on the 5th of October) so those of you who are huge Kat Von D fans over in the UK should check her make up line out now. Click here

Okay, okay so some of the products above have been repurchased such as the Barry M lip liner (as a backup, its so good) and the Rimmel eyeliner in white because I had bought one and it wasn't working properly and I had already used it so I wasn't planning to exchange it instead I just bought another one. Moving on, I wasn't sure whether to call this a What's new or September Haul as it's coming to the end of September, so I ended up calling it September Haul/Favourites. Above and below are most of the items I've purchased and been loving from the end of August and beginning - mid September. All images will have a link and mini descriptions of the formula and what I thought of the products including the prices. If you have been thinking of buying any of these products then this will make it very easy for you. Look forward to my next blog post I might do another lip swatch video, let me know if you want to see it on Instagram or Youtube. Or if not would you prefer just pictures of lip swatches. Comment below guys...

 

Morphe 350S palette (currently sold out but sign up or go on their IG or witter for more updates) : £19.50 BeautyBay (Cult beauty - £21.75). 

These eye shadows are not only affordable, but they are probably the most buttery eye shadows I own and I was pleasantly surprised how pigmented they were, plus blending with these shadows is a dream. I was contemplating buying the 350 palette (which I might get or maybe the 350M palette) but I could not resist on getting this palette as it has all shimmers and girl I love shimmers all year round. I just wish this could be travel friendly as its a little big compared to a normal eyeshadow palettes. You definitely need to try this out it's a staple product of mine.

One swipe is all you need. The shadows pick up so well on a brush (whether its wet or dry) and on your fingertips as you can see in the images. I wish I could of swatch them all.

Jouer essential lip enhancer (left): £12

Jouer lip topper skinny dip (right): £13.50

Jouer fall liquid lipstick Brique (Below): £15

If you follow me on IG then you know these are not my first Jouer cosmetic products, this brand is truly phenomenal. From the scent, to the formula, to how opaque and smooth it is, I think more people need to know about this brand because it really is wonderful. The lip cream in the shade Brique is a pretty Autumn/fall brick red which would suit all skin tones. It dries down matte and does not suck the life out of your lips. You can wear this all day and if you want to reapply it does not crumble. My favourite Jouer product that's been raved on about all over social media is the lip topper in the shade skinny dip, wear this by itself it's gorgeous with a subtle shine and with specs of glitter, pair it with a lipstick or lip cream and its flawless. It feels like heaven on the lips and it contains coconut oil which is very moisturising for your lips. Another essential piece if you don't mind splurging on a luxury lip conditioner (or lip balm) is the essential lip enhancer. The purpose of this product is to decrease fine lines and enhance your lips, it tells you to use 3 times in the day to get the desired look. Let me just say it works, my lips feel more plump and I do have a few lines in my lips and I've noticed a change to my lips when I wear it.  

Rimmel colour precise eyeliners- black and white (£5.99)

Barry M- lipliner shade 6 chocolate (£2.99)

Come on now, these liners are so cheap but are so amazing. I use the Barry M lip liner nearly everyday with my soap and glory lip lacquer and it pairs together so well. The formula is quite smooth and I was not expecting that at all, thank goodness I bought a backup. The Rimmel 24 hour colour precise eyeliner are true to its name, they do not budge one bit. The formula is really good. I had a itch at the corner of my eye and usually if I use my L'oreal eyeliner it rubs off and gets all over my nails but the Rimmel one did not come off at all. Do not worry guys it's easy to wipe of with facial wipes when taking your makeup off. I think these are my favourite this month along with everything else. I also have it in cobalt blue. 

Lastly, is the Beauty blender Pro (£16, Cult Beauty) along with the mini oil cleanser and mini solid cleanser are samples. I plan to do a Autumn or fall look using the Beauty blender so I will share my thoughts then since I haven't used it, I currently use the B. sponge from Superdrug's which is a good alternative if you're not willing to spend too much on a beauty sponge. As for the Barry M dewy mist (£4.99, Superdrug's) it works really well for a setting spray from the drugstore. This works on normal to dry combination skin, they have a matte mist setting spray (for oily skin) and primer spray which cost the same amount. I'm still yet to try the Urban Decay's All Nighter setting spray and MAC's Fix plus. But for the price I think it's a decent spray, I've only used it once or twice so I have too see if I end up liking this product in the later months.

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Boucleme Review: Curl Cream and Curl Defining Gel

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Yes this is a little overdue, but no need to worry because I'm going to let you know about a hair line called Bouclème; I have been trying this brand out for the past 2 to 3 months now. I have been natural for nearly 3 years ( I honestly cannot believe how time has gone by so fast)  and it can be quite stressful looking for hair products to style my hair after I wash it. Let me tell you I've tried loads of different products to do my LOC method  (Liquid, oil and cream/gel) and there are only a few hair products I would recommend and can use on my hair since I have a sensitive scalp. I usually look for sulphate, silicone and paraben free products or even organic hair products, that's why I am so delighted to talk about the Bouclème products I have been anxiously waiting to tell you guys about.

I purchased the Bouclème hair line from a site named Antidote Street (worth checking out the website is linked down below) I have never heard of the line or even this website so luckily I was able to get 10% off  my first order and I bought the Curl cream (300ml) and the Curl defining gel 100ml (which was a sample size as I only wanted to try it out) . Before I talk about the hair products, I'm just going to give you an insight to the Bouclème brand. The Bouclème brand is manufactured and based in the UK. One thing that stood out to me was that they use fair trade ingredients making it also eco friendly, none of those harsh chemicals are inside these Bouclème products  and there is 0% silicone, paraben, petroleum and sulphates inside. If you are a curly hair girl (between type 2 hair to type 4a/b) then you will end up loving this line. I am not to sure on how it would work on 4C hair even though my hair type is 4a/b and C, however there are videos on Youtube demonstrating on how to use these products on type 4 hair. All I can say is it's what works for your hair.

Firstly, the hairline smells GORGEOUS!!! And don't take my word from it, if this is not the only review you have seen on the Bouclème products then you must of heard that it smells impeccable and so refreshing. For those who are on a budget I would say save your money ladies and gentleman because this line will change your hair regime and make it worth your while. Now these products may cost a lot and for if you are one of those people who love spending good money on hair products then this is what you need to try. The curl cream 300ml retails for £19, the curl defining gel 100ml retails for £9.42 and 300ml £15. If you want to try the sample size out you can buy the travel kit for £22 or buy individually for £9.42 each.

Where to Buy Bouclème Products From:

www.boucleme.co.uk/collections/all
www.antidotestreet.co.uk (Sign up to get 10% your first order)
www.naturismo.co.uk (1sign up for 10% of your order)

The Curl Cream is my favourite out of the two, not only is it easy to distribute throughout the sections of my hair but it gives your hair fantastic curl definition and helps detangle it whether you use a Denman brush or detangle with your fingers. As you can see in the images it's a cream like texture but not too thick, how I like to use it is firstly I air dry my hair for about 30 minutes or up to an hour, then use a spray bottle of water to refresh my hair then pat down with a cotton t-shirt. I use my crème of nature leave in conditioner, then detangle a little with a brush (or alternatively you can use your fingers), use any oil of your choice I use Jamaican black castor oil and coconut oil. This is when I use the spray water bottle again and apply the curl cream. You can use the curl cream alone but use either a gel or a butter cream to soften the hair and get the desired look. By the way this curl cream smells incredible it has a elegant aroma (hint of spearmint/sweet orange and grapefruit. The ingredients list is listed on the website. Rating: 4/5 

As for the Curl defining gel (100ml) I absolutely love the citrus scent it has, the scent has a hint of grapefruit, lemon, and orange which many people who try this would love their hair to smell exactly like this. What I love about this gel is that smell is not so overbearing, however the gel is quite a light consistency. I am used to using a heavier gel like the famous Eco Styler gel as it gives me a lot more hold and lasts me quite a while through the week. This gel I find makes the hair a little crunchy with my hair type, but at least you can crunch out the gel the next day with an oil. It does give the hair a tight or loose curl pattern. Rating 3/5

You can use this line for a normal style out or a wash and go (dry or wet hair). I really want to try out the cleanser and conditioner, so if any of you guys have tried it out let know below on your thoughts or if you have any questions comment below.

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Coloured Raine and Kylie Cosmetics

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You must know about my addiction with lip products by now. I just can't help myself.

I wrote a blogpost before on how fantastic BeautyBay's delivery service is and I still love trying out different brands from there. I got an email and saw all over social media that they were doing 20% off Coloured Raine lipsticks. I have never tried their products before but I have heard great reviews over on youtube and elsewhere. Youtuber's like Nikkietutorials and Alissa Ashley who did a 30 liquid lipstick swatch video on them too. I was adamant on making a purchase on them to try it out. Thank goodness for national lipstick day because that discount came in handy. Even though I paid full price for only one of them, its not until I got my delivery and checked the invoice and found out.

Coloured Raine products on BeautyBay retail for £15. With the discount it was £12.00 each which was not bad. The delivery took about 3 days, I will link below my previous post on BeautyBay deliveries.

Hold on it does not stop there, I fell for the hype on the Kylie Cosmetics line and bought a few things. Let me tell you a little bit about shipping, the products I bought were the lip kit ($29) and two lip glosses ($15 each). All together that was $59 and shipping internationally it cost $14.95, so all together it was $73.95 (£57.24). Overall, I had to wait 2 weeks and a half for it to arrive to the UK then I got sent a card from the post office telling me to pay for custom fees. I did hear that you may have to pay for customs but when I saw the amount I was in shock, I was expecting it to be £10 or £12. No guys, it ended up being £16.04, if only you guys could see my reaction. I was not impressed paying for a liquid lipstick, a lip liner and 2 glosses for £73.28. I think with shipping internationally the price should be reasonable because its quite pricey. But I was extremely excited when it arrived the packaging is so cool (dope!!!).

I decided to make a video and posted it on Instagram instead, so it would not be a hassle putting all lip swatches on my blog post.

If you are on a budget don't worry about buying the Kylie lip products. But if you do work or have saved up then it's worth a try, however there are so many other brands out there to try. So don't be upset if you don't get your hands on a kylie lip kit or gloss.

Hope you guys enjoy.

Coloured raine: Rockstar, Ohh la la and Mary.

Rockstar (retailed for £12 currently sold out on beautybay) is a blue/ purple undertone metallic shade which by the name it is definitely a showstopper and very bold. I found the formula to be quite streaky but when you do build the colour up (around 3/4 coat) its such a beautiful colour. Luckily the formula is really smooth and not thick, so you can get away with applying more coats with this one, without it feeling sticky or clumpy on the lips.

Ohh La La (retail for £15) this one is more of vibrant raspberry pink/ fuchsia colour. As mentioned the formula is so smooth, this particular one is so pigmented one swipe is good enough. 

And Mary (was £12 as well) is known as a Metallic burgundy with pink and purple undertones. As soon as I took it out of the packaging I knew I was going to fall in love with it. Its such a pretty shade, straight up my alley. 

Coloured raine products do not have a scent, which is a perfect twist because some of the liquid lipsticks I own can be somewhat overpowering. I was so happy to find out they are a black owned company (I haven't tried any black owned companies). If your looking for fun and edgy colours try out Coloured Raine products, they're amazing.

Kylie Cosmetics: True Brown K lipliner and liquid lipstick, Candy K Gloss and Posie K Gloss.

True Brown K lipkit $29: The lipliner is very creamy, so if you're deciding to buy one be careful because it will break otherwise. It glides on so well and as you can see in the picture both the liquid lipstick and lipliner are really pigmented. One layer is enough. The colour is a milky chocolate brown. I found the liquid lipstick a bit runny, but it drys quickly and does not budge.

Candy K Gloss $15: As for this summer I have been wearing a lot of lip glosses and lip lacquers. This colour is such a lovely pink natural nude and great to wear with a brown lip liner or even without it too. My thoughts on the consistency is its quite thick but very comfortable to wear.

Lastly Posie K $15: Just from the picture it is definitely one of my favourites out of the bunch. Such a pretty rose pink gloss (warm tone berry) that would suit a lot of skin tones. You can also pair this with or without a lipliner, I think I prefer this than the Posie K liquid lipstick  just because its such a bold pink it may look weird on me. 

Sidenote: All the products smell quite sweet almost like a vanilla scent. If you know what Camille rose naturals Almond Jai twisting butter smells like they smell alike. When the product is on for a while the smell eventually goes. 


Websites:

Kylie Cosmetics

Beauty Bay 

My previous blog post


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Birthday wishes. Turning 23 .

Hip hip hooray! Yes, its my birthday and *cough cough* I'm 23 years old. I know I'm no longer young anymore, but I still have time to enjoy life. Counting down the days I'm realising it's time to make changes and grow up and learn more. We all go through hard challenges in life, and our ups and downs. I look at the positive outcomes of life and occasionally the negatives come along. But today is the day I appreciate the 23 years and more and express how grateful I am for being here.

For the past couple of months so many things have been happening in the world. Think about it, is there any thing we could do? The answer might be yes. But How?
I do fear about how much hatred and injustice there is in the world. I pray and pray everyday, my only hope is that eventually there will be a change.

I would like to give a big and warm thanks to everyone who reads my blog, comments, retweets, followers, likes my posts whether its twitter or IG. Also my family and friends. Without the support and encouragement I wouldn't be continuing with this. So yet again thank you guys.

Looking forward to future plans. Enjoy the rest of your day guys.

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The Battle of the Hair Butters

Now I know I should have had a blog post up already but I have been a little busy trying out new products and I have some personal things to sort out too.

Lets focus on what I have been using lately. Trying different products can be so exciting, so I thought let me try out these hair products I have bought myself recently. Before anything I have been on the hunt for these products since these brands are usually sold in America, I was pleased to find them on some UK websites. I was so excited to do a battle between the hair butter creams that I had purchased from Antidote Street and Beauty by Zara. Do not worry guys they have been linked down below so you can check them out. Before I start I have a combination of type 4 A, B and C but mostly 4B hair. And I have medium brown hair.

I bought the Curls blueberry bliss Twist 'n' shout cream from Antidote Street on sale for £11.59 (originally £14.49) and bought two Camille Rose Naturals products from Beauty by Zara which are the Style Setter £14.99 and the Almond Jai twisting butter £18.99.

I have created a video to give you my thoughts on the products I have tried for this style out I did to my hair. My hair was so soft and I did this on a Wednesday and took it out the next day,  for the rest of the week my hair was up in a bun. This style lasted me for 5 days before I did a braid out, however the curls were still popping and my hair was so soft. I could off kept the style in for 6 to 7 days but I get bored easily. My mum even said my hair smells lovely.  I also have a few photos to share with you guys, so I hope you guys enjoy. And feel free to comment below. Do not worry this is not sponsored.

Camille Rose Naturals Style Setter: One word. Wow! I was not expecting such great curl definition especially since I used it on dry hair. It does say it works well on wet or damp hair but I really wanted to try it out on dry hair. Glad I did. This cream is a lot more dense and the coconut smell is not overpowering. I was a little sceptical before opening it as I thought the smell would be unbearable as it has a coconut scent in the product. But I was wrong. I had to use a bit more product as the hair was dry, however there is a lot of product in the tub. If you love coconut scented hair products then you will love this. You can also use this for wash n go's and other style outs too. Links are down below.

Curls Blueberry Bliss Twist N Shout cream: This cream was really nice to use which made it quite difficult for me to decide which one I preferred more. It smells great, like a mixture of blueberry and raspberry. One thing I love is the consistency it was more creamy than the others. The ingredients are great as well, blueberry being a antioxidant is very good for the hair growth and for the skin too. The only thing about the product is you have to make sure the hair is completely dry because it will get frizzy. I think I manipulated the hair a little too much because the side I used this on it frizzed up a bit. I also used this on a braid out and it not only elongated my hair but the curl definition was amazing, I actually prefer this on braid outs than twist outs. Other than that I think its definitely worth a try.

Camille Rose Naturals Almond Jai twisting butter: I can still remember the smell, it smells like butter cream cupcakes. Yummy! No you cannot eat this product, but at least my hair smells amazing with all these products. Especially this one. I think this hair cream product was one of my favourites. You will see that I had a few Bantu knot outs because I did not have enough perm rods unfortunately. However, the style out still came out perfectly. I really loved this product on the side I used it on. The consistency is a little dense but creamy too, I had the pleasure to use this in my hair. My only criticism is the price for the hair butter, other than that it is a great hair cream to do style outs. Only used a pea size for each twist, meaning that the product will last a while.

     










  The picture does not show it so well but its a light brown colour.

Guys!!! To slick down my edges I used the Creme of Nature edge Control Moroccan Argan oil. Most of the time I use the Passion fruit control paste by Curls but I wanted to switch it up.

Links to websites:
Antidote Street
Beauty by Zara


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Summertime Skin

During the summertime my skin often stays glowly and is kept really hydrated and refreshed, which is quite surprising since I have normal to dry combination skin. I really wanted to do a video on my skincare routine, but for now I will just share photos of my current skincare regime on my blog.

For years now I have been using Simple products on my face, my go to product is the Simple moisturising facial wash. Honestly this product is so amazing and I use it every morning to wash my face. When it comes to moisturising my face I usually just use my body creams. At the moment I am using the L'occitane Almond milk concentrate (hands down this is the best cream I have ever used for a good while and I'm not just saying that)  and on some other days I will use the Palmers cocoa butter cream.

Almond milk concentrate 200ml £38

Simple moisturising facial wash 150ml £3.29 (now £1.75)

Simple hydrating light moisturiser 125ml £3.99 (now £1.95)

Palmers Cocoa Butter 250ml £4.19

If I do need that extra moisture, I will then use the Simple hydrating light moisturiser on my face. Now this is not something I use often, however when it is the time of the month and I get cravings I will breakout a bit and have a few blemishes. So the best thing is to use the Simple moisturiser along with a toner or micellar cleansing water. This will allow my skin to breath and prevent any dirt from building up in my pores. I have finished my simple toner, below are some of the micellar water I use.

Travel size Bioderma 100ml £5

Travel size Garnier micellar cleansing Water 125ml £1.00/ £1.29

Garnier Micellar cleansing water 400ml £3.33

Side note: I think Simple should think about sponsoring me or send me some products... I mean I have been using their products for 14 years now. (That would be a miracle)

As for makeup in the Summertime I am lucky enough to get away with not wearing liquid foundations. Sometimes I will use a pressed powder and concealer, but lately all I have been using is a highlighter, a eyeliner pen or gel eyeliner and lip balm along with a lipliner.

For this look I used mascara and a pigmented lipgloss. At first when I bought the L'oreal infallible matte lipgloss ( around 3 months ago) my initial thought was its a liquid lipstick as it said it on the packaging it's matte. As soon as I tried it on and looked on the website I gathered that it was a gloss. Let me just say this product is really smooth and not sticky, but you have to becareful because it can get on your teeth. You do not want to be walking around with lipgloss on your teeth. So I would suggest using your finger to do a test out process. Put your finger in your mouth and close it around finger and slide your finger out to remove excess lip product in the centre of the mouth area.

   
Absolutely love my fragrance/ lip holder shelf behind me.

I loved this look so much and I was so surprised because I only used six products. It was a little out of my comfort zone as I have not tried such a pigmented gloss like that before. But this look took me between 5-6 minutes to do.

Click here to look at a previous blogpost on Simple products.

L'oreal eyeliner (£6.99) perfect slim
L'oreal eyeliner (£6.99) superstar Liner
L'oreal (£9.99) million lashes mascara
Becca highlighter in (£32) Champagne Pop (fav!!)
Blistex intensive moisturiser (£2.59)
L'oreal paris infallible lipgloss matte (£6.99): Smoke me up

Superdrug's are currently doing  a 3 for 2 offer on selected L'oreal products. Yess!! So do not miss out.

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