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.

Xoxo

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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.

So what would you like too see next time... Comment below.

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Lip Swatches!! Ofra cosmetics

Hello guys,

Yes, its lip swatch time. Now I know how it feels to try on so many lip products on your lips, luckily it was only three. I have kept my eye out on this American brand called Ofra Cosmetics for ages now. Ever since I came across Kathleen Lights and Manny MUA on Youtube who have done collaborations with this brand, you know I had to get my hands on them.

I made a order a few weeks ago because I really wanted to try them out. They retail for $19.90 which is about £13.61 you also get 30% off when you use any affiliate code I used 'trendmood', but Manny and Kathleen have codes too. It really is affordable for anyone who is looking for a bargain on liquid lipsticks.

I ordered three liquid lipsticks, they all came up to £28.58 ($41.79) plus a delivery charge $14.95. All together for £40.75 ($56.74) I was so pleased I did not have to pay a custom fee, that happens sometimes when you order from the US to the UK. But not this time.

Let me warn you I was having a fun time trying these liquid lipsticks on.

The first one is in the shade Havana Nights the collab with Kathleen lights. It's such a beautiful burgundy shade, just what I love. They all glide on so well and smell like butter frost icing (yum!!).

Next one up is Miami Fever collab with Kathleen Lights. This colour is definitely a summer or holiday shade. I Love that orange/terracotta colour it's so pretty. I've seen it on so many complexion's and it looks different on everyone.

Last one up is Charmed. The name says it all, this one is the Manny MUA collab. He said that the name was inspired by the TV show Charmed. I used to love watching Charmed.

I think this colour would suit so many complexion's, it's a lovely pink nude dusty mauve. It's the 

perfect everyday colour whether your a student, at work or causal or a glam day.

Honestly, these liquid lipsticks are so comfortable to wear and so worth purchasing. I am so glad I got to try them out and especially the collaboration ones. Just to let you know they do have a bit of transfer (I have no problem with a little bit of transfer), but the best thing is they are so pigmented that they last for hours on your lips without crumbling or flaking off.

They contain antioxidants and vitamin E as well and are so smooth. I actually love them all I can't decide which one is my favourite, thanks Ofra. Well at least I know I will be repurchasing some more of these again.

Click here if you want to try them out.

You need to try them out they're incredible.

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New brushes...

As I mentioned in my previous post, I wanted to put two posts up this week. I recently ordered some new brushes from Beauty Bay. Let me just say I'm so impressed with my order, not only was it next day delivery but the brushes look and feel amazing, plus the packaging they sent me was so cute. I'm so excited to share this with you guys.

Now you must be wondering what brands did I get, well I have been waiting for ages to try out some Zoeva brushes and Morphe brushes. Youtubers and bloggers always rave on about how good these brushes are, so I decided to purchase some.

I will share some information about the Beauty Bay website. In order to get free delivery you have to spend over £15 and for free next day delivery spending over £40 and they have premium next day delivery spending over £70. They also ship worldwide too. Beauty Bay have a whole range of different brands you can choose from, which makes it handy if you don't want to spend a delivery fee on a certain brand your looking for. I know what that's like.

Click here if you want to purchase some goodies from this website. As usual everything will be listed below.

 Look how nice the packaging is.

  Without flash

With flash

Zoeva brushes : 90 Luxe Grand Powder Brush £22
129 Luxe Fan Brush £11
232 Luxe Classic Shade Brush £9

Morphe brush: M439 Deluxe Buffer Brush retails for £11.25

Overall the total was £53.25.

I have a good feeling they're going to be my favourite brushes.

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Let's focus on the eyes.

I've been anxiously waiting to put up a simple step by step eye look for you guys for a while now. I am planning to make another post on my everyday Make up routine, which should be up in a week or two. I will update you guys on social media.

Easy is not even the word for this, quick is more like it. It took 15/20 minutes to do this look, that's how simple it was. You guys may know or if you are new here I have an obsession with liquid lipsticks and I bought three brand new ones. I have used only two liquid lipsticks for this look, I hope you guys enjoy.

All products will be listed below, so if you want to recreate this look @bubbly_bobbie on Twitter or IG @spilltheteabobs_ .

Matte it Primer: The Body Shop
Last perfection Concealer Dark 4: Collection
Nearly naked shade Caramel: Revlon
Current favourite beauty sponge: B. Superdrug's (used damp sponge to blend foundation and concealer)
Fit me Pressed powder in Coconut I patted on with my fingers: Maybelline
My go to Intensive Moisturiser/Lip balm: Blistex

Before I put on the eyeshadow on the lids I like to put a primer on them or Concealer. It helps to keep the eyeshadow on longer and does not crease. I used my collection Concealer on the lids before starting. The first shade I used was a nude peachy colour from Marks and Spencer's in the shade peach (autograph colour, not available). You guys can use whatever eyeshadow you have similar to the ones I have.

I tap into the gold eye shadow (in the shade sand) on top of the peachy colour with my elf small contour brush.

For the crease I place above the brown shade (Blast another one from Marks and Spencer's not available) with a duo fibre eye blending brush to create some dimension and to make it pop. Blending is your best friend.
Top tip: Make sure to blend it in well.

I then tap on the lid the other gold shade to set it in place and create a warm effect.

Tip: You do not have to do this as I place the peachy colour back on top to make it a little brighter.

Gel Eyeliner : Maybelline
Slanted brush: The Body Shop
The inner corner with: L'Oreal perfect Slim liner.

In my water line I pencil in the MUA white khol liner (its only £1, what a steal). To be honest I haven't applied white liner for a while. I really liked how it made my eyes stand out. Under neath my water line I smudged the brown eyeshadow with the C brush from elf.

I was supposed to use the Soap and glory thick and fast Mascara but I forgot. Go ahead and use any Mascara.

Contour kit in Medium: Sleek
Duo fibre Contour brush: Real techniques
Highlight Champagne Pop: Becca/Jaclyn Hill
Duo fibre powder brush: Real Techniques
I used this on my cheek bones, bridge of my nose, cupids bow, eyebrow bone and a little on sides of my forehead.

Finished off with the peach eyeshadow in inner corners of the eyes. Using duo fibre eye blending brush real techniques. I usually get my eyebrows threaded, but if I don't I grow them out and brush them into place like I have done here.

I decided to go for a bold deep red colour on my lips and a subtle pinky peachy nude (Terracotta). Liquid lipsticks: Adoring and Gemini.

The Balm lasting liquid lipstick: Adoring

Smells like After eights chocolate and has a nice minty tingle on the lips. Added bonus it's so comfortable to wear.

Jeffree Star velour liquid lipstick: Gemini 

Smells like root beer and is so comfortable. (I have 8 different shades already, it has no transfer)

I am planning to do another blogpost near the end of this week. If you have any questions let me know in the comment section below. Also let me know what you would like to see next guys.

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