tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866282636028061922024-03-16T01:09:22.095+00:00Belle-amie | Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle BlogBeauty | Fashion | LifeAmie Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267388343593455069noreply@blogger.comBlogger308125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586628263602806192.post-8355705824574179862017-02-01T16:57:00.000+00:002017-02-01T16:57:02.662+00:00Getting Back Into Instagram<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey guys! I hope you're all well and having a lovely week so far. I wanted to do a little post today just to let you all know that I've been snapping away over on my Instagram account recently and I wanted to show you some of the photos on my feed. I've really been enjoying photography lately and decided the other week that I wanted to focus a bit more on my Instagram and show off some of my favourite pictures I've been taking!</div>
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If you fancy checking out my Instagram you can either click on <i><a href="http://www.instagram.com/amiehaffenden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS LINK HERE</a> </i>or search for my user name: amiehaffenden</div>
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I would love for you to let me your Instagram name too as I'm always searching for new people to follow! I've been super addicted recently so the more the merrier!</div>
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I love neutral eye shadow palettes as much as the next beauty blogger and I can never say "no" about adding a new one to my collection. After doing a bit of blog stalking, I came across this gorgeous looking palette by a brand called <a href="http://www.freedommakeuplondon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freedom</a>. I had heard about their products before but had never got round to trying them out. I was really surprised at how affordable their products are so on my next shopping trip I decided to pick up the Audacious 3 palette from my local <a href="http://superdrug.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superdrug</a>!</div>
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The Audacious 3 palette contains 12 decent sized eye shadows with a mixture of mattes, satin and sparkly finishes plus a sponge tip applicator. All of the shadows have a pink/ golden tone to them so I think this would be a lovely dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. Pinks have really been in fashion this Spring/ Summer so this would be a great palette to pick up to experiment with shades your not really used to. I'm someone who tends to stick to my normal brown/ gold shades so trying out pink toned shadows is something I'm not completely used to. However I've really enjoyed using this palette and it's nice to have a bit of a mix up with my makeup. Plus for just £4 these palettes are a great way to add some variety to your collection!<br />
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These shadows are lovely and soft and have a great colour pay off to them. Of course some of the lighter shades aren't as pigmented as the darker ones, but they're definitely buildable or can just be worn to add a slight definition to your eyes. I love that you can create so many different looks with this palette and just by picking a different crease or lid colour you can change your look instantly. This is definitely one of those palettes you can chuck in your makeup bag for a weekend away and know you're set with your eye makeup for both day and night!</div>
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It's a shame that these shadows aren't named as it would make it so much easier to say what shades are my stand out favourites from this palette! Obviously that gorgeous copper shade looks stunning on the eyes and I think would suit blue eyes amazingly! I find myself using shades 3-5 from the top swatch quite a lot for lid colours and then 2-4 from the bottom swatches the crease. I like that the highlighting shade in this palette is matte too as there's so much shimmer going on that it's nice to balance it out with a subtle highlight.<br />
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With a primer these shadows do last me all day but can start to fade in the late afternoon. However I'm thinking you could always apply these shadows wet as that will give them much stronger colour pay off and hopefully last longer! The only other thing that slightly bothers me about the shadows is that the lighter shimmery shades do have some fall out to them, but luckily as they are light I can easily blend that away. Considering this palette is just £4 I am really happy with the quality of the shadows and would definitely think of trying more products from them!<br />
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Thank you for reading today's post! Sorry I've been a bit hit and miss with blogging recently. I'm actually in need of a bit of a photography day as I'm slowly running out of posts to write! If there's anything in particular you'd like to see then let me know in the comments!<br />
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Hey beauties! Sorry for the lack of posts last week, I was super busy and couldn't find a spare minute to sit down and write! My boyfriend turned 22 last week (and yes, we have sung said Taylor Swift song many a time) so I was either prepping presents or having a lovely time celebrating with friends and family for his birthday. But today I'm back with a new beauty post about a product I have read lots of reviews on and couldn't wait to try myself!</div>
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A few weeks ago I picked up the <a href="https://realtechniques.com/shop-collection/miracle-complexion-sponge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge</a> which you may have seen in <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/spring-beauty-haul.html" target="_blank"><u>this haul post</u></a>. Being an avid fan of brushes, I'd never really tried using a sponge to apply my foundation and was really interested to see what sort of effect it created. I'm someone who loves a dewy, natural finish with my makeup and this little sponge is said to deliver that glowy look, so I was excited to give it a try!</div>
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So the idea behind this product is that it's meant to create a flawless yet natural look to the skin, even with heavy duty foundations. I think this is nice for the Summer time when you still want some coverage but at the same time want to allow your skin to breathe and look natural. I've found this sponge does decrease the coverage of my foundations quite a lot, resulting in ones like <a href="http://uk.rimmellondon.com/products/new-match-perfection-foundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rimmel Match Perfection</a> and <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Revlon-ColorStay-Makeup-For-Normal-Dry-Skin_39474/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Revlon Colourstay</a> looking more like a tinted moisturiser/ light weight foundations. It does however apply the product evenly and smoothly so you do get that natural no makeup look which is perfect for Summer.</div>
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This little egg shaped sponge feels really dense and is soft and squishy so feels really nice against the skin. The smell of it is a little odd, but after you wash it a couple of times it does start to fade. The different sides to this sponge also have their own functions, such as the pointed side is to get into smaller areas like your nose and under the eyes. I like to mainly use this sort of area of the sponge as I find it gives a nice finish - I don't really tend to use the flat side too much as it can feel like your wiping the product on to your skin as apposed to buffing it in.</div>
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With sponges it's also said to be best if you dampen them down before hand (totally up to you though as it can be used dry). At first I was using a bit of water but I found I wasn't loving the results with this. So I went out and picked up <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-range/vitamin-e/vitamin-e-face-mist.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Body Shop's Vitamin E Face Mist</a> to dampen the sponge before use. I've really enjoyed this product as it's so nourishing for the skin but also helps my foundation blend out flawlessly with the sponge - definitely a great little duo!</div>
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I've really been enjoying this Miracle Complexion sponge and has now become a staple part of my foundation routine. Of course this is meant to be a dupe of the Beauty Blender, but for just under £6 this product is purse-friendly and does the job really well! A definite necessity for any makeup obsessive!</div>
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There's something about the Summer time that makes me really start to love nail polish again. I think that because in the colder months my nails are so much weaker, I don't see much point in painting them. But come Summer time I'm obsessed with trying new, bright and fun nail polishes. I recently picked up a small selection of shades from the new Barry M Coconut Infusion range. I've heard so many gr<span style="font-size: small;">eat things about these polishes and with my love of of anything coconut, I was really excited to give these a try!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The three shades I picked up were: <b>Laguna</b> which is a beautiful purple toned blue, <b>Flamingo</b> which is a bright orange coral and <b>Surfboard</b> which is a lovely pale muted pink/ purple. There's some really pretty shades in this collection but I felt like these three were shades that I'd wear all through Summer. What's special about this range of polishes is that they are infused with coconut oils and water to make them really hydrating and nourishing for your nails. Over time they're meant to make your nails healthier and stronger, which is always something I look for in nail polishes!</span></div>
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After a couple weeks of wear I have to say I'm really impressed with these nail polishes! They're super opaque and can easily be worn with just 1 coat, but I do like to build it up to 2 just so they look perfect. They also wear really well and without a top coat last around 3-4 days before any major chips start to appear. I do a lot of typing at work as well so it's great that my nails can still look great for that long!</div>
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The finish of these polishes is really shiny and glossy so there's no need for a top coat! They also say that you don't need to wear a base coat with these polishes as that allows the nutrients to go through to your nails and help make them stronger. I haven't noticed any staining with these polishes, but I would be careful with the brighter shades like Flamingo and Aloha (a bright hot pink).</div>
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I'm really loving these polishes at the moment and will definitely check out some of the other shades. I'm sure these will become a Summer staple product for me as the shades are so lovely and they last so well on the nails. </div>
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So I'm back today with another monthly favourites post! This month has flown by but I'm excited for it to start getting into the Summer months and being able to wear sandals and finally go bare legged - might even try and brave it this week! This month I've been loving a couple new beauty products plus I've fallen back in love with a few old ones so I thought I would share these makeup loves with you.</div>
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<u><b>Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Normal/ Dry Skin in Buff | <a href="http://www.revlon.co.uk/Revlon-Home/Products/Face/Foundation/ColorStay-Makeup-%20Dry%20Skin.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u></div>
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I have a new foundation favourite this month which is the classic Revlon Colorstay foundation. I've wanted to try this product for quite some time, but I was always under the impression it was a real heavy duty foundation with a matte finish. This month I thought I would finally give it a go and I was really surprised how lovely this foundation actually is! I picked up the version for dry/ normal skin which has a satin finish and I love how it looks and feels on the skin. It's definitely a medium coverage but is easily buildable and makes the skin look flawless yet still natural. This is a new staple in my makeup collection and glad I finally picked it up!</div>
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<u><b>Yves Rocher Fixing Eyelid Primer* | <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.yves-rocher.co.uk/control/product/~category_id=2000/~product_id=17987?mc_cid=b9211d504f&mc_eid=aa4300e255" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a> <span style="font-size: small;">|</span> <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/yves-rocher-day-time-smokey-eye-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Review</a></span></b></u></div>
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This month I've started to use my Yves Rocher eye primer again to help my eye shadows stay put all day. This is a really nice product, it helps conceal discolouration on the eyes as it's slightly tinted and keeps your eye shadow looking great all day long. It's nothing revolutionary but I've enjoyed using it this month and does the job well.</div>
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<u><b>Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lipstick in Naked Talent | <a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/makeup/lips/lipstick/sexy-mother-puckertm-lipstick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a> | <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/new-soap-glory-sexy-mother-pucker.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Review</span></a></b></u></div>
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This is quite a new lipstick to my collection but since picking it up a couple weeks a go I've used it pretty much everyday! Naked Talent is such a gorgeous nude shade that's really easy to wear and looks lovely with any makeup look. I love the texture and formula of these lipsticks as they're really moisturising and smooth.</div>
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<u><b>MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighter | <a href="http://www.muastore.co.uk/index.php/undress-your-skin-highlighting-powder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a> | <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/review-makeup-academy-undress-your-skin.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Review</span></a></b></u></div>
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I've re-kindled my love this month with the MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighter. This is a really gorgeous natural looking highlighter that gives a lovely glow to the skin. I believe there are some different shades of this highlighter available now so I'm definitely going to have a look at them! I've been applying it with my <a href="https://realtechniques.com/shop-collection/setting-brush" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real Techniques Setting Brush</a> that I picked up this month. This is a great multi-purpose brush that's designed for setting powders but is also great for highlighting and contouring.<br />
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Thank you for reading today! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are looking forward to the beautiful weather ahead - fingers crossed it is going to be as warm as they say! I would love to hear about any beauty, fashion or hair favourites you've had this month in the comments below. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love swapping up my hair care quite a lot and I'm always looking to try out new products. As my hair is pretty dry, fine and naturally curly I usually go for products that really hydrate it and make it feel soft and healthy again. Typically in the Spring, people tend to go for hair care that's lightweight and helps control oils to leave your hair feeling fresh, but as my hair is quite dry all year long I still stick to my super hydrating products. So with some new additions to my hair care routine I thought I would share with you what new products I have been loving recently! </span><br />
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My shampoo and conditioner is one factor of my hair care routine that I like to swap up quite often. I feel that my hair gets used to them quickly so I always have a few different ones on the go that I can swap and change when needed. One range that I've been really enjoying recently is actually a <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superdrug</a> own line - the Coconut & Sweet Almond Shampoo and Conditioner designed for dry/ damaged hair. At £2.29 a pop (and sometimes just over £1 when it's on offer!) this bargain shampoo set is easy on the purse and works wonders with my hair!<br />
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I love coconut scents so this range is right up my street and with the added benefits of the coconut oil and almond extract this duo leaves my hair feeling really soft, shiny and smelling lovely! It's really gentle and doesn't feel like it's weighing your hair down, yet it still offers a lot of hydration and nourishment to your hair. I'm a big fan of Superdrug own products (I use quite a few products from their <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/search?text=superdrug+vitamin+e+skin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vitamin E skincare range</a>) and I love that they're cruelty free, suitable for vegans and amazing quality! I've almost gotten through a whole bottle of the shampoo and I'm halfway through the conditioner but I've already got my back ups of this product - a real winner with me!<br />
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As my hair is really dry, I've recently starting using the Toni & Guy Reconstruction Mask as a deep conditioner in the shower. Even though it's designed as a mask and should probably be used once a week, I like to use this along side the Coconut & Sweet Almond Conditioner as a really deep conditioning treatment every time I wash my hair. I probably keep this on for just a minute or so but it always leaves my hair feeling so soft, sleek and helps tame frizziness - the bane of curly hair!<br />
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I've become a big fan of Toni & Guy products over the past few months and this had definitely been a stand out product for me. I feel like it's made the lengths of my hair much stronger and I can tell my hair has grown a lot since using it! This also has a really nice scent that lingers on your hair long after you've washed it out. Definitely give this a try if you're after a new hair mask or deep conditioning treatment!<br />
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<u><b>Toni & Guy Leave In Conditioner | £5.19 | <a href="https://store.toniandguy.com/product/19/toniandguy-prep-leave-in-conditioner-manageability-and-frizz-control-100ml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u><br />
I think I may have mentioned this product on my blog before, but never gone into much depth about it. This is another conditioning treatment from Toni & Guy but one that you apply to wet hair and just leave in. I suffer with pesky baby hairs that never seem to go away so I like to use this product to banish any remaining frizziness and help smooth out those little hairs. Even though I use so many conditioning products on my hair, I always notice a difference if I don't apply this one in particular. It just adds that extra softness and sleekness that my hair really craves. This little tube has lasted me a very long time as well so I think it's great value for money and one that I'll keep on purchasing!<br />
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So these are a few hair care products that I've been really enjoying recently. I would love to hear what your favourite products are for perfect Spring time hair - like I said, I'm always trying new ones out! I hope you enjoyed today's post and that you all have a lovely bank holiday weekend!<br />
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Ever since trying my first Mother Pucker lipstick from <a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/" target="_blank">Soap & Glory</a> a couple years ago I have been pretty much addicted to their entire lipstick line! Over the years I have bought nearly every shade that Soap & Glory have to offer. My 2 favourite shades are <b>The Missing Pink</b> (<i><a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/new-everyday-lipstick-soap-glory-fabu.html" target="_blank">review</a></i>) and <b>Perfect Day</b> (<a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/everyday-red-lip-perfect-day.html" target="_blank"><i>review</i></a>) and I swap between these colours pretty much everyday. I just love the beautiful formula, texture and scent of these lovely lipsticks. When I heard they were bringing out 24 new shades, my heart skipped a beat and I was so excited to try them out!</div>
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On a recent shopping trip I popped into <a href="http://boots.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boots</a> and took advantage of the buy one get one half price offer and treated myself to 2 of the newest shades available. I would have bought the entire collection then and there, but I thought I would try out a couple first and then slowly pick up some more - plus I don't think my bank account would have been too happy! The 2 shades I decided to go for were <a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/makeup/lips/lipstick/sexy-mother-puckertm-lipstick" target="_blank"><b>Naked Talent</b></a> from the nude shade line and <a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/makeup/lips/lipstick/sexy-mother-puckertm-lipstick-590" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Pink Up, Girl</b></a> from the pink line. There is also a <a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/makeup/lips/lipstick/sexy-mother-puckertm-lipstick-589" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">red shade range</a> which has some gorgeous shades in that I really want to try!</div>
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The first thing that struck me about these lipsticks is the new gorgeous metallic packaging. Each shade range has its own colour too, so the nudes come in a beautiful golden tube, pinks in a light metallic pink and the reds in a lovely crimson shade. The packaging is still really sturdy too and definitely feels amazing quality for the price.</div>
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<b>Naked Talent </b>was a shade that really stood out to me because I don't own many nude lipsticks in my collection. As I'm fair skinned, I tend to shy away from nudes as they can easily wash me out. But because Naked Talent has a gorgeous red/ brown toned to it, I find it suits me really well as it's one of those "your lips but better" shades. It's such an easy shade to wear and is perfect to pair with a smokey eye for a night out or just to wear everyday for a natural look.</div>
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<b>Pink Up, Girl </b>is a classic mid-tone pink shade that I think will easily suit any skin tone. It's not too bright so can be worn sheerly for a flush of colour or you can build it up for a more intense pink look. I love a pink lipstick as much as the next beauty blogger, so this will definitely be a shade I'll be wearing all Summer long!</div>
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Both of these lipsticks have a satin finish which is personally my favourite kind of finish. They give you the perfect amount of colour pay off, feel super comfortable and smooth on your lips and just give a pretty finish to your lips. There is also a choice of matte and shine finishes which I'm excited to try out!</div>
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I think my absolute favourite thing about these lipsticks is the gorgeous scent and I think that the scent in these new lipsticks is much stronger that the older ones - amazing! Each lipstick smells like chocolate and vanilla which makes them really luxurious and a real treat for your lips. I'm literally sitting here smelling the swatches on my hand like a weirdo because it's just so good!</div>
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I find that these lipsticks wear really well on the lips. As they are satin finishes, the staying power isn't overly strong but will definitely get you 2-3 hours of wear before you need to reapply. I reapply my lipstick all the time and because these are really moisturising like a lip balm, it's not something that bothers me. I can imagine the matte versions of these lipsticks will have a much better staying power, so if you're after something that will stay put longer then maybe give those a try!</div>
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I hope you have enjoyed today's post! I'm so over the moon with these new lipsticks and I can't wait to try out some more shades. If you've tried any of the new Mother Pucker lipsticks then let me know what shades you've been loving and I'll be sure to try them out!</div>
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It may come as no surprise when I say I'm not a very consistent blogger! Like many others I sometimes find it really hard to motivate myself to pick up my camera and take some photos or open my laptop and write a post. In the past I have taken a couple of lengthy breaks from blogging as I had a case of "Blogger's Block", but in both cases I have come back to blogging as I honestly missed it so much.</div>
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I started my blog back in June 2012 (almost 4 years ago - jeepers!) and back then things were very different, both in the blogging world and my life. I had just finished Sixth Form and had the whole Summer free to do what I wanted. I could easily post everyday and as I was new to blogging, I had so many new ideas popping into my head all the time. Even after I started college the following September to study beauty therapy I still always found time to post whenever I wanted, plus as I was in the beauty field, I was always interested in talking about makeup! I also think I was super lucky when I started blogging as I received so much support in the beginning and my blog really took off. All those factors together really helped me stay in the blogging frame of mind and I don't think I ever missed a week of posting!</div>
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Move forward a few years and I am now in a full time job and a very different situation. My first break from blogging was due to a family problem which in turn lead to me moving house and being constantly busy. During this time I honestly had no interest in blogging as I was so focused on my personal life. I felt like I had a lot more responsibility so when I did have a day off, I'd much rather just chill in bed with food and Netflix! However, I really started to miss the whole blogging process; the creativity, the interaction and the fun of it all. So a couple months ago I gave myself a bit of a kick up the bum and decided to come back to blogging. I thought that I would share some tips with you today that I use to help
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This was actually one of the first steps that made me really want to come back to blogging. As I'd been out of the blogging loop, I wasn't quite sure what kind of new products were out there. So one day I decided to do a bit of makeup shopping and ended up swatching everything and anything! Stumbling across products I hadn't seen really intrigued me and inspired me to want to try them out and write blog posts about them! If you're in need of inspiration then maybe take a trip to <a href="http://boots.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boots</a> and just see what products are out there, swatch lipsticks to your heart's content and possibly treat yourself to a couple new products. That way you can always haul and review them, a great way to ease yourself back into blogging!</div>
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When I need inspiration I just turn to my Blogger or <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/belle-amie-beauty-fashion-lifestyle-blog-3822800" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloglovin'</a> feed and just see what everyone else is up to! Finding a post that really interests you is a great way to get your brain whirling for some new post ideas. I also think it's great to leave genuine comments on the posts that interest you as interacting with other bloggers is good to boost your confidence with writing again. A similar place to look is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amiehaffenden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> - if I need photography inspiration then this is an amazing place to find it!</div>
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It's definitely a "blogger" thing to love cute stationary. I for one have countless notebooks, novelty pens and other bits and bobs I like to use for writing endless lists and notes. It's always a great idea just to keep a little note pad in your handbag for when you want to jot down post ideas you randomly get during the day. I feel like if my stationary looks pretty then I'll more likely use it regularly and hopefully help my blogger's block! My personal favourite places for pieces like this are<a href="http://www.paperchase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Paperchase</a>, Tiger and places like <a href="http://www.tkmaxx.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TK Maxx</a> or The Range!</div>
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This is definitely one of the best tips to help motivate myself for the day. Let's be honest, even though it's great to sit around in PJs all day with no makeup and bed hair, I always feel like I'm not "ready" and could easily slip back into bed. If I'm feeling tired but need to blog, then I'll get up a bit early and have a shower, do my makeup and hair and put on some proper clothes - typically jeans as I don't find them too comfy haha! Then because I feel ready for the day, I feel more motivated to write and get my post done.</div>
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My final tip is to literally write and blog for you. Write what ever makes you happy and what ever it is you want to share with the world. Don't think "oh, but that might not get as many views as this other post" - do what you want to do! This is one that kind of got to me a few months ago, I would put off writing posts that I personally wanted to share and instead wrote ones I thought readers would rather see. Blogging is all about passion and if you're not passionate about what you're writing then it makes the whole experience not as enjoyable. I recommend just writing what you want and have fun along the way - don't worry about what other people think!</div>
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I'm sorry that this turned into such a lengthy posts, I honestly didn't mean for it to haha! I hope you enjoyed reading my tips and tricks for beating Blogger's Block. I would love to hear what other tips you guys have so let me know in the comments!</div>
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For as long as I can remember <a href="https://www.barrym.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barry M</a> have always been a brand I've gone to for nail products. From nail colours, to nail effects and even treatments I've always found their range of polishes amazing and great quality. One of the newest ranges in their collection is a selection of nail treatments that are targeted to improve the condition and appearance of your nails. I've always suffered with really weak nails that are prone to snapping and breaking, so I love testing out different treatments to help improve them.</div>
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First up is the Super Mani which is a base coat treatment that you use twice a week to help improve the condition of your nails. This little wonder contains argan oil, vitamin E and keratin that strengthens, hydrates and nourishes your nails. This has become my go to base coat for when I paint my nails as it provides a smooth base for my nail polishes. I have found that if I wear this regularly it does help the appearance of my nails and they have been much stronger since using it. I've also found they're less likely to be flaky which is a big problem I have with my nails! This will definitely be a product I'll use all Summer to help strengthen up my nails and keep them looking healthy!</div>
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The other product I've been using is the Mani Mask which is a coloured nail polish with a hint of colour that also works as a treatment for the nails. I have the shade Bashful which is a beautiful blush pink with a matte finish that leaves your nails looking clean and healthy. I love simple shades like this as they're so easy to wear and go with every outfit. I was surprised how opaque this shade is as well, usually light pastel shades are very sheer but you can easily get away with just 1 coat of this polish! I haven't worn this polish enough to really gauge whether it's actually helped improve the condition of my nails, but I do love how this looks!</div>
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I've been on a hunt for a good foundation over the past few months and in turn, have become slightly obsessed with trying out new ones on a regular basis! I've always been a huge fan of my Rimmel <a href="http://uk.rimmellondon.com/products/new-match-perfection-foundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Match Perfection</a> and <a href="http://uk.rimmellondon.com/products/face/wake-me-up-foundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wake Me Up</a> (read my <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/rimmel-foundation-wake-me-up-vs-match.html" target="_blank">comparison posts here</a>) but thought I should start to change it up a bit as I was getting quite bored of using the same product day in day out.I still really like both of these products, but I feel like it's nice to have a change, especially as we come into a new season!<br />
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Like most Rimmel foundations, the Lasting Finish Foundation comes in a sleek glass bottle with a red pump and lid. The quality of Rimmel's packaging is really good, considering you're paying just £7.99 for the product yet there are other brands out there where you pay way more but don't even get a pump!</div>
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The Lasting Finish foundation is designed to offer a full coverage look that is meant to last all day, even during in the heat of Summer, whilst still being comfortable on the skin. Enriched with "comfort serum" this foundation basically claims to last all day without turning cakey or patchy and give you that flawless finish! I must admit the coverage on this foundation is really good and helps cover blemishes, redness and discolouration. Compared the the Match Perfection which is quite light weight, this does offer a much fuller medium to buildable coverage. I'm not someone who loves a full coverage foundation as I still like to see the texture of my skin through my makeup and have more of a natural finish. This foundation offers me the best of both worlds, it gives me a good amount of coverage yet isn't heavy on the skin and leaves it natural looking.<br />
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The formula of this foundation is also slightly thicker which is good as it feels nice and creamy to blend out with my Expert Face brush. I also find that with a beauty sponge you can also get a much lighter finish with this foundation, so it's really up to you on how you apply it to suit you! What's also great is that the Lasting Finish contains SPF 20 which is perfect at keeping your skin protected from the Sun's rays all year long - especially in the Summer. I always apply a moisturiser that contains SPF anyway, but it's nice to know that this foundation does as well. </div>
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The colour match of this foundation is quite good, maybe just a tiny bit darker than my natural skin colour. I think it's quite strange how the same shade across 3 foundations of the same brand can be so different. I always buy 100 Ivory from Rimmel, but I've found the Lasting Perfection to be slightly darker than the Match Perfection, yet lighter than Wake Me Up!<br />
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As for how this foundation wears on my skin, this is where I become unsure on the product. It looks great when I apply it and my makeup's fresh but once the afternoon rolls round it does start to cling to drier patches on my skin and go slightly patchy. I'm not someone who bothers to touch up their makeup throughout the day as I don't really have time, but maybe if you are this might work a bit better for you. I feel like this might be a product I will use for evenings out where I'm not going to wear it for a huge amount of time - which is slightly annoying since it claims to last 25 hours!<br />
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If you have been reading my blog for a while now then I'm sure you're aware that I'm a massive fan of <a href="https://realtechniques.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real Techniques brushes</a>! Pretty much every brush I own is Real Techniques and over the years I have <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/real-techniques-brush-collection.html" target="_blank">created quite a collection</a>! I just love how affordable they are and for the price you pay, you get such amazing quality brushes that last you a long time.<br />
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A while back Real Techniques launched a new collection of brushes called the <a href="https://realtechniques.com/bold-metals-collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bold Metals</a> which included a variety of face and eye brushes with gorgeous metallic handles. Of course, these took the blogger world by storm and everyone wanted to get their hands on these beauties! However, as they came at a much higher price tag (some of which being double the price to the normal range) I did have to restrain myself from purchasing them all.<br />
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I was lucky enough to be sent a brush from Real Techniques back when they first came out and since trying the Pointed Crease brush I really wanted to pick up some more! You may have seen in <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/spring-beauty-haul.html" target="_blank">a recent haul</a> that I did finally cave and pick up one of the Bold Metals sets from <a href="http://www.lookfantastic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Look Fantastic</a>, so I thought I would share with you my thoughts on the brushes that I do own from this amazing collection!</div>
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All of the Bold Metals brushes are super soft and have long, pointed handles which really add to the "bold" look of these brushes. As the handles are a metal finish, I do find that they can easily get grubby looking with makeup and finger prints, but of course that's nothing a makeup wipe can't fix! I really like the fact they've colour coordinated the brushes too; the rose gold ones are for blush/ contour, silver for eyes and gold for base products. These brushes also wash really well (I just use <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Johnsons-Baby-Shampoo-300ml_7370/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Johnson's Baby Shampoo</a>) and maintain their shape and softness once dried.<br />
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<b><u>Tapered Blush Brush 300 | £24.00 </u>| <a href="https://realtechniques.com/shop-collection/300-tapered-blush" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></div>
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Starting with the prettiest brush of the bunch - who can't love a bit of rose gold?! Their blusher brush from this line is very different to the one from their normal collection. It's much smaller, dense and is tapered to provide a more accurate and sculpted finish. I find this brush pick up a lot more product as well which is great as you can get a better colour pay off with less amount of product! I also think this brush would be great for bronzer and contouring due to it's defined shape.</div>
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The first out of my 2 eye shadow brushes from this collection is this big fluffy oval shaped brush. This is perfect for applying base eye shadows and buffing them out as it's large, soft and fluffy! I've really enjoyed using this brush since I bought it and have been using it every time I apply my eye shadow. It doesn't pack on as much colour as a flat shader brush would, but for simple everyday looks this is a winner with me!</div>
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<b><u>Pointed Crease Brush 201* | £12.00 </u>|<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://realtechniques.com/shop-collection/201-pointed-crease" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></span></b></div>
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This was the first brush from the collection I tried around a year ago and as you can see it's kept its pointed shape really well. I love using this brush to apply my crease colour for my eye shadow, so this brush works hand in hand with the Oval Shadow Brush to create a lovely eye look. This is a super dense brush so helps apply lots of shadow but as it's also soft, it does help blend it out slightly. This is also a nice brush to apply shadow under the eye as the tip is small and tapered.</div>
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<b><u>Angled Powder Bush 103 | Exclusive to Spring Collection Set </u>| <a href="http://www.lookfantastic.com/real-techniques-bold-metals-holiday-essentials-set/11218352.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></div>
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The final brush in my Bold Metals collection is exclusive to the <a href="http://www.lookfantastic.com/real-techniques-bold-metals-holiday-essentials-set/11218352.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spring Collection set</a>, however there is a very similar brush called the <a href="https://realtechniques.com/shop-collection/100-arched-powder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arched Powder Brush</a> which I'm sure would be almost identical minus the shape. This brush is designed to apply loose powders flawlessly to the skin. Unfortunately I'm not 100% keen on this brush for applying my powder and find my <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/make-up/brushes-and-tools/face-body-brush.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Body Shop Face & Body</a> one much better! I'm planning on using this for bronzer in the Summer as the angled shape should apply this beautifully to my cheeks.<br />
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So they're my thoughts on the beautiful Bold Metals collection by Real techniques. If you want to read more on their brushes I have reviews of: the <b><a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/review-real-techniques-starter-set.html" target="_blank">Eye Brush Starter Set</a></b>, the <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/review-real-techniques-travel-essentials.html" target="_blank"><b>Travel Essentials Set</b></a> and my <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/real-techniques-brush-collection.html" target="_blank"><b>Real Techniques Brush Collection</b></a> which includes the <a href="https://realtechniques.com/shop-collection/core-collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Core Collection Set</a>! </div>
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Hello lovelies! I hope you've all had a lovely week and are enjoying that Friday feeling - I know I am! I thought I would do a short post today about a couple of new products I've been using this Spring to fragrance my bedroom. I'm a massive fan of sweet scents so whilst I was on a recent trip to <a href="http://www.next.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Next</a> I came across their room fragrance range and was instantly drawn to the strawberries and cream line.<br />
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I've never tried Next candles or reed diffusers before so I wasn't too sure what to expect, but oh my gosh, this scent is beautiful! Usually strawberry candles can be quite artificial smelling but this one is really lovely. You can definitely smell the sweetness of the strawberries but the creaminess also comes through which is what I really like about this scent. The reed defuser is obviously much stronger smelling than the candle but I find it fills the room up with the perfect amount of fragrance.<br />
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So far the reed diffuser has lasted just over a month and is now on its last legs so I will be needing to repurchase this again quite soon as I absolutely love it. I also feel like it's quite good value for money and may even pick up the larger size next time! As for the candle, I was slightly disappointed with this. The scent itself is lovely, however I've found mine hasn't burnt down evenly and there is now quite a large hole around the wick - annoying! I'm not sure if this is a fault with mine or just a design flaw but I don't think I'll be picking up another candle from them! The scent from the candle is also quite subtle, not as strong as a Yankee Candle, but enough to give a light fragrance to the room. I do still light the candle from time to time to give my room a boost of that lovely scent, but I think from now on I'll be sticking with the reed diffuser!<br />
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I hope you all have a lovely weekend and I will speak to you again next Tuesday!<br />
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<b>What is your favourite room fragrance brand? </b><br />
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I feel like using a face primer definitely helps make or break your entire makeup look. With just a small amount, these wonder products can help smooth out pores, wrinkles and even help mattify or brighten your complexion - and of course not to mention help your base products last much longer! For years now I've been a fan of both Benefit's Porefessional and Soap & Glory's Feel Good Factor. Whilst these both work really well for my skin, I wanted to change things up a bit for Spring and find something that will give me a boost of radiance and give me that sought after glow.</div>
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On a recent trip to <a href="http://superdrug.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superdrug</a> I spotted this little bottle at the Bourjois stand. This is the Happy Light Luminous Serum Primer that is said to help give your skin a lovely dewy glow whilst also keeping your makeup stay put all day. There is also a <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Bourjois-Paris-Happy-Light-Matte-Serum-Primer_1388139/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mattifying version</a> of this primer which would be great for oilier skins, but as I have drier skin I'll always go for something that will brighten and hydrate my skin!</div>
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The Happy Light Primer comes in a sleek glass bottle with a pump and a cap. At £10.99 I would expect lovely packaging like this and it definitely is a pretty product to have sitting on your dressing table. I also love the fact its pink, so it was an instant winner for me!</div>
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I picked up the Happy Light Luminous version of this primer so this product offers to illuminate your complexion, hydrate the skin and provide a smooth base for your makeup. The product itself is quite light weight and slightly runnier than I expected. As this is a serum primer and the fact it offers to hydrate your skin, it has more of a moisturiser consistency rather than a thicker primer like Benefit's Porefessional. It does blend into the skin really nicely and leaves it feeling soft and supple.</div>
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I find that once I've blended this primer into my skin, there isn't a massive difference in how radiant my skin is. I was expecting this product to give me a really lovely glow, but as there's no shimmer in the primer, so the effect it leaves is just a fairly dewy moisturised look. On its own this would look lovely and does give you an illuminated complexion, but once I apply my foundation the affect is kind of lost. The best way I've found for this primer to give you glowy skin is if you actually mix a small amount into your foundation when you apply it. It helps lift my satin finish foundations into more of a dewy/ glowy finish, which is great when you fancy a change!</div>
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I wouldn't say it makes any massive difference with minimising pores or filling in fine lines so I wouldn't recommend this if that's what you're looking for. I would say this is a product for someone who wants a nice moisturising base that can offer hydration, smooth skin and a bit of radiance.</div>
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As this primer does smooth out my skin and make it feel softer, it allows my makeup to apply nicer and I can definitely see that it helps keep it in place for most of the day. I don't feel like this is a miracle product but it is one that's nice and lightweight for the Spring and Summer to help boost your skin's appearance. I do wish it had a bit more "grip" to it so that it could help keep my makeup looking amazing all day (like the Porefessional does) as the wear time isn't the best. I will continue to use this in my makeup routine as I have been enjoying it recently, but I don't think this is something I'd repurchase!<br />
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Yet another month has come and gone so it's time to share with you what products I've been enjoying in March. I've really enjoyed this month, I love that the weather's started to get
warmer, I loved spending Easter weekend with my family and having a relaxing
couple weeks off work! As we've been slowly creeping into Spring, I have been using more products that help give me a healthy glow and a fresh-faced look. I love creating these kinds of makeup looks so quite a few of those products have found themselves in my monthly favourites!<br />
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<u><b>Vera Wang Princess Eau de Toilette | <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Vera-Wang-Princess-Eau-de-Toilette-100ml_640533/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u><br />
As we go into the Spring I like to swap up my perfume to something sweeter and fresh. The one I've been reaching for most days is Vera Wang's Princess, known for being a sweet girly scent that's perfect for this time of year! This has been a staple perfume in my collection for many years now and it's always one I repurchase over and over again. This fruity, floral perfume is really lovely and I always seem to get compliments when I wear it!<br />
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<u><b>BareMinerals Bare Skin Pure Brightening Serum Foundation in '03 Bare Linen' | <a href="http://www.bareminerals.co.uk/bareSkin-Pure-Brightening-Serum-Foundation-SPF20/UKmasterbareskin,en_GB,pd.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u><br />
A few weeks ago I picked up a little sample of this foundation and since then I've been using it nearly everyday. I love the lightweight consistency and that it really doesn't feel like I'm wearing any makeup at all! I decided to go for it and purchase a full size bottle rather than the Bare Skin kit that I featured in my latest<a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/spring-beauty-wishlist.html" target="_blank"> wishlist post </a>as I love how this foundation looks with my Expert Face brush and Stila powder, so thought it was worth saving a bit of money. I think this will be a great foundation for Summer as it's brightening, has SPF 20 and is super light on the skin.<br />
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I've really been enjoying the Focus & Fix Eyebrow Kit from Makeup Revolution and it's taken a firm spot in my <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/whats-in-my-everday-makeup-bag.html" target="_blank">everyday makeup routine</a>. This is a great product to create fuller, natural looking eyebrows that last all day. It's also much cheaper than many brow products on the high street and I think it's completely worth trying out if you're looking for a new brow product!<br />
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For years now I've been using those small disposable mascara wands to brush out my brows, but after a few weeks they just end up breaking. I thought I would pick up something more durable whilst placing an order with <a href="http://www.escentual.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Escentual</a> and decided to try the one from Daniel Sandler. This little comb is super light weight and has sturdy bristles that work really well at combing and neatening up my brows! <br />
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One of my final favourites from this month is the Bourjois Happy Light primer. I love products that illuminate my skin and I've found this has been nice addition to my routine that helps achieves this. I think it works better if you actually mix the product into your foundation rather than applying it to your skin, as this gives you more of a glow. I will be reviewing this very soon, so keep an eye out if you want to know more!<br />
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So these are a selection of products I've been loving recently! I hope you enjoyed today's post and I would love to hear what beauty products you've been using this month. <br />
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Since getting back into blogging a couple weeks ago, I have been pretty obsessed with looking up new products to try out. My last blog post was a <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/spring-beauty-wishlist.html" target="_blank">Spring Beauty Wishlist</a> with a selection of the beauty products that I've been wanting to get my hands on and try. Since making that post I have been on a bit of a spending spree and have allowed my self to pick up a few new lovely additions to my makeup collection! I have actually got a few more orders on their way (I need to stop spending haha!) but I thought I would show you some of the pieces I've picked up recently from <a href="http://boots.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boots</a> and <a href="http://lookfantastic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Look Fantastic</a>!</div>
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I am a huge fan of Soap & Glory makeup, so whenever I spot something new I have to get it! Their Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Crayons are amazing and when I saw their new Matte-Lip shades I couldn't help but pick some up - especially as they were 3 for 2! The shades I chose were: <b>Fire Cracker</b> which is a very bright, bold orange, <b>Chocoberry </b>which is a lovely deep berry shade and <b>Pretty Muted</b> which is a pretty mid pink shade - all of which have a matte finish. I feel like these are 3 shades that I would get a lot of wear out of, especially Chocoberry as I'm sure this will look lovely in the Autumn too! I will definitely review these lovely lippies on my blog soon.<br />
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This is a staple in my makeup collection so whenever I pop into Boots and see it's on offer I always have to pick one up as the lightest shade is always sold out! I think I even persuaded the girl that served me to go and pick one up as she asked whether it was good or not (I had to stop myself going all "beauty blogger" on her haha!). If you want to read more on this product check out <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/review-collection-lasting-perfection.html" target="_blank">my review of it here</a>!<br />
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This was a bit of an impulse buy as I used to use this powder years ago and remembered it was one of my favourite products. The Collection Sheer Loose Powder contains silk, Vitamin E and UV protectors so I thought it would be a nice addition to my collection. Loose powders are also lovely for Summer as they're much lighter and natural looking on the skin compared to a pressed powder. So far I'm not really loving it as it seems to settle into my pores throughout the day, but I think I need to test it out with different foundations/ brushes and see how it wears with them!<br />
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<u><b>Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge | £5.99 | <a href="https://realtechniques.com/shop-collection/miracle-complexion-sponge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u><br />
Beauty sponges seem to be really big with bloggers at the moment so I thought I would pick one up and give it ago. They seem to give a really natural finish when you apply foundation and I thought this would be great for this time of year when you want to create those fresh-faced makeup looks! I haven't tried mine out yet but I'll definitely let you know how I get one with it. I love Real Techniques brushes so I'm sure this will be just as good.<br />
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So I finally got my hands on some more of the Bold Metals brushes from Real Techniques! If you saw my latest <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/spring-beauty-wishlist.html" target="_blank">wishlist post</a> then you would know I've been lusting after this set from Look Fantastic. As it was only £30 (with an extra 20% off, so just £24!) I thought I would treat myself and place an order. In the set there is: the <b>Angled Powder Brush</b>, <b>Tapered Blush Brush</b> and the <b>Oval Shadow Brush</b> and they are all so beautiful! I've been using all 3 every time I apply my makeup and have really enjoyed using them. I will also do a post on these beautiful brushes soon and give you my thoughts and opinions on them!<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed today's haul post! I get so excited when I have some new products to try out and I will definitely share my thoughts on them with you all very soon. Let me know if you've posted any hauls recently as they're my favourite posts to read!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Hi everyone, I hope you're all having a lovely start to your Easter weekend! I can't believe how warm it is as well today, Summer is definitely on its way and I'm not complaining! Today I thought I would share with you a few products that I have been lusting after for quite a while. Since getting back into blogging I've felt like I need to try everything and have got my love for makeup back! Some of these products have probably been out for quite some time but I've been after some new products to add to my collection as I've really wanted to start expanding on the products I use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>1. Stila Eyes Are The Window Shadow Palette in Soul | £30.00 | <a href="https://stila.co.uk/products/eyes-are-the-window" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u> </span></div>
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Where would a wishlist be without some king of neutral eyeshadow palette? This lovely Stila palette contains 12 beautiful natural eyeshadows that would be perfect for everyday wear. I already own the <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/review-stila-in-light-eye-shadow-palette.html" target="_blank">Stila In The Light palette</a> which has some similar shades but I think this palette would be a lovely addition to my collection. Plus Stila eye shadows are amazing quality so I will definitely be investing in this some time soon.<br />
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<u><b>2. BareMinerals Bare Skin Kit | £29.00 | <a href="http://www.escentual.com/bareminerals/bareminerals49/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u><br />
You may have seen in my recent <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/whats-in-my-everday-makeup-bag.html" target="_blank">Everyday Makeup Bag</a> post that I've been trying out a sample of the BareMinerals Bare Skin foundation for the past week or so. So far I have really enjoyed using it on a day to day basis. It's very different to any other foundation I've tried before as it's so light in consistency yet still offers good coverage. I'm thinking of trying out the Bare Skin kit that contains a 15ml bottle of the foundation, the Perfecting Face Brush and a small sample of the Perfecting Veil powder. I'm hoping this kit will help me get a better idea as to whether I like this foundation plus it's a great way to try out the powder as well!<br />
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<u><b>3. Nars Sheer Glow Foundation | £31.00 |<a href="http://narscosmetics.co.uk/en_GB/sheer-glow-foundation/999NACSGLWF01.html?dwvar_999NACSGLWF01_color=7845060475#start=5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> LINK</span></a></b></u><br />
I've been on a real foundation hunt recently (hence why I've been trying the Bare Skin foundation) and another pricey addition that's on my list is the Nars Sheer Glow. This product is a real cult classic among many bloggers and I would love to give this a try and see whether it lives up to the hype! I'm really into my dewy foundations with medium coverage, so I'm thinking this will be up my street!<br />
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<u><b>4. Freedom Audacious 3 Eyeshadow Palette | £4.00 | <a href="http://www.freedommakeuplondon.com/makeup/palettes-1/pro-12-eyeshadow-palette/pro-12-audacious-3.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u><br />
A cheaper alternative to the Stila palette mentioned before is this one from Freedom. I haven't tried any Freedom makeup products before but whilst having a read through some blogs this palette really caught my eye! Again it has a lovely range of neutral shades including shimmers and mattes. For £4 I may just pick this up on my next trip to Superdrug as it's super cheap and looks beautiful!<br />
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<u><b>5. Sleek Solstice Highlighter Palette | £10.00 | <a href="http://www.sleekmakeup.com/solstice-highlighting-palette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u><br />
As we roll into the Summer time, I'm a big fan of creating radiant and glowy makeup looks so I've been on the hunt to try some new highlighters. I've looked at the Hourglass highlighters and, as pretty as they are, they're a bit out of my budget. Whilst I was having a look around I came across the Solstice Highlighter palette from Sleek. I'm not sure whether this is new but I've never spotted it in any of my local Superdrugs. It looks stunning with a real mix of highlighter shades and tones.<br />
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<u><b>6. Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Normal/ Dry Skin | £12.99 |<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Revlon-ColorStay-Makeup-For-Normal-Dry-Skin_39474/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></span></b></u><br />
Another classic foundation on my list is the Revlon Colorstay Foundation. This is meant to have a much higher coverage than foundations I'm used to however there are days when my skin is not at its best and I do need a bit more coverage. I like how this is formulated to different skin types and that the dry skin version has more of a satin finish which is what I prefer.<br />
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<u><b>7. Real Techniques Bold Metals Spring Essentials Set | £30.00 | <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.lookfantastic.com/real-techniques-bold-metals-holiday-essentials-set/11218352.html?utm_source=googleprod&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=gp_technology&affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&gclid=Cj0KEQjw2sO3BRD49-zdzfb8iLwBEiQAFZgZfGjKQQcAZcKdGujya4YCdFFpONn2nIJQCufZWnPYnDQaAnNv8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=COO6hqrM1MsCFc6sFgodHjQAQw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></span></b></u><br />
<a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/real-techniques-brush-collection.html" target="_blank">Real Techniques brushes</a> are one of my holy grail makeup products. Pretty much every face brush I use for my makeup is Real techniques as they're so affordable and great quality. When the Bold Metals collection came out I think every blogger, including myself, were in awe as to how pretty they were - rose gold brushes? Who could resist! But along with that there was a much higher price tag that I couldn't really justify. The other day I spotted on Look Fantastic that this set of 2 face brushes and 1 eye brush was just £30 which I thought wasn't too bad. I will definitely be ordering these beautiful brushes so I can finally try out the Bold Metals collection!<br />
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<u><b>8. Maybelline Color Tattoo Concentrated Crayon | <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.maybelline.com/products/eye-makeup/eye-shadow/eyestudio-color-tattoo-concentrated-crayon.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></span></b></u><br />
I'm a massive fan of the <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/review-maybelline-color-tattoo-cream.html" target="_blank">Maybelline Color Tattoos</a> and when I heard they were bringing out a new range, I was very excited! The selection of shades are beautiful and I think these will be great for Summer to create quick and simple eye looks. Correct me if I'm wrong in saying this, but I don't believe these are available just yet in the UK. I've heard their release date is Spring time so I'm hoping it will be pretty soon!<br />
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So these are a few products I've had my eye on recently. Please let me know if you've tried any of these as I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on them! I hope that you all have a lovely Easter and that you eat plenty of chocolate eggs! I'm going to be celebrating by having a huge roast dinner with all my family on Sunday, so I'm really excited for that!<br />
Let me know what you're all getting up to this weekend in the comments below.<br />
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I don't know about you, but once Summer starts rolling round I always seem to take much better care of my skin and try to stick to some kind of body care routine. I'm very good at keeping up my skin care routine all year long, but for my actual body I kind of neglect using products on an everyday basis during the colder months. It's most likely because during the Winter it's so easy to cover up with jumpers and thick tights that really, it doesn't overly matter if you do forget to slap on a bit of body butter in the morning!<br />
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But now that it's starting to get slightly warmer, I think it's always good to put together a simple yet effective body care routine just to get you back into the swing of things and prepare yourself (and the world) for starting to show a bit more skin! The main areas I like to focus on are my arms and legs as I love wearing little cami tops and skirts when it's warm, so these are the selection of products I've been using recently to start preparing my skin for the Summer!<br />
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My body care routine starts whilst I'm in the shower and one of the first products I will use is an exfoliator. The one I've been loving recently is the <b>Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Breakfast Scrub (£8.00 <a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/breakfast-scrub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a>)</b>. This stuff smells incredible, if you love sweet, rich scents then this will be right up your street! This sugar scrub helps buff away dry skin and with the added shea butter leaves your skin feeling lovely and soft, plus smelling amazing. I will use this around twice a week as it's a fairly rough body scrub, definitely not something you'll want to use everyday!<br />
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Next, if I'm shaving my legs, I will reach for my <b>Soap & Glory Whipped Clean Shower Butter (£7.00 <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/whipped-cleantm-shower-butter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK<span style="font-size: small;">)</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> which is a body wash and in-shower body butter in one. I don't really use this as a body wash but as a replacement for shaving gel as it lathers up really well and leaves my skin feeling super smooth! If you also don't have much time in the mornings, this would be amazing to apply at the end of your shower to leave your skin feeling soft all over. Again, like all Soap & Glory bath products, it has a beautifully rich scent that smells good enough to eat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">My final in-shower step is to use a skin softening body wash. I've been using the <b>Nivea Diamond Touch Cream Shower Oil (£1.99 <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/NIVEA-Diamond-Touch-Cream-Shower-Oil-250ml_1229284/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a>)</b> everyday for the past few months and have been really loving it! It has a beautiful, creamy floral scent that really lingers on the skin long after a shower. It also lathers up into lots of luxurious little bubbles that leave my skin feeling soft and clean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Once out of the shower I immediately apply some form of body lotion/ oil. My absolute favourite body product to use during the Summer is <b>The Body Shop Brazil Nut Beautifying Oil (£10.00 <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-range/view-all/shea-beautifying-oil.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a>)</b>. This dry oil sinks into the skin really quickly and leaves no oily residue behind, meaning you can get dressed straight away! I also love the super sweet scent of this product as it instantly reminds me of being on holiday last year! This is also a great product to use if you have just shaved your legs as it doesn't irritate the skin like a normal fragranced body lotion would. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If I'm after something a bit thicker that will really help hydrate my skin then I will reach for my <b>Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Body Milk (£10.00 <a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/smoothie-startm-body-lotion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a>)</b>. This is a great product to use if you have used both the scrub and body wash in the shower as it really helps ties all those amazing sweet scents together. As this is much thicker than my oil I will use this around 2/3 times a week to help moisturise my skin and leave it feeling amazingly soft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So this is my super simple guide to getting Summer ready skin! With just 5 products all from the high street this little routine is affordable, easy to use and works really well. I know we're still a few weeks off from actually being able to bare a bit more skin, but it's always good to prepare so that when it is finally warm enough you can go bare-legged without having to worry! </span><br />
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Even though I like swapping up my makeup on a regular basis, I'll be honest and say that on a day to day basis I do tend to stick to the same products. Over the past couple weeks I've been keeping all my everyday makeup products in a small makeup bag on my dressing table purely so it's easier to get ready in the mornings and I know everything's in one place. In this time I've been using my favourite products plus a few new products that I have been testing out, so I thought I would show you all what makeup I've been wearing recently.</div>
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Soap & Glory Feel Good Factor Translucent BB Cream <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/review-soap-glory-feel-good-factor.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Review</span></b></a><br />
Bourjois Happy Light Luminous Serum Primer<br />
Benefit Porefessional<br />
Bareminerals Bare Skin Foundation (sample size)<br />
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer<b> <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/review-collection-lasting-perfection.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Review</span></a></b><br />
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer<br />
Benefit Fine One One <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/review-benefit-fine-one-one.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Review</span></b></a><br />
Benefit Hoola Bronzer (deluxe sample size)<br />
Makeup Revolution Focus & Fix Eyebrow Shaping Kit <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/makeup-revolution-focus-fix-eyebrow.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Review</span></b></a><br />
Soap & Glory Archery<br />
Maybelline Brow Drama<br />
Soap & Glory Smolder Khol Eyeliner<br />
Seventeen Eye Shadow Trio in Barely There <br />
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I've recently been testing out the Bareminerals Bare Skin foundation after popping into Boots and getting a small sample. This is a very light weight foundation that has buildable coverage yet offers a skin like finish that is natural and healthy looking. I'm still unsure whether I like this foundation yet as I do like the natural finish however as it's lightweight, the wear time isn't amazing. I'm hoping it will be a nice product for the Summer and I'm thinking of trying the Bare Skin kit that includes this foundation, the brush designed for this product plus the Bare Skin Perfecting Veil powder. Let me know if you've tried this foundation as I would love to hear your thoughts on it!<br />
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I've also been testing out the Bourjois Happy Light Luminous Serum Primer as I love products that help give my skin a healthy glow during the Spring and Summer months. So far I am liking this product because of it's lovely formula and the fact it smells amazing! I will definitely review this for you within the next few weeks so do keep an eye out for that!<br />
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Another product that's impressed me recently is the little Seventeen Eye Shadow Trio in Barely There which contains some lovely everyday shimmery shades. I've had this in my collection for a while but it's only been within the past few weeks that I keep reaching for it as the colours all work so well together. As always I've also been sticking to a few favourites such as the Collection concealer, Roller Lash mascara and the Porefessional. I feel like these will always be staple products in my everyday makeup routine as they work so well for me.</div>
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Eek - it's been a while guys! I can't believe it was just over 5 months ago that I published my last blog post and since then we've had Christmas, the New Year and now we're approaching Easter. So I must say sorry for my long absence from my blog (yet again) but also a big hello and a massive thank you to anyone that's still around!<br />
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During my long break from my blog I haven't actually been trying many new products. That's probably a reason why I haven't had much motivation to blog as I feel like I'm just talking about the same old stuff over and over again. But something hit me the other day and I just felt like going on a little makeup shopping spree and seeing what products were on the high street for me to try out. With the added bonus of a little time off work, I just felt like taking some photographs and sharing my thoughts on some products with you guys - so here I am!<br />
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Despite being a huge lover of high street makeup, I've never actually got around to trying anything from the much loved brand <a href="http://www.makeuprevolutionstore.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Makeup Revolution</a> - I know, I know, it's crazy! However I was having a little wander round <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superdrug</a> when their Focus & Fix Eyebrow Kit caught my eye. As I was running out of my much loved <a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/archery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archery</a> pencil from Soap & Glory I thought I'd give it a try as the £2.50 price tag made it sound too good to leave behind. I picked up the shade Medium Dark as I do have dark brunette hair, but within this palette you do get 3 different shades to choose from, so it would definitely suit a range of skin and hair colours.</div>
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In this little eyebrow palette there are 3 good size powders to either choose from or mix together to create the perfect brow colour. The top left shade is the lightest of the bunch and I would say should suit a lighter brunette maybe verging on darker blondes. The top right shade is the one I've been using and is a mid-tone brown that I find suits my brows perfectly. The bottom left shade is the darkest and would be great for those with very dark hair. I've really enjoyed using these powders as the pigmentation is strong but not overpowering enough to give you bold brows in one sweep. It's very buildable and can easily give you a natural look with a small amount or can be built up to create a stronger looking brow.<br />
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The Focus & Fix kit also comes with a clear wax that is used to set and smooth out your brows after the powder has been applied, or used on its own for a more natural effect. This wax is good however doesn't last amazingly well throughout the day. I found it kept my brows in place for 2-3 hours but after that the effect had worn off and I did have a few stray hairs sticking up in places I didn't want them to!<br />
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Also with this kit you do get a mini angled brush which you can use to apply the powder or<span style="font-size: small;"> wax,</span> plus a pair of tiny tweezers for on the go plucking. I haven't actually used this brush yet but that's because I have a full sized angled brush from Bloom Cosmetics that I always use for applying powder to my brows. However I would happily use this little one if I were to forget the brush or wanted to top up on the go. The little tweezers also aren't too bad considering the price of the whole kit. Obviously I wouldn't use them on a daily basis but they would be great for traveling when you need to sort out those few stray hairs.</div>
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I have been really impressed with this eyebrow kit and it will definitely be making its way into my everyday makeup bag! The powder product itself lasts really well during the day and I never feel the need to touch it up. The only thing I'm not overly keen on is the clear wax that comes with it, however I will just swap this with my much loved Maybelline brow gel as that's great at keeping my brows in place all day.<br />
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I do like to change my brow products up, from pencils to powders or just brow gels, but there's always something about powders that keeps me coming back to them. I like the natural finish that they give and that the product in general usually lasts me much longer than any pencil would.<br />
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Let me know if you've used this product before and how you've got on with it! If you haven't what is your favourite brow product to use? I'm always on the hunt to try out something new! Thanks for reading guys and I will hopefully talk to you all again soon!</div>
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Nude eye shadow palettes are one of my biggest makeup weaknesses. Despite owning a bunch of different ones that all contain very similar shades and colours, I can't restrain myself from buying more! There's something so simple and classic about a neutral eye palette that makes it very easy to justify buying them. As I'm not a big lover of bold colours on my eyes, I just love to have a range of neutral shades to work from.<br />
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Today I thought I would share my thoughts on a great little eye shadow quad from Soap & Glory - possibly my favourite makeup/ beauty brand on the high street! This is the <b>Lid Stuff</b> eye shadow quad in <b>What's Nude</b> which contains 4 lovely neutral eye shadow shades.</div>
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The Soap & Glory Lid Stuff eye shadow quads come in a small square shaped plastic palette which is sturdy and great for travelling. This little palette doesn't come with a brush or a mirror, however these would have only made it more bulky and expensive so it doesn't bother me that much - plus I like to use my own brushes anyway! You get 4 great sized eye shadows and in the What's Nude palette they are all very pretty nude/ neutral shades with 3 being matte and the other a more satin like finish.<br />
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The 4 shades in this palette are: <b>Vanilla</b> which is a matte light off white shade which is great for subtle highlighting, <b>Pink T</b> which is a matte nude colour which is perfect for creating a flawless looking base, <b>Mudhoney</b> which is a matte medium brown shade and finally <b>Aubersheen </b>which is a satin finish brown.<br />
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All of these shades work really well together (especially all of the matte shades) to create a lovely everyday brown smoky eye. As Aubersheen is the only satin finish in the palette, this is also nice to pop into the crease of your eye look to add a different finish and to deepen the look up to make it more of an evening smoky eye. With this being said, this is a great day to night palette as the matte shades can be used for your day time look and then Aubersheen can be added for when you want to make your makeup extra smoky and glam!</div>
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I'm honestly so impressed with the quality of this palette. With most high street matte eye shadows I always find the pigmentation is quite poor and the staying power very lacking. But, as you can see from the swatches, these Soap & Glory shadows are super pigmented and last amazingly well on the eyes. They also apply and blend out really smoothly plus they don't look heavy and chalky despite being a matte finish. As Aubersheen has that satin finish it is also very pigmented and looks amazing in the crease.<br />
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I think this palette is amazing value for money as each eye shadow only works out at £2.50 each and you can get so much wear out of all of the shades. This is one of those palettes you can just pop in your makeup bag for a weekend away and know you're sorted for your eye makeup - you could even use Mudhoney as a shadow eye liner or as brow shade too if you have darker hair!<br />
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If you want something a bit different from nude shades this palette also comes in a smoky eye set called <b>Smokey Dokey</b> and a brighter set called <b>Off The Wallflowers</b>, both very pretty but unfortunately not colours that I wear very often! However I would highly recommend you trying out this amazing little eye shadow palette next time you're in Boots. This is definitely a staple product for anyone's makeup collection!</div>
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Amie Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267388343593455069noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586628263602806192.post-3919051551281351772015-10-28T15:38:00.001+00:002015-10-28T15:38:21.482+00:00Christmas Home Haul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Christmas is literally my favourite time of year; I love the cold, dark evenings, being able to burn candles all day long and of course the whole festive feeling of the next couple months. With this, I love decorating my room with Christmas decor and over the past couple of weeks I've picked up a few bits and pieces. It probably seems a bit early buying Christmas decorations already, but I always find that they sell out really quickly so it's good to stock up when you see bits you like!</div>
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<u><b>Little Dears Duvet Set | £12.00 (double) | <a href="http://direct.asda.com/George-Home-Deer-and-Pin-Ups-Duvet-Range/GHHSAW15BAMBIPINUPDUVETSET,default,pd.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u></div>
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Every year I like to treat myself to some new Christmas bedding. I usually go for a set from Primark as they're always so cheap but I've actually found that Asda also do some lovely designs at similar prices! I spotted this cute deer and little girl duvet set on the Asda website and knew straight away I had to get it - it's so sweet! As you only use Christmas bedding for such a short time every year, you don't want to be spending loads of money on a duvet set, but I think £12 for a double is amazing and there are so many designs to choose from.</div>
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<u><b>Red Deer Cushion | £7.00 | <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://direct.asda.com/George-Home-Red-Deer-Cushion/002257302,default,pd.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></span></b></u></div>
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To go with my new bedding I also picked up the matching cushion that goes with it. I bought one of these cushions last year as well so I thought they would make my bed look really nice and Christmasy. This cushion has a lovely velvet finish and of course has the cute fawn print on the front. There's also a smaller one with a similar pattern, but I thought I would restrain myself so that my bedding wasn't "deer overload"!</div>
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The final Christmas item I picked up from Asda was a little fawn ornament and again, it matches my lovely new bedding! I love the look of this ornament as it's so vintage and retro looking and it's just a nice way to add a bit of character to your room. If you see this little fella I would definitely say pick him up because I had a bit of trouble finding him as he was always sold out!</div>
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<u><b>White Polar Bear Ornament | £4.00 | <a href="http://www.wilko.com/ornaments/wilko-white-polar-bear-sitting/invt/0417970" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u></div>
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Another cheap place to pick up some lovely Christmas decorations is Wilko's. I usually get my wrapping paper and ribbons from there as they're really good value for money and they have some lovely designs to choose from. I picked up this cute polar bear ornament as I loved the simplicity of it and thought it would look lovely sitting by my window. You can also get a range of sizes and positions of these polar bears which would make a lovely statement piece above your fireplace!</div>
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<u><b>Polar Bear Tree Decorations | £1.50 each | <a href="http://www.wilko.com/wilko-frozen-christmas-decorations/wilko-frozen-polar-bear-dec-asst/invt/0419613" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LINK</span></a></b></u></div>
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Me and my mum went a bit "polar bear mad" in Wilko's as I also picked up some smaller tree decorations that would look lovely on the tree (obviously) or just hanging around the house. I love white decorations for the Christmas tree and thought these little bears would just look super cute!</div>
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I can't seem to go shopping recently without picking up some form of candle - it's becoming a slight obsession! I had a Boots voucher that gave me 25% off a gift item so I decided to pick up some little Yankee Candle tea lights in Christmas Cookie which is one of my favourite Christmas scents! I haven't tried the Yankee tea lights before but I thought they would be nice to give my room a quick burst of fragrance. If you love sweet Christmasy scents then you should definitely try out the Christmas Cookie a try!</div>
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The final thing I picked up was a medium jar of the Cranberry Ice scent from Yankee Candle. This is a different kind of scent to Christmas Cookie as it's very
fresh and fruity but still super Christmasy at the same time. I've wanted to get this lovely scent in a jar form as I go through so many sampler sizes of it. Luckily I spotted that this fragrance was 25% off in the Yankee shop (however this jar is 33% off online!) so I was super happy about that! I find that the medium jars last me ages so they're definitely worth investing into, especially if it's a scent that you love!<br />
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That's everything Christmas related that I've bought recently! I can't wait to start decorating my room, it feels such a shame keeping all these lovely things cooped up in bags! I've decided that I'm going to go all out and start decorating at the beginning of November as I'm just too excited! Be sure to give me a follow on Instagram (<b><a href="https://instagram.com/amiehaffenden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@amiehaffenden</a></b>) as I'm bound to be snapping pictures of these Christmas pieces in action.</div>
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Hello everyone! I just want to say sorry for not blogging for a couple of weeks, I've been super busy and haven't had a chance to sit down and type! However I did finally get my brand new laptop at the weekend - yay! Which finally means I can easily blog and edit photos whenever I please rather than waiting hours for my laptop to start up and getting my photo editor to finally start working (honestly it was the bane of my life!).<br />
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I thought I would share my thoughts on a new foundation that I have been trying out for the past couple weeks. Collection is a brand that I find has some real beauty gems - the obvious one being their <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/review-collection-lasting-perfection.html" target="_blank">Lasting Perfection Concealer</a>. On a recent shopping trip I spotted the new <b>Illuminating Touch Foundation</b> for just a mere £3.99 and thought I would give it a try. I have quite dry skin so I'm always on the hunt to find cheap products that can give me that healthy dewy glow back to my skin.<br />
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The first thing that struck my about this foundation was the really lovely packaging. The Collection Illuminating Touch Foundation comes in a sleek mattified glass bottle which you wouldn't really expect for a foundation that you paid just under £4 for! I also love the fact that is has a good sturdy pump that feels really good quality - plus pumps are great for making sure you don't use too much product in one go.<br />
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The shade that I picked up was <b>Ivory 2</b> which is the second lightest shade in the range. I'll be honest and say the colour selection wasn't that great from the shop that I bought mine from as Ivory 2 seemed to be the lightest shade they offered. As I do have quite pale skin I was sceptical as to whether this shade would match me well, but I'm glad to say it does and that I think the lightest shade would be far too light for me! This is great that there is a very light shade (<b>Porcelain</b>) available as I am aware that many fair skinned girls find it hard to match a foundation to their skin colour.<br />
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The product itself is much thicker than I thought it would be. If you have tried <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/rimmel-foundation-wake-me-up-vs-match.html" target="_blank">Rimmel's Match Perfection Foundation</a> then that's the sort of consistency that I thought that it would be like. Despite being a thicker formula the foundation is still very light on the skin yet offers a nice light to medium coverage that is definitely build-able. I like my foundations to look like "my skin but better" rather than super heavy and thick and I find that this one does offer that lovely natural look that I love!<br />
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The staying power of this foundation is quite good but towards the end of the day I can definitely see that I need a bit of a touch up as it can start to wear off. I would say this is more of a day time foundation as the coverage is quite light and it does give you that lovely dewy finish. I have been very impressed with how well this foundation lasts, considering it's currently on offer for just £3.99 it's very good value for money!<br />
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So far I've been really enjoying using this foundation and will definitely continue using it. I'm not sure whether I would repurchase this again (maybe if I found it on another offer) as I do enjoy using my Rimmel foundations more, but it was nice to swap things up and try something new. If you are on the hunt for a nice everyday foundation then definitely give this try whist it's on offer!<br />
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<b>Have you tried the new Collection Illuminating Touch Foundation?</b><br />
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Hello everyone! Right now as I'm typing the weather outside is super gloomy and rainy, so I thought it would be a perfect excuse to snuggle up on the sofa and write a little blog post! I've recently placed a few orders with <a href="http://missselfridge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miss Selfridge</a> so I thought I would put together a small fashion haul for you all. Miss Selfridge is definitely one of my favourite clothes shops on the high street as I always find their clothes fit really well and are great value for money. Obviously it's a bit more pricey than your Primark or New Look but they always have discount codes and offers floating around which do help out!</div>
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I like to buy my fashion staples from Miss Selfridge, things that will last me a long time and that I know I'll get tonnes of wear out of. So this haul does contain a few Autumn fashion basics that will definitely last me right through Autumn and Winter!</div>
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Starting with jewellery I've recently picked up some gorgeous pieces from Miss Selfridge's new (ish) cheaper range. These pieces come on brown cardboard packaging and are so lovely, plus they're much cheaper than their normal Diva range - win win! The first piece I picked up was this dainty little gold triangle necklace that I thought would look amazing when you want to wear something more discreet. My favourite way to wear this is with a shirt and jumper and wearing it just under the collar. It looks really pretty and for £4 it was definitely well worth picking up!</div>
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The other necklace I picked up is more of a statement necklace and I literally couldn't leave it behind! This beautiful daisy necklace is really simple yet would easily dress up a simple outfit. I love pairing this with plain jumpers and dresses to give them an instant glam look! Again I couldn't get over the price of just £8 - these are prices I'd happily pay in the sale! Definitely can't wait to pick up some more pieces from this range.</div>
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Checked shirts are everywhere at the moment and I decided to pick up this lovely blue, white and red patterned one with pearl poppers. I'm not a huge fan of the red checked shirts as they feel very "lumber jack" looking to me haha! So I've been on the hunt for a nice blue coloured one and was very happy to stumble across this one. I think these look so cute worn undone with a simple plain top on underneath paired with jeans and boots - the perfect Autumn outfit! The material is really lovely plus I find it fits really well both worn undone and buttoned up.</div>
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I remember seeing these coats last year and thought they were so cute and classy! During the Autumn/ Winter I always tend to stick with my parkas but when it comes to going to a nice event or out for a meal, I always feel a bit frumpy wearing one! So when an email came through saying these coats were half price I thought I would snap one up straight away! I think this coat will be perfect for going out as it's definitely quite dressy and not something I would wear on a day to day basis. The fur around the collar is so soft and the baby blue colour is really pretty and will help make this a coat that's perfect right through to Spring! These coats do seem to come up a bit big but as I'll be living in jumpers and wearing lots of layers in the cold months, it's probably for the best so that it actually fits!</div>
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The final piece in my haul is this simple black sleeveless duster jacket that's great for layering up over t-shirts. I'm a bit late to this whole duster jacket business but I always found that ones I tried on came up super long and made my legs look really stumpy! This duster jacket however is a really flattering length plus is made from a thicker material so will (sort of) help keep you warm during the Autumn. I think these paired with long sleeve tops looks really nice and with a statement necklace they're great day to night outfits!</div>
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So that's everything I've picked up from Miss Selfridge over the past few weeks! I absolutely love everything I've bought and can't wait to start wearing it all over Autumn and Winter!</div>
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We're currently in a very awkward stage of the year where the weather is pretty much every season in just one day. In the mornings it seems like an obvious choice that a jumper is the best way to go, but by mid-afternoon you're highly regretting that choice and envy anyone you see wearing a Summer dress! I find this also seems to go with makeup as during the Winter months I love rocking a bold vampy lip but because we haven't quite reached that chilly stage just yet, I feel a bit OTT wearing one everyday. This has lead to me hunting through my lipstick collection for some perfect "in-between season" lipsticks that give me that lovely Autumnal colour yet still have a slight Summery edge to them!</div>
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I've picked out 5 of my most used lipsticks that I've been reaching for recently. I've noticed I tend to stick to a more glossy finish as there's only 1 matte lipstick in my selection. However this definitely changes when we're fully into the Winter months, so I'll probably do a favourite matte lipsticks post soon!</div>
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<u><b>Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie | <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Revlon-ColorBurst%C2%99-Lip-Butter_1252852/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK </a>| <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/review-revlon-colourburst-lip-butters.html" target="_blank">Review</a></b></u></div>
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This is such an oldie but definitely one of my favourite ranges of lip products. The Revlon Lip Butters are super smooth and nourishing plus give you a lovely hint of colour. I've been reaching for the shade <b>Berry Smoothie</b> a lot recently as it gives a slight berry colour to my lips. As it's not an intense colour, it still gives that Autumnal berry shade but as it's more of a tint and has a glossy finish, it still looks really pretty on sunny days!</div>
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<u><b>Soap & Glory Gloss Stick in Pink Punch | <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/SEXY-MOTHER-PUCKER-8217-GLOSS-STICK-3D-VOLUME-LIP-SHINE_1741540/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></b></u></div>
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From an old product to a new one, these little Gloss Sticks by Soap & Glory are some of my newest additions to my makeup collection. Out of the 3 I have <b>Pink Punch</b> is the shade I've been reaching for the most as it's the most pigmented out of the selection I own. Even though this is quite a bright pink shade and would look amazing during the Summer, I still think it's easy to pull off at this time of the year. Again these have an amazing smooth formula and their compact size makes them perfect to throw in your handbag!</div>
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<u><b>Bourjois Lip Crayon in Sweet Macchiato | <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Bourjois-Paris-ColorBoost-Lip-Crayon_1359125/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></b></u></div>
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I pretty much own nearly every shade of the Bourjois Lip Crayons so it was kind of hard not to include a couple of them! The first shade I've been using a lot is <b>Sweet Macchiato</b> which is a brown toned red/ nude which is super easy to wear everyday. Obviously brown toned nudes have been really in this year and this is a really easy way to pull off the trend with minimal effort.</div>
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<u><b>Bourjois Lip Crayon in Plum Russian | <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Bourjois-Paris-ColorBoost-Lip-Crayon_1359125/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a> | <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/review-bourjois-color-boost-lip-crayons.html" target="_blank">Review</a></b></u></div>
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The other shade that's a firm favourite for me is <b>Plum Russian</b>. This is more of a vampy plum shade that's lovely for both day and night as it's easy to build up the colour. Even though it's quite a dark shade, the glossiness of the lip crayons make this a great transitional colour to wear at this time of the year. With their amazing hydrating formula and even SPF, these are a great lip product to have all year round!</div>
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<u><b>Maybelline Color Drama Lipstick in Keep It Classy | <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Maybelline-Color-Drama-Lipstick_1505296/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a> | <a href="http://belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/review-maybelline-color-drama-lip.html" target="_blank">Review</a></b></u></div>
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My final lipstick in this post is probably the most "Autumny" shade out of the bunch! <b>Keep It Classy</b> from Maybelline's Color Drama Lipstick range is a gorgeous deep toned berry shade that has a matte finish. This little pencil form lipstick offers a tonne of colour, pigmentation and staying power and is definitely a range of lipsticks that I'd highly recommend! I will probably keep using this well into the Winter time, but even now I think this is a lovely shade to wear if you do feel like wearing a darker Autumn shade!</div>
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Coconut oil is well known for being an amazing multi-purpose product that can be used for a huge range of things, from hair, beauty and even cooking. As coconut oil is lightweight yet still really nourishing, it's a perfect addition to anyone's hair or body care routine. I recently picked up a tub of the Superdrug Coconut Oil, which is
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This coconut oil comes in a solid form that starts to melt as it comes into contact with your skin. What's great about this product is that you only need a tiny amount and a little really does go a long way! Even though the tub that I bought was the smaller of the 2 available from Superdrug, I can see that this will last me a very long time due to how little you need to use.</div>
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So the first way that I tried out the Superdrug coconut oil was by using it as a hair and scalp mask. All you have to do is simply massage the oil into your dry scalp and the lengths of your hair and leave it in for a few hours (or overnight if your hair is very dry!). After washing the oil out my hair is left feeling really soft and nourished and because it's lightweight it doesn't leave any oily residue in my hair. I would personally use the oil like this once every couple weeks as my hair is very fine, but someone with thicker or longer hair could definitely use it more! This oil is also great to use on wet hair after washing it to use as a leave in conditioner. I find this really helps smooth down my hair and leaves it feeling really soft.</div>
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I've also found that this coconut oil is really great for your skin as it melts straight into your skin as you massage it in. As it's really nourishing the oil is lovely to use on drier areas like your elbows, knees, hands and especially your feet - just pop some cosy socks on overnight and you have super soft feet in the morning! Again because it's a lightweight oil it doesn't leave your skin feeling greasy just really soft and supple!</div>
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This is a really great product and I love how affordable it is, especially as it's currently half price in Superdrug. I'd highly recommend this coconut oil so if you haven't tried it already definitely pick it up on your next Superdrug trip!<br />
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