Review: Vichy Normaderm Hyaluspot.

Hi everyone, 

First of all I would like to apologize for my lack of activity this week, I am up to my eyes in school work and revision (and will be for a while to come) so it feels like I've not even had time to sit down, let alone blog! But, saying all that, I have a review for you of a product which has been a huge help to me lately. 

As I'm sure I have mentioned plenty of times, I suffer from really blemish prone skin, mainly bought on by hormones and stress; it honestly makes a huge difference to my mood depending on how my skin is behaving, so I have tried my fair-share of spot treatments, and finally, I have found one that really works for me! 

Say hello to Vichy's Normaderm Hyaluspot, a clear gel product that I apply after washing my face beofre hoping into bed. It is packed full of spot fighting ingredients like hyaluronic acid and antibacterial salicylic acid + LH, which I feel have been really helping. It's billed as being `invisible` however it is noticeable on the skin, but I must say this isn't an issue for me considering I am just going to bed. The scent reminds me of green tea for some reason, I have no idea if that has any basis, but it does! I like the applicator as well- it applies just the right amount of product and seems perfectly hygienic. I find it gives a slightly uncomforable tingly sensation after it's applied, but it's nothing I can't take- and I am prepared to live with that because of the benefits! 

So basically, the reason I'm so fired up by this product is that when I wake up, the blemishes I have applied it to are noticeably smaller, less red and less painful- even from the first use! After using this a few nights in a row, they will have totally gone. I have found it most effective on spots that are about to come up, in a sense `nipping them in the bud`. My only criticism is that it leaves the skin around the spot super dry, I have found my concealer clinging (never a good look) to these patches, but i have found using a moisturizer and actually skipping concealer fixes the problem. This costs £10.50, pricier than some treatments but still noticeably cheaper than the likes of Origins- and worth every penny!

I hope this review was helpful- it's fab to find a product that really lives up to it's claims!

Don't forget you enter my giveaway here

Have you tired this product? What is your favorite spot treatment? 

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The blogger made me buy it tag.

Hello loves,

I was tagged by Lydia recently to do the `The blogger made me buy it` tag, and here we are today. Before we begin, Lydia's blog is seriously gorgeous, her photos are stunning and she post really regularly, so head over here an show her some love!  

1. Who are your most influential bloggers? Who are the ones that you really rely on for reviews and swatches?

I love Lily (Lily Pebbles), Vivianna (Vivianna does makeup), Zoe (Zoella) and Bethany (Birds Words) and fully trust their opinions! They always have really clear images and feel like they are fully honest with reviews. 

2. Do you buy a product solely as a result from one review from your favourite bloggers, or do you look for more reviews from others?

I always read lots of reviews when before I part with my cash, so I would always check out more than one blog. 

3. What is your most favourite item that you have ever bought as a consequence of blogs?
Without a doubt, my Naked three palette. I knew as soon as my rose-gold-loving eyes saw it, I had to have it! The fact that it was all over my favorite blogs 100% added to the lusting, but I am so glad that I did by it- defo lived up to the hype! Read my thoughts on it here.

4. What is your least favourite item that you have ever bought as a consequence of blogs?
Just like Lydia, I found the Maybelline Baby lips such a disappointment. I thought with the frankly ridiculous amount of hype they had, they were going to be amazing, but alas, they literally are just a standard lip balm ~cries~

5. Name 5 products you have bought recently as a result of blogs. 
Okeydokey; Kate Moss for Rimmel 107 lipstick, Maybelline BrowDrama, Urban Decay Naked3 palette, Maybelline Baby lips and the Maybelline Rocket volmum' mascara. 

6. Have you ever given into blogger hype? If so, which hype?
I think the list above and photos are pretty self explanatory! I would never buy something just because of the hype, but it definitely has an influence on my spending. 

7. Have you ever avoided blogger hype? If so, which hype? 
Not really, I tend to think is something is hyped up, it is generally worth it. 

8. Is everything you buy based on blogger reviews or are there some items you buy without checking out a review?

Not everything I buy is as a result of a review or a bloggers raving ( I live on the edge- what can I say) I actually quite like it when I find something new and unexpected. If I see somethign in Boots that catches my eye and I haven't seen a review on, I will still add it to my basket!

So, I would like to tag

Charlotte- Sharlotte

Amy- The wonderful world of Amy Rose

Elise- Elise Dopson

What have bloggers made you buy?

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Review: Seek blush by three `CALIFOR.N.I.A`

Hello everyone, I hope your having a fab Sunday,

 I have spent mine doing French preparation of a speaking assessment tomorrow and drinking lots of tea; pretty standard! 

Here we have a recent love of mine, the new Sleek blush by three palette in `CALIFOR.N.I.A`, a gorgeous trio of cream blushers that are just perfect for when spring finally arrives! 

First up, the packaging, of course it comes in the classic Sleek packaging (by name and by nature!) which I totally love and it a lot sturdier than a lot of compacts I own. I also adore the box it comes in, a lovely, more luxe touch. The shades are meant to be inspired by California, (hence the name) and to be honest, I'm not sure how well the theme translates, but they are stunning none the less! `Newport peach` is a bright pink, `The surf` a pretty peach nude and `OC` a coral toned pink. Although I love all three colours, I think `Newport peach` is my favourite, it gives such a pretty flush of colour to the cheeks which stays all day. I love Sleek's blushers, I reviewed the blogger favourite Lace palette here, and I adore this one just as much, I should have a FOTD up featuring it soon! This retails for £10, a fab deal considering that's around £3 per blusher!

Also, I finally got twitter! follow me here

Are you a Sleek fan? What do you think of this trio?

High-end beauty wishlist

Hello my loves,

 I hope your all having a good Wednesday. I for one am lusting over so much makeup at the moment! I thought I would compile a list of the high-end pieces that I would love to have in my stash right now and why;

Origins Out of trouble face mask / Yves Saint Laurent Rouge volupte lipstick / Nars Sheer glow foundation, / Nars Orgasm & Laguna blush and bronze duo / MAC Mineralize blush /Lime Crime Velvetine lipstick / MUJI five drawer acrylic storage/ Urban Decay Naked 3 palette

MAC Mineralize blusher in `Warm soul`

This blusher has me weak at the knees, the deep pink shade with flecks of gold, the silky texture and classic MAC packaging; yes please.

YSL Rouge Volupte lipstick

I have deiced to save up all my boots points in order to buy one of these babies, sadly I can't justify spending £25 on a lipstick (promise me you will hold me too this) so using my points is how I'll go about it! The packaging is absolutely to die for and all the shades are so gorgeous - let me know which one I should pick! 

Urban Decay Naked 3 palette

I have had my eye on this since it was released and I know it is only a matter of time before I cave and buy it! Everything about it is just so perfect; the rose gold theme, quality shadows, plus it even comes with a brush.

 Lime Crime Velvetine lipstick

Another gorgeously packaged lippie (I love the frosted glass!) These constantly pop up on my Instagram feed and always look amazing. I'm a lover of a matte lip and these look like the right product for achieving that perfect pout. They are also cruelty free and vegan friendly which is always a big bonus. And it's pink. Duh. 

Origins Out of trouble 10 minute mask

My skin is being really problematic at the moment so I'm looking for something to help sort it out. Step up this Origins face mask, specifically designed to target blemish prone skin, it defo looks promising. 

Muji Acrylic storage

Not strictly high-end or make up, but I need these! My current set up is not good (overflowing lipstick box anyone?) so I feel like it's time to smarten everything up with this blogger favourite. 

Nars Orgasm & Laguna duo

I have wanted to try both of these products for a long time now so this duo is the place to start! Nars' sleek packaging is so lovely as well. 

Nars Sheer Glow foundation 

Finally is the infamous base, I have heard countless glowing (pun not intended!) reviews of this, so I really want to see what all the fuss is about, my only niggle - why does it not come with a pump?!  

So that's what I would like to get my hands on in the foreseeable future! 

Also I have some exciting news; on Monday night, this blog of mine hit 300 Bloglovin' followers! I could not be happier and it makes me feel like all the hard work I put into my blog is really worth it :) to say thank you, I'm going to be holding a giveaway in March to coincide with my one year anniversary, who knows , I might have even reached a higher milestone by then! 

What beauty items are you wishing for at the moment? 

Beauty bargains haul.

Hello everyone, 

I hope your doing well on this dreary Monday evening. My day has been pretty boring, so I thought to perk myself up I would do, as promised my beauty bargains haul!  

Everyone of these items was either 50p or a £1, pretty amazing I'm sure you'll agree! Just to give you some background, I saw an add for this beauty clearance in my local paper and made sure I kept the address. When we got there it was basically just a big warehouse space with tables laid out in rows and then little buckets with all of the products in. On arrival everyone was give a plastic bag with you then filled with what you wanted. I have to say it was hardly the classiest experience, but it was fun!

First up are the face products, I didn't buy anything other than blusher (surprise surprise) and I was seriously impressed with what I did bring home with me.

I jumped at the opportunity to buy Wet 'n wild products because I never see them here in the UK. I adore the peachy pink shade of this blush and the pigmentation and wear time are fab. The middle swatch is a bodyography one. This product was billed as being able to be used on the lips, in the brows and on the cheeks, but I know the only place I'll be using it! This is perfect when you have quite a bold eye as well as a striking lip, because I think a strong cheek colour as well can turn the whole thing a bit pantomime dame.  Lastly is a Color cosmetics blusher. I sort of threw this in and didn't really think about it until I got it home, but I was pleasantly surprised! It actually reminds me a lot of Sleek `Pixie pink` 

I ended up buying my fair share of eyeshadows on this trip, I'm glad I did though! 

I won't go through everything but my favourites so far have to be the Wet and Wild cream eyeshadow and liner duo (the silver packaged one) because it is so easy to use to create a lovely everyday look. The chunky pencil is actually a concealer stick, but I bought it to use on my waterline and it works a treat. The Collection dazzle dust I found is a stunning duochrome pink gold, so I can't wait to find a way to wear it! 

One thing I was probably too excited about were eylure lashes, they were only £1 each! I decided to get three for that very reason. 

I went for two of the upper and lower lash sets as they were such good value and then one pair of the brown toned lashes. 

Of course one thing I was very excited about was all the lip products that would be on offer!  I love each one of these and they aren't too similar to anything else in my collection either which is definitely a good thing.

The Wet 'n Wild lipsticks are incredibly pigmented and the colours I bought are beautiful; one a really rich plummy red and the other a bright fushia that makes my teeth look really white! The bourjois products are interesting as well. The little pink pot is filled with a really watery stain that then dries and stays put all day once it has been applied, whereas the `lipcream` is pretty similar to my beloved cream puffs and a lovely brick red colour. Finally the two collection lipsticks are goregous everyday shades which.

I decided to pick up these lip liners as I only had one bright red one;

The middle swatch is perfect for when I'm wearing any sort of berry toned lipsticks and the other two for pinks and peaches, so I'm really glad I spotted these! 

Finally are the nail polishes I went for;

I've already worn the purple wet 'n wild shade with the Maybelline top coat and it looked amazing! I'm really look forward to using the other two now as well :) 

So there you have it, all of these fab products for under £20!

Have you tried any of these products? What's your favourite from this haul?

August favourites.

Hi everyone,
 I just had my first day back at school, it's really weird to think that this will be my last year! It was ok, but it's the first time we've worn blazers so I was actually dieing from heat exhaustion. 

I know literally everyone says this every month, but where did August go?! For me it has been pretty blink and you miss it, I think mainly because it was school holiday time but still. Let's find out what I've been loving! 

-Lush the Mask of Magnaminty-

First up is the `Mask of magnaminty`. I had been wanting to try this for a while because I know Sammi of Beauty Crush loves it, so I thought I would give it a whirl. I'm going to do a full review of this soon so I won't go into too much detail, but I love it! Honesty it's not the most effective face mask, but it feels lovely, it's super natural and it can be done pretty quickly so is a perfect little pick me up. Also, did you know that magnanimity means greatly generous, interesting!   

-Avril Lavigne black star perfume- 

As you can see, this perfume is practically finished, but thats because one of my friends gave it to me when she was having a perfume sort out. I absolutely love this! I'm awful at describing scents, but I would say its a light floral scent and not to sweet, so perfect for day wear. I've decided this is going to be the perfume which gets pride of place in my school bag for now. 

-Models own nail polish in `Indian ocean` from the beetlejuice collection-

This is a favourite nail polish that adorned my nails last month. It has the perfect sky blue base with iridescent pink, purple and silver. I don't have anything else quite like this, so it certainly a welcome edition to the collection. I actually painted two of my friends nail with this as well, so it was a popular choice in my house! 

-Maybelline colour tattoo in `On and on Bronze`-

This is my second colour tattoo (the other being `pink gold` which featured in my last favourites!) and I love this one even more than the other. This makes the perfect base for a bronze look, and it is so easy to work with, because you can keep it as simple as just sweeping this across the eye with your finger, or build up the look with other products. 

-Real Techniques Blush brush-

Another edition to my Real Techniques family and I love it as much as all the others! This brush picks up just the right amount of product and because it's angled, applies it really precisely. It is crazy soft and fluffy and just perfect at it's job. I've washed this as well and haven't experienced any shedding, no that I ever have with this brand. If you don't own any Real techniques, brushes then I can assure you you won't look back once you do! 

-Look Beauty fresh cheeks! cream blusher in `melon`-

I bought this not expecting to love it as much as I do, but I was totally wrong. This cream blush requires a little more effort than powder blushes, as I like to use a stippling brush, but I really love the way it looks (see in a FOTD here) The colour is so pretty and quite unique, at least in my blush stash!

-Maybelline baby lips in `Hydrate`-

Ah, the Maybelline baby lips. I really like this particular one, nice and light, non sticky with a pleasant lime-y flavour. Also the packaging is just so darn cute. I've been applying this before bed and it really does leave my lips feeling nice and hydrated . I do think the tinted ones are over-hyped though, but thats for another post...

-Revlon ColourBurst Lip butters in `Juicy papaya` and `Sweet tart`-

These have to be my favourite of the favourites this month. I absolutely love the Lip butter consistency, they are so moisturising  and creamy, but still give you a gorgeous colour which doesn't require precise application or faffing about with a lipliner, result! These are literally all I wore all holiday when I was away and I'm sure I will continue to love them all year, even if these two are more summery colours. 

I managed to read two books this month, both of which I really enjoyed; 

The first is one lots of people have read; 

I saw the film version of the perks of being a wallflower, and although I enjoyed it, I didn't really understand the story because I thought it all happened very quickly, but obviously with a book you have your own time to try to connect with the characters and the plot. The story is told by a boy named Charlie who has a troubled past. It follows him meeting people and experiencing new things, and it soon turns out that his new friends have their own fair share of problems. I really like the style it was written in, almost `dear diary` and I'll be looking about for more titles by Stephen Chbosky.

The other book is August;

  

 This starts with two characters in a car crash, and follows the series of events that brought them together. It is told from both perspectives and is all about will and if what we do is actually controlled by us or is all predetermined or destiny. I don't really want to give anything away, but I assure you, I really enjoyed this one! 

One song I have not been able to get out of my head is Ellie Goulding `Burn`. It's so catchy and I have been dancing around in my room to it ever since I bought it!

Finally with have my fashion favourites; 

I still can't get over how pretty this top is! I think it is perfect for the transitional time of year it is and I can see myself wearing this a lot still. OOTD

When I bought this top from Primark, I wasn't crazy about it, but I've actually worn it loads. It's cut in quite a flattering way, so it's easy to wear casually or more dressed up.

And last but by no means least, is my little Matalan bag;

You just have to look at my recent outfits to see how much I've been loving this! 

So that's my August wrapped up for you :) I hope you all had a good first day back at school or where ever you are!

What have you been loving this month? What do you think of my favourites?