TOP FIVE FAVOURITE BRONZERS

Hey guys, i hope you are all having an amazing day whatever you are up to! Let's all just take a moment to appreciate the beauty of bronzing/contouring, i mean even the smallest amount applied can make a massive difference to any makeup look as well as adding warmth/shape back into your face. So for today's blog post i thought i would share with you my top 5 favourite bronzers, some are old favourites and some are just mind blowing go-to products...

I have to start off with my favourite favourite favourite bronzer of all time... Yep you guessed it NARS bronzing powder in Laguna! I honestly can't deal without this bronzer and you can probably tell that from the huge dent i have made in it.

Next i have to mention the Define & Conquer Contour Kit by Seventeen, if you read my posts often you will know this has become a recent favourite of mine especially along side NARS Laguna. I will use Laguna to contour and then the bronze shade in this kit to bronze/warm up my face. The highlight shade in this palette is perfect for setting your under eye area also.

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder (aka the chocolate bronzer) is probably one of my favourite drugstore bronzers besides the one from Seventeen. It is a perfect bronzer for an everyday look where you don't want anything to harsh but still a little something something ha ha. Another bonus to this product is it smells incredible!

Topshop Bronzer in the shade Sandcastle is one of those bronzers that i will always hold a place in my heart as it was my holy grail bronzer of mine way back. In fact after choosing which bronzers to place in my top five, i have been reaching for it a little more. I love re discovering products i used to love and forgot about.

To finish up this top five post we have my HD Brows Bronzer in the shade 002, this is the most perfect bronzer in summer time as it gives you that perfect sun kissed glow but still looks very natural. The only downside to this bronzer is the packaging is so fiddly to get into and then it has a lid with in a lid (which i broke off because it was that annoying). Saying that i think they have changed the packaging slightly since i purchased the product.

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MY CURRENT TOP 5 FAVOURITE PALETTES

Hey guys, i hope you all had a great weekend and Happy Monday! So for today's post i thought i would give you a quick run down of my "current top 5 favourite palettes". Palettes are one of my favourite things about collecting makeup unlike individual shadows you can create several different looks from one place, which makes it so much easier...

1. W7 In The Buff eye shadow palette.

This eye shadow palette is my go to palette for either a neutral shades or browns and bronzes. The palette is super affordable, great quality pigmentation wise and is a really good dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette.

2. Urban Decay Naked 3 eye shadow palette.

 This is the perfect palette if you love your pink shades with a range of shadows from light to deep pinks/neutrals. I love that is has the perfect ratio of matte and shimmer eye shadows included. If any of you know that have tried Urban Decay shadows before you know that they have amazing staying power and are really easy to blend out.

3. The Balm Nude 'Tude eye shadow palette. 

I did a review a couple of months ago on this palette saying how crazy pigmented these shadows are and you literally only need to dab your brush on and off and tap off the excess. The colours in this palette are so versatile so you can create many different looks with it. I find myself going to this palette so much mainly for two shades "sassy" which is a perfect inner corner/brow bone highlight shade and "stand-offish" as it's the most beautiful champagne pink colour which looks great alone if you are in a hurry and want a shade that really opens up your eyes.

4. Soap & Glory Powder Trip bronze and blush palette.

I purchased this palette just after Christmas last year for half price in Boots which i think i got a complete bargain for it as the products are £11ish each and the palette only cost me only £10. Even thought palette appears quiet large it is very slimline and lightweight so it is still easy to travel with and you have your contour/blush/highlight in one place. 

5. Urban Decay Naked Basics eye shadow palette.

This palette would be great for you if you are either just starting out with make up or if you don't like to wear anything too crazy. I like to use this palette on the days where i don't want any colour on my lids but the shadows make your eyelids look like yours but better and then i use the black shade to create a cat winged liner effect.  

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TRIED IT OUT TUESDAY: TOP 5 FAVOURITE HAIR CARE PRODUCTS

Hey guys, i hope you are all having a great day so far! For today's post i thought i would share with you my top 5 favourite hair care products at the moment. I am one of those people who will not fully commit to a hair product, i always like to swap and change things as i always seem to think there is something that would work better for me out there. On a plus side change is always good they say... So here is my top 5 favourite hair care products that i am loving at the moment...

1. Tresemme 2804BU volume wand.

It's been a while now since i have used a curling wand, i used to have one a while back until it broke on me. I have just been using my straightener to curl my hair since then and i just don't think you get the same effect that you would if you used a wand. I got this one from Debenhams but you can pretty much get your hands on them anywhere even supermarkets sell them and they are so inexpensive at £20-£23 (prices vary from where sold). The wand itself is so good i can't actually believe for such a low price how good it is, it heats in seconds and the curls really last and even more so if you apply hairspray. My favourite kind is just to do nice waves, so i curl it away from my face using the larger end of the wand.  

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_324003004660MISC_-1

2. L'Oreal Studio Line Silk & Gloss Hot Straight Spray and Hot & Smooth Hot Curl Spray.

Obviously when it comes to using hair tools you have got to protect your hair from the heat. These two products are great because they not only protect your hair from heat but they also make your hair silky smooth and reduces frizz as well as making your hair stay either curly or straight, depending on which product you are using. 

http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Studio-Line-Silk-Gloss-Hot-Straight-Spray-200ml_1155334/

 3. Schwarzkopf got2b Oil-licious Weightless Dry Oil Mist.

While we are on the topic of frizz which is a huge problem i have with my hair type, so i'm all about taming that frizz. This is a dry oil mist so unlike a serum this doesn't leave my hair looking greasy and full of product but sorts out the frizz which a serum is suppose to also do. This stuff also smells so good which is always a bonus.

http://www.boots.com/en/Schwarzkopf-got2b-Oil-licious-Weightless-Dry-Oil-Mist-200ml_1422126/

4. John Frieda Frizz - Ease Miraculous Recovery Pot Strengthening Crème Masque.

Yet again another frizz product, but needs must. I have actually been using this product every time i wash my hair in place of conditioner and i have found that it is much more effective than using it on top of conditioner (i'm all for using less products). The Masque leaves my hair feeling super soft and topped with the other products above really helps my hair stay calm during the warm weather rather than ending up looking like Simba from the Lion King haha.

http://www.boots.com/en/John-Frieda-Frizz-Ease-Miraculous-Recovery-Pot-Strengthening-Creme-Masque_22683/

5. Charles Worthington Volume & Bounce Texturizing Spray.

If you have been reading my posts for a while now you'll know how much i love this product and it is still a daily favourite/essential for me. As my hair is long and thick my hair can tend to be really weighed down and flat looking, so i apply this to my hair just to add the volume back into my hair. It is a great dupe for the oribe texturizing spray which is a lot more expensive than this one and it works just the same if not better in my opinion. 

http://www.boots.com/en/Charles-WorthingtonCharles-Worthington-Volume-Bounce-Texturising-Spray_1330139/

I hope you found this post helpful in some way when it comes to hair care and i'll be back with another post tomorrow. 

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TOP 5 FAVOURITE FACE MASKS

Before we start lets get something straight, i love me some face masks. I'm not just a once in a while kind of girl, i like to put on a face mask twice or more a week. I find them so relaxing and definitely my favourite part about my skincare routine. Over time i have tried my fair share of different face masks, some higher end, some inexpensive and some have really impressed me. So here is my top five favourite face masks...

With this face mask being from Clinique it definitely on the more higher end side coming in at £19 (at Boots and Debenhams). This face mask is great if you are easy prone to blemishes or if you have blemished skin, as it helps to heal blemishes, prevent getting breakouts and it is oil free.

The No7 Purifying sauna mask is my holy grail favourite face mask hands down, i have been using this for years and it never fails me. As i have said in previous blog posts when talking about face masks, i have said that i love sauna masks to other types of face masks. This is definitely a mix of higher end priced and on a cheaper scale at £12.50 from Boots.

If i want something a little heavier and deep cleansing, this is a go to face mask. It has a very thick consistency and is a longer leave on mask. To say that ginger and cinnamon flavors can be quiet over powering sometimes, this is such a subtle and refreshing scent. This is another in between priced item coming in at £10 from The Body Shop.

Another item from The Body Shop (what a shock haha). The Vitamin E range is my favourite range of skincare from The Body Shop and i use the cream cleanser daily. Unlike other face masks this is a sink-in mask so you don't use water to rinse the mask off. I love how hydrating this mask leaves my skin feeling. This is definitely i more affordable mask coming in at only £1.50 for a sachet or you can buy the tub for £12 at The Body Shop.

This face mask from Garnier is my favourite sachet face mask, this is also a sauna mask and is really deep cleaning. This is the most inexpensive face mask out of them all coming in at only 86p from Superdrug and this contains two sachets in one. It also makes me feel like a smurf when i apply it haha.

If you are looking for a good face mask or wanting to get into face masks, i definitely recommend trying any one of the masks shown above, they never fail for me.

What are your favourite face masks?

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