Max Factor Max Efffect Lip Gloss in Romantic Pink ♥

Ok, lip gloss! When I bought this little gem, there weren’t half as many colours in it as there are now. In fact, there were only four. I am very pale, but I have naturally quite pigmented lips and dark hair, so lighter colours look better on me as a rule than darker ones. I so wish I could wear pretty dark reds but they look weird on me. So I bought 06 – Cloudy Red. I could already tell it’d be a good colour – but I didn’t realise exactly how much I’d come to love it!
    This lip gloss really goes a long way, for a start. You don’t need too much, and I always have to squeeze a bit out onto my finger rather than use the slanted-attempt-at-an-applicator-tip to apply it, because otherwise I just get way too much. It has a very sweet, quite distinctive smell/taste, which I personally love though others may find it a bit too strong. Each colour has a different taste, though, so be sure to sniff before you buy!
       Once it’s on your face, you’ll notice that it’s very slippery and creamy in texture. It doesn’t go tacky; it’s one of those glosses that always feels wet. While this gives a lovely high shine, of course, it does mean that if it’s windy your hair will be stuck to your mouth in no time! But then, that goes for all gloss up to a point – it’s an occupational hazard of having beautiful lips…
      My only gripe about this product is that when it fades or wears off, I don’t particularly like the effect that’s left. Some colour/shine does stay on, even after drinking a takeaway coffee, as I found! But I don’t particularly like the texture of colour that’s left on my lips – it looks a little flat and smudgy. However, I’m obviously not expecting it to be all that longlasting, so it’s not a huge minus for me.
      The perfect colour and lovely look of this gloss mean that it’s quickly become my most trusted favourite. I highly recommend this lip gloss; it’ll last you ages, as you get 13ml for £4.99, and now there are loads of different colours and scents to choose from, I’m sure there’s one for everyone!

Yes, I love this product, and suggest you try this too for a light red hue on the lips.

 

Loreal Nude Magique bb cream

   Like the Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector B.B cream, this one is another western one which is very very different to the traditional Korean and Japanese ones. This was the first B.B cream I tried that came out plain as paper white! I was pretty shocked but here's the catch.

The Loreal Nude Magique has what is described as "smart pigment capsules". When applied you can feel it is sort of grainy. I know this can bother some people but I find as you use it more you do get a lot less grainy-ness. Most is at the beginning of the tube so persevere if you find you are put off by that! As you rub this in, the colour goes from white to nude skin colour and supposedly these pigment capsules are able blend in with your natural skin tone and cover up any redness ect...

What I love about this B.B cream is that it is very very light. Almost like water and will drip down your face if left too long. The coverage is light and will only cover redness and slight blemishes. It does not feel thick, sticky or dewy but instead adapts to your skin. I really liked the applicator, as it had a small nozzle that enables you to only squeeze out a small amount at once.

The tube is nice, it has a slight purple pearlescent glow and you can easily squeeze out the product with ease. Its nicely shaped to throw in your handbag.

The end result is very nice though, with great coverage.

Paperchase budgerigaga pencilcase

 

 

 

 

And from the Budgerigaga collection, I love the A4 Scrapbook £10; the Bird House storage box £8; the Foldaway Bag £4, the Magnetic List Pad £5 and the Sticky Notes £4 (all below):

 

 

Clarins New Double Serum ♥

  As I was picking up some baby food for my little brother from boots, I was offered to try out a sample from Clarins.
So, here you go, new clarins double serum specially designed for complete age control.Obviously, I'm a bit young for this, so I personally looked for key factors of how the serum goes onto skin, what feeling it leaves and etc.
So, firstly about what it is. This is more than a simple serum, it is a complete age control concentrate with 20 plant extracts which stimulates all skins vital functions.
Why double chamber than? In order to preserve the quality of the liposoluble and hydrosoluble ingredients, the two phases found in Double Serum never come into contact. A balanced amount of each phase is automatically mixed upon  application.
When I applied it onto my face I was very impressed. The texture is really unique as I have never came across such a light formula despite being oily formula. I'm not sure about the effect but I have read many reviews and most are impressed. And the scent is lovely.
It was actually created by Japanese perfumer and its a blend of fruity and floral notes that are calming and fresh.
You can get this serum from John Lewis for £55!

 

Gift from PaperBlanks ♥

 

I was recently contacted by a representative from Paperblanks to see if I would like to have one of their products to keep me going with my 100 day no spending ban. I of course jumped at the chance, as I love pretty and useful things!

I choose this beautiful booklet from Romantic Sensibility range. You can also get them in lots of different sizes and colours. It has a very good quality paper and this is very useful for me as I love using felt tips and strong colours. I absolutely fell in love with its design. It has a sleek professional look when on other side it is very elegant and unique. It also has inspired by antique leather binding that I also love. The special inside pocket is just amazing for keeping bits of paper and card that you might need later.Now, I use for taking notes on how much money I spend and it really helps me to stay on track.

This journal retails for £12.99. Thanks Paperblanks!

 

 

 

Cath Kidston new range

Hi ladies! Today I just poped into Cath Kidston website and I want to share with you what I found out. I thought I'd give you a little glimpse of the new Spring/Summer 2013 Cath Kidston range. They've brought out some new prints including: yachts, bicycles, and trains! They've also got some new florals and relaunched their strawberry print! And if you're a student you can get 10% off with discount code UNI2.
There's tonnes of Cath Kidston stuff on my latest wishlist. The kitchen scene worktop saver and floral print rolling pin are to die for! I love their new style handbags and printed skirts too. I'm so excited about summer now after looking through their new range! Here's some of my favorite bits ...

Lemon Drizzile Cake ♥

     Hi lovelies! As I love baking so much, I had a lovely Christmas present from my mum which was a "Traditional Family Cakes" book with step-by-step guide of how to bake those classic favourites. All together this book has 40 cakes which I'm going to try and bake.
     So today I made my first ever Lemon Drizzle cake! I was a bit scared of the word "lemon" but I do want to try out new things!"This cake has a tangy lemon sugar syrup drizzled over it while still warm which permeates through the sponge to give it a wonderful moistness and extra lemony flavour" and I perfectly agree! This cake is good for new bakers like me although in future I want to open my own cake business!

Ingredients:

• 200g caster sugar
• 200g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 150g soured cream
• 1 large lemon, zest and juice
• 150 ml sunflower oil
• zest from the lemon in the icing


• For the icing:
• 4 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 large organic lemon, juice only

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 5.
2. Sift the flour and baking powder together. Add sugar.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, soured cream, lemon zest, lemon juice and oil. 
4. Pour the egg mixture into dry ingredients and mix well.
5. Pour into a greased and floured 18cm cake tin and bake for 40-45 minutes until well risen and golden brown.
6. While the cake is baking you can make the icing – stir the lemon juice into the icing sugar so it coats the back of the spoon. You might need a bit of water to get the right consistency.
7. Just before the cake is done, warm the icing gently to about 40C. Remove the cake from the oven, and take it out of the tin. Prick the surface of the cake with a fork and pour over the warm icing. Give it half an hour or so to cool

{Top Tip}

For a crunchy lemon crust, make the

lemon syrup with granulated sugar

instead of icing sugar.

 

 

 

Free Sample of L'oreal EverPure shampoo + conditioner ♥

 

 

*L'oreal EverPure Colour Care System with botanic oils

 

 

Recently, L'oreal was offering a free sample of their new EverPure non-sulphate shampoo. I grabbed this offer, as I do adore L'oreal as a brand. Also, my hair was dyed so many times that I want to start taking good care of it now.

It came in a lovely package within two weeks since I ordered it. According to L'oreal, "Specially designed to leave coloured, weakened hair looking shiny and noirished". It is also described as a non-sulphate Colour Care system with botanic oils such as rosemary and juniper.I read several pages about sulphates and apparently they tend to be bad for your hair so I think that using a non-sulphate cleanser will be more natural.

I really like the packing as always L'oreal found a simple and elegant design to suit every bathroom. It costs £5.99 from Boots or Superdrug - quite expensive for me so it is worth to try before you buy!

When I went onto trying it the colour of the actual shampoo is white and it also smells really fresh and nice probably like rosemary. So the smell was very pleasant and a good change from boring fruity and floral shampoo. When washing out hair felt very smooth.

I prefer not to blow dry my hair so I just let it dry naturally.Hair did feel a lot softer but I wasn't that impressed with conditioner because when I brushed my hair it was a bit dangle.

Unfortunately, the sample was only enough for one wash but considering results I might buy a full bottle of EverPure shampoo but not conditioner.

 





The Liebster Award! ♥

I actually got nominated by two lovely ladies!A big thanks to Jay from Nifty and Natty and Coreena drowned in fashion dreams from for nominating me!:)

What is the Liebster Award?

The Liebster Award is given to new bloggers with less than 200 followers and therefore helps promote and support those bloggers nominated.

The Rules:

-Nominees must link back to the blogger who awarded them.

-If nominated, write '11 Random Facts' about yourself!
-Answer the 11 questions the person who nominated you wrote for you.

-Come up with 11 new questions to be answered by 11 new nominees :)

So here are 11 Random facts about me:

1. I'm 18 (nearly)

2.I came to GB when I was ten years old and my entire family is from Ukraine!

3.I'm a very shy not confident person that I'm trying to stop

4.I really want to visit Italy, which I think is a perfect country!:)

5.I love Cath Kidston and Accessorize

6.I'm trying to get perfect in French and Spanish!

7.I have a 6-month-old baby brother! Awww!

8.I have been going to dance club for 4 month and I love it!

9.I love everything to do with makeup, DIY, baking and sewing!

10.I want to win more competitions and blog more!

11.My favourite perfume is Lady in one million and my favourite scarf is Dorothy Perkins Kardashian leopard print scarf :)

1. What skincare products do you use?
I have absolutely lots but my 3 favourites that became part of my skincare routine is Garnier Fresh Essentials Cleansing Milk, Amie Morning Dew Moisturiser and Aapri Apricot Scrub.

2. What's to most expensive and least expensive make up/cosmetics products you have purchased?
Usually I don't by expensive make up because I'm trying to search for bargains. The most expensive one was probably Naked Palette 2 which was £49 and least expensive one that I'm very proud of is L'oreal eyeliner that was only 10 p.!!!!!!

3. What's the one thing you wish you could but if you had the money?
Canon camera is my little dream! This is for taking lovely picture for my blog)

4. What's your favourite genre of music?
I'm not much a music person and often I listen what TV is showing tonight. Although, I quite like pop music.

5.What's in your handbag?
It depends on where I'm going but at least I always have a Wallet, Purse, iPhone,
Tissues, Ear Phones, Chocolate, Alcohol Hand Gel, Hair Brush, Vaseline tin, Umbrella

6. Are you a eyeshadow, eyeliner or mascara person?
I am a bit of all three! But,definitely can't leave a house without mascara)

7. Favourite Make up brand?

I like a lot of brands but when I look into my make up bag I often realise that I'm L'oreal Paris addicted)

 

8. What/who was your blogging inspiration?

I enjoyed reading other blogs like Victorias Vintage (love her blog, so cute:)) and decide to start one myself!

9. Favourite brand for lipsticks?
Even now I love L'oreal, I usually prefer MAC lipsticks.

10. Would you prefer a night out or a night in?
Both really)

11. What's your shopping weakness? (shoes, skirts, make up etc!)
Earings is just one thing I can never get enough of)

So, here are my questions for nominees:
1.How long have you been blogging and why did you start?
2.How would you describe your style?
3.What/who inspires your blog?
4.What's the most memorable outfit you have ever worn?
5.What one items couldn't you live without?
6.What is your favourite Fashion Magazine, and is there a specific reason?
7.If you could have any celebrity wardrobe who's would it be and why?
8.What are your favorite songs at the moment?
9.Cupcakes or doughnuts?
10.Early Mornings or Late nights?
11.Describe your perfect day... 

And my nominies are...
1.http://aprilrose-xo.blogspot.co.uk/
2.http://ruthybop.blogspot.co.uk/
3.http://foreverinfloral.blogspot.co.uk/
4.http://carlycreation.blogspot.co.uk/
5.http://www.beautymilk.co.uk/
6.http://ranrandreamhome.blogspot.co.uk/
7.http://steph-doseofpretty.blogspot.co.uk/
8.http://lifebyemmy.blogspot.co.uk/
9.http://allherprettylittlethings.blogspot.com.au/
10.http://whichhazel05.blogspot.co.uk/
11.http://www.thelittlestprincessbeautyblog.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Pretty stationary bargains - Accessorize ♥

I popped into Accessorize this week as they still had their sale signs up, which had been increased by up to 50% off to up to 70% off!As my 100 day ban hasn't quite finished, I only got essentials!
 

 

 

 

This beautiful calculator was originally £6, however it was reduced to only £1.80!I also looked for a small cute calculator that I can just carry around with me in my pencil case or blazer pocket!

 

 

 

 I also picked up those lovely Stabilo pens that are mine student favourites! They have beautiful bright colours and just look so good on paper!They were £3.99 as usually they cost £4.99!

 

 

 

 

 I also managed to get my hands on this pencil case because it was too cute to miss! These retailed also for £6 but I got it for £1.05!!!And it perfectly fits all of my stationary!

 

So those are my bargains that I picked up this week.. keep your eyes peeled and let me know if you spot any other amazing deals!

My New Year Resolutions ♥

1. Spend more time learning - I don't want to sound like a nerd, but I do enjoy learning and finding out new things! In the New Year I want to read at least 8 books and get my French and Spanish on better level.



2. Enter more competitions -  I want to continue to enter competitions regularly for things I want to win, and this year the main things I want to aim for are: an iPad, a new mobile, a Canon camera, a Kitchenaid mixer, and a holiday! Fingers crossed!



3. Be more creative - I feel like I was really creative at the beginning of 2012 and then I just kind of stopped doing DIY stuff and renovating items. I really enjoy doing this type of thing as a hobby so I hope to restart it in 2013 :)




4. Dance - about 4 month ago I joined a dance club with my friend and I absolutely love it! I do get very tired about I want to get perfect in dancing this year!


5. Keep tidy and organised - I'm this sort of person that likes everything to be perfect and tidy but usually I just don't have time for this so in 2013 I'm trying to get more organised!