Enhancing your eyebrows.

If you have over plucked your eyebrows in the past or have naturally sparse brows don't despair! There are lots of ways to enhance your eyebrows and they don't have to look obviously fake :)

Jane Iredale pure brow colour

Brow gel - These come in a tube and have an applicator much like a mascara wand, they come in clear or coloured and are brilliant for taming unruly brows as they will set into place once you have brushed through them. The coloured ones will make your brows stand out more. These give a really natural look on there own or can be used in conjunction with other products.

Brow powder - if you have gaps in your brows and want to fill them in brow powder kits are great. They often come with a wax and a brush to apply. Apply the wax to the areas you want to fill in then go over with the powder, you can apply as little or as much as you wish so for day time you can create a natural look and a more dramatic look for the evening. I'm currently using Gosh brow kit.

Pencil - eyebrow pencils have been around for years and have a bad reputation for looking really fake, if applied right pencil can look lovely, as long as you use small shading strokes and follow the natural shape of your eyebrow. I love pencil for when I'm in a rush or want a really defined brow for a night out :) I currently use Rimmel professional eyebrow pencil in dark brown.

Halloween nail art!!

Halloween is just around the corner so Ive been experimenting with some spooky nail art. This year im going to be a vampire and came up with this quick vampire inspired nail polish.

 I really love how the blood effect looks and it was really easy!!

What are you going to be for Halloween this year?? Comment below and get involved :) xx

Quick tip #2 - Exfoliation

- Exfoliating your skin regularly is important to keeping it smooth and healthy. If your skin is oily exfoliate 1 - 2 times a week with a facial scrub to keep oil and blackheads at bay, exfoliating oily skin to often can over stimulate and cause more oil to be produced. If your skin is dry you can exfoliate 2 - 3 times a week with a gentle chemical/enzyme exfoliator which will loosen the dead skin cells that build up on dry skin without scrubbing and also help to minimise fine lines. If you would like more information comment below :) x

Magic mitt review, Removes makeup in a flash with no cleanser!

Magic mitt is a makeup removing mitt which will remove all your makeup including mascara with no cleanser!

I tried out this product when a Jane Iredale mineral makeup rep came into the salon where i work, she offered to demonstrate some makeup techniques on myself and the girls and she gave us a magic mitt to remove our makeup and said that we could keep them to use at home afterwards. We all thought they were really handy and loved the idea of them so i thought i would share it with you guys :)

To use Magic mitt you simply place it onto your hand and dampen it with water, then just wipe away all the makeup from your face. It works as it is made of microfibers which break the surface tension of oils that bond makeup to the skin. 

This is what Jane Iredale say about there magic mitt : 

This cleansing process promotes the health of the skin because it does not affect the skin's natural acid mantle

When this beneficial barrier is intact, it aids the skin in protecting itself from harmful and invasive bacteria

Not only will your skin thank you for using Magic Mitt, but you will also save yourself minutes at the beginning and end of each day.

When i used this at home i found that my makeup did come away pretty easily, my mascara was easily removed and my face looked clean. I love the idea of it as on days when im feeling tired and to lazy to do my normal daily cleansing routine this is really quick and easy and i can go to bed knowing im not sleeping with my make up on. Its a great substitute for makeup remover wipes as you only need to buy this once and if you wash it with antibacterial hand wash it will last a year which is a lot better than buying a pack of wipes every few weeks. Make up remover wipes may also contain alcohol and artificial fragrance/preservatives which can have a drying effect on the skin and can cause sensitivity, so because your only using the mitt and no product you know that no nasties are going onto your skin. I really like this mitt and ill be using it regularly for my lazy days and would recommended it to everyone :).

Todays makeup look :)

Ive really been loving purple recently! So today i used purple for my eyeshadow.

I used a sparkly white shadow as a base and then blended two purple colours into the crease. I wanted the colour a bit darker in the outer corner so i dampened my brush and this picked up more colour. I think this look is really pretty and delicate :)

What do you think? xx

My Mystic Tan experience!

Mystic tan is an automatic spray tanning booth and yesterday i tried it out!

This is what the booth looks like inside. The black panel has 3 'spray guns' which move up and down to cover all areas on your body.

This is the first time Ive seen or tried a spray tanning booth like this. I prepared for my tan as normal by applying barrier cream to my hands and feet and putting on a stylish hair net, the machine sprays each side of your body around 4 times and then stops, it literally takes 60 seconds and your done!

The booth is great as its unmanned so if you don't like the idea of undressing in front of somebody like you would for a manual spray tan then this gives you more privacy. Its also quick, you can be tanned, dressed and out in 5 minutes which is brilliant if you need to squeeze in a last minute tan.

I let the solution to develop for 4-6 hours and then showered and moisturised. At first the colour looked pretty light but came out lovely and looked so natural and even, my hands and feet look fine which is always good as these areas can sometimes come out a lot darker than the rest of your body.

At work today everyone i saw asked about my tan, asking if i had been away or what tan i had used and they all said it looks so real! As the day went on the tan seemed to develop more and i felt like i was getting darker. I think this might be the nicest spray tan Ive had and i would have it again definitely. 

And here's how it looks!

Thanks for reading! :) see you soon xxx

Top tips for beautiful brows!

No 1. If you tweeze your brows at home always Always take the hairs from the underneath and never from the top of your eyebrow. Lots of people make this mistake and lose any natural shape that they had and its very hard to get back. By all means get those little stray hairs that are randomly on your forehead but if you want them thinner then go from the bottom.

No 2. Try to stay with the shape you naturally have and you cant go wrong. Eyebrows that have been tweezed to death and drawn on like two rainbows do not look good, sorry :/ Work with what you have girls!

No 3. Use these guides to get an idea of where your eyebrows should start and finish.

If you take a makeup brush or a pencil and rest it on the side of your nose the point where it meets yours eyebrows is where they should start :) this is pt.1 on the picture. Also its handy to know that the closer together your eyebrows are the smaller your nose will look ;)

Pt. 2 is the highest point of your eyebrow and you can find this by making a diagonal line from your nose and through your pupil. You will have a natural high point on your brows.

And pt. 3 is where your brows should end. Going diagonal from the side of the nose through to the corner of the eye.

Your eyebrows frame your face and these basic points will give your individual perfect measurements. There are lots of ways to enhance your brows but if you follow these tips you are on the right track! :) Watch out for tips on how to define and fill in your brows.

So what would you like to change about your brows? Comment below :) x

Bare minerals first impressions

Hey! :)

So today i was really excited because my bareMinerals flawless in a flash try me kit came! Since i attended a dermalogica professional skin care training course it inspired me really to find some makeup that was natural and wasn't bad for my skin as i didn't want to have a really good skin care routine and then put lots of horrible makeup on top. So when i saw this on QVC i snapped it up!

The kits includes an original SPF 15 foundation, a mineral veil powder, a blush, a marvellous moxie lip gloss, a flawless definition curl and length mascara and a flawless face brush and it cost around £26 which is a bargain! bareMinerals uses natural minerals from the earth to make their products and believe that they have lots of benefits on the skin and as the ingredients are natural its good for you.

As you can tell by them being covered in powder i am very messy when getting ready.

I was a bit sceptical about the foundation as i normally would wear a liquid foundation and a powder over the top so i wasn't sure if this would give me as much coverage but it is actually pretty good  :). Its really quick to apply, you just buff it all over your face with the brush. I went for the medium beige shade and its  lovely on my skin, it has a really nice golden glow to it. I tried it without any concealer but i felt i needed a bit more coverage under my eyes and on my cheeks where i get a bit red. I think using a tinted moisturiser underneath and a bit of concealer then it would be perfect. Overall i would defo buy it in the full size.

I tryed the mineral veil over the top, this is a finishing powder but i found it made me look really pale so i probably wont use that regularly.

The lip gloss is a-mazing! In the bottle it looks pretty dark but when i put it on it was pretty much the same colour as my lips so it looks really natural. It smells like coconut slightly which it my fave! and it feels really moisturising which i love because I'm a bit of a lip balm addict.

 The blusher is a lovely colour.

The faux pas is a bright pink so i didn't put a lot on to start with and then built it up, i think it suited my complexion really nicely. I do like it on myself but there isn't really any amazing features about it:). It comes in a compact with a mirror which is always good though!

And lastly the mascara. The brush makes your lashes look lovely and separated, although i normally go for plastic/rubber mascara brushes as i find they separate the lashes better this worked really well. Its also buildable and my lashes stayed curled after applying it which is always a good sign as some water based mascaras can make your lashes flop and doesn't hold a curl.

If your thinking about trying bareMinerals then its defo worth it.

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