Monday, 5 November 2012

5 hair and beauty products I couldn't live without

1. My Tangle Teezer. Have you ever had a hairbrush that pretends to get the knots out of your hair and just leaves it frizzy ? Well my much loved friend the Tangle Teezer is suppose to be better for your hair than a regular hairbrush as it is designed to 'glide' through your hair, untangling it without pulling it. This therefore, it prevents breakage ! Plus my hair doesn't go frizzy it just feels soft and shiny !Also you can store hairbands in it ! It retails around £10

2. Bare Minerals. All of my Foundation , brushes and primers are Bare minerals . I have found that they don't block my pores and having teenage skin it also reduces spots because of the oil free powder !I hate being able to feel foundation, & I hate the effort of washing it off every night . This solves all of these problems !Applying the foundation takes maybe 30 seconds. I don't feel like I have anything on my face at all.
Plus it looks really natural ! The starter kit retails around £37 or less depending on what you buy !

3. My Witch oil control face foam. It is the best face foam cleanser I have come across and I use it morning and night to clear my skin before sleep or applying makeup ! It also helps to keep my skin clear and bright ! Retails around £2.

4. My Body Shop Passionfruit body butter. It is so moisturising and it smells absolutley delicious ! I use it just before bed time to allow the moisture to sink in ! Retails around £12

5. Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream. It literally works on anything , Lips blemishes cuts , sunburn . It is my all in one miracle cream for everything ! It is probably the best long lasting lips balm as well ! It never has smelt great but now there is a fragrance free version !


 

Sunday, 4 November 2012

Lyn Harris perfume

 Lyn Harris founder of the fragrance house Miller Harris, has created six unique scents for M&S. Her perfumes would usually cost anything up to thousands of pounds but she has now created quite reasonably priced perfumes for M&S for around £30 .

  I personally love all of the new range and don't have a favourite , I prefer less sweet smelling perfumes and more woody fragrances plus  all the range are completely different.

Lyn Harris uses lots of naturals in her Miller Harris formulations and she’s keeping it natural for M&S too ! This is like a Burberry bag going to Primark for a tiny fraction of the price so it's a bit of a no brainer ! They are expected to sell out very quickly , so you have been warned ! Perfect early Christmas gift to me !

My Godmother also bought me some of the Butterfly perfume from M&S and it smells exactly the same as Marc Jacobs Dot . And it looks like it too .It's quite fruity, fresh and fun .It has  apple, watery cucumber and zesty grapefruit that drift to a magnolia flower, and  rose and violet which are followed by a rich base of musk's and amber. It is not sickly sweet which is what I hate about some perfumes !
Lyn Harris

Saturday, 3 November 2012

A Walk in the countryside



This weekend I was visiting friends and family in the Lake district and Durham so I had plenty of time for walks in the countryside !


 I wore a dress woolly tunic from Pussycat London with a pink Jack Wills hoodie and my absolute favourite Barbour green wax jacket and my Glastonbury Hunters .

 In my hair I wore the studded hairband by Topshop that I have previously blogged about and some gloves from The Denver Broncos ! My sunglasses are from H&M ! Living in the country I have quite a love of funky wellies and these are definitely in my top 3 pairs !

Friday, 2 November 2012

Oversized warm and woolly

Oversized warm and woolly

Knit top
boohoo.com

Knit top
$45 - newlook.com

Zebra print sweater
$36 - mandco.com

Print sweater
$19 - fashionunion.com

Giorgio Armani eyeshadow
giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com

Mimco lipstick
$26 - mimco.com.au

Burberry beauty product
saksfifthavenue.com

It's literally too good to eat

Food is an art ... well the presentation and It has now been made into Jewelry . Sometimes cupcakes are so pretty that it’s one of the main reason we end up having one too many… My personal favourites are from the Hummingbird Bakery on Kings Road in London and they are called Red Velvet .
 
 Heather Wells based in California creates adorable miniature food jewellery, that happens to look really realistic ! From pizzas to scrambled eggs, or marshmallows to ice lollies  Heather does offer quite a wide variety of inventive foods to choose from.When I look at them my mouth waters and I get a bit Hungry .

Arctic Bandit Moovboot

 I am totally In love with these  MoovCulture Boots they look so furry and warm it's ridiculous !They are made from Australian Merino Sheepskin which is known for being silky smooth !

They Combine rich textures of genuine Nappa Leather and Coyote Fur, and they  have transformed a footwear staple into this seasons most wanted footwear for me !

They come in the Knee high length and mid calf I personally prefer the Knee high !
I would definitely wear these skiing or out in the English snow in a good old snowball fight ! That is if I had $460 to spend on a pair !

Thursday, 1 November 2012

Colour run lips , Jayesh Pankhania and Karla Powell

I am a massive fan of lips as you might have seen from the wall paper in my pictures !
 Jayesh Pankhania’s is mainly a wedding photographer, for his portfolio he created this irresistible Colour Run lipstick art series together with a make-up artist Karla Powell who also seems extremely talented !

Karla Powell is an international celebrity ,fashion , portrait, and beauty makeup artist and since seeing the photography I have been looking at some of her other work and it is really brilliant !
 
He had a dream of becoming an illustrator when he was little, and been very creative since his young days. He later discovered that photography was his true calling and a great way to create something meaningful and memorable ,which also explains why he enjoys photographing weddings so much. Enjoy the luscious splash of colours!

The first Pic is my favourite ! I would love to be able to have a makeup artist with such talent or be able to do this myself !