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Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts
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So I thought I'd return to blogging with starting something new, that is with False Lashes! I personally have never used false lashes and always stuck to mascara (just because I never seem to find it easy applying lashes, and always find when you see the white glue it looks awful).

I recently got an email from #WeLoveLashes who gifted me a random selection of lashes, lash glue and an applicator! While this is gifted, the views of this blog post is completely my own opinion.  

- Ardell Studio Effects Lashes Black - Demi Wispies (£5.99)
- Ardell Fashion Lashes Demi Black 120 (£4.49)
- Ardell Double Up Lashes 205 (£6.49)




So, first off I want to say my favourite out of the 3 pairs where the Fashion lashes demo black 120 purely because of how natural they looked. These are the type of lashes you could wear everyday! 

I found the Double Up lashes where very full on and had a dramatic look to them, I personally would say these are more for a night out rather than a natural look. 

But, if I am completely honest I absolutely LOVE the lash glue. It's in the shade 'dark' and when you apply it is a very dark brown/black shade almost like applying eyeliner. I have fallen in love with it, purely because the glue was what has always put me off trying to use lashes. 

After a smooth application, I left the lashes to set for about 5 minutes and then was ready to hit the shops. The lashes stayed on all day, through shopping and typical UK windy weather.



When it came to remove them, it was pretty easy and no pain at all from the glue! I just began on the outside of my eye and began to peal the lash strip away from the skin, it was quick and easy.

These lashes have completely opened up my thoughts, I still think I'm not 100% ready to try the bold looking lashes and will stick to natural for now. 

But who knows in a few months this can all change!

Let me know what your favourite lash brand is, and be sure to check out False Eyelashes website (they stock all brands including doll10 which I've herd is very popular in the blogger community) 


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So I recently purchased two products on Amazon from a brand called Grace & Stella Co. Why? Well I thought it was time to try some new products that I've never herd of before, nor saw many people talk about! So what did I get?!


The first, was a 3D Mascara Fiber Lashes set at £10 (on sale price) when it arrived I had HUGE positive first impressions. The packaging and smaller detail was beautiful, it had a lavish silk-like material inside the box which held the Mascara tube, a Fiber tube (smaller tube pot) and a eyelash brush!

How does it work?
Well you start off with 'Step 1' applying the mascara (bigger tube) over your lashes, once done you apply the 'Step 2' which is the fiber tube. Once you've applied the fibers you go over them straight away with 'Step 1' mascara again to keep the fibers in place. And then repeat the process for further thickness. 

My opinions on the product?
Well, I will admit if your looking for maximum length this isn't for you! But if your looking for thick, natural, fluffy looking lashes then YES! This is for you!!! The mascara isn't overly powerful and using it it's own doesn't exactly 'wow' me. But once you apply the fibers you instantly get a thickness and just makes your lashes come alive! I normally repeat the process twice to get that extra dramatic look, but they look so natural. It doesn't make your lashes look clumpy or stuck together.

The second product I got was a bath bomb set (£16.95) which contained 8 large scented bath bombs and a shower gel. It came again with outstanding packaging, it was in a large beautiful rounded box (perfect to give as a gift). Inside the bath bombs formed a circle with the shower gel in the center, it all fitted so perfectly...


The size of the bath bombs are pretty decent too and what I would call an average size in comparison to bigger brand names like Lush... The bath bombs are more of a luxury, sophisticated product rather than wild, crazy colour changing bath bombs. The scents are mixed from Jasmine to Grapefruit, they are super relaxing! They turn the water a slight change in colour but nothing too dramatic, and a drop of the shower gel gives off a small bit of bubbles is just perfect to relax in! 


I would highly recommend the bath bomb set, especially if your looking to give it as a gift because it's highly worth the money! (if you work out the price it's less than £2.11 per bath bomb!) plus your getting a free shower gel and beautiful packaging.!


Overall, I am really impressed not only are they great products they are also great ideas as gifts and I will be buying again. The company stock a whole range of products on there website and Amazon, I just choose to order through Amazon because of my Amazon Prime account :) X
Grace & Stella Co Website - https://www.graceandstella.com
Mascara on Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01DZ6HRS8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Bath bomb set - https://www.graceandstella.com/collections/frontpage/products/organic-and-natural-bath-bombs
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So this is my second month with Glossy Box's subscription, I was very dubious about what to expect this month. However, I'm shook! This month has improved drastically, and honestly I fell in love with so many products. Plus, it was packaged beautifully again just like last time (if you haven't read the May's box blog post check it out here).


What's inside June's box?

- BeautyPro Black Diamond Mask 
- 111Skin Space Defence Bright Eye Lift Gel 5ml
- Manna Kadar Sheer Glow Illuminator 20ml
- Sleek Power Plump Lip Crayon 
- Africa Argan Oil Hand Cream 100ml
- Batiste Heat & Shine Spray 200ml

 The item that first caught my eye was the Batiste, purely because it's a full size product!?!? Crazy right? I love Batiste and knew instantly this product would be used often by me. The, the BeautyPro diamond face-mask intrigued me I was expecting it to work like those face-mask demo videos you see on Facebook. The ones when you peel, you see all the black heads inside the mask? 

Well, I gave this product a try and must admit, it wasn't all that amazing. It dried quicker in my t-zone area (around nose), I left it on for 20-ish minutes and then peeled off. I found it easy to peal off, but it left the skin a bit dirty I had to thoroughly rinse my face straight away. My skin felt smooth and soft, but for someone with oily skin type it wasn't too long before I had to do my full skincare routine again because it got so oily. As for the mask, a few black heads showed but nothing to make me go 'wow'. I would probably never buy this again, I feel like there are more masks that work better for my skin type but it was nice to try out.


The sheer glow illuminator caught my eye, but when I tried it I noticed it had a huge fragrance and chemicals which did put me off. It worked alright, it gave a glow effect when I mixed with my foundation, but the smell just puts me off. And the African oil hand cream was a huge love, smells amazing, great product size, and something I am using daily! 

Glossy Box | June

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So last month my mum surprised me with an unexpecting subscription with Glossy Box it arrived in the mail packaged beautiful. Glossy box have their own packaging cardboard box, if that makes sense! So you knew exactly what the parcel was before you even opened it. Inside, you get a good quality pink box (perfect for up-cycling to storage) and inside that is the products wrapped beautifully in pink paper and black ribbon. 

Whats inside the May box?
 - Il-Luminate milk cleanser 200ml 
- Dr Paw Paw original balm 25ml 
- Sleek Makeup 'Eye & Cheek Palette'
- Scrub Love body scrub
- Ruby Blush 
I must admit when I first received this box I was very disappointed, the items where nice but stuff I wouldn't personally choose to use on a daily basis or purchase on their own. However, I've saw so many other bloggers recommend the box and even friends in real life who've told me previously they've had some major 'bargains' and 'lovable' items. I've decided I will give the subscription another month to see whats included, if I feel the same I'm likely to cancel the box.



The milk cleanser was probably the first thing that caught my eye, for some reason when seeing it I was instantly reminded of Clinique's cleansing milk. I'm not sure if it will be great for my skin, I'l try it out and let you all know as I do have very sensitive skin (prone to breakouts or outbursts of oil when using different products).

Glossy Box | May Box

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I'm BACK!!! Hey guys, so you've probably been wondering where have I been the past few months? Totally inactive on the blog, no posts, no fun! Well if you kept up to date with me over on my Instagram, you'd know I've been busy with my final year in university. 

 So the past few months I've been working very hard on my Dissertation, for those of you who don't know what that is. It's a 10,000 word document based on research, or in my case as a computer science student an implementation project. So I had to 'implement' something, along with 10,000 words, and a presentation to the marks! Stress, stress, stress...



I've also been busy with my university exams, and assignments of course after all this is my final year and in a few weeks I find out if I can graduation (fingers-crossed). But never the less, I'm back! The blog posts will become regular again so please bare with me, along with the more free time I have to now decide what to do with life? A job, another qualification? What?! It's a whole other blog post to itself, I'm sure I'l get around to writing about that. But for now, just know I'l be back!

Mwha, Xo - amyjaneoldfield

Back to Blogging

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Another Christmas gift I received was the perfect, top rated Real Techniques Core Collection brushes set. I was beyond excited for this kit, first off because of how rated it is on the blogger society, but also because this set includes all the brushes you'd "need".


1. Detailer Brush 
I love this brush, the size is just perfect for getting into detail on eyeshadow looks but also works great when applying more product. The smaller size works great in the inner corner of the eyelid and hard to reach areas.

 2. Pointed Foundation Brush
At first, with this brush I was a little shocked by how thin the head of the brush is. I was expecting it to be a little thicker, although I do suppose it will help apply more of a natural thin layer of foundation and then you can build up. I must say, I wasn't overwhelmed with this brush and there isn't anything spectacular like the rest.

 3. Buffing Brush
This brush is suppose to be used when applying powder or mineral foundations (Which works great with the size), but I've also found it works well with ANY type of foundation including liquid!

 4. Contour Brush
This brush is the PERFECT size to apply blush to the cheeks and blend out any major contour streaks you feel need to be blended. The brush is so soft and works well with both powder and rouge type blushes.

 5. Panoramic Case
This case is PERFECT to stand brushes, it can stand up right and hold brushes either side/end. Fitting around eight brushes in total.

 Overall, I am in LOVE with this set and would buy it again if I needed to. All the brushes are soft, and handles are perfect size for holding. Thank you for reading X
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The Body Shop Butter - " Peach "

This product was purchased off the body shop's website, when it arrived the first thing which shocked me the most was how big the tub was! It is a great size which I can 100% say it is going to last me awhile!



The smell of this is perfect, it smells exactly like peaches and the smell is strong! Not like some body butters, this product lasts for so so so long people will defiantly notice you have it on! I simply apply it using my fingertip and rubbing it all over my arms leaving a smooth finish.


Don't forget to comment feedback! & Thank you for reading xox
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Rimmel London bronzer - " Sun glow 025 "

This product can be purchased at any high street drug store .e.g. Boots, Superdrug etc, at a cheap retail price of £5.99 (Link at end).

Product application: When applying this product I prefer to use an angled brush and swipe across the center of the bronzer about 2-4 times, then gently swipe downwards on my cheek bones (to identify my cheek bones I push my lips to one side and then apply). I swipe about 3 times or once a light bronze look is appeared (Not too much to stand out dramatically).





Once applied I like to add a blush just about and on the apples of my cheeks, and blend downwards into the bronze to get a " contour " appearance. 

Boots link £5.99: http://tinyurl.com/ycrfoz6
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Vaca Day blush - " Bashful "

This blusher was purchased in a QVC set, this product is a rouge style blush in a pink color which can be made brighter with more product applied or lighter with less. 


Application: When applying this product I use my index finger, and place lightly onto the blush and one a small amount is applied to my finger tip, I smile and dab about 3 dots along the apples of my cheeks and upwards above my contour line. Then rub upwards from the top (towards ear) and blend out with a circular motion downwards on my face to the apples of my cheeks. 

Rating: 8/10 , this product is a very smooth texture feel and blends out really easily. The color is perfect for summer and easy to apply with brush or with finger tips, it lasts until I decide to remove my makeup and doesn't look "patchy".
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