This time tomorrow I will be in Heathrow, killing time before my 8.30pm flight to NYC! I am very excited about this little trip and most excited about meeting up with Elle - Allthatglitters21. :) I hope there will be lots of photos and maybe even a video or two but we will see..
I do have a little shopping list in my head of the things that I am keen to look at and then maybe, if I like them and if I haven't spent all my money at Forever21, buy.
So here goes:
+ Sephora Platinum Air Brush #55 - I heard about this originally from Lisasz09 and then Magpiesparkles jogged my memory. Apparently its the best foundation brush - ever - or so they say!
+ Lorac croc palette - I have picked this up every time I go to a Sephora in the US. I look at it, admire the shadows and then put it down. Maybe it's time to give it a go?
+ Fresh Sugar lip treatment - I love lip treatments and a lot of people speak highly about this one. They also speak about the high price. However, I kind of want to know whether it's worth it or not so this may slip into my shopping bag.
+ Sephora-OPI nail polish - This is where my beloved Metro Chic comes from and I would really like to explore the colours. I have "I'm with Brad" - a gorgeous deep burgundy but if you have any recommmendations for other shades, I am all ears :)
I think that's about it...the thing these days is that we can get a lot of this stuff in the UK - or at least order it - so I don't feel a manic pressure to buy things purely because they are "USA only"...having said that I am thinking about stocking up on MUFE HD :)
My next post may well come from the Big Apple. Take care everyone! :)
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Monday, 13 July 2009
A modest kind of haul
So today MAC officially launched a couple of new collections. Off I trundled at lunchtime to the King's Road branch - my absolute favourite MAC.
The MUA - who has seen my YouTube videos (cringe!) - said "You're on the ball again" - yes, my friend, I most certainly am! I was also the only customer looking at the new displays which was a suprise.
I looked very briefly at Naked Honey but nothing, other than the gorgeous promo image, grabbed me.
So for this visit I foccussed on Color Craft.
In theory Color Craft is the kind of collection that makes me spend crazy amounts of money. It has MSFs, pretty pink lipsticks, shimmery eyeshadows and even a full range of blush.
Maybe a year ago I would have marched in there and declared: "Bag it all up for me please"...now I am a little more sensible. This is partly because:
a) Although I want to keep buying makeup I don't want my makeup stash to get any bigger than what you saw in the Makeup collection video - that means sell a chunk and buy a little; and
b) I know that I should only buy things that I am actually going to use.
For those reasons, I picked up four items and I am happy with all of them so far...
1) 226 brush - Who would of thought that it was possible to get excited about a brush? Well I CANNOT WAIT to play with this. For once I am thankful about a re-promote.
2) Daft Pink blush - it's a pretty blend of pink, plum and gold but to be honest there is more shimmer than pigment. I confess that I love MAC's mineralize blushes though - perhaps even more than the MSFs - eek!
3) Cheeky Bronze MSF - This is more of a peachy-bronze glow giver and that glow comes mostly from shimmer. However, I liked the subtle warm sheen it gave and as a rule I prefer MAC's warmer, bronzey MSFs to any others - ie, Refined, Shooting Star (I love you Shooting Star), Global Glow and So Ceylon for example. The other's just didn't grab me - definitely pretty but not essential. (As if this was essential...anyway)
4) Color crafted lipstick - The hype got me to buy this one but I am glad I am so easily swayed. It's super pretty, the kind of lipstick I will instantly start wearing everyday and it is, as everyone has says, Saint Germain's more wearable cousin.
And that's all...for now.
I say for now because I keep hearing everyone rave about the Honey Salve and when people rave, I want. So tell me - is it really worth getting?
What did you all think of Color Craft?
The MUA - who has seen my YouTube videos (cringe!) - said "You're on the ball again" - yes, my friend, I most certainly am! I was also the only customer looking at the new displays which was a suprise.
I looked very briefly at Naked Honey but nothing, other than the gorgeous promo image, grabbed me.
So for this visit I foccussed on Color Craft.
In theory Color Craft is the kind of collection that makes me spend crazy amounts of money. It has MSFs, pretty pink lipsticks, shimmery eyeshadows and even a full range of blush.
Maybe a year ago I would have marched in there and declared: "Bag it all up for me please"...now I am a little more sensible. This is partly because:
a) Although I want to keep buying makeup I don't want my makeup stash to get any bigger than what you saw in the Makeup collection video - that means sell a chunk and buy a little; and
b) I know that I should only buy things that I am actually going to use.
For those reasons, I picked up four items and I am happy with all of them so far...
1) 226 brush - Who would of thought that it was possible to get excited about a brush? Well I CANNOT WAIT to play with this. For once I am thankful about a re-promote.
2) Daft Pink blush - it's a pretty blend of pink, plum and gold but to be honest there is more shimmer than pigment. I confess that I love MAC's mineralize blushes though - perhaps even more than the MSFs - eek!
3) Cheeky Bronze MSF - This is more of a peachy-bronze glow giver and that glow comes mostly from shimmer. However, I liked the subtle warm sheen it gave and as a rule I prefer MAC's warmer, bronzey MSFs to any others - ie, Refined, Shooting Star (I love you Shooting Star), Global Glow and So Ceylon for example. The other's just didn't grab me - definitely pretty but not essential. (As if this was essential...anyway)
4) Color crafted lipstick - The hype got me to buy this one but I am glad I am so easily swayed. It's super pretty, the kind of lipstick I will instantly start wearing everyday and it is, as everyone has says, Saint Germain's more wearable cousin.
And that's all...for now.
I say for now because I keep hearing everyone rave about the Honey Salve and when people rave, I want. So tell me - is it really worth getting?
What did you all think of Color Craft?
Sunday, 12 July 2009
Blog sale - the second attempt
EDIT
Going, going gone - it's all sold guys!
Here we have blog sale 2. I am getting into the swing of things now and sadly I still have a ton left so this may - or may not - be the last of the sales!
The rules are:
1) If you want an item, say so in the comments along with your Paypal email address. I will then send you an invoice;
2) Paypal is the only method of payment accepted - it's just easier and more secure;
3) Please ensure you pay for the item immediately upon receiving the invoice - or at least some time within the next 24 hours; otherwise the item will be reposted and will not be reserved for you.
4) Prices are in £....I am sorry that I can't provide a full currency breakdown but £'s are what I know :)
5) I will ship to Europe and the US only. Shipping is £2.50 for one item: for each additional add 50p.
6) No returns;
7) That's it!
Onto the goods...
Lipsticks
NARS lipsticks
L-R: Honolulu Honey, Barbarella
Both have been used about 3 times - somehow the tones are wrong for me - 100% beige undertones which does absolutely nothing for my lips.
SOLD Honolulu Honey - £4.50
SOLD Barbarella - £4.50
MAC Lipsticks
What is it with beige-y toned lipsticks? Needless to say these have been hardly used!
L-R: Up-note (Balloonacy collection) and Barely Lit (Flashtronic)
PENDING Up-note - £4
PENDING Barely Lit - £4
Benefit
SOLD Lipstick in My Treat - a bright, hot pink. Used once because it still scares me.
£4
Chanel stuff
SOLD Pro lumiere foundation in 40 Beige - £8 (95% left)
One of my mum's donations to this blog sale. She has used it twice and I have used it twice and we both dislike the consistency and finish.
SOLD Soleil Tan de Chanel - £14
I don't get this product. I like things to be portable-friendly and I can't imagine myself carting this around in my handbag. Used twice!
NARS
Two glitter monsters from Francois - Hula Hula eyeshadow duo and Crazed blush
SOLD Hula Hula duo - £7.50
This look so promising and pretty but that left gold colour is really just pressed glitter. Buyer beware
SOLD Crazed blush - £8
A pretty bright raspberry blush but it has just never been used more than 3 times. Its super pigmented too so again, beware!
Urban Decay
SOLD The Ammo palette - £4.50
It's nice, I have used it about 15 times but some of the shadows are a little too shimmery for my liking. If you can work with the likes of Maui Wowie and Polyester Bride - I am in awe :)
MAC Shadows
L-R: Contrast, Persuasive trio and Bronzescape solar bits.
All three have been used twice and that's not really enough for me to justify keeping them.
PS. Do I really need to say why I am selling Bronzescape solar bits? :)
SOLD Contrast- £4
SOLD Persuasive trio - £6
SOLD Bronzescape - £6
MAC MSFs
L-R: Warmed and Soft & Gentle
SOLD Warmed (used once!) - £9
SOLD Soft and Gentle (used 5 times max) - £8
Light flush MSF
A pretty MSF but not that unique or special to me....it's limited edition though so I am sure it will make someone happy :)
SOLD Light flush (used 4 times) - £9
Super LE MSFS
L-R: Lightscapade and Shimpagne
Yes these are limited edition MSFS and are extremely hard/expensive to come by. But they are used to so I am not going to take the mickey here.
Both have 75% of product left.
SOLD Lightscapade - £12
SOLD Shimpagne - £12
General blush products
MAC blush
L-R: Flirt & Tease and Gingerly
Neither of them hit the spot for me and have been used about three times each.
SOLD Flirt & Tease - £4.50
SOLD Gingerly - £4.50
MAC Blossoming cream blush
I really wanted to love this pretty light peach blush but somehow I just don't and I also have a Stila product thats similar - but better. Used twice!
SOLD Blossoming - £6
Going, going gone - it's all sold guys!
Here we have blog sale 2. I am getting into the swing of things now and sadly I still have a ton left so this may - or may not - be the last of the sales!
The rules are:
1) If you want an item, say so in the comments along with your Paypal email address. I will then send you an invoice;
2) Paypal is the only method of payment accepted - it's just easier and more secure;
3) Please ensure you pay for the item immediately upon receiving the invoice - or at least some time within the next 24 hours; otherwise the item will be reposted and will not be reserved for you.
4) Prices are in £....I am sorry that I can't provide a full currency breakdown but £'s are what I know :)
5) I will ship to Europe and the US only. Shipping is £2.50 for one item: for each additional add 50p.
6) No returns;
7) That's it!
Onto the goods...
Lipsticks
NARS lipsticks
L-R: Honolulu Honey, Barbarella
Both have been used about 3 times - somehow the tones are wrong for me - 100% beige undertones which does absolutely nothing for my lips.
SOLD Honolulu Honey - £4.50
SOLD Barbarella - £4.50
MAC Lipsticks
What is it with beige-y toned lipsticks? Needless to say these have been hardly used!
L-R: Up-note (Balloonacy collection) and Barely Lit (Flashtronic)
PENDING Up-note - £4
PENDING Barely Lit - £4
Benefit
SOLD Lipstick in My Treat - a bright, hot pink. Used once because it still scares me.
£4
Chanel stuff
SOLD Pro lumiere foundation in 40 Beige - £8 (95% left)
One of my mum's donations to this blog sale. She has used it twice and I have used it twice and we both dislike the consistency and finish.
SOLD Soleil Tan de Chanel - £14
I don't get this product. I like things to be portable-friendly and I can't imagine myself carting this around in my handbag. Used twice!
NARS
Two glitter monsters from Francois - Hula Hula eyeshadow duo and Crazed blush
SOLD Hula Hula duo - £7.50
This look so promising and pretty but that left gold colour is really just pressed glitter. Buyer beware
SOLD Crazed blush - £8
A pretty bright raspberry blush but it has just never been used more than 3 times. Its super pigmented too so again, beware!
Urban Decay
SOLD The Ammo palette - £4.50
It's nice, I have used it about 15 times but some of the shadows are a little too shimmery for my liking. If you can work with the likes of Maui Wowie and Polyester Bride - I am in awe :)
MAC Shadows
L-R: Contrast, Persuasive trio and Bronzescape solar bits.
All three have been used twice and that's not really enough for me to justify keeping them.
PS. Do I really need to say why I am selling Bronzescape solar bits? :)
SOLD Contrast- £4
SOLD Persuasive trio - £6
SOLD Bronzescape - £6
MAC MSFs
L-R: Warmed and Soft & Gentle
SOLD Warmed (used once!) - £9
SOLD Soft and Gentle (used 5 times max) - £8
Light flush MSF
A pretty MSF but not that unique or special to me....it's limited edition though so I am sure it will make someone happy :)
SOLD Light flush (used 4 times) - £9
Super LE MSFS
L-R: Lightscapade and Shimpagne
Yes these are limited edition MSFS and are extremely hard/expensive to come by. But they are used to so I am not going to take the mickey here.
Both have 75% of product left.
SOLD Lightscapade - £12
SOLD Shimpagne - £12
General blush products
MAC blush
L-R: Flirt & Tease and Gingerly
Neither of them hit the spot for me and have been used about three times each.
SOLD Flirt & Tease - £4.50
SOLD Gingerly - £4.50
MAC Blossoming cream blush
I really wanted to love this pretty light peach blush but somehow I just don't and I also have a Stila product thats similar - but better. Used twice!
SOLD Blossoming - £6
Saturday, 11 July 2009
A quick round up...
Here is a round up of some recent purchases - some made today and some made earlier this week.
You may notice that no cosmetics feature in this post. I can confirm that there has been no rushing out to purchase Color Craft.
I think it's fair to say that I am a little burnt out with the whole "make up hauling". I am sad that I can't really get excited about collections right now. When Color Craft came up on the MAC site I looked at it, then exited - and I haven't been back to look. I kind of miss that rush I used to get when I waited, with baited breath, to pick up the new things. I think easing off a while might help it return.
In the meantime...here are some bits and pieces that I am currently excited about:
Maybelline Wet Shine Diamonds
I found this at a local market stall and got very excited! I remember seeing a video by Misschevious where she featured a product similar to this and it remained engrained in my memory
They are a pure novelty factor kind of item and I got both for £1 :)
I have to say though that these are composed of the cheapest and strongest chemicals known to man.
The primary ingredient is listed as Xylene - an obnoxious chemical that would no doubt get glue-sniffers excited - such is the strength of the fumes.
Could the reason these are not now sold in the UK be down to this? I am thinking "possibly".
LA Candy
You know the old adage of "don't judge a book by its cover"?
Well when it actually comes to buying books I live by the opposite rule. If the front cover artwork looks enticing then I will at least consider buying it.
I think this book possibly deserves the "Prettiest Front Cover" award.
Okay okay, this is probably the literary equivalent of chewing bubblegum and it doesn't quite sit alongside some of the more weighty tomes on my bookshelf but it looks sugary, light and fun and for that reason I am looking forward to indulging :)
Reiss "Kat" Skirt
I love Reiss. I think I would like to buy all my clothes from there. I like the fact that they have quite strong, simple pieces but that there is always a quirk in the detail to make it interesting. That's what I like.
I also love the Reiss sale. This Kat skirt was originally £110 but I got it for half.
I actually wore this out last night and forgot to do the whole OOTD photo procedure (Mental reminder: I need to do more of those)...so here is a quick 2D mock up of how it played out:
* GAP blazer (not current season)
* Cream Topshop sleeveless cotton top tucked into the skirt (current season)
* Accessorize knot necklace (current season)
* Reiss Kat Skirt
* Nine West platform heels (current season)
And this week's TK Maxx bargain?
I present a pair of Paper Denim & Cloth "Mod" jeans for £19.99. They fit brilliantly, are the perfect length and are from a brand that I have tried and loved before - although then I paid about £140.
I am one happy customer!
And before I go...
One other thing I got this week was the La Roux album from itunes...I love it! :)
Hope you all had a great Saturday - get ready for tomorrow's blog sale :) We are talking Chanel Universal, tons of MAC and a smattering of NARS :)
x
You may notice that no cosmetics feature in this post. I can confirm that there has been no rushing out to purchase Color Craft.
I think it's fair to say that I am a little burnt out with the whole "make up hauling". I am sad that I can't really get excited about collections right now. When Color Craft came up on the MAC site I looked at it, then exited - and I haven't been back to look. I kind of miss that rush I used to get when I waited, with baited breath, to pick up the new things. I think easing off a while might help it return.
In the meantime...here are some bits and pieces that I am currently excited about:
Maybelline Wet Shine Diamonds
I found this at a local market stall and got very excited! I remember seeing a video by Misschevious where she featured a product similar to this and it remained engrained in my memory
They are a pure novelty factor kind of item and I got both for £1 :)
I have to say though that these are composed of the cheapest and strongest chemicals known to man.
The primary ingredient is listed as Xylene - an obnoxious chemical that would no doubt get glue-sniffers excited - such is the strength of the fumes.
Could the reason these are not now sold in the UK be down to this? I am thinking "possibly".
LA Candy
You know the old adage of "don't judge a book by its cover"?
Well when it actually comes to buying books I live by the opposite rule. If the front cover artwork looks enticing then I will at least consider buying it.
I think this book possibly deserves the "Prettiest Front Cover" award.
Okay okay, this is probably the literary equivalent of chewing bubblegum and it doesn't quite sit alongside some of the more weighty tomes on my bookshelf but it looks sugary, light and fun and for that reason I am looking forward to indulging :)
Reiss "Kat" Skirt
I love Reiss. I think I would like to buy all my clothes from there. I like the fact that they have quite strong, simple pieces but that there is always a quirk in the detail to make it interesting. That's what I like.
I also love the Reiss sale. This Kat skirt was originally £110 but I got it for half.
I actually wore this out last night and forgot to do the whole OOTD photo procedure (Mental reminder: I need to do more of those)...so here is a quick 2D mock up of how it played out:
* GAP blazer (not current season)
* Cream Topshop sleeveless cotton top tucked into the skirt (current season)
* Accessorize knot necklace (current season)
* Reiss Kat Skirt
* Nine West platform heels (current season)
And this week's TK Maxx bargain?
I present a pair of Paper Denim & Cloth "Mod" jeans for £19.99. They fit brilliantly, are the perfect length and are from a brand that I have tried and loved before - although then I paid about £140.
I am one happy customer!
And before I go...
One other thing I got this week was the La Roux album from itunes...I love it! :)
Hope you all had a great Saturday - get ready for tomorrow's blog sale :) We are talking Chanel Universal, tons of MAC and a smattering of NARS :)
x
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Lush Ultra Bland
First of all I want to preface this by saying that I don't love everything that I have tried from Lush (no matter how hard I try I don't get the whole concept with buying lumps of soap (give me shower gel any day!) and I also hated the impossibly hard and scratchy green salt scrub for example) but I think this product might be a keeper.
I kept hearing people talk about this. First came Kerry1487 and then came an "in real life" friend Trudie - professional makeup artist and skincare specialist extraordinaire who highly recommended it.
The product is Lush's Ultra Bland cleanser and I think this stuff is magic!
The selling point for me, and the reason I tried it, was that everyone said it removed all makeup - including waterproof mascara.
My initial reaction is always to go "yeah, right" when I hear that. Few products do it better than baby oil - but then we know that the mineral oil in baby oil is not always great for the delicate eye area.
So I gave this a try and you know what? They were right. It even - get this! - removes my copious layers of mascara and that my friends, is quite a feat!
And how does it work? Its a light cream texture that you massage into your face and eye area. I smell honey as soon as I open my little pot and that is one of the ingredients included. After massaging it in, wet a cotton pad and then wipe. It's that simple. I often tone afterwards as well - trialling something by BeeLuscious at the moment and it does the job.
I have to say that I am really impressed with this. Now in a couple of weeks time I might break out and have to retract this post but to be honest I don't see how that can happen. It has a non-offensive ingredients list and the reviews I have seen say how it is good for people with sensitive, spotty-prone skin like myself. I am keeping my fingers crossed! :)
Has anyone else tried this? I want to know your experience - good or bad!
I kept hearing people talk about this. First came Kerry1487 and then came an "in real life" friend Trudie - professional makeup artist and skincare specialist extraordinaire who highly recommended it.
The product is Lush's Ultra Bland cleanser and I think this stuff is magic!
The selling point for me, and the reason I tried it, was that everyone said it removed all makeup - including waterproof mascara.
My initial reaction is always to go "yeah, right" when I hear that. Few products do it better than baby oil - but then we know that the mineral oil in baby oil is not always great for the delicate eye area.
So I gave this a try and you know what? They were right. It even - get this! - removes my copious layers of mascara and that my friends, is quite a feat!
And how does it work? Its a light cream texture that you massage into your face and eye area. I smell honey as soon as I open my little pot and that is one of the ingredients included. After massaging it in, wet a cotton pad and then wipe. It's that simple. I often tone afterwards as well - trialling something by BeeLuscious at the moment and it does the job.
I have to say that I am really impressed with this. Now in a couple of weeks time I might break out and have to retract this post but to be honest I don't see how that can happen. It has a non-offensive ingredients list and the reviews I have seen say how it is good for people with sensitive, spotty-prone skin like myself. I am keeping my fingers crossed! :)
Has anyone else tried this? I want to know your experience - good or bad!
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Alexa Shaye is back!
Okay guys, do you remember Alex Shaye on YouTube?
Makeup videos of course, a bit of lip-synching, and a whole lot of hauls?
I loved her videos and then I noticed that her account had gone. I always feel sad when that happens but understand that things change for people and sometimes, if we are very lucky, they do come back to YouTube.
And I am pleased to report that Alexa has come back - her new channel is called Beautysmark
I would really love it if you all subscribed because she is a cool girl and its nice to spread the love :)
http://www.youtube.com/beautysmark
Makeup videos of course, a bit of lip-synching, and a whole lot of hauls?
I loved her videos and then I noticed that her account had gone. I always feel sad when that happens but understand that things change for people and sometimes, if we are very lucky, they do come back to YouTube.
And I am pleased to report that Alexa has come back - her new channel is called Beautysmark
I would really love it if you all subscribed because she is a cool girl and its nice to spread the love :)
http://www.youtube.com/beautysmark
Neon nails
As well as picking up a weird off white colour earlier this evening (see earlier post) I found myself in New Look, checking out their cheap and limited cosmetics selection.
My real reason for going into New Look was to check out the shoes. I wanted black jelly sandals but all the size 5's had gone, and I was about to head out the door when I saw the Stargazer nail polish rack.
I have seen Stargazer before - I think it was in Adhoc on the King's Road and for about twice the price. And this stuff is probably not worth twice the price (ie, in New Look its about £2 or thereabouts)
I randomly chose two - and I have to admit to you all that I cannot stop looking at them. I think the intense brightness makes me smile.
I got the imaginatively names 102 and 104 - basically a "bright ass" yellow and a neon pink.
On the train home I couldn't wait and tried the 104 - wow! Neon pink with an undercurrent of lilac. Ignore the nails - they need chopping - concentrate on the colour! :)
I love it but it's definitely not presentation-friendly so I have just removed it - no staining to report - and I will wait until the weekend.
Do you have any neon polish recommendations? I know Essie have a collection out that is all neons - anyone tried that?
My real reason for going into New Look was to check out the shoes. I wanted black jelly sandals but all the size 5's had gone, and I was about to head out the door when I saw the Stargazer nail polish rack.
I have seen Stargazer before - I think it was in Adhoc on the King's Road and for about twice the price. And this stuff is probably not worth twice the price (ie, in New Look its about £2 or thereabouts)
I randomly chose two - and I have to admit to you all that I cannot stop looking at them. I think the intense brightness makes me smile.
I got the imaginatively names 102 and 104 - basically a "bright ass" yellow and a neon pink.
On the train home I couldn't wait and tried the 104 - wow! Neon pink with an undercurrent of lilac. Ignore the nails - they need chopping - concentrate on the colour! :)
I love it but it's definitely not presentation-friendly so I have just removed it - no staining to report - and I will wait until the weekend.
Do you have any neon polish recommendations? I know Essie have a collection out that is all neons - anyone tried that?
Magazine freebie alert!
So the Best Magazine Freebie of the week goes to....
Tatler!
I have always thought myself too common for Tatler - it is a very posh society/fashion magazine and one that has beautiful imagery but not a lot of relatable content.
However, they are currently promoting the latest issue with the inclusion of a free (mini) Essie nail polish and that had me sucked in with a sale. Sales are what all these freebies are about - I think the print industry must be suffering with the recession because literally every magazine is at it at the moment.
On offer are about six colours - the majority of which are red/pink/like millions of other colours but there was one muted off white/grey colour I wanted - and here it is.
This is Essie's Great Expectations
It's a bit of a weird colour but I think that's why I wanted it. I am curious to see what it looks like when applied... I shall keep you informed
Tatler!
I have always thought myself too common for Tatler - it is a very posh society/fashion magazine and one that has beautiful imagery but not a lot of relatable content.
However, they are currently promoting the latest issue with the inclusion of a free (mini) Essie nail polish and that had me sucked in with a sale. Sales are what all these freebies are about - I think the print industry must be suffering with the recession because literally every magazine is at it at the moment.
On offer are about six colours - the majority of which are red/pink/like millions of other colours but there was one muted off white/grey colour I wanted - and here it is.
This is Essie's Great Expectations
It's a bit of a weird colour but I think that's why I wanted it. I am curious to see what it looks like when applied... I shall keep you informed
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
The Body Shop Tantalising Lip Butter
Most of you have already met but for the rest of you let me introduce you to the Tantalising lip butter by The Body Shop:
I have just uploaded a video which extols the virtues of this product but in my mind The Body Shop have got their marketing all wrong.
This is not the moisturising, lip replenishing product that the blurb would have you believe. In fact, for me it does the opposite and even though it is emolient it can be drying.
What their marketing team should be focussing on is the fact that it looks amazing worn either on its own or when paired with bright lipsticks.
It also smells delicious thanks to the dragonfruit and out of the £5 cost ($8 in the US), £3.89 goes to an HIV charity.
For those reasons, today I picked up two more as I was waiting for my train at London Bridge and when I got home felt the urge to snap some shots to show you all how it looks:
This is the butter on top of bare lips:
But where it looks it's best is when worn over a shocking and bright colour like MAC's Show Orchid...
Fundamentally this lip butter "prettifies" any lipstick
For example,
MAC's Show Orchid
MAC's Show Orchid and The Body Shop's Tantalising Lip Butter
It reminds me a lot of By Terry's Baume de Rose in the way it looks on the lips. They are by no means the same product - By Terry is rich and replenishing and, might I add, £30 but you get the idea :)
As I mentioned at the beginning, I know a lot of you have this already and for those of you that do, do you also find this drying? Or is it just that my lips are dryer than the Sahara?
I have just uploaded a video which extols the virtues of this product but in my mind The Body Shop have got their marketing all wrong.
This is not the moisturising, lip replenishing product that the blurb would have you believe. In fact, for me it does the opposite and even though it is emolient it can be drying.
What their marketing team should be focussing on is the fact that it looks amazing worn either on its own or when paired with bright lipsticks.
It also smells delicious thanks to the dragonfruit and out of the £5 cost ($8 in the US), £3.89 goes to an HIV charity.
For those reasons, today I picked up two more as I was waiting for my train at London Bridge and when I got home felt the urge to snap some shots to show you all how it looks:
This is the butter on top of bare lips:
But where it looks it's best is when worn over a shocking and bright colour like MAC's Show Orchid...
Fundamentally this lip butter "prettifies" any lipstick
For example,
MAC's Show Orchid
MAC's Show Orchid and The Body Shop's Tantalising Lip Butter
It reminds me a lot of By Terry's Baume de Rose in the way it looks on the lips. They are by no means the same product - By Terry is rich and replenishing and, might I add, £30 but you get the idea :)
As I mentioned at the beginning, I know a lot of you have this already and for those of you that do, do you also find this drying? Or is it just that my lips are dryer than the Sahara?
Monday, 6 July 2009
Wow is that my real colour?
This weekend I was considering dying my hair. A box dye is my shortcut to feeling refreshed and new.
But before I headed to the shops and committed to the process I looked in the mirror and I was pretty shocked.
Could that be my - *gasp* - natural hair colour coming through?
I have highlighted and dyed my hair since I was about 18. I haven't done anything with it - colour wise - for about 7-8 months and so over time that natural colour is starting to creep through.
And I have to say - I don't hate it.
In some lights its a light brown with a touch of uber-dirty blonde.
In others its more auburn
I had no idea how light my natural hair is compared to my "midnight/brazilian/morroccan" browns that I have been using.
Much to my surprise its not grey (well I am getting old)! The "naturalness" of this has been confirmed by my very own mother who desparately wants me to ditch the darker dyes and embrace the brown/auburn/blonde me.
I think I am going to appease her for a while and let my hair "do its thing".
I suppose this forms the third strands of Project Hair Health:
1) No heat
2) Lots of conditioning goodness; and now
3) No harsh color
Let's see how it goes - if anything these photos make me want to play up the red even more. When I muster up the patience to sit in the colorists chair - I find the whole highlights procedure extemely tedious - I may ask for a whole lot of reddish tones
But enough about me - over to you. Put your hand up if its been over a year/decade since you last saw the real you? :)
But before I headed to the shops and committed to the process I looked in the mirror and I was pretty shocked.
Could that be my - *gasp* - natural hair colour coming through?
I have highlighted and dyed my hair since I was about 18. I haven't done anything with it - colour wise - for about 7-8 months and so over time that natural colour is starting to creep through.
And I have to say - I don't hate it.
In some lights its a light brown with a touch of uber-dirty blonde.
In others its more auburn
I had no idea how light my natural hair is compared to my "midnight/brazilian/morroccan" browns that I have been using.
Much to my surprise its not grey (well I am getting old)! The "naturalness" of this has been confirmed by my very own mother who desparately wants me to ditch the darker dyes and embrace the brown/auburn/blonde me.
I think I am going to appease her for a while and let my hair "do its thing".
I suppose this forms the third strands of Project Hair Health:
1) No heat
2) Lots of conditioning goodness; and now
3) No harsh color
Let's see how it goes - if anything these photos make me want to play up the red even more. When I muster up the patience to sit in the colorists chair - I find the whole highlights procedure extemely tedious - I may ask for a whole lot of reddish tones
But enough about me - over to you. Put your hand up if its been over a year/decade since you last saw the real you? :)
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