December Empties 2015

UThis is my first empties post! I can't believe that I haven't done one of these before. I find it interesting seeing what people have enjoyed so they actually finish something off lol. If i tend to not like something, I either just give it away or put it on the shelf and never use it.. I get a feeling of excitement when I have used something up.

First few things are some items from Lush! Lush is my all time favourite shop, literally, I could spend all day in there smelling the bath bombs, testing stuff out!

Cup O' Coffee Face and Body Mask - If you're a coffee lover like me, then you'll love the smell of this. Smells exactly like strong black coffee. This is a mask which doesn't need to be stored in the fridge as it lasts around 3 months. The grains of coffee are great, they remove dead skins, but also leave my skin feeling soft and refreshed afterwards. It is slightly more harsh than most of their other masks.

Santa's Lip Scrub -  I love Lush lip scrubs, this is my second pot. I loved this product, it's great to remove dead skin on the lips and also to moisturize them as it has jojoba oil in it. Especially in Winter when your lips can get dry and flaky, just grab a tiny bit of this and BAM, your lips are kissable! The best part about this is that it's edible as it's just sugar! So I always lick off the excess, it tasts like yummy coca cola.

Celebrate Body Lotion Sample - I frequently make orders with Lush online, so when I got given this sample in my parcel I was very intrigued. This lotion goes such a long way, you need the tiniest bit! It shares it's scent with the Golden Wonder bath bomb which is called the Celebrate scent. I absolutely loved this lotion that much that I grabbed one in the Boxing Day sale.

The Body Shop Strawberry Shower Gel - This shower gel amazed me! As I'm a big lush fan, I always kind of ignored other body care shops. This shower gel is amazing, the scent is beautiful,  just like fresh strawberries. It lathers up so well so you only need a little amount to wash your whole body, the scent stays on me throughout my whole shower and even when I'm out. Everyone knows when I've used it as the scent even stays in the bathroom for hours, no lie!

Gatineau Eye Make up Remover - Besides from Garnier Micellar Cleanser, this is hands down the best make up remover I've tried. My eyes can be known to be sensitive as I wear glasses all day, but this helps cool my eyes down after a long day while removing my make up at the same time. It is a very gentle remover. This big bottle lasted me ages and I'm gutted that I've ran out.

Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash - So many people have raved about this face wash, yeah it has a nice colour, yeah it smells nice, but is it as good as people really say? I decided to buy it and try it out. Ok, I have to agree! After using this daily in my shower, my skin always feels so clean and refreshed afterwards. The grapefruit scent is very uplifting so great for early morning starts. This bottle lasted me about 3 months while using it every day, one pump goes a long way. I will definitely buy another bottle of this.

Back To College Supplies Haul 2015

I get very excited when it comes to buying a whole load of new stationary for back to school time, I've always loved colourful books and pens. I love going down the aisles full of colours, I could spend hours looking at everything. Half of the stuff I probably don't even need but I just bought it anyway because either they were cute or just cheap so I couldn't resist either way.

• Pink Document Wallets are so helpful to me. Instead of carting around a big file all day, I put the paper I need for each certain day in these wallets. Poundland
• Plastic Wallets: Everyone needs these, end of. I got extra strong because I always have bad experiences with these lol. Wilkinsons
• Sticky Notes: These can be saviours for anything. Poundland
• 2015-2016 Diary: It has a cute dog on the front with a hat, glasses and bowtie on?! It was a £1!? why not. Poundland
• Blue Lever Arch File: These may be big but I just find them more helpful. W H Smith
• Pink And Orange Polka Dot Pencil Case: I love pink spotty things, this wasn't too small or too big, it's a great size. W H Smith
• Orange And Pink Pencils: You can never go wrong with a load of pencils for £1?! Poundland
• Carex Hand Gel: School/College is basically a disgusting place, I feel like I NEED this to keep myself clean. Asda
• Pukka Pad: These are amazing quality paper, so sturdy and perfect size. Asda
• Highlighters: Highlighters are amazing for when revising. Poundland
• Gel Pens: I didn't even need this but these were cute and sparkly so why not...
• Green Pencils: I got some pencils already but I always like to always have some good quality back ups. Poundland
• Pens: Paper Mate pens are my favourite, they make me write so neat, is that even possible?! They feel so soft lol. Lidl
• Colouring Pencils: Whenever I'm bored or stressed, colouring comes to the rescue!
• BIC Coloured Pens: Coloured pens are great for taking down notes. Lidl

August 2015 Wishlist

When it comes to wishlists, there isn't ever enough space to include everything that I want! I thought that I would do a August/Summer wishlist.

 

Zoella Let's Spritz Body Mist: 

I love fruity smells so when I first got a sniff of this I loved it instantly, and no, not just because it is by Zoella. I also have the first body mist too.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow:

 When it comes to my eyebrows, I can never find a product which I really like and can never stick with one. I have heard amazing reviews about this product, I would love to own this one day.

Revlon Lip Butter in Tutti Fruitii:

 These lip butters are so moisturizing and soft on the lips, they have a wide selection of colours, But as it's now into the Summer, what colour is better than a coral?!

Mac All That Glitters Eyeshadow:

 This is one of those easy eye shadows which will go with any lip colour. I love a plain glittery eye.

Benefit Coralista Blush:

 When it comes to blushes, coral tones suit be better as i'm a natural red head. I have always wanted to try this blusher but never come to buying it, I definitely will be soon.

NYC Bronzer:

 This is a cheap bronzer but I have heard that it's a great product. I suck with bronzers, so I always like to experiment with cheaper bronzers to get used to,

Little Mix Gold Magic Perfume:

 I am a massive fan of Little Mix so when they said they were releasing a perfume I was so excited. I haven't had the money available to be able to buy this yet, but it smells very fruity!

Lush Roots Hair Treatment;

 I have tried many of Lush's hair products but this is one i'm yet to try. It's very conditioning for the hair and great for stimulating the scalp. I feel like every once in a while everyone needs a good old hair treatment!

Real Techniques Contour Brush:

 Real Techniques brushes are brilliant, I have all their original range and dying to try bold metals, but I just can't bring myself to fork out so much money for one brush?! I would love to have this brush.

Sophie xx

Younique Mascara

A little while ago I was contacted by a lovely lady named Manel Salah asking if I would like to try out a product and review it on my blog, so of course I said yes! The product I am reviewing is the Younique mascara, I'm excited to tell you my thoughts on it.
*I was sent this product for free* I cannot thank her enough!
Please visit her site here: www.youniqueforyoubymanel.com

When my package arrived I was so excited I ripped open the packaging it was in! The product comes in a gorgeous case very similar to a glasses case. Inside it comes with two products which I will explain further down the blog post. A little photo was also attached inside showing the mascara on the lashes. The products are securely in the case.

There is actually two wands. One is a transplanting gel and the other is natural fibers. How it works is you apply a coat of the transplanting gel to your lashes, it's best to do one eye at a time. Then straight after with the natural fibers apply it just like a normal mascara, the small natural fibers will stick to the transplanting gel making it look like you have lots of long separated lashes.

I think this mascara is absolutely great. I guess the only downside to this is that you have to keep swapping from wand to wand depending on how many layers you want.

On my left eye I used my normal mascara which is the Collection No Clumps and on my right eye I used Younique. I wanted to compare length, so I did this! You can definately tell which mascara is which.

Overall, I really think this product is great. When I am wearing this mascara, it honestly looks like I am wearing false lashes, I thought I had already got naturally long lashes, until I used this beast of a product. I would totally recommended.

Sophie xxx 

March Favourites

Whenever it comes to doing monthly favourite posts I always end up forgetting half the things I've been loving, but I remember 4 products what I've loved through March.

Sleek Matte Me Lip Cream in the shade  'Birthday Suit' - I have always looked at Sleek's matte me range and been interested in trying one of the shades, I have heard raving reviews about this shade and heard it's like the 'Kylie Jenner lip' look. When I got it I wasn't quite sure, but I was totally in love with this when I first tried it, it's not drying, it's opaque on the lips and the lasting power is absolutely amazing. It was still on my lips after I had my dinner, it's a gorgeous lip colour. If you're into your nudes and like liquid products trying to matte, try this! It was only £4.99 which is a great price for a great product.

Collection No Clumps Mascara - Again, I've heard raving reviews on this product, I've heard it's a really good dupe for They're Real by Benefit, I was like yeah whatever, how can a mascara what's only £2.99 be a dupe for They're Real. But honestly, I have been using this every day ever since I got it and I can totally say, IT'S A GREAT DUPE! This is like what? £16 cheaper than They're Real and it does the exact same, it lengthens so well and stays on for ages. Going by the name 'No Clumps' I can agree with this, it doesn't clump my lashes at all, it separates them so well! At the moment, I'm preferring to use this over my They're Real, honestly, if you're on a budget, this is a mascara that you should pick up!

Beyonce 'Heat Rush' Perfume - I received this perfume in a set for my birthday back in January off my parents which came with a body lotion and shower gel, I think this is the smallest bottle they do. I have never tried any of Beyonce's perfumes before so I was intrigued. This is my favourite perfume at the moment, I have worn it pretty much every day since I got it!(When I remember) it has a floral/fruity scent which I love! As you can see, I've already used half my bottle. I'm in love with this perfume.

Soap and Glory 'Sugar Crush' 500ml Shower Gel - Soap and Glory is a very raved about brand when it comes to their skincare/shower&bath range. Every time I go in Boots, I always have a quick sniff of this shower gel, it's very citrusy and smells like limes in a nice way. I picked this up on a 3 for 2 offer on all S&G. I've been using this in the shower throughout March and I'm not even half way down the bottle yet, you need the tiniest amount for it to foam up, the smell is gorgeous and lingers on the body after. It's one of those shower gels which you could use as a wake me up in the morning.

- Sophie xxx

Would You Rather - Beauty Edition

Hi everyone! Before I say anything else, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I'm 8 days late I know lol but oh well! It's also my 17th birthday tomorrow yay! January 9th :)

It's been a while since I last did a tag post so I thought I'd do one, I looked through some and found this one which I liked, enjoy lol :)



1.) Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows? 
I'd rather loose all my palettes and eyeshadows because I use the other 4 ALL the time!
2.) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?
I'd rather chop it all off because it'd grow back right? And my hair is in such a bad condition lol!
3.) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
Coral! It suits my hair colour much better, but I do also love pink cheeks.
4.) If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?
Make up defo, I like clothes but make up interests me more. I can always just live in my black leggings hahaha!
5.) Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?
Eyeliner as lipstick because you can get coloured eyeliners so that's not bad really is it.
6.) Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?
MAC, I've never been to Sephora, I'm from the UK.
7.) Would you rather only use one eyeshadow color or one lip color for the rest of your life?
I'd rather use one eyeshadow colour because you can go for a neutral and basically use any lip colour :)
8.) Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?
Summer clothes in winter because you can always put more layers on, and I'd hate to wear winter clothes in Summer because I absolutely cannot cope with being too warm ugh!!
9.) Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?
Bright! I'm more of a bright nailed girl than dark, love my pinks! ;)
10.) Would you rather give up your favorite lip product or your favorite eye product?
Hmm this is pretty hard but I'd have to go with lip because I cannot live without my favorite mascara. :( BUT, I love lipsticks ughhh;(
11.) Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?
Pony tail because I look pretty weird with my hair up in a bun lol.
12.) Would your rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?
Never use lipgloss, lipgloss annoys me tbh and I cannot leave the house without painted nails, no joke, seriously..
13.) Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or sharpie them in everyday?
Probably no eyebrows... nobody wants sharpie brows. This is so hard though.14.) Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?
Nail polish as much as I love it, I love make up more. I feel like I can experiment more with make up. :)

Sophie xxx