Traveling Essentials - Gap Year or Backpacking

Whether you are taking a gap year or backpacking over your summer break some of these might be something you want to pack!

These are some of my travel essentials that I am packing for my trip to the Maldives...

SHOPAHOLIC ALERT!! ... Yet another USA beauty haul!

So as you all know I was visiting family in the US over the last two weeks in July and of course I could not visit without my religious trip to Sephora and CVS to snap up some beauty goodies...

As you can see I went a bit wild and picked up quite a few things! 

Looking for a cheap and cheerful eye cream??... look no further!

Yet again Simple have knocked it out of the park with this product! 

This soothing eye cream is affordable yet really moisturising and does the job brilliantly!

Scrub Your Nose Into This!

This facial scrub from Soap and Glory is perfect for a girlie pamper night in or a weekly treat for your face!

After using this product my face felt noticeably smoother and softer! 

This particular one is for oily/combination skin but Soap and Glory do have similar alternatives for dry skin.

Top Affordable Drugstore Concealer...Collection's Lasting Perfection!!

As concealers go this one from Collection has to be one of the best I have ever used!! 

It is perfect for covering those pesky dark circles under your eyes and it's available in most drugstores  in the UK such as Boots and Superdrug...

Simple Goodness... Simple Moisturising Facial Wash Review!

This face wash is 'Simply lovely!'

Apologies for the pun but this face wash really is a good product!

 It's also affordable and suitable for sensitive skin!! What could be better?!

Yes To Tomatoes Daily Moisturiser For Combination Skin Review!!

As promised here is a review of another product from the Yes To range... Yes To Tomatoes daily moisturiser for combination skin.

This moisturiser is perfect for combination skin, has almost 100% natural ingredients and smells amazing!

If you missed my previous review on the Yes To Grapefruit Face wipes then Click Here! 

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review!

This new micellar cleansing water from Garnier is great for removing makeup at the end of the day whilst gently cleansing your face!

I use this product with two large cotton pads which you can usually find in most supermarkets and drug stores...

Yes To Grapefruit Facial Exfoliating Towelettes!

The Yes to range is pretty new to the UK but can now be found in most Boots stores. 

I believe the original line that Yes to brought out was Yes to carrots and now they have several lines including Yes to cucumbers, blueberries, tomatoes and grapefruit, each designed to benefit a different skin type. 

The Yes to grapefruit products claim to correct and repair uneven skin tone for a brighter more glowing complexion. These wipes are supposed to cleanse, exfoliate and leave the skin feeling soft and bright, they are also textured to add extra exfoliation. 

All of the Yes to products say that they are at least 90% natural! But what other pros and cons do these wipes have?...

An Amazing Shampoo That Is Environmentally Friendly... What Could Be Better?!

Not only does this shampoo leave your hair voluminous, silky smooth and smelling fantastic...

...it is also more environmentally friendly as it contains no parabens or silicone!

Summer Skincare Essentials!

If any of you are planning to go away this summer or even if you live in a hot climate, here are some of the summer skincare items that I use in the sun which might be helpful or give you some ideas for your summer skincare...

Looking after your skin in the sun is very important so matter what skin tone you have! 

I have very fair skin which burns easily and I have a lot of freckles

I use various products to protect and look after my skin in the summer...

New Loreal Nude Magique BB Cream Review!

As promised here is my review of the New Loreal Nude Magique BB Cream!

As BB creams go this one is okay, it's easy to apply and provides a light coverage perfect for summer and for those 'good skin' days...

America Sephora Haul June 2014... Life in miniature!

I am currently in the US visiting my Dad in Washington D.C. and of course I couldn't come across the pond without a religious visit to Sephora for a cheeky shop!

Sephora have a great choice of miniature samples of popular products, which are very strategically placed next to the till! Yet again I was sucked in and bought a few new products to try out...

New Loreal Nude Magique Blur Cream Review

This product is new from Loreal and claims to give the optimal blur effect for a flawless nude complexion. This cream can be used alone or under makeup. 

This cream claims to do a lot… but does it live up to expectations?

Vaseline Spray & Go Body Moisturiser Review!

After I saw this advertised on the television I immediately thought… "ooooo this product sounds perfect for me!" 

This aerosol spray is supposed to dispense a light mist of moisturiser onto the skin which sinks in super fast. 

Bonus Surprise Saturday Post!!!… Loreal Lumi Magique Concealer Pen Review

So I thought I would give you girlies a surprise bonus Saturday post as I was dying to review this little beauty for you all!

This is the Loreal Lumi Magique, touch of light highlighting pen...

Need A New Affordable Summer Blush?... Topshop Powder Blush Do It Again Review

Having never previously tried any Topshop makeup I was eager to give some of their products a go…

I needed a new blush for summer so I decided to give this blush from Topshop a try. 

This is in the colour Do It Again and it is a powder blush in a peachy pink colour with slight gold shimmer. It only cost me £7 and I was able to get a further 10% off with my student discount which was even better!

Nail Varnish of the week… Peachy Papaya!

Hey gals! Just wanted to quickly say sorry I haven't posted anything for the last week or so… I have had final university exams this month so I have been really busy!

 From now on though I plan on posting every Monday Wednesday and Friday so tune in to see my latest posts!! :)

Anyway….this weeks nail varnish is another one from Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in the colour Papaya.

Nail Varnish of the week… One Perfect Coral!

This weeks nail varnish is by Revlon and is in the colour, One Perfect Coral! 

I have loved this colour for spring/summer for years now and I keep gravitating back to it… especially when the weather is lovely and sunny. Although the weather in England is miserable again, last week we had a slight heat wave and it was positively tropical! Totally unlike our typical British summer! This weather really put me in the mood for some bright summery nail polish and so out came my trusty old coral varnish! 

Refillable Travel Atomiser For Your Favourite Perfumes!

This handy little gadget is a travel refillable atomiser which you can fill with your favourite perfume and pop in your handbag! 

The Travelo is perfect for travelling or just to throw in your bag instead of lugging around a huge perfume bottle.