Well now I am happy!!!

Just really really happy! Just worked out how to email blog-posts from my Blackberry! Whoopeeeee!!! I've had a crummy week and everything...been looking for the Babyliss 2100 at its cheapest as mine is broken and I am broke! BUT it was around £22. Mum and I were shopping in town and stumbled upon the purple hair-drying beauty for £11.99! Very happy its brightened my day up! Easily bought or what?!
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Two Products To Beat The Winter Cold.....

Well since a lot of my reviews have been for products to get good looks from, it only took a brisk walk this morning to realise how much I need to use my hand cream alot more! 


I am quite snobby when it comes to hand cream,  I cannot stand runny moisturiser that takes AGES to soak in, over many trials and errors with other products, I have found my favourite.
Jergens Naturals Extra Softening with Shea Butter (£3.50)

This cream comes with a gorgeous light scent. It is PERFECT handbag size, often if you apply twice a day, you only need a small bit in your palm and it lasts! It isn't runny and at £3.50 some may think its expensive,but, I have made mine last since the beginning of December 2010.


Sooo £3.50 a month for a gorgeous cream thats brilliant for your skin over the winter period...doesn't seem that much now does it ladies??. Jergens has a reputation of great health products especially for sensitive and dry skin, which is a common occurance over the winter months.

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My second product is similar to the Candy Floss blush recently featured and tweeted by myself, it is again made by W7 and available through my lovely webstore.

W7 Double Act Blush (£2.00 from the webstore)

This blusher is simply lovely, very similar to the Candy Floss in terms of texture and cover, apart from this one is a slightly more bronze colour - perfect for a little bit of glow on these early mornings and dark evenings! 

I tried this product at my friends, however I have ordered one so will give some photos once it is here.

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So there we are, another couple of products I certainly recommend for the winter months, and just in general for all year use! 

W7 Candy Floss Blush

This little pocket rocket of a product has been tempting me for AGES, so finally after scoring my new job I thought I would treat myself.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS This item doesn't look that amazing when you first see it, nothing sets it apart, however due to the price of it, this doesn't surprise me.The colours are cute and fluffy which is a nice touch.
There is a super soft pink tipped brush for application, it all fits nicely inside making it ideal for travelling and minimising mess, and the lid fits nice and snug in addition.


PRICE: £2.50 (from my store)


SIZE
As mentioned above the box is a little big considering the size of the blusher tin, this could be a problem if you would take it 'on the go' - or have a bigggg make up bag.
Effect & Application

This little blusher is lovely, it is very smooth, it is effective in one layer or layer it over and over to build up a thicker base, it gives a nice light fresh appearance and comes up lovely in photographs.


OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
I am impressed with this item, despite it being a little big on the packaging side despite the size of the tin, but the products effectiveness makes up for this.

My Rating

Where To Buy 
I have this little gem in my webstore, it is cheaper on there than at my mecca, and there are other fantastic products there tooooo!

The Power of Own Brand Cosmetics....

After being inspired by a fellow tweeters discovery of Walmart's own brand nail polish, this pinged a thought in my mind, just because cosmetics aren't extremely expensive, come in fancy packaging or get flaunted by a glam model - does this mean they aren't any good? I definitely beg to differ.


UK Drug Store Superdrug launch MUA
Now this brand designed by Superdrug is called MUA (Make Up Academy) immediately sprung to mind.
I was quite excited to see what they would be like, these products are amazing as ALL (...yes...all) of them are £1.00!! it seems shockingly...and worryingly cheap; however the results look far from cheap.

The eyeshadows come in lots of different colours, often the same shade in matte and metallic/shimmer.  The Bronzer/Blush comes in a decent size container, there are lipglosses/mascara/eye liners - THE WORKS! 


I took the time to do a little look using the various eye-shadows 
 from MUA.( I have a few of the colours!)

So ultimately I, personally, am not put off by the cheaper cosmetics, since my fantastic results from the MUA range. HOWEVER.....caution must always be used, depending on the cosmetics source.

Woweee! I am excited!

Well hello again, ladies and gents - I hope you are all well. I have just been looking on the Golden Globe website and flipping heck there are lots of gorgeous dresses/hair/make-up going on - very impressed with it all! Albeit a bit sad that James Franco didn't win Best Actor :-(


Anyway, lots of exciting news, after my Kodak camera completely packing up and they refusing to take it back, I treated myself to another today, much better camera and will hopefully last more than 3 months! So stay tuned for lots of lovely high def photos!


Also, on a cosmetics note - I have also purchases some new make up brushes, an absolute steal from Ebay, a friend recommended them, 31 piece set for £13.50 INCLUDING postage!! :)))))

<---- LINK TO BUY 

Technic Eye Shadow Shimmerstick

WHERE TO BUY THIS ITEM
Well after receiving good feedback after my L'Oreal review, I wasn't put off, I will keep going till I reach where I want to be, with all these other wondrous sites/blogs etc I sometimes doubt If I'l will ever be able to do as well as them, but they all started somewhere right?


My next review is probably my 3rd Favourite product of 2010, and....in honesty was a bit of a surprise find If I am truthful.

The Technic Eye Shadow ShimmerStick

The Technic Shimmerstick first made an appearance as I rushed to the discount cosmetics shop 'All Wellangood' in town one evening as I forgot I was having a 'date' I rushed in desperate for something silver and sleek, I saw the price of the shimmer stick (around £1.50RRP) and snapped it up straight away (after just loosing my job I was trying to save my pennies)
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The shimmer-stick itself is long (around 12cm) giving the impression that there's lots of product for your £1.50, which there is, its nifty twist function and lid means you can roll it back in to avoid damage if the lid pops off for whatever reason.
Size
As already covered above, but to add, the size of the stick itself isnt too big/bulky or small/scratchy, its the perfect size.
Effect & Application
I have to admit, I have come across some rather oily and/or dry eye creams/sticks in my quest for cosmetic perfection, however this one ticks all the boxes, the formula itself works well, however sometimes it can come out a little thick, but I will come to this later. 

 Above is a photo of it applied and then brushed a little to clear excess and blend nicely either on its own or as a base for other colours on top.

I often apply it as a base to put my other eye-shadow on, almost so the top coat sticks better and gives better coverage, a good tip is to apply the shimmer stick all over the eye lid and then with a eye-shadow brush just brush side to side to blend and eliminate any lumpy bits.

SPARKLE-AND-MIRRORS.CO.UK RATING

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS For the money, easy availability and choice of colour, I really am quite taken by this product, I love how versatile it can be, and how stunning it can be as a whole or as part of a look.

First Product Review - L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes

So far for 2011 it has to be one of my top 5 products.

This mascara has been out for a while, I, like many, cringe when you see the vast array of mascaras available, all seem to do either two things.....everything.....or nothing.

I refused to pay the RRP of £11 for the mascara, thinking to myself that it was probably a case of 'paying for the label and not the product'

HOWEVER.....I have found several places to buy it new....such as Ebay, all from recommended and trusted sellers that I know well for aroundabout £5-6 (inc, postage) I felt then after finding this that I may invest in this pocket rocket product.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

When I first got the mascara, the size and gold colour made me feel quite exclusive, I feel special using it and it has a certain sense of glamour about it.

SIZE

The product itself is a bulky product, giving you either the impression the brush will be huge or you get lots of mascara for your money, normally I would shy away from bulky items but in this case, the brush is big and you get ALOT for your money.

EFFECT AND APPLICATION

When applying the mascara I would highly recommend not using a dark eyeshadow on your eye lid, this can sometimes minimise the effect of the mascara.

I used the mascara with a silver sparkle effect on my eyelids - I have to say I was very impressed, I didn't need many strokes before the lashes were big and thick - it does what Eva Longoria says it will do! 

However, due to the size of the brush, I did find applying the mascara to my lower lashes a little more hard, but if you apply the brush gently and take your time then it will work fine- if you smudge it however please refer to my LINKS for help!

OVERALL OPINION

As mentioned earlier I was a little hesitant at the price of it initally, but after shopping around I realised I could get the item for cheaper than most UK High Street shops. Please refer to my links for further info.

Regardless of the price now, I would probably have spent the few extra pounds on the mascara if it meant that L'Oreal would develop it to become EVEN better

Hello World!

Well this appears to be my blog! scary stuff if I am honest! This little post is a tester thread really, but also to let you lovely people know what you will find here.

Firstly this is for me to express myself, cosmetics and beauty have always been important to me, I am always out trying new products and people come to me for advice on products best for them, over the past couple of months I have tried LOTS of products from different companies in a mission to find the ‘best of’

In addition, this blog will detail some of my funnier moments in life, little bits and bobs and photos of things that make up me really!

Please follow me as I endeavour to get starstruck….when and where….who knows  xx

thanks my lovelies and keep on sparkling!