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July 2011 Favourites ♥

2011-08-07T21:49:00.004+01:00

Hello ladies! I'm here to share with you my favourite products of July.

No7 Moisture Drench Lipstick in 05 Divine - This is one of those my lips but better colours, it has no shimmer to it but it gives a nice satin finish and doesn't dry out my lips.

Korres Lip Butter in Guava - I bought this after hearing Gemsmaquillage rave about it. Its great to use over any lipstick to give it a softer milky look and also great alone for moisturising your lips.

Bourjois Bio Detox Foundation in Light Vanilla - I originally didn't like this foundation when i first bought it and its been sat at the back of my makeup drawer for quite a while. I recently tried it again and found that it applies much better when you use your fingers and then i just blend it out a bit more with my e.l.f flat top powder brush and it gives a really nice matte finish. The only thing i don't like about it is that if you have any dry areas it tends to make them stand out more.

Loreal Studio Secrets Anti-Shine Mattifying Primer - When you first start applying this to your face it feels quite greasy but once its all blended in it makes your skin feel really soft and your foundation just glides on.

MAC Blush in Springsheen - Still my go to blusher, this has been in a lot of my favourites posts.

E.l.f Blush in Gotta Glow - I love this as a highlight or to give a bit of shimmer over a blusher.

Loreal Volume Million Lashes - Again i originally didn't like this when i first bought it, the formula seemed very wet but since its been sat in my makeup drawer for a while it seems to have thickened up a little bit and its now the mascara that i reach for every day.

Thanks for reading, commenting & following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Marie Claire Freebies ♥

2011-08-04T18:11:00.009+01:00

Good evening ladies! :)

I just wanted to show you what i found whilst browsing the magazines in Superdrug today. I don't normally read magazines but i like to have a browse occasionally to see if any of them are giving away any decent freebies and i hit the jackpot!

I got my hands on another one of the Ciate Paint Pots. I received one with my GlossyBox last month and i like it but its bright orange and that's not exactly one of my favourite colours and i wasn't really sure how much use i was actually going to get out of it but this one i absolutely love!Its called Wait Until Dark and its a gorgeous dark purple colour and it looks like it has a bit of a gold shimmer to it and not only do i love the colour and can't wait to paint my nails with it but i think the name is so cute too, its certainly fitting for the colour. The magazine also has a 25% off code for Ciate all you need to do is register at ciate.co.uk and enter the code at checkout, the code is valid until the 30th September: CIATE25MC

I also got myself a mini sample tube of Dove Intensive Repair Express Treatment Conditioner which is a "next generation conditioner with treatment inside" and claims to instantly nourish, strengthen and protect hair from split ends.

Have you picked up any good magazine freebies this month?

Thanks for reading, commenting and following!
Charlotte. xx

GlossyBox July ♥

2011-07-27T17:19:00.012+01:00

I felt like i waited for ages for this, i signed up in May but couldn't get a box until July so i was so excited when it finally arrived! :)

Ciate Nail Enamel (Speed Dial 023)
From the ergonomically designed bottle, the deliberately long cap for ease of use and the 250 bristle flat brush for long lasting, full coverage: Ciate takes exceptional care to make applying their beautiful enamel colours a pleasure. Formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate and toluene free.

Illamasqua Pure Pigment (Involve)
Pure Pigment gives a high-shine metallic finish of pure colour to eyes and cheeks. Mix with Illamasqua sealing gel to create a water-resistant shimmering eye liner. Making professional make-up available to all for the first time, Illamasqua is taking the world by storm with their fearless dedication to self-expression.

LP Skin Lip Rescue Gel
A new skincare range from Dr. Linda Papadopoulos, LP Skin is founded on the science of Psycho dermatology. This vitamin-rich lip treatment includes a natural calming complex to soothe your nerves, whilst Hyaluronic Fill Spheres plump your lips and Volulip improves their shape and contour.

Ultra Sun Face 30
Ultrasun's special Liposome Formula protects skin from UV induced ageing. Apply this once a day for water-resistant sun protection that moisturizes, too. Perfect for face, neck, decollete, and hands, formulated without emulsifiers, fragrance or oil to reduce prickly heat.

Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil
Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil contains only pure plant oils. Rich in essential fatty acids and anti-oxidising vitamins, slather on this oil for more elastic, hydrated, smooth and supple skin. Suitable for vegans.

I think that GlossyBox is a great idea to try out things that you wouldn't normally buy and i love the excitement of not knowing what you'll get every month, it's a bit like Christmas!

The only problem i have now is that i recently have received a new bank card as it was time for my old one to run out and i now have the problem of trying to change my payment details on the GlossyBox website. Apparently you have to unsubscribe and sign up again which means i will miss next months box and will have to wait till September for the next one which i really don't want to do. The site says that they are working on it but if they will get it sorted before payment is taken for the August box i have no idea and i don't want to miss out on the September one as well if i leave it too late. Its a bit of a dilemma. :(

What did you receive in your GlossyBox this month?

Thanks for reading, commenting and following!
Charlotte. xx

Well didn't that get off to a wonderful start..

2011-07-26T19:17:00.003+01:00

Hello,

As the title says.. Well didn't that get off to a wonderful start.. No? I didn't think so either.

I made a post back in May to say that i was back and that i was going to start doing blog posts again but i just never really found my blogging mojo, its gone missing!

I'm really trying to find it again and so i have re-done my whole blog, had a good play around with the background, made a whole new header and changed all the colours in an attempt to get involved with my blog again. I really am quite liking it, all we need now are some new blog posts from me, right?

Okay, so i do have some posts planned. I've just made an order from ELF so I'm hoping to do a haul post when that arrives, and i was thinking about doing a product of the week kind of post every week where i pick one of my favourite products that I've been enjoying during the week and then doing a review about it at the end of the week and i also want to do a post on my makeup storage. Soo, i think i have quite a few posts planned and I'm still thinking of more that i can do so if you have any ideas or suggestions please leave a comment and thank you all so much for putting up with me and my erratic blogging! :)

Thanks for reading commenting and following.
Charlotte. xx <3

Im Back! ♥

2011-05-11T12:22:00.004+01:00

Well hello!

To say iv been neglecting this blog is an understatement, i haven't posted anything on here since June last year!

So what have i been up to.. Well i got a job that lasted for 7 months and then i lost it because they didn't have enough money to be able to pay me so here i am again back to square one sat here with nothing to do all day so i thought why not start posting on my blog again.

Admittedly i don't think I'm as much of a makeup freak as i was but i still love my makeup and i still love to buy it and talk about it, so here i am again ready to write lots of random blog posts and reviews about makeup. :)

It feels good to be back and I'm really happy to see that so many people are still following me even though i haven't posted for so long!

I love you all! <3
Charlotte xx

Max Factor Miracle Touch Foundation ♥

2010-06-26T13:59:00.004+01:00

Good afternoon ladies, i hope you are all well and enjoying the lovely weather this weekend.

After all these years of searching for the perfect foundation i think I've finally found the right one for me! ^_^

This foundation is so creamy and smooth and I'm in love with it and i just wanted to share it with you. A full review of this will be coming up once I've had chance to use it for a little longer since this is only my second day of wearing it.

What is your go to foundation for this summer?

Thanks for reading, commenting and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Benefit Freebies ♥

2010-06-11T15:22:00.009+01:00

Hello girlies, i hope you are all doing well.

As you all most likely know by now when you buy Glamour Magazine this month you get a free Benefit pencil, I've seen tons of posts about this already but i just thought i would add my two cents.

The three pencils that you can get are the Bad Gal smoldering black eye pencil, Eye Bright instant eye brightener, and the It Stick conceal it all stick. I've never tried anything from Benefit before so i picked up all three to try out, I'm really loving the consistency of these they seem to be really creamy and i can't wait to try them out on my face.

Have you picked up your Benefit freebies and which one are you most excited about?

Thanks for reading, commenting and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

ELF Haul & Review ♥

2010-06-10T15:25:00.008+01:00

Hello again, i hope you are all well. :)

A month or so ago i did an ELF haul but at the time i was taking a break from my blog so I'm going to show you what i got and also give a mini review of the things that i got.

Left to right: ELF Nail Polish in Coral, ELF Mineral Lipstick in Natural Nymph, ELF Mineral Lipstick in Runway Pink.

I really love ELF lipsticks, they're so creamy and don't feel drying on the lips at all however i can't say i like the nail polish all that much its very glupey and doesn't seem to dry fully and I'm far too impatient when it comes to waiting for nail polish to dry i like it to dry fairly fast and this one just doesn't, even if i sat for an hour waiting for it to dry i still feel like it would be squishy to the touch. Maybe its just this particular one but i don't think I'll be buying any more ELF nail polishes.

Top: The Beauty Encyclopedia Sparkle Eyes Edition. Bottom: The Beauty Encyclopedia Everyday Eyes Edition.

I feel like there are some really good dupes in these palettes for some Urban Decay Shadows but they obviously aren't as good quality as Urban Decay, I find the shadows to have a somewhat decent colour pay off but they are quite powdery and you do get a bit of fallout. These palettes are great for everyday use and great for people who are on a budget although the cream eye shadows in these palettes tend to crease like crazy and I'm not a big fan of the eyeliners that come with the palettes either.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following. :)
Charlotte. xx

Im Back + Mini Holiday Haul ♥

2010-06-09T12:18:00.005+01:00

I'm really back this time for good! I know i keep saying this and then i write a few blog posts and then disappear again but i really mean it this time, I'm back. I really want to thank all you lovely ladies for being so patient with me and i want to say a big hello to all my new followers because despite my being absent i have gained a few new followers which really surprises me and is really encouraging! :)

So last week i was on holiday in Blackpool and i did a little bit of shopping, i didn't actually buy any makeup though which is a surprise but i just couldn't find anything that i wanted or needed. I think I'm learning to control myself where makeup is concerned, haha. I did buy a few other things though which I'm going to share with you, i also bought a few clothing items but most of them are in the wash so i can't take pictures. So, on with the haul..

My first stop was Boots where i had a really good look around dragging the poor boyfriend with me. I really just couldn't find any makeup that i wanted or needed so i just ended up buying a perfume. The Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers Perfume in G, someone bought me the really small 10ml bottle for my Birthday last year and i loved it so when i saw that the larger 30ml bottle was only £20 i had to buy it.

My next stop was Accessorize, I've never been into an Accessorize before because there isn't one that is anywhere close to me where i live so of course i got all excited and had to go have a look around and i ended up buying two necklaces.

My last two stops were Primark and Peacocks where i bought a few clothing items that are in the wash but from Primark i bought a new bag and a new purse.

I hope you enjoyed my haul and I'm very glad to be back writing blog posts again, yay! :)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following!
Charlotte. xx

Product Rave - Original Source Shae Butter & Honey Shower Cream ♥

2010-04-17T17:30:00.005+01:00

I popped into the pound shop the other day because i ran out of shower gel and i found this Original Source Shea Butter and Honey Shower Cream. I'm very into having soft moisturised skin at the moment, I've been moisturising every day lately so when i saw that this had shea butter in it i just had to buy it, plus for a pound you can't really go wrong.

What it says on the bottle:
It takes 49 bee miles to help make one bottle of this delectable skin nourishing shower cream. Shea butter and honey are both renowned for their ability to soften skin & improve elasticity. Smell it - go on, don't be shy. It's like the ambrosial nectar of the gods. Packed with natural stuff and a great choice for healthy, gorgeous, glowing skin.

I have tried some of the other Original Source shower gels before but i can't say that they really amazed me but this one has! When i get out of the shower after using this my skin feels so soft and moisturised, i actually feel like i don't really need to use moisturiser after using this, i still do but if i was in a rush and didn't have time to my skin would still feel soft. The smell of this isn't over powering either like some of the other Original Source shower gels its just a nice soft honey scent which i really like. Needless to say after using this i went back to the pound shop the next day and bought another two bottles, haha! :)

Have you tried any of the Original Source products?

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Belated March 2010 Favourites ♥

2010-04-13T20:44:00.006+01:00

Hello ladies, i hope you are all well! :)

Here are my belated favourites for the month of March:

dVb Blush in 204 Enchanting - Really been loving this blush lately it gives a nice glow to my cheeks.

N.Y.C Smooth Skin Loose Face Powder in Translucent - I find that this is more transparent than my Rimmel Stay Matte transparent powder, its just more of a setting powder than a powder with colour.

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in 010 Summer Angel - Still loving this, i keep meaning to try out more colours but i haven't really been buying much makeup lately.

Maybelline Define a Lash Volume - I have no idea why but i seem to be reaching for this more than my Maybelline Colossal lately, maybe its the bright pink packaging! Haha! :)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Zero - Really love this, it really does glide on and stay on all day.

Boots Skin Clear Oil Free Mattifying Lotion - Really loving this, since my skin seems to be a lot less oily lately i find it much easier to control oil.

Garnier Skin Naturals Pure Deep Clean Foam Wash - This is a rediscovered favourite, i like to use this with a cleansing sponge and since i started to do that i have noticed that my skin is starting to look a lot better. Yay! :)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Collective Haul ♥

2010-04-12T16:29:00.004+01:00

I really have been such a bad blogger lately and I'm so sorry! I really am going to try to make more of an effort to do at least a couple of blog posts a week because i don't just want to throw it all away after I've put so much effort into it. Despite my long absence i actually really do enjoy doing this, i just haven't had the motivation recently to write any posts but i think I've had a long enough break from this now and i think i need to really stop being lazy and get some motivation back! *slaps wrists*

On with the post then.. I've decided to do a little collective haul of a few things that I've bought recently, if you'd like a review on any of the products please feel free to leave me a comment. :)

From left to right: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails with Nylon, O.P.I Alice in Wonderland Mini Nail Lacquers (My first o.p.i nail polishes! :) I love them!)

Top: Cleansing Sponges, i thought I'd try these instead of a muslin cloth, I'm really liking them so far!
Bottom left to right: Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour Foundation in 005 Light Beige, Loreal Infallible Foundation in 120 Vanilla. I'm still on the hunt for the perfect foundation and so far I'm really liking the new Maybelline one, the Loreal Infallible is a little too dark for me but it did suit me last summer so maybe I'll be able to wear it again this summer.

Left to right: Dermalogics Cocoa Body Butter, and Dermalogics Coconut Body Butter. I'm really loving these, they smell delicious and they were only 99p each from BodyCare.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! And thank you for sticking with me whilst I've been absent! <3 :)
Charlotte. xx

New Boots ♥

2010-03-20T23:22:00.004Z

I've been such a bad blogger lately :( I'm so sorry i haven't posted for so long!! I've just felt so tired and unmotivated lately, but I'm back now and i plan on doing at least 2-3 blog posts a week, maybe more if i have a lot to write about.

So today is just a quick short post to show you my new boots that i got from shoe zone for £15. I just can't find it in me to invest in a pair of uggs because i think I'd probably ruin them so its just easier to buy the cheaper ugg lookalikes for me. I'm actually quite impressed with the quality of these, they're a lot better quality than the other regular ugg lookalikes which i find that the back of them seems to collapse really easily, but these don't feel like they're going to do that so a big thumbs up from me! :)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Sunshine Award ♥

2010-03-07T21:22:00.004Z

A big thank you to the gorgeous Stacey at Girly Delights for nominating me for this award! :) Go check her out!

The rules:
Post the award on your blog.
Pass the award on to 12 bloggers.
Link the nominees within your post.
Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blogs.
Share the love and link the person who gave it to you.

1. *Dainty*Dollymix*
2. *Peonies and Lilies*
3. Jen at All That Glitters and Sparkles
4. BrionyLou at B's Beauty Blog
5. Vampiress Doll at Bleeding Beauty
6. Juicygirl at Juicygirl's
7. Meg at Meg Says
8. Laury at More Makeup Than Sense
9. Milly at Pearls and Poodles
10. Paula at Sweetcheeks
11. Caz at thisiscaz
12. Chloe at Make-Up Princess

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

St Ives Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes ♥

2010-03-03T22:44:00.005Z

Hello ladies! I finally found a bit of motivation to write a blog post, I'm not used to working its making me so tired! :(

(For those of you who don't know I'm doing a work placement at WHSmith through the job centre to help me to get some work experience as I'm not having very much luck with finding a job. Boo for free labour but if it helps me then it will be worth it!)

Anyway, on with the review..

I always used to use baby wipes to take off my makeup but after receiving a pack of these as a stocking filler at Christmas (this is my second pack) I've realised how much better proper facial wipes are.

St Ives Refreshing Cleansing Wipes for all skin types thoroughly cleanse, tone and refresh your face area and neck, effectively removing all traces of make up, even waterproof mascara. Gentle enough to be used around sensitive eye area. 100% alcohol and oil free. Contains calming chamomile to leave your skin feeling soft and supple.

I'm not sure if these actually do remove waterproof mascara because i don't really use waterproof mascara or take my eye make up off with these, i use my home made eye make up remover to do that (which i shall do a post on). Overall though these are excellent at removing make up, even the stubborn Revlon Colourstay which is sometimes hard to remove. They are also very, whats the word.. Wet? I know that sometimes face wipes tend to not have enough moisture in them which is very annoying because you feel like you have to use more than one wipe or wash your face afterwards, and although i do wash my face after i use these i feel that if i was having one of those days where i just can't be bothered going through the whole routine of washing my face that using one of these wipes would remove all of my make up and it would be enough.

The name is very fitting as i feel they do leave your face feeling very refreshed and soothed. I think its great that they are alcohol and oil free, they don't leave your face feeling dry or oily which is also a must if your just going to use only these to remove your make up.

What face wipes are you currently using?

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

February 2010 Favourites ♥

2010-02-28T20:18:00.005Z

Here are a few products that I've been loving and reaching for a lot this month.

Sudocrem - This stuff is perfect for helping to heal spots and acne scars, its a life saver for me.

PURE Blush in No 4. Peach - Since I've started my work placement I've been reaching for more natural looking blushes.

MAC Blush in Springsheen - Another natural blush, this one has a bit of shimmer to it though because sometimes i just can't help myself and I'm drawn to the shimmer.

Sleek Storm Palette - To go along with the more natural work look I've really been loving the neutrals in this palette.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Zero - Love Urban Decay 24/7 liners they really do glide on and stay on all day.

Maybelline Colossal Mascara - Really been loving the original one for a more soft work look and the 100% black one for a more dramatic effect.

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in 010 Summer Angel - I've really been liking sheer pinky lips at the moment.

MAC Lipstick in Plink! - Another sheer pink lipstick, a little bit more pinky coloured and less natural looking than the Summer Angel lipstick.

Rimmel Stay Glossy in Non-Stop Glamour - A nice neutral pink for the days when i don't feel like wearing lipstick.

What are your favourites this month?

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

17 & Natural Collection Haul ♥

2010-02-23T21:37:00.006Z

If you read my last post you will know i have been having a foundation crisis which got me to thinking. I used Boots 17 foundations all throughout high school and i never had a problem with them and my skin was perfect back then.

Its only in the past few years since I've started to try out new foundations and products on my face that my skin has gone down hill and I've been suffering from breakouts which i really don't understand because i never used to take care of my skin properly back then, all i used were face wipes to take off my makeup (usually in the morning after sleeping in it too) and that was about it, i never used a moisturiser or even a proper face wash. I understand that your skin can change as you age but why not go back to basics and see if it helps? So i popped into Boots today and picked up the 17 Skin Perfecting Shine Free Foundation with SPF 12 and I'm planning on changing my skin care routine to something simple because right now i think i use way too many products on my face, i just need to find something that works and stick to it!

I'd appreciate it if any of you have any suggestions on which face washes and scrubs i should take a look at, i have combination/oily skin and i think i want to go for something for sensitive skin because i think I'm way too harsh with my skin which probably isn't helping either.

Whilst in Boots i headed over to the Natural Collection stand because I've been hearing good things about the products from a lot of bloggers so i picked up a few nail polishes in Shimmer Pink, Topaz, and Lunar Haze. I'm not very impressed with these, if you can see from the picture how much of the Shimmer Pink i have used trying to get it to go on not streaky and then taking it off and trying again and if you put too many layers on and it appears dry, its not, i can put my nail right through it which is slightly annoying. I think I'm going to go try again after i post this, I'm determined to like these because i love the colours! I'm definitely going to try some of their makeup products though, i have higher hope for those than the nail varnishes.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Foundation Help ♥

2010-02-22T01:32:00.004Z

I need your help girls!

I'm really not liking any of my foundations right now! :( I find that my Max Factor Lasting Performance seems a little too dark for me and the Revlon Colourstay I'm not sure what it is about this but I'm not really liking it too much, i think it may be causing me to break out again. I think that both of these foundations make me look too pink. Well yes, my face is kind of pink but then when I've applied my foundation i look at my face compared to my neck and the rest of me seems more of a yellow undertone.

So what I'm trying to ask you ladies is if you have any foundation advice for me. I'm super pale, I'm 100 Fair in the Max Factor foundation which i think is a little too dark for me and 110 Ivory in the Revlon which i think is a better match if only it wasn't so pink. I want a foundation that is as long lasting as the Revlon Colourstay, a foundation that won't break me out and a foundation that suits my skin tone better and i want it at a drugstore price, i find that i go through foundation too quickly to be buying a high end foundation every few months and i just don't have the money to do that.

Any suggestions? I find it so hard to find a foundation that i really like and suits me at the same time with me being so pale, when it comes to drugstore foundations i think they tend to leave out the super pale and more darker ladies and focus more somewhere in the middle.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

NOTD - Milani Glitzy in Denim

2010-02-19T10:53:00.005Z

Good morning girlies! :)

Here's what I'm currently wearing on my nails, Milani Glitzy in Denim which i bought yesterday. I really like this colour but it has a very thin sheer consistency and you have to use a lot of layers to get it to look anything like what it looks in the bottle.

Has anyone else noticed that Milani nail polishes that have more glitter in them seem to not be very pigmented? The Milani Mauve on Ice that i also bought isn't as glittery and seems to be more a lot more pigmented.

Do you have a favourite Milani nail polish?

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Ethel Austin & Superdrug Haul ♥

2010-02-18T15:29:00.007Z

Hello girlies, i hope you are all well. :)

I went shopping today! As you may or may not know (i didn't) Ethel Austin are closing down :( so when i saw the huge sign in the window saying 'clearance sale' i couldn't help myself and had to pop in, here's what i got:

Some blue PJ's that say 'girls night in', i don't think these were actually in the sale but they were only £6 so i thought why not?

2 plain white fitted shirts, i needed something to wear when i start my work placement at WHSmiths next week and these were only £4 each.

2 Milani Nail Lacquers in 48 Mauve on Ice and 10 Glitzy in Denim, £1 each. I really like these colours and i can't wait to try them out!

My next stop was Superdrug. I didn't really buy anything interesting, just backups for what i already own that are running out.

2 Loreal Studio Hot Straight Thermo-Straightening Cream which were on buy 2 for £4, Tresemme Frizz Control Finishing Cream which was £3, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder which was £3.99 (I'm sure this has gone up :/), and i also got some St Ives Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes which i forgot to include in the picture which were £2.99.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara Review ♥

2010-02-17T16:51:00.003Z

I know i said that i wanted to do some mascara reviews with pictures to show you what the mascara looks like on my lashes, but apparently my camera doesn't like it when i zoom in to take a picture of my eye and i can't get a decent photo, which really sucks. Do any of you have any tips on how to take a close up of your eye without it going blurry or the flash completely washing everything out?

Anyway here is my review on the Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara, sadly without pictures. :(

I own the original Colossal that they first came out with that has the yellow and purple packaging, and i also own the new 100% Black Colossal which has yellow and black packaging. So firstly since I'm talking about the packaging i have to say I'm really not keen on it, it just seems really bright and to me looks tacky which i think most of Maybelline's mascara packaging does. Whats wrong with a nice sleek black tube of mascara?

I guess it isn't the packaging that's important though and its the product inside that is. The brush in this mascara is your typical normal mascara brush. I don't know what it is about this brush, or it could be the formula but it really helps to give my lashes volume and really fans my lashes out and i really like the effect it gives.

As you all probably know Maybelline have tried to make this mascara smell like roses which really i think is a little pointless, who smells their mascara? Well except me for the purpose of this review haha! The original Colossal does have this smell of roses, although it kind of does smell like roses it doesn't smell very nice. The Colossal 100% Black however doesn't have this smell, i think that they have either toned it down or left it out all together because to me the 100% Black just smells like mascara.

Although this mascara gives your lashes volume it does i think make your lashes look quite natural which is then buildable to give a more dramatic effect, especially with the 100% Black. If you want a more natural look i would suggest going with the original which is noticeably lighter and looks a lot softer than the 100% Black.

So, would i buy this mascara again? Yes i think i would, I'm really liking this mascara at the moment and even though there are a lot of mascaras out there that i want to try I'd buy this one again because i know it works well for me.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Products I Regret Buying ♥

2010-02-16T16:47:00.008Z

Here are a few products that i have bought that just didn't work out very well for me and have just been sitting in my makeup i don't like or don't use drawer. I'm sure a lot of us have a drawer like that.

GOSH Quad in Q48 Grand Passion - I love GOSH, but this eyeshadow quad just isn't very pigmented, the only time i ever use this is when i want my makeup to look sheer. Is it just this one or are all GOSH eye shadows like this? Its really put me off trying more from them.

Rimmel Duo in 421 Desert, and Rimmel Trio in 730 Spices - Again the same problem, i find that Rimmel eye shadows seem to be almost none existent on your eyes, i really hate these.

Rimmel Clear Complexion Powder in Transparent - I bought this once when i couldn't find the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent. I thought it would be exactly the same but its not, its darker than the Stay Matte Transparent powder and seeing as I'm so pale it made me look too dark/orange.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Foundation in Vanilla - This is the lightest shade that this foundation comes in and it looks really orange on me, i wasn't impressed that i looked like an umpa lumpa.

PURE Adaptive Foundation - This is an okay colour for me but i really don't like the consistency of it and I'm not too keen on the smell either.

Collection 2000 Magi-Length - There's nothing wrong with this mascara, i just prefer volumizing mascaras to lengthening ones.

2true Instant Volume Mascara - This has a very liquidy formula, it doesn't really add volume and it doesn't curl my lashes at all.

Rimmel Glam Eyes Mascara - I really hate the brush in this mascara, i think it could actually be quite a good mascara though if they changed the brush.

Revlon Double Twist Mascara - If you've read my review on this below this post then you'll know why i don't like this mascara.

BarryM Lip Paint in 101 - I find it hard to actually get this lipstick on my lips evenly, i think I'll just stick with my GOSH Darling for nude lips.

Do you have any products that you never use and regret buying?

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Revlon Double Twist Review ♥

2010-02-15T16:36:00.006Z

Firstly i just want to say, please do not waste your money on this mascara!

I'm really disappointed with this mascara, i bought into the whole 2 in 1 brush thing which claims to thicken and separate the lashes. The brush is a normal mascara brush but it also has the plastic type bristles in between the normal brush and you won't believe how much product comes out on the brush, i don't even want to put this on my lashes to take pictures for you to see how bad it actually is!

I've only used this once and there was just way too much product and instead of thickening my lashes and separating them it was just one whole big clumpy mess, needless to say i wasn't impressed at all and i now keep it shoved to the back of my mascara drawer never to be used again.

Have any of you tried this mascara and hate it as much as me or have you actually had a pleasant experience with it?

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

What Makeup To Take When I Travel ♥

2010-02-14T20:38:00.005Z

I go and stay over at my boyfriends for the weekend a lot and i used to take all my makeup in a huge vanity case, but i figured whats the point in that when i barely use half of it.. So here's what i take with me when i go away for the weekend.

A foundation of course, either my Revlon Colourstay, or Max Factor Lasting Performance, or sometimes both.
A powder to set my foundation, currently Rimmel Stay Matte.
Concealer, Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer for under my eyes and ELF All Over Cover Stick for other areas that need covering up.
I usually take about 2 or 3 blushes so i have more of a colour selection if i don't fancy wearing the same colour blush all weekend. My current favourites are MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty, and MAC Springsheen blush.
A sample size Urban Decay Primer Potion.
I usually take a few small eyeshadow palettes like the Sleek palettes, they fit into my makeup bag nicely.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Zero.
A mascara, currently Maybelline Colossal or Maybelline Define a Lash.
A selection of lipsticks, my current favourites are MAC Plink!, MAC High Tea, and Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in 010 Summer Angel.
A selection of lipglosses, my current favourites are Too Faced White Diamond Lipgloss, Rimmel Stay Glossy in Non-Stop Glamour MAC Lipglass in Cruise Control, and MAC Lipglass in Elle.

Do you tend to over pack when it comes to makeup or do you prefer to only take the necessities?

Happy Valentines Day! <3

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Makeup Collection - Mascara ♥

2010-02-12T18:55:00.004Z

Here is my large unnecessary mascara collection. I can't help myself when it comes to mascara, im always on the look out for something better.

From left to right: 2true Instant Volume Mascara, Clinique High Impact Mascara (sample size), Maybelline Define-A-Lash Volume, Rimmel Glam Eyes Waterproof, Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express 100% Black, Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express, Collection 2000 Magi-Length, Me Me Me Fat Cat Lashes, Max Factor False Lash Effect, Revlon Double Twist, and lastly Urban Decay Skyscraper Mascara (sample size).

I think im definitly going to start reviewing mascaras since i seem to collect so many of them. Any requests on which ones you want me to review?

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Mini Drugstore Haul ♥

2010-02-11T15:09:00.003Z

I went shopping on Monday because i was having a crappy day and was i need of a little retail therapy.

My first stop was Boots and i picked up the Soap & Glory Super Eyes Super Eyes because mine ran out, and whilst i was looking at the Soap & Glory stand i saw the Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser which comes with a muslin cloth. I've never tried a muslin cloth before so i thought i would pick this up and give it a go and so far I'm really liking it and will definitely be buying more muslin cloths! I just have one question about the Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser, am i supposed to put this on my face when my face is wet or dry? I've tried both and either seems to work well.

My next stop was Superdrug and i picked up the Sleek Storm Palette which I've wanted for a while now but the last time i went into a Superdrug that sold Sleek they didn't have it. I wish my local Superdrug would stock Sleek. :(

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Jaunuary 2010 Favourites ♥

2010-02-07T15:50:00.004Z

I didn't manage to do a favourites post for my December favourites, but here (a little late) is my January favourites.

Skin MD Natural - I'm still loving this, it's still keeping my skin super soft and smooth.

MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty - I've really been loving pink blushes lately.

Sleek Blush in Pixie Pink - Another pink blush.

MAC Lipstick in Plink! - I'm in love with this lipstick, i haven't stopped using it since i bought it!

Revlon Colourstay Foundation in combination/oily skin 110 Ivory - I started using this again not long ago, it broke me out last time i used it but so far so good.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer - This is a really good concealer for those on a budget and its actually really good especially for under the eyes.

Maybelline Colossal in 100% Black - I'm really liking how much blacker this is to the original one.

Too Faced Diamond Gloss in White Diamond - A re-discovered favourite, it smells yummy!

N.Y.C Smooth Skin Loose Face Powder in Translucent - I usually use Rimmel Stay Matte but i thought i would give this a go and it leaves my face looking less powdery than the Stay Matte did.

Soap & Glory Super Eyes Super Eyes - Really helps puffy morning eyes and stops my eyes from watering too much.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Skin MD Natural Valentines Giveaway ♥

2010-02-06T17:53:00.007Z

Skin MD Natural are hosting a Valentines Day giveaway!

To enter the contest click here and enter your name and email address. The contest closes on Monday 8th February and the winner will have 24 hours to contact Skin MD Natural with their mailing information after they have been notified.

The prize is a gift basket that is worth $100 and contains the following items:

A bottle of Skin MD Natural shielding lotion.
A bottle of Skin MD Natural + SPF 15 shielding lotion.
One pound of See's dark assorted chocolates.
A pack of Starbucks VIA Ready brew coffee pouches.
A Kiss Me coffee mug.
A cuddly teddy bear.
And lastly a Lollipop Bouquet

Good luck! :)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Soap & Glory Super Eyes ♥

2010-01-28T21:13:00.004Z

I've been using this for a while now so i think its time that i did a review!

Soap & Glory Super Eyes, Super Eyes Moisturising Eye Gel. Don't squint into the wind. In fact avoid any sort of squinting. It's unflattering, causes wrinkles, and can sully your mascara.

Includes depuffing caffeine, pro-vitamin panthenol, & soothing aloe vera juice.

Moist your eyes, and while you're at it, tighten them up too. Pat a layer of Super Eyes, Super Eyes around the contour of your eyes every morning and/or evening - whenever you feel like you need a little lift.

I have very sensitive eyes and my eyes tend to water quite a bit, especially when I'm outside in the wind and since I've been using Super Eyes it has really seemed to make a big difference in how much my eyes water, they don't water half as much as they used to. The consistency of this is like a gel and it goes onto the skin very smoothly and you can really feel that the skin around your eyes feels softer and tightened up. It really helps with puffy tired eyes in a morning but I'm not sure if it has made the circles around my eyes any less dark, or helped with any wrinkles around my eyes, i don't have many wrinkles so its hard for me to tell.

I would definitely re-purchase this though just for the fact that it really helps with my sensitive eyes, it's really annoying when you've done your makeup and then go outside on a windy day and your makeup gets ruined because your eyes are watering, its not a good look!

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

My Passport To Style's Tea Dance ♥

2010-01-27T00:15:00.004Z

My Passport to Style is holding a fundraising virtual tea dance on her blog to raise money for Haiti. All you have to do is visit her blog, become a follower and post about her tea dance on your blog and for every person that does this she will donate 50 English pence to the Haiti aid appeal. I think this is a really fun way to help, and there are a lot of really cute pictures on her tea party post, i wish it was all real! Go on over and check it out! :)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Beautiful Blogger Award ♥

2010-01-26T15:07:00.006Z

Another award.. I seem to be getting a lot of these lately, but I'm not complaining! :P

Thanks to the lovely Life Love and Lipgloss for tagging me! :) xx

The rules for this are: Post 7 facts that you don't know about me and then tag 5 bloggers.

1. I'm a total theme park addict, i get withdrawal symptoms if i don't go to a few theme parks a year lol.

2. Anything paranormal really interests me, I'm always watching shows like Most Haunted.

3. I have 2 cats called Oliver and Toffee.

4. I really want a pet hamster, i used to have one when i was younger and about a week after we got it it had babies and then once they were old enough to leave their mother my Dad took them back to the pet shop without telling me whilst i was at school. :(

5. I've never broken a bone but when i was about 4 i got run over and i started primary school with bruises and scratches all over me. I hope they didn't think my Mum was beating me up lol.

6. I'm 21 and I've never had a job in my life, I'm on job seekers allowance and i was hoping that by going to the job centre they would help me find a job but they just look down on you and think they're better than you and they really don't help at all. :/

7. Relating to number 6, my Mum wants to start an online business in my name.. I'll let you know more about it when it happens, its in progress right now.

And the 5 people I'm going to tag are... (Drum roll)

*Dainty*Dollymix*
Jo
Computergirl
Hannahbabeyxo
BeauMakeUp

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

A Small Haul ♥

2010-01-25T20:55:00.005Z

I had to go shopping today to get my Dad a Birthday present, so i did a little shopping for myself too. Here's what i bought:

A Miss Sporty nail polish in a brown colour because all the nail polish i seem to own is either really bright or really dark and i just fancied something a little more neutral.

Revlon Colourstay foundation in ivory. I've tried this before and really liked it but i thought it was causing me to break out so i stopped using it but I've decided to give it another chance, especially since me and my cousin are planning a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach in February i want something i know will stay on my face all day.

Maybelline Colossal 100% black mascara. I really like the way Maybelline Colossal makes my lashes look but i always thought that it wasn't very black so i was really happy when they came out with a darker version.. I did actually intend to buy a waterproof mascara to go with the whole I'm going to a theme park so i really want my makeup to stay on thing but i just couldn't help myself.

I also stopped by WHSmiths and picked up two more books from the Morganville Vampires series because they're on buy one get one half price at the moment in my WHSmiths. I'm really enjoying this series and would recommend it to anyone who has an obsession with vampire books like me, haha!

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Over The Top Blog Award ♥

2010-01-25T17:16:00.005Z

I was tagged by the beautiful Visual Aspect '87 for this tag, thank you very much! :) (go check her out).

The rules for this award are: Answer the questions below and tag 5 other bloggers who's blogs you love reading.

1. Where is your cell phone? On the desk next to me.

2. Your hair? Naturally straight but still straightened because i hate having kinks.

3. Your Mother? Quite annoying sometimes but i love her.

4. Your Father? A big kid.

5. Your favourite food? Pasta in tomato sauce with cheese on top.

6. Your dream last night? I have really weird random dreams but i can never remember them when i wake up.

7. Your favourite drink? Vimto.

8. Your dream / goal? To have a happy life and to always remember to have fun.. We're only here once.

9. What room are you in? My bedroom.

10. Your hobby? Blogging, makeup, theme park addict.

11. Your fear? Spiders, wasps.. Any kind of bug really, I'm an indoor person lol.

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? No idea, living one day at a time.

13. Where were you last night? At home.

14. Something you aren't? Um.. That's a difficult question.. I have no idea.

15. Muffins? Chocolate ones!

16. Wish list item? MAC all that glitters eyeshadow.

17. Where did you grow up? Lancashire.

18. Last thing you did? I was reading The Morganville Vampires book 5.

19. What are you wearing? Skinny jeans, a top and a jacket.

20. Your TV? E4 + 1, not really watching it but Veronica Mars is on.

21. Your pets? I have 2 ginger cats called Oliver and Toffee.

22. Your friends? Don't have many, I'm very picky about friends.

23. Your life? Could be better right now.

24. Your mood? Bored.

25. Missing someone? The bf.

26. Vehicle? My feet.

27. Something your not wearing? Shoes.

28. Your favourite store? Boots.

29. Your favourite colour? Pink.

30. When was the last time you laughed? Yesterday.

31. Last time you cried? A while ago, can't remember when.

32. Your best friend? Mike.

33. One place that i go over and over? Blackpool.

34. One person who emails me regularly? Twitter and Blogger lol.

35. Favourite place to eat? Indian restaurants.

I'm going to tag:

VampiressDoll
JuicyGirl
Peonies and water lilies
thisiscaz
Chloe

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Makeup Collection - Lipgloss ♥

2010-01-24T20:27:00.003Z

My lipgloss collection:

From left to right: MAC Lustreglass in Ensign, MAC Lustreglass in Morning Glory, MAC Lipglass in Cruise Control, MAC Lipglass in Elle, MAC Lipglass in Poetic License (All from the MAC Sexy Shenanigans Christmas Set), A Mini Urban Decay Pocket Rocket Lipgloss in Timothy, Rimmel Stay Glossy Lipgloss in Non-Stop Glamour, Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Purity, Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Glimmer.

From left to right: Too Faced Diamond Gloss in White Diamond, No7 Liplicious in Jelly Bean, No7 Liplicious in Tangerine Twist, No7 Liplicious in Angel Cake, No7 Liplicious in Marshmallow, No7 Liplicious in Caramel, No7 Liplicious in Cherry Kiss, Too Faced Juicy Jewels Liquid Lipstick/Lipgloss (not sure what this one is called the label has come off), and lastly a Jemma Kidd Lipgloss that i got free with bodyform (it has no name on it).

I think this will be my last collection post, there isn't really anything else in my collection that's all that interesting but if you would like to see anything else or would like a review on any of my lipglosses please feel free to leave a comment. I might do a nail polish collection post at some point but i don't really have a very impressive nail polish collection.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It Review ♥

2010-01-21T19:17:00.004Z

I've been meaning to do a review on this for a while now, so here it finally is.

At last - a simple solution for large pores and clogging, and you can just scrub your nose in it.
A multi-tasking scrub and marvel!
Helps refine large pores and prevent blemishes.
Special fruit-acid formula leaves skin looking brighter & more radiant.

What it says on the back:

The fab pore: Apply a pea-sized dollop of scrub your nose in it to a damp t-zone. (That's your nose, chin, and forehead.) Massage gently in circular motions, then extend out to the less clogged places on your face. Rinse well and follow with moisturiser.

Bonus! Pore purifying clay mask built in. Just leave a thin layer on skin 3 minutes longer for an oil absorbing, brightening, pore cleaning mask!

Personally i prefer to use this as a mask because i find that when i use it as a scrub it can be quite harsh on your skin, the consistency of it is very fine and sand like and it can actually hurt if your not gentle.

What i like to do is apply it to my face while its damp, let it dry into a clay mask for about 20 minutes, i don't know why they tell you to leave it on for just 3 minutes when using it as a mask because it takes longer than 3 minutes to dry. Once its dry i splash my face with water and gently massage in circular motions to use the scrub part of it and then rinse it off. I find that it seems to be less harsh when you let it dry first for some reason?

Overall I'd say this is a good product but I'm not sure if i will be re-purchasing it.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Skin MD Natural Review ♥

2010-01-21T00:41:00.003Z

I was contacted sometime before Christmas by Skin MD Natural and asked if i would like to try their shielding lotion, the idea really intrigued me so of course i said yes! So yes, i would just like to state that this product was sent to me for free but my opinion is my own honest opinion from my experience with this product.

Here's what it says on the back of the bottle:

- Far more effective than conventional moisturizers
- Promptly absorbs, transforming the outer layer of skin into a hydrating invisible shield
- Finest natural ingredients together with a quantum advance in skin hydration
- Regeneration is fully realized within a few days.

When i was first contacted about this before i had seen the product i did some research on it and it seemed like it was for dry skin, well i have quite oily skin so i thought that maybe i could use it as a night time moisturiser but i was actually pleasantly surprised when i received it.

The consistency is really light and it sinks into your skin almost immediately leaving your skin feeling really soft (i was really surprised at how soft my skin felt the first time i used this). Even with my oily skin I'm able to use this as an everyday moisturiser without my face turning into a big oily mess by the end of the day which I'm actually quite surprised by seeing as I've always had to use a shine control moisturiser in the past. I'd say it has even helped my skin to become less oily because by using a shine control moisturiser i feel like it stops the oil, or absorbs it but doesn't solve the problem, but with using the Skin MD i feel like it's moisturising my face enough whilst still being light enough for me to wear so that my skin doesn't feel the need to produce more oils.

You can also use this product on any other part of your body as well as your face.

So would i buy this product with my own money now that I've had the chance to try it out.. Most definitely, i will be purchasing this once my bottle runs out. :)

You can find out more information on this product on the Skin MD Natural website here.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Perfume Collection ♥

2010-01-17T16:09:00.003Z

I said i was going to do a post of my perfume collection before new year, but i totally forgot about it so here it is for you now! :)

From left to right: Kate Moss Velvet Hour 100ml, Paul Smith Floral 30ml, Jean Paul Gaultier Summer Fragrance 100ml, Juicy Couture 100ml, Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers G 10ml, Ghost Deep Night 50ml.

I'm not even going to attempt to try to explain what each one of these smells like but my favourites are the Gwen Stefani perfume because it smells so sweet (coconut?) and i also really like the Juicy Couture perfume and the Kate Moss Velvet Hour Perfume. If you'd like a review on any of these please feel free to leave a comment!

Thanks for reading, commenting and subscribing! :)
Charlotte. xx

Share The Love ♥

2010-01-15T15:54:00.002Z

I'm sure you've all seen the share the love videos on YouTube where people talk about their favourite YouTube guru's. Well i figured that i would do something similar in blog form of my favourite YouTube guru's but also of my favourite blogs because i always like to find new guru's to watch and new blogs to read.

I'm going to start with my favourite Youtubers.

1. Fafinettex3 - She was the very first person who i subscribed to on YouTube and through her i discovered the makeup community. She's been having some trouble with hackers deleting her account lately and it's happened again today which makes me really angry, don't people have anything better to do? I think her account is back up right now but there aren't any videos on there. She seems like such a sweet and lovely girl, i don't see how people can do that to her.

2. Gem's Maquillage - I really love watching this girl, i think she is my all time favourite guru. She does really great videos and just seems to be really genuine, i know i can trust what she says when she reviews a product. She also has a second channel where she does really interesting day in the life and random vlogs which you can find here, and a blog which you can find here.

3. xsparkage - This girl does really awesome tutorials and reviews and has one of those voices that are just really enjoyable to listen to. She also has a vlog channel here, and a blog here.

4. Moonbeamstarlight - I love watching this girl she can be so funny especially in her vlogs. She also does really great reviews and tutorials. You can find her vlog channel here and her blog here.

5. Zoella - This girl started out just writing blogs which is where i first found her but now she also does YouTube videos too, and they are fabulous! You can find her blog here.

Now onto my favourite bloggers. Wow, i never realised i followed so many blogs, i think I'm just going to mention their names or this will be a mile long.

1. *Dainty*Dollymix*
2. BrionyLou at B's Beauty Blog
3. Jo at Beautylicious Love
3. Ashwini at Clearly Beautiful
4. Computergirl at Computergirl's Musings!
5. Juicygirl
6. LipGlossGossip
7. Liparazzi
8. Lipstick Rules
9. Lollipop26 at Lollipop26Writes she also has a youtube channel here but i prefer her blog.
10. Meg at Meg Says
11. Laury at More makeup than sense
12. BeauMakeUp at Natalie Writes.... Beau MakeUp <3
13. Peonies and water lilies
14. Pyxiee at Pyxie
15. Shortiee31 at Shortiee's Beauty Blog
16. Caz at thisiscaz
17. ThoseThreeWords at ThoseThreeWordsx
18. Nikki at Visual Aspect '87
19. Charly at What Charly Thinks
20. Chloe at Make-Up Princess

I'd love to know who your favourite bloggers and youtubers are, so if you feel like doing a post like this I'll definitely read it!

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Photo Tag ♥

2010-01-14T17:45:00.010Z

I was tagged to do this by Jen at All That Glitters & Sparkles. Thanks for tagging me! xx

The rules are:

1. Open the first photo album on your laptop/computer.
2. Scroll to the 10th picture.
3. Post the picture and tell the story behind it.
4. Tag 5 or more people.

The first album i have is Alton Towers 20th September 2008 and the 10th photo in there is...

This is a picture of me and my cousin Nathan on Ripsaw at Alton Towers, I'm on the back row 5th from the left in the white hoodie with the hood pulled down over my face trying to not get wet lol and my cousin is sat next to me on the right. Me and my family try to go to Alton Towers every year and i always take my cousin with me because he loves roller coasters and rides as much as i do.

I'm pretty sure most people have done this tag by now so I'm not going to tag anyone but if you haven't done it and want to then i tag you!

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

5 Diamonds Award ♥

2010-01-10T23:56:00.002Z

Hello and a Happy New Year to you all! I haven't blogged for ages, i feel so bad about that and I'm sorry! I've just been relaxing over Christmas and New Year and haven't really felt like being online all that much, but I'm back! I also have a job interview tomorrow, finally! Wish me luck! :) I'm so nervous. :/

So, the lovely Peonies and Water Lilies tagged me for the 5 Diamonds Award (because my blog sparkles.. Like Edward Cullen! Lol). A big thank you to her! xx

I think you just pass this award on, so here we go.. I tag:

EmmaDazzle
Clearly Beautiful
ComputerGirl
Meg
Laury
Natalie

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Makeup Collection - Lipstick ♥

2009-12-24T15:24:00.006Z

Yay, it's Christmas Eve! :D I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and i hope you all get lots of lovely presents tomorrow and have a fabulous day! xx

And now onto my lipstick collection..

Left to right: Urban Decay mini sample lipstick in Midnight Cowboy (its so tiny and cute!), MAC lipstick in High Tea, MAC lipstick in Plink!, ELF lipstick in Nicely Nude, and BarryM 101.

Left to right: Gosh lipstick in 134 Darling, Rimmel lipstick in 247 Frosted, Rimmel Lipstick in 700 Nude Delight, Rimmel lipstick in 010 Summer Angel, and lastly a random Avon lipstick that my Mum gave to me in Sheer Ice.

Enjoy! If you see anything you like the look of and want a swatch/review please feel free to leave a comment!

Merry Christmas everyone!! :)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following.
Charlotte. xx

Festive Tag ♥

2009-12-23T18:52:00.003Z

I just saw this on Sparkles and Lipgloss's blog, and since its Christmas Eve tomorrow i thought it would be a fun way to get into the Christmas spirit! Yay, are you all as excited as i am? :D

Favourite Colour? - Pink!

Facebook? - Yes, but only for my real life friends. Theres just too much personal info on there that i don't wish to share.

Favourite Christmas Song? - Jingle Bell Rock.. Although i have been singing let it snow, let it snow, let it snow a lot lately as its been snowing and i love it when it snows! :)

Christmas Tree Real or Fake? - Fake, we've never had a real Christmas tree my Mum thinks they're too messy.

Hottest Celebrity? - Taylor Lautner, oh so hot in New Moon!

Favourite Restaurant? - Any Indian restaurant, i love Indian food!

Favourite Magazine? - I don't really read magazines, that sounds bad but i actually don't lol.

Favourite Holiday Drink? - Holiday drink, no idea but i love vodka and coke.

Favourite Christmas Movie? - A Nightmare Before Christmas, and Muppet's Christmas Carol! I used to watch these every year without fail when i was little. Ah, happy memories! :)

Feel free to do this tag if you want to, i tag all of you!! :)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following!
Charlotte. xx

Makeup Collection - Blush ♥

2009-12-22T21:28:00.004Z

Wow, i feel like i haven't blogged for ages! So I've done my eyeshadow collection, now onto my blushes. Blushes seem to last me for ages, but i just can't help myself from buying more and then i very rarely use some of them. I'm thinking i need to do a sort of project 10 pan kind of thing with my blushes so that i actually use some of them up!

Top row, left to right: Pure Blush in Peach, Pure Blush in Pink Shimmer, E.l.f Contouring Blush in Blushed, Revlon Matte Blush in Perfectly Peach.
Bottom row: dVb Blush in Enchanting, Sleek Blush in Pixie Pink, MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty, MAC Sheertone Shimmer Blush in Springsheen.

Anything that you'd like a review on?

I think I'm going to do my lipstick or lip gloss collection next, what do you think?

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

The Friends Award ♥

2009-12-17T00:01:00.005Z

Yay an award! :) I love getting awards, so thank you very much to the lovely ComputerGirl! :) xx (Go check her out!)

There doesn't seem to be any particular rules to this award, i think you just pass it on. So I'm going to pass it on to..

Drum roll please!

*Dainty*Dollymix*
Juicygirl
Visual Aspect '87
Peonies and Water Lilies

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Makeup Collection - Eyeshadow ♥

2009-12-14T18:17:00.007Z

I feel like i haven't blogged in ages! I'm here to show you my makeup collection, starting with my eye shadows. I will do more posts like this showing you the rest of my collection, i just have too much to fit my whole collection into one post. I think this is a good idea so that you can view my whole collection (because we all know that's fun, and we all like to have a nosey. I know i do!) and you can also see everything that i own and pick out things that maybe you'd want a review on.

Onto the collection:

From left to right: Urban Decay Deluxe Palette, Urban Decay Ammo Palette, Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume 2. (I've already done reviews for these three palettes)

Left: Sleek Original Palette, Rimmel Duo in 421 Desert. Middle: Beauty UK Palette's in 4 and 1. Right: Clinique Quad in Plum Seduction, Gosh Quad in Grand Passion, Rimmel Trio in 730 Spices.

Left to Right: My only MAC Eyeshadow in Gleam, Too Faced Duos in Lovey Dovey, Bon Bon, George & Weezie, Poodle Puff, and Fantasy Island.

What would you like to see next in my collection? Lipsticks, lip glosses, blushes?

Thanks for reading, commenting and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Five Good Things ♥

2009-12-08T19:31:00.004Z

I saw this on Peonies and Water Lilies blog where she wrote 5 good things to make herself feel more positive. I've been feeling quite negative today myself, so i thought i would give it a go.

1. Lots of new makeup. I've been buying a lot of new makeup recently and makeup always makes me feel more positive about myself when I'm wearing it, plus its fun to try out new things, create new looks, and find new favourites.

2. I'm almost done with my Christmas shopping. I hate Christmas shopping whenever i try to go and buy something for someone else i usually end up with something for myself instead. Plus the shops just seem so much more crowded around Christmas and they play Christmas songs over and over in every shop and i just end up with a headache.

3. WHSmiths. This is relevant to number 2. They never play music in there and its always so quiet, its sometimes a relief to go in there and just browse the books in the peace and quiet before going back out into the mayhem.

4. Reading. I love to read and its always good to escape into someone else's life in a book when your fed up with your own life. I recently bought Evermore The Immortals, which i think is a new series. It will be interesting to follow a series right from the beginning I've never done that before.

5. Christmas goodies. Does anyone else stock up on extra junk food to eat over Christmas? My parents do every year, Doritos and dip is my favourite! :)

What are your five good things?

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Paranormal Activity ♥

2009-12-06T21:35:00.009Z

I know this blog isn't really here for movie reviews, its a beauty blog but its my blog so I'm going to blog about this movie. If you don't want to read this post then don't! :)

*Warning may contain spoilers*

So me and the bf set out to the cinema on Saturday night, even after he warned and warned me that this film has had a lot of really bad reviews. I just didn't want to listen to him, i kept insisting that it looked like a film that i would enjoy. I didn't really know what to expect from this film but i was expecting it to be at least somewhat scary.

So the film starts out that this couple have been having some paranormal things happening and they've bought a new camera to document the activity on, and the whole film is filmed on this camera. It starts out quite interesting if your into paranormal things like i am and at first the paranormal happenings had people gasping, but it wasn't anything too scary. There was a pretty cool effect involving a Ouija board about halfway through the film which i thought was quite good seeing as its such a low budget film. Then there is a part where the girl gets out of the bed and just ends up standing looking at the bed with her bf in it for about 3 hours while the time on the camera fast forwards and then she wanders outside which is where her bf finds her (this is relevant to later on) and at about this time is when people started to laugh at the film it just seemed to get sillier and sillier, and the acting seemed to get worse.

Next i want to talk about the ending so if you don't want to know what happens i suggest you stop reading here and skip down to my thoughts on the film.

The ending of this film had me in stitches, the girl (sorry i can't remember their names, i think it was Katie?) ends up getting out of bed and stands staring at the bed/her bf again for a few hours whilst it fast forwards the time, people were really starting to laugh at this point, then she wanders off downstairs again and we hear her start to scream and her bf, (Mica?) leaps out of the bed super fast and runs down the stairs to Katie and next thing we know hes been thrown across the room right towards the camera and Katie appears in the doorway covered in his blood, i was in fits of giggles at this point and I'm not even sure why now i think about it, i guess i was laughing at the bad acting. Anyway.. Here comes the scary part, people actually screamed lol.. Katie walks over to Mica and starts to sort of eat him but then the camera catches her attention, she looks at the camera in a weird demonic creepy kind of way and lunges for the camera which i think was the most scary part of this film, and that's where it ends. It then goes on to tell us that Mica's body was found on such a date and Katie seems to have disappeared and no one has seen her since.

Okay for those of you who didn't want to read the ending its safe for you to start reading again!

So my thoughts on this film, it was definitely no where near scary.. The bf was falling asleep, and me with half of the cinema were in fits of giggles, and the bf declared that he'd just wasted 2 hours of his life. But i think the scary part comes after you have seen this film and forget how bad the acting and the film was, and just concentrate on the story when your in bed alone at night and things are starting to look pretty similar, you start to wonder what those bumps in the night are. I think this film if re-made with a larger budget and better actors could actually be pretty good. I think it has potential, it wasn't really all bad i just think the actors ruined it by not actually being very good.

Have you seen this film yet? What did you think?

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx :)

MAC Haul Swatches ♥

2009-12-03T21:42:00.004Z

Here are some swatches as promised of the MAC goodies that i got yesterday! :)

Springsheen Blush (Light peach with gold pearl).

5 Sexy Shenanigans Soft Mini Lipglass/Lustreglass Holiday Set. From left to right: Lustreglass in Ensign (clean coral rose), Lustreglass in Morning Glory (peachy pink), Lipglass in Cruise Control (pale lavender with high level pearl), Lipglass in Poetic License (white pink), Lipglass in Elle (pastel pink).

Lipsticks in Plink!, and High Tea.

Enjoy!

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)

Charlotte. xx

MAC Haul ♥

2009-12-02T13:27:00.009Z

Oh my god, I'm so excited! Look what just arrived for me! :) I've been waiting since yesterday for this to get here, so much for named day delivery. But its finally here and I'm not complaining! :)

So let me tell you what i got:

Blush in Springsheen.
Lipstick in High Tea.
Lipstick in Plink!
And the 5 Sexy Shenanigans Soft Mini Lipglass/Lustreglass Holiday Set.

I'm in love with all of these already! I'm trying them out as i type, haha. :)

From left to right: Lipstick in Plink!, Lipstick in High Tea, Lustreglass in Ensign, Lipglass in Poetic License, Lipglass in Cruise Control, Lustreglass in Morning Glory, Lipglass in Elle, and Springsheen Blush.

If you want a review of anything, or swatches please feel free to leave a comment. :)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following.
Charlotte. xx

Blog Link Exchange ♥

2009-12-01T19:36:00.004Z

I recently found out what exchanging blog links means, and i did this with My Passport to Style, after doing some research and being completely mind boggled as to what she ment, haha.

What it is, is you find someone to exchange blog links with and you each put a link to the others blog somewhere on your blog page where people can see it, so that it increases the amount of people who will find your blog. Mine is over at the side under friends of xcharleym0ox -->

So what i was wondering is if anyone else would like to exchange blog links with me? If you do please leave me a comment and i will put your link up on my blog in exchange for you putting a link to my blog on your blog. :)

(Wow, i said blog a lot there lol)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

FTC Guidelines ♥

2009-12-01T15:01:00.003Z

I only found out about this recently, but apparently starting from today us bloggers, and youtubers, and even facebook users and twitter users have to follow some guidelines when posting about products and writing reviews. I'm not actually sure if this applies to us UK bloggers because mostly the people who I've seen talk about this have been from the US, but better safe than sorry since we can have readers from all around the world so it only seems fair that we all follow the same guidelines. (I am confused about this so if anyone knows it would be very helpful.)

The rules:
1. We have to say if we have any relationships with any companies.
2. We have to say if a product has been sent to us by companies for free.
3. We have to say if we are being paid to review or talk about a product.

I like the idea that we now all have to be truthful about products so it should stop people from posting false reviews because they're being paid to give a good review of that product, when really it might not actually be very good at all. I do think its a bit of a pain to have to say in every post that you paid for the product with your own money etc.. That's why i have written a disclaimer at the bottom of my blog so that i don't have to say every single time that i bought the product with my own money and no one is paying me to write this review and its my own honest opinion blah blah blah.. Is a disclaimer at the bottom of my blog enough? I think it would put some people off writing reviews if they had to write a disclaimer each time in each review they wrote.

Overall i think these guidelines are a good thing and as long as you are honest in your reviews you have nothing to worry about, and i guess we'll be finding out if any of those rumors about youtube guru's charging money to review products are true now that they have to tell us.

If i got anything wrong or you have any more information on this please feel free to leave a comment.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

November 2009 Favourites ♥

2009-11-30T21:52:00.005Z

Here are some of the things I've been loving and reaching for a lot this month.

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol 2 - I'm in love with this palette. It has the perfect range of colours and great pigmentation!

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil - Does exactly what it says on the tin. Glides on and lasts all day.

Rimmel Lipstick in Summer Angel - I've been wearing this ever since i bought it, its the perfect nudey pink colour.

Boots Natural Collection Vanilla Body Spray - I love the smell of this!

Soap & Glory Heel Genius - My feet have been lovely and soft ever since i started using this!

MeMeMe Fat Cat Lashes Mascara - Gives volume with no clumping.

Rimmel Stay Glossy Lipgloss in Non-Stop Glamour - Another perfect nudey pink.

Pure Blush in Peach - The perfect blush for when you want a natural look.

MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty - A nice natural pinky blush.

Sleek Blush in Pixie Pink - Not had this long but i love it!

Sleek Original Palette - Not had this long either, but I've used it every day since i got it! I think some of the colours are very much like some of the colours in the Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol 2.

What are some of your favourite products that you've been reaching for a lot this month? I'd love a link if you do something like this on your blog!

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following! :)
Charlotte. xx

Sleek Original Palette Swatches ♥

2009-11-28T21:51:00.003Z

I was bored and i was wondering what to do with myself, and i thought i know.. Why not do some swatches of my new Sleek palette. :)

So here they are.. I don't really need to explain, i think the picture speaks for itself. But i can say that I'm loving this palette and i can't wait to buy some of the other palettes, maybe all of them! I'm loving the Sleek blush that i got also and can't wait to try more of those! :)

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following!
Charlotte. xx

Soap & Glory Review ♥

2009-11-27T20:32:00.003Z

I've been saying on Twitter that I'm going to review these for a while now, and I've finally got around to it! :) Yay!

I'm going to start with the Heel Genius because this is my favourite of the two:

"Feet should be friendly. Soft. Smooth. Even lovely to look at. Massage a generous layer of Heel Genius onto clean feet every night (or at least as often as you remember). Slip cotton socks overtop and let it soak while you sleep."

When i first got this i applied it every night for about a week, and i can say that it has made my feet really soft, and i think with using this and something like a ped egg or a pumice stone you can keep your feet in really good condition. I never really had a foot routine before using this (i just used my ped egg every now and then) but i think I'll definitely be buying this again! The product itself is a blue almost gel like cream and when applied it gives a cooling feel to your feet. And when it says apply generously you don't really need to use a lot, i squeeze out about 2 blobs onto the end of my finger one blob for the front of my foot, and one blob for my heel, and i still have product left over on my hands after rubbing it in. As for the smell, I'd say it has a fruity smell to it with a hint of menthol, its quite a nice smell actually.

Now onto the Hand Food:

"Apply Hand Food hand cream as often as you want to soften, smooth and soothe dry, chapped, or otherwise hampered hands."

I have been trying to apply this as often as i can, when i remember to after washing my hands anyway. It claims that its a "non-greasy hydrating hand cream with shea butter, macadamia oil & marshmallow". It is definitely non-greasy, it sinks right into your hands and leaves them feeling like you never applied it, apart from a lovely soft feeling. Overall though I'm not sure if my hands are any less dryer than they were before, i think i would say they are but i don't really pay too much attention to my hands, its not a drastic difference or i think i would have noticed. I'm not sure i would buy the full size of this again, but they do make a cute handbag sized one that i might consider buying to throw in my bag whilst I'm out in the cold but I'm sure this one is going to last me ages yet. As for the smell of this one, I'm not exactly sure what it smells of.. It's quite nice though, not over powering at all.

I'm going to do a separate review for the Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It because i don't feel I've used it enough yet to do a review (i still haven't tried it as a face mask, which i need to do) but i hope this helped any of you looking to try some of the Soap & Glory products!

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx :)

Sleek - Neutral Look ♥

2009-11-27T13:32:00.004Z

My goodness, ignore the eyebrows lol, i think i need to go pluck!

Anyway.. FOTD.. I got to use my Sleek goodies! :)

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion.
I used the light pinky colour from the Sleek palette all over my lid (2nd along on the bottom row), and then i used the bronzey colour (4th along on the bottom row) on the outer corner and brought it up into the crease.
I used the lightest colour from my Clinique Plum Seduction Quad for a highlight.
Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil on water line.
MeMeMe Fat Cat Lashes Mascara.

Cheeks:
Sleek Blush in Pixie Pink

Lips:
Blistex Intensive Moisturiser.
And the Jemma Kidd Lipgloss that i got free with Bodyform, it doesn't tell me what colour it is but if you've seen them its the light pink one.

Think I'm going to do a review on the Soap & glory Hand Food and Heel Genius later on.
Thanks for reading! :)
Charlotte. xx

Haul ♥

2009-11-26T19:29:00.005Z

I got the chance to go to one of the larger shopping areas around me today so i went on a bit of a spree..

I'll start off with the two things that i got yesterday (thought i might as well include them).

Rimmel Lipstick in Summer Angel, a really pretty sheer nudey pink (the lipstick with the bronzey tube).
Tresemme Frizz Control Finishing Cream, nothing too exciting about that.

Soo.. Onto today's very exciting haul.. I managed to find a Superdrug that stocked Sleek!! I was soo excited i almost started jumping up and down lol, but i managed to refrain myself by reminding myself that people would probably think i was a bit weird if i did start jumping up and down! :) They also had a HUGE section for Gosh all to itself, I'm jealous i wish my local Superdrug was like that! Anyway what did i get..

The Original Sleek palette. Wow, when people say these are really good quality for the price they are not kidding! I don't think I've ever seen such cheep shadows with such great pigmentation, I'm impressed and i really can't wait to use this!

Sleek Blush in Pixie Pink. I think i got this just because i thought the name was super cute, but its a really nice pink colour. I'm not sure how to describe it, its like baby pink almost but more brighter. Can't wait to use this either! :) I'll definitely be going back for more Sleek products.

Gosh Stippling Brush. I already own the MAC 187 and use it for my liquid foundation, but I've been wanting a backup for a while now so i can switch when one gets dirty cause I'm so lazy when it comes to washing my brushes.. It's bad lol.

Rimmel Lipstick in Nude Delight. What can i say i love nude lipsticks..

Blistex Intensive Moisturiser. My lips have been so dry lately with all the wind and cold, they need some TLC.

Another Softlips - Vitamin Enriched. I love my French Vanilla one so much i bought another, this one smells like cherries. :)

Two Miss Sporty Nail Polishes in red, and a greeny blue. (They have no names on them :/)

Soap & Glory Super Eyes Moisturising Eye Gel. Loving my Soap & Glory products so much i had to buy something else, will do a review on this once I've used it for a while.

A Ped Egg. No idea where the last one of these i had went when we moved so when i saw it in pink i had to have it!

I also bought some Bodyform.. Just because of the free lipgloss, i just can't help myself i see things i want them lol, and actually I'm not too impressed it's super sticky like it could stick your lips together.. Well not quite but it is very sticky.

And lastly i went to HMV and picked up the New Moon soundtrack (I'm listening to it as i write) cause i loved the movie so much, and i loved the Twilight soundtrack so i thought why not..

Okay, i think I've babbled on enough now, so thanks for reading! :)
Charlotte. xx

I ♥ Your Blog Award ♥

2009-11-25T16:17:00.005Z

I was tagged for this award by Emily. Thank you very much! :)

The rules for this are pretty much the same as for the One Lovely Blogger Award. Tag 15 of your favourite blogs and then let them know they have been awarded.

So here it goes, I'll try to tag people who i didn't tag for the one lovely blog award.. I've found a few new blogs since then so it should be pretty easy! :)

VampiressDoll
Gemma
Clearly Beautiful
Icyabstract
Juicygirl (i tagged her for the last one, but i just love her blog and she's such a lovely girl!)
Lipstick Rules
My name is Laura, and I'm a makeupaholic!
Peonies and water lilies
Pyxie
Sparklemidori's Beauty Blog
xsparkage
Zoella

So that's only 12 but those are either new blogs I've discovered lately or ones that i didn't include in the last award (i don't follow hundreds of blogs, just ones i really like or its hard to keep up).

Enjoy! :)
Charlotte. xx

Batiste Dry Shampoo ♥

2009-11-24T14:37:00.004Z

I've used this twice now, the first time was a complete disaster! I think i used way too much, i still had powder coming out of my hair no matter how much i tried to brush it out. The second time was this morning and it went a little better, although after using this and then straightening my hair it seems to leave my hair feeling really dry like i might have done some damage to it with the heat, even though i used a heat protector. Also I'm not too keen on the smell of this. What is your favourite Batiste scent? I think i might try the tropical one next if i carry on using this product..

The reason i bought this was so that i could try to stop washing my hair everyday but i feel like I'm doing more damage to my hair using this product and then straightening my hair and i can't not straighten my hair or it just looks really bleugh!

I'm unsure of what to do now.. Has anyone else had the problem of their hair feeling too dry after using this and then straightening? Any tips would be greatly appreciated! :)

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Mini Collective Haul ♥

2009-11-18T19:07:00.005Z

I've been having to walk through town for the past 2 days to get where i was going and i just couldn't help myself from going into Superdrug, and here's what i bought:

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Blush, I've never tried dry shampoo before and I'm starting to think that washing my hair everyday isn't good for it so i bought this along with a bright pink shower cap so that i can still have a shower without washing my hair, i never feel properly clean without having a shower.

A Softlips French Vanilla Lipbalm, i remember seeing a video about Softlips lipbalms by Juicystar07 on YouTube and i wasn't sure if we actually had these in the UK so when i saw them i had to get one!

MEMEME Fat Cat Lashes Mascara, i really don't need another mascara i have 9 now.. Who needs 9 mascaras? But i couldn't help myself the packaging was screaming buy me! Lol.

Superdrug Camomile Toner, I don't really use toner for any reason than to refresh my skin before i apply moisturiser and then makeup so at £1 i don't really care if it does what it says its supposed to or not as long as it feels refreshing.

Superdrug Nourishing Nail Polish Remover, i needed a new nail polish remover cause mine is running out and i thought this one looked pretty good.

Thanks for reading, if you want a review of anything please leave a comment.
Charlotte. xx

Soap & Glory & Mini Haul ♥

2009-11-16T17:45:00.006Z

I decided to brave the bad weather this morning and went into town. I was on the hunt for Soap & Glory Heel Genius after reading a review on it at Phoebe's blog Peluxe, but once i got to town and into Boots and started looking at the Soap & Glory products i realised that they were buy 2 get 1 free and i just couldn't help myself and ended up with 3 things! So firstly i picked up the Heel Genius (read Phoebe's review on it here, why is her packaging blue and mine pink?), i then picked up the Hand Food hand cream as now its winter my hands are starting to feel a little dry and it claims that it's the most astonishing hand cream ever.. We shall see, but I'm really liking it so far. I also picked up Scrub Your Nose In It which is a face scrub that claims to refine large pores and prevent blemishes, and can also be used as a face mask, so I'm very excited to try this out!

Next stop was Superdrug, i just went in to have a look around and saw that the BarryM Nail Paints were buy 2 for £5 so i picked up 2 of those in 304 Mint Green, and 303 Bright Purple. I also picked up a Maybelline Define a Lash Volume (love the bright pink packaging!) I'm still on the look out for a cheaper mascara that's just as good as the Max Factor False Lash Effect although i think with all the mascaras that I'm buying i might as well just have bought the False Lash Effect again.

On other news, we're finally moved into our new house! Yay! ^_^ Just waiting for our phone number to transfer over and to get proper broadband back now.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx :)

Clinique Gift Set ♥

2009-11-10T20:32:00.005Z

My Mum's friend gave me this as one of my Birthday presents, it looks like it could be one of those free gift sets you get for spending over a certain amount at Boots,but I'm really glad to have it!

I've never thought about trying anything from Clinique before because of the high prices, but i think I've been converted! I've been using the Liquid Facial Soap in Mild for a few days now and i just love the way it makes my skin feel,so soft and smooth. I've also noticed that my skin is looking better too which is definitely a good thing, so this may have to be something that i will have to invest in, in the future once my little 50ml tube runs out!

It also comes with a super cute bag, a mini High Impact mascara sample, which I'm not really that impressed by, and an Eye Shadow quad in Plum Seduction which i really like and will probably do a look using this soon! :)

I really just wanted to tell you all about my new found love for Clinique, but in other news i am going to be continuing to do blog posts since i realised it doesn't really take a lot to upload a few pictures. Also we're not moving on Thursday now because its been delayed again the person who is supposed to be buying our house still hasn't paid the money and we can't pay for our new house until they do which means we can't move in! :( I have no idea how long its going to be before i get proper broadband back, but I'm managing for now.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Just a Little Update ♥

2009-11-09T18:02:00.007Z

Hello everyone just a little update on me! Sorry for the lack of posts but i don't really have Internet right now.. Well i do, but i have a pay as you go Internet dongle because they turned my internet off because we're moving house on Thursday so i have to be careful how much of it i use so i haven't been able to watch YouTube videos :( your blogs and twitter have been keeping me sane though! :)

So what have i been up to, well it was my Birthday yesterday! Woo, 21! :) I might do a post on some of the things i got at a later date (perfumes and jewelry etc..) once we've moved but i think this will be my last post for a week or two until we've moved and settled in and have proper Internet again.. For now here are a few pictures of my birthday meal with the boyfriend and my family:

Me and the boyfriend

My cousins Emily, and Nathan

My Dad

Also whilst I'm at it, here's a little haul that i did today:

Loreal Studio Hot Straight Thermo Straightening Cream, buy two and get both for £4 at Superdrug.
Rimmel Stay Matte Transparent Powder (liking the new packaging).
NYC Loose Face Powder in Transparent (thought I'd give this a go).
BarryM 101 Lip Paint (I've been meaning to pick this up for a while, not overly impressed but its okay.. Any suggestions for other colours.. Wearable ones please some of them look really bright).
Boots Natural Collection Vanilla Body Spray (Omg, this smells amazing i love it!).
And lastly Nivia Regenerating Night Cream (Needed something moisturising, my skin is oily yet now that its winter its still feeling a little tight and dry underneath the oiliness).

Thanks for reading, i hope to post again soon but for now I'll be on twitter still if you want to follow me www.twitter.com/xcharleym0ox and I'll still reply to comments! :)

Charlotte. xx

Urban Decay Deluxe Palette Review ♥

2009-11-03T16:14:00.004Z

This is a pretty old palette from Urban Decay and I'm late getting this but I'm going to do a review anyway!

I haven't used all the colours yet since most of them are pretty bright and not something you would wear on a day to day basis but i think this palette is perfect if you want to own a few highly pigmented bright colours.

The eye shadows themselves are really smooth, very easy to apply, and easy to blend and work with, which is a must when working with crazy bright colours i think. This palette is also perfect for those who like Urban Decay shadows but aren't too keen on the glitter that some of the regular shadows have, these shadows aren't glittery but they do still have shimmer, but not the type that goes everywhere when you apply the shadow. The palette is mostly made up of bright colours but it also has a few neutrals which are my favourites since i use neutral colours the most, Scratch and Underground look really pretty together.

I think that's all i have to say about this palette, i think i might do a face of the day tomorrow using some of the colours (probably the neutrals).

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

PS. Welcome to all my new followers! :) xx

One Lovely Blog Award ♥

2009-11-02T09:53:00.007Z

I have been given this award by Sarah, Emily and Phoebe. Thank you all very much! :) xx

The rules for this award are:

To accept this award: Post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I don't follow hundreds of blogs like some people so this is going to be a mix of old and new blogs that i love because i just don't have 15 blogs that I've newly found.

Emily
Hannah Babey xo
Sarah
Jess
JuicyGirl
Lip Gloss Gossip
Make up me
MakeupbyMel
Shortiee31
Bubblegarm
Moonbeamstarlight
Phoebe
Pinksealight
Liparazzi
Lollipop26

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

October 2009 Favourites ♥

2009-10-29T12:23:00.005Z

Here are a few things that I've been loving and reaching for a lot this month:

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol 2 - I've been using this palette pretty much every day since i got it (and neglecting all my other shadows), it has a wide range of colours that you can mix and match to create any look you want.

Revlon Matte Blush in Perfectly Peach - I haven't used this much since i got it, but i decided to give it another go the other week and now i really like it. It gives a nice natural look to my cheeks.

Rimmel Stay Glossy Lipgloss in Non-Stop Glamour - A perfect everyday lipgloss.

Urban Decay Lipstick in Midnight Cowboy - This thing is so cute and small! (I got it with the Urban Decay Hall of Fame Set) It's a perfect sheer nude colour that will suit everyone.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil - This has to be the best eye liner that I've ever owned. It stays on all day and is super easy to apply.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer (wow, that's a mouth full) - I find this really good for underneath my eyes.

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara - I've been trying to find a mascara that is like the Max Factor False Lash Effect but isn't so expensive and so far I'm really liking this one.

And lastly Temple Spa Windows of the Soul Eye Treatment - A really good moisturising eye cream, it's definitely been helping with puffiness and dark circles.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx :)

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol 2 Review ♥

2009-10-27T13:46:00.005Z

I've been using this palette for a few weeks now and I'm in love! It's perfect for travelling with as it has 16 eye shadows that you can mix and match to create many different looks, a mini primer potion, two 24/7 eye liners, and a huge mirror which means all you need is your face products and a mascara and your good to go!

The shadows are lovely and soft, and really easy to blend and work with which is why i love Urban Decay shadows so much! The only one i have a few problems with in this palette is Midnight Cowboy Rides Again as it has huge chunks of glitter in it and you do get quite a lot of fallout, but its easily cleaned up if you use a powder over your foundation it just sweeps away with a big fluffy brush without any glitter sticking to your foundation.

It also comes with 7 shadows that are exclusive to this palette:
AC/DC - Top row, 4th along.
Nylon - 2nd row, 1st along.
Mushroom - 2nd row, 3rd along.
Sphynx - 2nd row, 4th along.
Jinx - Bottom row, 1st along.
Homegrown - Bottom row, 3rd along.
Misdemeanor - Bottom row, 4th along.

It also comes with Perversion (top row, 1st along) which i think is only available in this palette and the first Book of Shadows.

I would definitely recommend this palette and i think it's well worth the money, especially if your looking for something with a wide range of colours that are nicely pigmented and easy to work with! :)

You can buy this palette from Boots for £27 - Click Here!

Thanks for reading, don't forget to follow me if you enjoy my blog! :)
Charlotte. xx

My MAC Wish List ♥

2009-10-25T19:37:00.007Z

Here are a few things that I've been wanting to buy from MAC and i might have to do that with my birthday money, if i get any lol! :)

Dazzleglass in Sugarrimmed.
Dazzleglass in Baby Sparks.

Lipstick in Plink!

Lipstick in High Tea.

And lastly a Sheertone Shimmer Blush in Springsheen.

What do you have on your MAC wish list?

Thanks for reading, don't forget to follow me if you enjoy my blog!

Charlotte. xx

Secret Conquest ♥

2009-10-23T14:33:00.004+01:00

I want to let you all know about a new website called Secret Conquest because they said on twitter that they'd love me to do a blog post about them and i think they look like a really good company.

I can't say anything about customer service because i haven't ordered from them yet, but go check them out they have shoes, bags, and jewellery. Everything looks so cute! I think they have a lot of potential once they get more stuff up on their website but for now everything is free delivery for the season and you can get up to 60% off!

http://www.secretconquest.co.uk/

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Urban Decay Book of Shadows - Neutral Look ♥

2009-10-23T14:02:00.004+01:00

Another look using the Urban Decay Book of Shadows..

What i used:

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion.
Midnight Cowboy Rides Again all over the lid.
YDK on the outer corner and in the crease.
Sellout for highlight.
Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Liner in Zero on the water line.
Maybelline Colossal Mascara.

Cheeks:
dVb Blush in Enchanting.

Lips:
Gosh Darling Lipstick.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx :)

Gifts ♥

2009-10-21T15:43:00.005+01:00

Yay for gifts!! My parents came back from their holiday today and they brought me some little pressies back! Aww aren't parents sweet! :)

So what did they get me:

2 necklaces, one with a little C on it, and one with 2 dolphins and a little heart on it.

A pair of earrings.

A box of chocolates.

And lastly the thing I'm most excited about, a Jean Paul Gaultier perfume, which i think is called Summer Fragrance I'm not sure, but it smells nice! :)

Thanks for reading, if you want a closer picture of anything just leave a comment. :)
Charlotte. xx

Twitter ♥

2009-10-20T21:27:00.001+01:00

Im jumped on the band wagon and joined twitter! :)

You can follow me at https://twitter.com/xcharleym0ox hope to see you there!

Charlotte. xx

Im Feeling Blue - Urban Decay ♥

2009-10-20T16:15:00.008+01:00

Wow, check out this bright look! :D Not your typical everyday look, but i have no where to go today so it's all good lol. (Excuse the hair, it hasn't seen a straightener yet today lol)

What i used:
Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion.
Urban Decay Peace (light blue) (Deluxe Palette) all over the lid, and lower lash line.

Urban Decay Jinx (dark blue) (Book of Shadows) on the outer corner and in the crease.
Urban Decay Perversion (black) (Book of Shadows) over Jinx to darken it up a little bit (I have discovered the use of black eye shadow lol).

Rimmel Exaggerate Eye Liner on the top lash line (I'm still not very good at lining my top lash line, you can probably tell lol).

Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in Zero on water line.

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara.

Cheeks:
MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty.

Lips:
Gosh Darling Lipstick.
Rimmel Stay Glossy Lipgloss in Non-Stop Glamour.

Thanks for reading, don't forget to follow me if you enjoy my blog! :)

Charlotte. xx

Bring Sephora Back To The UK ♥

2009-10-20T11:21:00.002+01:00

LipGlossGossip left a comment on my last post saying that she was meaning to pick up the Urban Decay Deluxe Palette at Sephora, and it got me thinking.. Why don't we have Sephora in the UK, or why can't they at least ship to the UK?

So i went on Google and found a petition, which you can find here, and a facebook group which you can find here.

Please could you take a minute of your time to sign the petition, its free! I'm not saying that Sephora is going to listen to this petition, I'm not even sure how petitions really work but the more people that sign it and when Sephora sees it they might think "wow, we have a lot of potential customers in the UK".

Thanks for reading, and please spread the word about the petition! :)
Charlotte. xx

Urban Decay Deluxe Palette Swatches ♥

2009-10-19T17:05:00.004+01:00

I know you've probably seen swatches of this palette a million times since its not exactly a new thing but i wanted to blog about something cause I'm in a good mood today so i thought I'd do some swatches! :) Yay! (and yay for my new layout, do you like it? I doo! :) lol)

With Flash:
Without Flash:

Colours from left to right:
Fishnet, Honey, Ransom, Graffiti, Zero, Peace, Shag, Scratch, and Underground.

Thank you for reading all you lovely people, don't forget to follow me if you enjoy my blog! :)
Charlotte. xx

Urban Decay Book of Shadows - Green Look ♥

2009-10-18T15:47:00.006+01:00

Yup I've been messing around with the Urban Decay Book of Shadows again, and my god.. this palette really rocks i highly recommend it!

So today i came up with this green look and I'm loving it, if i can find something green to wear i might wear this look for my birthday meal in November! :D

What i used:

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion.
Homegrown (really love this colour) all over the lid, and on the lower lash line.
Misdemeanor in the outer corner and in the crease.
Sellout in the inner corner and for highlight.
Rimmel Exaggerate Eye Liner in Black on the top lash line.
Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in Zero on the water line.
And Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara.

Cheeks:
A mixture of dVb Blush in Enchanting and MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty.

Lips:
Rimmel Stay Glossy Lipgloss in Non-Stop Glamour.

Thanks for reading :D
Charlotte. xx

New Makeup Storage ♥

2009-10-18T12:39:00.006+01:00

Yay, my 50th post! :)

I got new makeup storage, i was keeping my makeup in a vanity case but it was just sat in the middle of my floor taking up a lot of space so i saw this in Asda for £4 and thought it would be perfect! The vanity case won't be going to waste though, i paid too much for it to just sit there so I'm going to use it for travelling and visiting my boyfriend, i stay over at his house a lot and i like to have my makeup with me so that's what it will be used for.

So what do i have in here.. Not much, when i see my makeup collection like this its really not much compared to what some people have.. I might do a post on what is in my collection drawer by drawer if your interested (leave a comment if you are), but for now..

I have my foundations, powders, blushes, bronzers, and concealers in the top drawer.
My makeup palettes, and eye primers in the second drawer.
My Mascaras, eye liners, and smaller shadows in the third drawer.
And lastly in the bottom drawer i have my lipsticks, lip glosses, and lip balms.

Thanks for reading :)
Charlotte. xx

Urban Decay Blue/Purple Look ♥

2009-10-17T17:17:00.005+01:00

I've been messing around with my new Urban Decay Palettes and i came up with this look, i think it looks pretty cool so i thought I'd share.

What i used:
Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Peace from the Deluxe Palette on the inner part of my lid
Fishnet from the Deluxe Palette on the centre of my lid blended into the blue
Ecstasy from the Book of Shadows on the outer corner
AC/DC from the Book of Shadows in the crease
Sellout from the Book of Shadows as a highlight and in the inner corner
24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Zero on the lash line
And Urban Decay Skyscraper Mascara

Cheeks:
dVb Blush in Enchanting

Lips:
Urban Decay Lipstick in Midnight Cowboy

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Book of Shadows Vol 2 Swatches ♥

2009-10-17T14:36:00.007+01:00

Here are the swatches from the Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume 2, just to show you how pretty the shadows are, I'm in love! :)

With Flash:

Without Flash:

Top row: Perversion, Gunmetal, Ecstasy, AC/DC, Nylon, Sellout, Mushroom, and Sphynx.
Bottom row: Half Baked, Twice Baked, Midnight Cowboy Rides Again, YDK, Jinx, Flipside, Homegrown, and Misdemeanor.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Urban Decay Haul ♥

2009-10-16T23:23:00.014+01:00

So i went on a little bit of a crazy Urban Decay spree as a Birthday present to myself, and here's what i got:

Firstly i ordered the Urban Decay Hall of Fame, and the Deluxe Shadow Box from Asos.com, and this was going to be my only purchase but I'll discuss that later. With the Hall of Fame you get an extra large Primer Potion, and 4 super cute mini sample size products; a 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Zero, the Skyscraper Mascara, a Pocket Rocket Lipgloss in Timothy, and the cutest little Lipstick in Midnight Cowboy. Mostly i wanted this for the XL Primer Potion but I'm pleasantly surprised with the little mini sample things too.

So next i ordered the Deluxe Shadow Box and my god I'm in love with these shadows they're soo smooth! The colours you get are: Fishnet, Honey, Ransom, Graffiti, Zero, Peace, Shag, Scratch, and Underground.

As i said, that was going to be my only purchase but then i went onto YouTube looking for videos on the Deluxe Palette and i came across a video about the Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume 2 and i just had to get it, so i got on the Boots website and i bought myself one! ^_^

I really do love this, you get 8 shadows that are exclusive to this palette, which are: Perversion (also available in the first Book of Shadows), AC/DC, Nylon, Mushroom, Sphynx, Jinx, Homegrown, and Misdemeanor, and the other shadows are: Gunmetal, Ecstasy, Sellout, Half Baked, Twice Baked, Midnight Cowboy Rides Again, YDK, and Flipside. You also get a mini Primer Potion, and two 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencils in Zero, and Bourbon which i don't think are full size but they're bigger than the sample size one which i got in the Hall of Fame set. With it you also get a little book full of looks and information about Urban Decay which is in the top part with a nice big mirror which i think is great for travelling, you have your eye shadows, liners, and primer potion in the bottom, and a huge mirror in the top, all you need is face stuff and mascara and your good to go!

I think I'm going to do a review on the palettes when I've used them some more, and maybe some looks using the palettes! :)

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

A Very Mini Haul ♥

2009-10-08T21:16:00.007+01:00

I've been meaning to try the Gosh Eye Shadows for a while now, so i dropped into Superdrug this morning and picked this one up along with a Collection 2000 2 in 1 Nail Strengthener and Hardener to get my nails in better condition.

The Gosh Eye Shadow is Q 48 Grand Passion and has a light green, a pink, a light bronzey brown, and a darker brown, and all have a bit of shimmer. It looks like a very good quad for creating a neutral eye with a bit of a pop of colour.

Can't wait to try this out, the colours seem to be quite pigmented which is more than i can say for the Rimmel eye shadow that i bought the other day!

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Birthday Preview ♥

2009-10-07T12:31:00.009+01:00

Look what arrived this morning! :D

Ghd's from my boyfriend for my birthday (which isn't till next month but he works so he can't be in to sign for packages so he had it sent here so i could sign for it)

So I've been having a very good look at everything before he comes to take them away from me till next month :( (and plugging them in and using them to make sure they work lol shh)

This is the Pretty in pink Limited Edition and costs £135 and £10 of that goes to Breakthrough Breast Cancer, so if you want them i suggest you hurry up before they run out!

What you get with it:

Limited Edition Pink ghd IV Styler
2 Sectioning Clips
Mini Hairbrush (great for throwing in your bag)
Heat Resistant Styler Pouch
And a ghd Tote Bag.

I can't wait for my birthday now!! It's so mean letting me see and touch them and then snatch them away from me lol.. He should just let me keep them right? lol. :D
(I did know that i was getting them, i asked for them, just in case you were wondering)

Thanks for reading,

Charlotte. xx

Drugstore Haul ♥

2009-10-05T18:36:00.005+01:00

I visited Superdrug this morning to pick up a backup of the Garnier Pure Long Lasting Shine Control Moisturiser, and i picked up a few other things too.

Rimmel Clear Complexion powder in Transparent.

Maybelline Colossal Mascara - I've wanted to try this for a while to see if its any better than the Max Factor False Lash Effect, I'm looking for a good mascara that's volumising that i don't have to pay over £10 for.

Rimmel Trio Eye Shadow in 730 Spices - It has a skin colour, a pretty pink colour, and a light brown colour, I've tried Rimmel shadows in the past and always found them a little powdery but i liked the colours in this one so i thought I'd give it a go.

And lastly, Rimmel Stay Glossy Lipgloss in 120 Non-Stop Glamour - A nice neutral pinky colour, i really like this actually its very pretty. :)

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

NOTD - Miss Sporty Clubbing Colours ♥

2009-10-02T12:52:00.007+01:00

I bought another nail polish from the Miss Sporty Clubbing Colours collection, why don't they have the names on the bottle? I'm sure when i bought it they had the names of the colours on the shelf, but on the bottle? Noo.. All it tells me is that its a metal shine finish..

Anyway as you can see its a lovely purple colour, i think it also has a hint of silver in there too, hence the metal shine..

I put two coats of this on on Wednesday and its now Friday and it hasn't chipped yet, i think that's pretty good but i don't really know much about nail polish and how long its supposed to stay on for.. I'm a big novice when it comes to nails, I've never really bothered with them.. Hell i didn't even use a base or top coat, i don't even own a base or top coat lol. I'm learning.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

September 2009 Favourites ♥

2009-09-29T14:54:00.004+01:00

Here are a few things that I've been reaching for the most this month:

MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty - Such a pretty blush, i think this is my all time favourite blush.

MAC Eyeshadow in Gleam - A lovely pinky gold colour, i like to pair it with Urban Decay Sin for a very light neutral looking eye.

Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid Eye Liner - Stays on all day, doesn't smudge, a really good cheep eye liner.

Urban Decay Primer Potion - Who doesn't love this stuff?

I love... Strawberries and Milkshake Glossy Lip Balm - I've been keeping my lips nice and simple lately and this is perfect, it gives you a hint of pink to your lips whilst moisturising too.

ELF Under Eye Concealer - Just your basic concealer, theres nothing special about it but I've been using it every day.

Garnier Pure Shine Control Moisturiser - I don't have to use a primer anymore when i use this, its great at controlling oil.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Mini Haul ♥

2009-09-28T23:08:00.003+01:00

I dropped by Superdrug this morning with absolutely no idea of what i really wanted and i came out with these, i think i just needed a little bit of retail therapy lol.

I decided to buy a few nail polishes as i never really bother with my nails, i never paint them or anything and the only nail polishes that i own are so old i have no idea what brand they are because the labels have all rubbed off. So i figured why not buy a few cheep ones to start off my collection.

I bought two Collection 2000 Hot Looks polishes in 35 Dynasty (the lilac one), and 32 BMX Bandit (the blueish one), i also got the pink one which is called Miss Sporty Clubbing Colours but it doesn't say what the name is or even a number so i have no idea? But its very pretty. :)

I also grabbed a new concealer, the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer, my Mum bought one of these the other day and i liked the look of it so i decided to get one for myself, plus i think i really overlook Collection 2000 products so I've decided to try a few which lead to me buying the Collection 2000 Magi-Length Mascara in Ultra Black.. I believe they have this in black with glitter in it too which sounds interesting. I also like the look of the foundation that goes with the concealer that i bought and I'm really contemplating going back tomorrow and buying that, along with some nail varnish remover (silly me), can't paint my nails if i have nothing to take it off with can i? Lol..

I think I'm going to start doing more posts again like face of the day and nails of the day now that I'm starting my nail collection (even though I'm not very good at applying nail polish lol), so expect me to be not so MIA from now on! :)

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Collective Haul ♥

2009-09-22T13:29:00.005+01:00

I know, my bad, its been a couple of days since my last post but I'm finally here with my collective haul! :) i also went to Alton Towers on Sunday so i might do a post about that later, or tomorrow. :)

So what have i been buying whilst I've been away.. not a lot really..

2 body butters from the I love... collection that's sold in Ethel Austin in vanilla and ice cream, and mango and papaya which both smell good enough to eat!!
A backup of Max Factor Lasting Performance Foundation.
Rimmel Stay Matte Mousse Foundation (i think this is new, i went into Superdrug to buy the cool matte mousse but they didn't have it?)
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder.
Rimmel Exaggerate Eye Liner.
St Ives Apricot Scrub.
and lastly Garnier Pure Deep Clean Foam Wash.

If you would like a review on any of these please leave a comment.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx
:)

Sorry ♥

2009-09-16T00:31:00.005+01:00

I know, i know.. I've been neglecting my poor little blog and my lovely followers (yes you!) but I'm back now.. I don't really have a reason for being away, job centre stuff, laziness, not having much to write about, not having much inspiration.. So basically I've just been feeling too lazy lately to blog about anything lol.

An update on my life.. Well I've still been buying makeup and beauty products and I'm going to do a collective haul post tomorrow i thinks of what I've been buying whilst I've been away. I've been busy attending this stupid job centre thing where i have to go to this place with computers and papers etc to search for jobs for 6 hours each week (which i still think is pointless, i can do all this at home.. someone just give me a job already lol). My parents bought a new house so we'll be moving soon just as soon as all the paper work etc is done and i think that's about it. So yea i really have no excuse for being away but I'm back! I've missed blogging and my followers and all the comments, so I'm glad that I'm back and i can't wait to start blogging again! :)

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Ps. R.I.P Patrick Swayze.. watched Dirty Dancing tonight in memory of him and his wonderful sexy dancing, he was a wonderful actor and he will be missed! :(

August 2009 Favourites ♥

2009-09-01T20:41:00.006+01:00

Here are the things that I've been reaching for the most this month:

(Sorry for the bad dark picture, i just realised were in September now and rushed to do this)

Max Factor Lasting Performance Foundation - My new HG foundation, it hasn't broken me out yet and i use this every day.

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent - I also use this every day, its great for controlling oil.

Too Faced Eye Shadow Duo in Lovey Dovey - Perfect for an everyday neutral eye.

Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder - Such a pretty blush, the bronzer is nice too if i use a little with a light hand.

Elf All Over Cover Stick - Perfect as a concealer, it really covers up dark under eye circles.

Elf Eye Primer - I'd say this is just as good as Urban Decay Primer Potion it really makes your eye shadow last and no creasing.

Elf Lipstick in Nicely Nude - Such a pretty pink my lips but better colour, perfect for everyday.

Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Purity - Goes perfectly with Nicely Nude.

I also have a little haul that i want to share but I'll post that tomorrow, thanks for reading!
Charlotte. xx

ELF Brush Review ♥

2009-08-26T19:19:00.006+01:00

I've been using these brushes for about a week now, so, review time! :)

Studio Complexion Brush - This is one of those brushes that you can use for multiple things, blush, powder, bronzer, etc.. It's very soft, doesn't shed, washed well, didn't bleed whilst washing, and reshaped well after washing. I love this brush, i think this is my favourite out of the brushes that i purchased.

Studio Contour Brush - This is perfect to use in the crease and outer corner for a more precise application of colour. It is very soft and the bristles are dense.

Professional Blending Eye Brush - This would have to be my second favourite brush out of the ones that i purchased. The bristles are quite dense, its really good at applying colour to the crease and blending colours.

Professional Eye Shadow Brush - This is perfect at picking up and packing on colour, i think its the best eye shadow brush that I've ever owned! What more can i say.. I love it!

Professional Concealer Brush - This is the only brush that i didn't like, it's very stiff and hard and too small to apply concealer to a large area. I wouldn't recommend using this under your eyes but i guess it would be good for applying concealer to blemishes, which is what i think I'm going to use it for.

Overall i think these brushes are really good quality for the price (£3.50 for the studio brushes, £1.50 for the professional brushes) they are perfect if your just starting out and don't have a lot of money. They all washed well with no bleeding and re-shaped perfectly after washing. I'd definitely recommend these brushes. :)

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Getting To Know You Tag ♥

2009-08-25T00:03:00.009+01:00

Yay, another tag i love doing these tag things.. Saw this one on Make up me's (Becky's) blog!

1. What time did you get up this morning?
About 10, I'm not a morning person.

2. How do you like your stake?
I don't like stake lol.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

4. What is your favourite TV show?
I don't really watch much TV but when i do, Hollyoaks, and The Simpsons.

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Florida! :D

6. What did you have for breakfast?
Nothing, I'm not a breakfast person.

7. What is your favourite cuisine?
Indian.

8. What foods do you dislike?
Fish.

9. Favourite place to eat?
Burger King, KFC, or an Indian restaurant.

10. Favourite dressing?
Salad Dressing? .. Thousand Island.

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
At the moment i don't drive but I'm having my Dad's MGF when i pass my test! :D

12. What are your favourite clothes?
Jeans.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
Um.. The Philippines cause my Grandad lives there and i haven't seen him since i was a baby.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
Half full.

15. Where would you want to retire?
Florida.

16. Favourite time of day?
Evening/night.

17. Where were you born?
Blackburn.

18. What is your favourite sport to watch?
None..

19. Who do you think will tag you back?
I dunno.. I'm tagging everyone..

20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
Who knows..

21. Who are you most curious about their response to this?
Anyone.. i love these kind of tags! :)

22. Bird watcher?
No.

23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
I love the night, i love to stay up late when its all quiet and peaceful.. It's just nice i can't explain it, i think I'd be nocturnal if i could..

24. Do you have any pets?
Yes, 2 cats called Oliver and Toffee.. I'll post a picture of them sometime.

25. Any new exciting news you'd like to share?
Um.. i just finished reading Club Dead in the True Blood series and i want the next one? lol.

26. What did you want to be when you were little?
A princess.

27. What is your best childhood memory?
Holidays in Blackpool with all my family.

28. Are you a cat or a dog person?
Cat person, dogs scare me.

29. Are you married?
No.

30. Always wear your seat belt?
Yes.

31. Been in a car accident?
Never.

32. Any pet peeves?
When someone wipes a steamed up window on a bus with their hand.. Just think of the germs.. Yuck!

33. Favourite pizza toppings?
Cheese and tomato.

34. Favourite Flower?
Lilly.

35. Favourite Ice Cream?
Cosmopolitan.

36. Favourite fast food restaurant?
Burger King.

37. How many times did you fail your drivers test?
Haven't took it yet..

38. From whom did you get your last email?
Facebook.

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
Don't have a credit card, but if i did, MAC.

40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
Nope..

41. Like your job?
Wish i had one..

42. Broccoli?
I don't get why people think its so bad.. Tastes fine to me..

43. What was your favourite vacation?
Florida! Disney world, yay! :D

44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
KFC with the boyfriend?

45. What are you listening to right now?
David Lanz - Nocturne.

46. What is your favourite colour?
Pink.. Or purple..

47. How many tattoos do you have?
None.

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
Anyone who wants to do it..

49. What time did you finish this quiz?
12:34am

50. Coffee drinker?
Hate coffee..

Feel free to do this if you want to!!
Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

ELF Haul ♥

2009-08-19T14:26:00.008+01:00

Yay! My Elf stuff finally arrived!

So first of all i'll start with brushes, in order from left to right i got; the complexion brush, the contour brush, the blending eye brush, the eye shadow brush, and the concealer brush. I already used these, and so far im very impressed, the quality is really good and they feel soo soft i can't believe how good they are for £1.50 and £3.50, i think i'll definatly be buying more brushes from Elf!

Next i got the Eye Primer and Liner Sealer, i used the primer side this morning and my eyeshadow is still on and hasn't creased, so thats really good, and i just tested out the sealer side which is a clear eye liner and you dip it into any shadow you want and can use that colour as an eye liner. I'v never had a liquid eye liner before and i was never really sure how to use them so i figured i would buy this so that i could give it a go and have a bit of a practice. Next i got the Under Eye Concealer and Highligher, the Theraputic Conditioning Balm in Vanilla, a lipstick in Nicely Nude which is actually a lot more pink than i expected, and lastly in this picture the All Over Cover Stick which i wanted to use for a concealer.

Next i got the Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder, the blush is very pretty but i don't think i'll be able to use the bronzer becuase im so pale, maybe if i try with a light hand.. And last but not least i got the Golden Bronzer, because i'v always wanted to try a bronzer but i always think im too pale and that it will look awful on me, but this one looked pretty light so i thought why not!

Thanks for reading

Charlotte. xx

Everyday Minerals Blushes ♥

2009-08-18T14:20:00.006+01:00

I used to absolutely love Everyday Minerals and i used it for about half a year before i realised that it was causing me to break out, so i threw out my foundations and totally forgot about the blushes until a few days ago.

So here are the blushes that i own from EM:
Top: Theme Park
Middle: Wake Up Call, DVR Saturday
Bottom: Pink Ribbon, Snuggle

They are super pigmented and you have to use them with a light hand, and as you can see all the blushes that i own have shimmer in them because i like a bit of shimmer on my cheeks and i know some people don't but they do have different categories for their blushes; Matte, Sheen, and Shimmer. So whatever blush type you like they'll have one for you.

I would definitely recommend these blushes if your into mineral makeup, but i don't think i would buy them again just because of the hassle of having to have them shipped over from the US. There was talk of them having a UK website but I'm still to see it, but hopefully they might sometime in the future! :)

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Golden Look ♥

2009-08-18T13:50:00.009+01:00

I was playing around with some of my old Everyday Minerals stuff today cause I've neglected it since i stopped using their foundation cause it broke me out and i realised the blushes i have from them are really nice. I also found an old eye shadow that i got free from them for spending over a certain amount on one of my orders so i decided to use it and i came up with this look. :)

What i used:

Eyes:
Too Faced First Base Eyeshadow Base
Everyday Minerals Eyeshadow in 12:01am all over lid (i think these were released around Christmas / new year and sent out for free with orders over a certain amount, theres the gold one that i got and i think there was a silver one called 11:59pm or something like that)
Urban Decay Smog on outer corner and crease
Urban Decay Polyester Bride for highlight
Rimmel Kohl Eye Liner Pencil in Jet Black on water line
Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

Cheeks:
Everyday Minerals Blush in Pink Ribbon

Lips:
Too Faced Juicy jewels Liquid Lipstick / Lipgloss in Vanilla Ice

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

True Blood Dead Until Dark Review ♥

2009-08-17T16:59:00.005+01:00

I feel sad, i just finished reading this like this very second and i want the next one.. So, i just ordered it from play.com :) yay!

(Warning please don't read if you haven't read the books and plan to because this may contain a few spoilers)

I did say i was going to review this book when I'd read it so that's what I'm going to do.. I really enjoyed this book, in ways it is very similar to Twilight but i can't say that i enjoyed it as much as i did Twilight. The reason for this is when i first started reading it i just felt like i was thrown into the story like there should have been more to it than what i was reading, and i didn't really feel that i got to know the characters very well at the beginning of the book, and i still don't feel like i know them very well now, they didn't come to life for me like the characters in Twilight did. Saying that, i do feel that if i continue to read the rest of the books i will get to know the characters better.

For example when i was reading i kept thinking who is this Sam character he seems a little weird to me, and i was so sure it was him committing the murders, but then towards the end of the book i got to know him a little better and i was thinking, well maybe he's actually not so bad. But i guess that's how its supposed to be written, to keep you guessing. Okay so that wasn't a very good example and i suppose me saying that i don't feel like i know Bill very well either because he seems so mysterious to me isn't a very good example either cause he's a vampire.. He's supposed to be mysterious lol.. Okay, so i think i just realised that I'm really not supposed to know the characters as in depth as i think i should just yet, which is also an incentive to keep reading so that i can get to know them better!

Hopefully the next book will get here soon so i can keep reading!

Thanks for reading my rather rambley review :D
Charlotte. xx

Pink Look ♥

2009-08-17T11:53:00.006+01:00

I was feeling rather pink and girlish today so heres the look i came up with! :)

What i used:

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Too faced Eyeshadow Duo in Bon Bon, Silver side all over lid, pink side on outer corner and crease
Urban Decay Polyester Bride for highlight
No.17 Eye Liner Pencil in Onyx on water line
Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

Cheeks:
Everyday Minerals Blush in Snuggle

Lips:
Gosh Darling Lipstick

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

True Blood ♥

2009-08-15T12:08:00.008+01:00

So, you all know that I've been on the search for a new book to read and i was on play.com the other day just looking through the books and i came across this one and the reviews said it was a bit like Twilight but better, and i absolutely love Twilight so i thought why not give it a go. So i ordered it and it arrived this morning! :)

Have any of you read the True Blood books, and if you have, what did you think of them?

I'm off to read it now, i might do a review on it when I've read it and let you know if I'm going to buy the next one. :)

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

20 Questions Tag ♥

2009-08-14T22:41:00.007+01:00

I saw this on Make up me's blog and thought why not since she tagged all of her followers, so here it goes.. :)

1. What is your favourite item of clothing?
Jeans, i live in them.

2. What are your biggest obsessions?
Makeup, shopping, Twilight, Edward Cullen! :D

3. Who inspires you?
No one really, i think i inspire myself.

4. Who is your favourite designer and why?
Like Make up me i don't really know any designers either, so i guess none.

5. What is your favourite song ever?
David Bowie - As The World Falls Down from the movie Labyrinth, i love that movie I'm so sad lol. :D

6. What is your favourite song right now?
Um.. Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow.. Its pretty catchy.

7. If you were a sweetie what would you be?
Hmm.. A strawberry bon bon! :D

8. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet - what words would you use to describe your rainbow?
This is a hard question.. Love, sun, light, grass, water, winter, flowers.

9. What's your favourite film?
Twilight, Labyrinth, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

10. Who's your favourite actor?
Hmm.. I don't really have a favourite.

11. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
Disneyworld, Florida, yay! :D

12. What are your 3 favourite smells?
Kylie Darling, Vanilla, and Chocolate.

13. What are your 3 favourite tastes?
Chocolate, vimto, and Mango

14. What is your most treasured possession?
My book collection.

15. What did you always want to do/be when you grew up?
A princess? lol ..um.. Lots of things, i still don't really know..

16. If your were an ice cream, what flavour would you be?
Neopolitan.

17. If someone made a short film of your life, who would play you?
Er.. I don't know.. Me..

18. What would your perfect afternoon consist of?
Unlimited shopping, yay! :D

19. If you were a flower, what would you be?
A Lilly.

20. Tell me a random thing - a quote, a line from a song, book, movie?
When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, its not reasonable to grieve when it comes to and end - Twilight.

I tag all of you who are reading this! :)

Charlotte. xx

Max Factor Lasting Performance Foundation ♥

2009-08-14T17:18:00.008+01:00

I've been using this foundation now for a few weeks so i figured i would do a review on it since i think its been long enough for me to be able to give an honest opinion on it.

I love this foundation, i think that I've finally found my HG foundation! Which is amazing for me because I've been struggling with foundations for a while now, so now I'm very happy :) yay!

So lets start with why i love this foundation:
- It doesn't break me out, or at least it hasn't so far and i think it would have by now if it was going to.
- It lasts all day, and doesn't transfer onto my clothes.
- It's a good colour for me which is amazing because i find it really difficult finding good foundation colours since I'm so pale.
- It doesn't look cakey at all.
- It dries quite fast to a matte finish which i really like.
- It has really good coverage and i only need to use a light layer of it.

Now for some things that i don't like about this foundation:
- It doesn't control oil as good as the Revlon Colourstay foundation did but its fine if you use a good oil control moisturizer underneath or an oil control primer.
- The bottle, you have to squeeze the foundation out which means if you get too much you can't put it back. I still prefer foundations with pumps, but this foundation is amazing so it more than makes up for it. :)

I would definitely recommend this foundation, i love Max Factor i think they have very good quality products.

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx
P.S. ELF haul coming soon, i just ordered! Yay! :D

Purple Look ♥

2009-08-13T14:30:00.004+01:00

So after yesterdays rather depressive post i decided to cheer myself up today with a nice purple look cause purple is one of my favourite colours! :)

Here's what i used:

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Too Faced Eyeshadow Duo in Poodle Puff (lightest side all over lid, darker side in outer corner, brought up into the crease)
Urban Decay Polyester Bride for highlight
No.17 Eye Liner Pencil in Onyx on waterline
Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

Cheeks:
Pure Blush in Peach

Lips:
Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Glimmer

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

Random Rambles ♥

2009-08-12T15:28:00.009+01:00

Okay, so i figured i just need to let all this out because I'm becoming very stressed lately, please don't feel that you have to sit through this and listen (or read) to my rambley problems, if you don't want to hear my problems i advise that you stop reading now.. here it goes..

So.. We've been having some trouble with our next door neighbours lately, and i don't live in a bad area and there is hardly ever anything bad that happens around here but since we've started having a few arguments with the neighbours (it mostly started with the fact that theres not enough parking space around here, and my Mum's car being too close to next doors car etc etc..) and then it's just escalated from there over stupid nothingness, and all its been is a few silly arguments with next door threatening my Dad a few times but that's all. But recently bad things have been happening like my Dad's car having a huge scratch down the side of it, his tires slashed, blocks of concrete being thrown at the conservatory (they missed the window thank god, but smashed all the plastic around the bottom) and this has all started to get to me and my family. We've put our house up for sale but with things being the way they are at the moment we haven't had anyone interested in buying it, and all we want to do is get out of here. So now I'm feeling like I'm living in Fort Knox because we've had to put cameras up all around our house to try and catch whoever is doing these things, we've tried to get the police involved but they say theres nothing they can do when they can't be sure who it is that's doing it. It's actually kind of scary and upsetting..

Another thing i wanted to ramble about and get out of my system is the job centre, and don't get me wrong i appreciate that they pay me job seekers allowance while i search for work because if it wasn't for them i wouldn't have any money at all but they are really starting to p**s me off! I went to the job centre today for a 6 month interview because I've been signed on for 6 months and i was told that i have to go to some random place for 6 hours a week that has computers and telephones etc and they expect me to spend 6 hours a week in there searching for a job at this place when it takes me like 5 minutes at home to look for jobs on the internet and apply for them.. What the hell am i supposed to do for 6 hours a week? And if i don't go there for 6 hours a week then i lose my job seekers allowance.. I mean really all I'm trying to do is find a job without them sticking their noses in everywhere they can, and i wouldn't mind if i knew they were going to help me find a job, but they just really don't seem to care, and look down their noses at me because i don't have a job.. The only reason i went there is because I've never had a job before and I've left college and finished my education and thought that they would help me to find a job.. (Yes I'm 20 and I've never had a job, I've never had the need for one, but i guess i was lucky in that my Mum has kept me and paid for the things that i needed (she never gave me pocket money though, lol), its not such a good thing though when you actually need to find a job after leaving college etc, people don't want you because you've got no experience).

Ugh anyway i think i feel a bit better now so congrats to you if you got this far lol, I'm not asking for your sympathy but thanks for reading and listening to my problems.. It is a blog after all! :)

Charlotte. xx