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About once a week or so, i love to set aside a bit of time to give myself a facial, not only does it help your skin, keeping it super soft and clean but it's also relaxing and a pick me up on a 'bleurghh' day. 

1) Start off by washing your face either to remove makeup and any dirt with a cleanser of facial wash. My favourite and a holy grail product of mine is Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish.



2) Next, use a scrub or exfoliater to whisk away dead surface skin cells and clear blocked pores. I'm loving dermalogica daily microfoliant at the minute, which i received in a glossybox a couple of months ago. It's a rise based powder that you mix with water to create a paste, before massaging onto the face. 




3) Fill a bowl with a kettleful of freshly boiled water, then lean over the bowl, capturing the steam by placing a towel over your head. Stay there for around 5 minutes to allow the steam to warm and soften your skin although people with sensitive skin should skip this step.

4) Put on a face mask of your choice and leave for the required time before washing off. I've been loving the Avon planet spa face mask gift set which has lots of small packets of face masks suitable for different skin types and needs. The amount given is perfect as i often find that there is too much when using other face masks. 














5) Finish off your pamper session by doing the same night time skincare routine as usual. 

Voila! 

 This is my first negative blog post and although i don't want to bring the gloom and doom, i really dislike these two products and was extremely disappointed with them. The two products are part of the extra lasting range from avon; the mascara and liquid eyeliner pen. I decided to buy the extra lasting products due to having quite oily eyelids and eye makeup often doesn't last too well.
The mascara applies reasonably well and lengthens the lashes however after only an hour or so my lashes start to clump together so they're not seperated at all and by the end of the day all my lashes are clumped together into around 3 clumps. (overuse of the word clump!) This really is not what you want your eyelashes to look like. It is also extremely difficult to remove and i would often find that in trying to remove it, several lashes would come out. I kept on reusing the mascara, hoping that it would have just been a one off occurrance but it kept on happening no matter what the weather. 

With the eyeliner, it applies a light grey line thats barely noticable rather than the black that its supposed to be. It's also very watery which means it slips and slides after barely anytime and isn't 'extra lasting' at all. Sometimes i think that maybe i have a broken one as surely an eyeliner can't be that bad. 

The 'black' liquid eyeliner

 I am normally reasonably pleased with avon products but both these products are very disappointing and i wouldn't recommend anyone buying them. 

This nail varnish by Leighton Denny in Whatever has got to be one of my favourites in my collection! To start off with the colour is gorgeous, a pale lilac, a sort of mauve with a glossy finish. Teamed with a good top coat it is even more glossy. I also find that it is one of my easiest to apply nail polishes too, yet still giving a salon looking finish. One of my biggest peeves is nail varnishes that last no longer than 1 day before chipping but luckily this actually lasts a good 4 days without chipping at all! I think this should be a guarantee for all nail polishes but it seems such a rarity to find one that does, even when you splash out on the more expensive brands. 

The Leighton Denny nail polishes cost £11, which may seem a bit steep for some people but i think that this is not bad for a good quality varnish. I'm not sure how easy it is to get hold of the Leighton Denny collection but they are sold on numerous websites and also in Marks and Spencers.

A few links to buy Leighton Denny online:
http://www.leightondenny.com/
http://www.marksandspencer.com/Leighton-Denny-Beauty/b/1727023031
http://www.beautybay.com/leightondenny/

It's fair to say I'm pretty boring when it comes to perfumes. I've repurchased the same one 3 times and practically used that and only that for the past 2 years. 'That' fragrance being Lacoste A Touch Of Pink. I suppose i had got into a rut with my fragrances and i knew it was one that i could always rely on. Whenever i was looking for a new perfume i would spend ages deciding which one to buy, which wouldn't stretch my budget too much and just end up not being able to decide and going for same old Lacoste. Saying all of that i did really love it, i just think that wearing the same perfume practically everyday made me lose by love for it. 

But at Christmas, i said enough's enough! and when asked what perfume i wanted i said i didn't know which, just not Lacoste. So, the job was up to my lovely grandma to pick a perfume for me (who is always great at choosing presents) and by jove did she do a good job! That perfume is Lancome Tresor Midnight Rose.


First of all it comes it comes in quite a simple yet sleek bottle with a magnetic lid and a gorgeous purple flower around the neck that gives it that sexy feel. Now on to the scent, which I've worn almost every day since Christmas and i have received so many compliments of the classic 'ooh you smell nice'. Now I'm rubbish at describing smells so Lancome describe it as a 'captivating scent that blends intense rose and bold blackcurrant notes with vivacious jasmine, peony and pink pepper'. I'd say it's quite a sophisticated perfume that's perfect for a night out or a date as it's got a mysterious feel to it. 

To make sure i don't get into the same perfume rut as before I'm definitely going to be buying more perfumes and hopefully finding some more gems than i can excite over!

It is fair to say i have fallen in love with this palette, everything about it is beautiful! To start off with it comes in a gorgeous case which screams sexy and girly, this alone makes me want to carry it around with me everywhere i go. The actual box with the eye shadows in comes away from the magnetic pouch which also has a reasonably sized mirror. This means that this is perfect for carrying in your handbag with or without your eye shadows as you could store something else in there. Although there is a warning to not store credit cards in it as the magnet in the pouch could demagnetise your cards. 

On to the actual eye shadows which there are 6 of and also a cute little lip gloss in Wall-flower. Urban Decay eye shadows are so soft and pigmented which helps them to blend easily, and the eye shadows in this palette are no different. There are no mattes, only shimmery shadows in the feminine palette too. 

The six shadows are:
- Bordello
- Skimp
- AC/DC
- Gunmetal
- Hijack
- Lost








My current favourites in this palette are Bordello and AC/DC which create a girly look, perfect for a date night and especially good for this time of year! Just sweep Bordello across the lid and put AC/DC in the outer corner of the lid and into the crease. Super easy and super cute!

Left to Right: Bordello, Skimp, AC/DC, Gunmetal, Hijack, Lost