Bannana Muffins
So a couple of days ago, randomly, i decided i wanted to bake and had an urge to bake muffins, even though ive never tried making them before.
I found a recipe online that i liked and set about making bannana muffins (telling myself they were healthy because they had bananas in) and these were the outcome.
Not trying to blow my own trumpet but they were actually really tasty! I will definitely be experimenting and making different muffins and other little baking treats. Yum!
Maybe this will inspire you to do a little baking, and I've set myself a goal to do more cooking and baking as i do enjoy it once im actually doing it!
Collective Haul!
I couldn't restrain myself any longer and had to have a little splurge after keeping my pockets (or purse) tight! Here is what I've spent some dollar on over the past few weeks:
Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum
Ive heard a lot about this foundation from people in this beauty world and thought it would be perfect for summer and holidays (where I've just got back from one) where it proved to be the case. I like a lighter base in the summer months and this fits the brief, giving a gorgeous 'healthy' glow.
Real Techniques Expert Face Brush
I wanted this for a while but seen as i was trying to not spend much i stopped myself, until i misplaced my beloved buffing brush- i think I've left it at a friends house- and thought it was the perfect opportunity to finally buy it and so far, i love it. Sam Chapman you never let me down!
Real Techniques Blush Brush
In the same Feel Unique order i also treated myself to this brush which is another one I've wanted for a while. Its super soft and great for travelling as its multi tasking- blush/bronzer/powder, yay!
Sleek Face Contour Kit
For the third time already in this blogpost, id wanted this product for a while, repetitive i know I'm sorry. But seriously, I've used it everyday since I've got it which is just over a week. So good and so affordable, whats not to love?
Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder
Ive already got this powder but the lid had broken and so was rubbish with travelling and due to me going on holiday i thought id buy another one and so could finally take my favourite powder in my makeup bag. I got it in the transparent shade this time just so i could switch between the two depending on how my skins behaving.
Batiste Dry Shampoo- Coconut and exotic tropical
Needed another dry shampoo and thought id live life on the edge and try a different scent. Nothing much more to say with this apart from that Batiste is my favourite brand of dry shampoo.
Avon Speed Dry Nail Varnish- Sprightly Mint + Crystal Calm
Thought these both looked like really nice shades, especially Sprightly Mint for summer and were a bargain at around £2 (i think)
Simple Kind to Skin Protecting Moisture Cream
Thought id try this moisturiser as i like Simple and i love their branding of only having what is needed in their products. It also has an SPF in it which makes it great for the summer months.
H+M Denim Jacket- http://www.hm.com/gb/product/14762?article=14762-A
I've been loving all things denim at the minute and i really wanted a new, 'trendier' denim jacket as the one i previously had was ridiculously small and old and hadn't been worn for a good 3/4 years (really need to have a wardrobe sort out!). I think denim jackets can be worn to dress up or dress down an outfit, depending on what your wearing and just add a little something. They're also perfect for us British peeps, as they add a layer to an outfit in our unpredictable summer without being the heaviness of a coat.
Primark Brogues
I also popped into Primarni and picked up these really cute brogue style shoes/ pumps which are dark blue and will just go with any outfit and were only a tenner.
New Look 'Madison' shoes
These are an imitation of converses and when i saw them in New Look for only £12.99 i just had to get them. They may not be real converses and have the same quality but i love them for such a great price. I love to pair them with a dress or a more 'dressy' outfit to just make it seem more casual and give it a certain edge.
Okay, i actually spent more than i originally thought, woopsies!
Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum
Ive heard a lot about this foundation from people in this beauty world and thought it would be perfect for summer and holidays (where I've just got back from one) where it proved to be the case. I like a lighter base in the summer months and this fits the brief, giving a gorgeous 'healthy' glow.
Real Techniques Expert Face Brush
I wanted this for a while but seen as i was trying to not spend much i stopped myself, until i misplaced my beloved buffing brush- i think I've left it at a friends house- and thought it was the perfect opportunity to finally buy it and so far, i love it. Sam Chapman you never let me down!
Real Techniques Blush Brush
In the same Feel Unique order i also treated myself to this brush which is another one I've wanted for a while. Its super soft and great for travelling as its multi tasking- blush/bronzer/powder, yay!
Sleek Face Contour Kit
For the third time already in this blogpost, id wanted this product for a while, repetitive i know I'm sorry. But seriously, I've used it everyday since I've got it which is just over a week. So good and so affordable, whats not to love?
Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder
Ive already got this powder but the lid had broken and so was rubbish with travelling and due to me going on holiday i thought id buy another one and so could finally take my favourite powder in my makeup bag. I got it in the transparent shade this time just so i could switch between the two depending on how my skins behaving.
Batiste Dry Shampoo- Coconut and exotic tropical
Needed another dry shampoo and thought id live life on the edge and try a different scent. Nothing much more to say with this apart from that Batiste is my favourite brand of dry shampoo.
Avon Speed Dry Nail Varnish- Sprightly Mint + Crystal Calm
Thought these both looked like really nice shades, especially Sprightly Mint for summer and were a bargain at around £2 (i think)
Simple Kind to Skin Protecting Moisture Cream
Thought id try this moisturiser as i like Simple and i love their branding of only having what is needed in their products. It also has an SPF in it which makes it great for the summer months.
H+M Denim Jacket- http://www.hm.com/gb/product/14762?article=14762-A
I've been loving all things denim at the minute and i really wanted a new, 'trendier' denim jacket as the one i previously had was ridiculously small and old and hadn't been worn for a good 3/4 years (really need to have a wardrobe sort out!). I think denim jackets can be worn to dress up or dress down an outfit, depending on what your wearing and just add a little something. They're also perfect for us British peeps, as they add a layer to an outfit in our unpredictable summer without being the heaviness of a coat.
Primark Brogues
New Look 'Madison' shoes
These are an imitation of converses and when i saw them in New Look for only £12.99 i just had to get them. They may not be real converses and have the same quality but i love them for such a great price. I love to pair them with a dress or a more 'dressy' outfit to just make it seem more casual and give it a certain edge.
Okay, i actually spent more than i originally thought, woopsies!
Hope you enjoyed this loooong blogpost on my recent purchases.
Empties #2
Time for another batch of empties products but first of all i apologise for not putting up a blogpost in aggesss. I've just finished my first year of a levels and so have been spending a lot of my time revising and blogging got pushed under the hierarchy but with lots more free time now I'm hoping to be writing more posts. Anyway enough of the rambling!
Benefit They're Real Mascara
Once this product goes, it goes! I found that it was fine and normal one day, then the next..BAM, no longer usable! This mascara has had a fair bit of hype, with many people saying its their favourite mascara and although i do think its good i wont be repurchasing at the minute, its just a little bit too pricey for my already tight budget. I also think you can find just as good, even better 'drugstore' mascaras at half the price.
Avon Glimmerstick Brow Define- Blonde
For only a couple of pounds, this was a really nice pencil. It was quite waxy which i found made it run out really quick but i cant complain as it was a great colour match for my eyebrows and made doing my eyebrows much quicker. I'm not going to repurchase for now, i seem to be in a 'testing out lots of different products mood' but i know i can always fall back on that one if needs be.
Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation
I wrote about this foundation a couple of blog posts ago and i still have a love/hate relationship with it, no yet deciding how much i like it yet.
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser
I've already talked about this loads on my blog and so have loads of other people so I'm not going to bore you with it but that's another bottle done and dusted with and another one on the go already!
Vichy Idealia Day Cream
I received this in a glossybox a fair few months ago and after using everyday for a couple of weeks it slipped under my radar until i rediscovered it not long ago. It feels so luxurious and rich and i also love the smell.
Skinetica Anti Blemish
I also got this in a glossybox and i loved the idea of it clearing those dreaded spots but I'm not sure how well it actually worked. I don't want to say it doesn't work as you may need a bigger bottle and have to use it for longer or it may work perfectly on other people's skin, however it just didn't seem to do much for me.
Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream
Another glossybox product and i was especially excited to try this as its meant to smooth away dark shadows and that is one of my biggest bugs with my skin but i didn't notice much of a difference. Although, i do know that lots of people love it and swear by it.
Once this product goes, it goes! I found that it was fine and normal one day, then the next..BAM, no longer usable! This mascara has had a fair bit of hype, with many people saying its their favourite mascara and although i do think its good i wont be repurchasing at the minute, its just a little bit too pricey for my already tight budget. I also think you can find just as good, even better 'drugstore' mascaras at half the price.
Avon Glimmerstick Brow Define- Blonde
For only a couple of pounds, this was a really nice pencil. It was quite waxy which i found made it run out really quick but i cant complain as it was a great colour match for my eyebrows and made doing my eyebrows much quicker. I'm not going to repurchase for now, i seem to be in a 'testing out lots of different products mood' but i know i can always fall back on that one if needs be.
Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation
I wrote about this foundation a couple of blog posts ago and i still have a love/hate relationship with it, no yet deciding how much i like it yet.
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser
I've already talked about this loads on my blog and so have loads of other people so I'm not going to bore you with it but that's another bottle done and dusted with and another one on the go already!
Vichy Idealia Day Cream
I received this in a glossybox a fair few months ago and after using everyday for a couple of weeks it slipped under my radar until i rediscovered it not long ago. It feels so luxurious and rich and i also love the smell.
Skinetica Anti Blemish
I also got this in a glossybox and i loved the idea of it clearing those dreaded spots but I'm not sure how well it actually worked. I don't want to say it doesn't work as you may need a bigger bottle and have to use it for longer or it may work perfectly on other people's skin, however it just didn't seem to do much for me.
Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream
Another glossybox product and i was especially excited to try this as its meant to smooth away dark shadows and that is one of my biggest bugs with my skin but i didn't notice much of a difference. Although, i do know that lots of people love it and swear by it.
If you managed to get to here then thankyou and i hope i didn't bore you too much
Adios!
Ruby Hammer Nail Polishes Review
I received a set of the Ruby Hammer Nail polishes as a present a while back and was really looking forward to using them as I'd seen Ruby Hammer a lot on T.V and had always thought she was a great make up artist, so i was expecting good quality nail varnishes. I was wrong (dramatic!)
The set comes with 6 polishes with a really nice colour range (another reason to feel growing expectation) which also included a glittery top coat. However this is where the positivity ends...First of all i found that none of the colours had any intensity, probably down to the watery consistency, and you had to do a number of coats for it to look anything like what it does in the bottle. As their drying, the polishes have a nice finish, quite shiny and glossy but once they dries it loses this and just looks really unattractive, though its really hard to put into words the finish of it. Even with my favourite top coat on it doesn't look glossy, which normally works a treat!
The next problem is with how long it lasts. After barely any time, a day or so the nail varnish either peels all the way off in one go or chips a hell of a lot. This is one thing i find extremely annoying and frustrating! The glittery nail polish, however, was one i did like as i loved to glam up any colour with a sparkly finish. After forgetting about having this for a couple of months i rediscovered it and was excited to use it again, until i opened it and was shocked about how gloopy and totally unusable it was. Now, a month or so after that it has completely dried up and i don't know whether its because its glittery its dried up that much but I've never known a varnish become unusable so soon.
I really don't want to dislike these as i love the colours but every time i use them i get the same sense of annoyment, sorry Ruby Hammer! :(
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| Shit quality i know, I'm sorry! |
The set comes with 6 polishes with a really nice colour range (another reason to feel growing expectation) which also included a glittery top coat. However this is where the positivity ends...First of all i found that none of the colours had any intensity, probably down to the watery consistency, and you had to do a number of coats for it to look anything like what it does in the bottle. As their drying, the polishes have a nice finish, quite shiny and glossy but once they dries it loses this and just looks really unattractive, though its really hard to put into words the finish of it. Even with my favourite top coat on it doesn't look glossy, which normally works a treat!
The next problem is with how long it lasts. After barely any time, a day or so the nail varnish either peels all the way off in one go or chips a hell of a lot. This is one thing i find extremely annoying and frustrating! The glittery nail polish, however, was one i did like as i loved to glam up any colour with a sparkly finish. After forgetting about having this for a couple of months i rediscovered it and was excited to use it again, until i opened it and was shocked about how gloopy and totally unusable it was. Now, a month or so after that it has completely dried up and i don't know whether its because its glittery its dried up that much but I've never known a varnish become unusable so soon.
I really don't want to dislike these as i love the colours but every time i use them i get the same sense of annoyment, sorry Ruby Hammer! :(
Face Of The Day!
I thought id do a post on the look I've being doing most days which is natural, fresh and super easy. It was only meant to be small but i seemed to have got carried away, hope its not too boring, enjoy!
For the base I've been using Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Foundation (100 Ivory) which i have mixed opinions on, sometimes loving it and sometimes feeling its not doing that much, i really can't put my finger on it. But, for everyday and the price of it (£6.99) you really cant go that wrong. To apply it i use the obligatory Real Techniques Buffing Brush which i adore and cannot apply foundation in any other way now other than this!
The concealer I've been using is Benefit Erase Paste (No.1 fair) which is pricey, normally retailing for £19.50 however i picked it up at a little less shocking £14.50 from Buya Powa- my saviour! If you don't know what Buya Powa is, here's my short blogpost about it http://cat1831.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/buyapowa.html. Although it seems tiny for such an expensive product it has lasted me ages however i am unsure whether i will be repurchasing when it finally does run out. I massage the concealer in with a mix of my ring finger or the Real Techniques Pointed Foundation Brush which comes in the core collection along with the buffing brush for £21.99.
Next is eyebrows and for this I've been using the Avon Glimmerstick Brow Definer (blonde) which is almost gone! I move back on to the skin and use the Daniel Sandler Watercolour Creme Bronzer in Riveria to bronze/contour with the contour brush from the real techniques collection. Its then time for blusher and for this I've been loving Mac Powder Blush in Well Dressed, a really pretty light pink with light shimmer in it and I've been applying it with the Avon Angled Contouring brush. I then have been applying the Avon Illuminating Face Pearls as a highlight and an all over light glow, once again with the Real Techniques Contour brush.
Its then back on to they eyes and I've been loving doing nothing but mascara for a fresh faced look and so first thing is to curl my lashes with the Shu Umera Eyelash Curlers which is now a must-do thing for me. In my previous blog post i wrote about trying new mascaras and I've been really enjoying the one featured there: Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black Mascara.
Now on to lips and recently I've been loving Avon Lipstick- Carnation which adds a pop of colour and is great for everyday when you want something reasonably bright but not too bright like a red or coral! And finally, i like to powder and for this i use the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder and as my skin has been really dry i like to only apply it to anywhere that it is really needed such as under the eyes, around the nose and on the chin.
For the base I've been using Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Foundation (100 Ivory) which i have mixed opinions on, sometimes loving it and sometimes feeling its not doing that much, i really can't put my finger on it. But, for everyday and the price of it (£6.99) you really cant go that wrong. To apply it i use the obligatory Real Techniques Buffing Brush which i adore and cannot apply foundation in any other way now other than this!
The concealer I've been using is Benefit Erase Paste (No.1 fair) which is pricey, normally retailing for £19.50 however i picked it up at a little less shocking £14.50 from Buya Powa- my saviour! If you don't know what Buya Powa is, here's my short blogpost about it http://cat1831.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/buyapowa.html. Although it seems tiny for such an expensive product it has lasted me ages however i am unsure whether i will be repurchasing when it finally does run out. I massage the concealer in with a mix of my ring finger or the Real Techniques Pointed Foundation Brush which comes in the core collection along with the buffing brush for £21.99.
Next is eyebrows and for this I've been using the Avon Glimmerstick Brow Definer (blonde) which is almost gone! I move back on to the skin and use the Daniel Sandler Watercolour Creme Bronzer in Riveria to bronze/contour with the contour brush from the real techniques collection. Its then time for blusher and for this I've been loving Mac Powder Blush in Well Dressed, a really pretty light pink with light shimmer in it and I've been applying it with the Avon Angled Contouring brush. I then have been applying the Avon Illuminating Face Pearls as a highlight and an all over light glow, once again with the Real Techniques Contour brush.
Its then back on to they eyes and I've been loving doing nothing but mascara for a fresh faced look and so first thing is to curl my lashes with the Shu Umera Eyelash Curlers which is now a must-do thing for me. In my previous blog post i wrote about trying new mascaras and I've been really enjoying the one featured there: Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black Mascara.
Now on to lips and recently I've been loving Avon Lipstick- Carnation which adds a pop of colour and is great for everyday when you want something reasonably bright but not too bright like a red or coral! And finally, i like to powder and for this i use the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder and as my skin has been really dry i like to only apply it to anywhere that it is really needed such as under the eyes, around the nose and on the chin.
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