Sunday, 30 September 2012
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
September Wish List
Well, student finance still isn't in so I haven't been able to go crazy and blow it all yet. So I have decided I will write a wish list for when I finally get my money (hopefully Friday). So here we go....
1. MUA Nail Constellations - Scorpio - £3
1. MUA Nail Constellations - Scorpio - £3
I really can't wait to try this product ! I love the 'nail caviar' look. I love the whole range MUA are doing, they all look so amazing, but Scorpio really stands out to me. LINK TO MUA
2. Rimmel London - Pro Matte Top Coat - £5
I love the idea of getting different effects without having to buy a load of different nail varnishes. I am really looking forward to trying this over black nail varnish ! LINK TO RIMMEL LONDON
3. Rimmel London - Wake Me Up Foundation - £7
In all honestly, I rarely wear foundation, I can usually do with just concealer and blusher, but I tried this in a shop and fell in love, it really seems to brighten skin, I can't wait to try it properly. LINK TO RIMMEL LONDON
4. Cold Pressed Castor Oil - £5
I am so desperate to grow my hair and for the past week have been done 2-3 castor oil packs on my hair and I am now running out ! Castor oil is such an amazing, versatile product, I might actually do a whole different blog post on it ! LINK FOR CASTOR OIL
I am sure there are a lot more products I will pick up when I am actually shopping, I know I need new make-up brushes and a gel eyeliner because, at the moment I only have a pencil one and although it is brilliant for doing my waterline, it's not so good for my lash line.
I am wanting to do some more product reviews, so if anyone has any idea of any more me to do, please let me know !
Thanks for reading !
Sunday, 23 September 2012
DGJ Organics Hair Colour Remover
Heya !
So a few weeks back I did a review on Colour B4's hair colour remover. It worked brilliantly and I was so happy with the results, however, after about a week my hair went dark again, I did some research and found that it means the colour molecules re-oxidized.
I have now been lucky enough to be sent DGJ Organics Hair Colour Remover (dark tones and build-up) to review, so here we go.
First off, the smell is much better than Colour B4, it smells a bit like cucumber, which makes sense as it says "with Organic Cucumber and Aloe vera extracts to sooth and condition the hair after treatment" on the box. It's basically the same procedure as Colour B4. And here are the results.......
It has worked really well and I am happy with the results, now I just have to wait and see if it re-oxidizes. I must say, I am pretty sure it must be something I am doing wrong as to why it re-oxidizes, whether it's not standing in the shower long enough, or using products, but we'll see !
Please watch my video below for a more in-depth review.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyesNsWPe4M&feature=plcp
If anyone can think of anything they would like for me to review, student finance is due in tomorrow, so just let me know !
Thanks for reading !!!
So a few weeks back I did a review on Colour B4's hair colour remover. It worked brilliantly and I was so happy with the results, however, after about a week my hair went dark again, I did some research and found that it means the colour molecules re-oxidized.
I have now been lucky enough to be sent DGJ Organics Hair Colour Remover (dark tones and build-up) to review, so here we go.
First off, the smell is much better than Colour B4, it smells a bit like cucumber, which makes sense as it says "with Organic Cucumber and Aloe vera extracts to sooth and condition the hair after treatment" on the box. It's basically the same procedure as Colour B4. And here are the results.......
It was really difficult to get an after picture due to the lighting in my house and problems with my camera, it's lighter in real life than it looks on the picture. Also my hair was darker in real life than it is in the before picture !
It has worked really well and I am happy with the results, now I just have to wait and see if it re-oxidizes. I must say, I am pretty sure it must be something I am doing wrong as to why it re-oxidizes, whether it's not standing in the shower long enough, or using products, but we'll see !
Please watch my video below for a more in-depth review.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyesNsWPe4M&feature=plcp
If anyone can think of anything they would like for me to review, student finance is due in tomorrow, so just let me know !
Thanks for reading !!!
Friday, 21 September 2012
Fitspiration
I am now back in Lincoln, missing my family and pets like mad, but I'm glad to be back.
I know people usually use January 1st to make resolutions but it's the start of the academic year and that's good enough, so I decided to write some resolutions !
University Work
- Turn up to every lecture (as people who know me will know, this is going to be a tough one).
- Read up on lectures before and write notes up after.
- Start practical reports and essays at least a week before the deadline, not the night before.
- Actually revise for exams.
Money
- Do one big shop per month.
- Only take out £20 per week (excluding bills, Christmas gifts etc.)
- At the end of the week put any remaining money in a jar.
- I am allowed one £50 treat once I reach my goal weight.
Fitness & Diet
- Go to the gym at least 3 times a week.
- Make a blog for exercise, fitness, health and weight loss - easy !
- Only eat 1 take-out/meal out every 2 weeks.
- Only drink water or herbal tea (pure juices added to water are allowed).
- Reach my goal weight of 120lbs.
So there you have it, they are my resolutions ! Lets see if I can keep to them ! Now on to making my fitness, health and weight loss blog.
=)
I know people usually use January 1st to make resolutions but it's the start of the academic year and that's good enough, so I decided to write some resolutions !
University Work
- Turn up to every lecture (as people who know me will know, this is going to be a tough one).
- Read up on lectures before and write notes up after.
- Start practical reports and essays at least a week before the deadline, not the night before.
- Actually revise for exams.
Money
- Do one big shop per month.
- Only take out £20 per week (excluding bills, Christmas gifts etc.)
- At the end of the week put any remaining money in a jar.
- I am allowed one £50 treat once I reach my goal weight.
Fitness & Diet
- Go to the gym at least 3 times a week.
- Make a blog for exercise, fitness, health and weight loss - easy !
- Only eat 1 take-out/meal out every 2 weeks.
- Only drink water or herbal tea (pure juices added to water are allowed).
- Reach my goal weight of 120lbs.
So there you have it, they are my resolutions ! Lets see if I can keep to them ! Now on to making my fitness, health and weight loss blog.
=)
Saturday, 15 September 2012
It's easy being green !
*WARNING - this blog post may contain content some people find icky !*
I'll put my hands up....I am not the most eco friendly person in the entire world, in fact when it comes to greenhouse gases and the ozone layer etc, the only way I actively do my bit is by turning the lights off when I leave a room and by being vegetarian. However, when it comes to waste, I hate it, the thought of oceans and landfills full of waste, it disgusts me ! So I have decided to do a blog showing a few ways in which I do by bit to reduce my waste !
The Obvious One
Recycling ! I have two bins, one for recycling and one for waste, I recycle what I can, and do my bit. I should however do more as at the moment I don't have a compost bin (not sure anyone in my uni area does but we do at home) and also, although I don't use many things which come in glass bottles or jars but when I do, I never recycle the glass and I know that is bad, so that will change big time....just need to figure out where the nearest bottle bin is.
Another way I try to avoid waste is to prepare food in and use lunch boxes to take it with me rather than waste money and plastic by buying food out. Which in turn links me to the paragraph below !
Bottle It Up
This is one of my all time favorite products, or was until my boyfriend tried putting orange squash in it, now I need a new one....or few. The water bobble ! This thing is friggin amazing !!!! Just google it ! Not only does it cut down waste by stopping you from buying drinks in plastic bottles when you're out and about, but also it filters the water as you drink....I love it ! It's extremely useful in hard water areas as I hate the metallic taste you get from tap water. Bobbles start from £10 for a 500ml bottle but you can also get 1l bottles and I think 300ml bottles aswell and now there is also a fridge jug !
I also love the fact that you can change the colour of the filter and there are so many available ! They are also BPA free which is great if you are into that kinda thing !
One For The Girls
Ok, I know this is kind of disgusting for some people to talk about but I love this product ! Menstrual cups, a lot of people are very misinformed about this product, as I have learnt from the slur written on the stickers on many toilet doors. Before I get to the whole eco-friendly thing, let me explain the other benefits. For starters, the price, they are around £12 and you can use them for up to 10 years, that works out at 10p per month, can anyone honestly tell me they spend less that 10p a month on tampons or sanitary towels ?
Another benefit is that there is no risk of TSS. TSS is caused by a build-up of bacteria on the tampon, however menstrual cups are not porous and therefore the bacteria can't grow on it. Cups can be left in for upto 12 hours without causing any problems ! Also, unlike tampons, they don't sock up your natural moisture which leads to healthier 'feminine area'.
So finally onto the waste thing. Most tampons and sanitary towels and their packaging are not biodegradable ! Because I am too lazy to do any maths, I have found a brilliant blog (Becca's SexBlog) which has done it all for me, it works out that you will leave being 43 cubic foot of non-biodegradable waste in your lifetime from sanitary products alone. Now consider how many women there are in the world that use these items.......that's a lot of waste. So I urge every woman out there to try a menstrual cup ! FemmeCup is one of the many companies which make these cups.
I hope you found this blog post interesting, if not I will be back to doing beauty blogs again soon, I promise this is a one off ! Comments much appreciated !
Thanks !
I'll put my hands up....I am not the most eco friendly person in the entire world, in fact when it comes to greenhouse gases and the ozone layer etc, the only way I actively do my bit is by turning the lights off when I leave a room and by being vegetarian. However, when it comes to waste, I hate it, the thought of oceans and landfills full of waste, it disgusts me ! So I have decided to do a blog showing a few ways in which I do by bit to reduce my waste !
The Obvious One
Recycling ! I have two bins, one for recycling and one for waste, I recycle what I can, and do my bit. I should however do more as at the moment I don't have a compost bin (not sure anyone in my uni area does but we do at home) and also, although I don't use many things which come in glass bottles or jars but when I do, I never recycle the glass and I know that is bad, so that will change big time....just need to figure out where the nearest bottle bin is.
Another way I try to avoid waste is to prepare food in and use lunch boxes to take it with me rather than waste money and plastic by buying food out. Which in turn links me to the paragraph below !
Bottle It Up
This is one of my all time favorite products, or was until my boyfriend tried putting orange squash in it, now I need a new one....or few. The water bobble ! This thing is friggin amazing !!!! Just google it ! Not only does it cut down waste by stopping you from buying drinks in plastic bottles when you're out and about, but also it filters the water as you drink....I love it ! It's extremely useful in hard water areas as I hate the metallic taste you get from tap water. Bobbles start from £10 for a 500ml bottle but you can also get 1l bottles and I think 300ml bottles aswell and now there is also a fridge jug !
I also love the fact that you can change the colour of the filter and there are so many available ! They are also BPA free which is great if you are into that kinda thing !
One For The Girls
Ok, I know this is kind of disgusting for some people to talk about but I love this product ! Menstrual cups, a lot of people are very misinformed about this product, as I have learnt from the slur written on the stickers on many toilet doors. Before I get to the whole eco-friendly thing, let me explain the other benefits. For starters, the price, they are around £12 and you can use them for up to 10 years, that works out at 10p per month, can anyone honestly tell me they spend less that 10p a month on tampons or sanitary towels ?
Another benefit is that there is no risk of TSS. TSS is caused by a build-up of bacteria on the tampon, however menstrual cups are not porous and therefore the bacteria can't grow on it. Cups can be left in for upto 12 hours without causing any problems ! Also, unlike tampons, they don't sock up your natural moisture which leads to healthier 'feminine area'.
So finally onto the waste thing. Most tampons and sanitary towels and their packaging are not biodegradable ! Because I am too lazy to do any maths, I have found a brilliant blog (Becca's SexBlog) which has done it all for me, it works out that you will leave being 43 cubic foot of non-biodegradable waste in your lifetime from sanitary products alone. Now consider how many women there are in the world that use these items.......that's a lot of waste. So I urge every woman out there to try a menstrual cup ! FemmeCup is one of the many companies which make these cups.
I hope you found this blog post interesting, if not I will be back to doing beauty blogs again soon, I promise this is a one off ! Comments much appreciated !
Thanks !
Sunday, 2 September 2012
Disco Inferno !
Just a quick little post.
I've just done my nails using Barry M's foil effect Silver and Holographic effect nail varnishes. This is my favorite way to do my nails, it's so quick and easy and is such a great, professional looking effect. I also used Avon Liquid Freeze because I am so impatient, but to be honest, although it makes my nails dry quicker, the varnish tends to turn rubbery rather than dry solid so if you brush hard against something (oi cheeky) then it will sort of 'ruck up'.
I love the Barry M nail varnishes, the foil effect only needs one coat and I am considering getting the gold foil effect as well. The hologram varnish I have a bit of an issue with due to the fact it's hard to get the large pieces of glitter onto the nail as the mixture is quite.....gloopy. And it's harder to get off with nail varnish remover and cotton wool as it catches on the cotton wool....but by golly it looks good while it's on !
I've just done my nails using Barry M's foil effect Silver and Holographic effect nail varnishes. This is my favorite way to do my nails, it's so quick and easy and is such a great, professional looking effect. I also used Avon Liquid Freeze because I am so impatient, but to be honest, although it makes my nails dry quicker, the varnish tends to turn rubbery rather than dry solid so if you brush hard against something (oi cheeky) then it will sort of 'ruck up'.
Xx Kisses from Squiffy xX
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