Real Techniques brush cleaner

I got this for my birthday a week ago and I'm so happy I have it now. It's so important to wash your brushes as a lot of makeup can build up in them and so much bacteria are on them, which you then transfer to your face, ew. I usually wash my brushes every Sunday and now I've started using this. It made my brushes feel so soft on my face and they also smelt so nice afterwards.
I also think the packaging is really cute and I like that the Real Techniques logo fades as it goes up the bottle. It''s so easy to use and I definitely recommend it as it is only £7.50.


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May Favourites

I haven't been as active with posting on my blog recently and that's just because I've had quite a lot on with my GCSE's at school. But May has been a pretty good month. I've recently had my birthday, which was really fun and I got a new camera (the canon 1300D), so I'll be using that now to take my photos, instead of stealing my brothers camera ;)
So I thought what better a post to do than a favourites as I've been loving quite a few things throughout may and these posts are always quite popular on my blog.

'Glow All Out' highlight & sculpt cheek stick // Soap & Glory
I've been really getting into wearing highlight on the top of my cheekbones recently as I just think it looks so nice for the spring/summer and gives you such a nice healthy glow. This cheek stick from soap & glory is so easy to use and gives a really nice champagne glow. I also honestly think it will last me forever too as I've used it soooo many times and the product in it still looks brand new and untouched.

'Scrubbing me Softly' smoothing body scrub // Zoella Beauty
I've wanted this ever since it came out around last year some time, but just never got round to buying it. So when I did and used it for the first time I was so impressed with it. It smells amazing and makes your skin super soft , so is great to use on a little pamper evening or something.

'For hair that never grows past a certain length' treatment // Lee Stafford
I've been using this every time I wash my hair and I've definitely noticed a difference. For a start, it makes your hair smell amazing and it also made my hair feel so soft and I felt like my hair did grow a little faster than it would have normally if I didn't use the mask.

'Green Apple & White Freesia' body mist // Zara
My best friend got me this for my birthday last year and I've used it so much since. It smells so fresh and fruity so is perfect for spring and summer and I still have so much left even though I've been wearing it almost every day since. I definitely recommend Zara body mists!

'Elvive Extraordinary Oil'  hair oil and heat protectant // L'Oreal Paris
This hair oil completely gets rid of any frizz that I have in my hair and just makes my hair feel super soft. It also acts as a heat protectant which is great.

'Blush Brush' // Real Techniques
I've recently been using this brush a lot for bronzer as I think it's the perfect shape and is so soft. It's meant for blush (clues in the name) but I never wear blush so it's amazing for bronzer.

'The Office' (American version)
Me and my brother have been watching this so much lately. It's a comedy TV series about a tonne of different characters who all work together in an office. It's so funny and such an easy thing to just put on and watch. I'm even watching it right now, whilst writing this!


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Brands That Don't Test On Animals

For this weeks post I thought I'd share with you some brands that don't test on animals. There are so many amazing brands that are cruelty free so I hope this list is helpful if you are really against animal testing, but are still into beauty and makeup. 

So here they are....

Lush

NYX

Urban Decay

Too faced 

The Body Shop

MUA

Ecotools

Burts Bees

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Barry M

Collection

Essence

Hourglass

Illamasqua

Makeup geek

Nars

Real Techniques

Sleek

Soap & Glory

Tarte

The Balm

Origins

Essie

O.P.I

Stila

Clarins

Smash Box

Becca cosmetics

No.7

Models Own

Sigma

Sally Hansen

By Terry

Liz Earle

Zoella Beauty

Tanya Burr Cosmetics

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Recent Makeup Favourites

When I find products that I like I tend to stick to them, so all of these products I've been using quite a lot recently and love. So I thought I'd tell you a little about them. Oh and also meet Dwight, my new succulent ;)

Soap & Glory 'Solar Powder' // Bronzer
This is such a  nice bronzer. I love that one side is matte and the other is shimmery so you can choose between them or swirl them together. It's perfect for my skin tone and the packaging is also so cute.

Maybelline 'Brow Drama' // brow gel
I've been using this for ages now as it keeps your brows in place all day but isn't one of those brow gels that make the hairs look wet or crispy. It also has a really strange ball on the end of the wand which at first I didn't like but now I think it's amazing.

Maybelline  'the falsies push up drama' // mascara
This is quite a new mascara from Maybelline and I knew that Maybelline mascaras are really good so I bought one to try out and surprise, surprise, it's amazing! It coats your lashes so much and it also gives them so much length. The packaging is also so beautiful.

Rimmel London 'Exaggerate' lip liner // Eastend Snob
This is the perfect colour for me and I've been wearing it so much lately. It's such a gorgeous dark pink colour and I feel like it really compliments my skin tone. It also lasts so long which is amazing as it's so inexpensive.


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Dungarees | Style Snippet

I wear dungarees quite a lot and I just think they are so comfy and you can put any top or jumper underneath them and they look so cute. In the summer I also think I'll wear these a lot but just without tights and maybe a short sleeved top.
You can get so many different styles of them, so you if you want one with trousers on, not shorts like mine, then you can get one of those.

Dungarees// Topshop

Jumper/ Top// Hollister (but found it in a charity shop, yassssss)

Shoes// Topshop

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Spring Pastels | Nails

Spring nails are definitely my favourite as you can wear so many pastel colours and I just think they look so cute and pretty. You can also get so many different shades. Barry M do A LOT so if you want to get any I recommend them as there is a huge range and I just love their nail polihses. So these are all my favourites and I'll definitely be wearing them all throughout the spring.

Left to right:

Huckleberry// Barry M Gelly High Shine

Keep Me Sweet// Topshop

Kiss Me Quick// Barry M Speedy Quick Dry

Pit Stop// Barry M Speedy Quick Dry

Fairy Godmother// Tanya Burr Cosmetics

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Spring Makeup Haul

I've recently been shopping quite a lot and picked up a few makeup items. Some of them I've wanted for ages so I'm so happy that I finally picked them up. I also really wanted to try out more of Soap & Glory's makeup as their makeup that I already own is amazing. So that's why there's quite a lot of that in this haul (whoops!). So lets get into it...

'Glow All Out' highlight & sculpt cheek stick// Soap & Glory
This is amazing. I've used it quite a few times now and it hasn't gone down at all, so it will last me ages. On the bottom of it, it says 'ice shimmer' which I just think sums it up so well as it's just such a nice champagne glow and looks so nice on the top of your cheek bones.

 'Solar Powder' bronzer// Soap & Glory
I've also wanted this for a while now so was so excited to try it out and I love it! The right side of it is very shimmery, almost like a highlighter, and then the left side is mostly matte. So when you swirl your brush together with both of them it just gives a really pretty bronzed glow to your face. It's also good for my skin tone and doesn't make me look orange, which is good. I'm also in love with the packaging, like all Soap & Glory products.

'Kick Ass' instant retouch pressed powder// Soap & Glory
When I went to boots I actually wanted to pick up another 'One heck of a blot powder' from Soap & Glory because I'm running out, but they didn't have any in stock. So me and my friend both picked up this. I still prefer the other powder to this, but it does the trick and is still nice. It's more yellow toned than the 'heck of a blot' powder and there is also a bit less product and  it isn't as finely milled so you can see it on your face more. However. it is cheaper.

 'Archery' Brow tint and precision// Soap & Glory
I picked this up in 'love is blonde' and I really like it but I feel like it's not warm toned enough for me as I am a redhead. There is a pen side and a sort of waxy crayon side. I really like the pen to define my eyebrows sometimes as you can be really precise. 

Colour Tattoo- On and On Bronze // Maybelline
This is a cream eye-shadow and is so gorgeous. I've wanted this for a while now and I've heard it being raved about a lot before. It's a really pretty bronzey coppery colour and stays on for ages which is great.

 'The falsies push up drama' mascara// Maybelline
This mascara is amazing! It's quite new so I thought I'd try it out and it's so good. The packaging is so pretty and the wand on it works so well. It coats your lashes so well and is very black.

 'Colourstay' foundation// Revlon
This foundation, like a lot of the other stuff in this haul, I have wanted for a while now. It also has new packaging and now has a pump which is so much more practical. It has good coverage and is quite thick, but doesn't feel too heavy on my skin.

Thank you for reading! let me know if you've tried any of these products and if you like them.

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5 Budget Beauty Skincare Must Haves

 There are so many skincare products that I love and my skincare collection has been getting way out of hand lately. But there are always products I go back to and I just think are amazing! So I thought I'd share with you my 5 budget beauty skincare must haves! This is also a collab with Emily from 'A Cup Of E' so make sure to check out her post and too!

Micellar Cleansing Water// Garnier- £4.99
This has been raved about so much before so I won't talk about it too much as I'm sure you know about it. But I just love using this to take my makeup off before I cleanse my face as it's so easy. It doesn't dry my skin out, but isn't too greasy like some makeup wipes are. It also is a really good price and lasts me ages. I have re-purchased this so many times.

   Cupcake Face Mask// LUSH- £6.75
I have tried quite a few face masks from lush and they are all amazing, but this is my favourite. I can always tell a difference in my skin after I've used it and I just trust Lush products so much. It's also nice that they don't test on animals and a lot of the ingredients are natural. It has cocoa butter, linseed, cocoa powder and peppermint in which help to 'calm breakouts and absorb excess oil'. I just love this face mask so much and it smells of chocolate so what's not to like?

 Shine Control Day Moisturiser// Tea Tree and Witch Hazel (boots)- £3.59
I use this every single morning and have done for a while now. It's a light moistiriser that has tea tree and witch hazel in which are good because they are anti-bacterial (in a natural way) and can help heal your skin, so it helps with spots and blemishes. I mentioned this in my 'Morning Skincare Routine' so if you want to check that out then you can. Its also a really good price.

Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser// Liz Earle- £15
I have mentioned this quite a lot on my blog so I won't ramble on too much, but I love this stuff! It is a little more pricey but my skin always feels so nice after using this and it just has really good ingredients.

Spot Stress Control Daily Scrub// Neutrogena- £3.69
If you are a teenager like me then this stuff is perfect for you. I use it every morning like I said in my 'Morning Skincare Routine' post and it doesn't dry my skin out at all. If I stop using this, my skin gets worse, so I really recommend it.

Thank you for reading! Let me know what your skincare must haves are!

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