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Wanna hear what we got up to at Bloggers Boutique? Check out Sarah's post here
The goody bags from Blogger's Boutique were insaaane. Sarah and I haven't attended an event before so have no idea if this was a normal sized goody bag but, wow. When we got given them we were nearly anchored to the ground!
Check out the garden shots, so very summery
Look at all that stuff! Sarah's varied ever so slightly from mine, but generally they're the same. Lauren's Way, HD Brows, Eye Candy, Witch, E.L.F, Crown Brushes, Filthy Gorgeous nail polish, My Face Cosmetics, Sue Moxeley...and more!! And hello, new face primer, could this be what I've been looking for?!
Also I won a prize in the raffle, cue me awkwardly walking up to collect it.
I've never actually bought any Benefit make up and now I have lots! Really excited to give it all a try and will let you know how I get on :) Also that eyebrow book is perfect timing as I have recently started taking a real interest in my brows and it's interesting to see how different brows shapes can affect your face, but that's for another post!
Thanks again girls!
Annie x
So last Saturday was a very busy day for Annie and I as we were lucky enough to attend the Bloggers Boutique event at The Drift Bar in London. Lucky is a complete understatement as we were travelling on the day, and nearly didn't make it after being stuck in a 2 hour traffic jam on the motorway!! But thankfully we made it, even if it was a little late, and really enjoyed the day!
The event, organised by 3 lovely girls Shore, Shope and Amy, brought together talks and tutorials from various brands; the ones we were able to see being Filthy Gorgeous, Motel Rocks and a talk from Sue Moxley, creator of FAMOUS cosmetics, but we were also able to walk around and check out the products and try some out ourselves. We were also lucky enough to get our nails done by the Filthy Gorgeous team, which by the way have an amazing set of polishes and we LOVED our nails, the colours are beautiful! I also tried out the Lauren's Way Glam Tan on my arms and was really impressed by it, the colour was great and I'd definitely give it a go again.
Shope, Amy and Shore
Filthy Gorgeous Polish
Lauren's Way Products
Drift Bar
It was such a good day and a chance to meet and chat with other bloggers, we were also given a huge goody bag at the end which was full of amazing things (read about them here) so a big thanks to the girls for organising the event, and we both can't wait for the next one!
Also thanks to the girls for letting us use some photos taken on the day :)
Sarah x
Hellooooo, hope everyone's enjoying the Bank Holiday! Today's Skincare Review is a product I've been using religiously for a while now. I first heard about it when watching videos from Lisa Eldridge about how to cover up acne using make-up which you can find HERE.
I bought La Roche Posay Cicaplast from Boots for £13 which is pretty reasonable for the quality and how long it lasts for. Cicaplast is a 'Pro recovery skincare' and is mainly used for dry skin and for use after cosmetic peels as it helps the skin to recover quicker. I started using this as a make up primer as recommended by Lisa and I can see why! It literally makes your skin feel like silk before you apply your make-up. You only need a pea sized amount for your whole face which means this product will last you ages; I've had mine for about 5 months and still have plenty left, so I think it really is worth the money!
In some reviews I read before buying it, lots of comments said they used it to help with scars from acne, which I have to say hasn't done an awful lot to mine, but the texture of the skin around my acne is normally flaky and sore, and this has sorted that out, so I am happy with the results. Also, as a base for my make-up I couldn't recommend this enough. Foundation is now so much easier to apply, doesn't get streaky because it soaks in quicker and seems to stay on my face all day. So for people looking for a primer along with the bonus of treating your skins condition at the same time, this is definitely something you should check out!
Has anyone else tried this as a Primer before? What do you think to it?
Sarah x
First of all, let us apologise for completely disappearing this past week, we've just been busy with uni this week. Should get back to normal posts soon!
We've been nominated for a Versatile Blogger Award by Pretty Little Obsessions, thank you!!
The Rules:
1. Nominate 5 Bloggers who are relatively new to blogging.
2. Let them know you have nominated them.
3. Share 7 random facts about yourself.
4. Thank the bloggers that have nominated you.
5. Add the Versatile Blogger Award picture to your blog post.
Seven random facts about us...
1. We've both been blonde at one point or another
2. We're both going to live in Spain next year
3. Sarah is proud owner of a Pashley Princess bike, called Polly
4. Annie has a dog called Barclay (not named after the bank)
5. You can never have too many shots! Words we like to live by
6. We both love a bit of traffic cops, Silent Witness... or any crime show going
7. We're both struggling coming up with seven random facts!
So there we have it! And we're going to nominate the following;
S.W.P Never Overdressed
Life, Love & Pretty Little Parcels
You Look Dashing
Call Of Beauty
A Pretty Wardrobe
Helloooo. First things first Happy Easter! I hope that everyone is having a lovley day and not eaten too much already (can't really say I've held back on the food marathon!)
Today is my week 2 review of my Clarisonic, and I have to say I haven't got too much to report back on, but that's not a bad thing! My skins condition is better than it has been in months, if I think back to the end of last summer when all my skin problems began. I've really started to notice a change in the texture of my skin this week. Normally my skin is desperate for extra moisture but recently when I wake up in a morning it feels silky smooth without needing anything extra on it, which is always a bonus for me as I want to spend as little time as possible and have extra time in bed!
Also, the scars on my cheeks they have definatley improved and it seems as though the scars are in their first stages of disappearing, thank the Loooord!! This has been my main problem, as no matter what I've used in the past, the type of acne I have been getting across my cheeks has left really dark looking patches as if the spots are still there, so hopefully I'm on the way to better looking skin!
Apart from that not a lot has happened, but seen as I expected a big purge with the problematic skin that I have, it still hasn't happened, which I'm beyond thankful about, because that is the last thing I'd want now the scars are clearing. Just to let you know I don't have pics up of my skin this week as the laptop is playing up so can't upload any, sorry about that!
Does anyone else know of a product that gets heals scars quicker or helps acne scars inparticular? Enjoy the rest of your easter!
Sarah x
Helloooo, hope you're all enjoying the Easter weekend, to me it just means food,food and more food! This weekend I have literally been obsessing over nail art! To some of you, this is probably not too new and exciting, but I've never been that bothered about it until now. Especially when to me some of the ideas seem really hard to do, so I've been too scared to try.
But last night I was doing a bit of blog browsing when I came across a blog created by Lauren Conrad (I'm sure most of you will know of her, but she starred in The Hills and Laguna Beach a few years ago) along with her makeup artist and hair stylists Kirstie Ess and Amy Nadine. She has created 'The Beauty Department' which has beauty features and tutorials, in particular 'Mani Mondays', which is where I've found my inspiration! There are son many good ideas, so check them out and see whether you fancy it!
My polka dot nails above were done using Barry M polish in various colours (currently 3 for 2 on beauty in Boots), using a dressmaking pin dipped in to create the dots, so easy! Hope you like them. Have any of you got any tips and ideas for sprucing up your nails? Let me know!
Sarah x
As some of you might already know ( I'm sure you're seeing the trend of products I use!) I am always looking for a miracle it seems for my acne like patches and problematic, annoying skin I have the pleasure of owning. So, this weeks skincare review is a spot treatment cream I have been using for around 8 weeks now: La Roche Posay Effaclar AI .
I bought this from Boots for £9.19 which for such a small amount of product is definitely an expensive option! But seen as I've liked some of their products before I did have high hopes for this spot treatment, and I had seen so many good reviews online!
However, I have to say my own verdict is a little mixed to be honest. As far as the application goes, you hardly need any for each area and it seems to soak in really quickly. Also, the one thing I prefer about this in comparison to other 'on the spot' treatments is the fact I never got that dry feeling that you get a lot! Normally around the spots I get flaky, dry areas but this didn't do that at all, and sits under my makeup perfectly, I don't need to worry about patchy foundation.
But the end result that I actually wanted, for my spots to disappear, hasn't really happened. I would say that if you apply it straight away when you can feel a spot coming, it does stop it being as red and angry looking, but as for the spots themselves, they still seem to come and go at the usual rate and haven't noticed a lot of improvement. I am still holding out for it to kick in and suddenly start working, but at this rate it seems doubtful. And because of the price, I can't recommend this product when I know for a fact other budget type treatments have worked much better in the past, for a fraction of the cost!
So, still on my quest for a spot fighting miracle treatment for my skin. Could anyone recommend something they've tried? Or did this product work for you? Let me know :)
Sarah x
