Liz Earle Nectar Cream Blush

Ive only said how much i love the Liz Earle products and so i was very excited to be included in the Newsletter with a quote i wrote when i first tried out the Skin Tint. I still use the skin tint as my quick everyday face as it blends effortlessly and just makes my skin glow. Here's a quick snap shot in case you missed it.

I recently was sent a few of the other colour products from the range and my stand out product has to be the Healthy Glow Cream Blush in Nectar 06 

While slightly scary in the pan it is the most beautiful real to life flush of colour that blends seamlessly with no effort for a quick and easy brightening effect.

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Swatch in natural light

Blended on the skin (Wearing Skin tint in Beech 03 & Healthy Glow Cream Blush 06)

The Healthy Cream Blush comes in 7 shades and is priced at £16.50 available here

Benefit Real or Hype Mascara review!

Hi Girls, i recently purchased the much hyped up Benefit they're Real Mascara.

If anyone can give a mascara a run for its money its me as i have such rubbish lashes and i expect a mascara to transform them into long Bambi touch your eyebrow type of look (Near impossible i know)

I purchased the small sized one in boots which is about half the size of the regular one which retails at £18.50

The brush is very firm but flexible and the bristles are spiky. The head of the brush is quite large and it does get right down to the root of the lashes easily.

The tip of the brush is a spiked ball shape and i found the mascara collected in this area a bit too much so if i tried to use this part of the brush it clumped the lashes together.

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1 Coat

2 Coats

I have to say I'm very underwhelmed by this mascara, 1 coat was ok it did lengthen the lashes the colour is a nice dramatic black but its really nothing special for me and at £18.50 i expected a lot more. 

2 Coats and its clumpy. I will use it up but i wouldn't re buy. I had high hopes but in my opinion its an average mascara, i have better ones that cost less than half the price.

 

Obviously this may not be the case for everyone, i do have very short fine lashes to begin with so somebody with different lashes may well love this mascara but it just didn't work for me. Have you tried this and if so what are your thoughts?

Soap Porn!

I have become a soap addict, from someone who only used shower gel or cream i have totally converted to soap. Its funny how learning about a product and seeing what goes into it can change your view and give it a second chance. I'm so pleased i did.

Neapolitan Slice £3.99

Fragranced with layers of ripe raspberries, Belgium chocolate & creamy vanilla mmmm.

Watermelon Soap Slice £3.99

A refreshing uplifting fragrance with added poppy seeds for exfoliation, the perfect summery soap

All my Cold process soaps are made with Coconut oil & Castor for lots of bubbles, Palm & Shea for a creamy skin loving bar, lots of Olive oil and Sweet almond oil. I also add clay and silk to some bars for a touch of luxury. 

Once the soaps are make they need to cure. When they are left to cure they become harder (Longer lasting) and they become better over time like a good wine lol. I leave my bars for around 5/6 weeks which ensures they are bubbly, gentle and ready to use immediately when you receive them.

On the Curing Rack

Brown Sugar & Vanilla

 A delicious warming creamy fragrance with added silk. Buttery and smooth.

 White Chocolate & Raspberry

Creamy white chocolate with a hint of fresh raspberries. Cut into slices and finished with a sprinkling of pink glitter. I made this just 2 days ago so will be ready at the beginning of September.

I think one of the things i like about hand made soap is the fact that you can buy a little bit of something special that nobody else has because each bar is slightly different. 

Do you have a favourite soap or a favourite soaper?

Where has the time gone?

 Feeling a little bit strange as a new chapter is beginning. It seems like only a short time ago when Rocco was born and yet come September he starts full time school. He will look so little in his uniform :)

Then Lynden my eldest starts Secondary school at the same time. Its a happy but sad feeling as I'm watching them grow up, seeing there personalities develop. I'm proud, happy if I'm honest to get a little me time back and also sad that my baby days have slipped by as well.

Some of my favourite pics of my boys. Love them so much

 Hopefully i will soon have time to start updating here a bit more often come September. Ive been busy as usual but i haven't forgotten you all xxx