Apologies

Hello everyone!

So as you will all be aware, I haven't posted on here for a little bit, as I said previously I'm a bit busy with work and seeing people. I do try to make an attempt to do blog posts, I have a few drafted out that I add to every few days but they're not ready to be published yet!

I'm not very well at the moment, I think I've come down with the flu. Brilliant!

So tonight will consist of Lemsips, Disney films and some chocolate.

I usually go to a burlesque class on a Wednesday night and I'm gutted that I don't feel well enough to go. I really love going to this dance class, I never used to feel comfortable in dance classes when I was younger, I always felt a bit out of place attempting to do hip hop etc. In Burlesque I feel completely different, I have this massive boost of confidence that I don't get anywhere else. I love it so much and the fact that it's helping me to tone up makes me love it even more!

I don't know if Burlesque classes are run all over the country, I only knew about this class from a friend of the dance teacher. If you do see an advert for this class I would definitely give it a try!

Sophie

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Boots Makeup Haul!

Hello Everyone!

So today after I finished work I popped up to my local shopping centre to top up on my cosmetics as I'm getting a little low on a couple of things! I thought I'd give a couple of different products a try, they were on offer so I didn't mind spending money on these items.

The items that I bought were:

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick in 128 Starry eyed -£4.99

Maybelline Colorsensational Lip liner in 338 Midnight Plum - £3.99

Rimmel London Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown - £2.99

Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara - £7.99 

(I got this product free as I spent £10 on Rimmel London Products!)

Rimmel London - Exaggerate Eye Liner - £5.29

I got this item for free as I had already spent £10 on Rimmel London products so I thought I'd give it a whirl! The brush itself is very thin, which is not what I'm used to as I usually use thicker brushes for mascara. I haven't tried this out as of yet but when I do I'll be giving it a review on here!

I spend forever in Boots trying to find the perfect eyeliner for me, I really dislike eyeliner pens as I feel that they smudge way too easily when I apply them and I don't like how they feel when applying. It also takes me forever trying to find an eyeliner with a thick applicator. There are so many liquid eyeliners that have tiny thin brushes, it's the opposite of what I want from an eyeliner as I love having bold eyes. I spotted this one just as I was about to give up. Its quite a thick brush and its easy to apply. I feel that this gives ample coverage when applying and is very thick. It doesn't feel like it will dry out easily either unlike other brands.

Now this is a new one for me, I've never used an eyebrow pencil before, I have always used wax and/or powder for my brows. I thought I'd give this a go as I've heard from other bloggers that pencils are good to use and they don't make your brows look 'painted on' (not that they look painted on anyway but you know what I mean!) I want my eyebrows to look fuller without looking completely fake so I'm giving this a go for a little while and will be giving another review about this product.

I've also never tried lip pencils either! (Wow there's a few firsts in this post) As it's coming up to Autumn and Winter I've found myself buying more and more darker lipsticks so I felt that the time had come for me to invest one of these. I've chosen the colour 338 midnight plum because it is a darker red and with me buying more dark colours it's only logical that I would buy a lip liner in this shade. I found this surprisingly easy to apply (why i thought it would be difficult is beyond me but hey ho!) and it gives a bold line. This is definitely going to turn into a makeup bag staple item for me!

Last but not least here is my most recent lipstick purchase! I'm turning to 'the dark side' when it comes to lipsticks, I feel that the darker colours are definitely making me look more 'vampy'. I kind of like it and I'm starting to alter my eye make up to match the way my lipstick makes me look. This lipstick is very smooth to apply, it's a shine lipstick so don't expect to get a thick matte look from this product. I'm in love with this colour and will definitely be using this on a daily basis!

Here is me wearing the Eyeliner, Lip liner and lipstick, you can't really see my eyebrows in this but I'll be doing a review on some of the other items soon!

What have you purchased recently?

Have you tried any of these items? 

Please send me your thoughts!

Sophie

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Office hands

Hello everyone! 

For today's post I thought I'd do a little bit about what I have I my desk at work.

        

These two items are what I use daily when I'm at work.

Cuticura Anti-bacterial Hand Gel.

Vaseline - Healthy hands and stronger nails hand cream.

I have two bottles of cuticura, one in my handbag and one is left on my desk at work. I like having clean hands whilst working, especially as I eat at my desk (I do wash my hands by the way!). I just like how this makes my hands feel completly sanitised. It's passion flower and mango so of course it smells amazing! I really like using this product, its really helpful when you're out and about as they make little bottles which are perfect for your handbag!

The other product I use is the Vaseline - Healthy hands and stronger nails hand cream. I use this daily and have been using it since I started my new job in May. I feel that this product has done exactly what it says on the packaging. My nails are so much stronger now and my hands feel a lot softer. My skin on my hands is prone to cracking in the colder months so coming up to Winter I'll be using this even more to prevent my hands from getting dry.

If you've tried any products similar to these and think I should try them out leave a comment below!

To those of you who also work in an office, what are your staple products on your desk?

Sophie 

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