Review: Simple Kind To Eyes Revitalising Eye Roll-On

Waking up can be quite tricky some mornings, especially when you haven't had quite enough sleep however, once awake, you some how mange to stumble into the bathroom. You look up, into the mirrir and there they are. The dreaded puffy, under-eye circles. Aggghhhhh!

There is no need to worry any more, however. the Simple Kind To Eyes Revitalising Eye Roll-On is here to save the day!!! The metal roller ball is really cooling and the gel is very refreshing. I find that this really wakes me up in the morning, reduces the puffiness under my eves and my dark circles do appear to be reduced. It also contains cucumber extract. make-up seems to sit really nicely ontop of this too!

This is a product which has definitely become part of my morning skincare routine.

E

xxx

My Hair Journey

I have always had long hair then cut it short. When I made the decision three years ago to keep my hair shoulder length, it was the best choice I made. It made me look grown up, mature and myself. I felt I would hide behind my long hair and I may miss being able to do complicated hairstyles but there is more things you can do with shorter hair than you may think!

I always feel that (like any length hair) you should have well kept short hair, especially when you can't tie it up! I find that changing my shampoos often and at my age, not using conditioner-or a little of it as it can provoke grease- keeps my hair shiny and healthy.

Last year I made the bold (for me) decision to ombre my hair.

If you didn't know already, ombre is another term for 'dip dye', where you dye the ends of your hair a colour (usually blonde) and it fades up to your normal root colour.

I LOVED it as it gave my hair texture and volume but I had to look after it so used a hair mask once a week and Herbal Essences Ignite my Colour Shampoo which kept the colour strength and intensity. (both products mentioned in previous posts).

I did it again this year but not as strong and found it appropiate for school too.

Last week I chose to have layers.

"Lots of layers please", I beamed to my hairdresser, who -after consulting my hair-agreed that it would suit me. I had layers before but not as many as now.

She kept the length and curled my hair for me proving I can have my hair straight or curled. I took my inspiration from Cheryl Fernandez-Versini (Cheryl Cole) who has beautiful hair and is always well conditioned.

The beauty herself! 

I have always been open for hair ideas and cuts and this post is to encourage all of you to take a gamble with your hair and experiment.

But ALWAYS look after your hair and keep it in perfect condition.

Hope you all enjoyed!

Lots of Love and Hugs
M xo

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Recent Purchases: Makeup, Fashion and Random Stuff

Hey Guys,

Today I thought that it would be a good idea to do a Recent Purchases post for my first blog post.

Makeup

The Body Shop had a 3 for 2 offer on across most of their products so I picked a few up, including The Body Shop All-in-One BB Cream in 01 which was £12. I think that 00 may have been a slightly better match for my skin, however this shade does the job. The light coverage is perfect for everyday too. It claims to adapt to your skin which I'm not too sure of, but its still a great product.

The other makeup product that I picked up from The Body Shop was The Body Shop Baked to Last Bronzer in 02 - Warm Glow. This is a shimmery bronzer with 3 different colours to it shown as a marbled effect in the pan. Most of it is made up of the gorgeous warm bronze colour, but there is a nice shimmery highlight in it and a tiny bit of a shimmery pink blush colour to it too. At £16 this isn't cheap and I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't for the 3 for 2 offer, however it does add a really nice glow to my face.

The last product I got from The Body Shop is one of my Holy Grail skincare products and this is The Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner. This is £8.50, so isn't that cheap but it does an amazing job at clearing up and preventing spots. It is very gentle, although it can make my skin feel a little dry, but I almost always use a moisuriser straight after applying this, which means that this isn't a problem.

I also took a quick trip to Selfridges where I found this gorgeous Laura Mercier Limited Edition Lip Gloss in Pink Prism! It was on sale for only £10 rather than the normal price of £20! This was probably due to the fact it was from an old collection called 'White Magic'. The applicator is pink which makes it seem so much better and the beautiful pink shade has tiny iridescent sparkles in it which really bring the attention to your lips. Unfortunately, because this is limited edition, you cannot buy it.

I also picked up some Simple Quick Fix Cleansing Wipes which are part of their spotless skin range. I have tried these a couple of times and they are definitely more scratchy than the Simple Kind to Skin Wipes that I love so much, however, I will use them up.

In boots I was looking for a colourful eyeliner to play with an I cam across this Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner in Purple. I've used this a couple of times and I've been quite disappointed. It smudges onto my upper lid after wearing it for about an hour and when i try to remove it, a purple 'stain' is left on my eyelid of the next day or so! I do have quite oily eyelids though.

I then made a small order from H&M, as they have brought out some newer stuff for autumn.

I only got two items of clothing, the first being this cute t-shirt with perfume bottles on it. H&M do this in various patterns and prints, and I already have a few of them. They are great because they are slightly shorter than most tops but aren't as short as crop tops (I'm not really a fan of crop tops). At only £7.99 this is a bargain.

The other top that I got was this turquoise lace style top. I wear a white or blue vest under this and I love the hem  because of the style of it (you can just about see it in the photo). Unfortuantly, I can't find this on the website to link it to! This was slightly more expensive at £12.99 but still a reasonable price.

From the home section, I got 3 of these storage baskets to put at the top of my wardrobe. These are normally £7.99 but I got them, half price, at £3.99 each. These are perfect for storing clothes, shoes and bags. from left to right, I store my apron and casual clothes, bags, and my school sports kit in each of them. These appear to have been discontinued, however these are very similar.

Thanks for reading!

E

xx

Announcment

Hey Guys,

So I have been blogging for over a year now! Its been a fun journey and as I have enjoyed it so much I have decided to invite one of my best friends to join me. We hope that you have enjoyed the time of BGG but its now time for a change. From now onward , this blog will be known as 'Lipstick Fairies' and will be joint between me, (M) and my friend, (E).

I thank all my BGG readers for the support through this and hope you stay with us on this exciting new era! I love you all so much!

We hope that you appreciate our decision.


Love

M & E

xxx <3

Philosophical Friday: Happiness

I am writing a different kind of post for you lovelies today and if you guys like then I will make this a monthly thing!

Do any of you have those days when you honestly can't be bothered being nice to everyone? Or when that person who constantly gets on your nerves anyways bugs you further? Well those days occur quite often for me but I don't want to be thought of as moody, so I try to preserve my 'smiley' reputation. I feel that life shouldn't be all about popularity, cliches and trends. It should be about getting to know the person inside, the soul behind the persona. Everyone has a story and you just have to listen or be bothered to, to know it. I honestly feel kindness is under rated as noone realises that a simple compliment like 'Your hair looks really nice today,' can put a smile on someones face for the whole day. Sadly, compliments are being replaced with catty insults which, if someone is very sensitive or the comment was brutally mean, can leave someone in floods of tears. Think to yourself, did I give someone a compliment today? Yesterday? A week ago? The chances are you probably didn't but if you did try and remember the person's reaction. You will most likely have been rewarded with a toothy smile and one returned. I sometimes smile at the sight of making someone else happier because of something I said.

From www.theminimalists.com, not my own photo.

It is very hard for everyone to accept (myself included) that we all have flaws or imperfections whether they are visible until they are concealed with makeup or if they are flaws in your attitude.

'The best accessory a woman can wear is a smile'
'Happiness is an unexpected compliment'
'A compliment is verbal sunshine.'
'Don't let complimens go to your head or let criticism go to your heart.'
'Train your mind to see good in every situation.'


Keep smiling, living and loving,
xo <3