31 January 2020

REVIEW: IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF 50+

My sister came over and her skin looked amazing so I asked what foundation she was using and it was this one so I popped to Boots the following day and purchased a mini version of it to test out because I know my sister doesn't have as dry skin as I do.
CLAIMS:
  • CC+ Color Correcting Full Coverage Cream
  • Hydrating and Anti-Aging Concealer
Clinically tested results:
  • 100% showed increased skin hydration
  • In just 10 days 96% saw softer, smoother skin
  • In just 10 days 85% saw an improvement in the appearance of wrinkles
  • In just 10 days 77% said pores appeared smaller

29 January 2020

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Bondi Sands Self Tan Eraser

So my last blog post was FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Bondi Sands Aero Aerated Tanning Foam and when I purchased that fake tan I notice that they had the Bondi Sands Self Tan Eraser so I was interested to see if this worked and purchased the mini size.
CLAIMS:
  • Bondi Sands revolutionary Self Tan Eraser effectively removes self tan without harmful ingredients or exfoliation, in just 5 minutes. 
  • This unique cleansing formula also moisturises and leaves the skin silky smooth.

24 January 2020

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Bondi Sands Aero Aerated Tanning Foam

I am related to Casper the Friendly Ghost, lightest shade in all foundations and it's just not something I like right now so when I saw a few YouTubers mention this tan I had to try it out myself.
CLAIMS:
  • Enriched with nourishing ingredients for intense hydration
  • Lighter than air
  • Develops into a deep, natural looking colour that lasts up to 7 days
  • Achieve the beautiful bronze tan of your dreams with Aero, and leave them wondering if you've spent two weeks at Bondi Beach
  • Dual action formula
  • Our signature coconut scent
  • Quick drying and non-sticky
  • Natural finish
  • Ultra lightweight aerated foam
  • Enriched with nourishing ingredients
  • Suitable for: First time tanners and tanning pros alike, and most skin tones. 
  • Perfect for those looking for a long lasting, dark tan.

22 January 2020

UNBOXING: Birchbox UK January 2020

First box of the year and it's a collaboration with Rochelle Humes, if you don't know who she is, she was in the band The Saturday's but also is one of the presenters on M&S Food's YouTube channel.
The Box
The box is a drawer, I am so confused because when I used to have Birchbox it would come in a box then a drawer, I don't know if they have changed but let's see. I am going to do a blog post at the end of the year showing all the packaging of 2020 for Birchbox and see which one I prefer. The drawer is quite nice, it's gold, rose gold, pink marble, salmon, it's really nice. Inside there is the usual booklet which I don't look at until the end of me looking at the products and there is also a 20% off voucher for New Look.

17 January 2020

What I Think About The Duke and Duchess of Sussex? (+why I missed a blog post?)

In the news it’s either about Love Island or the royals and I most definitely am not writing about Love Island (not a fan).
Prince Harry born Henry Charles Albert David on 15th September 1984 to Prince Charles and Princess Diana, he served over ten weeks in Helmand, Afghanistan during 2007 to 2008 and then 20 weeks during 2012 to 2013 with the Army Air Corps. Launching the Invictus Games in 2014 and is a patron of its foundation, he is really into helping the soldiers and service people. Harry took a live HIV test on the royal family Facebook page back in 2016 and later attended the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa in 2016. Both him and Rihanna helped publicise World Aids Day by taking the test themselves. The Elton John AIDS Foundation announced in July 2018 that the Duke of Sussex and Elton John were going to launch a global coalition called MenStar that focuses on treating HIV infections in men. Even though he is very hands on with charities he has earned the reputation as the party boy, wild child. He was seen smoking cannabis, underage drinking and wearing a Nazi German Afrika Korps uniform with a swastika armband but he has now turned a new page or whatever the saying is and has become more sensible. He was made Duke of Sussex hours before he got married to Meghan Markle.
Even though I’m not into the royals I have always liked Harry because he seemed normal, there was always a story about his wild side and when you think about it most of his “wild side” would be seem as a normal lads holiday or a normal lads night out but because he’s a royals it’s different. He did two tours for the country, serving for us and some say the royals have to serve but I’ve also read they only have to do one tour. I don’t know, I really do like him.
Meghan Duchess of Sussex born Rachel Meghan Markle on 4th August 1981 raised in Hollywood, America, she descends on her mother's side from enslaved Africans and on her father's side from European settlers. She was privately educated, attending an all girls Catholic private school and even earned her bachelor's degree from Northwestern's School of Communication in 2003, with a double major in theatre and international studies. In 2011 to 2017 she played Rachel Zane in the legal drama Suits, married an actor and producer Trevor Engelson in 2011 but divorce in 2013. Meghan founded the lifestyle website The Tig in 2014 which was a website where she wrote about beauty, fashion, food and travel and profiled inspirational women. The website grew and she brought in expects but made sure the message of self-love, positivity and spirituality will be reached on all her platforms, reaching 800,000 followers on Facebook, 3 million followers on Instagram and 350,00 followers on Twitter. However in 2017 The Tig closed. She too is very into the charity work.
I personally didn’t know who she was until she was seem with Harry but what I’ve seen of her prior to Harry she seemed like a normal actress and the royalty status may come with certain rules but I feel she’s tried to make sure it doesn’t change who she is as much as possible. There are rumours that she might bring back The Tig or even something similar and I think it is a brilliant idea and would love to see something like this come from her, maybe do a bit more of an insight into what it is really like to be a royal. I think she is stunning.
My overall opinion of them as a couple is I want them to survive, you can tell they truly love each other and I think this whole "leaving the royals" makes sense, they can live a little more of a reasonable life, Harry deserves to be happy after going though so much tragedy like losing his mother. I know they will be in the spotlight but soon people will get bored of them, look at Princess Eugenie and Beatrice, they don't have the life Harry has, they have a little more of a normal lifestyle. Archie is such a cute little baby.
My overall opinion of the royals is blah blah blah, I have never been into the royals, I appreciate that they bring a lot of money to our economy but I didn't follow the royal weddings or anything like that, I might one day be interested in them, I do feel for Harry and William and I quite like hearing the stories of Princess Diana but the royals don't really interest me so if we didn't have them I wouldn't be bothered.

Why I Missed A Blog Post?
Straight to the point, my laptop broke, my laptop keys 8, I, L, >, right and left arrow didn't work which actually meant I couldn't sign into my laptop, I could write any blog posts or anything so I have pushed a few blog posts and rescheduled a few now that I have my laptop back.

10 January 2020

Joe & The Juice (Manchester 2020)

I went to Manchester and when I found out there was a Joe & The Juice I had to go, I became obsessed with this place when I was in Stockholm.
The Joe & The Juice is on the ground floor of Debenhams, it's small, quite hip and relaxing, dark but not too dark, the chairs are different levels so you have some bar tables and chairs as well as lower chairs. Very clean and the staff are very friendly with music playing at a great level.

8 January 2020

TAG: The Resolutions 2020

Last year I did this blog post and thought maybe I could make this an annual thing.

Looking Back
1. Name 3 things you did in 2019 that you’re proud of
  1. Moved away from the family for 6 months
  2. Got a new job in a new industry to what I have ever been in
  3. Went abroad (Stockholm, Sweden) on my own

3 January 2020

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: H&M Hydrogel Clean Sheet Moisturising Sheet Mask

You will have seen this in my Christmas Eve box that I put together for myself.
CLAIMS:

  • Softening, hydrating hydrogel mask will leave your skin feeling clean and fresh. 
  • Enriched with plant extracts and provitamin B5. 

1 January 2020

New Years Resolutions For 2020 (+overview of 2019's resolutions)

I want to share my New Years resolutions for this year as well as do an overview of last years resolutions to see if I managed to achieve any. I will start off with this years

Go on another solo trip abroad: I really enjoyed my trip to Stockholm so plan to go on another solo trip for my birthday in 2020, if I’m lucky I might go on two, places I’m looking at going are Gothenburg, Barcelona, Zurich, Amsterdam, Copenhagen so maybe you will see blog posts from these areas.

Explore my new home: by that I mean go on days out walking around Yorkshire, there are some amazing places up here to explore, expect blog posts when I do.