THE TIME THAT I DECORATED MY BATHROOM

 

 // Rose Canvas -  Pound Stretcher// 

// Jug - Ikea // Flowers - TK Maxx // Toothbrush Holder (plant pot) - Ikea (of course) //

// Towels- Primark // Bathroom Cabinet - B & M // Bathroom Mirror - Pound Stretcher //

// Standing Heart Ornaments - B & M // Glass Bottle - Home Sense // Tulips - Ikea //

// Heart Quote Ornaments - B & M // 

L'OREAL PARIS MILLION LASHES SO COUTURE MASCARA

You may have seen that this mascara featured in my latest "Beauty Favourites" post (here for anyone who missed it) and damn, did it deserve to be there!

 

I've always been a huge fan of L'Oreal mascaras- my usual go-to being the Volume Million Lashes Excess, but being very impressed by the recent Miss Manga and the Mega Volume Collagene mascaras. 

I find that L'Oreal are spot-on when it comes to their mascaras; their formulas are never too runny, yet not too dry and they are so deeply pigmented that they absolutely kill any other mascaras in terms of defining the eyes. Their brushes are always so fabulously designed- they tend to grab each lash, defining, lengthening and curling them to perfection, they get so close to the base of the lashes that you don't need eyeliner, and they give the most volume and flutter-ey-ness to my lashes that no other mascara has come close to.

This mascara is no different to all of the factors that I listed above. 

I've never known a mascara to give my lashes such volume and make them flutter the way that this one does. Also, the formula makes my lashes so dark that it gives my eyes such depth and definition that I've been scrapping my eyeliner. The brush gives you just enough control to get to the very inner lashes too, which is definitely something that I look for in a mascara.

Another bonus of this wonderful mascara is that it smells absolutely divine! 

If I could bottle this smell, I would.

Here are my lashes with just one layer of this mascara on;

 

See how my eyes look defined, but not too heavy.

Has anyone tried this beauty yet?

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #3

1 new makeup brush pot. 2 cruisssing with mais.

3 selfie,selfie,selfie. 4 my burnt glove. 5 wrapped up nice & warm

6 outdoor cinema to watch Grease. 7 Jake had a hair cut.

Have you all had a nice week?

3 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: BANK HOLIDAY

 

 

 

1. OGGLE AT IAN SOMERHALDER

(just because he's ridiculously hot)
If you have nothing better to do, then just look through Google images at Ian.
It'll make your day.

 

2. WRAP UP WARM

Bank Holidays are notorious for their chilly weather and this one is no exception.
Typically the English weather is up and down.. One minute I'm popping my sunnies on, the next I'm getting torretial rain-ed on.
Wah, shouldn't these April showers have stopped in April?

 

3. HAVE A COCKTAIL FOR ME

unfortunately some of us have to work the entire weekend (me), so please, please have a mojito for me.

How are you spending your Bank Holiday?


HOW TO: REVAMP YOUR MANKY MANI

To me, white nails are chic, sophisticated and will match any outfit, but when I recently decided to take the plunge and get white stiletto-style acrylic nails, I hadn't any idea of the maintenance that they would require...

 

Unfortunately, after just two days of my lucious nails looking pristine and fresh, they started getting somewhat drab & un-polished; I had a number of dark spots scattered across them, (admittedly, these were most likely down to my excessive fake-tan obsession) they had yellowed and eventually, they had started to chip & crack.

Sad that I had another 3 weeks until pay day (we're not all rich, you know) and couldn't bear to part with yet more money to fix my talons, I decided to sort them out myself.

Now, this part was somewhat trial and error;

I was so bothered about covering the awful mess that I merely grabbed the nearest polish that I could find and slathered it on... 

There were many problems with this method, the main ones being;

a. The polish simply sank into the original chips and cracks, making an uneven, unpolished mess.

b. I'm an impatient plank, so I gave up on waiting for my polish to dry and went to bed. Little tip: dont.

I woke up with a neon orange blob on my forehead and another on my leg, and my nails, as you can imagine, were far from perfection!

c. I had hair, fluff and all crumbs (tramp.) stuck to my nails.

Realising that I couldn't leave the house with such an abomination on my claws, I decided to start a fresh.

At this point, I grabbed my most powerful nail polish remover.. 

Another little tip: dont.

Whilst it did take off all of my crumby nail polish, it also took off half of the acrylic whilst doing so. Damnnit.

This is where I took I step back and actually thought about what I was going to do.

#1 Use an acetone-free nail polish remover to get rid of any remaining polish that's on your nails.

Tip: Use a cotton bud to get right into the edges. You want a complete clean slate.

Also, grab a soft nail file and gently buff the nails so that your base is smooth and ridge-free.

#2 Decide what colour you're going for. For this mani, I chose to go for a bubblegum pink.

Tip: If you're as impatient as me, grab a quick-drying polish. My favourites are Rimmel 60 seconds.

#3 Grab a drink and put on a film- this way, you're not gonna get bored.

#4 Take a base coat and cover each nail. Wait until this is dry to the touch and then put two coats of your chosen polish on, again waiting until each coat is dry before starting the next.

#5 Use a top coat to seal the deal.

I tend to repeat this step a day later too, just to ensure that the polish doesn't chip.

Another tip; If you do have a white or very light coloured manicure, I have found that using an acetone-free nail polish remover very gently on a cotton pad will bring just the top coat off, taking all of the dingy, yellow state with it, meaning that all you have to replace is the top coat. Doing this twice a week keeps your mani fresh and ready to 

go, go, go!

So there we have it; a fresh mani that will take you up to your next trip to the salon.

Do you have any tips that you can share?

WEEKLY ROUND UP: #2

1 (Unpredictable) selfie. 2 Repost- Friday! 3 Upcycled some unused curtain in to a bow.

4 New bathroom canvas. 5 What I call breakfast in bed. 6 Finally sorted out my dresser.

How has you week been?

HOW TO: MILKMAID BRAIDS ON MEDIUM-LENGTH HAIR

 

1. Start with fresh, untangled hair.

2. Separate any hair that you'd like to leave out of the braids.

3. Part your hair down the back into two sections.

4. Brush the hair to make sure that it's smooth and taut. You don't want your layers falling out here, there and everywhere.

5. Pull the first section up as if you're going to put your hair in to pig-tails & start your plaits from this height.

6. Plait your section and tie an elastic band around the end. Repeat the above steps on the other side.

7. Pull your plaits outwards to make the fatter. This gives the illusion of thicker hair.

8. Take your hair grips- I usually use two or three.

9. Pull the first plait up and over your head and secure into position.

10. Grab the other plait and put over to the opposite side, making sure to cover the ends of the first plait.

Tuck the end underneath the beginning of the first plait and grip into place.

Et voila! 

Cutesy milk maid braids without the long locks that you would usually need.