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I'm no good at these things - but here goes.. I'm a 22 year old beauty blogger from Birmingham UK! To start 2017 off I am currently working on this new blog, I stupidly can't access my old one so please bare with me whilst I post all my old content onto here before putting out new content for you lovely lot! Thank you for all your support! Instagram : Beautyblogger94_ Twitter: BeautyBySarah__
Showing posts with label cosmetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cosmetics. Show all posts

Saturday, 11 March 2017

Trips to LUSH

Hello everyone , I hope you're all well!
As you probably all know - I am completely obsessed with Lush... but who isn't?!
What their company stands for, their ethics and hard work into making the products the most natural ways that they can I completely admire their efforts!
I don't think there has been a product that has let me down so far, so here is a post about some of my recent trips this year to Lush, I'll put all the info below and links to each product so it directs you straight to their website!
- I hope you all enjoy <3

16th January Lush - Birmingham Store!
Twilight Bath Bomb £3.95
This bath bomb has lavender oils, anti-inflammatory protective benzoin resinoid and ylang ylang oil. It's a good bath bomb to use before bed, I have a very bad sleeping pattern and the lavender definitely helped me relax before getting into bed. I am completely obsessed with the scent of this bomb, it starts off releasing blue and pink colours with glitter and ends up turning your bath water a beautiful dark shimmering purple... Honestly makes you feel like a princess!
Also correct me if I'm wrong but the glitter lush use, is infact made from seaweed - which is good for your skin. I'd happily buy more Twilight bath bombs - what are your thoughts?!
https://uk.lush.com/products/twilight

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Intergalactic £4.25
When I first seen Intergalactic in store I had to smell it straight away, such a beautiful and colourful bomb I couldn't resist.. The peppermint scent would normally put people off but I absolutely loved it, it contains peppermint oil, grapefruit oil, vetivert and cedarwood oil.
When I used this bath bomb I couldn't believe how stunning the colours were, especially with the gold glitter and popping candy, definitely one to re-purchase. The blue/purple/yellow/orange/pink colours were absolutely beautiful, your bath water turns a gorgeous sea blue with a load of glitter!
https://uk.lush.com/products/intergalactic
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Blackberry Bath Bomb £3.50
Such a huge bath bomb for £3.50 it smelt so amazing, I can't give my views on this one for the time being as I gave it to my friend as I said she could have something from my collection!
I will hopefully be purchasing it again soon so keep your eyes peeled <3

https://uk.lush.com/products/blackberry-bath-bomb
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Butterball Bath Bomb £2.75
I actually first seen about the butterball a good few years back , one of my favourite daily vlogger couples Ellie And Jared. Ellie herself would treat herself to lush or her husband Jared would surprise her (so sweet ) One of many products from Lush she sworn by was the butterball, so I finally gave that a go, it was a sinker but it still done the job and made my skin feel so smooth and soft, it has an amazing gentle scent. Cocoa butter and Ylang Ylang Oil. I would purchase this again!

https://uk.lush.com/products/butterball


I know this was short and sweet, but I needed to put content out for you guys!
The next few posts I'll be writing about each individual bomb in this post, and using pictures that I've took of each one... then i'll be doing another trip to lush post!
Please let me know of any ideas you may have or any questions you'd like me to answer..

Thank you for reading <3~
Sarah xx

Tuesday, 10 January 2017

I'm Back!

Hello everyone, I'm BACK!

I hope you've all had an amazing Christmas and great start to 2017!!
I know you're all probably thinking what's happened to the blog I started out with.
Well in the summer of 2016 I ended up having a new phone due to breaking my Samsung, pretty funny story actually.. went out and came back to find out the washing up liquid leaked in my handbag yes I know what an idiot xD

Because of that, I had no way of getting into my account as i'd forgot my password / the number associated with my account was an old number no longer in use. Then on the 11th October I got the keys to my very first home - So as you can imagine with moving for the first time , all the decorating ( a lot had to be done ) then all the bumps along the way with everything else and repairs it was a stressful end to 2016 - There's still things to do but that's okay because I know I will get there!

Now all that is out of the way and I'm settled I've now made a new blog and put all my old posts onto my new blog so my new or current followers have something to read whilst I'm creating new content!

I have some new and exciting ideas and I cannot wait to share them with you all, I'm hoping to do at least two posts before the end of the week, but if you follow me on Instagram or twitter (banner at the top of the post) Then you can see any updates about upcoming posts on there whilst keeping up to date with my daily pictures / tweets!

I just want to say a big thank you to those who have supported me from the start, but also any new followers too - It means a lot to me for you to take the time to comment/like or even read my posts.
It's something I love to do more than anything so I am thankful for you guys!
I'm also planning a giveaway as a thank you - so please keep your eyes peeled for your chance to enter!

Take care and thank you for reading,
Love Sarah x

KIKO MILANO HAUL



Hello everyone so after finding out there has been a KIKO store open in Birmingham since November I just had to go, all the products I'll be mentioning are purchased over 3 trips in the space of one week (sad I know) But I still cannot get over how amazing their products are!
They have 50% off in store and online on certain things, the staff are so friendly and well mannered which is amazing, the woman who served me even noticed I was wearing one of their nail varnishes without me even saying so, which shows she is dedicated and knows enough about the company to work there! I hope you enjoy my haul, I also purchased a lip liner which I forgot to add into the picture but I will list it below and I'll also put the prices of each product too <3
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The first products I actually purchased were two from their nail care, they are £4.90 each and I picked up their Gel Look Ultra Glossy Effect Top Coat, and their Strong Nails Instant Hardening Base Coat, I have used both and they are the best ones that I have tried so far, I really do recommend these products never found such great polishes, I'll 100% be buying more from their nail care range. 
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KIKO Nail Lacquer 266 Ultramarine Blue - £3.90
A little bit about me you probably don't know (unless you know me or have seen my Instagram)
I actually hoard nail varnishes, I just love always painting my nails and having hundreds of options when I get bored of a certain one,  SO that being said I just had to purchase one of their nail lacquers in the shade 266 Ultramarine Blue, such a beautiful electric blue shade with a hint of shimmer.
I was so shocked at how glossy it looked before I even applied their gel top coat, and that being said I done my nails Saturday 16TH January, it's now the 22ND of January and they're still going strong, a few have chipped a tiny little bit but that was due to catching or breaking a nail, other than that most nails are still looking fine, If you love a long wearing nail polish that looks glossy before top coat and dries fast then I suggest you look into these, they have SO many to choose from so everyone will find one they like, and for £3.90 they are a bargain!
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KIKO Matte Muse Lipstick - 01 Plushy Rose
I was super excited to see this product in store, I'm such a baby for any matte lip product, who isn't though right? :D The only shade they had left in store was this one, 01 Plushy  Rose - But it's such a beautiful colour anyway so I had to buy it, super pigmented and really does stay on your lips!
The doe foot applicator makes it easier to apply as it fills more of your lip compared to a tiny normal shaped one, it glides on quite smoothly and looks beautiful on!
I did look on their website again but I can no longer find it on there :( I got it on offer for around £3.40 / £3.60 and I'm pretty sure the full price was £6.90 (not 100% though)
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KIKO SOFT LIGHT POWDER - 01

As a pale girl all you fellow ghosts will understand the pain and frustration of finding powders light enough (other than translucent ones obviously) that will match your skin without looking like a Simpson or an orange x'D I was so excited when I swatched this powder in store it's in the shade 01 and it's perfect, feels so soft and smooth and it does actually have quite a lot of coverage to be honest, which is amazing, it's their soft light powder - baked mineral powder, nice sleek compact with a mirror inside perfect to take in your handbag! I'm not sure weather they've stopped selling this as I can no longer find it on their website and I really can't remember how much I paid, sorry guys!
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KIKO VIVID COLOUR LIPSTICK PENCIL - 09 Ruby Red £5.90
I don't think I own many lipstick pencils, infact I'm not sure I even do, so I thought it would be a nice change to try something new so I picked up one of kiko's vivid colour lipstick pencils in the shade 09 Ruby Red, I have always been a lover of red lip sticks etc so I couldn't help myself :p
As you can see in the swatch it's a clean line and it glided onto my skin like a dream, only thing is even when I smudged it with my finger it leaves a stain, so I can't wait to try this out to see what the staying power is like :D I will keep you informed on how I get on with this! <3
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KIKO EXTRA SCULPT VOLUME MASCARA £8.90

So as you all know pretty much nearly every month I get glossybox, and in December's Really Ree edition I received kiko's extra sculpt volume mascara, so although I never really purchased this in store this mascara retails for £8.90 if you were to purchase it yourselves!
I have heard a lot of people say it's a dupe for a high end mascara but for the life of me I really can't remember, but the whole idea of this big hourglass wand is to evenly distribute the texture. The brush's square ends reach the shortest lashes and those in the corners of your eyes. The formula and brush together ensure curly, volumized lashes with a panoramic effect.
I can't wait to try this out properly but it seems alright so far!
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KIKO SMART LIP PENCIL 705 Bright Geranium £2.50
When I went into kiko, cause I don't really have many lip liners I thought I'd get a red one, I swatched one on my hand in store which to me looked red, so weather I got the wrong one who knows but this is their smart lip pencil in the shade 705 Bright Geranium a coral orange shade, it's super creamy and blends so well, it has amazing staying power too which is great! It's available in 16 colours <3
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 So as I love eye shadow that much I really wanted to buy two colours that would look amazing in the crease of my eyes, so I got one of their eyeshadows in the shade 131 Satin Coffee (left) and one of their Infinity [CLICS] system shadows in the shade 288 Mat Brown Taupe (right)
When I swatched them on my hand I was shocked at how pigmented kiko's eyeshadows are, they blend easily and glide onto your skin like a dream!!! They The 131 Satin Coffee retails for £2.90 and the 288 Mat Brown Taupe retails for £5.90. I highly recommend their eye shadows <3


Those are all the products I own from KIKO so far guys, knowing me I'll probably end up purchasing more at some point when I have the chance to, but for now I'll enjoy playing around with the products I do have and really test them out :D.
It would mean a lot to me, and KIKO if you were to check them out, I'll leave all their social media accounts below and their website so you can check out their products and keep up to date with offers/news!

www.kikocosmetics.com
www.facebook.com/KIKO.MAKEUP.MILANO.UK
www.twitter.com/KikoMilanoUK
www.instagram.com/kikomilano      /      kikomilano


I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who's following me on Instagram, and reading my blog, it means the world to me as this is something I love more than anything!
I am so grateful for all your support and lovely comments! :)

- Lots of love, Sarah <3 
xxx 

Friday, 6 January 2017

Llandudno October 2015

Llandudno - Wales!
I know I usually post beauty related things but I thought why not put together some pictures from my holiday to Llandudno!
 
I hope you enjoy the pictures as much  as I do <3 xxx


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Hope you enjoyed the views!