Goodbye!

Hello everyone

Unfortunately I am going to have to stop writing blog posts as I have no spare time to invest into make it good enough for you all!

Thank you everyone who has followed me and supported me so far and I will continue to enjoy reading all of your blogs! :)

Vicky xxxxxx

Disappointing Product -- Take 2

So firstly, let me just say that I have left my camera at home (I'm now back in university), therefore any pictures will be terrible as they will have been taken on my phone... how stupid can I get?

Anyway... on Monday I told you about my disappointment with the Soap and Glory's face cleanser, and today I present you with my disappointment with the "Thick and Fast" Mascara. It's a shame because I usually really love Soap & Glory products... I love their shower products and I love their concealer pot thingy which I have currently forgotten the name of.

But unfortunately this mascara was just not good at all. The wand is massive which I found was just too messy and hard to use. It may just be me being terrible at putting on my make up, but I found with this mascara it just went all over the place, and as well as that the product that did go on my lashes didn't really do much for me. I think it did add a bit of volume but it clumped my lashes slightly and there was absolutely no curl....

Let me know what you thought of this product, but for me the wand was just too big to use which is a shame!

photo from soap&glory website

Thank you for reading this everyone! I will be back on Monday with another little haul (oops been shopping again).

Vicky x

Dissappointing Product -- Soap and Glory

Hello everyone,

Firstly I'd like to give an apology for my lack of posts last week! My revision got a bit overwhelming so I couldn't find the time in between break downs...

But anyway, I am back this week with disappointing products and both of them are from soap and glory! I will show you one today and one on Friday - see if you can guess what Friday's post will be about.

Today's post however is about the Soap and Glory "Peaches and Clean" 3 in 1 wash off deep purifying cleanser.

This is their new version, but I also tried their old formula/packaging and I wasn't wowed by that either. In my opinion, this cleanser did not leave my skin feeling clean, the texture was too thin and after a few days it left my skins feeling slimy almost. This broke me out - I have combination skin - and it left me with lots of under skin bumps on my cheeks and around my nose.. not a good look.

The one redeeming factor of this product is it does smell good... if you like peaches. Plus it's £8 which is quite a reasonable price for a facial cleanser (cheaper than my Liz Earle product anyway).

So have you tried this product? What did you think?

See you on Friday!

Vicky x

Liebster Award!

I have been lucky enough to have been nominated by two lovely bloggers, Emily Laura and Travelhelphopelove! Check out their blogs as this award aims to help bloggers get to know each other!

The rules are:

Write 11 random facts about yourself

Answer 11 questions submitted by the blogger who nominated you

Choose 11 bloggers for the award

Write 11 new questions for them to answer

Let the nominees know you have been nominated

Facts about me:

1. I am a vegetarian
2. I have a beagle called Maxwell
3. I love being busy
4. My favourite type of food is Mexican food (although I'm sure british mexican is quite the same as the traditional food)
5. I watch way too many TV programmes/ Netflix Series
6. My friends often call me over organised
7. I hate not being in control of a situation
8. I love baking cakes and cookies and brownies etc...
9. I am always planning my future
10. I hope to be a Clinical Psychologist
11. I love Sweet potato fries

The 11 Questions from Emily Laura:

What country would you like to live in? I am happy living in the UK and I don't think I would like to live else where.

What is your favourite blog? My favourite blogger is Vivianna does Makeup - I love the way she writes!!

What item in your wardrobe could you not live without? My Topshop Jeans (Joni's or Leighs)

Do you prefer Summer or Winter? WINTER! I love being snuggly and Christmas and my birthday is also in Winter (Summer isn't bad though if it's sunny)

What is your favourite perfume? I think either Chloe or Daisy by Marc Jacobs

Why did you start your blog? I have been reading blogs for ages and decided it was my turn to try it out!!

What is your dream job? A Clinical Psychologist

What is your favourite quote? Do not dwell on dreams and forget to live

What is your favourite colour? I don't really know, probably purple or blue

Who is your style icon at the moment? I don't really have a style icon, I usually dress for comfort rather than style. I do enjoy sophisticated tailored styles but I rarely get a chance to wear them being a student!

What is your favourite beauty product at the moment? Nars Laguna Bronzer - I am very pale at the moment and it adds colour to my face whilst looking natural.

11 Questions from Travelhelphopelove:

 1. Where would your ideal travel destination be? - Peru
2. If you could change the world in one way, what would you change? This is a tricky one but stop violence if that is even possible!

3. Is there anything in your life you wish you could make different? No, I am very happy right now!
4. What is your favourite meal? SWEET POTATO FRIES!!! with homemade guacamole and refried beans or vegetarian chilli.
5. Do you prefer a cup of tea or coffee? Sugar & milk? I drink my coffee black with no sugar.
6. Are you a water sport kind of person or do you prefer land activities? I am not a very sporty/outdoorsy kind of person so neither really!
7. Would you rather have money or love? Money 
8. What is your ultimate life ambition? To win a nobel prize and write my own book.
9. Would you rather be too cold or too hot? Too cold I think
10.  If you could have one item for the rest of your life, what would it be? Does my dog count.....
11.  Do you think you could live a life without chocolate? Yeah quite easily 

    My Nominations:

Becky Isobel

Mercuteify

Beauty and Other stories

Rachel Coco

ittle Beauty Bloge

life and Lumes

Jessicalaar

Lipsiie

   My Questions:

1. Who do you admire/who inspires you?

2. Who was the first blogger whose blog you read?

3. What would your one super power be if you could choose?

4.What are you most afraid of?

5. If you were to have one meal for the rest of your life what would it be?

6. What three things would you take on a desert island with you?

7. How would you describe your style?

8. Do you prefer skin care products or makeup?

9. What would your ideal holiday be?

10. What is the first thing you notice in a person?

11. Do you have any tattoos/piercings, or would you like any?

Evening Skincare Routine!

Hi all!

A few posts ago, I shared my morning skincare routine with you and today I bring to you what I do in the evening to remove my make up, cleanse, moisturise etc etc...

Before I start I should tell you that my skin is very combination and quite sensitive. It gets oily on my nose and cheeks and can also get dry depending on how it's feeling especially around my eyes. (Something I probably should have said in my morning skin care post too)

Firstly I use the much raved about Bioderma. This is a Micellar solution that is so effective at removing make up, even stubborn eye make up, and it feels like water on the skin!

I go in for a cleanse with the Liz Earle cleanse and polish Hot Cloth Cleaner (what a mouthful), which is the same cleanser that I use in the morning. You buff the cream onto dry skin and "polish" off with a hot, damp muslin cloth and it leaves my skin feeling clean and soft.

I use the hero product La Roche Posay, Effaclar Duo which again is talked about a lot in the blogging world so I won't ramble on too much about it except to say it is amazing.

I am currently using the Soap and Glory "Wish upon a jar" as my evening moisturiser, it's quite thick and rich, I am not sure if I am completely in love with this product but it is doing the job for now.

I apply the Clinique "All about eyes" eye cream, which is a lightweight gel/cream hybrid product that I am really enjoying at the moment. I have the small sample size that I got free with some other Clinique products recently.

This last step I don't do every day but when my lips are feeling a bit scaly and gross, I use the Lush Popcorn lip scrub which I have written about in this post here.

So that's it for my routine at the moment, I'm sure extra products will be added here and there in the future but for now this routine agree with my skin.

You can see my morning skincare routine here!

Thank you for reading!
Vicky
xo

My Wish-list!

So, technically my wish list has about 100 items on, but there are so many I often forget what I would like to add next to my beauty/skin care/clothes/fragrance collection!

There are however, a short list of items that are always at the forefront of my mind and I have the intention that these beauties shall be my next purchases once the student loan fairy comes along...

 The WISHlist

Aesop's Parsley Seed Facial Cleansing Masque - £27 from Cult Beauty...













Escentric Molecules - Molecule 01 Fragrance - £65.50 (for 100ml) from Cult Beauty... this one may have to wait to be added to my Christmas list.











Tanya Burr Lipglosses in "Afternoon Tea" and "Champagne Toast" - £6.99 each from Feel Unique










Essie Nail Polish in "Splash of Grenadine"  - £7.99 from Boots












Nuxe Reve di Miel Lip Balm - £9.50 from Space NK











Nars Sheer Glow Foundation - £31 from Space NK













Kiehls Creamy eye Treatment with Avocado - £20  from Space NK

Of course these products are available from other places, the links that I have provided are just where I have been looking at them and where I have bookmarked them for future reference. They are not affiliate links they're just there to be helpful if you want to have a look at the products yourself!

I think I have a bit of saving to do...
Have you tried any of these products? Would you recommend them? What's on your wishlist? Let me know in the comments below :)

Thank you for reading!

Vicky
xo

Morning Skincare Routine

Hello all,

Today I present you with my morning skincare routine... it's very quick and simple and my skin seems to like it so that's always good. I was always pretty lazy with my skincare I must admit but I have stuck with this for a few months now and my skins appears to be a lot happier!

Yes, I really do use only three products in the morning. I think any more and I'd often skip it and be lazy! 

First up, I use the Liz Earle "Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser" which is £14.75 from John Lewis. You apply it to dry skin and rub it all over. Then using a hot muslin cloth you buff the product away! It leave my skin feeling clean and soft.

Next I use La Roche Posay "Effaclar Duo". Oh my, what a product. It has been given the label hero product  by many and I feel slightly late on the band wagon. This product is a serum sort of thing (I'm so great at descriptions) which you apply to cleansed skin. It claims to do many many things but mostly it has made my skin very clear and even and reduces little bumps I have on my skin. I can definitely notice the difference when I do not use the product so it's one thing I never forget. It is £15.50 from boots, you can check it out here.

Lastly I moisturise using Soap and Glory's "For Daily Youth, 6 in 1 moisturising lotion" which is a lightweight moisturiser which claims to do a number of things. It smells like peach which I love and soaks in quickly leaving my skin soft and happy. You can buy it for £8 here.

So that's it! I always ensure there is SPF in my day time foundation as well so that I am protected from the suns rays (which have been hiding away for a while).

I will show you all my evening skin care routine in a few days so make sure you check back if you're interested in seeing that! 

Thank you for reading,

Vicky

xo