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House of Fraser Makeup Wish List

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House of- Fraser Makeup Wishlist

Tom Ford Beauty Eye Colour Quad in Golden Mink £64.00

NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint SPF 30/PA+++ £30.00

Urban Decay Limited Edition Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette £40.00

MAC In Extreme Dimension Waterproof Mascara £19.00

Benefit Dew The Hoola Liquid Bronzer £22.50

Givenchy Les Saisons – Healthy Glow Powder £36.00

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick in shade 49 £29.00

bareMinerals Ready Colour Boost – the stolen heart £29.00

Perricone No Highlighter Highlighter £29.00

Benefit Cheekathon Blush Palette £44.50

Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer in Kiss Pop £16.00

YSL Touche Éclat Blur Perfector £32.50

I haven’t been makeup shopping for so long, I have been focusing on using up products that I have had for a while and falling back in love with products that I totally forgot I had. That doesn’t stop me from lusting over all the beautiful new releases and I have a cheeky wish list of products that I always add to my basket and then talk myself out of purchasing. Do you do the same?

Thats so true of the stunning Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette I think this is incredible value at £40 & I think I would get a lot of use out of the shades – I think I have just talked myself in to buying this, It is limited edition after all so I can’t wait around forever.

Also the Benefit Cheekathon Blush Palette is exclusive to House of Fraser and you get 5 full sized cheek products. I absolutely love their boxed powders & Rockateur is a personal favourite of mine. This would be such a cute palette to own.

I think I must be the only beauty blogger that has never owned a YSL Rouge Volupte lipstick – everything about them is so beautiful & I think 2016 is the year I treat myself to a shade that I will wear a lot & treasure. If you have any shade recomendations then let me know.

Perricone are a brand that I hear such positive things about and I like that their range is quite small and very specific, I want to try most things from them. I’m having a real love affair with highlighter at the moment & the one I’ve included on my wishlist sounds ideal – I like that you can wear it subtle or add more to make it a little more intense.

Let me know if you have any of my picks on your wishlist or if there is anything I should add.

This post has been written in collaboration with HOF but all opinions as always are my own

Exploring Cornwall Week #7

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The Sorting Office Cafe StAgnes

The village Church Grampound Cornwall

Midtown Deli in Truro Conrnwall

Midtown Deli Cafe Truro

Cute Blue Cottage Grampound Cornwall

St Agnes Church

Highstreet Cottages Grampound Village

Cute cafe in St Agnes Cornwall

The Sorting Office Cafe St Agnes

The Sorting Office Cafe in St Agnes

Village Cottage Grampound

We have had a busy couple of weeks trying getting out and about in Cornwall and do as much exploring as possible. We have been making an effort to visit new places and ticking things off our to do list.

We live close to Truro so we do pop over there quite a bit, its a beautiful place to do a little shopping & when we are over there we always stop off for a bite to eat in Midtown Deli which is just the most delicious place to eat – the staff are friendly and they off quite a few Vegan options, as well as some lovely Instagram worthy products for sale. Its very stylish and relaxed, so if you are ever in Truro make sure to pop in.

We always drive home from Truro through a tiny village called Grampound and I adore all the cute cottages so we made sure to stop off and have a wander along the quiet streets & I snapped so many photos of all the colourful front doors, blossom trees and daydreamed about owning my own Cornish cottage. We visited on a Sunday which meant no shops were open but we also had the streets to ourselves.

The next place we visited was the stunning Coastal town of St Agnes, I have wanted to drive over there for months but we waited until the weather was warmer so we could make the most of exploring. Its quite a small town but there is so many lovely shops, cafes and they have some stunning beaches. We discovered The Sorting Office which was one of the nicest coffee shops I have ever been too. They had a delicious selection of Vegan Cakes and I enjoyed a pot of Chai Tea. It was such a relaxing, friendly and unique place that we are already planning our next visit. If you like that modern industrial, rustic vibe then this is a cafe you need to visit.

Last week we had a day trip to St Ives which was beautiful. Let me know if you have any recomendations of places we should visit in Cornwall.

Shopping My Stash May 2016

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Shopping My Stash May 2016

Cover FX CC Cream SPF30

This gives my skin a beautiful dewy radiant finish and It wears well on my skin throughout the day. It feels lightweight and is easy to blend, I have the shade N Light which is a perfect match for me. This is quite a thick cream which takes a little buffing to get a nice even coverage but it is worth the effort. It gives a nice natural light to medium coverage and it gives a lovely healthy glow to the skin. It has Broad Spectrum SPF30 in to its ideal for Summer.

Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes in Bountiful Beige

I think this will be a really nice brightening cream shadow for the warmer month. Just a simple champagne colour with a gorgeous shimmer finish (not glittery). Its so easy to apply & I like to wear it on its on all over the lid. I am so pleased I have rediscovered it.

Sleek Corrector and Concealer Trio SPF15 

Last time I used these I thought they were a little hard to blend but I like the colour selection & really want to give them another go. You get a peachy correcting shade, a concealer shade & a yellow toned powder. This is pretty good for travel & I am going on a road trip at the end May so this will be perfect to take with me. I am hoping now I have discovered my beauty blender that these are easier to blend using that.

Shopping My Makeup Stash May 2106

MaxFactor Berry Lipstick*

This is one of four reds that make up the Max Factor’s Marilyn Monroe Collection & this is my absolute favourite of them all. Its more of a berry red than a true red & I think thats why I like it so much, I love berry shades on me and think they compliment my completion. I am pretty excited that I have rediscovered this as I am heading up to Manchester for a few nights out and this is the perfect lippie for a an evening out.

BarryM Blusher 

WOW I’d forgotten just how bright and pink this is. I am trying very hard to fall back in love with blusher and use the few I own. As the weather is getting a little warmer I thought it would be a great time to wear this, if you use a light hand you can get more of a toned done pink and it actually looks pretty. This isn’t the most long wearing blush but to be honest I very rarely have my makeup on for longer than 5 – 6 hours.

April 2016 Product Empties

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April Product Empties 2016

TonyMoly I’m Real Tomato Radiance Sheet Mask

I love the TonyMoly sheet masks – they’re the perfect size to fit on my small face. The eye & mouth holes are in the right place for me, which very rarely happens. It is infused with tomato fruit extract to boost radiance, smooth and moisturise skin, It feels so refreshing and nourishing. I like that there is a lot of essence and after you remove the mask you can massage the excess product into your skin. This leaves my skin feeling incredible & although I don’t notice a massive difference in radiance I do think my skin looks smooth, healthy and feels so nourished. I have so may of these – there are 11 masks in the range and they’re all wonderful.

Mio Double Buff Enzyme Exfoliator

This was just a deluxe sample from a beauty box but I was very impressed. How it works,

‘This is double action body buffing in 30 seconds flat. Exfoliation is key to fit skin. We developed Double Buff to avoid the ‘big bits, little bits’ problem with many salt/oil scrubs. These can make you feel well exfoliated but, in reality, the big shards of salt or sugar rake your skin. If you saw this under a microscope, you would never use chunky scrubs again! Our Double Buff uses perfectly rounded spheres of Pumice, Lava and Bamboo blended with Papaya and Pineapple enzymes to help dissolve away any roughness.’

Because I only had a small tube I used this below the knee after shaving & before applying my gradual tan & it worked a treat to smooth my legs. My tan was easy to apply and it was so even and didn’t cling to any dry patches. This is so gentle and not an abrasive exfoliator. I really want the full size now.

Essence Plump no Clump Mascara

This is one of my favourite budget friendly mascara’s, its pigmented, long wearing and never smudges. I really like the massive brush, it coats every lash without applying too much product. I 100% recommend checking this out if you have Essence near you.

Mandara Spa Ylang Ylang & Coconut Body Butter*

This was a really nice nourishing body butter, quite a thick consistency but I liked using it over the colder months. It smells like a relaxing spa and you can smell the scent on your skin for quite a while after you apply it. Its is packed full of lovely ingredients including moisturising shea, cocoa and mango butters, smoothing sweet almond oil, nourishing coconut oil, soothing frangipani flower milk, fragrant orange and ylang ylang. I really like this & would happily repurchase.

DHC Liquid Eyeliner EX Black

LOVE this eyeliner – its very pigmented and jet black. The nib is extremely fine and flexible so it is ideal for achieving that precise winged liner look. This lasted me for months without drying out, if you’re looking for a new liquid liner then I highly recommend this DHC one.

Champneys Skin Comforting Bathing Milk

I love Champney, their products are always luxurious and wonderful quality. I’ve used quite a lot from them over the years and this bath milk is always something I repurchase. Its gentle and leaves my skin very soft and smooth. A bottle lasts a long time and you only need a little product in each bath

*PR Sample