Vaseline, helps to "grow" eyelashes?! really nooooo, shut up?!!!

About my eyelashes
My eyelashes have always been long and thick with a natural curl, I've recently mentioned that when i am stressed my hair sheds a lot more then normal, well, (hmmmmm sigh) another thing that happens when I'm stressed is, at night when sleeping i tend to pull out my eyelashes (how frigin random is that?!) so when I wake up I'll have a huge gap where some of my eyelashes should be!

I heard about the power of "Vaseline" through a friend of mine a few years ago ( while she was letting me know how weird i am regarding to my eyelash plucking) and never really gave it a try, until early March of this year, when (yessss) yet again I woke up with a huge space where some of my eyelashes should be...


"trust me, when i say, I wish I'd listened all those years ago!!!!"

How I apply the Vaseline
The first thing I do is remove every trace of make-up, then cleanse, tone and moisturise (i apply this at night before bed)
The next thing i do is (with clean hands of course!) take a small amount of Vaseline and place it on the back of my hand, and with my little finger I then, massage the Vaseline onto my eyelid, and onto my lash line (to the root of the eyelashes) after doing that I then apply it to my top eyelashes, very gently stroking in an upwards motion, ( and I'm looking down into my mirror) then I apply the Vaseline to my bottom lashes making sure every lash is coated.

The Results
My eyelashes are a lot stronger, and firmer. I have been doing this for a month now..

" I mean there's a lot of products that claim to give you longer, stronger, thicker eyelashes, but they do cost a bomb, now if you are on a budget, watching those Penny's, as in this day and age every one of them count, believe me (ain't no shame, in ma, game) if i drop a penny, I'm picking it up! LOL! there is no harm in giving this a try (it's worked for me, it might work for you, it might not work for you) 100ml Vaseline costs less then £4, I'd rather do that then spend over one hundred pounds on a 10ml tube of something that claims to do the same!!!"


You can buy Vaseline from your local Superdrugs, Boots, or local hair and beauty supply shop, if your local hair and beauty supply shop is, Ace, Juliets, Sabinas, Pac Cosmetics, it will be a lot cheaper for you to buy it from there, rather then Boots,or Supredrugs..

xx xx
S

Getting ready for my "green tea rinse" Part 1

Hello All, spring is here and if this weather is anything to go by summer is looking like it will be a hot one (well at least that's what I'm hoping for!) no April Showers pu-lezzz!!!!

We've been doing alot of updates on our facebook page, but, we are back with alot of products reviews, favorite products of the month and hopefully depending on our subscribers and likes, we will start doing "competitions and giveaways" so if you are on our facebook page, tell your friends about us and spread the "LOVE" ( ohhhh i like that, spread the looove! lol) as who knows one day you could be a lucky winner!

OK, so, I have heard alot about tea rinses "Black tea rinse" "Rooibos tea rinse"  "Nettle tea rinse"  and there are alot of products out there that claim to "stop shedding, and breakage, cost an arm and a leg (might i add! ) and only help the issue "short term" now my hair is relaxed, and at certain times in my life i do experience "stress" which leads to my hair shedding more then it should....I've been meaning to try this "green tea rinse" for a while now......so today is the day.

The benefits of Green Tea

Green Tea is full of antioxidants, it prevents dandruff, moisturises and stimulates hair follicles ( which helps hair to grow) reducing, and in some cases preventing hair loss! now I do not know about you, but I like the sound of that!

Preparing the rinse

First I took out 10 tea bags, then I placed them in a pot, added 3 cups of water,( with lid on, or a plate in my case, what, i had to improvise!) bought to the boil and let simmer for 20-30mins then allowed to fully cool down....I will leave it for 4hours (some say its better to leave over night in fridge after its cooled down) then apply it to my hair, will post up results later with how I applied it...

This tea I bought from Sainsburys and it was £1 on special offer...

Will Keep you posted on results..so look out for part 2 later today....

xxx 

S

Professional Beauty (mad-ness) at Excel London

If you are a Nail Polish addict, and you didn't go to "the professional Beauty show" which was held at "Excel London"  on the 4th and 5th of march, ( the tears are forming now people, I'm SORRY you missed it!) you really have no idea what you missed! yes, it really was that good! SECHE VITE, LEIGHTON DENNY, CHINA GLAZE, JESSICA NAILS, OPI,( and that is just to name a few! oh my lifeeeee!) and the prices of things were disgusting, and, what i mean, when i say, disgusting, is CHEAP! believe me when i say "it was emotional" another show will be held in September of this year so we will keep you posted..ohhh and before i forget, it was FREE!!!

WARNING , if you are a Nail Polish Lover, LOOK away NOW! you HAVE BEEN WARNED! 

From L-R "thanks a windmillion" and "I have a herring problem"

These were both £5.80 each (i know right!) and no its not their mini sizes these are there full 15ml bottles, if you are a fan of  OPI, then you know one of these bottles retail for well over £10!

I am in love with these colours from OPI'S HOLLAND RANGE!

Always remember to apply a base coat, and a top coat when painting your nails!

( Top L-R, OPI'S SERENA GLAM SLAM, OPI'S TOURING AMERICA, SECHE VITE DRY FAST TOP COAT, LEIGHTON DENNY'S "UNDERCURRENT" AND " FEEL THE BURN")

The OPI sets were six pounds each ( £6) six British pounds! 

Seche Vite was £5 ( I have heard so many great things about this and I can not wait to give this a try, and review it)

Leighton Denny Nail polish were two for £10 ( that's two for a tenner! ten-ahhhh ahhh ARGHHHH!)

Finally Thoughts

If you are a person who goes to IMATS every year, you need to go to this also, you do not have to pay to get in ( errhmmmm like IMATS) and the bargains are ahhh-ma-zing ( as i keep saying, it's emotional!) we will post the details of the September show when we get the details! 

we will be going again in September!!! xx

Superdrug's Vitamin E Intense Moisture Cream, and Nourishing Night Cream

Intense Moisture Cream

I had bought an expensive day cream about three weeks prior to purchasing this one, and I was quite vexed because here I was again in superdrugs looking for a face cream! 

My skin is very dry, and I don't just need a cream to sit on top of my skin, I need it to penetrate, and moisturise my face without it looking like I've just poured a load of cooking oil on my face.

I am going to say it like this to you, when I went in to superdrugs I was in a very bad mood, saw these on offer and just went to the tills! and now almost a year later I am still using this skin care range, what can I say,not only is it cheap, it  works so fantastically for my dry skin( and trust me my skin is drY!!)....Superdrug's also have a normal "SPF 15 Moisturising Day Cream" which isn't so thick (i use that one in the summer, and the one pictured above in the winter..

Verdict 

I adore this product, not only does it leave my face feeling moisturised ,it does so without looking greasy, another thing I like about this product is that it is so thick, I mean you can tip it upside down without the lid on, and no product will fall out...for something that costs £2.99 that's amazing! I know I will be using this over and over again..

Nourishing Night Cream

This is another winning product for me! this night cream is amazing, after cleansing and toning I apply this all over my face ( I also like to add two drops of the vitamin E oil which i bought from Holland and Barret) and in the morning my face feels so smooth and soft...This is another product that doesn't leave your face feeling greasy! If you are a teenager just starting out with skin care, ( trust me its better to start from young!) and have normal to dry skin, look no more, just go to superdrugs! its cheap, and it works! or if you are a woman who, for this new year, wants to take more care of your skin and have a routine ie, cleanse, tone, moisturise, also give this a try! also at £2.99 you can not go wrong.

Superdrugs Vitamin E range is on offer 2 for £3.99, so this is the best time to try the range out..go directly in store or direct from there website www.superdrugs.com 

xx

Deals of the day!!!!

3 deals of the day for you to enjoy!!
M x

Acne series :- Panoxyl 5%

Right, firstly let me say that, in my teenage years I didn't get any breakouts at all ( maybe the odd pimple every year or so!) then a year or so after having my daughter( in my late 20's), my skin went nuts, I
 felt like my skin was paying me back for all the Sara lee chocolate gatues (remember those!) I refused to share ( and trust me, I ate that with a small tea spoon, ya nutta mean! ahhh good times good times!) I had awful breakouts on my forehead and my cheeks at one point, and I was in a state of panic, I mean having my daughter was a breeze compared to these breakouts I was experiencing. The way I saw it was " i should have been here and done this already, why am I getting breakouts at my age? ( not only was i dealing with the fact that I was a size 14 from being a size 8, that alone knocked my confidence) If you are reading this and are thinking " oh my life there are worse things in life then acne" yes, i agree with you, but if like me you went through your teenage years with nothing, it is kind of a huge big butt, of a deal. Hormones don't you just love them.....

So I heard about this product from a friend of mine,(who's skin is flawless now) who had awful breakouts, so i thought I'd give it a try..( well at the time my face wasn't giving me much choice! errhmmm) and I am glad I did.

What I do
After I have done my night time routine...(cleanse, tone, moisturise) I apply this on top...every single night, and it works a treat. I still get the odd breakout, but it's not so extreme, and its only certain times of the month..

This product contains Benzoyl peroxide..and comes in two strengths 5% 10%  if you use this product and are still getting breakouts, go to your doctor...

I bought this from my local boots store, and you need to ask for it behind the counter, as it is not out on the shelves... or direct from there website www.Boots.com

xxxS

Deal of the day!!!

This is a great deal which I came across yesterday.
Please excuse the terrible lighting in my bathroom!!!!

I forgot to mention that you need to text the code on the ring pull to 88555 (should cost you no more than 15 pence) you then receive a unique code to use on the website to get the discount.
The offer is valid until 18/03/12.
Have a look at all the different ranges and redeem the code at www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk

M x