Let's Talk Strobing!

Hiii, it's nearly December which means CHRISTMAS and I'm super excited so I have a post that has nothing to do with Christmas or December at all, woo!

I'm 99.9% sure that you've all heard of the term 'strobing.' To me, it's a kind of light, however, nowadays we live in a world where one word means various things. Like strobing. It's now a make up term. A term that is widely used on a daily basis, apparently for them 'lazy' people. Me, being quite lazy, felt like I had to explore what the world of strobing entailed. 

Strobing, in the make up sense, means highlighting the parts of your face you wish to bring out. Which is the opposite to contouring, where you wish to bring things in. We all know contouring takes a lot of skill, you're either blessed with the ability to be able to contour and look like you have amazing cheekbones and a jawline which could cut through wood. But unfortunately, I fall into the second category where I just look like I have a massive brown like running through the middle of my cheek. So when I stumbled upon something which could essentially help me massively, I'd be pretty stupid not to give it a whirl. 

For this you basically need the most dewy foundation you can find. I already had this in me little stash, so I'm going to use the Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation. I'm actually between two shades so I'm going to mix 010 Porcelain and 100 Ivory. Some tutorials that I watched online, used a creamy moisturiser as well so underneath the foundation, I used the No7 Early Defence Day Cream. This foundation is super dewy anyway but it just adds a little bit extra something to your face. I'm not going to set my foundation, I'm going to go straight in with a highlighter and I'm using the KIKO Milano Beam of Light highlighter in 01. IF you saw my KIKO haul about 4 months ago, it's the one featured there. Anyway, I'm going to take this where I want the light to hit me most,m so the tops of my cheekbones, the place on my forehead above my nose (Not sure what it's called), a little bit down the bride of my nose and a little bit in the middle of my chin as well. 

I have a feeling this is going to go really badly. Oh and I'm using my finger to do this, brushes are so last year. 

Alright, here we go, the finished piece. I look so weird and uncomfortable, I'm sorry. My eye looked very uncomfortable so I've just stuck a little heart over it. LOL. 

Personally, I don't think it has the same effect as contouring but it is a lot quicker so maybe i will use it. If i'm ever feelin lazy (most of the time), I'll just pop a bit on and I'm good to go!

Give it a go and see how you fair with it! Let me know how you get on as well if you do decide to give it a go! 

:) xx

Frizzy Hair

Hiii, today I have a post about how I tame my hair! As I got into my teens, my hair took a turn for the worst and I started getting very frizzy hair. And it's not even the good kind. Some people have frizzy hair and it looks amazing. Does that happen to me? No. No, it doesn't. Frizzy hair on me looks like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards. And it's annoying. Over the years I've tried several serums to try and calm it down but there's still frizzyness (is that a word?!) to it BUT I've now found one that works like a charm. 

And it is the Creightons Frizz No More Sleek and Shine Miracle Serum. I've tried a lot of different serums and blends but this one is the best one I've come across. You'd think more expensive brands would be better but no, for me, this one is definitely better. 

There are two ways of using this, as with many hair serums. You can either use it on damp or dry hair. Personally, it doesn't work as well on damp hair for me. I prefer to use it on dry hair after I've styled it in however way I want. This is when I notice the most difference. 

I left my hair frizzy for 2 days so I could apply some serum and show you how well it actually works! The left has no serum and the right has a small amount. Look how good it is!! The difference is amazing! The key with this is getting the right amount, if you use too little, it won't work that well obviously and if you use too much, it can look quite greasy so just be careful. I use about an amount about the size of 5p piece and that works for half of my hair when I split it like in the picture. 

(Yes, I have a Christmas top on.)

I'll just type the description on the back of the bottle for you, it pretty much sums it up..(obviously). 

"Frizz No More Sleek & Shine Serum reduces frizz to leave the hair silky soft and smooth. With moisturising Meadowfoam and natural Argan Oil, the conditioning formula adds glossy shine. The colour-kind formula is suitable for all hair types."

Meadowfoam is extracted from the plant 'Limnanthes alba' and is actually used in thousands of different products like moisturiser, anti-aging cream and body scrub. For hair products, Meadowfoam oil hydrates and massages the hair whilst making it sleek and shiny. It's also in many shampoos and conditioners where it does the same thing but it also reduces dandruff and dryness. 

Argan Oil is a non-greasy oil which is designed to tame frizz and flyaway strands and also, repairing split ends. Argan Oil on it's own can also help hair growth and you can get bottles of Argan Oil from many places like Boots and Superdrug if you want to give that a go. 

I can't remember where I got this from but I know you can get it from Poundland so if you're not sure whether to believe me or not, nip to Poundland and grab this for a quid and see for yourself! 

:) xx

Relaxation.

Hiii, this week I thought I'd post about ways which help me relax or de-stress - whatever you want to call it. And maybe these might help you in some way so enjoy! 

Scented Candles

I absolutely adore candles and especially in winter, they make my room look so cosy and warm. The scents are incredible as well and it just relaxes me so much. I do have a few favourite candles so I thought I'd share them with you! I haven't listed them all but here's a few! 

This one is from Wax Lyrical England and it's in the scent 'Wild Honeysuckle.' I must admit at first, I was a little bit skeptical when I read the scent but as soon as I opened it, the scent just hit me and it was absolutely gorgeous! Definitely one of my favourites! 

This one is from ASDA and they do the whole range of the alphabet and they also do an '&' one which I think is a really good idea! This one has a really faint smell of Vanilla, even though it's not the strongest scent, it still smells lovely when it's lit. 

I also tend to have a lot of loose little candles so I put them all in a plant pot and I just keep it on my window sill in my room and every now and then I'll just take some out, light them and refill. Rather than getting big candles, I'll just get a load of little ones. 

Listening to music

At home, I always seem to be listening to music. I'll just put it on whilst I'm working or just lounging around, I'll just stick my headphones in for hours and listen to music.  At the moment, I'll listen to the charts that are on Spotify and I'm also obsessed with the albums Made in the AM (One Direction), Sounds Good Feels Good (5SOS), Delirium (Ellie Goulding) and The Balcony (Catfish and the Bottlemen). I think music just blocks everything out and it can really help you relax. 

Reading 

I was never a big fan of reading but I think as soon as you start looking for books yourself and you actually find one you like, it's so relaxing. Again, like music, it just blocks everything out for a while. 

Taking my make up off

I find it so satisfying. I love taking my make up off, granted, at like 11 o clock at night when I'm taking it off, not my favourite thing to do. However when I'm in the shower or just sitting around at home, I love taking my make up off. And then putting on moisturiser and face masks (another thing that relaxes me), I just feel so much better!

BATHS

I do love a bath. I just fill it up to the top, full of hot water, put some music on, maybe light some candles and just lie there for a while. 

I haven't said this for a while but if you have a spare 30 seconds, feel free to head over to Twitter/Instagram/Bloglovin' and follow me if you don't already! I'd appreciate it a lot!

:) xx

Hacks Tested

Hiii, today I have a 'hacks' post for you! Basically, during my large amount of free time, I like to sift through YouTube, BlogLovin' and Instagram to find quick, easy, cheaper ways of doing things that I find useful! There are a lot that I've come across over the past couple of months but I've just picked out 4, for now, and I'll do various posts about the rest that I found in future posts! 

The first one I found which I think is extremely useful is all to do with clips. I don't know if you can call this a hack, as such, but it is very useful so why not throw it in!

 I've obviously tried this, otherwise what's the point of this post, and it does work. Usually my clips are falling out left right and centre and I have to re-do my hair again and again. However if you put clips this way up, it stays in your hair a lot longer and it holds a better grip on your hair.

The next one, is very useful as well. I tried this for 5 days during a school week and it works like a charm. If you use moisturiser or a primer in the morning, set it with a loose powder. 

I use this one from No7 and I put it on straight after moisturiser and then carry on with the rest of my make up. This helps my make up last so much longer, especially because I use a matte foundation so it sets a nice base. 

This is one that I was really disappointed with. I had really high hopes for this and it let me down. I read that if you put your fingers in cold water after painting them, then they dry in an instant. After 5 minutes in cold water, all I got was smudgey nails and freezing cold hands. I thought maybe I wasn't doing it right but it's just sticking your hand in cold water so where could I have gone wrong? 

If you've done this and it worked, let me know where I'm going wrong please!! 

The last one I was super impressed with. If you get some selotape (get most of the sticky off first) and line it up with your bottom lash line, it makes it a 100 times easier to do eyeliner. (I know the wing is huge, I just wanted to show it properly.) 

Also, it works really well with getting a nice, clean finish for your eyeshadow. 

 Overall, I'm quite pleased with how they all turned out, except the nail varnish one but we'll forget about that). I hope you find these useful because I do, it's always useful to have an easy, cheat way of doing something! 

Oooh, remember to follow me on BlogLovin, Twitter and/or Instagram if you have a sec! 

:) xx