MUA haul!!!

Hey bloggers! So at the weekend, I decided to buy lots of MUA products to brighten up my day...literally! Out of the many items I bought, I thought I'd share with you, the 2 items that I am most impressed with. (And by 'impressed' with, I mean the 2 items that I feel are just as good as the ones that I currently use).
The first item that I wanted to tell you about is the new MUA 'Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter'. I was a bit skeptical reading the description on the back of the compact, which claims 'lightweight powder that transforms your complexion with luminescent shimmer'. I really didn't think that such a cheaply priced illuminating powder could create the same effects as my more expensive No.7 illuminator. How wrong was I!!!!!! I love this stuff!!!
It has a slightly pink colour to it, and is so lightweight that I really couldn't tell that I was wearing it. I used it to highlight my cheek bones, brow bones, my décolletage and my cupids bow! J'adore!!!
The second item that I wanted to share with you is also new from MUA, and is the 'Bronzed Perfection' Matt Bronzer. Matt bronzer is what it's all about in my opinion, as I find shimmery bronzers a little out there! I hate to look shiny all over!!! Anyway, this bronzer is lovely, the colour is deep but I find that you can achieve a lighter colour by simply blowing any excess from your make up brush. The texture is really smooth and silky, and it blends into the skin well. I could easily replace my Rimmel bronzer with this one and at half the price of a Rimmel bronzer, it's a steal!!! I dust this bronzer lightly over my entire face, neck and chest, applying slightly more above my collar bone to allow my highlighter to stand out.
Do you have any favourite MUA products? Have you tried the highlighter and bronzer? Let me know :)

Chow for now lovelies,

Love Kirsty xxx

Yummy Yankee Candles

I recently bought myself some new scented candles and candle holder from the local Hallmark shop. My candles of choice....Yankee candles! Let me just tell you now before I continue...I will never buy any other scented candles again! Yankee candles not only have the most beautiful scents, but they last so much longer than your average candle and they full your entire home with your chosen smell. They are AMAZING!
I opted for a number of different scents, including 'sugared vanilla' 'macintosh' 'cinnamon' and 'home-sweet-home'. To accompany them I also purchased a gorgeous candle holder/burner to melt the candles in (Yankee candle tarts melt into oil)
The candle tarts aren't cheap...around £1.50 per tart, and the burner cost approximately £12, but both are so worth the money. It just looks so pretty on my fireplace!
There are various styles of burner but I chose a golden coloured one with birds and flowers on it...I may have to go back to the shop and purchase a purple one for my bedroom :)) yes, it's safe to say, I'm addicted to buying Yankee products! I even have the Yankee scented car air fresheners!!!
You can purchase Yankee products from Yankee stores, Hallmark shops and even some garden centres..trust me, you need these in your life!!!

Chow for now lovelies,

Love Kirsty xxx

A little insight into....me!

Hey, so I've seen lots of posts recently where the blogger answers questions about themselves, I think it's like a way of tagging along to someone's post but I'm not 100% sure!?! Anyway I've really enjoyed reading through my fellow bloggers likes, dislikes, favourite products etc, and wanted to get involved...but...I don't know how! I'm fairly new to blogging and I'm not yet sure how to tag, so I thought I'd just do one of my own!!! I hope you enjoy reading it:

What is your favourite item in your makeup bag?
My favourite item at the moment is my illuminating cream by No.7 as it provides an amazing base for foundation and brightens up my skin.

What key items can be found in your makeup bag?
Rimmel 25 hour foundation
Rimmel pressed powder
Bourjois blush pots
Rimmel black glam eyes mascara

What is your daily skin routine?
I wash my face with Clinique face wash, tone with Clinique toner, and then moisturise with Clinique face cream. I also exfoliate once a week with No.7 face exfoliator to keep my skin soft and youthful.

Do you use day and night skin creams?
Yikes!!! I know I should but I'm yet to invest!

What is your skin type?
I'd say my skin is normal, with perhaps a slightly dry t-zone.

How often do you wash your hair?
I wash my hair every 2 days and condition it once a week. I also apply a hair mask once a month.

What shampoo are you using?
I change my shampoo every month unless I find one that I really love. At the moment I'm using vo5.

Describe your hair routine in 3 steps:
Wash, apply heat protection, style.

Do you dye your hair?
No, I have never dyed it. I'm too scared that I won't like the colour!

How would you describe your hair style?
My hair is long, slightly wavy, brown, and easy to work with.

How much do you spend on hair and beauty per month?
I'd say somewhere along the lines of £30, more if I'm buying slightly more expensive key items i.e. primer.

Name one celebrity whose hair and makeup you can relate to:
I'd say Mila Kunis...she makes the most of her eyes and I do the same, and her hair is sleek and simple.

What is your favourite perfume?
That's easy..it's lady million by Paco Rabanne.

Where is your favourite place to shop?
I like Zara for simple pieces, Next for comfort, Miss Selfridge for girly items and Primark for cheap accessories and pyjamas. I love Vivienne Westwood for key quirky items and Topshop for up to date trends.

Describe yourself in a sentence:
I'm a petite, straight laced, fun loving, simple kind of girl with a big heart and the patience of a saint!

Chow for now lovelies,

Love Kirsty xxx

A sneak peek into my everyday makeup bag

So today, I thought I would share with you, what I keep in my every day makeup bag. The items are all available in Boots/SuperDrug and in any good supermarket, and are all reasonably priced (I don't wear expensive makeup throughout the week as there's no need to waste it on a natural look). The most expensive item in my week day makeup bag is my illuminator in Peach by No.7, followed by my No.7 Primer in green. I love No.7 base products as they prepare your face and provide a good base for the rest of your look.
After I've primed and illuminated my face, I apply Rimmel lasting finish foundation in 100, which is supposed to last 25 hours, but lets be fair...who would ever leave foundation on for 25 hours!!!! I then apply Hide the Blemish concealer by Rimmel, under my eyes, in the creases of my nose and over any blemishes or spots that may have appeared that day! I then blend it in with my finger.
Next, I sweep Rimmel Stay Matt pressed powder in Warm Beige over the foundation and concealer to seal them, and then apply Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sunlight to give that sun kissed healthy glow. I apply 2 different shades of Bourjois blush, Rose Frisson and Rose D'or, in order to define my cheekbones and to give my cheeks a pop of pinky colour. I sweep the lighter pink across the apples of my cheeks and then the darker one at the point where my cheekbones dip in.
Next, I use my Eyelure brow pencil to shape and define my natural brows, and comb the colour through the hairs in order to keep the look as natural as possible. On my lids, I use Bourjois eyeshadow in shades 05 and 08 and I then use a black Rimmel eye pencil to outline my eyes. Finally I curl my lashes with an Elle eyelash curler, and put on some Rimmel Glam Eyes Lash Flirt mascara in Kohl Black, followed by a clear mascara from Collection 2000 in order to prevent the black from smudging onto my eye lids and under the eye. This completes my everyday makeup routine!

Do you have any good high street products that you use every day? Can you recommend any? Let me know :)

Chow for now lovelies,

Love Kirsty xxx

The results of sleep in rollers are in!...

At long last...I have had a moment to try out my gorgeous pink sleep in rollers! And the verdict? I adore them! They are hot hot hot without any of the heat that damages our locks on a day to day basis.
Now, I have to admit, I didn't try sleeping in them...I put them in as soon as I woke up and left them in for 5/6 hours (needless to say I didn't leave the house that day until I had removed them haha). I did however, try to lay down in them just to see how bearable/unbearable they were, and....I can safely say that I would never be able to sleep in them :( (I have a very sensitive scalp) which is a shame, but the results i achieved totally outshone the fact that I couldn't wear them throughout the night.
To achieve my wavy, bouncy locks, I firstly dampened my hair slightly and applied some volume mousse throughout. I then took sections of hair no wider than the width of the roller, and rolled my hair UNDER (rolling over will cause the hair to flick out and I didn't want to look like something from 1960!!) I then pinned the roller in place with the Kirby grips I got in the sleep-rollers pack.
When I took them out later, I sprayed my hair lightly with hairspray just to make sure that the look held all night..and it did!
I would definitely recommend sleep rollers to anyone..they are hot!!!

P.s. I'm always looking out for new blogs to look at and read through so feel free to comment and send me your links and I will have a nosey :)

Chow for now lovelies,

Love Kirsty xxx

My favourite products #5

Hi guys...time to tell you all about my final favourite product of 2013 so far! Never ever ever am I without one of these little pots of loveliness these days: one in my handbag, one in my bedside drawer and one in my makeup bag...it's the one and only VASELINE!!!!!
I apply Vaseline instead of Chapstick, every night before I go to sleep, and at various times throughout the day. It really helps with chapped lips and protects them from the cold weather. Sometimes I even mix a little bit of lip gloss with the Vaseline so that my lips look tinted but are much more moisturised than they would be with just wearing lipgloss.
I bought a trio of mini Vaseline pots from Primark just before Xmas, for around £4.50 (I think they are normally around £2.00 a pot from Boots or SuperDrug.) For the money I paid, I got the original Vaseline, the coco butter Vaseline and the aloe Vera Vaseline. You can now also get a rose Vaseline and a pink champagne Vaseline but only if you buy them separately.

Below is a list of reasons why I love Vaseline, and why I think it's worthy of being one of my favourite products!
1) great for chapped skin
2) perfect for moisturising dry patches such as elbows or knees
3) ideal for smoothing down unruly eyebrows (be careful not to apply too much as it will look greasy and interfere with your makeup!
4) applied to eyelashes before bed, leaves them feeling soft and nourished and apparently encourages them to grow better! (think of it as a conditioner for your eyelashes!)
5) good for stopping hair dye from dying your skin around your hair line and ears

If the list above doesn't convince you to use Vaseline, then nothing will!!!

Chow for now lovelies,

Love Kirsty xxx

My favourite products #4

I'm in love with a lipgloss that a friend bought me for my birthday..it really is the best lipgloss I've worn. Bobbi Brown is the brand..pastel 12 is the colour! It's a really gorgeous high shimmer pink gloss, that anyone can pull off, and unlike most lip-glosses I've worn, it isn't sticky in texture. It's lovely and thick, so it glides on without feeling too tacky.
I was lucky enough to receive 3 of these little beauties in miniature form as a gift, so I have no idea how much they cost...but I know they aren't cheap!
When applied, a slightly minty taste comes through and it instantly plumps your pout..it tingles a little at first but after a while you get used to it. It smells a little minty too which I really like in a lipgloss. There's nothing worse than a lipgloss that doesn't smell pleasant! No such worries with this one!
I will certainly be purchasing the full sized version of this lipgloss when I run out of my little miniatures! Do you have a favourite lipgloss? Can you recommend any for me to try? Let me know!

Chow for now lovelies,

Love Kirsty xxx