The Celtic Manor - Picture Post

The Celtic Manor - Picture Post

Hi Beauties!
It feels so good to be finally getting back into a regular blogging routine and I hope you are all enjoying my latest posts :) - I have just come back from probably one of the best night stays I have ever had! - I had great company, amazing food and our room was absolutely stunning. I managed to get me and Daniel (The Boyf) an overnight stay in a deluxe suite room at The Celtic Manor Resort, which is a five star hotel that hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup! and I'm lucky to work there in the award winning Forum Spa! - It's hard work being part of such a large hotel, but I do really enjoy my job and my stay at the resort has made me love it even more. The stay was to celebrate mine and Daniel's five year anniversary and we couldn't have had a more enjoyable time! - This post is going to be VERY picture heavy, as I was taking loads of snaps with my I phone haha! - Hope you enjoy this post beauties, and I would love to hear from you in the comments section below, as it really makes my day seeing that I have had comments from my loyal supporters. PS! I'm sorry if some of the photo's are different sizes, but I forgot to tell Daniel to take them all the same way haha!

Our lovely room! which had a cute sitting area just to the right hand side

Before this tidy space was filled with my make-up!

Drugstore Gems - Bourjois Color Boost Lip Crayon & Cream Blush!

Drugstore Gems - Bourjois Color Boost Lip Crayon & Cream Blush!

Hi Beauties!

I just had to write this review, as I have honestly been head over heels with both of these products. I tend to use more high end make-up as you have probably seen via my blog! but at the same time I do have a fair old collection of drugstore gems! and I'm the first to admit that there are products from the drugstore that can 100% rival and even better the higher end brands. Bourjois is a brand that I really enjoy and I'm sure you already know of their connection with Chanel, which is one of my favourite make-up brands of all time. The two products that I am going to be talking about are perfect for spring, as they add a pop of colour, but in a subtle way if that makes any sense ?! they are both really good for boosting and brightening the complexion, and I'm genuinely really excited about this review.

Bourjois Colour boost Lip Crayon - Peach On The Beach £7.99

Firstly, I must admit I never jumped on the Clinique Chubby Stick Bandwagon, as at the time I was a traditional lipstick kinda gal. I had seen a few mixed reviews (despite there being many good ones) and to be honest I just never ended up trying them out. However, recently I had been eyeing up the Bourjois stand, as I liked the look of the Lip Crayons and also the Cream Blushes. Anyway, after two weeks of decisions.. I just took the plunge and its probably the best decision I have made beauty wise in a long time, as these products are really great.

The Bourjois Lip Crayons are very velvety and extremely moisturising and probably one of the most comfortable lip products I have found since my beloved Chanel Rouge Coco Shines. With an added bonus of SPF 15 not only are these Lip Crayons gorgeous, but also very practical. Peach On The Beach is the real stand out shade for me in the collection, as it reminds me of a summery cocktail shade with the perfect balance of Peach and Pink. It also isn't a million miles away from YSL's Peach Passion shade which is a favourite of mine. This has been my go to product! and I love wearing it with minimal make-up like a BB Cream, Bronzer and a few flirty flicks of mascara, as it adds a real injection of summer to my face without being too colourful and circus esque haha!.

Bourjois Cream Blush 01 Nude Velvet £7.99

After seeing these beauties on the blogosphere I decided to go ahead and purchase 01 and 02 (the brighter coral) even though I love 02 I do have a few bright Coral's and it has been 01 that has been my go to cheek product. Its the perfect apricot shade for us lighter toned gals! if you have a warmer complexion then you would love 02! - It's packaging is fantastic, and the little mirror is very handy actually! I love applying this by tapping it onto the apples of my cheeks with my fingers. In my opinion this product is a lot better without a brush. 01 is quite a brightening blush, which helps to give you a summery peachy glow. It has a smooth velvety finish, which helps to make it look really natural and comfortable on the skin. It can also be used as a light peach lip colour, but make sure you have a really good lip balm on first, as it is quite drying on the lips. It is designed to have a cream-powder finish on the cheeks, but it looks just as lovely on the lips! so its a great little product for dual use. 

Overall

Two fantastic products that are well worth the money! - They have both honestly been my go to products, and I would really recommend checking them out, as well as the other lovely shades in both product lines. If you are looking for for a comfortable yet fun lip colour then Peach on the beach would be a great option. However, if you are looking for a nice brightening hint of apricot to bring out your inner glow then Nude Velvet would be a fantastic product ;) but to be honest I couldn't pick between them, and think they are both worthy of a purchase. I hope you have enjoyed this review beauties, and I hope to hear from you in the comments section below!

NARS SHEER GLOW - Punjab - Initial Thoughts!

NARS SHEER GLOW - Punjab - Initial Thoughts!

Hi Beauties!

Oh my god! how nice has this UK weather been ?! I'm sure I can speak for most of us as we are totally not used to heat waves haha. I'm so sorry that I have been a little distant, but I have had total drama with uni, as i'm approaching the final year now in my Business and Management Degree, plus work has been demanding as ever! who thought spa life would be so hectic haha. I also just wanted to say congratulations to all my lovely blogger girlies and guys that got through to the COSMO blog awards. I wish that I had of been able to get a bit more involved with the blog awards, but at the time I was so busy with a uni final and I was really struggling to blog, travel, work and do uni at the same time - So I'm going to be voting for my favourite blogs and routing for you all!

Anyway, today I'm going to do an initial thoughts post on my first ever NARS foundation! Considering i'm a make-up junkie I only have a few NARS products (Blushers) as NARS are extremely well known for them. I decided to take a trip to John Lewis in Cardiff and I met a lovely girl who I found out was also a blogger!! I was so happy and I love meeting new bloggers. She matched me up to the NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Punjab and so far I have been really impressed. I love my Chanel and YSL foundations to bits, but after I broke out after using Laura Mercier I felt like I needed to try something new and NARS was my next mission! 

Pretty Please check out http://phazestyle.blogspot.co.uk her blog is gorgeous! and she is just getting back into blogging, and I think it would be great to show some true blogger support! 

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation
The night before I visited the NARS counter I was checking out the NARS website doing my research true BBlogger style haha! and I was so so impressed with how NARS give details of the tones and shades of their products and I found it so helpful to know whether the products were pink, neutral, golden or peach toned. When I made my lovely new blogger friend we talked about what foundation would suit my normal to combination skin, and I was super happy when I found out that the Sheer Glow foundation was perfect for normal/combo skin - but sadly when I come to buy it my shade "Punjab" was sold out :( boo! so as you can imagine it was straight on order when i got home haha.

I have worn the foundation twice so far and I am really enjoying it! my older sister said that it was the best match she had ever seen on my skin. The shade I was matched too was Punjab which is a light/medium shade with gold/peach undertones. Even though I'm quite pale I have neutral undertones opposed to pink! - plus I always opt for more yellowy/golden tones as it helps combat the slight redness on my cheeks. I love the silky fluid texture and I find it extremely easy to apply, as well as feeling super hydrating and comfortable on the skin. I love weightless foundations, but I feel that this foundation is going to be great to also build into a more medium coverage, which is great for events or going out!

The only thing is I haven't used a foundation without a pump since using Chanel's Teint Innocence and a Bobbi Brown foundation a few years ago, so it might take me a while to get used to using a foundation without a pump, but apart from that I really love the NARS packaging and think its sleek but also edgy at the same time. I'm really looking forward to using this foundation more and I can't wait to do a full review for you lovelies in a few weeks time. I am actually going shopping tomorrow and can't wait to pick up some more NARS goodies :D



Have you used this foundation ? I would love to know your thoughts and any advice!