tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47055909837944977512024-03-13T10:08:26.807+00:00Her Royal HighstreetMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564212003942123456noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705590983794497751.post-88866227924029898352013-09-02T21:21:00.003+01:002013-09-02T21:21:56.667+01:00Product Empties: August 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I told you it would be up today!</div>
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Following on from my favourites of last month, here's what I have used up, conveniently in groups of two in each 'category'!</div>
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<b>Lynx Attract Shower Gel</b> - This was actual just a use-up for the sake of using up - I didn't like the smell much, and sadly I didn't find any fit men throwing themselves at me...</div>
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<b>Original Source Vanilla Milk and Raspberry Shower Gel </b>- This on the other hand, I (and Lee!) love. Although it's raspberry-based this shower gel smells distinctly of strawberry milkshake, and is the ideal skin treat first thing - I also like that it is vegan.</div>
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<b>Palmers Cocoa Butter Body Lotion - </b>This has to be my favourite, favourite, favourite body lotion, and I was so glad to use it again after the tons of baby lotion I had to get through! However as much as I love the scent and how soft it makes my skin feel, I was recently looking at the ingredients on the back and it is packed with chemical nasties - something which I am trying to avoid to ease my psoriasis.</div>
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<b>Steam Cream</b> - my lovely Mum bought me this ("it's not tested on animals!") and I was excited to try it after hearing so many good things about it - not to mention the incredibly cute tin! It is marketed as a face, hand or body lotion, and I had used it up largely as a body lotion as I found it just wasn't 'right' for my skin. Saying that, it is lovely and light in texture and smells really fresh, so could easily suit other skins. </div>
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<b>Aldi Lacura Cotton Wool Pads</b> - 200 pads for less than a pound. Amazing quality. Say no more!</div>
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<b>Superdrug Oval Cotton Wool Pads</b> - I bought these to use all over my face, in the hope I wouldn't go through as many smaller ones. They did the job, and are quite reasonably priced in comparison to the likes of Boots. </div>
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<b>NSpa Ultimate Cleansing Tonic </b>- It's a funny one this (and yes it was a product I meant to review but never got round to it *slap my wrist*): one of those half-and-half liquids that you shake to mix up. I had such high hopes that it would be a Bioderma replacement, but I ended up just using it as an eye makeup remover as it felt like I was literally putting eye makeup remover all over my face if I tried to use it as an all-over makeup remover (kind of oily/sticky-ish, if you get my gist). I feel like I need to buy another bottle and try it again to form a proper opinion on it!</div>
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<b>Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean Cleanser</b> - I bought this after <a href="http://www.missbudgetbeauty.co.uk/" target="_blank">Miss Budget Budget</a> said she found it was very effective as a renewing facemask (rather than a cleanser) and I agree. As a cleanser it wasn't very deep cleansing or thorough at removing makeup/daily grime, but I liked applying it on my clean face and leaving it for 15 mins or so to get to work, and it definitely left skin brighter (if a tad sensitive) thanks to the fruit acids it contains. </div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564212003942123456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705590983794497751.post-21948582743914503222013-09-01T22:06:00.002+01:002013-09-01T22:06:41.704+01:00Favourites: August 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
In a departure from the monthly stalwart that is the Empties post (don't worry, it's coming tomorrow..!), I've decided to write a quick post on the products i've been liking not only just this month, but for the past wee while.</div>
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<b>The Body Shop Chocomania Beautifying Oil</b> - this is described as a 'dry oil' for body, face and hair, and whilst I don't particularly like it for either my face or hair, I LOVE it for my body: it smells amazing (like Palmers Cocoa Butter but more intense!), and even though it is an oil, I can get dressed almost immediately after applying it and it leaves my skin soft and smooth. </div>
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<b>NSpa Deep Hydrating Facial Oil </b>- I have tried several NSpa products, but so far this is definitely my favourite. This feels like a 'different' kind of oil to The Body Shop oil above (as far as oils go!): a blend of (amongst other things) vitamins A, D and E, rosehip oil, jojoba oil and avocado oil which deeply hydrate and help replenish the skin. I have been using it both in the morning at night (making sure I give it plenty of time to soak in before I apply my makeup first thing!) and I love how moisturised and 'glowy' it has made my skin feel.</div>
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<b>Homemade cleansing balm! </b>- as you may have guessed so far, I am all about the oils these days, and this cleansing balm is my homemade mix of shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil and a few other beautiful ingredients such as Vitamin E and jojoba oil. I simply scoop out a small amount and spend a good few minutes massaging it into my face whilst the oils melt and get to work, before using a warm hand cloth to remove it. Love it!</div>
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<b>FCUK Sugarscrub</b> - body scrubs aren't something I normally get excited about, but this partcular one is more like a scrubby moisturiser: the base ingredient is Shea butter, and it is enriched with sweet almond and jojoba oils, so when you shower it off you are left with a layer of moisturising oil on your skin - I often go without moisturing afterwards after using this scrub. It also smells amazing thanks to the Extract of Wild Strawberry that is included - sweet without being sickly.</div>
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<b>The Body Shop Banana Conditioner </b>- Talking of scents, if you don't like bananas I would give this conditioner a wide berth as it smells very strongly of foam banana sweets! As it contains SLS I would normally avoid this, but as it's a conditioner I figured it's ok as it isn't going on my scalp, and i'm loving it so far: it really does help detangle and soften my hair.</div>
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<b>Clinque Chubby Stick in Woppin' Watermelon</b> - Normally I wouldn't buy/use Clinque products as they aren't Cruelty Free, but I was given them as a present last year and have decided to use them - I am not one to waste products! There was 3 in the set but this is my favourite - a lovely almost baby pink that is really subtle and flattering. The formula is a tad drying, but I put lipbalm underneath and over the top to combat this.</div>
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<b>MUA Lipstick in 14. Bare and Lipgloss in Can't Stop</b> - At last, i've found the perfect nude lip combo for my lips! My lips are naturally quite pigmented, so often popular nude shades of lipstick, such as Gosh Darling for example, are just that bit too pale/chalkyish on my lips, but this is just right, and the gloss adds the perfect finishing touch - and they only cost a pound each!</div>
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<b>Bare Minerals Prime Time Brightening Eye Primer </b>- This remained somewhat unloved at the back of my eyeshadow stash for sometime - did I really need another eyelid primer?! - but i'm so glad I tried it out, as it is absolutely beautiful and now a firm favourite in my everyday makeup routine. I use this as a shadow colour itself, then work different eyeshadow around it into my crease and on the outer corner of my eye, and it really does brighten my eyes. It lasts really well too.</div>
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Priced at £4.99 for 150ml (although it's currently on special offer for £3.32), Superdrug's offering is considerably cheaper than the Bioderma micellar water, and essentially does the same thing, which is to remove impurities whilst being as kind to skin as water and protecting the pH balance.</div>
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Despite this, I do think it's quite refreshing (possibly the cucumber extract, which does not add any scent in my opinion, but makes for a nice skin pick me up), and I love the fact it doesn't irritate my skin at all - does anyone else find their skin sometimes gets a bit 'sore' when you try to remove every last trace of makeup? I also like the fact it's multi-use - you could easily use this after your cleanser in place of a toner. </div>
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<b>Johnson's Baby Lotion</b> - we did it people! I have got to the last of my HUGE baby lotion stash! Can I get a whoop whoop?!</div>
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<b>Dr Bronner's Magic Soap 18-in-1 Hemp Rose</b> - As with most of the products I mention in my empties posts, I do plan on doing a 'proper' review of these fantastic bottles of multi-use loveliness, but for now I can say I love this as a shower gel that I know won't irritate my psoriasis-prone skin.</div>
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<b>The Body Shop White Musk Libertine EDP - </b>This was a bit of a funny product (not in the 'ha ha' sense) in that, to me, the scent was just 'meh' and yet several people complimented me on it and asked what perfume I was wearing! This is the second type of The Body Shop perfume I have tried (the first being Love Etc) and i'm keen to try others, as they're really good value for money - and aren't tested on animals of course.</div>
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<b>Nuxe Anti-Fatigue Moisturising Cream </b>- Another brand I am really keen to try some more products of, this is a little trial/travel size of their moisturising cream that actually went quite a long way. It smells subtly of roses and is my favourite type of consistency in a moisturiser: not runny but not too thick/rich either - just enough to quickly sink into the skin (making it ideal before makeup application), whilst still being very moisturising.</div>
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<b>Bourjois Volume Clubbing Black Jack Mascara - </b>A product I have actually reviewed (<a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/review-bourjois-volume-clubbing-black.html" target="_blank">here</a>), I really liked this mascara for thickening up my lashes, and for the 'traditional' bristle brush (I can't be doing with these plastic brushes these days!). I think the 'Black Jack' gold-effect is a bit gimmicky, so I wouldn't necessarily by this variation of the Volume Clubbing mascara again, but I would definitely consider buying the original version.</div>
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<b>Lush H'Suan Wen Hua Hair Treatment - </b>Possibly the hardest to pronounce product names in the history of the world, this hair treatment was technically about a year out of date when I came to use it up - I only rediscovered it after unpacking a box of old hair products when we moved into the flat! This might have been why it didn't 'perform' as effectively as I hoped it would when I applied the whole tub's worth to my dry hair - I sadly didn't notice any difference to my scalp or hair condition.</div>
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<b>Inhibitif Serum - </b>I did consider reviewing this hair-inhibiting (hence the name) serum on my blog, but how does one show the difference: let one leg get incredibly hairy and apply to the other leg?! After applying this every morning and evening (after your choice of hair removal), I was initially sceptical, but now that i've finished the bottle, I can say it really has made a difference: whilst it might not have necessarily reduced hair growth drastically, the hair that does grow back (please excuse the mental images) is much finer and fairer in colour, meaning during that hot spell it was a lot easier to get away with wearing skirts etc for longer! At £30 a bottle it isn't cheap, but quite worth it in my opinion.</div>
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It has been rather quiet on the shopping front of late (what with me now being a homeowner and hence, skint!), but when I was in Matalan yesterday in search of a new 'going out' outfit (which I failed to get), I couldn't help pick up all these wee beauties which were in the sale:</div>
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Turquoise beaded necklace - £3</div>
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Beaded necklace - £4</div>
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Tribal necklace (very Topshop-esque I thought!) - £3</div>
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Silver, wooden and turquoise detail necklace - £3</div>
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'Bejewelled' Necklace - £3</div>
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I'm really pleased with these bits - especially considering I nearly bought a few of them at full price a couple of weeks ago! Pieces like these can really make and dress up an outfit, and I can't wait to wear them.</div>
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The Matalan sale continues in store right now - do you have your eye on anything?</div>
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1. Full name = Melanie Blane.</div>
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2. Height: 5'8 and a half!</div>
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3. I love cheese.</div>
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4. Studied marketing and history at uni - Honours degree in history.</div>
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5. I was a voluntary hospital radio presenter for 2 years.</div>
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6. I am from Kilmarnock - place of The Scheme.</div>
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7. One sister called Nicola.</div>
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8. One cat called Tanya (and now a dog called Poppy!)</div>
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9. One tattoo on my wrist - <i>Ad Astra </i>(means "To the stars" in latin).</div>
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10. I have a DVD buying obsession.</div>
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11. Would much rather have a quiet night in with a DVD and a takeaway than go out.</div>
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12. Favourite soap is Home and Away.</div>
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13. When I was younger I wanted to be a marine biologist.</div>
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14. My favourite animals are Orcas (Killer Whales).</div>
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15. I'm left handed.</div>
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16. One "major" scar - on my neck from where I had a mole removed.</div>
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17. I have a phobia of getting lost.</div>
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18. Also hate daddylonglegs and butterflies. Anything that flies/flaps really...</div>
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20. Non-smoker.</div>
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21. Anything to do with fingernails or feet gives me the heebie jeebies.</div>
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22. Favourite drink is tea.</div>
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23. I passed my driving test first time at 17.</div>
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24. I don't like food to touch on my plate.</div>
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25. My age now!</div>
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26. Hate parsnips and scotch pies.</div>
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27. Indecisive. </div>
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28. I am traumatised by the film E.T.</div>
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29. Biggest pet peeve: people who don't get 'there/their/they're' right!!</div>
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30. I don't like change.</div>
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31. Not a morning OR night person!</div>
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32. Fascinated by tornadoes.</div>
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33. Aries star sign.</div>
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34. I don't like rollercoasters.</div>
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35. I can't cook</div>
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36. Nail biter.</div>
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37. Favourite type of humour is observational.</div>
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38. Favourite comedian is Michael McIntyre.</div>
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39.Had a lazy eye when I was younger.</div>
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40. Family are everything to me.</div>
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41. Very loyal.</div>
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42. Glass half empty (sadly!)</div>
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43. Believe in an afterlife and have visited a psychic several times.</div>
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44. I don't like cake. Apart from mini rolls!</div>
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45. Favourite colour is pink.</div>
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46. When I was younger I didn't have a teddy or blanket. I had "bas baws": 2 cot bumpers that I took everywhere...!</div>
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47. Get VERY grumpy when tired and/or hungry.</div>
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48. Quite messy but it annoys me after a while.</div>
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49. Not an athletic person naturally. Was always picked last in P.E.! :(</div>
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50. I am happy in my own company.</div>
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Ok, possibly the world's latest monthly empties post for June, given that it's nearly the end of July and the empties for July will be up in a couple of days, but I thought i'd include it anyway!</div>
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<b>The Body Shop Camomile Eye Makeup Remover</b>: Not the cheapest of eyemakeup removers at £8 for 200ml (The Body Shop prices are very much mid range) but I really like it as it is - as the name suggests - very gentle on the eyes. Would really recommend it if you are sensitive to the usual eye makeup removers, or don't like oil-based formulas.</div>
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<b>Lacura (Aldi) Cotton Wool Pads</b>: I've mentioned these before and as such i'm not going to go on at great length about them (they are cotton wool pads after all!) but they are really good quality and amazing value: 200 for less than a pound.</div>
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<b>Wilko Eco Baby Wipes</b>: I featured these in my <a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/conscious-cleaning.html" target="_blank">Conscious Cleaning post</a> and loved the fact they are 100% biodegradable. They are also very moist (many wipes can verge on the dry side) and are reasonably priced at £1.80 for 72 wipes.</div>
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<b>Boots Essentials Nail Polish Remover:</b> bought this aaaaaggggges ago when I had Shellac and used it to remove it myself. Not much to say: bog-standard acetone-based polish remover that i've used up!</div>
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<b>Lush Retread Hair Conditioner</b>: what can only be described as yoghurt for your hair, this is a very heavy duty conditioner that I would only recommend using as an occasional treat for your hair, as even my crazy afro found it a bit much!</div>
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<b>Love Lettuce Fresh Face Mask</b>: (can you tell I love Lush?!) you can read my full review on this lovely face mask <a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/review-lush-love-lettuce-face-mask.html" target="_blank">here</a>, but in a nutshell it's a fabulously refreshing, brightening mask which goes a lot further than you would expect!</div>
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I can't actually remember the last time I put a blog post up, and I did consider whether I should dive back in and hope that people wouldn't notice, but then I thought I should give you - the old faithfuls! - a bit of an update.</div>
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The biggest change has been Lee and myself moving into our new flat - we've been in here now for nearly a month and so far so good.</div>
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The moving combined with working meant I have been so tired, and to be honest blogging was the last thing on my mind for some time - that, and the fact we didn't have wifi installed for the first couple of weeks!</div>
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Now we do and I'm feeling a lot more settled and ready to ride the old blogging bicycle again - so watch this space!</div>
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The other pics are just a few pretty ones I thought i'd share with you, covering my last few days when Lee and I went up to Cornhill (midway between Inverness and Aberdeen) to visit his Grandad.</div>
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Holy moly it'll be Christmas before we know it.</div>
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<b>Dr Bronner's Liquid Soap</b> - I love this stuff! A favourite of bloggers to wash their brushes with, I use it as a shower gel as it doesn't contain any nasty stuff to irritate my psoriasis-prone skin. In terms of would I buy it again, I already have - 5 bottles worth!</div>
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<b>Johnson's baby lotion</b> - I am FINALLY onto my last bottle of this. As much as I love the smell, I don't like what it contains ingredients-wise, nor do I like that Johnson's test on animals. </div>
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<b>Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme EDP</b> - My lovely Dad bought me this (along with a mahoosive bar of Toblerone - he knows me so well) from an airport a while back, and although I wouldn't say it's my preferred perfume 'smell' (I would say it's aimed for a more mature lady!), it does have quite a nice clean scent and I happily used it up.</div>
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<b>Sanex Deodorant</b> - deodorant. It was in my bathroom. I used it up. 'Nuff said.</div>
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<b>Boots Cotton Wool Pads</b> - cotton wool isn't exactly the most exciting of products to talk about, but I go through quite a lot of it (given that I use it on a daily basis to remove my makeup). Boots is not the cheapest place to buy cotton wool pads (except for their <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Extra-Large-Cotton-Wool-Pads-1-x-60-Pack_982555/?cm_mmc=Bazaarvoice_rating_and_reviews-_-Babycentre-_-Cotton%20Wool,%20Wipes%20&%20Tissues-_-982555" target="_blank">giant cotton wool squares </a>which you can find in the baby section and are ideal for full-face cleansing) and these weren't anything 'special' (as cotton wool pads go) therefore I'll try not to buy these again!</div>
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<b>The Body Shop Aloe Calming Facial Cleanser </b>and <b>Aloe Calming Toner - </b>these were passed onto me by my friend Robyn when she found they didn't agree with her skin, and being that i'm going through a real Body Shop-loving phase, I happily took them and used them up! I didn't really find them to do anything amazing to my skin, but that being said, they didn't irritate my skin either, so I might keep them in mind next time I have a skin catastrophe! </div>
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<b>Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream Sample</b> - I nabbed this out of an Elemis 'travel pack' my Dad came back with off a British Airways flight, as it's one of those much-raved about products that I know I will never get the chance of try a full-sized version of because it's so expensive! Not to mention Elemis' cruelty free status is questionable. Anyway I got about three face-fulls (if that's a technical term) out of this little sample size, and to be honest I didn't exactly see much difference - probably because you need to give skincare have a good month or so to really work!</div>
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<b>Clarins HydraQuench Intensive Serum Sample</b> - now that i've used this up, i've come to the conclusion it is for very dehydrated and dry skin: I don't have particularly dry skin and found it was becoming quite oily whilst I was using this. I liked how quickly it sank into my skin however and LOVED the smell - I wish I could find a perfume like it!</div>
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<b>KMS California Free Shape Deep Conditioner </b>- I love that my hairdresser uses KMS products as they are cruelty free, and she gave me this sample last time I was in for a trim, telling me to apply it to my 'lengths and ends.' I got 2 applications out of this little sachet, but unfortunately both times I didn't really see any difference to the condition of my hair, so I won't bother requesting a purchase of the full size. </div>
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Shopping again, I hear you cry - I just can't help myself, especially when there's a bargain to be had. Fee from <a href="http://www.makeupsavvy.co.uk/" target="_blank">Makeup Savvy</a> had tweeted about <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/affiliates/ppc2.aspx?cm_mmc=LabeliumSearch-_-Google-_-TBSBrand-_-the%20body%20shop&tmcampid=4&tmad=c&gclid=CNzLk7mNtLcCFUfLtAodE24AnA" target="_blank">The Body Shop</a> doing a 40% off offer last weekend (sadly finished now, although they are currently doing a £10 off when you spend £30 with the code 'New30') and, you know, I just <i>had </i>to take a look...</div>
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<a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/skincare/eye-care/camomile-gentle-eye-make-up-remover.aspx" target="_blank">Camomile Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover</a>, RRP £8.00, sale price £4.80 - I am currently half way through my first bottle of this and really like it, so decided to buy a back up bottle!</div>
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<a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/skincare/lip-care/born-lippy-pot-lip-balm-pink-guava.aspx" target="_blank">Born Lippy Pot Lip Balm in Guava</a> RRP £2.00, Sale price £1.20 - I'm a bit of a lip balm/lip gloss addict, so any product that moisturises and glosses your lips (and costs less than a magazine!) is a winner to me!</div>
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<a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/bath-body-care/haircare/rainforest-shine-shampoo.aspx" target="_blank">Rainforest Shine Shampoo</a> RRP £4.50 (for 250ml - 400ml is available) sale price £2.70 - It's quite difficult to find a reasonably priced scalp-friendly (i.e. no sulphates, parabens etc) shampoo, so I was rather excited to find this one.</div>
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<a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/bath-body-care/haircare/banana-conditioner.aspx" target="_blank">Banana conditioner</a> RRP £4.50, sale price £2.70 - Fee had bought this as part of her l<a href="http://www.makeupsavvy.co.uk/2013/05/40-off-at-body-shop-instore-online.html" target="_blank">little haul</a> and I had read good things about it online, so into my (virtual) basket it went. I would have bought the accompanying shampoo but it contains SLS, which i'm trying to avoid where possible.</div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564212003942123456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705590983794497751.post-1095084300350317342013-05-22T09:00:00.000+01:002013-05-22T09:00:10.859+01:00Review: Lush Love Lettuce Face Mask<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This time it's the turn of the <a href="https://www.lush.co.uk/product/268/Love-Lettuce-Fresh-Face-Mask" target="_blank">Love Lettuce Fresh Face Mask</a>, which I picked up in exchange for 5 empty Lush pots (for those newer to Lush, for every 5 empty tubs you take back, you get one free face mask - their version of 'Back to MAC', if you will!) but you can buy for £5.95 for 75g.</div>
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I didn't go in with intent to buy this particular mask - I plan on working my way through <a href="https://www.lush.co.uk/category/226" target="_blank">every one on offer</a> just to say i've tried them all! - but the lovely girl in the Braehead store recommended it to me when I described my generally normal-but-occasionally-oily-and-a-bit temperamental skin to her (does that make my skin combination?). </div>
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The Lush website describes this mask as <i>a seaweed gel with exfoliating particles through it. Ideal for those who want to clear away dead skin and brighten the face, whilst also gently treating it to softening ingredients.</i></div>
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Luckily I don't tend to judge a book by it's cover, as on first impressions, Love Lettuce is a bit of an ugly duckling, what with the lumpy green texture, herbal smell and somewhat bland name (when I think of exciting, Lettuce does not spring to mind first!). </div>
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The 75g tub is also incredibly deceptive. I always think with these 'wee' tubs that I could get one, two or maybe 3 face mask applications out of them at a push, but i've had at least 4 decently-slathered face masks out of it yet - having one mask every week or so - and still have enough for another one or two - talk about a tardis tub!</div>
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Normally I would be very chuffed with this, but as a fresh face mask (and no preservatives) it has a use-by date that (as the term suggests) you are meant to use it up by. Heed this warning, or your product will end up like photo number four, with MOULD! I have previously tried the <a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/review-lush-ayesha-face-mask.html" target="_blank">Ayesha Face Mask</a> and didn't experience any 'growth' then, so opening my pot the other day to be faced with fuzzy blobs was a bit of a shock! Despite being very tempted to chuck the product out there and then, I simply scooped out any dodgy bits and found the rest of the mask to be fully functional, as it were. Bit of penicillin never did anyone any harm, as my dad says...!</div>
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But fuzzy bits aside, this mask spreads really easily onto dry skin - a little goes a long way, to cite a very cliched phrase - and is lovely and cooling on the skin. As with most masks it tightens/solidifies after about 10 minutes to a fairly hard paste, and I find it easiest to remove with a flannel soaked in warm water. Removing it in this method might be too much if you have particularly sensitive skin, given that it is a very exfoliating mask to begin with (containing almond shells), so massaging off with just warm water might be a gentler solution - i'm just too impatient! I would also recommend finishing up with a gentle toner (I use rose water) afterwards to ensure all traces of mask are removed.</div>
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A number of herbal-based scents are released on removal of the mask (i've not got a very good nose for scents, but I swear I could smell some sort of mint!) , adding a little aromatherapy aspect to the process, but these don't linger once the mask is washed off. </div>
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My skin always feels incredibly refreshed after using this mask and there is a definite 'glowy' after effect, as well a 'lifting'/toning of the skin (albeit a temporary one). The exfoliating almond particles help clean deep down (those annoying 'bumpy' bits I get on my nose are removed) and smooth out the skin to provide an ideal canvas for moisturiser.</div>
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I would definitely recommend this if your skin needs a bit of a pick me up/revival, and will definitely consider picking up another pot next time i've got 5 empties to trade in.</div>
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564212003942123456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705590983794497751.post-37744317591981019132013-05-20T09:00:00.000+01:002013-05-20T09:00:09.163+01:00Conscious Cleaning?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
'Cleaning? That's not very beauty related!' I hear you cry, but before you go to close this page, I urge you to read on - please!</div>
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As I have mentioned many times before, i'm on a mission to become cruelty free in every aspect of my life - and this includes the products I use in my home, not just the food I eat, the clothes/shoes I wear, the beauty/skincare products I use, and so on. </div>
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Cleaning products - such as toilet cleaners, washing powders etc - can have a horrendous environmental/aquatic impact due to the chemicals they contain and also the packaging they come in. Detergents are now all biodegradable, though some may break down quicker than others, and still may contain many other harmful chemicals. Phosphates can cause eutrophication (process where water bodies receive excess nutrients that stimulate excessive plant growth), upsetting the balance of nutrients in rivers and streams, while many products also contain enzymes, bleaches, brighteners and perfumes. People with sensitive skin or allergies many also find these substances may aggravate their condition.</div>
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Cruelty free and environmentally cleaning/washing/kitchen etc products are surprisingly hard to come by in the big supermarkets such as Tesco and Asda, and as you'll see I had to visit several different stores in order to compile the products shown below. </div>
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The only stores I couldn't get to were Sainsbury's, whose own-brand products were awarded the <a href="http://www.gocrueltyfree.org/2011/04/21/15/sainsburys-awarded-leaping-bunny-logo" target="_blank">Leaping Bunny Logo in 2011</a>, and as such as certified free from animal testing, and The Co-Op (less widely available in Scotland that in England - well, certainly in my area!) are likewise certified - big Brucie bonus points to them!</div>
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But - to cut a long story short - I wanted to show what products are currently available when you look for them...</div>
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<b>Asda Eco Friendly Double Concentrated Liquid Wash, 735ml £3.30 - </b>The Asda Eco-Friendly range contains 6 other products (bathroom cleaner, toilet cleaner, fabric conditioner, kitchen & hob cleaner, multi surface spray and washing powder), all of which contain biodegradable ingredients sourced from plant-based materials and readily renewable sources to be kinder to the environment. They do not contain petrochemical based ingredients, artificial colours or preservatives, and have a 100% natural fragrance.</div>
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<b>Ecover Fabric Conditioner 750ml £2.00 / Toilet Cleaner 750ml £1.69 / Washing up Liquid 1L £2.25</b> <u> *on offer in Tesco until TOMORROW (21/05/13)! *</u> - Ecover is a belgium-based company that manufactures ecologically sound cleaning products (made from plant based and mineral ingredients) and is part of the Ecover group; a global organisation with a strong sustainability track. <a href="http://www.aquaver.eu/" target="_blank">Aquaver </a>and <a href="http://www.thechangeinitiative.com/" target="_blank">The Change Initiative</a> are also part of this group. They are one of the most widely-available (in terms of supermaket availability etc) eco-friendly brands out there - as well as online, I found them stocked at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Wilkinsons in my town. </div>
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<b>Astonish Multisurface Cleaner With Bleach / Antibacterial Cleanser / Mould & Mildue Remover / Window & Glass Cleaner, all 99p! </b>- I have <a href="http://www.karrisx.com/" target="_blank">Karris</a> to thank for putting me on to these little gems: she put a picture of them on her instagram saying how they are BUAV approved, and I was on the internet finding out where they were stocked faster then you can say 'Bunnies!'. </div>
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I was really pleased to find out they are stocked at a <a href="http://www.astonishcleaners.com/where/find.php" target="_blank">really wide range of places</a> (many of which are in my town, hurrah), including B&M (where I got mine), Home Bargains, Poundland, Savers and Wilkinson. Their website actually contains a really useful <a href="http://www.astonishcleaners.com/downloads/AstonishUKRetailers09062011.pdf" target="_blank">little grid</a> that shows you what stores stock what products - in case you do what I did and rock up to a place (Wilkinsons) and find they only stock stainless steel cleaner! </div>
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But that's not the best bit: I expected the price of these products to be on par with the other environmentally friendly/cruelty free products (i.e. a teeny bit more expensive than other brands), and so couldn't believe it when all of the products above were only 99p! All of the products are environmentally friendly, with the company focusing on minimizing their environmental impact and has an ongoing commitment to running an efficient, environmentally friendly operation, as demonstrated by their ISO 9001 and 14001accreditations.</div>
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<b>Wilkinson Eco Baby Wipes £1.80</b> - Most baby wipes take several hundred years to break down, and considering the total number of wipes used over a baby's life has been estimated at 5000, that's a lot of landfill (especially when it isn't even taking into account wipes used for makeup remover, bathroom wipes and so on). These wipes are 100% biodegradable, enriched with organic chamomile and aloe extracts and are free from fragrance and any nasty parabens/chemicals. They aren't the thickest of wipes, but they are incredibly moist, and are ideal for everyday useage - I think 70 wipes for less than £2 is a bargain, especially when they're earth friendly.</div>
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As well as the above, which are excellent examples of environmentally/animal friendly products, you could make your own, and you are then guaranteed of their origin and cruelty free status, as well as being very economical. </div>
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Vinegar has long been touted as the perfect multi-use product - there are several websites dedicated to it, including <a href="http://www.versatilevinegar.org/usesandtips.html" target="_blank">The Vinegar Institute</a>!</div>
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I would also point you in the direct of <a href="http://www.athriftymrs.com/" target="_blank">A Thrifty Mrs blog</a>, which has it's own 'how-to' section on Cleaning and House Work, where you can learn everything from how to clean with bicarbonate of soda, to how to make your own multi-surface spray!</div>
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I realise looking at the past few posts and YouTube videos that I've put up it looks like all i've done is shop, but that really isn't the case! </div>
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I have a bad habit of buying stuff over a period of time and keeping it in bags but never getting round to doing posts of videos till weeks later (this one is a prime example: we were at Braehead about 4 weeks ago!) - but better late than never, eh? </div>
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(FYI for anyone not from Scotland: Braehead is a shopping centre in Glagow).</div>
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How Cute is this little guy? He's a <b>doorstop </b>and was on sale down to about £3 - I couldn't leave him!</div>
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This longer-length <b>pencil skirt </b>is ideal for my work, as it looks really smart whilst still being really comfortable due to the stretchy cotton material. And it only cost £8 - I wish I'd bought other colours!</div>
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My quest for a smart/casual <b>black blazer</b> is finally over - hallelujah! I'm very particular when it comes to my blazers: I like shoulder pads, NO buttons, slightly longer length...so I was very pleased when I found this little number which ticked all the boxes and only cost £22!</div>
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I originally went in to Boots just to pick up the <b>Real Techniques Expert Face Brush</b> (£9.95), but then noticed there was a 3 for 2 offer on, and so picked up these 2 <b>Sinful Colors nail polishes</b> (£1.99 each).</div>
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<li><b>Silicon oven glove</b> - my version of the <a href="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Sigma_Spa_Brush_Cleaning_Glove_p/bc001.htm" target="_blank">Sigma Brush Cleaning Glove</a>, this cost me less than £3 from Ebay, compared to the $39 that Sigma are asking for theirs! Despite not having the different ridged 'areas' that the Sigma glove has, this definitely does the job in making brush cleaning quicker and more efficient - not to mention saving my hands from turning into a pruney mess!</li>
<li><b>Quinoa</b> - in a bid to eat more healthily, I have been eating this instead of bread/pasta/rice as it is pure protein, rather than a carbohydrate. When cooked it's not too dissimilar to rice (and as such needs some sort of sauce or seasoning to give it flavour) and i'm really enjoying it.</li>
<li><b>The Night Circus </b>- one of the most magical books I have ever read. I'm only halfway through it so far, but, as the saying goes, it's all about the journey rather than the destination, and i'm loving it so far!</li>
<li><b>The Body Shop Camomile eye makeup remover </b>- a product I am going to review very soon, I have really been loving this - mild on the eyes yet ultra-effective, what else could you ask for?!</li>
<li><b>Dr Bronner's Peppermint Liquid Soap - </b>I have been using this in place of shower gel, as I have psoriasis and am trying to avoid any unnecesscary chemicals on my skin. I was really surprised how well this soaps up without the 'usual' foaming agents, and I only need to use a little at time. It's multipurpose too.</li>
<li><b>Rose Water </b>- Again to go back to using natural products on my skin, I have been using this as a skin 'refresher' every morning before moisturiser. It adds just the right amount of moisture to my skin and 'cleans' it more than just splashing water on it would.</li>
<li><b>George Shimmer Me! Shimmer Brick</b> - I 'shopped my stash' for this one, and right now I can't think why I ever put it away! You can read my original full review <a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/review-george-shimmerme.html" target="_blank">here</a>, but in a nutshell it is a very obvious dupe for the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Bricks, but is actually nicer in my opinion! It just adds the most beautiful peachy glow to my skin without big chunks of glitter - and it only costs about £6!</li>
<li><b>'Extreme Couponing' on TLC</b> - There are no words. If you have access to the TLC channel (on Sky etc), then get it watched. These people manage to get supermarket shops worth hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of dollars down to pennies using coupons. It's simply unbelievable and i'm addicted now!</li>
<li><b>Le Floof TV</b> - The ultimate vlog channel on YouTube without a doubt - many of you (if not most) will know of Jonathan and Anna Saccone-Joly and their gorgeous little baby Emila (as well as their 6 maltese dogs!). They upload vlogs every single day at 6pm (GMT) which are genuinely funny, and I can't say i've been watching anyone else as much recently!</li>
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Lee and I went to Edinburgh Zoo a couple of weeks ago, and had the best time. Lee also managed to get some amazing photos too with his DSLR - the photos I took on my iPhone didn't quite compare!<br />
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564212003942123456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705590983794497751.post-56984359633341838982013-05-04T18:48:00.001+01:002013-05-04T18:48:46.411+01:00Review: Bourjois Volume Clubbing Black Jack Mascara<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mascara. It's a bit of a minefield out there, and a confusing one at that. Do you want black, brown, coloured, volumising, lengthening, defining, waterproof...the list goes on! </div>
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I for one have yet to find the 'perfect' (or, to coin a classic blogger phrase: the Holy Grail) mascara - it's very much a trial by error process!</div>
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My search is narrowed somewhat in that makeup I now buy has to be cruelty free, which cuts out many highstreet brands that are known for their mascaras in particular (such as Maybelline or Rimmel), so when it came to looking for a new mascara this time around, I turned to Bourjois. </div>
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Black Jack is a revised version of their classic Volume Clubbing mascara, with the original formula enriched with teeny tiny gold particles intended to add extra sparkle to your lashes. With the glitzy gold packaging it's the Essex of the mascara world!</div>
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As you can see from the photo above, the mascara wand is rather MASSIVE, and pretty chunky, but is packed with soft bristles which certainly help coat every eyelash with the intense black formula, quickly and easily. </div>
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Said formula is pretty no-nonsense: it doesn't pretend to curl or define/seperate your lashes, but it certainly helps to bulk them out, and as such because it is so volumising it can become slightly clumpy if you don't comb through afterwards.</div>
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That being said, I haven't found it to flake off at all, as can be the case with volumising mascaras, and find it has generally good staying power - possibly because it is a tad more 'drier' formulation. </div>
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It's also easy to remove at the end of the day (or night at the casino), which is always a bonus!</div>
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I can't say I noticed the gold flecks on the mascara wand nor on my lashes at all - indeed the only time they are noticeable is on a cotton wool pad!<br />
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Last week I turned 25. I didn't even want to celebrate my birthday as I was (and stil am!) in denial about turning a quarter of a century old, but I actually ended up having a really lovely day, and was completely spoiled, as you'll see!</div>
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Lee, Mum, Dad and I went to <a href="http://www.deepseaworld.com/" target="_blank">Deep Sea World</a> in North Queensferry, which I totally recommend if you haven't been, as it's incredibly fascinating.</div>
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I'd like to introduce you to my new baby. I spotted this Italian-made, Mulberry-esque number in TKMaxx a couple of months ago, but couldn't justify the price tag. Fast forward to a week before my birthday and I came across it again, and Lee offered to buy it for me. Fate eh?! It reminds me of tree bark but I still love it.</div>
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<b>Korres White Tea 3 in 1 Cleansing Water</b> (click for <a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/review-korres-white-tea-3-in-1.html" target="_blank">blog post</a>) - A cruelty free, ethically-minded alternative to the professional's favourite: Bioderma Crealine H20 micellar water.</div>
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<b>bareMinerals Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover</b> - this was given to me by the lovely Robyn as part of a<a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/kindness-is-language-which-deaf-can.html" target="_blank"> big box of goodies</a>, and i've quite enjoyed using it. I can't say it was a particularly stand out product, especially because I only had a little trial size bottle (I got maybe 2 weeks' worth of use out of it?), and it did leave traces of mascara behind, but it did the job - or at least helped with it!</div>
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It's taken me a while, but as promised, here is Part 2 of my 'BIG' Haul (part 1: shoes can be found <a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/big-collective-haul-part-1-shoes.html" target="_blank">here</a>), which consists of clothing and accessories.</div>
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<b>Studded Clutch Bag, Primark £6</b></div>
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<b>Studded bag, TKMaxx £30</b></div>
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<b>Mickey Mouse T-Shirt, Primark £6</b></div>
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<b>Owl Print Top, TKMaxx £5</b></div>
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<b>Zebra-Print Jumper dress, Tesco £8</b></div>
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<b>Peplum top, Dorothy Perkins £8</b></div>
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Another sale bargain, my mum actually picked this out for me as I previously didn't think I suited peplum tops. It sits really nicely and is comfortable.</div>
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<b>Sequin jacket, Primark £10</b></div>
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<b>'Tartan' dress, Dorothy Perkins £11</b></div>
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This super soft/super cosy dress comes from one of the DP 'collections' you can find in store, and now i'm wishing I had bought the other styles of this as it's so comfortable and perfect for my work!</div>
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<b>'Dalmatian' print dress, H&M £8</b></div>
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Another work piece, I think this dress is very unusual and receive quite a few compliments when I wear it!</div>
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<b>(Faux) Fur Gilet, Debenhams (Xmas present)</b></div>
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<b>Cuffed-ankle fleece pyjama bottoms, Primark, £6</b></div>
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Lee bought me these and i've been wearing them constantly as they are so comfortable and warm - I plan on going back and buying other prints!</div>
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An item I bought some time ago but still haven't plucked up the courage to wear! My theory was they might persuade me to work out more if I saw myself looking good in them...ha! If you've got any styling suggestions for these, i'd love to hear them!</div>
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So there we are, the clothing bits and bobs i've picked up over the past wee while. </div>
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As a child, I was very rarely ill, but a couple of years ago I suffered from a particularly horrendous bladder infection that knocked me for six and seems to have downgraded my immune system from strong to weakling status, and so now I have to be a bit more considerate when it comes to my lifestyle and what I eat.</div>
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Indeed, if I have particularly 'bad' (naughty) eating days where all I eat is junk, I can definitely feel it, and so I am trying to make conscious efforts to eat as healthily as possible - with a few extra helping hands to give my immune system a boost!</div>
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Now, as a mini disclaimer, this post is just meant to give you an insight into what is best for me personally at the moment - i'm not a doctor, so please do your own research (and take the advice from a medical practitioner if necessary) before you start taking any supplements and so forth yourself. </div>
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I try to get my vitamins from my food as much as possible, so eating lots of fruit, veg, dairy and meat (i'm also trying to do the 'Eat Clean' thing), but I like to err on the side of caution by topping them up with some <b>Multivitamins</b> - mine are a cheap £2 pot from Aldi. You can buy more expensive ones (often reflected in the formula aimed at different consumer sectors, such as prenatal, children, men's, women's and so on) but when you look at the labels they all tend to contain the same thing, so inexpensive does me!</div>
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<b>Magnesium </b>is one of the latest additions to my vitamin/supplement stash (not least because Tesco had a 3 for 2 on, and I was stuck what else to get as my '3'!), and a pretty powerful little tub of stuff it is: magnesium is crucial to the functioning of the body, and helps maintain healthy bones, heart rhythm and blood pressure. Natural sources of magnesium (which I am going to strive to eat more of) include green, leafy veg (such as spinach), nuts, beans, peas and wholegrain cereals.</div>
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There are many types of <b>Vitamin B </b>(eight, to be precise), and they all have different functions. As this tub of supplements contains all eight types, it is referred to as Vitamin B complex. Despite being chemically different, in general they play important roles in cell metabolism (and hence the release of energy) - something which I tend to find myself lacking in throughout the day.</div>
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Ok, i'm not going to lie to you, I have put these two together because they are essentially my hangover preventers/solutions. Shameful I know. <b>Dioralyte</b> is actually meant to be a rehydration product if you are ever suffering from diarrhoea, but it acts as an excellent hangover aid as it helps replace the salts, sugars and minerals lost following, er, alcohol consumption. I tend to take one of these before I go to sleep (if i'm not too sozzled) and one the next morning, and so far, touch wood, it's been a life saver! Similarly the <b>dissolvable/effervescent tablets</b> (you might have seen the infamous Berocca advertised - these are just the supermarket own-brand ones!) I take as and when required for a quick pick me up injection of Vitamin C, calcium, magnesium and zinc!</div>
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Thank you to everyone who left me a wee comment on my 100 followers giveaway post a week ago - each one really meant a lot. </div>
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But before I get too soppy, let's cut to the chase and find out who was picked out the hat (or wooden bowl in this case - handmade no less!) by my glamorous assistant (aka Lee)...</div>
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Well done Catriona Louise - you've got yourself some Lauren's Way sleep rollers!</div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564212003942123456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705590983794497751.post-56115386216583031082013-03-17T20:59:00.004+00:002013-03-24T21:01:10.583+00:00If you live to 100, I want to live to 100 minus a day so I never have
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Ok, a bit of a tedious link there, but it's one of my favourite quotes (from Winnie the Pooh no less!), and talks about '100', which is now the number of lovely followers I now have on my little blog! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(or rather, it was 100 at the time of me drafting this - it's now 102 woohoo!)</span><br />
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Now, I don't want to seem like one of 'those' bloggers that feels the need to bribe their followers with constant giveaways, but would rather like to do a wee thank you present for my existing followers to say, well, thank you, for choosing to read and follow my blog - it really does mean a lot.<br />
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The 'prize' is a box (as you'll see) of 20 Lauren's Way Dream Rollers (her version of the infamous <a href="http://www.sleepinrollers.com/" target="_blank">Sleep Rollers</a>) - soft-centred hair rollers that you can sleep in (should you choose to). I've got my own box of these and quite like them - I will get round to reviewing them at some point I promise!<br />
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As predicted, I have managed to power through more products (with no sign of me slowing down in March!) - here's what will be sent to the recycling bin this month!</div>
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<b>Johnsons Baby Lotion - </b>this is a regular 'guest' on my empties posts, so i'll not say much about it!</div>
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<b>Treacle Moon Iced Strawberry Dream Bath and Shower Gel </b>- If you read my <a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/review-treacle-moon-bath-shower-gels.html" target="_blank">review</a> on this you'll know how much I loved it. Basically a very obvious £3 knock-off of the Philosophy Shower Gels, this was like showering in a strawberry milkshake. Without any stickiness. And questionable animal ingredients. </div>
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<b>Vaseline Active Fresh Deodorant - </b>this is my favourite deodorant smell - fresh, clean, cotton-esque - and one which tends to linger on your 'pits, which is always handy. Just a shame Vaseline are owned by Unilever who test on animals. Sigh.</div>
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<b>The Body Shop Love Etc EDP </b>- A Perfume that has featured quite a few times on my blog, I love the fact it's an EDP, it's so inexpensive, it's cruelty free and (most importantly!) it smells so good! After I get through the perfume my Dad bought for me recently i'll definitely be buying more of this.</div>
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<b>Maybelline Express Finish Black Nailvarnish</b> - i've literally had this since the beginning of time, and it features here not so much because I had finished it, but because it had become a gloopy mess and I couldn't open the bottle any more!</div>
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<b>Collection (2000) Skyscraper Mascara </b>- One that everyone went a bit crazy for when it was sold in Poundland mid last year. To me it was a bit of a bog-standard mascara (therefore I was glad I only paid a pound) but I did quite like the plastic-bristle wand, which is quite surprising considering I normally hate plastic mascara brushes!</div>
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<b>ELF Hypershine Lipgloss in Bubblegum</b> - I feel rather guilty about this product, as when I first reviewed it <a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/review-elf-hypershine-lipgloss-bubblegum.html" target="_blank">here</a>, I hated it! However since digging it out from my little-loved makeup pile and using it up, my opinion somewhat changed and I ended up really liking it. Oops. It's problem seemed to be trying to wear it over lipstick. If I wore it sparingly on bar lips it added a nice muted, long lasting gloss which I quite liked.</div>
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<b>Boots Essentials Cucumber Moisturising Lotion - </b>another product that has featured on here at least once before, I've only really worked through these so not to be wasteful. It was a bit of a vanilla product - not offensive, but not amazing either. It is rather inexpensive, but packed full of synthetic ingredients, and as I want to strip back my skincare to be as natural as possible, I won't be buying this again.</div>
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<b>Lush Tea Tree Water</b> - a product I was actually sad to see the end of (although an end that did take a long time coming, as it seemed to last me forever!); you can read my full review of it<a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/review-lush-tea-tree-water.html" target="_blank"> here</a>, but I liked the fresh effect it gave my skin, and the way it seemed to keep spots in check. I would definitely consider picking up another bottle - right now this empty bottle is being added to my 'back to Lush' stash so I can get myself a free face mask!</div>
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After all the hype of the Bioderma Crealine H20 cleansing solution (of which I did a blog review <a href="http://herroyalhighstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/review-bioderma-crealine-sensibio-h20.html" target="_blank">here</a> and also a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chAzs6Y4irg" target="_blank">Youtube review</a>), I was (and am) determined to find a cruelty free, ideally chemically-minimalist and inexpensive alternative.</div>
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Cleansing waters (primarily used to remove makeup before 'proper' cleansing takes place) are surprisingly lacking, particularly on the highstreet/drugstore, and so I had to take to the internet to source my next product to roadtest in this particular category. </div>
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I actually sourced today's product - the <a href="http://www.korres.com/default.aspx?page_id=5" target="_blank">Korres White Tea 3 in 1 Cleansing Water </a>- almost by accident on Ebay of all places, when I happened to search for cleansing water on a whim. </div>
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Elsewhere, Korres is stocked in store (in the UK) at Fenwick (Newcastle and London), Liberty (London), Harvey Nicols (London, Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol) and House of Fraser (London and Glasgow), and also online from the likes of <a href="http://www.asos.com/search/korres?hrd=1&q=korres" target="_blank">Asos</a> and Feel <a href="http://www.feelunique.com/brands/korres" target="_blank">Unique</a>, with an RRP of £16.00 for 200ml.</div>
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I've also recently came across some Korres products in TKMaxx - such as their shower washes - so it's worth keeping an eye out.</div>
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A full list of Korres stockists (both UK and international) can be found <a href="http://www.korres.com/default.aspx?page_id=238" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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For the Korres virgins out there (I was one), the brand originates from the oldest homeopathic pharmacy in Athens, Greece, and was founded in 1996 by George Korres, who draws on his rich heritage to produce an organic skin and hair care range. </div>
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The brand seeks inspiration from the natural environment, sourcing their herbal, fruit and floral infusions used in their products locally. </div>
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You can find more in-dept information about the Korres brand on <a href="http://www.korres.com/" target="_blank">their website</a>.</div>
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This cleansing water is a soap and alcohol free, three-in-one product with 84.6% natural ingredients that removes everyday impurities, face and eye makeup and tones the skin in one step and is suitable for all skin types and even contact lens wearers, due to the use of natural cleansing agents which ensure excellent compatibility with the eyes and skin.</div>
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As the name suggests, the key ingredient of this product is Organic White Tea extract (15%); a rich source of polyphenols which demonstrate rich antioxidant action and improve skin microcirculation.</div>
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Hamamelis extract, due to its astringent action, tightens skin pores, while soothing and calming the skin. </div>
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Radish Root Ferment Filtrate</div>
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Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract</div>
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To use, you apply the product with cotton wool pads to the face, neck and eyes, and can either be used as a leave-on product (i.e. just using the cotton wool pads) or can be rinsed off. </div>
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I personally have been using this just as an eye makeup remover, as I found that I was going through it incredibly fast when I tried to use it as an all-over facial makeup remover and hence decided it wasn't very economical when you consider it costs £16 for 200ml - which is where the Bioderma product wins considering it can be found for around £12 for 500ml online.</div>
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It is incredibly gentle, and has not irritated my eyes (or indeed the rest of my skin) at all, and has a very mild, pleasant scent that isn't really noticeable on the skin. </div>
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Like the Bioderma, it is not a miracle one-swipe-removes-all product, but like I said in my Bioderma review, for a product to do that it often has to be very heavily oil-based, which this isn't, and so it has to work twice as hard to remove make-up gently yet effectively. </div>
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The flip-top lid is quite handy if you plan on keeping the product in one place, but for travelling I would imagine it would be a nightmare, as mine flips open very easily and would allow product to spill everywhere - maybe a screw top would have been better?</div>
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I have really liked this product and I am now very keen to try other products from Korres - I would love to hear from you if you have any you would recommend.</div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564212003942123456noreply@blogger.com2