Facial cleansing wipes: Kleenex

I'm not really one to care about what facial wipe I use on my face, so I usually pick up whatever is cheap or on special offer. I was in MAC the other day and I was just swatching some colours on my hand and I used one of their facial wipes to remove the lipstick and I noticed the difference straight away.

With the MAC facial wipes it is wetter than its competitors which I guess makes better for removing makeup quicker, so it made me think about the types of brands I use on my face. I can't really use much as it really irritates my skin, believe it or not even Simple products irritate my skin!

So being the cheap skate that I am, regardless of facial irritation I picked up some Kleenex facial cleansing wipes (extra gentle).

The actual wipes itself feels a lot like a wet soft tissue, which I love! It doesn't irritate my skin too much and its just nice and soft to the face, it smells like cream which is bearable and removes all my makeup very well, so far so good.

Jade

xo

Braologie: The posture experts

Hi guys,

I was lucky enough to be able to try out this new company called Braologie, through a little competition by Dao over at Mymakeupblog. Let me just say now, that I am truly grateful and thankful for that opportunity as it has been heaven sent!

Braologie is a company that is dedicated to improving the posture of women through the use of posture improving lingerie. By this, I mean it helps correct your back posture, reposition breast tissue all whilst giving you great cleavage.

The great thing about Braologie is it is done all online, in the comfort of your home. They send you a questionnaire which you have to fill in, and if you have the privilege of being in contact with Tallia, then you are in luck as she was amazing and so lovely to be in contact with - this questionnaire will ask you details about your bra size and you have to get the ol' measuring tape out to make sure everything is correct (so no lying here ladies) and you send them 3 pictures of yourself and they will send you a detailed report from professional bra fitters of your needs just from your questionnaire, how brilliant is that?! Better than Marks & Spencers, La Senza and Ann Summers combined!

When I received my report, I was a little traumatized. I wasn't used to getting feedback like that as I am very sensitive about my weight, but I'm glad I did as everything they wrote in the report was true! They sent me a bra and a little vest that sits underneath the bra to me in the post (which all arrived quite quickly) as these are the items that matched specifically to me, and I was shocked to see how beautiful the actual bra was as most shaping underwear are quite ugly and daunting, but this I feel sexy in and if I had a bf I wouldn't mind prancing around naked in front of. The bra was black with a gold-y colour under black lacing, I put it on and my boobs were finally under my chin haha. The only downside to this is no matching underwear, as I love to have my undies match my bra.

Would I recommend this product? Hell yes! I've seen the benefits for myself and I hear some of the horror stories my fellow big-breasted women have and this will definitely help relieve that issue.

Would I buy more? Definitely, as if I keep wearing the one I have to death it will surely end up in tatters.

Thanxs for reading & thank you guys at Braologie for giving me this opportunity! :)

Jade

xo

Sleek Lipstick: Liqueur

So I recently got this new lipstick as I've been on the search for a nude lip and I've been wanting to try a high street brand for a while now and I decided to try out Sleek. It's called Liqueur and its got a pinky hue to it with a sheen finish. (Apologies for the lighting in the pictures)

haha do you like my back drop? Its kitchen towel teehee (Improvisation at its best)

I love love love it! I'm still trying to figure out how to wear it as it can be a bit much but thats the fun in applying makeup! Well that's what I love about makeup.

You can purchase this lipstick or any other colour, from the Sleek website or any superdrug store for £4.99

Jade

xo

Abi O Shimmer Tan Boost

Heyy Guys,

So so so sorry that I have been very M.I.A lately, I have actually been very busy with moving back into  Uni and dealing with freshers week and all that malarky and good stuff. I promise I won't keep it too long till my next post, luckily I have a few things that I have been meaning to write about - so watch this space.

Recently, (meaning a couple of months ago) I was lucky enough to win a blog competition from the lovely and beautiful Annie over at EpiphannieA. The competition was in aid of TFWOC (Tans For Women of Colour) and since I didn't have the chance to go on holiday this year, why not try a bit o' tanning eh?

So this is what the bottle looks like..

                                               

What the product looks like... 

                       

Blob - What the product looks like

  

And what I look like...

With Shimmer Tan Boost (flash)

So a HUGE thank you again to Annie, for this amazing product!

As always,

Jade

xo

My Quick Smoothie

So I thought I would just share with you what I make when I want a quick snack or a post-gym workout drink.

What you will need:

*Fruit

*Yoghurt 

*Smoothie maker (or blender?)

*Orange juice (optional)

*A glass and a Straw (Cos lets face it, it adds more fun to it!)

I didn't choose the low fat yoghurt on purpose, I was simply just being cheap as its literally £1 from Tesco's (haha!) however I was being particular with buying frozen fruit and the reason being is because I'm not really a fruit person, and fresh fruit would mostly go off. Strawberries and Blueberries are my absolute fave fruits so a win for me! But you can use whatever fruit you fancy :).

So I was feeling particularly vitamin C-y so I decided to add some to my smoothie this time, which makes it more liquid-y instead of it being thick, but it is really up to you.

Et Voila! 

Ze piece de resistance!

Jade

xo

p.s. Can you tell I didn't do french at school? hehehe
p.p.s If you do decide to use fresh fruit add a couple of ice cubes to make it a little bit thicker

I hope you enjoy! (:

The Make-Up Store: Lipstick

So I've been meaning to do a review on this lipstick for like FOREVER since I probs bought it over a year ago. So lets get on with the review.

I bought this lipstick one day whilst I was in Westfield White City in the Make-up Store. The Make Up Store is a leading make up brand in Sweden created by Mika Liias, you can find out more about this here.

I've really wanted to try one of their make up products because the actual store looks really cute and dinky as it is no bigger than a small box (lol).

The Lipstick colour I got is called Blush and costs £12.50 (but I think actually bought it for £11, I can't remember it was that long ago) - I think I bought this around the time of when my obsession for MAC's Impassioned started and I actually don't remember why I just didn't add on the 50p (or £2) and get the actual MAC Impassioned, but hey ho! (I apologise for the picture quality in advance)

Apologies & CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

Hey Guys,

First of all I'd like to start off with a huge apology. I haven't uploaded any blogs in a while mainly because I had lost the motivation to blog and I didn't want my blogs to seem robotic and not as easy going as they usually are. I have also been very busy with working at the weekends (which now my contract has ended) and volunteering during the week. I hope you all can except my apology!

But lately I have become more inspired. I guess some may call it a revelation or an epiphany. But I'm going to call it a lifestyle change.

The Little Princess Trust

A couple of weeks ago, my aunty for her daughters summer fayre was organising this event for a charity called the Little Princess Trust, my Aunt had thought that only herself and a few other mothers would be the only ones to donate their hair, but she found that their were 18 volunteers as well as a few children who were willing to cut their hair for the charity. When she told me the success of what happened during the Summer Fayre I had to check out this trust for myself.

What the Little Princess Trust is about, is a charity which provides real hair wigs to young children (girls and boys) up to the age of 18 suffering hair loss from known illnesses such as; Cancer, Leukemia, Alopecia and other illnesses. It allows little boys and girls to feel like themselves again, before treatment and regain confidence to face the outside world.

The Little Princess Trust was started by a couple by the name of Wendy and Simon Tarplee, after they had lost their little girl to a tumor in 2005 and have been going strong ever since.

I just wanted to make other people aware of this as Cancer has affected my Grandma in the past and luckily she has pulled through - I know how agonising that is to watch and to think that a little child has to go through it is absolutely dreadful!
Knowing that there are charities like this out there, that are trying to reach and do something about it to put smiles on these children's faces is something that makes me feel good and actually want to help with.

It costs up to £350 for the Trust to make a wig for a child, so any donation is welcome albeit money or your own hair!

I hope I have inspired at least one person today to feel touched by this charity as I have felt touched, and maybe even donate something to help with the wigs or even letting other people be aware of this charity so that they can also help.

Check out their website and see for yourself: Little Princess Trust

Jade

xo

June/July Buys

I seem to go through really random periods where I buy loads and loads of stuff and then nothing for oncoming weeks. 

Real Techniques Stippling Brush

Real Techniques Stippling Brush: I've heard so much great things about these make-up tools that I decided that I had to have one. I mostly use stippling brushes to apply my liquid foundation as I love the finish. I can't wait to use it, now that we are experiencing some hot weather I haven't had a chance to wear any make up! Au Naturel (sp?)

 

Tangy nails. Yum!

Tangy Tangerine

 Rimmel Tangy Tangerine Nail Polish: As I've mentioned in previous posts I've been on the hunt for the perfect summer orange and I happen to come across it in boots! I absolutely love this orange its so me in every single way as you can see from above in my nail of the week! :)

MissGuided. Misstify

MissGuided Nail Polish: I happened to be in Asda like a month ago, one evening waiting for the mother to finish her shopping and was snooping around the magazine aisle and saw this pink beauty glinting at me through a glossy cosmopolitan magazine, there were other colours but I chose the pink one, so naturally I just had to have it. I'm yet to try it but I love the fact that it came in such a cute box, pretty packaging is a winner in my books!

Rimmel Scandal eyes 'Show off' Mascara. Random Mango & Papaya Lip Gloss. Boujouir 3D effect Lipgloss  (03).  Maybelline expression kajal eyeliner. Maybelline Master Precise liquid eyeliner.

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid eye liner felt tip 

Rimmel Scandal eyes 'Show off' mascara

 Make-up er.. essentials?: I had a charity event dinner and wanted to look my best (you never know who is going to bring their beautiful looking heir to such events). I have always been a Rimmel mascara fan, but I decided to go for the 'Show off' mascara as it was on special offer and in my honest opinion Rimmel is yet to let me down! I absolutely love this mascara and its fast becoming one of my faves. It perfectly fans out your lashes, gives it lift and makes them look elegantly long, I always feel like I'm wearing my falsies with this mascara.
I also came across Maybelline's liquid eyeline Master Precise and this is another product I love - I made the move to felt tip liquid eyeliners about 6 months ago and this product by far is one of my favourite liquid eyeliners. It's so thin and provides just the amount of product and is actually quite precise!
The Boujouis 3D effect Lipgloss is also a really nice addition to the make-up family, it boasts an 8 hour wearing time, but if you factor in talking, eating, licking your lips etc its not at all going to last that long.

Essie Nail polishes

Essie Nail Polishes: I went to TK Maxx with my Aunt and was standing in the queue to pay, when I noticed these Essie Nail Polishes. I actually couldn't believe my luck as I had been on the hunt for an Essie Nail Polish for what seems like forever! It came in a pack of 3 and cost me £9.99 which is a bargain as most Essie Nail polishes start at £7, I'm still on the hunt for more so if anyone knows where I can get cheap Essie polishes from let me know (as Ebay has let me down).

Zebra crossing looking Peplum dress.

Zebra Crossing looking Peplum dress: This was the dress I wore for the charity event dinner I went for on behalf of the organisation I am volunteering with. Its from New Look and because I have quite big hips, thighs and bum it suited me really well!

So that's it for now, hopefully as I actually think I am going to place myself on a spending ban. Well until I get back to Uni at least.

Jade 

xo

Earrings and Such

Hey Guys,

So over the weeks these are some of the stuff that I have accumulated that I thought I would share with you.

Ebay. I found these through another persons blog here

                                            

                                                  

Dorothy Perkins. Sale

                                                      

Topshop. Sale, really old though! I just forgot to mention before. Oops

                                                  

Dorothy Perkins. Sale

Dorothy Perkins. Sale

                                                 

Earrings - Earrings are my staple jewellery, I always feel naked without them if I don't have any on, I don't really shop in Dorothy Perkins, and I went in there by sheer chance and found these really great finds! I'm not really a jewellery person but I wear my essentials which are my earrings and watch (if I can find it) 

Beauty Bloggers Unite

I've just recently come across this blog where it helps bloggers like you and me socialise and find new followers as well as follow new blogs.

I recommend you all have a look and follow new people!

http://www.bbloggersunite.com/

Jade

xo

My knock-off Zara Bag!

I have finally received my Zara knock-off bag this weekend, which my sister bought me for my birthday in april. I know, I know thats disgusting its July now - but admittedly I was in uni at the time so I had no way of getting my hands on my bag!!

But let me just say I absolutely love my bag! And for £12 from ebay, I'm not complaining lol.

Exercise: Getting fit for err.. summer?

Exercise. The bane of all evil, I wish I was one of those fitness fanatics that would exercise regularly and eat healthily but to be honest my idea of exercising is cuddling in my bed under the duvet, working out my index finger on the remote control for the TV.

Why must it be so boring and painful? Why can't it be fun and enticing?! The only way I can personally exercise is through dancing and I must admit I did a few Zumba lessons and I loved it! However, everything is so expensive to get fit. From gym memberships to buying a bunch of grapes is bloody expensive!! Why push this healthy eating when it is much easier to go up the road and eat something unhealthy?

I have these rare moments where I decide that I want to get fit and healthy and usually works out well, however maintaining it is the boring part, staying motivated is the hard part. I've tried Zumba as mentioned above, but then I had a christmas break in between and lets just say they never saw me again. I've also tried pole dancing - this was my favourite - but then I had exams and they haven't seen me back in ages either! I thought about getting a gym membership, but as it was nearing the end of the academic year I didn't see any point in buying a membership. I've even tried DVD's and using my Wii but yet still nothing.

Just a few things..

Whilst being home, I picked up a few things preempting the summer weather (pssssssh yea right!) These are a few things I have picked up in the last couple of months. They're not very interesting, but I'd still thought I'd share them with you!

NOTW & New Purchase!

So for my birthday my boyfriend gave me some gift certificates to go off and buy whatever it is that I like in April and I finally spent them last week.

I caved in and bought some Topshop nail polishes. Let me just tell you now that this was one of the best purchases I've actually made in a long time in regards to nail varnish, and as you all know when it comes to spending money the £2.99 Barry M nail polishes are just within my price range! 

So presented with the opportunity I picked up these 2 colours:

Cafe au Lait & Smashing Pumpkins

Cafe au Lait

Smashing Pumpkin

Outfit of the day: Courtesy of Primark

You all must be wondering where I've been and to be completely honest with you I have just been lazy lol. But there's not a day that goes by which I don't think about you all!

I hope everyone is doing well and is enjoying their fathers day! Something to leave you with...


Outfit of the day!

Music: Melanie Fiona

So for the past couple of months, I have realised that my love for music has dwindled immensely! I couldn't tell you the last time that I actually opened my Itunes Library it is actually ridiculous. I was looking through peoples blogs the other day and came across this blogger (BionicGirl) and was having a look through her blog and came across the singer Melanie Fiona so I had a listen and lets just say I was HOOKED!

I have heard of her before with her rendition of the song 'Give it to me right' but I didn't realise she sang it and didn't search more about the artist.

Hair Care Secret: Deep Condition!

For a couple of years now I have recently started wearing weaves and up until recently with the whole health and beauty craze that I have been caught up in, I decided that I not only wanted to take care of my own hair but it grow it out long.

My hair is relaxed and the other day probably around the beginning of the year, I went to get my hair relaxed in a salon - My mum usually relaxes my hair, and she's really the only one I really trust in my hair and sometimes I trust her to cut my hair but she gets a bit too trigger happy, and everyone knows for a black woman those couple of inches that she hacked off made a difference!

When the hairdresser was finished with my hair I was amazed with how much my hair had actually grown, but being away at uni I don't really know how to take care of my hair and so I would naturally leave it in a bun, which is not the healthiest option for afro-hair as too much tension on the strands can break the hair.
So I put my hair back in weave. Whilst I was back in uni, the hair started getting old so I decided to take it out and wear my natural hair, which was a nice feeling to have my hair out for a while however because I'm used to the length of weaves I don't feel comfortable with how short my real hair is in comparison. But I did it nonetheless, pretty much because I had no choice in the matter.

Mini Haul: Barry M Nail Varnish

This year I've really got in too painting my nails myself, I usually get acrylics done as I think my nails are too short, but recently I've decided to give my nails a break and it doesn't help that I have decided to give myself a break when all the beauty bloggers rave on about these beautiful nail polishes!!

Naturally, I try my best to find knock off on the nail polishes that these beauty bloggers rave on about because lets face it I'm cheap. To me the most expensive nail polish I've purchased is Barry M and I am more than happy to stick with Barry M! 

In light of the pastel trend, I went along to my local superdrugs and purchased these 3 beauts at £2.99 each they had a special offer on at the time buy 1 get £1 off another - Not exactly the normal deal on Barry M polishes but still great nonetheless!

66 Matt White

Just a little thank you!

So I've been snooping around blogger, eagerly looking for more people to stalk and learn more about beauty and hopefully life!

With my birthday coming up in 2 days time, I actually questioned myself why did I start a blog in the first place?
I started my blog not because of the monetary prospects, and not for gaining followers but because I truly wanted to voice my opinions on the internet.

I tried youtubing and found that me in front of the video camera was not a good idea. I also have been trying to write a book but have not had the time to do so, nor the motivation to even follow through with it, so I thought let me post it on here and see what kind of feedback I get with it and I am quite pleased with the results and once I have some free time I have plenty of ideas to continue with my book! I've taken it further and just started reviewing everything I do in my life that I think might excite you and it feels like a job, but less 9-5 and less office-y.

I've also noticed people actually take notice of my blog and this really excites me! Knowing that I have helped 1 person or even 100 people with at least one thing, really makes me feel I have done something meaningful with my life and I am going to continue in doing so.

I can only go up from here and tbh so can you. Thank you so much to my followers and thank you to those who look upon my blog, this thanks is the least I can give back for the huge gifts you give me!

Smiles and Big hugs!

xo

My Foundation Routine

I thought I'd write about my new foundation routine as it has changed over the months.

Mac foundation is definitely my poison and I don't think I've ever tried anything else. I've told myself that I was going to try something cheaper, but every time I walked into say Boots or Superdrugs and try one of the foundations it neve gives me enough coverage! So I end up spending more in MAC then I usually would have lol.

My skin is normally pretty good, I can go with just wearing powder but I like to wear liquid foundation most of the time.

So these are pictures of me getting ready to go out for my cousins birthday

Before 

After

REVIEW: Aloe Vera King Drink

I'm now back in my hometown for the easter break and I'm very excited to see how this break plans out for me. On the way home, my mum who was very excited about this, told me that she had a drink for me to try when we got home. Naturally I asked if it was alcoholic and disappointingly she said no - lol- she kept it a secret all the way until we got home.

And for good reasons. It was an aloe vera drink. When I was younger my mum made me try some aloe vera juice straight from the plant itself and the taste is anything but pleasant!! Its bitter as hell and tbh for putting me through such horrid displeasures, I think child services should have been called at the time. 

However aloe vera is meant to be good for ya right? So hold up on all calls to childline and read on!

REVIEW: L'Oreal Caresse VS Revlon Lip butter

So instead of staying inside and starting the many essays I have that are due next week, like the good little student that my mummy knows me to be (just in case she's reading this), the suns rays had beckoned me outside and my purse jingled with the loose change begging me to spend - who could say no to that really?

So in light of the release of the new Loreal Rouge Caresse, I decided I must be a proud owner of one of these! I popped into town and went to my local boots to finally purchase a Loreal Caresse and a Revlon lip butter, they only had the Loreal Caresse, but not the Revlon which I thought was rather stupid considering  it was the bigger one - but anyway I digress. So I went to the other boots and both the Loreal and Revlon were there so I brought them. 

Phone Sex anyone?

Due to the economic climate that we are in, and the amount of students and young people who are jobless within the UK at the moment it is no wonder I turned to this solution. I wouldn't say that this was a last resort, but just one of many options!

So I was at a friends having a girly session, and I really wanted to watch the documentary 'My phone sex secrets' and I easily persuaded my friends to watch also.

I'v always said that I think a job in the phone sex business, would be something I would really enjoy doing and I have tried to search how to apply for one of these, but I've always turned up trump. Anyways, as we were watching it I was more persuaded this would be something I would like to do part-time it was perfect! I could choose my hours I worked and all I had to do was choose a fake personality and sell it to my "clients" easy right?

REVIEW: Urban Decay Naked2 Palette

I brought this product on a whim and I am very happy that I did so!

I'm not really a eyeshadow wearing person, and if I did wear eyeshadow I would always stick to neutrals as it is a nice colour match to my skin colour.
If I was being "daring" I would sway towards greys or black (also mostly because they are the colours to use for a smokey eye look) just to stay on the safe side as I don't think bright colours on my eyes suit me, I either feel too dressed up or down right embarrassed!

After watching videos on youtube about the up and coming debut of Urban Decay palette, I decided I would buy it and see what the crazy hoo-hah is all about!

Book Part 4

Enjoy! :) xo

Margo wandered into Malcolm’s office, swishing her hips and pushing her hair behind her ear, just as Malcolm required it that one special night, that’s been on her mind.

Malcolm looked up and waited for Margo to place whatever it is she came into his office for on the table and looked out of his window in silence. Margo broke the silence.

“I saw that blonde woman go into your office again, she looked all flushed when she came out.” She said in a wispy voice.

Malcolm retorted “Although you may be my secretary, who walks in and out of my office as she pleases; this is none of your business, do you hear me?”

“Yes sir I understand” she said near to tears

REVIEW: Women in Black

In the valentines day spirit my boyfriend and I, went to the cinema and decided on watching "Women In Black."
With it also being half-term, this meant all children, students etc. also decided to go cinemas and the queue was amazingly long which means we were forced to watch the later viewing, so we had to wait a further 2 hours to watch this movie! Anyways enough ranting and on to the review!

Book review: Matched.

It is no secret that I love reading books. I have a friend who shares the same taste in books as me and she has a huge library collection of books that I like to get lost in from time to time. I had come across this book before online, and had already mentally decided to do more research on this book and funnily enough my friend had already added it to her collection.

Finding time in my too busy collection to fit reading a fiction book, that was not about crime, criminological theories or psychological theories - believe me it was a breath of fresh air!

Book part 3

I've been incredibly busy with work and assignments lately, I completely forgot to update my blog let alone upload another part of my book! I hope you all forgive me and enjoy :) xo

Film review: Shame

After a lovely day and dinner meal with my friends at Cafe Rouge, we decided we would go to the cinemas and watch a movie. We had decided on the movie 'Shame'.

I had not heard of this movie before watching it, nor was I excited about seeing it but I was still subjected to it. I'm not really a huge fan of British inspired programming but, meh go with the flow.

The film stars Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan and it is basically about a man with a sex addiction, when his sister (Carey Mulligan) comes to live with him his life goes further out of control. Bearing in mind, we had arrived at the cinema a tad late, so we had missed the beginning film but that didn't stop us from being pushed right into the film with the storyline.

Reality TV

Ok, so I'll admit it. I am a reality TV junkie, and I am proud!

I know, it came to my attention today just how much I love watching the drama of other people's lives. I know what your thinking, she's so fed up of her own life she has to escape reality and live vicariously though other people.

Review: Remington Pearl Wand

I'm going to do a review of the Remington Pearl wand, and tell you what I think of it. I don't know what it is about me being so late with these products!


So for christmas, my boyfriend bought me this Remington pearl Wand.

The Sex talk.

So I was just sitting here watching a TV show and there just happened to be a moment in the show where the awkward "talk" appeared.

I don't know about you guys but I don't remember ever having the talk. In fact if anything I learnt everything about sex, where normal people learnt about sex; through schools and my peers. Coming from a single parent household, if my mother and I started talking about sex, I can assure you it was me telling her how it was done.

Film Review: New Years Eve

Hi all,

I thought I'd do a change of pace and review a film. Completely my own views, beliefs opinions on these movies and it is not there to discourage you but just make you aware of what the movie is about.

Here it goes.

It was the 31st of December 2011, and me and my boyfriend decided to watch New Years Eve, how fitting I thought and how sweet he would want to watch a "chick flick" with me so I wasn't going to say no, this was a rare opportunity.

REVIEW: Garnier Body Lotion

Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days

Pissed off over the christmas period.

Let me just say I am pissed off. Usually christmas TV is fun and exciting packed filled with christmas TV. Well I was sorely mistaken. I don't know if it has something to do with me growing up and all the re-runs of these movies are getting old and boring too but I am bloody angry!

All my favourite shows that I watch:

• Vampire Diaries
• Pretty Little Liars
• Gossip Girl

Book Part 2

It's the first of the month, which means new part of the book time. I hope you like it. Enjoy xo

Here's to 2011!

Happy New Year everyone!

I'd just like to start off by saying, who would have thought we would have made it to 2012?!