tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16240764338077694692024-03-13T15:44:56.382+00:00mehshake.Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-51652575449177871072019-11-20T18:56:00.002+00:002019-11-20T18:56:47.108+00:00Battle of The Beauty Advent Calendars: Feel Unique Next up, Feel Unique Advent Calendar!<br />
This advent calendar was also gifted to me, but all reviews are of course my own.<br />
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Actually obsessed with the packaging of this one.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">The review: </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">- 24 or 25 boxes?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">- Price</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">- Value of the box</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">- How many sample sized items vs full sized items, including a list of items.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">- Opinions on the calendar</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">- Worth purchasing?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">- Spoilers! Images of what's in the box.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">£79 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: EB Garamond, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.3px;">A whopping £256 </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 14.3px;">This was hard to calculate. I would say there's roughly 5 larger sized items and the rest are more sample sized. Some of them aren't really even sample though, as they're a little larger than a sample! </span></div>
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text-align: start;">Philip Kingsley Moisture Balancing Conditioner 60ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Nude-by-Nature-Translucent-Loose-Finishing-Powder-10g" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Nude By Nature Translucent Loose Finishing Powder 1.5g</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Barry-M-Glitter-Bomb-Glitter-Eyeshadow-37ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Barry M Glitter Bomb Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow Bling Bling 3.7ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/brands/tangle-angel" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Tangle Angel Mini Angel</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- Nuxe Reve De Miel Ultra Comforting Face Balm 15ml</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Emma-Hardie-Amazing-Face-Natural-Lift-and-Sculpt-Moringa-Cleansing-Balm-200g" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm 15ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/First-Aid-Beauty-Ultra-Repair-Cream-170.1g" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream 56.7g</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/FILORGA-Meso-Mask-50ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Filorga Meso Mask 15ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Ardell-Wispies-Clusters-Lashes-603" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Ardell Wispies Clusters 603</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Aveda-Beautifying-Composition-50ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Aveda Beautifying Composition Oil 30ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Sol-de-Janeiro-Brazilian-Bum-Bum-Cream-240ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream 25ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Huda-Beauty-Obsessions-Precious-Stones-Eyeshadow-Palette-Topaz-10g" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Huda Beauty Obsessions Palette Topaz</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- INC.redible Glittergasm Lip Topper Red Hot Ready 3ml</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/this-works-Deep-Sleep-Pillow-Spray-75ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">this Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray 5ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/REN-Ready-Steady-Glow-Daily-AHA-Tonic-250ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">REN Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic 50ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Eos-Visibly-Soft-Vanilla-Mint-Lip-Balm-7g" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">EOS Visibly Soft Vanilla Mint Lip Balm 7g</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Perricone-MD-Cold-Plasma-Plus-Face-30ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Perricone MD Cold Plasma 7.5ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Benefit-BADgal-Bang-Mascara-Black-8-5g" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara Deluxe 3g</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Living-Proof-No-Frizz-Nourishing-Styling-Cream-236ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Styling Cream 30ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Eucerin-Hyaluron-Filler-Day-SPF30-Cream-50ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Eucerin Hyaluron Filler Day Cream 20ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Shiseido-Ultimune-Power-Infusing-Concentrate-With-ImuGeneration-Technology-75ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate 10ml</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">- </span><a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/NYX-Professional-Makeup-Soft-Matte-Metallic-Lip-Cream-67ml" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #333a40; font-size: 14px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;">NYX Soft Matte Metallic Lip Cream Cannes 6.7ml</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: EB Garamond, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.3px;">I REALLY like the range on this one. A Huda palette? Shieido? Ardell lashes? FIRST AID BEAUTY? This advent calender has some amazing brands, some great new brands you may not have come across, but mainly high end brands that would be really useful in my collection. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: EB Garamond, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.3px;">If you're looking for an advent calendar with a lot of different types of products and brands, this is the advent calendar for you. If you want a full sized Huda Beauty palette too, then treat yourself! </span></span></span></div>
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Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-62820744837655455082019-11-20T12:50:00.000+00:002019-11-20T12:50:28.658+00:00Battle of the Beauty Advent Calendars: L'occitane! Hello!<br />
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So I was gifted the lovely L'occitane Classic Beauty Advent Calendar by the lovely team, and of course, I'm going to review it for you!<br />
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Cherry Blossom Shower Gel 35ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Shea Hand Cream 10ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Almond Delicious Soap 50g</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Verbena Body Lotion 30ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Aromachologie Shampoo 35ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Shea Butter Body Lotion 30ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Shea Light Face Cream 5ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Aromachologie Conditioner 35ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Verbena Leaf Soap 25g</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Shea Butter Shower Cream 30ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Almond Delicious Hand Cream 10ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Revit Sugar Bath Cube 33g</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Shea Fabulous Shower Oil 35ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Shea Butter Lip Balm 3ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Verbena Shower Gel 30ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Almond Milk Concentrate 20ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Shea Butter Milk Soap 25g</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Cherry Shimmering Lotion 35ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Verbena Hand Cream 10ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Almond Shower Oil 35ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Shea Foot Cream 10ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Cherry Blossom Hand Cream 10ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Immortelle Precious Cream 5ml</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Verbena Eau de Toilette 10ml</span></li>
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I love how the advent calendar tells a story about Almond trees and I think that's super different from a beauty advent calendar! </div>
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To discover more L'occitane products, yes! </div>
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<u>Spoilers! Images of what's in the box</u></div>
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Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-36527945200019921812019-11-12T13:31:00.001+00:002019-11-12T13:31:42.848+00:00Battle of the Beauty Advent Calendars: Soap & Glory!SoooOooooO, as a consumer of beauty Advent Calendars, I ALWAYS want to know the best calendars of the year. After much researching, I thought I should just review them myself! I'm going to be doing a series of the best advent calendars of 2019 - some I will just research to find out what's included, if they're all sample items and if they're worth getting, and some I will have purchased myself to review! I'm planning to do this way ahead of Christmas time, to give you plenty of time to figure out which ones are worth purchasing!<br />
That being said, please let me know if there's a specific advent calendar you'd like me to review!<br />
The first calendar I'll be reviewing is the 'Miracle on 24th Sweet' Calendar by Soap & Glory! This was kindly gifted to me by Soap & Glory, but of course all reviews are my own!<br />
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I want each review to follow the same format so this is how it'll go. The reviews will go like this!<br />
- 24 or 25 boxes?<br />
- Price<br />
- Value of the box<br />
- How many sample sized items vs full sized items, including a list of items.<br />
- Opinions on the calendar<br />
- Worth purchasing<br />
- Spoilers! Images of what's in the box.<br />
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<b>24 or 25 Boxes? </b>This one's pretty self explanatory - it comes with 24 boxes. </div>
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<b>Price? </b>This calendar is priced at £42! </div>
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<b>Value of Box? </b>I can't find this information anywhere! So hey, I've calculated it myself. Please note, I tried my hardest with mathematical equations to work out what value this box may have. Some are limited edition that they don't sell so this was VERY hard, and this is just an estimate, not an exact value: £90.96</div>
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<b>How many sample size vs how many full size, including a list of items included: </b>I've tried to work this out to the best of my ability, and also have broken down my reasonings below.</div>
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14 mini sizes vs 12 full size products! </div>
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<b>CLEAN ON ME 3X2 = 6 (MINI)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></div>
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RIGHTEOUS BODY BUTTER 200ML: £6 (MINI)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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THE SCRUB OF YOUR LIFE 200ML: £7 (FULL SIZE)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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HAND FOOD: £5.50 (FULL SIZE)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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HEEL GENIUS: £5.50 (FULL SIZE)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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DRY SHAMPOO £4 (FULL SIZE)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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SUGAR CRUSH FRESH AND FOAMY BODY WASH £2 (MINI)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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SUGAR CRUSH BODY BUTTER CREAM £2 MINI<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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SUGAR CRUSH HAND FOOD £2.50 MINI<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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BEST WASHES BODY WASHES (can’t find as limited edition) roughly £2.50 (mini)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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BUTTER BE GOOD (can’t find as limited edition) roughly £3<span class="Apple-converted-space"> (MINI) </span></div>
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Rose petals (limited edition) x 2 = Roughly £3 = £6</div>
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VITAMIN C FACIAL WASH<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>£2.29 (MINI)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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BRIGHT + BEAUTIFUL RADIANCE MASK: £3<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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PUFFY EYE ATTACK MASK £3.50 (full size)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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SPEED PLUMP MASK £3.50 (full size)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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SEXY MOTHER PLUCKER LIP GLOSS £9 X2 = £18 (full size)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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I've been going back and forth working out if this calendar is good value for money. My outcome is that it is worth it. Firstly, the value is around £91 - which is amazing, but what threw me off for a while was how there were (a few more) minis than full sizes. That being said, the value was still very high for the amount you pay AND I realised, that I was actually happier with the mini sized body butters in different scents. Imagine having 12 full size body butters? I don't think I'd EVER get through them, haha. </div>
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But also, the full size products are products you would WANT in a full size, i.e. the dry shampoo! The scrub! The masks! & let us not forget the lip glosses. </div>
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Overall, I think there is an absolute great variety in products, and a great way to try the S+G range! </div>
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Can I also add, that although they don't sell them 'rose petals' individually, I LOVE THEM. </div>
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<b>Worth Purchasing? </b>If you want a one branded advent calendar, yes! </div>
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Another 14 pan palette from ABH, & this time a collaboration with the amazing Jackie Aina!! Eeeek.<br />
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Just as I thought I didn't need another ABH palette, they come out with this baby & I'm soooo here for it. This was gifted to me by the lovely Purple PR, but of course the whole review is my own!<br />
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So one thing that I love that ABH are doing now, is more colour in their palettes - this palette is super colourful but ALSO still super wearable!<br />
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Here are the swatches!<br />
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I was really shook at the pigment in this palette. I usually love the ABH formula, but this formula just feels a tad more buttery and pigmented than some of the others! There isn't much fall out, and I LOVE how reflective the shimmers are. </div>
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As I've said many times before, I'm a huge fan of shimmers, and that's one of the reasons why I'm basically absolutely obsessed with this palette, there are SO many shimmers. </div>
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Now.. if you remove the pinks from this palette, this palette really compares to the Pat Mcgrath Mothership Bronze Seduction palette! </div>
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Now I think they look super similar, especially the white. The white 'Trust Issues' is actually gold shimmer, just like in the Pat Mcgrath palette. Seeing as the Pat Mcgrath palette is a whopping £115 -the Jackie Aina palette is such a great alternative!</div>
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I'm super excited with the new influencer collabs ABH keep doing, and can't actually wait to try the new Carli Bybel palette! </div>
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Over the next few weeks, I'll be using this palette over on my instagram so make sure you stay up to date with my posts to see some looks I've created with this palette! </div>
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These were gifted to me by the team at Eyeko, and I loved them so much I had to give them a special mention on my blog! </div>
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I believe that they're a new formula and retail at £18 per pencil. </div>
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I thought that I should go straight in with the dark shade, but decided to give the medium shade a go! And actually, I have decided that I really like the medium shade for an everyday look, whilst I like the medium shade when I want a heavier brow!<br />
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& this is an image of me wearing the dark shade!<br />
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Overall, I'm really happy with this brow pencil! I really like the shape of the pencil, as well as the spoolie on one end! There's a lot of product in the pencil, so I don't see myself getting through this product any time soon (which is great!) I highly recommend if you're looking for another brow pencil!Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-57099712543322788272019-10-24T16:04:00.000+01:002019-10-24T16:04:22.534+01:00ABH Norvina Pro Pigment Palette Vol. 2 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As much as I absolutely love Anastasia Beverly Hills 14 pan palettes, how amazing is it to see something so wildly different from the brand? I'm absolutely here for the change! </div>
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The lovely team at Purple PR gifted me this volume 2 collection, and I've been wanting to review it since my wedding. Now my wedding and honeymoon are over I can finally spare some time to post this!<br />
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The Norvina Volume 2 Pro Pigment palette is £68 and contains 25 shades. It is described as a 'professional grade artistry palette' and <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/r5yi/" target="_blank">I've linked it here!</a><br />
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I can totally understand that this palette is not for everyone. Norvina has gone above and beyond for years to create something suitable for EVERYONE. The 14 pan palettes come in a variety of shades that are perfect for more everyday looks, with hints of colour and different shades for a lot of people.<br />
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These Norvina pro palettes are mostly suited to those who are looking for an artistry palette, or are looking to add a little bit more colour into their looks. That being said, I do think this palette isn't only for the pros and can be used by people who just want to experiment with a little bit more colour!<br />
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The price is pretty up there when it comes to shadow palettes, BUT, each shade works out to be around £2.72 which is pretty average... AND the pan sizes are bigger than the usual pan!<br />
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The layout of this palette really does simplify things, and I absolutely love how they have A throught to E rows, and then have different numbers for the columns!<br />
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These are A+B rows. Honestly, blues are so hard to swatch usually. There's something in their pigment which make them super super patchy, and they don't blend very well. These blues (and for all the rows) were flawless. I kept swatching, waiting for one blue to turn out patchy, but absolutely 0 faults in the blues (and greens) in this palette!<br />
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C+D rows. I think this image perfectly portrays how pigmented these shades actually are, eeek. That orange is BEAUT (hallooooweeen vibes). The only shade that didn't swatch too well on my skin colour is the yellow! The rest were all one swipe!<br />
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The last E row. All these shades go so beautiful together, I can't wait to create a look!<br />
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I created an amazing look with the Shade E2, which is such a unique shade! It's like a muddy silver, with pink reflects!<br />
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Overall, this palette is giving me real mermaid vibes! If you love a palette as a collectors item (like me haha) then I feel like the Vol 1, 2 & 3 palettes are amazing. I'm a real shimmer girl, and one thing I would ask for in this palette is just a tad more shimmer! Saying that, I feel like with this palette, I'll know where to look when I need a blue or green shade EASILY. It's safe to say that this palette is pretty unique in my (huge) collection & I have nothing like it, always a positive!!<br />
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Hi loves! I thought I'd write a little piece on some new Too Faced samples! I was gifted these items by Wizard Publicity, but of course, all opinions are my own!<br />
I've been a huge Too Faced fan for the longest time & have a huge collection of Too Faced products (let me know if you want me to show you my whole Too Faced collection!)<br />
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I'm going to give a mini review for each new product, and let you know how I got on in the past few days of trying these new items out!<br />
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I'll start with the classic Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara! I can't believe I haven't tried this yet. I've always wanted to, it's just one of them things where I've NEVER run out of mascara to actually need to go buy a new one. This makes your lashes so unbelievably feathery and wispy, and doesn't clog all your lashes up together at allllll. </div>
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The main thing for a mascara for me is that it doesn't transfer onto my undereye. I have tried SO many mascaras before, but usually most of them transfer. It's just a thing with my face! This mascara does not transfer even after about 11 hours of wear, and also doesn't flake off. I'm obsessed! </div>
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& to accompany the mascara, I have liner. Those who know me, know I absolutely can't stand my eyes with a winged liner. It just doesn't go with my small eyes! I have however, started smoking out my eyes a little bit more than usual & this is just the babe to do it with. It's SO precise, and something I hate about eyeliner is how chunky it can turn out looking, which doesn't suit my eyes. This can be as thin or as thick as you want it, and I love an eyeliner that does that. </div>
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What's better than a bronzer that smells like chocolate? Nothing. Absolutely nothing at ALL. Not only has the Too Faced Chocolate Matte bronzer got such a lovely formula, it smells delicious too! I've been using this for the past few days, and the shade is so lovely for my skin tone but I also think it will suit a broad range of skin tones, just not very deep ones! </div>
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The formula is really nice, it blends out perfectly and stays put all day long!</div>
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& I've left my fave thing till last. The Too Faced Hangover 3 in 1. I haven't really ever used a product that's a primer and setting spray all in 1 before! It's pretty innovative really! I used this to test out each one: </div>
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I loved it the most as a setting spray, but it's really nice to spray on as a primer too! Special shout out for the spray cap nozzle thing - it disperses the product evenly which is something I look for in a setting spray product! </div>
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If you've known me for a while, ABH has been a fave of mine from the very beginning of my make up collection! Now, about 5 years on, I have managed to build quite the collection of ABH products and thought I'd share my fave bits from ABH.<br />
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This is not my whole collection, but it's a fair amount. I may do a full collection video on my Youtube (soon) so let me know if that's something you'd like to see!<br />
Recently, ABH PR company in London, Purple PR sent me some products I've never tried before! I've added a * onto the ones that were gifted.<br />
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This is the only <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phbe/" target="_blank">Blush Trio</a>* I own by ABH. It's beautiful! I love the different selection of blushes, and when I visited the counter with Purple PR, the lovely lady guiding me through some products explained how you can mix all three blushes together. Simple me, wouldn't even think about doing that! lol.<br />
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I've also been LOVING this <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phbg/" target="_blank">ABH Bronzer* in the shade Rich Amber </a>- they have loads of different shades, so have a look at the shades dependent on your skin type! I love this on top of my cream contour to define my cheekbones a little bit more! :)<br />
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So I purchased the <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phbl/" target="_blank">ABH Eye primer</a> when it first released. I picked up the travel size version instead of the full size in case I didn't like it. But honestly, it's my fave primer to use ESPECIALLY when I'm going all out with colour. It sets your eyelid nicely, and then you can pack so much colour onto the nice nude base!<br />
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I've used the ABH Brow Pomade since the beginning of my make up days, it truly is a staple in my collection! I was using the shade Chocolate, but the lovely lady at the counter matched me with Ebony* instead! I also use the <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phbm/" target="_blank">Brow Define</a>r, which I forgot to picture!<br />
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I have quite a few ABH glow kits, but my all time fave at the moment is the Dream glow kit. I actually don't think they sell it anymore, but thought I'd add it here anyway lol.<br />
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Wow, I love this. First of all the packaging is the most beautiful thing ever, and then a setting spray from ABH was just what I was missing! <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phbm/" target="_blank">The Dewy Set*</a> gives such a lovely healthy glow!<br />
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Sorry the holographicness of this made it so hard to picture. I got two <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phbz/" target="_blank">loose glitters</a>* from ABH to try, and wish I tried them sooner. There are 3 shades currently & I own Sunset Aura & Snowflake. NEED to get my hands on 'So Hollywood' which is an original shade from ABH.<br />
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This <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phc5/" target="_blank">Matte Lipstick Set</a>* makes for such a CUTE present. It features 4 travel sized lipsticks & all really nice shades of nudes! Even if not for a present, keep it for yourself haha!<br />
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I have two absolute fave lip glosses from ABH. <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phc5/" target="_blank">Moon Jelly</a> is probably my fave lipgloss in my collection, out of every lip gloss I own. Then, <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phc6/" target="_blank">Vintage</a> is such a lovely pink toned lipsgloss which give my lips such a healthy look!<br />
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& I narrowed down my three fave ABH Liquid lipsticks too! Dusty Rose, Craft & <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phce/" target="_blank">Ashton</a>! I feel like everyone has Ashton in their liquid lipstick collection, am I right? </div>
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I have left the most complicated product for last.. the EYESHADOW PALETTES. I'm only going to go through my absolute all time fave palettes here, I won't talk about them much as on the blog I've probably got an in depth review on each palette - have a look out for them!</div>
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The state of my <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/nwqh/" target="_blank">Modern Renaissance</a> palette shows how much I love this right? I always have this palette out on my desk, to accompany me if I'm using another palette. It is SUCH a staple palette and along with the brow stuff, the MR palette is what started my obsession with ABH! </div>
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hahahahhaha - I was getting ready to crop out that cheeky little ant (I took these pics in my garden) but then I realised, I really can't be bothered. Hi Ant. </div>
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You think you'd see this in my best of ABH products? Well you are. The <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/phcl/" target="_blank">sultry palette</a> for me, is something I don't actually have in my collection! This palette is an all cool toned palette, and I don't think I can compare this to any palette I own. That's why I love it. Sometimes when I'm sick of all the warm tones, I reach for this palette and I honestly really like it! That grey shade and the bloom shade just work SO well together.</div>
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That was a lot of products right? Let me know if you have any other questions about these products, or any other products. I tried to keep this as simple as possible as I didn't want it to get too long for you to read, but do of course let me know if you have any questions!</div>
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I've wanted to try Profusion Cosmetics for the LONGEST time! The lovely Profusion team gifted me a few palettes to try, and I thought I would share my thoughts about the Pink Nudes & Siennas palettes with you all!<br />
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This palette is £7! It includes 1 highlighter, 2 blush shades & 9 eyeshadows! I was really shocked with how buttery and good these shades swatched!<br />
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The colour story in this palette was DEFINITELY me! I love soft pinky shades and although it looks like the shades are very similar in tones, I can create so many looks with this palette. </div>
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The shade 'Serenity' was a really nice glittery formula that I was actually really shocked to see in such an affordable palette. It was super glittery and glided on so so nicely! </div>
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All shades swatch so beautifully & if you're looking for some pink toned shades on the more affordable side, I would highly recommend this palette! <a href="https://profusioncosmetics.co.uk/products/pink-nudes?_pos=1&_sid=34ff31335&_ss=r" target="_blank">I've linked the palette here!</a></div>
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I then tried the Siennas palette, which leans more on the colourful side, but still so so wearable! This palette contains 21 shadows for £11, BARGAIN. </div>
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The mattes in this palette did require a little bit more work than the mattes in the Pink Nudes palette, but they still were super buttery and give off good colour pay off! <a href="https://profusioncosmetics.co.uk/products/siennas-1?_pos=1&_sid=11f7291df&_ss=r" target="_blank">I've linked the Siennas here. </a></div>
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If I'm honest, I sometimes subconsciously stay away from more affordable brands when it comes to eyeshadows because I feel as if they won't be as good as the more 'higher end' brands, but brands like Profusion continuously remind me that affordable palettes can be just as good, if not better than higher end palettes!</div>
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If you're also looking into getting into eyeshadows more/want to build a collection, I'd highly recommend having a browse on the Profusion website and picking up a few! </div>
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Physicians Formula has FINALLY arrived to the UK! I have watched SO many American YouTubers/Bloggers rave about Physicians Formula and always wished I could get my hands on their products! Well now, <a href="https://www.feelunique.com/brands/Physicians-Formula?q=PHYSICHIANS&q_typ=a&q_cat=brand">Feel Unique</a> is exclusively stocking Physicians Formula and I couldn't be happier about it. </div>
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I was so kindly invited to the Physicians Formula launch party last week, and was able to try out and take home some products! I've been using them for a week now, and can now give a review on the items I was kindly gifted. All opinions are my own, of course. </div>
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Firstly, Physicians Formula is a very affordable 'drugstore' type brand. The prices are super affordable for the quality, and quite honestly, better than I thought it would be. </div>
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Let's start with <a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Physicians-Formula-The-Healthy-Foundation-SPF20">The Healthy Foundation</a>. It's priced at £12.99 and I picked up the shade MW3. I was a bit reserved with the foundation as I haven't got along with many drug store foundations. However.. </div>
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It really does what it says and gives you a 'healthy' look. wow. The shade is a tad light for me, so I will have to wait till my tan fades, but I do feel like it gives an amazing healthy glow, and can see myself wearing this on a day time basis! It's medium coverage, but covered up everything I needed it to! After about 5 hours of wear, I did have to blot, but after a quick touch up it was as good as new! </div>
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At the event, the first thing I did was go to swatch these <a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Physicians-Formula-Murumuru-Butter-Lip-Cream-SPF15">Murmuru Butter Lip Creams</a>. They are £7.99 each and have a really good range. I was taken aback with how creamy and hydrating these were! </div>
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From Left to Right the shades I have are; Brazilian Nut, Brazilian Sunset & Mauvin to Brazil! </div>
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There seems to be a lot of different types of Physician Formula mascara on the Feel Unique site, which is great because you can target what you want your mascara to do! I got the <a href="https://www.feelunique.com/p/Physicians-Formula-Killer-Curves-Voluptuous-Curling-Mascara">Killer Curves</a> Voluptuous mascara to try out, which is priced at £10.99. I am again wearing the mascara in the above selfie! I found it gave my lashes a really nice natural wispy look! It lengthened and did not clump at all! If you are looking for more volume, I would suggest trying a different mascara from Physicians Formula, but if you like the wispy look, this is for you! </div>
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The Murmuru Butter Bronzer in the "deep' shade is priced at £12.99. So far, from the lipsticks, I am a huge fan of the Murmuru range! This did not disappoint, BUT I did not like the application with the applicator it came with. I didn't really know how to use it because it was really hard, but with my usual contour brush, this worked just fine! It's super creamy, and unlike any other bronzer formula I have tried! </div>
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You all know I'm an eyeshadow junkie by now right? There were two eyeshadow formulaes I was given! The Butter eyeshadow palette which is priced at £15.99 and They Healthy Eyeshadow priced at £7.99! I only swatched a few shades! </div>
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Super cute colours, that swatched pretty nicely! They blend really nicely on the eye, and I recommend to use your finger for the shimmer shadows! </div>
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LOVED this one! The shimmers were surprisingly shimmery, and the mattes also worked really well! Usually, I wouldn't even look at drugstore quads because I just don't think the formula is ever any good, but NOPE I really like this one!! </div>
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(Yes, I know I look super goofy in this pic haha!)<br />
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Disclaimer: I literally still know nothing about the process of purchasing a property. I don't claim to know everything, and I am just sharing the very small information I actually know. Take of this blog post what you will, but I am not held responsible for anything hahahaha.<br />
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Hi! So the past 6 months have been the most challenging thing ever, and during the whole process, I really WISHED there was something for me to read, to just give me a little bit more information on how the whole 'buying a property' thing works! So here's me telling you what I learnt from the process (if anything).<br />
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I really don't know where to begin!<br />
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I'm going to start by saying, although this process was extremely challenging, it's definitely doable. I think the reason an average person finds the property ladder quite daunting is because it's not widely educated. I wish there are more resources in educating our generation on how property purchasing works!<br />
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<u>Finances</u><br />
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I'm gonna start with the finances & keep it simple. You need to bear in mind a few things:<br />
- A deposit<br />
- A mortgage<br />
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- The extras<br />
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Deposit: The deposit for a property is usually 10% of the price. This is a good place to start, especially when you're searching rightmove.co.uk & looking for your dream house. I spent a lot of time on that site, looking at the prices of properties and what I could actually afford; comparing my savings to an actual property I liked. My first tip will be; don't be disheartened about the property prices. For your first property, you will not be able to get that 5 bedroom detached house by the river you wanted, or that 1 bedroom flat in zone 1 which is SUPER convenient. Get yourself familiar with the prices of somewhere you wouldn't mind living, and set that as your goal! Don't look at the super expensive ones, that you most likely won't be able to purchase, it's better to start somewhere achievable!<br />
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Mortgage: now this is where I feel like I could have used the most help. It was a little bit tricky for me as I'm self employed (AKA a nightmare when trying to get a mortgage) BUT there is help out there. Get yourself a mortgage broker. Some charge a fee, and some don't! We chose a no fee mortgage broker, and they made the process run somewhat smooth! The only problem with no fee mortgage brokers is that they do try to pitch you additional things, and kinda try and convince you you NEED to have certain things.<br />
The general rule on how much you can get for a mortgage is your salary x 5. This does vary depending on the bank, but I learnt CURRENTLY, that's the rule. For example, if your salary is £25,000 times by 5 = £125,000! If you are purchasing WITH someone, and both of you have a salary of £25k, that allows you to £250,000 on a mortgage (roughly).<br />
The process of getting a mortgage is easier than I thought it would be. Once they assess your finance, it's all about form filling, and providing documents. They'll provide you with an offer, and then your solicitor takes over - you just have to complete (will explain this word soon) within a certain time frame as the mortgage offer has an expiration date!<br />
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Stamp duty - for a first time buyer, a property up to £300,000 has no stamp duty. THIS IS AMAZING. On the remaining value, you pay 5% up to £200,000. Take advantage of this, I am super grateful for this!!!<br />
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The extras: find out from your estate agent payments such as the council tax, service charge etc that a property may have. Also find out how much electricity and water bills are roughly to run the property! These are add ons you may have to pay for & don't forget to take this into account, and your estate agent *should* be on hand to help you with this. Also don't forget your legal fees (the solicitor payment) and other things like a 'survey'.<br />
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Help to Buy Schemes - if I'm honest, I didn't do much research on this scheme as I didn't opt for this route. I love that the option is there should you need it, BUT do your research on it! All I know is you can use a 5% deposit instead of the 10% required.<br />
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Shoutout to my girl Pooja the solicitor who taught me this. From what I remember:<br />
Freehold means you own the property the land is on.<br />
Leasehold means you own some sort of contract the property is on. For example, most flats are leasehold, as you can't solely own the land it's built on, so you own a LEASE. Apparently, as long as there's over 99+ years on this, you are good. IDK DON'T MAKE ME GET INTO THIS SIDE OF THINGS. GOOGLE IT (I tried).<br />
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<u>The Estate Agent</u><br />
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Estate Agents will help you find your property. We got in touch with ours online, after searching and narrowing our location down. The properties you're looking at will be registered to an estate agent in that town.<br />
From my experience, Estate Agents are hard work. We didn't really have a good experience with ours, or any we came across, which is a shame! I think their job is super demanding, that they aren't able to hold your hand too much on the whole process. As a first time buyer, a bit more help from the Estate Agents would be greatly appreciated, but don't expect them to help you much! (One day, I might tell you the hassle the estate agent caused us, but right now I'm all about good vibes only x)<br />
What I learnt about the Estate Agents job; they show you a property.. multiple properties.. when you're ready to place an offer, you phone them up with the offer. They tell the seller, the seller then rejects or accepts your offer.<br />
A few bits of paperwork and then the solicitors take over..<br />
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I can't stress enough how important it is to GET A GOOD SOLICITOR. Don't use the online companies you come across, and get someone who is close by (should you need to visit in emergencies), and reputable. Again, I LEARNT THIS. I did not do this, BUT I LEARNT IT AND THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS.<br />
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Solicitors/Conveyancers (a fancy word that means someone who will help you purchase your property - I still haven't worked out if these people need a law degree lol) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING. They basically have to do everything for ya.<br />
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They have to carry out some searches, negotiate with the seller on what stuff will be kept in the property (don't let them take your cooker lads), help with your stamp duty calculation etc etc and etc. You just need to communicate with them on what you want, and leave it to them. They also then have to work out when you will 'exchange' which means exchanging contracts with 'the other side' (a word I found out means the seller). Once you've instructed (chosen) a solicitor, they are your point of call throughout the whole purchase, speak to them about everything, call them anytime you want between Mon-Fri 9-5pm. but they might not wanna pick up lol sorry lol getting personal here.<br />
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But also, try get a 'no win no fee' solicitor, where if the deal doesn't go through, you don't have to pay them!<br />
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Just get a good solicitor and then maybe there'll be minimal stress lols x<br />
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For your mortgage, you have to have at LEAST a basic survey done. This is where the bank goes round to check out the property and do some checks on it.<br />
I think this costs around £50 (I don't remember now) and I'm unsure if it changes depending on the property. Your mortgage provider will set this up!<br />
For peace of mind, independently to the bank survey, you can actually get an even more in depth survey done, to find out what's going on in the property you are purchasing.<br />
There's a few different types along with the basic survey and I think they were a homebuyers survey, and a structural survey.<br />
Homebuyers survey: This is pretty self explanatory, but a homebuyers one is to check all the stuff a homebuyer would want to know i.e. any leaks in the home, how the electrics are etc.<br />
Structural survey: along with everything in the basic and homebuyers survey, the structural survey goes into all the nooks and crannies, finds out the structure of the property and I guess a lot more lol.<br />
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These surveys vary in price depending on which company you choose, so do shop around! These are optional, but I recommend them. I feel like it gave me peace of mind making sure the property I am purchasing isn't wack. Also, you get a survey where they value the property, and you can use that to negotiate the price of the property if it comes out less than what you have offered, although the seller and estate agent may hate you.<br />
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<u>So you've done everything.. now what?</u><br />
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So you set a date to 'exchange' contracts. This means you are now in a legally binding contract and your deposit has gone through. I don't remember if it goes to the sellers solicitor at this point, but it basically means you got the goods. There is a chance it can STILL fall through, but don't ask me how because I didn't even want to get into that lol. On exchange, you set a day to 'complete'. This means YOU GET THE KEYS IF ALL GOES TO PLAN. The solicitors normally advise 10 days between exchange and completion, but I think you can choose a date that's best mutually agreed for the buyer and seller.<br />
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On the day of completion.. you just have to wait. Wait for a call from your solicitor to say that you can go pick the keys up from the estate agent! This should be pretty straight forward, but I think if you're moving it's quite hard to be on a tight schedule and have all your moving vans and furniture waiting around for you haha. You then go get your keys from the estate agent, and there you have it.. a property.<br />
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So I'm going to turn this into a Q&A with some questions you all asked me on Instagram (I tried to incorporate most of the questions in the post anyway), of course do let me know if there are any other questions you might have!<br />
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<u>How much do you need to save?</u> It of course.. depends on the property you are purchasing but hopefully the finances section of this blog post gives you an idea!<br />
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<u>I am Self Employed - What do you provide for your mortgage?</u> This was extremely difficult for me because I did not have many self employed years under my belt. I have to provide my accounts for my tax year. Get a mortgage broker, who will help you with this!<br />
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<u>How long is the process?</u> Every single property purchase is different! I found out some people did everything in a month, and some can take a year. Because you are depending on different people at each step of the process, you really can't put a time to it. BUT, if you want to speed (or slow) things down, communicate that with your solicitor, and be ON TOP OF EVERYTHING. If you want to speed things up from your end, just make sure there's nothing outstanding from your end. If they need a form filled, fill it and return it within an hour etc.<br />
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<u>What don't people know that they should/Biggest Misconception about purchasing?</u> I love this question. I think the biggest misconception is that it is impossible to purchase. I said this at the beginning, and even I was very doubtful that I would ever be able to afford to purchase. It's all about doing your research and educating yourself on the process so you know what goals to set yourself!<br />
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<u>How did you know it was the right time to buy?</u> I didn't. I don't really get the whole 'is it the right time to buy?' thing, and still don't know much about house prices. For me, it was a goal I set. It was more about finding the right property that was perfect for us at the right time. Basically, it all fit into place.<br />
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<u>ISA Bank Scheme?</u> Yep - I used this scheme with my bank for a number of years, it only allows you to add a certain amount a year, but a very good scheme!<br />
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<u>How many properties did you view?</u> Enough to know this one was the right one haha<br />
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<u>How can you afford to buy so young?</u> For a few years now, I have always prioritised purchasing a house. Because of this I deprioritised a lot of other things people my age usually do. For example, I've not gone on holiday for over 3 years now! I knew that saving money, and missing out on a few things would help me achieve my goals, and although I have missed out on other things I would have quite enjoyed, I'm happy with my life choices this far!<br />
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<u>How to Save?</u> I wanna write a full blog post about this, so do let me know if you want that!<br />
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I hope that this has helped, even a little bit on how the property purchase works, and like I have said.. I still know absolutely NOTHING LOL. The journey was super stressful, and at times I did lose hope on if it would ever happen! Do let me know if you have any other questions though, either here or on Instagram! & let me know if you have any property/home posts you want me to do!<br />
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(If you got this far, good luck with the purchase!)Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813513253827764388noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-14923134554087195312019-05-20T18:37:00.002+01:002019-05-20T18:37:54.112+01:00Duck & Dry Mayfair! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was invited to try out Duck & Dry's new home in Mayfair! I had initially tried out the Duck & Dry Express bar in Primark Tottenham Court so I was familiar to the brand, and loved the treatment I received there!</div>
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The floral bird cage! What better way to show off your newly did hair than by this gorgeous backdrop? </div>
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I was super impressed with how my hair had turned out! The staff were also super friendly, offering a complimentary drink on your visit too!</div>
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Illamasqua were super kind to gift me these products, but as always all opinions are my own!<br />
I have had my eye on this Illamasqua #NUDEREVOLUTION collection as soon as I saw it on Illamasqua's page. This was SUCH a different vibe for Illamasqua. They're usually known for their amazing and original bright and dark colours, but I don't remember a collection like this before.<br />
As you all know by now, I absolutely adore my softer pinky colours and just knew this collection was for me!<br />
In this blog post I'm going to be going through everything that was sent to me, along with a review and some more info about the products. I'll be linking the products as I go along (aff links).<br />
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- 4 Iconic Chrome Eyeshadows<br />
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<u>Lip Liners</u><br />
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From Left to Right shades; Exposed, Undressed and Raw.<br />
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There are 4 new liners in the Nude Revolution collection! I have actually never tried Illamasqua lip liners, so was super excited to try these!<br />
First impressions, I love the shade range. There is basically a lip liner for everyone in just 4 simple liner shades. They're a great range of tones! They are priced at £16.<br />
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<a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=11577&awinaffid=493577&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.illamasqua.com%2Fillamasqua-nude-collection-lip-liner-exposed%2F11831083.html">Exposed Lip Liner</a> - This is the lightest liner in the collection. I used this in the middle of my lips, paired with a darker lipstick and it creates such a nice plump lip. Alternatively, if you are lighter in complexion to me, this would be such a fab lip liner for an amazing nude lip.<br />
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The formula is most definitely super creamy, and they glide on really nice! They are very long wearing and great at ensuring that your lipstick does not bleed!<br />
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<u>Antimatter Lipsticks</u><br />
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There are 7 new lipsticks in the Nude Collection, and they're priced at £20. I've used this formula before and it's one of my faves. The formula is semi-matte, which I've always loved because it does not dry, but is super long lasting for a lipstick!! The shades in this range are bloody amazing. The best thing about them is that one swipe is soooooo pigmented, all the swatches above are from half a swipe! If you've not tried an antimatter lipstick before, I highly suggest you do! </div>
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I have used this formula before and am not even joking when I say it's one of THE BEST eyeshadow formula's I have ever used. It's honestly one of my faves, and when I saw they made more shades (and pinky ones) I knew I had to get them. One thing I absolutely love these for, is how easy they are to use. One swipe, and you've created such a beautiful look. If you're new to eyeshadows, these are definitely worth it as you need minimal make up skill to use these! The best way to apply these is with your finger, but with one swipe, they're super pigmented. It's a cream to powder formula, and they're all super metallic and glittery. They don't budge ALL day. You can also use them on your lips! </div>
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Initially when I saw this shade, I thought it was pretty dark. But I really like the pink shimmer and it looks SO GOOD on my skin. It gives such a nice glow, and the pink glitter really breaks it down. For lighter tones, you could definitely use this as a bronzer. This rose gold highlighter is my summer glow, for sure. </div>
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Overall, this is probably my fave collection from Illamasqua to date. It's so nice to see Illamasqua do something so different, but still so up there with the quality. This is a nude collection done right, which caters for all skin types, and I'm SO here for it. I am so happy to see additional shades of the iconic chromes most definitely, and if you were try just one thing from this collection, I'd definitely recommend them!</div>
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All week, I'll be playing around with this make up, so make sure to check out my Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/mehshake">@mehshake</a> for looks I've created with all this new good good make up & do let me know if you have any questions about this range! </div>
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Hi! So Bioderma were kind enough to gift me these items I am about to talk about, but as always this review is completely my own!<br />
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I am not new to Bioderma, and actually if you ever get to the first few blogs I ever wrote, Bioderma has been a staple in my skin care routine. I sort of lost my way for a VERY long time, so no surprise when I have been breaking out really badly :( When Bioderma asked if I wanted to try their range, I was super super excited to explore their acne/oily skin range called Sébium..<br />
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For the past 2 weeks, I have been using 4 products and already noticed a difference in my skin appearance and texture. So let me take you through them. <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lookfantastic.com%2Felysium.search%3Fsearch%3Dsebium&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH-6AgKTqEUbBMKEcbiI20jeVcdRw">You can also purchase these items through this link! </a><br />
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I have been using this every night to get rid of the rest of my make up! It's a really good micellar water, and has really helped to control my oily skin!! Also, with some drying products, it helps regulate the dryness the acne products have given me!<br />
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To further remove my make up before the micellar water, I've been using the cleansing foaming gel. I absolutely LOVE a good foaming face wash, and this does the trick. I sometimes do a deep cleanse with my Clinique brush, and this works really well with it. </div>
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This is to eliminate spots and blackheads, and is some pretty nifty stuff. I read up on it, and it biologically acts like sebum, to stop the process that happens which causes acne. I have actually noticed fewer breakouts with this stuff! </div>
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A moisturer and primer all in one! I've stopped using any other primer, as this BEAUTIFULLY acts like a primer. When I put this on, I instantly see a mattifying difference. I wear this under my make up, and I actually notice a visible difference to keep my shine away, and keep my make up in tact throughout the WHOLE day.<br />
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This has probably got to be my favourite moisturiser I've used. I've never got on with moisturisers in the past, so was pleasantly surprised with this one!<br />
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This is some good stuff! If enlarged pores are the problem, then this really does help. I tend to use this more concentrating near my nose area, where I have some HUGE pores. Using under make up, and also in my night time routine has helped massively!<br />
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Overall, this skincare regime is absolutely perfect for anyone battling with acne/oily prone skin. In the range, it has something for all the concerns you may have, from blemishes and scars, to active acne, to too much oil and even the appearance of your pores. I love how they all don't feel too heavy, and they're all very very easy to use. That makes a huge difference, because sometimes you can have horrendously long steps with skin care products.<br />
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I'd highly recommend this range, and I'm not surprised as I've been a huge Bioderma fan for years! Let me know what else you think I should incorporate into my skincare routine?<br />
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I have been using the Anastasia Beverly Hills Riviera palette for a week now, and finally had some time to sit down and write my thoughts on this palette! </div>
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This palette is SO refreshing to see from ABH! I think everyone was really ready for a colourful palette from ABH, and they did not disappoint! </div>
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This palette contains some really interesting formulas!</div>
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Firstly, I've never seen so many different formulas from ABH, so that's a great start! </div>
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Here are the swatches! I've actually put up live swatches on my instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/mehshake" target="_blank">@mehshake</a>, if you want to check that out!</div>
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I wanted to run through the formulas one by one, and explain how they work, and the best way I found to use this palette. It doesn't have just the traditional fomulas in this palette, as it incorporates pressed pigments, so I think this would be helpful!<br />
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<u>Mattes</u><br />
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Initial thoughts: super buttery and are VERY similar to the traditional matte formula in other palettes.<br />
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Sails: the first matte shade which is a PURE matte white shades. Uh, I'm obsessed. I LOVE a good matte white shade for my base after a primer or concealer, and this is EXACTLY what I need. Especially when you're playing with colour, this shade is SUPER helpful.<br />
Cabana: a matte mustard shade. Beautiful. This shade is super versatile, and can be used in the crease as well as all over the lid.<br />
Estate: described as a soft pastel peachy pink, I'd say this runs more like a nude, which is a PERFECT transition shade!<br />
Coastline: a matte pastel soft peach. Very similar to estate, but not quite. It's a few shades darker and although they're pretty similar, they're not the same! I feel like one of these could be replaced with a different colour matte, but I also am not complaining as it gives variety of the two 'pastel' shades!<br />
Monte Carlo: a cool mid- toned pink. My fave shade in the palette so far. I'M OBSESSSSSED with cool toned pinks, and this palette just does it right! There's not many pinks in my collection like this one, and I am so happy with the uniqueness of this one!<br />
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Initial thoughts: these pack a punch, but don't swatch very well! When applied to the eye, they need to be pressed down for maximum pay off, but also applied a few times to get the best application. They're not hard to work with at ALL, they just need to be applied differently. These shades are what takes this palette to 'artistry' level, but also if you're a beginner with eyeshadows, you'll get the hang of these formulas pretty quick, so no need to get overwhelmed! I must say, these do stain due to the nature of the pigment!<br />
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Bahamas: a matte hot pink! I don't have much to say but LOVE.<br />
Cannes: a violet purple - this goes on so so so good with 2 applications. This shade all over the lid, with Bahamas in the crease is a LEWK.<br />
Palm: a matte chocolate brown. This compliments alllll the shades so so so well! This shade was needed to bring all the shades together. LOVE.<br />
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Initial thoughts: love love love love love this. What I like about them is that they're not your usual duochrome shift colours. They are duos that I've never seen paired together with. When you own over 75 eyeshadow palettes, this is honestly appreciated.<br />
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Yacht: a duochrome mauvy taupe with a violet shift - OMG. When I swatched this, I have never seen a taupe compliment my skin so well before. The violet shift just makes it so so so good so if you have neutral to olive tones in your skin, you're going to love this one!<br />
Seaside: a duochrome silver with a subtle blue shift - this pairs so well with so many shades in this palette and just gives me Riviera vibes. This is probably irrelevant but it reminds me of the outer packaging this palette comes in - the blue and white stripes. Norvina, is that what you were thinking with this shade? Pls confirm because am onto you and love you.<br />
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Initial thoughts: buttery as usual! One swipe gives you great pay off, and VERY happy with the metallic selection in this palette!<br />
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Seychelles: metallic aqua marine. This shade makes me step out my comfort zone. I never wear blue on my lids, but maybe I'll do it now ha.<br />
Palmero: metallic jewel pink. Not your usual pink, more towards a red than a pink, but I'm OBSESSED. I do feel like I can dupe this shade very easily in my collection, but still a nice addition to have in this palette!<br />
Inheritance: metallic true gold. This shade was needed. If the brights in this palette overwhelm you, this is GREAT. It makes this palette such a good travel palette, because you can VERY easily to a natural gold smokey eye, but also colour it up when you need to. Love.<br />
Mediterranean: metallic sky blue. More of a purple blue, but I appreciate that. In the pan it looks like a sea blue to me, but this is more of a wearable blue that I would not be afraid to wear AT ALL.<br />
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<u>Final Thoughts</u><br />
One thing I LOVE about this palette, is that although I think it's great for artistry make up, you could actually really also achieve a one swipe make up look with nearly all of these shades. What I mean is that most shades you can use just one shadow, and it'll look SO good. Especially the pressed pigments which are really bright!<br />
I also prefer this palette to the Morphe x James Charles palette - I didn't like the formula of that palette unfortunately, but if I had to pick out of both, I'd choose this one (albeit more expensive)!<br />
It's such a great travel palette, because like I said you can create a neutral look, as well as a very colourful look! The colour combinations are absolutely endless with this one!<br />
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Let me know if you have any questions about this palette, and I'd love if you come check out my live swatches on Instagram! Byeee.Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-10014992619836222832019-03-12T20:22:00.000+00:002019-03-12T20:22:22.615+00:00Eyeko Mascara Range! Which one is best for you? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This contains a gifted ad! Eyeko were kind enough to send me their mascara range to try out and I'm here to guide you through them! It can be so daunting when a brand has so many different mascaras, but also a blessing as there's so many different types to choose from!<br />
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<u>Skinny Brush Mascara £19</u><br />
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<u><a href="http://slinks.me/U74aTcvWVe" target="_blank">Long & Tall - purchase here!</a></u><br />
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This mascara is great for people with short lashes as the long and thin brush catches even the smallest of lashes! The bristles are dispersed for that particular reason, so if you have small inner lashes that are never caught with any brush, this is your guy.<br />
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<u>Rock out & Lash Out £19 </u><br />
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<a href="http://slinks.me/HZcPNCXlbO" target="_blank">Purchase here!</a><br />
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If your mascara tends to smudge, crumble and flake, this is the mascara for you! The gel like formula prevents this, but is still easy to remove. The guitar shaped brush is great for curling and thickening your lashes!<br />
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<u>Fat Brush Mascara £19 </u></div>
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<a href="http://slinks.me/AqYHWYNlfP" target="_blank">Big & Bold - purchase here</a></div>
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If volume is your thing when it comes to lashes, this is the mascara for you. It's actually fab at providing the most voluminous lashes! </div>
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<u>Sport Waterproof Mascara £19 </u><br />
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<a href="http://slinks.me/GzIPfpyYTR" target="_blank">Purchase here!</a><br />
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This IS SO SO SO GOOD for a waterproof mascara. It does as it says, is great for swimming and the best thing about it? It's not even that hard to take off with a make up wipe!<br />
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<u>Black Magic £19 </u></div>
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A personal fave of mine. When I look for a mascara, I look for something that curls my lashes. This actually provides a near 90 degree angle to my lashes. This has become one of my fave mascaras out the bunch! </div>
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<u>Lash Alert £19 </u><br />
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I saved one of the most innovative ones to last! So this is actually a treatment and mascara in one! It contains fibres to lenghten your lashes, but also has <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Picadilly Regular", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">beeswax, shea butter, carnauba wax, silica, castor oil, caffeine to stimulate your lashes. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Picadilly Regular", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Caffeine works wonders on hair growth, and if you're looking for something to look after your natural lashes as well as provide your volume, this is the guy for you!</span><br />
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Lastly, can we appreciate the most innovative thing I have used in a LONG TIME.<br />
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Eye Boost Serum £40 - <a href="http://slinks.me/hAp4stD9xO" target="_blank">purchase here.</a><br />
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So, an eye serum, but also a massage tool in one. The serum comes out, and is massaged in to your under eye. It's the nicest feeling EVER. I honestly come home, take my make up off and instantly use this. It's SO relaxing. I've never purchased an eye serum that is built in to actually massage into your skin. I've been using for about 2 weeks now, and am majorly impressed. My under eye appears smoother, brighter and softer, and honestly if you're looking for a new under eye treatment, this is definitely worth a try<br />
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I hope this helped, let me know if you have any questions!<br />
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* this post contains affiliate links!Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-6124038397876336252019-03-05T18:35:00.000+00:002019-03-05T18:35:03.825+00:00RW Perio Clinic! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was invited down to the RW Perio clinic near Bond Street to try out the Polish & Perfect treatment!<br />
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The clinic is a private clinic, 7 minutes walk away from Bond Street! The address is:<br />
RW Perio<br />
Lister House<br />
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They do a range of treatments, so if Polish & Perfect isn't what you're after, have a <a href="https://rwperio.com/faqs/treatment/" target="_blank">look here for other treatments!</a><br />
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I was seen by Dr Reena Wadia, and what makes Reena different, is she's a gum specialist. I've never seen a gum specialist before, so she was so knowledgable and informative about my gums and general oral hygiene.<br />
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The appointment was split into three parts:<br />
1) Assessment - Reena asked me about my previous dental health, along with what I do currently in terms of oral hygiene. I did explain I noticed my gums bleeding earlier today, which I never took notice of before!<br />
2) Advice - Reena went through some great tips on how to better clean the gums and teeth. She diagnosed me with early gum disease, although pretty serious, it can be reversible. I'm so glad it was picked up now rather than later! She gave me some great tips on how to clean my teeth, in between my teeth, my toothbrush and even how to clean your tongue!<br />
3) Airflow - The airflow is the polishing treatment that was used on my teeth. It's used to remove stains and polish your teeth. It was not uncomfortable at all, and my teeth instantly felt cleaner!<br />
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Overall, my experience at RW Perio was very pleasant, and SUPER useful, as she told me tips I've never been told before! If you're looking to improve your oral hygiene, and even have any specific concerns, this is your place!Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-24455507915178340362019-03-05T16:45:00.000+00:002019-03-05T16:45:14.977+00:00Trying The New Lipstick Queen Rear View Mirror Lip Lacquers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been trying out the Lipstick Queen new Rear View Mirror Lip Lacquers for a few weeks now!<br />
I have always been a huge fan of Lipstick Queen lipstick formula's, so was so excited to see they were coming out with a new formula!<br />
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The packaging is to die for! It's so refreshing and nice to see something so different and innovative when it comes to packaging.<br />
I have been trying out the shades <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=QVPervyuMNs&mid=42724&murl=https%3A%2F%2Flipstickqueen.com%2Fuk%2Fshop-html-lipstick%2Frear-view-mirror-lip-lacquer.html" target="_blank">Fast Car Coral</a> and <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=QVPervyuMNs&mid=42724&murl=https%3A%2F%2Flipstickqueen.com%2Fuk%2Fshop-html-lipstick%2Frear-view-mirror-lip-lacquer.html" target="_blank">Little Nude Coupe</a>. They are priced at £22 each.<br />
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They are inspired from the shine of a car, which is SO interesting. They provide a really high shine, a long wearing coverage and also full of Vitamin E to act as an antioxidant for your lips!<br />
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Here are them swatched. They really do provide a high shine!<br />
I am usually not a fan of high shine lipsticks, only because I find them super sticky, and not comfortable to wear.<br />
This formula glides on so easily and stays smooth all day. When I initially applied it, I was shocked with how effortlessly it applied, but also how good the coverage was for one application.<br />
Longevity of the lipstick is good, lasting a couple of hours! As it's not drying at all, there is some transfer so repplication is needed to keep the high shine!<br />
I love how this formula is not completely matte, and not a 'lip gloss' type of formula, it's somewhat in between!<br />
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Here is me wearing little nude coupe, I paired it with a darker lip liner, and LOVED this combination. Light nudes usually don't suit me, but I found this super wearable.<br />
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What's your fave lip combo these days? Let me know if you've tried any Lipstick Queen formulaes!<br />
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This post includes a paid for advertorial and contains affiliate links!Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-58712934173974732072019-02-17T21:07:00.000+00:002019-02-17T22:18:32.382+00:00How to Grow Your Instagram: Why Not to Buy Fake Followers & Likes <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">‘</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It takes 1000 hours of practice, to master a skill’</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Unknown Instagram quote from a cute profile. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let’s sit on the above for a second and do some quick maths If the average (although it’s probably way higher) time spent on the app is one hour per day, and we do this everyday that’s:</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 x 7h= 7h per week x 52 weeks = 364 hours on Insta per year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That means If you’ve been using the app for just less than three years, then congratulations! You’ve just earnt a three year degree in understanding how Instagram works. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Moral of the mathematical story is, I want to explain how EASY it is to detect Instagrammers who purchase/use bots to '</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">grow</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">' their profile! If we can spot it then you definitely know big brands with big analytical software can spot it faster! Saying that, influencer marketing is still in it’s start up phase so some (sadly even big) brands haven't caught wind yet and do pay/sponsor profiles who's followings are totally not real! This is shocking, but sooner rather than later big brands will realise when ‘bot’ followed accounts genuinely have lower engagement and that ‘50k follower’ account won't look so sassy compared to their return on investment.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How to detect fake likes/follower on Instagram Profiles</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm sure that most people know these tips already - but I was talking to a friend about it, and surprisingly she had no idea, so this may help some people. The easiest way to detect fake followers would be to literally click on the followers of a person, scroll a bit, and see if you notice anything suspicious.. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fake follower symptoms</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span></span></div>
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<li>Many profiles with no profile picture</li>
<li>Random letters for usernames that make no sense; for example ‘eyofdsbgfy' or something along them lines</li>
<li>Accounts full of stock images e.g from google</li>
<li>Accounts with no photos/one photo</li>
<li>Many accounts with either a high following or high followed number or both, E.g 6237 followers, 6123 followed</li>
<li>Many accounts from a certain demographic or country - a) If the instagrammer is from the UK then it's suspicious if they have thousands of Russian (фдчййкклл) or arabic followers *</li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">* obviously there are REAL Arabic and Russian profiles, but firstly, does it make sense that these accounts are following these people? If the Instgrammer is for example a beauty blogger in the UK, why are random old russian and arabic men following them? Lol. Also it's not limited to just Russian and Arabic profiles, but they're the current examples I could find.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spotting fake likes on pic is similar to spotting fake followers. If they uploaded within the hour:</span></span><br />
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<li> Are the likes coming from any suspicious profiles? Are loads of the likes from a random demograph (like the arab and russian profiles I spoke about above?) </li>
<li>Are the suspicious profiles even following the Instagrammer? The algorithm usually won't show your profile on the explore page in a matter of seconds. </li>
<li>Do their likes surge out of proportion in a matter of seconds? </li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Of course, likes can come from hashtags and the explore page (which is great), but if you’re suspicious than they’re probs mostly from bots!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Also, I think lots of 'organic and real' profiles attract a minimal amount of bots and fake profiles, so if you see one or two on your page, I think that's just something that happens. A good tip though, is if a 'bot' follows you, block them! They aren't real, it will only lower your reach and dilute your engagement.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Free bot finding software</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So let's go onto my fave site ever - </span><a href="http://www.socialblade.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Socialblade</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This is the best thing lol. Again, I'm sure so many people know this! You can see when people are bulk purchasing followers by going on this site, and searching a profile. Let me use examples.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's an example of socialblade stats of someone who is buying bots. One day, they lose followers, but the next day they gain +522. Then, they lose around 1000.. and then purchase 1000 again. lol. Basically, the reason they lose so many is because Instagram are somewhat good at removing bots from accounts. Not always, and that's why people still manage to grow their accounts, but for example on this profile, Instagram deletes them, but the person just buys more. Vicious cycle.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let's give people the benefit of the doubt sometimes too though! If they sometimes grow by 500 or 1000, they may have been reposted by a big account or have had REALLY good engagement on a pic, or for example held a giveaway! But if there's too much inconsistency, mad increases and losses - that's bot buying. I wouldn't base one search on socialblade as someone bot buying, check it for a few days/weeks and also check their followers and see if you can spot fakes!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You could also consistently lose followers, it doesn't mean the profile is fake - the person may just be inactive/having a bad week lol.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please also note - if you use social blade and look at the 13th Feb 2019, nearly EVERYONE lost Instagram followers from an 'Instagram glitch', but in the next few days Instagram gave them back; just a FYI.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can also spot people who use follow/unfollow bots or 'technique' when they follow +250 people on a day, then remove 250 people in the next few days - also not a good thing to do these days. There's actual sites and apps to do it too, where people put their details in and then a computerised system will then follow people automatically. You can target to follow people of the same niches etc but again Instagram knows you're doing so now!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Why Buying Fake Likes & Followers Won't Work</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think this will be a pretty quick topic to address. Ages ago you could get away with doing stuff like using third party apps to automatically follow and then unfollow people. People could also get away with sending fake followers and likes to their profile and still seem 'popular' and be shown on the explore page etc. This is all inauthentic and Instagram knows ways to detect that now.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But now, sabotaging your own profile with fake likes and followers is the biggest mistake you can ever make. Instagram can EASILY tell and weed out who is buying their likes. Think about it, they have the algorithm watching your account, seeing who's growing +1000 every day with no hard work. What do you think they'll do with that info? They'll limit your reach babes. They won't show your uploads to organic people, won't post you on the explore page, and do everything in their power to limit your reach! That then turns into a vicious cycle, where you'll be constantly sending fake likes and followers to your account, therefore ruining your profile :(</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Say for example you send likes to your most recent post, in the first hour. The algorithm will 100000% detect that and it'll flag your profile up, hence reducing your limited reach. Organic is key!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Instagram also put out a statement saying they're going to delete fake likes and followers from people's accounts at the end of 2018. What happened this week with the Instagram 'purge' was linked to this I reckon, but I don't think it worked the way Instagram wanted it to. For example, it said I lost 500 followers, but then my actual 'number' on my profile didn't take into account them 500 losses. I suspect there was an error in showing the correct following numbers when they did the purge. So my opinion is that they will do another purge soon, and that's just another reason to not even bother trying to get instant gratification and sending bots to your account! They're coming for you!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So let's start by me explaining what I mean by the term 'modernise'. Like I've already mentioned, a few years ago it was really easy to not get 'caught' with these tactics. Therefore, getting instant gratification, making your page look 'organic' and without Instagram itself cottoning on. You need to change the way you use instagram now, especially if you want to grow your profile. You can't simply just post and leave, and expect to grow. You really just can't, and that's because of the algorithm..</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I really don't want to touch on the algorithm, because this is all Instagrammers talk about nowadays. But here are some things that will affect the way the algorithm treats you:</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- Not being active</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- Not regularly posting</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- Inconsistent following trends. Randomly following hundreds of people, then unfollowing them!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- Not engaging with people</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, this is just things that I've noticed that helped me with the algorithm, and I know it's probably SO much more complex than these few points, but I think I got the fundamentals pretty spot on!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Again, I'm just going to put a few tips that I found really help me grow on Instagram. I'm still a really really small account, in comparisons to others, but I think it's important to remember it's not always a numbers game, and it's definitely not a competition. I'm also not trying to claim that I've worked everything out, because I most definitely have not - just sharing some tips that helped me!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1) Do stuff your followers like. If you find an image of yours did better than your usual, DO MORE OF THAT STUFF. For example, my make up flat lays don't do as well as my outfit posts, so I of course post more outfit posts. When I visit places around London, mainly places that haven't been seen before, I'll get more saves, hence the picture does better!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2) Niches - basically, I don't actually agree with the term 'niche'. I just think, if you're on Instagram and want to grow a following, you need to know what you're growing for. If you're on instagram just for likes and follows and instant gratification, what's the point? Do you have a message to convey? Are you passionate about something i.e. makeup, travelling, fashion? Find something that no one has done before, and make it your own!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3) Follow people, but don't just follow people for follow backs. Use the app like the social media app that it is. Follow people you are GENUINELY interested in. Follow people who's feed you love, and those who have similar accounts to you. Don't expect a follow back, and also don't unfollow them once they follow you - that's probably the worst thing you can do. That's why it's important to follow people that genuinely interest you, so you can comment, engage on their pictures, get to know them etc without having to unfollow them. For example, if I come across someone's feed I love, I follow them, irrespective of if they have less or more followers than me! I don't expect a follow back, but it's great if they do as then I can engage, they can engage, and everyone's engaged. If I notice someone engaging with me a lot, I always check their feed out, and most likely always follow them back! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here’s a tip - spend 10 minutes a day trying to find 10 profiles you genuinely like, irrespective of if they are a big or small profile. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4) Engage - this seems like such simple stuff, but it is very very important. If you're not gonna show love to people by commenting on their stuff, saving their stuff, liking their stuff, you're not gonna get much back loves!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5) Don't worry about numbers - Honestly, don't. If you want brands to work with you, they'll work with you usually irrespective of the amount of follows you have (not all, but some will, which will get you the experience to go places!). They'll see your work, especially if it's some good good work, and they'll WANT to work with you. Go at your own pace, don't think you need to reach a certain level to get 'sponsored' and 'paid'. Along with that, don't make sponsored and paid work your end goal. Your instagram page should ALWAYS start off as a hobby and something you're passionate about - not just a career. Please, don't wake up one day, quit your day job/university and think you can start a career on Instagram - you'll set yourself up for failure that way. Put in the work, and watch your page literally grow. You're also never going to wake up one day with 100,000 followers.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6) Focus on your content- I did just touch on this but instead of focusing on your follower number, focus on your content. Make sure your content is what you want it to be. Let's take a make up blog for example, create that content. Take swatches and flat lays, write reviews of products, do make up related content, take GOOD content and people will find you!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7) Engage with the brand you're posting and writing about. Ok so this is my biggest irk. So, let's say for example someone posts an outfit from Fashionova. Tags Fashionova, wants to be reposted, but doesn't follow the page?! I'm sure brands see that. I know some brands have openly explained that if you're not gonna even follow the page, you're not gonna get reposted/a like from the brand! These are small changes you can make that may open up wider doors for you!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Further, if you want a brand to work with you, the best thing to do is to show them you already love the brand. Create content for them before approaching them, for example I was posting Charlotte Tilbury related content since 2014 and 4 years later the brand contacted me. It took me 4 years, and I'm still not even remotely a large account, but I guess they notice hard work!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8) Tags & Hashtags - don't overuse them & don't tag nonsensical (oooh big word) tags. Tag related to what you're posting about but don't over use them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9) Use Instagram the way it wants to be used. If they introduce a new feature, you'll get more reach. For example, start creating content on IG TV, use polls, use instagram stories, follow hashtags etc. I'm sure it all helps!</span></span></div>
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HELLO! I am such a HUGE fan of the Hourglass Seamless Foundation Stick, that when this came out I HAD to purchase it. I have a LOT of thoughts about this foundation, so let me just let you all know ha.<br />
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I've linked this <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=QVPervyuMNs&mid=36362&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spacenk.com%2Fuk%2Fen_GB%2Fmakeup%2Fcomplexion%2Ffoundation%2Fvanish-seamless-finish-liquid-foundation-MUK300053177.html%3Fdwvar_MUK300053177_color%3DUK300053177" target="_blank">foundation here</a>, through the Space NK site (affiliate link)! Now let's start off by saying this foundation is MAD PRICEY. £51 for a damn foundation, it best be everything I need and more. But once the review is finished, I think you'll see why I actually think this foundation is pretty good value for money.<br />
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A bit more about the foundation - it's available in 32 shades - all ranging from fair to quite dark. Supposedly, they are the same shades in the Hourglass Vanish stick foundation, but when I asked the man at the counter, he said some shades vary slightly! If I'm honest, I've never found the right shade in stick form, but I really do love that foundation, I would just tend to make do with the shade I had. The man at the counter offered to help me shade match, and I must have had short term memory loss because as soon as I got home I remembered why I NEVER let anyone shade match me. I walked out with the shade Sand upon recommendations from 'man at counter' and urgh. It's TOO YELLOW. I wish that I had the guts to go back and ask for a different shade, but I don't. So I'm just going to make this one work for me ha. Nobody knows my skin except me, remember that in the future Mehshake.<br />
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So the foundation's biggest claim is that you do not need a primer with it. Further, it claims to be full coverage, diffused coverage where you can start with light coverage and build it up, luminous finish, and that you only need half a pump!<br />
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Let's go through these claims shall we?<br />
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No Primer - So I've tried it without primer, and I've tried it with primer. There's no difference. Hence, yes it works with no primer. It lasted the same amount of hours with primer than without, and also gave the same type of finish. Honestly, impressive stuff.<br />
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Full coverage - YES. Oh my god, I love a good full coverage foundation - especially since I am suffering with ridiculous hyperpigmentation and acne these days :( You can really build this up, which brings me onto the next claim - diffused coverage.<br />
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Diffused coverage - so the first day I wore this, I went in with a full damn pump. I put a whole pump on my face, and absolutely HATED it. First, I didn't like the colour. Second, I didn't like the finish. I was really upset - more because of the shade I had picked up. I gave it another go of course (as I spent a fortune) and started with the smallest amount on my brush. I realised that the smallest amount goes a REAL long way. With literally a touch of foundation, I could do about 1/4 of my face. The best way to use this foundation is by building it up where you need to. Start off with a really really light hand and dab it in (my preferred way is always with a brush), then - build up where you need to. For example, where I have more pigmentation, I used more foundation, instead of all over my face - and I got THE BEST finish.<br />
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Luminous finish - yeah I guess so! I tend to mattify my foundations with powders, as I'm pretty oily - but this did look pretty luminous!<br />
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Half a pump? I guess so. If I'm honest I probably used more to 3/4 of a pump! But that's because I have pigmentation I needed to cover. I ended up chucking 1/4 of a pump away each time I've used it which makes me sad as it's so expensive, but will next time remember to dispense less out of the bottle! I also think when my pigmentation gets better, I'll need less foundation.<br />
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This brings me onto my first point - I pretty much believe this foundation is very good value for money! If I'm only using 1/2 to 3/4 of a pump, this foundation is gonna last me a LONG time. One thing that is pretty sad is that it has less than the normal 1 fl. oz in it - but hey, only just.<br />
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I'm not one to base things on the aesthetic of things (who am I kidding - yes I am), but I am absolutely LOVIIIIING the packaging on this bottle. It's made out of glass, and it's a sort of triangular bottle - much like the vanish foundation stick, which was a super pleasant surprise as it's pretty unique. The glass bottle makes feel really luxurious and WORTH the money!<br />
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If I have the Hourglass foundation stick, do I need this? So here, I'm going to touch on the differences of the stick to the liquid foundation. My overall answer to this question is yes, yes you do. First of all, make sure you check the shade in the liquid form is still a good match for you compared to the stick form. I'd just double check it's still right for you - most likely it will be, but I'm just passing on the message from 'man at counter'.<br />
The main difference that I found is that I wear the Vanish Foundation Stick on a daily basis. I wear it to work, and for a natural coverage. I love it for that. The liquid foundation is just an upgrade to that formula, and I'd wear for more 'glam' days. More evening/when I'm photoshooting for Insta kinda days. I think that's a major key to when you're choosing this foundation, and something you should really consider.<br />
Day time: Stick.<br />
Evening glam: Liquid<br />
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I shall now leave with you a few looks I created with the foundation!<br />
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Both of these pictures have absolutely no filters on them, so you can see the foundation in its true form. What do you think of the shade I got? I really do think it runs too warm - but I've had mixed opinions on it!<br />
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I know this was super lengthy, but I hope it was informative! Thanks for reading loves! xMehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-72296836515532550782019-02-13T11:49:00.000+00:002019-02-13T11:49:13.886+00:00Too Faced Pretty Rich Palette Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/kl2d/" target="_blank">Too Face</a><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/kl2d/" target="_blank">d Pretty Rich palette</a>! When I first saw this, I really wasn't interested. I thought the shades were super super repeatable, I could dupe everything - but hey I was wrong.<br />
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About this palette - there are 16 shades all pretty neutral tones. BUT, I'm more amazed with the formula of the shades.<br />
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There's 4 glitters: Diamonds 3 Breakfast, Diamond Gliteratti, Fluent in Diamonds & Diamond Life<br />
8 shimmers: Filthy rich, Clutch Your Pearls, Princess Cut, Highly Selective, Don't Carat All, Coal Under Pressure, Silver Spoon, Set The Jewel Tone.<br />
4 mattes: It's Designer, Fancy That, It's Cashmere, Oh that's rich.<br />
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Because I have so many palettes, I get really excited when I see different formula's in a palette - and this one doesn't disappoint.<br />
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Glitters - I'm quite used to glitter pigments, I use them quite a lot. One I can compare this to is the glitter pigments in the Huda Beauty palettes. This glitter pigment is SO good. I only had problems with two shades, the Diamond Glitterati and Diamond Life - they didn't stick as well as the other two glitters, which probably don't even need a glitter glue! I would still use a glitter glue, but honestly it isn't even needed. The gold glitter 'Fluent in Diamonds' is the best glitter formula I have ever used - it swatches AMAZINGLY.<br />
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Mattes - yep - decent. the brown shade is super buttery, and pretty consistent with other Too Faced matte shades.<br />
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Shimmers - also very good! The bottom row shimmers are very very pigmented, and some are less pigmented, but I think that was the idea - to have an array of formulas. For example, Crushed Your Pearls has a white base but finely milled pink glitter - I really appreciate that!<br />
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One thing I don't like about this palette is how bulky the packaging is! For a girl with a lot of palettes, it's sad! Nonetheless, I really do love this palette & although it looks like you can dupe the shades many times over - I don't think you can! It's so nice to see Too Faced do something pretty different in terms of their formula too!<br />
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10/10 recommend.<br />
<br />Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-80739108126004650312019-02-12T17:31:00.000+00:002019-02-12T17:31:06.370+00:00Flawless Beauty By Loreta Product Reviews! I absolutely love trying smaller, independent brands. When Flawless Beauty by Loreta offered me to try their products, I could not refuse! I'm here to share my opinions on the products I've found through this brand! Although all the items I talk about in this post are gifted, all views are 100% my own!<br />
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<u>About the Brand</u><br />
<a href="https://flawlesslashesbyloreta.com/" target="_blank">Flawless Beauty by Loreta</a> was established in 2013, and I believe started off with just lashes. On the site now, there's an array of products, from lashes to brows and even accessories like cleansers!<br />
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Here are the items that were gifted to me! The packaging is so pretty and really good quality!<br />
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<u>Eyelashes</u><br />
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I received four different lash styles, all very different from each other!<br />
The most dramatic lashes being styles the MX041, DM009 and 502 lashes!<br />
The more everyday style lashes are the style DX019 and these are my absolute FAVE as this is the sort of style I wear on a daily basis! I am OBSESSED with them, they're so lightweight and easy to wear! They're also super easy to apply, and come with a really good adhesive!<br />
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I've been trying the black and brown shades of the Flawless Eyeliner for about a week now - and I'm pretty impressed. The black eyeliner is a super reliable, long lasting eyeliner which creates a really nice wing!<br />
But a surprise for me was how much I've been reaching for the brown eyeliner! I never thought I'd wear brown liner much, at least I've never really tried! I just realised that this brown liner gives a softer look than black liner does, which makes a HUGE difference if you're trying to create a 'softer glam look', for example Valentine's day!<br />
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Tell me a brand you know of that wants to look after your natural lashes as well as providing false lashes? I know of none other than this brand!!<br />
We all know that false lashes/eyelash extensions can leave your natural lashes quite sparse and thin. I remember, before wearing falsies, my lashes were a lot longer - when I started incorporating falsies into my looks, I'd notice more lashes falling out by the day!<br />
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This lash serum retails at £29.89. I've been using it for a week and it really does work. I feel like my lashes have got thicker, and also have not fallen out as much! I find the best way to apply this is my brushing it on your lashes, as well as on the base of your lashes!<br />
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So the Duo Brows has a blonde end and a brown end - I've only (for obvious reasons) used the brown end, and I must say I've never used a brow product with this kind of sponge tip. When I first saw this, I didn't really know how to use it - but I was easily able to work it out! It gives a really natural yet defined look to your brows!<br />
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Let me know if you have any other questions about these products! I thought I'd give you all a small review about the products I've been trying! I hope that helped! <3<br />
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Sooo, as soon as I saw this palette, I knew I would love it! I made a YouTube video t<a href="https://youtu.be/2HLMGpXBtNU" target="_blank">alking about this palette here!</a><br />
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So, I'm super super in love with this purple palette as it's SO on trend right now. The formula is super impressive and I'm pretty sure that Colourpop have improved their formula in the last few palettes they have released!<br />
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This palette is $12, and comes with a mirror - it's in plastic packaging - not in cardboard - so it feels like really good quality for $12!<br />
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Here are the swatches! 4 shades in this palette actually come as single pans you can buy from the site. These are; Pretty Cruel, Earthshine, Mr Sandman & Sleeper! I did not own any of these shades before so that was good!<br />
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One comparison I noticed though was the Huda Beauty Amethyst Palette to this!<br />
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As you can see, they are VERY similar! The Huda palette is double the price at £25, whilst the Colourpop palette is $12! It is basically pretty annoying that I have an exact dupe to the Huda one, but the Colourpop is still a really good quality palette! I'd recommend both, lol!<br />
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Overall, I really like the vibe of this palette, and highly recommend it!<br />
<br />Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256094386759124879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624076433807769469.post-91609515378627466872019-02-01T15:26:00.000+00:002019-02-21T12:57:40.841+00:00Pandora Gift Guide: Valentine's Day! Hi! I've been a huge fan of PANDORA accessories for so many years now, and PANDORA have kindly gifted me their BEAUTIFUL Valentine's gift set. I thought I'd take this opportunity to link some of my fave bits from PANDORA, along with their new Valentine's collection! This is a gifted AD!<br />
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PANDORA kindly sent over this beautiful gift set, which is currently on sale from £100 to £85! <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=QVPervyuMNs&mid=39593&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.pandora.net%2Fen%2Fvalentines-gifts%2Fhearts-of-love-gift-set%2FB801100.html%3Fcgid%3Dvalentines_day_topnav%26src%3DcategorySearch%23src%3DcategorySearch%26position%3Dtop%26start%3D2%26cgid%3Dvalentines_day_topnav" target="_blank">I've linked it here.</a></div>
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This would make a PERFECT present for your partner, or if you just wanted to treat yourself. I love that it can be worn all year round. </div>
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Here's how I styled it: </div>
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I love how dainty the necklace is! </div>
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If you're interested in the other Valentine's collection, <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=QVPervyuMNs&mid=39593&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.pandora.net%2Fen%2Fvalentines-gifts%2F%3Fsrc%3DcategorySearch%26position%3Dtop" target="_blank">I've linked it here</a>! </div>
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Some more classic pieces which I absolutely love:<br />
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I've wanted this ring for the LONGEST time! I've linked the <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=QVPervyuMNs&mid=39593&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.pandora.net%2Fen%2Frings%2Fstacking-rings%2Fprincess-tiara-ring%2F190880CZ.html%3Fnavid%3Dsearch%23q%3Dprincess%252Bring%26start%3D3" target="_blank">Princess Tiara ring here!</a></div>
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This is one of my FAVE bracelets I own from PANDORA, it's so dainty and gorgeous - I can't stop wearing it! <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=QVPervyuMNs&mid=39593&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.pandora.net%2Fen%2Fbracelets%2Fchains%2Fsparkling-strand-bracelet%2F590524CZ.html%3Frrec%3Dtrue" target="_blank">Buy it here</a>. </div>
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I'd love to see your fave items from PANDORA - let me know! </div>
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Hi all! So I managed to FINALLY get my hands on the James Charles so I'm ready for this review! I actually managed to get hold of the palette through the Cult Beauty website! I joined the waitlist through the Cult Beauty site, and they actually didn't even promote that they had the palettes in stock! So if you want to find out when this comes back in stock, your best option is to join the waitlist on the Cult Beauty site (I kept missing the waitlist for the Morphe site!)<br />
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Let's start with swatches. Just to let you know I did live swatches on my YouTube channel, <a href="https://youtu.be/z1HE1vDAcCU" target="_blank">that I'll link here!</a> Please subscribe if you can.<br />
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There are some FAB shades in this palette. The names aren't written on the palette, which is a bit annoying, but I guess that's not the BIGGEST deal.</div>
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My main concern is the INCONSISTENCY between the formulae of this palette! Some shades swatched so terribly, and really needed building up, whilst some swatched great the first time. That is kind of really annoying, because you'll have to work with different shades in the palette, differently. It does really annoy me because if all the shades needed to be builded up, I could learn to do that! But then, one shade in here will just be really good and it'll ruin my whole look! I don't know if this makes sense, but in my head it does lols. </div>
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So for example, shades that are patchy af:</div>
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- and 70% of the palette </div>
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Shades that swatch BEAUTIFULLY: </div>
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- You're Kidding </div>
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- Love that</div>
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This is ANNOYING. I'm really obssessed with this palette, and the shades are so pretty, but I'm really not loving the formula - which makes me sad! I wish they all just swatched and perfomed on the eye slightly better! I've never had issues like that with other Morphe palettes, except maybe the Jaclyn Hill Vault palettes. </div>
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The other thing I noticed was that the shimmers are very very basic. There was no shimmer that stood out to me except the purple shade 'Artistry'. That shade was AMAZING. If all the shimmers in this form were the same as the purple shimmer, I'd be OVER THE MOON. But it's sad only one shimmer was made to that formula :( </div>
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The top two rows are very 'basic and neutral' - but I can think of better palettes with these shades in 1000 times over. </div>
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If you're someone who wants to get into colourful looks and aren't really into eye shadows at the moment - this palette probably isn't for you. The formula for this palette will probably take a long long time to figure out :( and I'm so sad I have to write that. However, if you're a pro at eyeshadows and looks, you can most likely get this palette to work!</div>
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Application on the eye of this palette represents the swatches. Some shades are a dream, and some just aren't :( To get the colour you'd want you have to build up quite a lot. There's a lot of fall out but if you're used to fall out then that's not your biggest problem! </div>
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Overall, it's quite an affordable palette for 39 shades so it makes up for the shade formula not being all there. If you want to try more colourful looks, this might be your palette - just be prepared to work with this palette more than you thought you would! </div>
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