The Body Shop ALL-IN-ONE INSTABLUR EYE PRIMER

Introducing The Body shop's first eye primer that works to conceal under eye dark circles, neutralise redness on the eyelid and enhance the vibrancy of eye shadow colour. The Exclusive yellow tint works to neutralise the appearance of dark circles and redness on the eye lid and helps the eyes look less tired and more refreshed, neutralising yellow pigments to conceal blueness under eyes and redness on eyelids. Community Fair Trade marula oil and spherical powder delivers an extra-smoothing texture especially adapted for the sensitive skin around the eye area, giving an amazing blurring effect on your fine lines giving you a beautifully smooth, younger looking eye area. I really like this, it smoothes out and blurs my fine lines living a perfect base to apply my concealer and eye make up, my make up lasts a lot longer with this product meaning no creasing or smudging which is a definate bonus! The packaging is sleek and small enough to pop into your make up bag or handbag. The Body Shop have really been hitting the nail on the head recently from the new body collections to the new make up ranges.. Lot's to keep your eyes on.. Providing Beautiful eyeshadow & lipstick shades! 

Available in the UK from the 17th September for £10.00.

What's your favourite product from The Body Shop?

Radical Glow Set.

The Radical Skincare Skin Perfecting Screen SPF 30 is a broad-spectrum mineral sunscreen with zinc oxide and titanium oxide. The formula contains diamond powder that reflects the light for a perfecting soft focus effect and a healthy glow. Radical Skincare’s new trylacel technology also claims to help protect, nourish and soothe the skin. It comes in a sleek white squeeze tube, is a pale iridescent pink shade and has a lightweight, watery texture. You only need a small amount of product, I use about a fifty pence size blob to cover my face and neck – the Radical Skincare Skin Perfecting Screen SPF 30 absorbs super fast without leaving a horrible sticky residue or a visible shiny veil on your skin.

This is probably one of the nicest facial SPF I've ever tried. I'm used to facial SPF's being thick, white and greasy, so this is like a dream. It's slightly watery in consistency with a hint of colour, it melts instantly into the skin, leaving behind a lovely matte finish and a healthy glow. As with most facial SPF's, it's designed to be applied after your moisturiser, and before your makeup. It gives a lovely base for makeup, meaning my skin is perfectly protected from the sun.. Meaning fewer wrinkles!! -Yay! 

The Radical Skincare Multi Brightening Serum is a brightening serum that promises to tackle seven causes of dark spots. The formula contains vitamin C that can stop melanin production, lighten existing dark spots, reduce sun damage and boost collagen production. And the algae extract in the formula tightens the skin while sea lily slows down and regulates the transport of melanin in the cells. The Serum comes in a chic-looking bottle with a twist-up pump. The serum is milky white, feels very light and also absorbs easily. I use it twice a day before I apply my moisturizer or night cream. Vitamin C is the active brightening ingredient in the serum and the formula doesn’t contain any aggressive bleaching agents like hydroquinone. Radical Skincare opted for a safer and more natural solution compared to many other dark spot treatments, which I love! 

I use two pumps to cover my face, using upward strokes. It leaves my skin lovely and soft, non greasy, meaning no residue is left behind, making it's a perfect base for applying your makeup onto. I can honestly say I've noticed a difference in the appearance of my skin. My skin tone appears more even, and the texture of my skin feels a lot smoother. I'm impressed, but at £95 for the full size, I don't think it will become a regular in my skincare routine. Unfortunately!..

If you fancy trying this duo Skin Perfecting Screen SPF30 40ml & Multi Brightening Serum 15ml you can pick it up for £68.00 at Space NK or online.

Have you tried anything from this brand? 

Mummy & Me Pamper Kit by Love Boo

A gorgeous gift set containing pampering goodies for mum and baby, I picked this up for my friend as a gift for her baby shower, I loved the idea of products she can use before and after the baby arrives and then use them on the baby too!

For mum, there's Bath Soak, which is great for soothing tired muscles at the end of a long day, and Miracle Oil, which leaves skin feeling moisturised and helps prevent stretch marks.

For baby, there's an all-in-one shampoo and body wash which creates masses of creamy bubbles, soothing baby lotion to soothe dry skin and nappy barrier cream.

Mummy & Me Pamper Kit contains:

• Splendidly Soothing Bath Soak, 250ml
• Super Stretchy Miracle Oil, 100ml
• Kind & Creamy baby lotion 50ml
• Very gentle Top-to-Toe Wash, 50ml
• Soothing Bottom Butter, 10g
Available for around £32.99, I got mine from Beauty Expert I'm sure any mum to be or new mum would love to receive something to pamper themselves with.
It is also completely Safe to use when pregnant and nursing. Baby products safe to use from birth. Contains no parabens, sulphates, TEA, petrochemicals, synthetic colours, DEA or PEGS.
What would you buy as a gift? 

Sunday Scents - Stella Summer by Stella McCartney.

Today's fragrance is Stella Summer 2013 which succeeds last year's edition Stella Summer Rose, it enchanted us with beautiful illustrations of misty rose flowers and a fresh composition with flowers and fruit. Without many changes in the ingredients, the new edition, Stella Summer 2013 in a stunning and bold bottle offers luminous and cold notes of frozen lemon combined with foamy aromas of green apple. The heart develops aromas of rose surrounded with peony, resting on a warm, comfortable amber base. I love this scent even though it is rose based it doesn't smell old ladyish.. It has a fresh citrus scent to bring it into the year 2000, it smells lovely and feminine, I always receive compliments when I wear it or a comment asking what it is, everyone I know loves the scent.  It was limited edition and am unsure to if it is still available to buy, but if not look out for this year's version as they are usually very similar!

Are you a fan of summer scents? 

The Body Shop Satsuma Beautifying Oil

OMG this Beautifying Oil is pure beauty in a bottle. It smells absolutely AMAZING! It's Made with a lightweight blend of nut oils including Community Fair Trade marula oil, it gives instant hydration and a shimmering finish. This one smells of fresh satsuma. For body, face and hair A little goes a long way. The fresh scent of Satsuma is beautiful, just like freshly squeezed fruit not synthetic at all, it lasts subtly all day leaving my Body and hair feeling soft and nourished... I've not tried on my face yet as I'm a little wary it may break me out due to having a scent but as it's a dry oil it's totally non greasy once applied, maybe I'll give it a whirl and see how I go.... It comes in a 100ml bottle, but you only need a few drops then rub between your hands to warm slightly and then apply to your chosen area! I normally hate fruit scented products but my oh my has this little beauty completely converted me.. I now want to try the scrubs, shower gels & sorbets from this range, it is just perfect for summer to brighten your mood, but also leaving you smelling yummy.. You can pick it up from the website or nip into your local store it retails for £9.00 which I think is a bargain!

Have you tried this product?

Sunday Scents - Clarins eau de Jardin perfume

Uplifts, Refreshes, Captivates. A surprising combination of essential oils and plant extracts with aroma and phyto-therapy benefits. The sparkling freshness of fruity zests, a captivating note of wild rose and the scent of comforting wood.

All the charm of a dream-like garden combined with the skin care benefits of beech, sorbier and blackcurrant bud extracts. Moisturizes, soothes and ensures beautifully soft skin. 

A beautiful fresh, citrus scent that instantly lifts your mood and cheers you up! A very pretty scent for all ages. Available for £32.00.

What scent lifts your mood? 

My First Sephora Haul!!

I finally caved and made an order online at Sephora, here is what I bought...

I spent just over £100 including taxes etc.. It only took 3 Days to arrive at my door, which I think is amazing considering it's from USA and I have waited 7+ Days for delivery from the UK...

What would you like me to review first?? Is it bad I've already been back on looking what I can order next!! 

Have you been tempted to put in an order?

What's in my Make up Bag

Now that the sun has made an appearance I have delved into my collection and changed the products in my everyday make up bag... I found some old favourites and added some new products.. I hope you like :)  

What's your summer favourite?

Massive Blog sale!!

Have you seen my Blog sale?? why not pop over for a browse and pick up a bargain.. everything is brand new or swatched once! massive discounts..

click HERE to start shopping! Enjoy :)

sneak peek..

 

Sunday Scents - Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh

This week I bring you Marc Jacobs Eau so Fresh, I love this perfume from the pretty bottle to the gorgeous scent, perfect for all year round, light enough for spring/summer but musky enough for autumn/winter.. Daisy eau so fresh is a bright, floral, fruity fragrance. It radiates with a sunny and sparkling energy. Playful with a whimiscal spirit, this version of the original daisy scent radiates with crisp raspberry, sensuous wild rose, and deep and warm plum. Sophisticated but not too serious, daisy eau so fresh captures the vintage flavor of marc jacobs feminine, edgy designs.

Heart notes

Wild Rose, Violet, Apple Blossom

Top notes

Raspberry, Grapefruit, Pear

Base notes

Plum, Cedarwood, Musk

It's a beautiful, fresh scent.. I can smell parma violet sweets?! Just me :D I just love wearing this perfume for all occasions..Available from £24.50

What's your go to perfume? 

Kiko Sun Lovers Blush - Copacabana Coral

When I was in Sicily earlier this month for my Brother's wedding I discovered a Kiko store in the gorgeous town of Taormina and thought it would be rude to just walk past! I popped inside and picked up three great products.. Other reviews shortly! The new Brazil collection was available, as soon as I saw the blushes I knew I wouldn't be leaving the store without owning one!!..... after a good ten minutes of swatching and a very grumpy husband.. I settled on 02 Copacabana Coral a stunning multi-toned shimmer blush, as you can see from my photos it's Beautiful! Even the packaging is beautiful it's a golden keepsake with a very convenient mirror inside.

The light, comfortable texture helps sculpt the face and outline features with a radiant, even effect. Silky touch and long lasting performance. The blush is divided into two parts: one part has a single full colour while the other half encloses a different combination of shades. Thanks to special technology, one product combines two effects obtained by blending together or using separately. One single solution many different, original finishes. Has splendid touches of light that can be recreated on the skin with patterns and creativity. 

I've only tried a couple of products from this brand as there are no store near me and like all Beauty Bloggers I NEED to swatch before purchasing, so am not keen on buying make up blind from their website..It's a lovely brand, there products are a little dearer than high street priced at £14.90 but cheaper than High end, from the products I've tried they are great quality.

Have you tried Kiko?

Tanya Burr - Picnic in the Park

I'm not really a lip product person as I can be quite fussy, I hate strongly scented, sticky, gloopy products so tend to buy quality lip products or just pop on a nice tinted lip balm. I was asked to review this Tanya Burr Lipgloss by Beautystore 4u as they have just started to stock these and the nail polishes from the range, as most of the bloggers have been raving about them, I took Beautystore4u up on their kind offer!

Ok.. Back to the lip gloss.. I chose 'Picnic in the Park' a bright creamy pink shade in the tube .. When I opened the gloss the first thing that hit me was the scent..it's a sweet sort of fruity scent, not too offensive. Once applied I did notice it tasted slightly plastic-y but not too bad.. The colour payoff is quite sheer adding just a sheen to my lips rather than a block of colour, which I quite liked as I think it is good for wearing in the daytime, however I did find it to be a little sticky. The applicator is a doe-foot that moves and bends when you press on your lips making it feel rather strange.. After about 5 minutes I felt my lips tingling, I'm not sure if it's a plumping lip gloss or even if it's supposed to do this??.

Overall it's a nice cheap brand for teenagers or lip gloss lovers to snap up! The full range has 12 shades all lovely colours to suit most skin tones, available for £6.95 on beautystore4u.co.uk. 

Have you tried this brand?

Sunday Scent - Lacoste Touch of Pink

This week I bring you Lacoste - Touch of Pink- It is a fruity-floral that captures the essence of a woman full of youthful sensuality. A real classic for a woman who are young yet grown-up, classic yet modern, innocent yet knowing. Her femininity shines from within and her unique charm is as compelling as it is captivating. A beautiful fragrance for any age, fresh enough to wear during the day but sensual enough to carry you through the night, very pretty scent, not heavy or too strong.

The notes -

Heart notes

Jasmine, Violet, Carrot Seed Oil

Top notes 

Orange, Cardamom, Coriander 

Base notes 

Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla

Available from £25.00 for 30ml.

What's your perfect scent?

Sunday Scents - DKNY Woman Energising EDT

"My name is Jane and I'm a Scentoholic!"

I have had a very long love affair with perfume, I NEVER leave the house without a quick squirt of perfume.. I just love to smell nice!.. my collection is ridiculously large for just one person (I'm not boasting, just confessing!). I am always on the lookout for my signature scent.. So I decided to start a weekly post called 'Sunday Scents' each week I will review one of my perfumes, to hopefully help you?!

This week I am sharing with you DKNY Women Energising Eau de Toilette – the essence of the original fragrance, with a fresh exuberant twist. Lighter than the original, it feels like New York City on a sun-filled day. The top notes are a refreshing blend of citruses, chilled vodka and tomato leaves; the heart is a wet blend of water lilies, green coral orchids and yellow daffodils. And the sensual finish is a blend of white birch and tulip tree wool. It feels as modern and timeless as New York City itself.

A lovely fresh, clean, feminine fragrance that sticks around all day, it is such a pretty, delicate scent that packs a punch! Prices start from around £12.00 for 30ml.

I hope you liked this post, If you would like me to do a review on a certain fragrance then just leave me a comment or tweet me, if I don't already own it then I'll get a sample of it to review.

What's your signature scent? 

Gosh Velvet Touch Lipstick in Shocking Coral 145

GOSH Velvet Touch Lipstick gives an intense and long-lasting colour to the lips due to a high concentration of colour pigments. The Lipstick contains vitamin-E which protects against free radicals and vegetable oils for extra care and protection of the lips.

• Intense and long-lasting colour
• Fantastic shiny look
• Extra care and protection of your lips
• Creamy consistency
• Easy to apply

This creamy lipstick contains light reflecting pigments which gives the lips a bright and shiny look. The colour pay-off is fantastic and it stays put on the lips for hours and hours. This shade id not for the faint hearter - if you aren't brave enough to wear full on bright lips or to tone it down for the daytime you can easily create a more softer, feminine day look by softly patting the product onto your lips and then smudging the product into the lips with your fingers. This makes the product look and behave more like a lip stain and lasts all day long. I did find this product to be a little bit drying, I would recommend using a moisturising lip balm before applying. I really enjoyed wearing this lipstick at night, creating a nice bold, bright lip. Bright lip colours are really trendy for this summer, I really love Coral - pastel or neon. This Shocking Coral colour is beautiful, perfect for spring/summer to brighten up your face giving a simple make up look a big Wow!!

Available from Superdrug for £6.49 currently on offer for buy one get one half price.

Do you prefer Pastel or Bright lips?

Real Techniques Mini Brush Trio

I really like Real Techniques brushes, I think I own them all and a few of them I own Back ups! When I received this Trio, I had seen a press release and knew I wanted it but when it arrived, I was shocked as it is Teeny Tiny! But after opening them and trying them out I can confirm the quality is just as good as the full sized brushes.. They do say good things come in small packages! 

This Real Techniques mini brush trio* is your solution for a flawless look on the go, It contains a

mini foundation brush: use with liquid foundation or concealer to touch up throughout the day.

mini shading brush: transform your eye shadow on-the-go from day natural to night glam 

mini face brush: effortlessly apply powder, blush and bronzer as needed during the day.

mini pouch: keep your handbag spotless

I have photographed the trio next to an Essie polish to show you the actual size. They are perfect for travel and popping in your handbag, each brush can be used for mulitple tasks and with different products. I am sure Buying a back up as they take up no space!

I love these and am really impressed, I am hoping that the Pixi Sisters bring out a mini Eye set.. That would be PERFECT as I have a slight obsession with mini and Travel sized products! The price I think is a little high at £9.99 considering you can buy 3-5 full sized brushes for a few pounds more.. But travel sized products are always a little higher in price?

You can pick them up from Beauty Store 4U  for £9.95 with free UK Delivery!

What are your favourite travel brushes?

MIA- I'm on Holiday!

Sorry for the lack of posts but I am away in Sicily with my Family for my Brother's wedding.. I had planned to schedule lot's of exciting new products I've found but ran out of time before I left, the internet is also hit & miss here! I will be back Very soon & will be posting regularly!

Here's a few pics of my Trip so far.. The view from my balcony & the view from the wedding breakfast of Mount Etna.

I may have found a KIKO shop whilst I've been out & about! Typical Beauty Blogger :) 

TTFN xx

When Northern Beauty went shopping...

I'm going to my brother's Wedding in Sicily at the end of the month so thought I'd treat myself to a couple of bits.. here is what I have picked up so far in May!

when I saw Debenhams had 10% off I decided to pick up four items ..Too Faced Boudoir Eyes palette - I have Lot's of palette's but I had been reading reviews *drooling* over this palette it has the perfect shades for day to evening comes in a little tin the size of my purse so easy for travelling, I also picked up Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet in B20 I have wanted to try this as soon as it was released but was waiting..telling myself I would buy in duty free but again the 10% off drew me in..I then saw the Chanel Les Beige's Healthy Glow Multi-colour in No1 it was love at first sight and before I knew it, It was mine.. I also wanted to try the Urban Decay Naked Lip Gloss in Lovechild.. pretty packaging I couldn't resist.

I got  two of the new Clarins Lip Balm Crayon in Creamy Pink and Sweet cherry, I love Clarins lip products and couldn't resist these shades.
From eBay I picked up four (one is somewhere in my handbag) Bath and Body Works Hand sanitisers the buyer I found sold then for 99p each and combined shipping so I got them for just over £5 which I think is Great, they all smell amazing especially raspberry lemonade. I really wish Bath & Bodywork's would hurry up and set up some shops across the pond..

before I got my Boudoir Eyes I saw the Gosh smoky eye Palette in Brown thinking this would be a good travel palette, I may still take it to smoke up my evening look? I treated myself to Hourglass Ambient light blush in Dim Light, I have wanted to try for a while but for some reason never got round to picking one up but when Space NK had a free shipping I thought why not!

Feel Unique have been doing UniqueTreats throughout May, I was browsing and saw the Cocoa Brown Gift set set was £9.99 instead of £19.99 in this offer with three full sized products and the rave reviews I've seen for this fake tan i thought I'd grab one whilst they had the offer on.

I've been enjoying using the Clarins Radiance-plus Golden Glow Bronzer, I've been adding a couple of drops to my daily moisturiser to give my face a little colour before my holiday, I also picked up Kevyn Aucoin Celestial powder whilst I was out shopping a few weeks ago in Manchester with my Mum, I hadn't intended to purchase it, but when I swatched it I knew I couldn't leave it behind..

Last bu not least I have Vita Liberata SPF dry oil with Argan and Passion Flower this luxurious dry oil  sounds amazing for my skin for whilst I'm away.

I will get round to reviewing them all at some point but if you would like me to review one ASAP then please comment below and I will do it first..i now have the extremely hard job of trying to decide what Beauty products to take away with me.. I'm sure you all feel my pain!

What have you been treating yourself to?

 

NOTD -ModelsOwn Own Shades.

Just a quick post to show you what I have painted my nails with today! As the sun is shining i went for a gorgeous neon pinky coral.. I absolutely love bright nails and this is one of my favourite shades to wear in Spring/Summer.
I hope you all have an amazing weekend and this sun keeps shing for us all!

What are your NOTD favourites?

The Body Shop Body Butter in Mango

This Body Butter smells like freshly picked mangoes and leaves skin feeling super-soft & hydrated for up to 24 hours, it Leaves skin feeling softer and smoother, its Quickly absorbed with a beautiful Delicate fruity scent, there is always one in my bathroom. I have recently been loving using this Mango scented Body Butter*. This thick Sweet scented, lightweight and luxurious body butter melts into my skin like a dream. Keeping me beautifully moisturised throughout the day, I love to apply this cream particularly on my arms and legs after a refreshing shower. The scent lingers throughout the day which I love, the fruity scents are my favourite but if thats not your cup of tea I'm sure you'll find your perfect scent from the array of different scents they have! Available from The body shop stores or online at £13 for 200ml.

What's your favourite scent?