Garnier Moisture Match Review

Hi beauty horders!!

This is a little review on the new Moisture Match range by Garnier and i'm reviewing the ' Shine be gone '  mattifying cream. So i have a particularly oily T-zone and I always feel like my moisturiser is just adding to that and constantly end up skipping this vital step to try control shine (hands up if your guilty), which of course just makes things worse because no matter how oily your skin is you still NEED to moisturise it.

I tried several samples of this to find the right match but I knew that it was the shine control that I really needed. I have quiet sensitive skin and was worried that this was going to be heavily scented and irritate but its actually really good, it had a slight scent but it really just smells fresh other than anything else. 


This moisturiser has a really nice light texture and is pale green in colour. It's almost like a gel but it is really moisturising. I struggle to find a moisturiser that actually moisturises my skin without leaving it shiny or promoting oil during the day. It leaves skin refreshed and moisturised all day without leaving it oily. 





















So how does it work? well on the box it simply states that its quick absorbing, oil free, uses green tea extracts and gives you 24 hydration so that the skin maintains its level of hydration. 

Has it worked?.. I can honestly say for me it has. I've been using this day and night for a while now and I can see a visible change in how oily my t-zone had been getting and it certainly doesn't look as shiny as usual... yey result. At £4.99 its a great price and worth a shot if your experiencing oily problematic skin. 

Love Holly 

xoxo

Bank Holiday Beauty Haul

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Hello Lovlies so with the easter bank holiday fast approaching I realised I needed a few essentials to rock me through the weekend and picked up this lovely lot.

• Im obsessed with Ardell Lashes honestly they are the best around and these are my fail safe for a night out or event. This Bank hol Im actually going to Leeds for a friends birthday night out and seen as though Im recycling an old out fit I thought I could treat myself to a few accessories!

Lashes are DEMI WISPIES in black.

• On to the foundation, I needed a new foundation and after testing a few samples I thought id try my luck with a drugstore cheeper option. I opted for elf and the new Rimmel match perfection. I previously owned the elf foundation after picking it up from a local Target while back in Florida and loved it, its oil free and gives pretty good coverage with out being too cakey. The Rimmel was more of an impulse by and I still have mixed feelings its a rather light/ sheer coverage and on its own i really didn't like it.. however I've been mixing it with my elf foundation and find it gives me a great coverage and the colour matches perfectly. (I did buy elf darker for 'summer skin')

• The L'Oreal nail polish I've had my eye on the confetti and I needed a new red so when it was 2 for £7 I couldn't resist. See my NOTD for more on these products!

Eye spy a new lippy, right so I'm not a big lipstick kinda gal *gasps* but I have been eyeing up the orange trend as seen on Kourtney Kardashian and Jessica Alba.

This colour to be exact....

• I found a great colour from Artdeco sold in Debenhams and my god I'm actually in love! It took a bit of guts for me to put this on and actually leave he house but I totally love it..I could be converted!

• Last but not least was my Bad Gal Lashes mascara by Benefit, What can I say I ran out of my previous tube and re bought, this for me gives great results and I prefer the wand on this to the 'they're real' mascara.  These will all defiantly be featuring over my bank holiday weekend and seam like a worthy beauty investment! 

Love Holly

xoxo

NOTD #2 Valentines Stripes

This weeks  NOTD has a Valentine theme which is easy to create for all nail art loves but not too bold and bring as a red polish. So for this look I turned to my trusted Barry M nail polishes in two lovely pink shades; Bright pink and Strawberry, Also a white polish and nail art pen for the lines and heart.

So the overall look turned out like this.. I painted the whole nails white then strawberry and then lastly bright pink and used my nail pen to draw strips and add a little heart. I wasn't feeling my best this week and I think it shows in my line drawing haha shaky hands! 

Pretty Pink Valentines nails simple but sweet!

Love Holly

xoxo

NOTD #1 'French Twist'

Hey beautiful bloggers, I've decided im going to start doing a Nail Of The Day post once in a while seen as though I'm pretty obsessed with changing my polish and try out nail art!

So today's post is the first NOTD and its a lovely blue navy blue by Barry M and I'be used a matte top coat that I got from H&M ( note I got this before Rimmel brought out their matt top coat which I've heard is pretty good! ) also to create the 'French tip' I just used the Shally Hansen top coat Insta-Dry.

Its so easy to create and the overall look gives you a navy twist on the classic French manicure which can be done with any shade you like. 

Love Holly

  xoxo

Pins and Needles.. Silk-épil Epilator Review

Hello Lovelies! Hope you're having a fab weekend, I'm particular excited because all the ice and snow has gone and its safe for me to wear heals once again without looking like Bambi on Ice! Right so this year for christmas I asked for a rather odd present as my friend described it but to me it was pretty standard I got...the best epilator ever! HA Curious?

So Iv'e been wanting this for a while and tbh they cost a canny bit so I wasn't going to splash out and spend over £100 on something that inflicts pain on myself HOWEVER my lovely grandmother got me it for one of my prezzies cue excited screams as the one I been using since the age of 15 (I know, I know) literally rips my legs apart every time I used it *ouchh!

This is the Braun Silk-épil 7 wet & dry epilator, which you can buy from Boots For £119.99.
So what so you get with it, my edition is the 7391 legs & body (there are others which are designed for facial use as well.) Inside you get your epilator, cleaning brush, 2 heads/caps, plug, pre wipes and a pouch to put it all in.

What the Box Contained.

I've only used this twice since I got it in December as one of the great things about using and epilator is that you don't have to do it as often as shaving!  But straight away as soon as I used it I could see a massive difference in this and my previous one.  I don't no many people who use an epilator, my mother introduced me to it when I was younger as I'm light skinned and have really dark brown hair, and as some of you will know dark hair shows up more on legs than blonde. Im going to talk about the Pro's and Con's now of this epilator and of using one for those who are maybe thinking of giving it a try.

PRO's:

• Right the first thing that comes to mind is how gentle this epilator is. Compared to my previous the technology in these things has come a long way and I can truthfully say it doesn't hurt. (And I'm a bit of a wimp!)
• It can be used pretty much any where, as its for wet and dry use and its cordless. So weather you want to use it in the shower or floor it's going to work for you.
• It has a light!! Right you will no believe how great this is until you use it! Makes life so much easier than trying to strain your eyes to see all those fine hairs!
• It gives your legs a massage... ok so not quiet but it does include a massage system that stimulates the skin while plucking.
• Last pro.... its sparkly!

CON's: 

My Silk-épil 7

• At around £120 the price will be a big con for them to buy one of these eplators. But trust me its worth the investment, if your unsure and want to try it out theres no point in buy a cheap one for £20 because truthfully it's going to hurt like hell! Yes its pretty pricey but its basically just 6 trips to the salon for a leg wax! 
• The charger this isn't a big con but its one to consider as to charge up the epilator you do need to have one of those shaver outlets you see in bathrooms. Now I'm lucky enough to live in a new build house, some people might not have this available to you need to check. Would be better if you could charge in a normal socket and then still use wirelessly!
• Once again its about the charging of the product it takes 1 hour to charge and runs for 40 mins wireless the booklet advises to re charge after every use however if like me you sometimes forget to do these things, you're going to run out of charge half way though and then your kind of screwed. (well for an hour at least!)

Next on my list is the Naked Skin IPL but don't expect a review anytime soon as it currently retails at £449.99 ouchh!!

 Hope this review has been some, what helpful to anyone wanting to buy an epilator or wondering about upgrading. If i've missed anything off and you have any questions Im happy to help, so please just ask! However any requests for a demonstration will be denied ha ha (not pretty)!

Whats In My Handbag?

Hello everyone, Today's post is a quick peak inside my every day to day bag. I've seen a few of these posts and thought it would be a fun one to do even though I can't say I carry anything TOO exciting around with me. So here it is...

Right my handbag that Im using today is my DKNY quilted chain bag and this is what I carry around with me on a daily basis. My purse is the most important thing in my bag it has everything in it and as you can see its a pretty decent size and I just love it. Other every day essentials to me is my hand sanitizer, my pen, hair bobbles, and my inhaler these are the things I never really take out of my bag and every bag I own pretty much has these items already left in it just so I don't forget.

I like to carry around a green tea, bottled water and usually some almonds or nuts which I actually don't have today. Simply because I don't always fancy soft drinks and if I'm out and about and I pop to someones house most my family and friends DON'T drink green tea, me on the other hand can't live without it!

Now when it comes to make up I could carry a bag full around with me and go and top it up every time I look in a mirror so I purposely don't carry a make up bag around with me because I would just fill it. I do however have some things I have to have.
Vaseline: Love this stuff it's a life saver and this limited addition Pink Bubbly flavour had a lovely sheer pink tint to it and smells divine! I haven't left the house this winter without it.
Max Factor Facefinity: This is my little compact foundation top up, it's so handy and comes with a mirror and sponge applicator to top up during he day and even out any blemishes that might start to appear.
Perfume and Nail File: This little perfume bottle (next to my YSL lippy) is another great invention. I fill this up on nights out and everything, it is a great way to top up without carrying bottles of perfume around and its small enough so that you're not wasting loads by filling it up! Also my nail file is a new addition I go so sick of breaking a nail and then have it snag on tights or worse catching it in my hair that this has become a permeant feature since I won it in a cracker at christmas hahaha but hey what can I say it the perfect handbag size!

Last but not least my little gem is my Handbag Butler. This is perfect for girls who hate to put their bags on the floor while eating out or at a cafe. My mother bought me this after I forever complained about the scruffy floors in cafes are would sit there with my bag on my knee no matter how big it was. The matter of the fact was I like nice handbags, I save up for them and you would have to kill me before I put my Chanel Veau Ver Tote on some dirty floor!! So basically this hangs your bag of the table making it safer and cleaner than whacking it under you chair.

So that's my bag for you nothing too odd or interesting but is does seam to change depending on my 

activities so I might do a few up dates on my bags and their insides! let me know what you think and if i'm missing any important can not live withouts! =)

Beauty Haul Essentials...

 Hi Bloggers hope everyones January is going well and having a great start to the new year!!

So I seam to run out of every thing all at once and find my self spending loads on one trip to Boots haha These are a few beauty essentials and wants that I pretty much use every day and I've just put a rather large order in at E.L.F online so I'll be doing a post about my make up haul when that all arrives too. Anyway these are a few things I picked up yesterday while I was out. 

L-R Models Own Sponges, MUA Nail Caviar, Essie Polish, Bio-Oil,
OralB 3D White, Spa Scrub, Stylfile & L'Oreal lip liner.

Right so a quick run though the things I bought:

Models Own Sponges: I've been a bit hesitant to getting these as £8 for a sponge seamed a bit steep but iv'e seen them being used in a lot of foundation tutorials lately and thought I'd bite the bullet and give them a whirl. I'll let you know how that one goes..

MUA Nail Caviar in Gemini: This wasn't an intentional buy I kind of just spotted in while in Superdrug and really like the colour oh and I happen to be a Gemini so that kinda swayed me haha and the price £2 bargain Im going to do a post on how well it works and looks this weekend.


Essie Nail Polish in Fiji: Been after his for ages, they finally sell it in the Boots near mine so I snapped this up as it was the last one yeyy!

Bio-Oil: Ok so this is a bit of a random one but I've started to use this again simply because my arms and skin are so dry from the cold (and maybe the over use of fake tan) and it really works so well. Anyone who is prone to dry patches on their skin (i know lovely right?!), you should really give this a go you don't need to use a lot so you're not covering yourself in oil, it says to use twice a day but i only use it every time I shower or every other day as I like to switch it with my coco butter. Oh and it smells great and only cost £3!

Oral B 3D White Toothpaste £2: I bought this toothpaste before after seeing the advert on TV with Holly Willoughby in and after using it I thought it hadn't worked because I really couldn't see a differance. This was before christmas and since finishing it and going back to a normal paste I feel as though I can see a little difference in the whiteness of my teeth so I've bought it again to give it another try.

Spa Scrub: I suffer with rather sensitive skin and can't really use and scented shower gel or soaps so this baby is a god send for me. I use to use the Soap and Glory scrub but at £11 it was breaking the bank as I go through this stuff like lightening! This is by a brand called ooh la Spa and I get it from a little pharmacy near me for £3.99 it's amazing, its smells like a holiday and is brilliant for getting rid of fake tan and getting your skin silky smooth.

Stylfile by Tom Pellereau: This is the best nail file ever! I meet Tom at the clothes show live this year and he's so nice and really loves his product and so he should its brilliant! As you can see its an S shape which is supposed to be better for your nails and makes it a lot easier to files the edges in my opinion. I can't remember how many nail files I went through last year but it was quiet a few so the stylfile is said to last up to 12 months... lets see how far we get!

L'Oreal Lip Liner in 668 Rose Vintage: Right so this isn't something I buy often in fact this may possibly be the first lip liner I have ever owned why? Simply because I really just didn't know what to do with them to not make you look like a drag queen and basically I hate my lips so I don't really like to faff on with them. They are thin and boring and since I was about 8 I've always wanted lovely big bee stung lips and well mine are not that. So after contemplating all the possible ways of getting 'bigger' lips   I thought id give a liner a try. ( If this doesn't work I may have to look at fillers ...*screams!)

So all this should keep me interested for about a day or two and then I'll be back out buying more 'Essentials' haha! Oh and if any one has any tips for big lips please let me know i'm dying over hear! 

Bag Lady... 2013 Top Picks

Hi dolls! As the New Year approaches a tradition of mine is to invest in a lovely new bag and purse! *ha any excuse* So I decided to show you my top 3 picks for all price ranges.. With purses from £10 in River Island and a fabulous range of bags in Zara (I could walk in and pick up any from this store I love them all!) , theres no excuse not to treat your self this new year and feel amazing with some new arm candy!! I seriously love all 6 featured and would happily buy them all! Happy Holidays...

Christmas Gifts... Less than a week to go!

Hi dolls! With less than a week I've got all my shopping done and presents wrapped.. yey! So I've been browsing the net and looking at somethings I'd like in the new year and fingers crossed they might even pop up in the SALES!

After seeing many bloggers use the site BeautySets to form wish list i thought id give it ago and made my NewYear Wishlist, so here it is...

As you can see I've gone for a Pink, Gold and Black theme..which actually wasn't intentional! I LOVEEE everything on this list so I only wish I'd asked for some before christmas, too late now ha but most of the things are pretty much 'new in' so I guess they'll be around for a while after the holidays for me to get my hands on. Hope you like my top 7 new year picks!

Happy Holidays..

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation Review

Hey everyone hope your all enjoying the run up to the holidays?!

So Today Im doing a review on the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. I've seen this tested on blogs and its had great reviews and as a favourite of Kim Kardashian I thought I'd give it a go.

So I poped in to my local Fenwicks store in Newcastle which is the only place that sells Giorgio Armani make up in the North East. I've been searching for a great foundation for literally years, and after buying countless foundations and trying to match colours I wasn't going to just jump in and buy this foundation for £34 so the lovely girl on the counter gave me 3 sample pots to try out on my skin and match my colour perfectly.

The samples I got were the shades shown above 4.5, 5 and 5.5, Theres not a huge difference between 4.5 and 5 but shade 5.5 for me is far to dark. My perfect match is No.5 and as you can see by the pictures it's a lot more of a yellow undertone rather than the 4.5 which is a red undertone.

Overall the coverage from this is a good medium but if you after a full coverage for going out I would suggest layering it up as its pretty easy to build up or even adding it on top of another foundation. This foundation is apparently great for you nights out and taking pics as it has no spf so hopefully that means no dreaded ghost face photos but I've yet to try it on a night out so I'll keep you posted!