Happy birthday dear blog & giveaway!

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So if you haven't guessed from the title it's my little blog's first birthday! I can't believe it's been a year since I sat down and (nervously) posted a post to zero followers, with no clue if I was ever going to post on here again!

But here I am, a year later, with what is possibly one of the best thing's I have ever done (and there's the bucket of cheese). But honestly I've met so many lovely people, even if not in person and loved and appreciated every new follower or comment I receive more than anything! So I just wanted to say a huge thank you for reading my little space on the internet!

Giveaway

To celebrate my blog's first birthday and to say a huge thank you I've decided to give you guys the chance to win some make up goodies :)

Rules:

1. Uk and Ireland only

2. You must be a follower of my blog through GFC

3. The giveaway will run for two weeks!

4. Fill out the rafflecopter form below

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Good luck!

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Elf studio blushers

Peachy keen & tickled pink

(sorry the swatches aren't too clear)

Now I do love a good Nars blusher, but my student bank account doesn't! So I like to keep my blushers cheap and cheerful. After falling out with an elf studio blusher in the past, I wanted to give them a second chance so I bought peachy keen, a peach toned blusher with a small amount of golden shimmer and tickled pink, a light pink matte shade.

Now both blushes are lovely! But tickled pink has become one of my all time favourite blushers (yes even over Nars orgasm!) It's just the perfect natural looking blush which gives the skin such a lovely delicate flush of colour. I honestly can't describe how much I love this shade!

Both blushes have pretty good wear time, are fab value for money, come in sturdy packaging with a mirror and aren't chalky in the slightest! My faith has been restored in elf studio blushers!

Have you tried these?

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Hair care

Inecto pure coconut hair repair treatment

This has to be one of my all time favourite deep conditioners!

It just makes my hair so manageable, especially when it's super knotty!

It smells lovely and adds so much shine!

Repurchase - already have!

Aussie take the heat deep treatment

Another amazing deep conditioner!

This is just so thick and super nourishing for my hair!

It leaves my hair so soft and healthy looking!

Repurchase - definitely!

Boots build up removal shampoo

This does exactly what it says on the bottle!

It removes all the nasties from your hair!

Leaving it super clean and greasy free!

Repurchase - yes

Batiste dry shampoo, dark brown

Sometimes this did still leave a grey colour to my hair, despite it being dark brown coloured.

However, it takes significantly less time to rub this product in compared to the 'white' versions.

I will never buy a 'white' dry shampoo again!

Repurchase - yup!

Skin care

Liz earle cleanse and polish

Do I even need to comment on how amazing this product is?

Probably not, I rabble on about it enough!

Repurchase - forever and always!

Simple eye make up remover

One of my favourite eye make up removers ever!

It literally removes every trace and leaves my eye area so soft!

Repurchase - definitely! 

Body shop satsuma body polish

This smells beautiful, just so fruity and fresh!

It's very gentle, so great for every day use!

Repurchase - probably!

Balance me wonder eye cream

This eye cream works wonders!

It brightens, moisturises and tightens!

When this ran out my eyes became so sore and dry!

Repurchase - yes Kelly, you need it! (even if it is £20)

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Jergens cherry almond beauty lotion & competition!

Jerens original beauty lotion*

 Jergens has always been a brand I've heard of but never tried before!

So I was delighted to be given the opportunity to try their new re-launched original body moisturiser! 

This beauty lotion is famous for it's classic cherry almond scent!

Which I must admit is beautiful, it smells just like cherry bakewells! 

And this smell doesn't fade off the skin either!

The moisturiser is very light weight and non-greasy! So no sticky feeling is left on the skin!

It claims to moisturise the skin for 24hrs and I can definitely say it lives up to these claims!

Not only has it improved my dry skin it's made my skin much softer and smoother!

I love it!

Competition

To celebrate the launch of this product Jergens are giving people a chance to win....

a designer handbag by Michael Kors, a scarf by Mulberry, a pair of designer shoes and the complete range of Jergens moisturisers!

Runners up could also win the full range of Jergens moisturisers and a year subscription to Marie-Claire.

To be in for a change of winning like the Jergens facebook page and fill out the form!

Good luck!

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Favourite skin care samples

Murad time release acne cleanser

Breakout? No problem! This little beauty solves that problem straight away!

It dramatically reduces the size of spots and clears up breakouts so fast it's crazy!

I can imagine that with continued use it will prevent breakouts from occurring.

Repurchase full size - maybe, it's quite expensive.

Monu extra rich night cream

I love this product!

It feels and smells so luxurious and intensively moisturises the skin overnight!

It leaves my skin feeling softer and firmer by morning.

Repurchase full size - I wish, too expensive.

Caudalie s.o.s thirst quenching serum

I can get quite dehydrated skin, which isn't dry but feels tight and looks dull.

This sorts out that problem!

It's such a light weight/non-greasy serum and it sinks in so fast leaving no residue.

Repurchase full size - yes!

Ginvera green tea marvel gel

Probably my favourite skin care sample yet!

I've never experienced anything like it!

It's an exfoliator, that contains no beads whatsoever. 

It leaves my skin so fresh and radiant, the results are amazing!

Repurchase full size - yes, yes, yes, yes!

DHC deep cleansing oil

With having oily skin oils were always avoided by me.

But I was brave and tried this product out and I'm glad I did.

This product effortlessly removes my make up without making my skin feel greasy.

Repurchase full size - probably!

What's your favourite skin care sample/product?

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Fantasy shopper

For those of you who already don't know Fantasy Shopper is an online virtual shopper where you get paid virtual money every hour which can be used to purchase virtual items from real shops such as Topshop and Newlook.

The site is a great way to discover new trends, gain outfit inspiration and discover new brands!

Outfits

Now my favourite thing, and the most addictive thing about Fantasy Shopper is creating outfits with the items you have purchased!

These are just some of many outfits that I have created on the site! 

I can imagine this would be useful for someone who wanted to plan an outfit for a special occasion such as a birthday! If you really like the outfit you can purchase each individual item by visiting the stores website, through fantasy shopper.There may even be discounts on the items! 

Your outfits can be shared with friends on facebook, twitter or even on pinterest! 

Events

Each day Fantasy Shopper hold an event where you can create an outfit based on a particular theme.

When you enter you can be in for a chance of winning a real prize such as a gift card or an item of clothing!

So will you be joining fantasy shopper?

Trust me it's addictive!

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*I was asked to write this post.

Elf mineral lipsticks

Elf mineral lipsticks 

nicely nude & runway pink

Elf mineral lipsticks come in beautifully sleek packaging, making them look a lot more expensive than they actually are and at £5 each, they are definitely a bargain. When applied they glide onto the lips really smoothly giving great colour pay off. They feel really smooth and creamy, which hydrates the lips. However, after a good hour or two's wear they do start to feel a little dry. But baring in mind I do have naturally dry lips anyway.

As for the colours, nicely nude, certainly isn't nude at all. It's a lovely baby pink with gold shimmer running through it. Whereas runway pink is a darker pink colour with sliver shimmer running through it.  The shimmer is barely noticeable so your lips don't look like they have been dipped in glitter.

Overall I'm impressed, I will certainly be buying more shades! The price is fab, the colours are lovely, along with the formula and they last quite well!

Have you tried these?

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'That lip balm'

After much lusting I finally gave into the nuxe reve de miel lip balm hype.

I constantly have dry lips and in winter they can get really chapped.

So I could justify the price tag of this product as it would get it's use.

And trust me it does!

The lip balm contains some lovely nourishing ingredients such as shea butter, plant oils and honey.

However, the texture is a little odd.

It's not like a normal lip product, it's applies quite thick and dries matte.

So is virtually invisible and doesn't budge or feel sticky.

 I tend to use this product at night, applying a thick layer and by morning it's still in place.

One thing I really like about this product is the scent.

To me it smells like chocolate orange, which is just delicious! (it's a little christmasy too)

Now does this product actually work?

Yes!

With continued use I can keep my lips hydrated, soft and prevent them becoming chapped!

I'm so glad I bought it!

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