Another month can only mean one thing - a rundown of my favourite beauty items right now!
So here are my April Beauty Favourites...
1. TRESemme Keratin Smooth - I have been using this product every few days for the last couple of months. My hair is in fairly bad condition because of dying it and using heat on it, so I needed a product that would not only repair it but leave it looking healthy and shiny. After using this product only once I noticed a big difference, my hair felt stronger and looked a lot healthier. This hair treatment also smells gorgeous and leaves you hair with a girly fruity scent even after its been washed out.
2. Nivea Extra Gentle Eye Makeup Remover - I've been using the Nivea Micelllar cleansing water for a while but I wanted to try something different and a little more gentle. I picked up this makeup remover from Savers a few weeks back as it was only around £2 and exactly what I was looking for. I use this product with cotton pads and it take my eye makeup off with ease. I've also got it in my eyes a few times and at doesn't sting that much, not that I would recommend it.
3. Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - This brush was one of my many Christmas presents from Sean. I was moaning for some nice brushes and he brought me loads, but this is definitely my favorite. I use it mainly to apply foundation but I have used it to apply bronzer and I find it works really well for both. It picks up a nice amount of product and feels really nice on your skin. This brush retails at around £10 and although that's more expensive than some other brands, its definitely worth picking up.
4. Avon Nail Experts Gold Strength - My Nails, like my hair are in quite a bad way, I'm forever breaking and chipping them and work. I really needed a product that would fix them up a bit and I haven't found anything that works as well as this varnish. Not only does it help strengthen the nail but it looks nice too. Its a clear coat with a subtle gold shimmer that you could use on its own or as a top coat.
So that was this months beauty favorites. I'm trying really hard to save lately so buying new products isn't on the top of my to do list. I'm going to dig out some older beauty products next month and maybe rediscover some old favorites.
What have you been loving this month?
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As a you might know, a few weeks back I lost my dog Blue. It was a really difficult time for us, we all completely shut off from the world and I stopped blogging for a while. Nothing made sense anymore and I just wanted to stay in bed. For those of you without pets you might not be able to relate, but loosing Blue was such a big thing for us and coping with it was really hard. Today I really wanted to write about my dog passing away and coping with loss. This isn't so much a 'how to' but more of me sharing how my family and I dealt with it.
For the first few days it didn't sink in at all. It happened really suddenly one night and we never expected it at all. I was actually starting to prepare dinner for me and Sean when dad shouted to me that the dog wasn't breathing. He had stepped outside to give him his dinner when he found him unconscious. He was only about 7 and we don't really know what caused it but we assumed he had a heart attack in his sleep.
I had work the next day and I was completely distraught. I cried all morning and had to go home early as I just couldn't cope. We decided now was a good time as ever to bury our baby who had been lying in his basket all night, he still looked at though he was sleeping.
We decided to bury him as we couldn't really afford to get him cremated and none of us really liked that idea much anyway. We bought Blue from a Springer Spaniel breeder not too far away who owned a farm. We would kennel him here when we went away and his mom and other relatives still lived here. The breeders were kind enough to set aside a plot of land where we could bury Blue. We liked the idea of him being back where he belonged, and he was buried there that afternoon.
That whole day is still a bit of a blur, that whole week was actually. What had happened just didn't sink in, its like my head couldn't understand that Blue was gone. Burying my baby was just such a surreal experience for all of us, my sister didn't even cry.
In the days after Blue passed away we all dealt with it very differently. I cried my eyes out every night and found it hard to sleep. Even in the day I would burst into tears until I just couldn't cry anymore. My sister teared up a few times but she didn't cry, not really. Even now I'm not sure she's taken it all in. My dad took blue for walks everyday and he's been really lost. I'll go for the occasional walk with him but its not the same, his best friend has gone and nothing can replace that. I think moms dealt really well with the whole thing, that or she's just staying strong for dad.
One of the first things we did when we got back on that afternoon was dig out some of photos of Blue. We didn't have as many as we thought but the ones we did have summed up his personality perfectly. We decided to frame a couple of these photos and put them in the living room where they still are now. At first it really hurt to see him up there, knowing we would never see him again, I think It even made dad cry. I think looking back through old photos and hanging them up helped us all to grieve properly.
After a few days had passed dad decided to clear out his basket. It was really hard to get rid of Blue's blanket covered in his hair and scent. Clearing away his things made it final that he wasn't coming back. He was never really bothered by toys but he did have a teddy that we decided we wanted to bury with him. Now there's just an empty space where his basket used to be, although its sad we knew we couldn't keep it there forever.
It's been a few weeks since we lost Blue and although we still miss him and I occasionally cry myself to sleep thinking about him, things have got easier. We've been trying to keep ourselves busy and get back into our routines, none of us could really afford to have time off work so things went back to normal quite quickly. About 3 weeks ago we went on our first holiday without him and as it was only April dogs are allowed on all the beaches. Thinking about Blue running around those beaches really hurt and honestly none of us really enjoyed that holiday.
Loosing Blue has really hit us all hard but slowly we are coming to terms with it. Eventually we will start looking for a new puppy, but nothing will ever replace the time and the bond we had with our gorgeous, smelly, gentle baby Blue.
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'Apply Hand Food hand cream as often as you want to soften' and that's exactly what I have been doing for over a year. I want to start off by saying Soap & Glory Hand Food is one of, if not the best hand creams I have ever used and I've tried out quite a few in my time.
As you might know by now, I suffer with really dry skin and I'm always on the hunt for a good moisturizer. I never expected to find one in Christmas beauty gift box. I received my first tube of Hand Food in a huge Soap and Glory gift box for Christmas 2013 and I've been using it ever since. I'm not really sure how it hasn't popped up on the blog until now.
Soap & Glory Hand Food Hand Cream RRP £6.00 125ml
Let's start with that gorgeous scent. You might have picked up that I love good smelling products, if it doesn't smells amazing I don't want to use it. According to the Soap and Glory website Hand Food is scented with their own 'Pink' Fragrance, but it contains Shea butter, Macadamia oil and marshmallow so I'm guessing that would influence how it smells? Whatever the scent is, its good and I'm happy for my skin to smell like it.
Another thing I like about this product is the packaging; as with all Soap and Glory products it is cute and girly. I have always purchased the 50ml size which must be the travel size as you can buy a bigger 125ml for £5. I prefer this size as its easy to take out with you and as its under 100ml you can put it in your carry on luggage when you are flying. I don't know about anyone else but dry plane air doesn't do my skin any favors and I like to have moisturizer handy.
I use Hand Food every night before I go to bed and I always wake up with super soft, moisturized hands. It smooths out all the wrinkles on my fingers and makes them look a lot plumper and young. I know that sounds like a really odd thing to say as I'm only 20, but a lifetime of eczema has made my hands age quite a lot.
Overall I think this is a really good quality product and its brilliant value for money. I really enjoy using the Hand Food Hydrating Hand Cream and I would give it a 9/10.
Have your ever tried Hand Food? What's your favorite hand cream?
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Another month - another little round up of the products I've been loving! So which beauty products have a been using a lot throughout March?
1. Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in #625 'Iced Caramel' - This lipstick has definitely become my favorite out of the two. It's also a matte lipstick but it's also really creamy and I don't feel the need to add a glossy top coat. This is a much lighter more natural shade and I've been wearing it most days. Although it is a very basic shade I still think it completes my makeup look nicely and I'm definitely going to get a lot of wear out of it.
2. Laura Paige Sunset Shimmer Bronzing Powders - I bought this little set months ago at the clothes show but I've only really been using it for the last couple of weeks. I've never really been into bronzing and contouring but I've been feeling really pale lately and I needed something to brighten up my face. I use the darker shades to define my cheekbones and the lighter shade to highlight under my eyes, along my nose, and the center of my forehead. It really does make a big difference to my overall makeup.
3. No7 Extreme Length Waterproof Mascara - When I first tried out this mascara I didn't really like it. I felt like it was a bit too wet for my lashes if that makes sense? It stayed in my pen pot for a couple of months until I cracked it out again a few weeks ago. Its very similar to my old faithful 'Exceptional Definition' which is another No7 product. It makes my lashes look super long and now that it's dried out a bit, it fans them out really nicely too. I will definitely be repurchasing this mascara in the future.
4. Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in #553 'Glamorous Red' - So I picked up this lipstick and the one below in Duty Free on my way back from Amsterdam last month. I was after a new Channel lippy but they didn't have any so I settled for these beauty's. I was only going to get one but as I couldn't decide which I liked better and they were so cheap I got both. This one is a deep pink, almost red colour and I've mostly been wearing it on nights out and to dinner. It's a matte lipstick but its really creamy which is hard to find even in regular lipsticks.
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I haven't written a product review in quite a while so I thought I'd get back into it with a product I've been testing out over the last few weeks - Sudocrem.
Sudocrem is a very well known skin care product, it's been a family favorite for years. My mom had always used it on us as kids and up until recently I thought it was really only for soothing sore skin and nappy rash. That was until I picked up a handy travel sized Skin Care Cream.
The Sudocrem Skin Care Cream is specifically designed for teenagers and adults with sensitive or spot prone skin. It can also be used to soothe shaving rash and help with dry patches. Although I never tried this out on rashes I can definitely vouch for it being a gentle product and helping clear up dry skin.
As you all probably know by now I suffer will really dry skin and patchy eczema. Although there's no cure for it I have used several creams that have helped, including this one. I get a really bad patch of dry skin on my wrist and for the last couple of weeks I have been applying Sudocrem before bed. I really wish I had some before and after pictures because the transformation really is amazing. Although it hasn't totally cleared up, its healed up quite a lot and the skin isn't as inflamed.
Although it doesn't claim to be a moisturizing cream, it does help with dry skin. Like I said previously, I've used it every night before bed and with regular use I did see improvements. If you do have severe dry skin like myself, I would suggest using other moisturizing creams to accompany the Sudocrem as it cant work miracles.
One thing I love about this cream is the smell. Although it's not advertised as a scented skin care cream it does smell really good and even Sean commented on how nice my face smelt after I'd applied it. Another bonus is the price. A 30g travel sized product retails at around £1.99 and considering how long it lasts, its a bargain.
One thing I personally don't like about this cream is the consistency. It's quite a thick cream and although some people love that, I generally prefer thinner creams as I've found this quite hard to rub in. However when the cream is rubbed in properly it doesn't feel greasy on the skin which is always a plus when you use it before going out.
This isn't a cream I would used all over but for particularly dry or irritated skin it's become my daily go to product. Overall I've enjoyed using this product and I will continue to use it alongside my other skin care creams. I would give this cream an 8/10.
Have you tried Sudocrem before? Do you like it?
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