Bold is Beautiful!

Hey my little cherubs, 


I hope you are all well!


So I've been playing around with some make up lately and I have been noticing a great summer trend, the bold lip colour!  Finally I can bring out my gorgeous red lippy!


This summer, do not be afraid to go bold and bright.


 Red is perfect for all hair colours from Blondes to Brunettes. 


If you are more towards Snow White's skin shade(fair), you should opt for a lipstick with more of a blueish undertone. 

Such as L'Oreal Colour Riche in the shade 214 Violet Saturne-Plum.























If you are more like Jasmine's shade(medium-olive), you can indulge yourself in reds with orange undertones.
Such as Oil of Olay Colourmoist Lipstick in 600 Sunset Gold.












If you are more like Esmeralda's shade(dark), are the lucky ones who can choose any colour they wish, from light coral through to the darkest berry!
Such as Avon Ultra Colour Rich in Red 2000.

DON'T FORGET: If you want your lip colour to last all day make sure to line those lips first!
I love using the Barry M Lip Liner for when I dare to wear red!

                                                   

What's your choice of lip colour this season?


Love,


E-L xo


P.S Don't forget to vote for me as best new beauty blogger! Click here.

Best New Beauty Blogger 2012

Hi guys, 


I have been nominated for best new beauty blogger by Cosmopolitan and I would be forever in your debt if you could vote for me here!


There will be a beauty post coming soon!


Love,


E-L xo

Perfectil Review- Skin, hair and nails.

Hello my little juniper berries!
Today I bring you a review of a product I have been trying for a while and it seems to be doing miracles for me. Now before I get into it, I would like to say that I do not encourage the use of vitamin tablets instead of getting vitamins through healthy eating but taken with a good, healthy diet and balanced lifestyle, vitamins can boost all your hard work that you put in to staying healthy.


Now with that out the way, let us begin! 

I saw these when I was shopping at Tesco and they were on offer 3 packs for £10, which is a bargain! Each packet contains 30 tablets, so enough for the month, more or less. I suffer from really bad flaky nails so I was looking for something to help me with that. On the back of the packet it says that Perfectil  is designed to complement your daily skin and hair care routine with a range of over 20 micronutrients specially formulated for utilisation by nails, hair follicles and the skin's lower dermal layer. You only need one tablet per day to be taken with your main meal and swallowed with water. 

After having used this now for 3+months I can say that I have seen a rapid improvement in the condition of my nails. I never used to treat my nails with anything or use many hand moisturisers, which may have added to the flakiness but my nails have remained flake free for quite some time. I am really impressed with the condition my nails are in, and I do think that these tablets have helped. Hair fall out has been less, but I like to try and take good care of my hair anyway, so I haven't been able to tell if the tablets have been working for my hair too!

Has anyone else tried out these tablets or any other vitamins for that matter to help improve nails, hair and skin? Let me know!

Love,

E-L xo

The sun is out from behind the clouds... sometimes!

...And for when it is out you should be protecting your bobby dazzlers (aka. eyes) with a pair of funky sunnies. 


Your outfit is not complete until you have framed your face with the right pair of shades!


A few styles that I have been loving recently are the Cat-Eye shape, like this pair from Asos, with the funky cut away detail and frameless lower rims. 

£9 from asos.com

Also, I love the Rounded shape sunglasses, the choice of the cool kids  this summer. These an also be found on Asos for £18.

There are some crazy shapes out there, so be brave and give them a go!

What are your favourite shaped sunglasses?

Love,

E-L xo

I never go anywhere without my CONCEALER!

Hello you crazy cats!

Just thought I'd write a quick review about Soap and Glory Kick Ass Concealer. 

Now I have major troubles with my dark circles, being a mixture of Indian and English means that I have light skin but I also have the dark circles that can be very prominent in Indian women. *sigh*. So I spend a lot of time searching for the perfect concealer that will help me disguise my tired looking eyes (even though I'm not tired!). AND I think I have found it! It is the Kick Ass Concealer  by Soap and Glory. 

3 Piece Camouflage kit 

Now the price of this kit is pretty steep for a high street brand at £10 but it is most definitely worth it. It has 3 steps that allow you to conceal all the imperfections on your face; from an under-eye brightener, light scrambling complexion concealer and translucent setting powder, all in one handy pot that fits perfectly into a small make up bag!

This concealer leaves tired looking eyes bright and fresh, without looking heavy or leaving you looking like a cake face, which nobody wants! The two tones are great for being able to mix together to get the perfect shade to match your skin tone, and they blend very well on the skin. If, like me, you suffer from those pesky dark circles, I do recommend investing in this product.

You can find it online at the Soap and Glory website or it is available at Boots. 

It seems I am becoming a little bit of a fan of Soap and Glory these days, is anyone else?

Love,

E-L xo

The Secret to Better Looking Legs!

Hello little ones,


I hope you are all well! I thought I would write about an amazing product that has helped me overcome my razor bumps that I developed on the backs of my legs from shaving. I used to have the worst red bumps on my legs and they were the most ugly and irritating bumps in the world. I tried lots of exfoliators to sort out my skin but nothing seemed to work until I came across this product... 

This my little minions is my Holy Grail product. You literally rub it into damp skin in circular motions and wash away, pat dry and feel the smoothness of your legs. AMAZING! And it smells incredible. It's made of shea butter, sweet almond oil, peach seed powder, sea salt and sugar. 

Trust me guys, this stuff is great. My legs have never looked or felt better. The small pot is only £2.50  or you can buy it in large for £7.00 from Soap and Glory. 

What are your favourite body scrubs? 

Love,

E-L xo

The Postman Brings Me Presents...

...Well, at least I like to think of it that way!
Yesterday I had an exciting parcel arrive that I had been waiting for, full of goodies from the wonderful Dixi. I stumbled across Dixi through their Facebook page and decided to browse their website. OH MY GOODNESS, I wanted everything! My weakness is rings, I adore rings and have way too many but I always find myself acquiring more... Anywho, Dixi have some amazing designs on their website and all at such great cost! All of the rings that I purchased were between £4-£6 which is brilliant! 


Dixi sells vintage and modern clothing and jewellery at very affordable prices. 


So here's what I decided to purchase:

Harper Long Aztec Ring: £6.00
I love this ring and how it appears to spread over three fingers. I also adore the colours and the pattern!

























Karma Thin Band Ring: £6.00
This ring is so simple which is why I really like it. I have never seen a ring like this before, especially one with the inscription of Karma,  which is something I believe in.

 The last two rings that I purchased were the Dejana Twisted Gold Above Knuckle Ring: £4.00 and the Tevis Bronze Cut Out Knuckle Ring: £6.00. 
I am a huge fan of knuckle rings, so as soon as I saw this cut out one I had to have it!
I hadn't really seen many above knuckle rings before and thought that it looked really pretty. I think they make your fingers look really dainty and long, which I find to be a very good thing! 








You can find all of these rings and more at the Dixi website:


www.shopdixi.com



What's your favourite jewellery that you find yourself buying?


Love,


E-L xo