Artistic Gloss Nail Polish ¦Review¦ Purebeauty Salon

Hi ladies sorry it's been so long since I've posted as most of you will be aware I've been busy with my second baby boy who was born on 17th of October 2014, and before that we had been moving house!! So it's been busy busy around here! To meet baby William and see how he's doing, look out for my new youtube video's coming up and blog posts over on my mommy blog.

Today I wanted to review the artistic gloss manicure I had about 2 months ago now!! How time flies when you have a baby! I had the manicure at a local Beauty Salon called Pure Beauty. You can find links to their website, Instagram and Twitter at the bottom of this blog.

I go to Pure beauty for the odd pamper, and beauty products. How I wish I had time to go every week! As per usual the service I received was amazing, lovely warm welcome along with the offer of a cup of tea or coffee and a well earned catch up with the girls! I had been in contact with Sarah, the salon manager and owner to ask her advice on the artistic gloss as I wanted something hard wearing that would hopefully stay looking good till my babies due date! A Pre-baby pamper. 

She did not fail and all she had told me was completely true! You can get so many people who would rather just sell you a product or treatment, rather than give you exactly what you after! 

On to the treatment! I chose to go for a lovely fall/autumnal colour Opting for this gorgeous navy blue colour, then to make myself feel that bit more glam I added the sparkly/glitter accent nail on my ring finger. 

A little information on Artistic Gloss:

lasts around 2-3 weeks.

uses an LED Lamp

The therapist went on ahead after the usual nail preparations, filing etc. Applying a base coat to the nail, we went on with the colour I had picked. With each thin coat that was applied I placed my hands under an LED lamp, we repeated this (if memory services me well) 3 times. so about 30 seconds. Then once finished a top coat was applied. As soon as the manicure was finished the gloss was dry.. As I went to get my purse of my bag, I thought of god the dreaded smudge is definitely about to happen! However the gloss really was completely dry! Which for me as a mom was perfect!

The polish lasted me a good 2 and a half weeks, before my first chip and that had only happened as I caught my nail causing it to crack slightly which in turn chipped my polish! However even after the small chip, the polish went on to last another week at least! Even then the only main noticeable issue for me was the growth from my nails. (being pregnant with nails that grow so quick)

I can honestly say I would definitely go back for another treatment! I did wonder if I could be happy with the same nail colour for weeks on end however I managed and I can say it was nice not having to spend my "free time" when the boys are in bed sorting out another colour to paint my nails then waiting for it to dry, to only end up smudging it due to the boys needing something! (a mom's worst nightmare the perfect manicure ruined before even getting out the house!)

If you've got endless amounts of Christmas parties this is definitely the perfect nail treatment to go for! Perfect looking nails for weeks without having to worry about chips? Hands up who's in?

The perfect shades for the Holidays plus you can even add some sparkle with the gorgeous glittery polishes! 

Have you had artistic gloss? What were your thoughts, comment below! 

Find Purebeauty online:

Website: http://www.purebeauty-salon.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PurebeautyLoves

Instagram: Purebeautyloves 

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Love Sara xoxo

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DISCLAIMER: This blog is in no way sponsored, Purebeauty have not asked me to review this treatment. The have not paid or sponsored this blog. The treatment was paid for with my own money. All opinions are my own. 

HOW TO SOCK/DONUT BUN TUTORIAL ¦ FASHION FRIDAY ¦

Hi guys here's my tutorial on how I do my sock/donut bun -- which ever you call it! Hope you enjoy. It's short and sweet but hopefully it will help!

Love Sara xoxo

Benefit ¦ Gimme Brow ¦ Review/Demo

Today I am reviewing the Gimme Brow by Benefit Cosmetics. I have been using this product well over a month now, and I have to say.... it has changed how I do my eyebrows!! It's so quick and easy and as a mom that is a huge huge essential.

Benefit say that this is a brush on fiber gel, which you can see the fibers in the product a little. It's water resistant, long wearing, natural looking and build-able. Is that really the case though? I have to answer that with a very confident yes, I have inserted a picture below of my eyebrows. just using this product, and my eyebrows look nice and natural not overly draw on or stiff from a setting wax. My eyebrows can be slightly sparse in areas and this definitely builds up the volume/thickness of my eyebrows. 

The wand is the same as a mascara wand, just mini version! Which makes it cute and super easy to use.

Over all I love this product, it's amazing, quick, easy and truly lasts all day. It costs £17.50 so it's not massively expensive but it won't break the bank! The only down fall I find is their are only 2 color selections, light/medium and medium/deep. Which for me I wouldn't want my brows any darker while my hair is it's natural color, however if I had lighter hair I'd be slightly worried that the light/medium may make my eyebrows too dark. 

Have you tried this product? What are your thoughts comment down below. 

Sara xoxo

Benefit ¦ They're Real Push Up Liner ¦ Review

So here is the review I can't wait to share with you guys, because as I had said in my First Impressions blog that my opinions on this product are some what different to when I first tried it out. So shall we get straight into the review...

So Benefit claims this product to be the easiest gel eyeliner ever... a revelation in how we ladies apply our eyeliner. Being a mom, with little time on my hands and not being best friends with any liquid liner half the time, I got sucked in and thought wow this must really be amazing!! -- Is it worth all this fuss?

I have got to say I was a tad disappointed with the product. Don't get me wrong I don't hate it .. but I'm not head over heels in love with it, and it certainly hasn't made me feel like if I buy something else than it's a complete betrayal!

You do have to get used to the tip as it is silicone and quite soft. So that's one thing you need to be able to use. But my biggest problem with this, is I find when using it I have to trust then rub the pen on my hand before applying it to my actual lid, which wastes product however to get the product evenly distributed on the tip I find I get a better application doing it this way. I've also noticed that when using it with too little product left on the tip it can begin to make your line appear patchy and faded. Although the pigment of the product it's self is amazing, I've never had such a pure matte eye liner before hence why I was slightly shocked when this began to happen. 

With those few little niggles also comes my complaint of this annoying little ball of product that seems to gather when applying the eyeliner. It's as it your getting fall out from the product?? Even though it's a gel liner!? 

Over all.. I could probably find an eyeliner I love more than this one. However I have got to say I do use it now as my go to liner. But I doesn't go without saying that I hate having to waste the product on my hand before actually applying to the lid! 

Check out my video below to hear more of my thoughts on the product. Also comment below with your thoughts on this eye liner and any others you could recommend I try. 

Glam Glow ¦ Tingelxfoliate Treatment ¦ Review

Today's review is on another Glam Glow product, this time I have tried out the Glam Glow Youth Mud Tinglexfoliate Treatment. This is another sample I received from the lovely ladies at Pure beauty Salon 

After loving the other Glam Glow mask sample that I tried I could not wait to try this one -- and who doesn't want to try a face mask that tingles on the skin?? I was kind of curious, who wouldn't be! I didn't find the mask too tingly though, I was worried it would be horribly tingly on the skin. 

What is in this amazing, clarify yet oh so expensive face mask? A few things are chamomile, lavender and a Kaolin which is french sea clay - sounds fancy! An amazing thing about this product is that it is 100% paraben-free, cruelty free and it is also suitable for vegans.

Another thing that I was worried about with the product was the fact that it may leave my skin feeling really dehydrated and dry, however it didn't. My skin looked brighter, clearer, glowing and incredibly smooth. I left the mask on for 10 minutes, watching how it works was actually quite fun to watch, as it dries out on the skin. As shown in the pictures below.

I am can honestly say these masks would be worth the investment, they certainly work their magic, I managed to get a few uses out the sample, using it once a week for two weeks. Even from just those 2 I may have even got 3 uses from it I could see a visible difference in my skin, and more so in the blackheads that I have always had. The mask costs £50.00 however it comes in a smaller and larger size. So I'd recommend the smaller size first to check you are happy with the results, before splurging on the full size. This is definitely a luxury product to have in your bathroom cabinet. I can see why it has been branded as such a cult product but beauty bloggers, celebrities, makeup artists and models. 

**Quick note to add to this blog before I post, So sorry it has taken me so long! I have had some issues with my computer, therefore have been unable to upload the pictures! I will note the pictures have not been edited at all, as I think due to the nature of pictures expose the face mask and how it works I though it be best not to! I hope you enjoyed the blog ladies. **

July Favorites 2014 ¦ Makeup, Hair & Skincare ¦

Is August really here already?? ... who else is waiting for autumn/fall to appear and also secretly counting down the days till Christmas...  If you can't tell I'm more of a winter is coming kinda girl than a summer lover ...So moving swiftly into my July favorites

So starting with skincare I have been loving my Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi Action Creme Cleanser/Moisture Mask. I have had this for quite a while now and the recent heat wave has made me love it all the more for keeping my skin hydrated! It's aimed at All skin types but ideally for dry skin types.

I generally just use this in the mornings as a refreshing cleanser. Leaving it to sit on my skin for a moment or two prior to washing it off. In the evenings if I use this item I tend to use it as the moisture mask than a cleanser as I prefer my cleansing balm to remove makeup thoroughly. The moisture mask is amazing I have even forgotten to wash it off after applying - sleeping in it - I didn't suffer any break outs or other mishaps!  

I have also been loving The Body Shops Vitamin E Facial Spritz however forgot to get a picture for my blog ... and as I am already running a little behind with getting this blog written I'm hoping you guys don't mind me not including a picture! - ramble over

The facial spritz has once again been a life saver in the horribly - yes you heard me horribly, unbearably hot weather the UK has recently seen. Being pregnant in a heat wave hasn't been the most fun! So yes back to it again ... It truly has been a life saver with my skin feeling like its needed a little extra hydration from the weather and also my pregnancy hormones, although they seem to have in the last couple of weeks calmed down!

And who doesn't like the smell of rose water? I find it such a soothing, calming and relaxing scent. Sometimes I find myself giving my face an extra spritz just for the fragrance. 

Onto a bit of a pregnancy favorite. Being pregnant I want to avoid at all costs any more stretch marks, yes they are a part of pregnancy, and growing up/puberty in general. But that doesn't mean I don't want to try avoid getting anymore? Or just looking after my skin. This Nspa mum to be stretch mark oil is great. It's not quite as expensive as bio oil however I can say I think the results of it have been just as great if not better. As like most oils is does take about 5 minutes to soak in so you want to massage it in really well and then make sure you wear something loose or just "air dry" for a while. 

Make up I imagine the words finally are running through a few of your heads. First lets start with my Rimmel Stay Matte Powder this has been a long lasting love of mine, that with the weather has helped keep my foundation in place all day. I tend to just use it wear my makeup transfers the most, and wear I can get a little over shiny in the heat! 

These two combined are my loves, they are just the perfect combination. Like Ben & Jerry .. I feel without one it just doesn't give me the same glow any more ... sad I know. But these two bronzer's combined are amazing. They give the perfect 2014 summer bronzed glow that seems to have been so big this year. I have even been loving the honey bronzer by the body shop as a eye shadow color. Oh I should mention what these products are although I imagine fairly obvious I am talking about the Chanel Bronze Universal and Honey Bronzer from the Body Shop - I believe that's what its called. 

While on the topic of face makeup and bases I am in love with my Nar's sheer glow foundation that I will be reviewing soon for you all. I've had it over a month now and just can't imagine not using it. The glow is just right, it's not too much leaving you more wet faced than dewy glow! and the color match is perfect! I also love that I apply this with my beauty blender, seems to sit so nicely on the skin when I apply it this way rather than with a brush.

Another picture I forgot to include was the Rimmel Blush I have been reaching for -I'm going to blame my baby brain as I am suffer a rather bad memory at the moment! It's quite an old blusher and been out for quite a while, called 020 pink rose.  

 Eyes 2 favorites The Urban Decay primer potion has changed the way I wear eye makeup, I no longer end up with horrible creasing after an hour of application! And I also find it cancels out any veins or redness on my lids which is always a bonus for a tired mom! I will be reviewing this item for you soon! I've been meaning to for sometime now!

The second thing is the Great Lash Mascara by Maybelline it's the perfect mascara for being around the house or going for a quick walk but wanting to make yourself feel and look that little more put together. I unfortunately do not have great eye lashes, they seem to in the last few years I've noticed them become much much lighter in color and just shorter??? Not sure why, I'm not overly concerned by it, but I think after having the baby I may start getting them tinted again. This mascara doesn't really make lashes look voluminous or longer just "perks" them up a little, I guess is a good way to put it!

Finally the only hair care product I have to share at the moment, but this bottle just seems to be lasting forever! I don't wash my hair every day I tend to try wash it 2-3 times a week, as I think its basic knowledge that allowing your hair and scalp produce some natural oils and grease is good for you. This L'Oreal Elvive oil leaves my hair so soft. I only apply this to the ends of my hair, and you only need the smallest amount. I have long hair and its relatively thick 2 pumps of this is enough for my ends I tend to apply it to the ends up to my shoulders. But not to the roots as you can just end up making your hair greasy again! 

Well they are my favorites for the month guys! I hope you liked the blog post, comment below your thoughts and some of your favourites whether they be makeup, beauty, fashion, parent or even TV show related. Check out my youtube video I have done as well where I share some TV shows myself and my partner have been loving and over indulging in on Netflix!! 

Love Sara xoxo

They're Real Push Up Liner ¦ BENEFIT ¦ First Impressions

Finally managed to get round to uploading my first, first impression video! Excited? I hadn't uploaded the video as initially this product really "wow'd"  me! So I didn't know if I would have rather wanted for you all to see my review, but I have decided to upload it anyway as I don't want to be repeating myself on all the information on the product that I have in this video along with the fact -- we can't always trust a first time try!! -- so if your intrigued to know my first thoughts on the product and want to know what my real opinion on the product is then look out for the review coming soon!!

Comment down below if you have any thoughts on this product or have a first impression to share!! Remember to look for the review for a more in depth talk about the product and what I think.

Nail of The Day ¦ NOTD ¦ Essie

So for the weekend I have decided to go for something fun, cute and girly. Summer is here ... or was until the weather did a 160 on us all as usual. My inspiration for this nail look was from Ingrid (miss glamorazzi youtube)

I just loved the combination of the polka dots, with the pink heart and accent colour on my thumb. To create this look you will need, a pale pink, bright pink and white polish. Along with a top coat of your choice and a base coat - I currently don't have one. naughty.

The polish I used to create this look was Essie's Muchi Muchi which is the gorgeous soft pink. Then for the heart and the thumb to add some fun to the look I used Essie's Lovie Dovie. Then for the polka dots, I took my french manicure tipped Rimmel London Polish which I don't think you can get anymore unfortunately.

For the dots I took a cocktail stick or if you have them use dotting tools -- obviously a lot easier.
Again I then used a cocktail stick for the heart as, just by placing a dot of the polish on the nail and spreading it to the shape I wanted before it dried.

Send me your creations to my twitter @Sfrancestweets and Instagram Sara25fm.

Lucy Watson ¦ Made In Chelsea ¦ Inspired Makeup

Here's what I used for the tutorial that I did to create a similar look to one I saw on Made In Chelsea, That Lucy Watson was wearing to what I believe was her birthday party ... or as they all seem to say on MIC pardy. Which was I think one of the first episodes of this season.

A classic red lip, which looks gorgeous on Lucy, with basically nude eyes, winged liner and a glow to the skin. Lucy is already very pretty with or without makeup, so the toned down eye makeup looks stunning on her. 

Here's what I used to create the look:

Starting with Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation. In the shade Rose Ivory.

Then to give my skin a glow I used my Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel 

Moving onto brows with my Avon Perfect Eyebrow Kit. In the shade soft brown.

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original to prep my eye lids for any shadow I'm going to use. 

Then I take my MAC Palette and use the following eyeshadows:

Brule as a base.

Patina to add definition to the crease and outer corners of the eye.

Finally I take Shroom to highlight the inner corners of the eye and the brow bone.

To create the soft winged liner I used L'Oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim. Intense black.

Mascara, I used two mascaras, a different one for my top and bottom lashes. For the top Lashes I used Maybelline the Falsies and for the bottom I used Maybelline Great Lash Mascara

MUA Blusher in the shade Cupcake. 

And Finally to finish the look I used Maybelline's ColorSensational Lipstick, in the shade 530 Fatal Red.

Glam Glow ¦ Super-Mud Clearing Treatment¦ Review

Recently I received some samples from a local Salon I visit, the treatment and service I receive when I visit is just amazing, the atmosphere the minute you walk in is so friendly and relaxing. Their is no end to the cups of teas or coffee while having your nails done and a good old catch up! We share the same opinions on supporting local businesses or in my case beauty bloggers. It's amazing to find that kind of support, especially locally within your own community.

The first sample I have tried so far is the Glam Glow Super Mud Clearing Treatment. I have been wanting to try some of the glam glow treatments for so long! I can say it was worth the wait! It was only a small sample however I can say even from 1 treatment I noticed such a difference straight away!

The mask drew out a lot of oils that were clogging up my pores especially on my nose, where I have always struggled with blackheads! I have quite dry skin at the moment which when I wasn't pregnant was normal/dry with hormonal breakouts. I didn't feel my skin got too tight or anything after the mask. Which I was a little worried about.

The mask seemed to work by drawing out the excess oils on the skin, from pores that are already open/large rather than stripping away all the essential oils that your skin needs. After I washed the mask off, I noticed a huge difference in my skin, some of the pores by my nose and going across the cheeks had basically closed up, and my skins texture was so smooth and soft!

When applying the mask it goes on dark grey and moist then dries to a hard/stiff light grey color, where you can then see the mask drawing the excess oils from the pores, which in my case like I stated before nose, chin and slightly down my cheeks.

Pure Beauty Salon  who supplied the sample, do treatments using the Glam Glow products. Here's their website if your local to check out what they have to offer. You can also find them on Twitter, Instagram:Purebeauty Loves  Facebook.

Whats In My ¦ MAC Palette ¦

Long awaited for a few of you and I'm quite excited to be sharing with you whats inside my MAC Palette. I am in love with my palette, so I am so happy to be sharing it with you all!

My MAC Palette isn't full just yet, I do however only have 4 more shadows till it is, with a list of about 20 eye shadow I would love. So I want to ask you guys to share with me your suggestions as to what you think I should get next? So let me know in the comments below. Now on with whats in that bad boy! 

Here is an overview of the palette as you can see I only have 2 quite "daring" or daring for me at least, eye shadows. The others are more neutral. So lets get started on whats, what!

The first three shades in the palette, are Shroom, Brule and Vanilla. 

Shroom is a frosted, metallic almost white shadow. Beautiful as a highlighter for the inner corners of the eyes or a base. Although its not as smooth in texture as Brule. 

Brule is my a gorgeous matte silky cream shadow. I love using this as a base all over the lid, to give a neutral undertone color for when applying other shadows on top.

Vanilla, is an amazing shadow for highlighting the brow bone, cheeks and inner corners of the eyes. It is slightly shimmery but not to heavily shimmered, it could almost pass as matte on the first glimpse. Again it isn't as silky in texture as Brule.

Patina and Mulch are my go to neutral smokey eye for the day time combination. I love them. 

Patina is a taupe brown, with a gold/bronze shimmer. It is silky in texture and smooth feeling to touch.

Mulch is a gorgeous hazel, mahogany brown. Again frosted with gold flex's. With a nice deep pigmentation.

                            

Above are some of my favorite colors in the palette, Naked Lunch, Quarry and Sketch.

Naked lunch, is one of the first shadows I got for the palette, may have even been another that my partner Rich has got for me. It's a nice pale pink with white undertones and again it's a frosted shadow. 

Quarry is my next matte shadow but not the last, seems I've realized most my shadows seem to be frosted or shimmery. It's a nice calm, i'd say fairly neutral Lilac/mauve shadow. Again just ask silky in texture as the Brule eye shadow. Which I find makes them easy to blend. Quarry is also beautifully pigmented. 

Sketch is a deep aubergine shadow, with purple flecks of shimmer in it, as shown rather well in the picture above. It is nicely pigmented, not overly dark or over powering when applied, very build-able in color.

Finally the last three. Carbon, Cranberry and Humid. 

Carbon is the last matte shadow I have in my palette, and ideally I use it for lining my top lash line to give the appearance of thicker lashes. Or I use it over liquid liner to help set it and take away any shine. I was surprised that this shadow isn't too heavily pigmented, it can be if with a light hand be applied quite sheet and light. 

Cranberry, Is a gorgeous and one of my more daring shadows. It's a beautiful shimmer/metallic red with pinky undertones. and applies beautifully, and incredibly build-able. So if your thinking oh my god i'd never wear that. Don't knock it till you try it! 

Humid is my favorite shadow for fall/autumn. It's a deep emerald green. again as all the rest of my shadows it is frosted. 

Sorry these swatches aren't the great of Carbon, Cranberry and Humid. 

Youtube Video

Pro Palette Eye Shadows 

                                                     Whats in your MAC Palette? 

Barry M ¦ Natural Glow ¦ Review

As promised for you all here is the review for the Barry M Natural Glow Palette that I recently did a tutorial with over on my Youtube Channel, along with a blog post listing all the products I used for the tutorial.

Firstly can we just appreciate the simplistic yet wonderful packaging of the product? Just simple and classic. Some people may find this boring.. But I happen to like "boring". 

The palette is a beautiful palette compromising of 6 eye shadows, 2 of which are matte and the other 4 are shimmery. Along with 1 neutral blush, with slight shimmer. 

I noticed when I applied the blush to my cheek it almost left a slight highlighting effect to the cheek from the shimmer, which looked gorgeous. It's a very "do it all" color that would suit all makeup looks you can make with this palette. It's a pink/peachy color, and very subtle adding just a nice glow of color. 

All the colors are absolutely gorgeous, their is a pink shimmer with silver flecks, matte cream, matte caramel brown, gun metal grey shimmer, caramel/gold shimmer and a dark brown shimmer again. I truly believe this is a palette that is a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 2 and even the Naked 3 with the pink and gun metal eye shadows. 

The eyeshadow quality over all, they are quite subtle when applied, however can be built up. Pigmentation is better in the darker shadows - as you would expect with most dark eye shadows. The pink is extremely subtle which gives the eye a nice brightening effect. 

I will certainly be going to buy a couple more of these palettes, I believe they have a summer palette with some nice pastel shades in it perfect for this year. Have any of you tried the Barry M palettes? What are your thoughts, comment below. 

DISCLAIMER: ALL PRODUCTS ARE PURCHASED WITH MY OWN MONEY, MY OPINIONS ARE MY OWN IN NO WAY HAVE I BEEN PAID OR SPONSORED TO DO THIS REVIEW. 

Barry M ¦ Nautral Glow ¦ Tutorial

Welcome back to my blog everyone! hope you have all had an amazing bank holiday weekend. This weeks video is a nice treat for you all... A tutorial!! So excited for this video, as I have fallen in love with this super affordable palette.

I will have a separate blog up for you guys with my thoughts and a review with swatches of the product soon along with a youtube video.

I hope you enjoy the video guys don't forget to give it a big thumbs up and subscribe if you want to see more.

Here is a list of the products mentioned/used in the video with a link to each other them for you guys.

Barry M Natural Glow Palette
Rimmel Wake me up Foundation I have also reviewed this product.
Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer
Chanel Bronze Universel & Review
Chanel Poudre Universelle Compact
Avon Perfect Eyebrow Kit Soft brown
MAC Eye Kohl Pencil Teddy
Maybelline The Falsies Mascara
Urban Decay Primer Potion Original

George ¦ Asda Makeup ¦ Bronzer Duo #1 Blondes

Today's blog I'm quite excited about, it's become a go to product for me the last few months. That product is the George Bronzer duo. George is a brand by the Asda supermarket. Now I know what is initially going through yours head... Cheap and nasty, but I am going to stop you right their!

I really liked this Bronzer, It has a lighter side which is a highlighter and the other is the darker Bronzer. I have not tried the highlighter in the pack as the whole product does have a gold shimmer. I will say its the shimmer that is the only thing I dislike about the product and it is slightly noticeable. And the Highlighter seems a little to peachy for a highlight, when I think of a highlighter I think of something white with nice light reflecting flecks.

I picked up the shade number 1 blonde, as I thought the darker number 2 brunette looked too dark for my skin tone as I am rather fair skinned.

It is a very buildable product, but I always start with very little product and build up as it can look slightly orange if applied heavy handed.

Over all I would repurchase this product and with it only retailing at £4.00 it is extremely affordable!

Have you tried this product if so comment below and tell me your thoughts, and let me know any Bronzer recommendations you have!

Soap & Glory ¦ Heel Genius ¦ Review

Today's review is all about those feet. Yes it's that time of year again, we all want to be wearing out sandles and flimsy shoes to reveal well pampered and gorgeous pedicured toes, with of course no other than the latest spring nail polish trends.... and then we take a moment to remember its been winter, those not so perfect slightly chipped tootsies are not as gorgeous of pampered looking at all and its time to change that and quick!

So what do I use other than my trusted Vaseline to make my feet Summer ready? Let me introduce to you... Heel Genius by Soap & Glory.

The product over all is great, It really is a SOS quick fix. I normally use this most nights or every other using a bit more than a pea sized amount (I have extremely dry skin - so pea sized just gets soaked into my hands before I've massaged it into my feet) I massage the product in really well and then I pop on some soaks normally fluffy slipper soaks as warm feet help open your pores to allow your skin to soak in all the moisture from the product! It's like going to your salon for a pedicure just costing you basically nothing -- yayyy 

It smells like most foot creams unfortunately and slightly old person ... so yes its peppermint scented or that's what I think it smells like... Comment below if you get a different fragrance from it!

The best next bit you have been waiting to hear... This foot cream is totally budget friendly! victory dance - yeah I know dancing about an affordable foot cream, don't judge. You can purchase Soap & Glory products from Boots it costs £5.50. A lot of the time at boots the Soap & Glory range have got some kind of 3 for 2 or promotional sale going on so you are guaranteed to always get a bargain!

What are your thoughts on the product?

Clinique Take The Day Off ¦ Cleansing Balm ¦ Review

To start this post I'd like to tell you a little about the cleansing balm products that are currently taking center stage for some of us beauty bloggers, there are now more and more choices on the market rather than the small few that first came out a few years ago!

I wanted to try something new, and most importantly different from all the regular cleansing milks that I normally use for washing away the days makeup. While searching online and talking to a fellow beauty blogger I decided to go wild (not quite wild but being a creature of habit I find trying something new quite exciting and a little thrilling ... I have a boring life don't I?) and I went ahead and bought the Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm.

If you are new to cleansing balms they are an oil based product -- remaining solid at room temperature. You can then warm the product slightly between your fingers and apply to the skin, massaging it gently (I prefer circular motions as I feel this really works the product into the pours) Then simply remove the product with a warm muslin cloth or a flannel. The products are amazing at removing makeup, even stubborn mascara! no more morning panda eyes. 

I believe most or all cleansing balms are aimed at all skin types... even oily. I know what your thinking right now oil based product on your oily skin .. crazy right?

I've been using the Clinique Cleansing Balm for close to 6 months now, and I can say I am a convert!! Nothing has ever removed makeup like this balm does. My skin feels so clean and fresh, I tend to (if I'm feeling good) use the balm twice, once to remove my makeup and a second time to make sure all the eye makeup and foundation etc is definitely removed! Leaving my skin feeling clean, fresh and even slightly exfoliated especially if using a flannel to remove the makeup.

I went for the Clinique one as I thought the price was very reasonable and I have used Clinique products before and never able to fault them. The price of the product is £21.00 which, like I said before is very reasonable for such a great cleanser. I can't recommend this product enough to add into your beauty regime, especially for the evenings.

Please comment below if you have any recommendations for cleansing balms you may have tried please let me know. Head across to my youtube channel to see my review and demo video using this product!