Levi Shorts

These are my new Levi shorts! Ok, so the picture doesn't do them much justice but I love the vintage feel about them. They have a high waist but aren't hot pants which I like a lot because I've found a lot of high waist shorts I've seen show off your bum! They were £17 which I think is amazing because they're authentic. The light denim is also amazing for spring and summer. A nice piece to pair with crop tops and slouchy cardigans or a tied up white shirt. They are supper comfortable and very slimming...bonus!! 

This is the seller...

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/spotty-n-dotty/&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2754

They were fantastic and the shorts came the next day!

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Soap and Glory Hocus Focus Instant Visual Flaw-Softening Lotion Review.

So, as you may have seen if you've read my recent bare minerals foundation review, I've been having a few issues but I wanted to stick with it, mainly because of the price and I didn't want to waste the money! It's taken me a while to get used to using a mineral foundation but I really feel like i'm getting the hang of it now...also the brush I bought with it is getting a lot better, I think it just needed to be broken in, so to speak. 

I still wasn't happy though with how dull it was making my skin. I love the over all flawless finish and natural no makeup look that it gives you but it can leave your skin looking a bit lifeless, which you obviously don't want.

I'd seen this in Boots and it was £13 which meant I've actually picked it up 3 times without actually buying it, but I finally gave in because whoever made the box, definitely sold it to me! Well done Soup and Glory!

The reason I wanted this is because it claims to diffuse the appearance of large pores, wrinkles and uneven pigmentation and on the back the surveys show that 96% of women said that it gave the skin a healthy glow and makes your skin look more radiant. I can 100% agree with those claims and apparently it's because of their Lightscramble Lumispheres. 


I used the product mixed in with my moisturiser and it immediately made my skin look dewy and well...luminous! Soap and Glory also suggest that you can use this on it's own as a cheek bone highlighter or mixed in with your foundation. 

I like the packaging that Soap and Glory have designed for this product, it is quite weighty but sleek at the same time making it feel very high-end and luxurious, a treat for your skin and your eyes! The pump, however, does sometimes have a bit of an issue with over flow so watch out for that...you don't want to look like a disco ball. 


I recommend this product to anyone who wants a bit of a pick me up when they're doing their makeup in the morning. It really is a blast of brilliance for tired, dull skin and it gave me such a confidence boost because my skin really did look radiant. 


What are you recommendations for a healthy glow? 


Becci x

2 small purchases of the day.

Had a cheeky trip into town today and picked up two things off my ever growing 'i want' list...

First is a denim jacket from H&M for £25. Not a bad price considering I then went into Topshop and saw one basically identical for £40. The fit is perfect, it's really comfortable and very good quality. It hasn't been the nicest of days and it kept me nice and toasty too. 


-Dress: £6 Primark, Belt: £unknown H&M, Necklaces: £7.50 Miss Selfridge, 

I then went into MAC, always dangerous, but I refrained and only got an eye shadow for £12. This is in the shade Kid. I've been after a natural looking matte brown for a while but I would only ever find one with shimmer in or ones that either had too much of a purple tone or too much of a red tone. This one is perfect for an everyday wash off colour that doesn't stand out too much but gives good definition to your eyes. 

My Spring Nail Polishes.

As the Spring has brought the Pastel trend our way I thought it best to put aside my Autumn/Winter colours and update my collection. These are what I have brought so far and my favourite at the moment.

...And i can NOT wait for the Essie diffusion line to come to shops near me!

Left to Right: Topshop- Hunting, Topshop AWOL and Topshop- World's end. 

Left to Right: Barry M- Blue Moon, Topshop- Gone Fishing and L'oreal- French Riviera.

Left to Right: L'oreal- Opera Ballerina, Models Own- Utopia and Topshop- Parma Violet

                              
  Left to Right: Topshop- Big Smoke and No.7- So Simple

                       
 Left to Right: 17- Sherbet Lemon and Nails Inc- Hans Crescent

My favourite for this season so far....L'oreal- Opera Ballerina. A perfect milky pink/white which doesn't take too many coats to become opaque and as a beautiful glossy finish.


What are you painting your nails with at the moment? 

The boyfriend has entered the blogisphere.

http://nathanjackson25.blogspot.co.uk/

This is the boyfriends blog :) 
He's new and he is going to be blogging about man things like the gym and men's fashion. Lacrosse holds a special place in his heart so expect to see a lot from that.
Very promising don't you think?

Bare Minerals Matte Mineral Foundation

Hi everyone! I haven't done a Blog post in agggggges, mainly due to placement and university work but i thought as summer was coming up I would get back into the swing of things...and after some nagging from the boyfriend. Any who, I thought I would kick things off with talking about the Bare Minerals Matte Mineral foundation, a bit of a long winded title! 


I first wanted to try out this foundation because I, in the 7 or so years I've been wearing foundation, have never been truly satisfied with what I've been purchasing. I have only ever had one high end foundation before but unfortunately the woman did a complete botch job with matching to my skin tone and I kind of thought, meh, I'll just stick to drugstore brands. Unfortunately, this lead to me buying product, after product, after product because although I am a huge advocate for saving your pennies, on something like foundation I think you get what you pay for and after all, it is your skin and you want it to look beautiful. 


So, after that rant about how i find it impossible to find a drugstore foundation for my skin tone, colour and type, I'll tell you about Bare Minerals. I purchased mine from Debenhams for £25. Now, that is a little pricey for 6g of product in my opinion, however the lady at the counter assured me a little goes a long way and it should last for 4-6 months. I've only been using mine for a week so time will soon tell. The lady matched the product to my skin in the shade W10- Golden Fair. I have NEVER had a foundation match my skin so well and I normally end up doing the bronzer down my neck trick, which i hate! I'm not extremely pale, I do normally attempt foundations around the golden/beige colours, but this colour is spot on!


I chose the Matter foundation rather than the original because the lady said the original has a dewy/glow effect. Now, my skin is normally quite oily with some dry patches like on the end of my nose so although i love the thought of dewy, glowy skin, i didn't want to end up like a disco ball and went for matte. Bare minerals definition of oily is obviously different to mine because I think I could have gone for the original foundation. I do like the formulation of this foundation but obviously my skin is more dry than I thought and this foundation is VERY matte. I find that unless I use a very rich moisturiser, the product can be difficult to blend into the skin...even with my real techniques buffing brush! I think this is the products one downfall because for a brand who claim to give you a product that is quick and effortless to apply, I don't think spending 15 minutes blending a product into the skin so it doesn't look patchy is quick or effortless. 


Quick note: the brush in the picture is the Bare minerals Handy Buki brush which is meant to help the foundation go from light to medium/heavy coverage as the product is buildable. I personally didn't like it and am disappointed in myself for spending £19 on it. It is almost too dense and i don't think it helped to my blending nightmares, hence i swapped back to my Real Techniques buffing brush. 


Overall I do like this product though, if you can look past the slight blending issues it has a lot of positives! Once it has settled on the skin for a little bit (I recommend 5 minutes before you move on to other face products) it leaves a beautiful and natural finish to the skin. I do think it covers blemishes and red areas nicely and I love the fact that it's buildable. I find that it doesn't cling to the dry patches on my skin and I can vouch that this foundation can go the distance and last all day. 

What are your opinions on the Bare Minerals Matte Foundation?
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