Hi everyone!

Hope you've all had a lovely week - this post was meant to go up Friday, but I forgot schedule it, so I thought I would post it today for you all instead (something fun to read on a Monday;)) I thought I would go through the products which I have used up before in the past and have re brought again and again! I feel these types of posts will give me a reminder on what I should re buy when going out shopping. It will vary from makeup to hair products/all general cosmetics, enjoy!

This shampoo and conditioner combo is a MUST for me now. I have tried many different shampoos and conditioners that are meant to protect my ombré ends, but I will always run back to these. It was the first set I used when I first got my ombré done (nearly a year ago!) and it kept the colour in for so long. I've recently been trying a new shampoo, but the conditioner I use is the Cherish My Colour from VO5 - my ombré is looking brighter than ever! So anyone with coloured hair - I would definitely recommend especially if you want the colour to stay for longer.

I will always rave about this foundation, especially for the price it is and how well it performs. Although my current favourite is the Revlon Colorstay foundation, I will always go back to The Body Shop's Foundation especially when I want good coverage and no cakeyness (I feel like I'm making up words now...) The other thing that I love about this foundation is that there are so many different shades to choose from - bliss for me really. Since I'm pale, theres always the struggle of finding the perfect foundation - not too yellow toned or to pink , I dread to think how many times I've looked orange in my life (cringe.) Its always a struggle to find the right shade, but The Body Shop's shade 03 (I believe) is just right for my skin!

I've ran out of this for ages and you know when you go shopping for one specific item (i.e. this) and then forget it? Yep, thats me and this product. My nails are awful at the moment, so I definitely need to re buy this as it makes my nails somewhat wonderful (well better than they are now!) I have peeling nails and they're incredibly weak, but after following the 2 week guide for this nail varnish - they always end up stronger! I would definitely recommend this to those who have weak nails and a small budget, you will find this beauty anywhere!

These are currently the empties I will re buy - I'm hoping to have a post on the empties that I've used up but would not re - buy. Look out for that in the next few weeks! As always

See you in the next blog post,

P.S. the birthday theme is going to stick around for a few weeks - its someones birthday soon (hint hint ;)) xo

Hi everyone!

Hope you've all had a lovely week, I'm back to reality tomorrow (Monday) as I'm going back to college. Its been a busy 2 weeks of working at my new job but its been nice to earn a bit more money in all honesty (to spend it on myself...duh.)

Anyways, I have been thinking about this post for a while - and before anyone starts, no I am no where near a professional in make up and I'm not filled with lots of knowledge and that I know everything about make up. But, I would've loved to of had this little bit of knowledge even when I started out with makeup, so heres a guide to those who enjoy wearing make up or would like to know a little bit more about it. :)

Definitely, brushes for makeup is a total must! When starting out with makeup, I think everyone should own at least 2 brushes: a flat foundation brush and a powder brush. I would be so lost now without these two and I think they are vital! I started using brushes about a year ago and I started out with the Eco Tools mini face brush set. Personally, this was a great starting point of brushes and they would be great for those starting out too. I didn't use all the brushes for the required purpose (for example: the small powder brush to matte your concealed areas, I used that as a blending brush for my eyeshadow - double purpose really!) A mini brush set like this is a great starting point for anyone - but the Eco Tools one were especially good for the price, the brissles are extremely soft and they're so easy to use!

Eco Tools Fresh and Flawless 5 Piece brush set - £12 (Superdrug or Boots)

Again, another vital piece of equipment for everyone in my opinion - a blending brush and a eyeshadow fluffy brush. This will enable there to be a full coverage look when doing eyeshadow looks. Like I said, I used a concealer brush from the Eco Tools set to blend my eyeshadows, but I would recommend getting the Real Techniques eye brush set. You get these two brushes as well as liner and eyebrow brushes too, they're great quality brushes for an affordable price!

Real Techniques Eye brush set - £21.99 (Superdrug or Boots)

Even if its a dupe or the real thing - these pieces of sponge are a LIFESAVER. Struggle with foundation lines? With this they will be a forgotten memory for sure! I got one for my birthday last year and it has been the best thing I've ever gotten. You simply dampen the sponge and apply your foundation! The best thing is that it can be used with powder or liquid foundation and I promise you will be given flawless results!!!

Beauty Blender (real) - £16
Dupe Beauty Blender - £3 - £9

See you on Fridays VERY special post...