Real Techniques Starter Set...

Hi everyone, hope you all have had a great weekend. Recently I have been watching a few make-up tutorials on You Tube and I came across two make-up artists who go by the name of Pixiwoo. I literally have become obsessed with watching their tutorials so to find out one of them has launched their own range of make-up brushes I wanted to share with you guys.

I checked out the website first http://realtechniques.com/ so I could find out more on prices, where to buy and of course the best way to use them. I decided to go for the starter set, a range of different brushes for the eyes, a set that comes with 5 full-size brushes plus a handy case. 

So to start with we have a base brush, this provides a smooth, flawless foundation of colour.

Then we move on to the deluxe crease brush, great for contouring and super soft. The smallest brush in the middle is an accent brush, this is designed for detailing, spotlighting, highlighting and smudging. It also has a pixel-point eyeliner brush and at the end is the brow brush, great for defining eyebrows and creating a distinctive shape.

The whole range of Real Techniques brushes is available from Boots, this starter set is priced at £21.99.

I honestly think this a great deal, other brands can be so expensive most of which cost over £20 for just one brush! So I hope you agree that for 5 brushes plus a case is really great value for money.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Love Becca....X 

Think Pink...

Hi guys I recently watched an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashions (one of my fav reality shows by the way!) and Kourtney & Kim were both sporting fluorescent pink nails. The colour was so bright I couldn't help but notice and I thought I must have that colour for summer. I tried out a few different shades of pink but none of them were bright enough and I was desperate to get my hands on one that was really luminous. My sister works at Shona Claire beauty salon in Luton and always has her nails painted a different colour using the products at the salon. One day she came home with her nails painted fluorescent pink! The nail polish was by Bio Sculpture Gel #101 Luminous Watermelon Sorbet and the colour looked just as yummy as it sounds.

Bio Sculpture Gel is a treatment that nurtures the nail bed while making them look fantastic. It won't chip or damage your nail but will protect and strengthen, great if your nails are in need of a little TLC. Plus with over 150 colours to choose from, everyone will be spoilt for choice.

Fancy treating your nails? Why not phone Shona Claire on 01582 730 338 and book your self in for a manicure and choose from their fantastic range of Bio Sculpture Gel polishes.

http://www.biosculpture.co.uk/

Drink Real Tea...

Hi everyone! So this isn't a beauty blog for you guys today but I really wanted to share with you my love for teapigs! My new year resolution was to cut down on the caffeine so I decided to start drinking fruit & herbal teas. I saw these pretty teabags at my work place so tried the Ginger & Lemon one and it was so tasty I went on to their website to find out more.

Teapigs claim that they are real tea, not that processed powder stuff you get in other teabags. The teabag is actually a tea temple which inside you can see the whole leaf tea, the whole leaf herbs and whole flowers, which looks very pretty. Now I must admit I am a bit of a tea snob so these are perfect for me and the range of different flavours they provide is amazing, I have so many favourites, Peppermint, Chai tea, Chamomile, Super fruit, Mao feng green tea, Darjeeling earl grey, I could go on plus they have some great health benefits to. They are naturally caffeine free and the benefits from drinking green tea can help aid weight loss and anti-ageing, love it!

So if your really into your healthy teas or want to treat yourself to something new check out their website http://www.teapigs.co.uk/ and become a real tea drinker!

Enjoy....X

Brilliant Brushes...

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great weekend, even though it went super fast! I went shopping on Saturday and wanted to treat myself to some new make-up brushes. I have tried out some cheap brushes before but they never last too long or the bristles aren't soft enough and I regret paying for the really expensive brands so when I came across these I thought I would definitely try them out. It's not a brand I have heard of before but what caught my eye was first of all the price and then the packaging.
They are called ecotools earth-friendly beauty. All the products are made from earth-friendly materials and 1% of EcoTools annual sales is donated to 1% For The Planet, a group of charities who are committed to making our planet healthier.

So I opted for two brushes, the Bamboo Blush Brush retailing at £7.99 and the Bamboo Finishing Kabuki Brush priced at £9.99 both from Boots. The handles are made from bamboo and the synthetic taklon bristles are 100% cruelty free plus extremely soft! You can also re-use the packaging as a handy pouch to keep your brushes in.

If you are all wondering what a Kabuki brush is you can use it for powder, blusher or bronzer to create a sheer finish to your make-up look. It's also really good for blending your final look together so you are not left with any harsh lines - bonus!

http://www.ecotools.com/

BAMBOO finishing kabuki

 

Looking LUSH...

After going through all the different face masks at Lush I finally decided to go for this one,

BB Seaweed. I chose this one because I know that Seaweed is supposed to be really good for you and I liked the sound of the mask beautifying my skin! Some face masks can have a really strong smell which puts me off using them but this one was really subtle and fresh. I have used it a few times now, it's a bit hard to rub onto the skin as some of the seaweed is quite big (also looks a bit weird so make sure you do it when no one is around!) Once on it does make the skin feel really tight but I think that's a sign it's doing something! Leave on for 10mins then wash off, I then like to apply my fav moisturiser that I have already mentioned below! And voila you have soft, replenished skin. x

 

BB Seaweed Packaging

Face mask

Take a look at all the other products available at https://www.lush.co.uk/