Miss Sporty Bright Red Perfect Color Lipstick Shade 058 Malaga

Miss Sporty Bright Red Perfect Color Lipstick Shade 058 Malaga

It has been pretty long since I did a lipstick review.. I believe the last one was the Tom Ford Violet Fatale which is another favourite of mine. I got this lipstick when shopping with Nicole from Nicole's Beauty, I think it was like £3 which is a great price.

I've only ever tried Miss Sport years ago, and it was a nail polish, but I was really drawn to this shade. There was a point when I was looking for exactly this shade for really long- but never found the perfect one.

So what do I think of this lipstick?

• Pigmentation- Great, as you can see. 
• Staying power- I'd say is better than average, but not amazing. Definitely lasts a good 4-5 hours, even when eating. 
• Price- Well I personally think £3 for such a pigmented lipstick.
• Smell- It smells amazing, of watermelon! Which is super random as it doesn't say anything about that.

What do you think of this lipstick? 
& have you tried this or anything else from this brand?

xx


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Oufit- Aztec Print Crop Top & Black Midi Skirt

Oufit- Aztec Print Crop Top & Black Midi Skirt

Long time no see outfit posts! This is a few weeks back to be honest when it was sunny in London. Didn't get around to posting it until now because I was busy moving and working!

I just realised everything I am wearing here is from New Look, omg. That's a bit weird. Okay I like New Look's summer clothes.

What do you think of this outfit & what's your favourite summer look? :)

Xx

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Fragrance Candles, Vanilla, Strawberry Skittles, Rainbow airfreshener,Orchid and sweet coconut, Organic Neal's Yard Remedies

Fragrance Candles, Vanilla, Strawberry Skittles, Rainbow airfreshener, Orchid and sweet coconut, 

Organic Neal's Yard Remedies

It has definitely been long since I last wrote an interior related post. In the beginning when I first started my blog, I have definitely blogged about my love for fragranced candles a few times. But then candles just got really hyped in the blogger community with those Yankee candles, and I am not one to jump on a hype! Anyway, here are my current candles.

|| Strawberry Skittles candle from Poundland £1 || Air Freshener Candle, Poundland £1 || Orchid & Sweet Coconut £2 (half price)- Sainsbury's || Neal's Yard Remedies Organic Candle || Vanilla Candle- Poundland, £1 ||

What candles have you currently got?
What's your favourite place to get them from? :)

xx

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Kiko Dark Pink Nail Polish

This is a nail polish that I first showed in an INGLOT nail polish haul. I never really got around to using this nail polish, probably because I already had one pretty similar shade already. 

However, I wore it last week (yes week!), and it lasted chip free for 3 days plus. This never happens to me. I think it was a mix between good staying power, the top coat I used and me applying a layer of top coat every day!

It was really hard to catch this shade on picture, it is more of a cool shade rather than warm. Either it's definitely a new favourite as I was able to enjoy a prrfect mani for almost a whole working week :)

Also, this week I am starting to blog properly again with one post scheduled for every day of the week!

What do you think of this shade, and have you tried KIKO nail polishes? 

Xx

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Very Random Recent Favourites, Perfume, Lipstick, Hair Products, Skin Care & Makeup

Very Random Recent Favourites, Perfume, Lipstick, Hair Products, Skin Care & Makeup

1. Miss Sporty Perfect Colours Lipstick, shade 058 Malaga- I actually haven't had this for long, nor tried it more than once but I am really impressed with it. The shade is a very bright red, orangy shade and I just felt like it stayed on for so long. Well I stayed on for a whole work day without re applying (bare in mind that is through 3 cups of hot chocolate, 3 cups of tea, countless cups of water, 2 rounds of snacking and one lunch). And the fact that it was a bit under £3 I think makes it even better. Oh, and it smells of melon, so much that I can smell it when wearing it, yummy!

2. DHC Mascara Perfect Pro Double Protection Mascara (*)- You might or might not have seen my review on this mascara here. Definitely check it out to see how long my lashes are when wearing this! I really really love it and I think I might have to purchase it when it finishes.

3. Earthnicity Powder Mineral Foundation, shade Warm Caramel (*)- I have previously mentioned this in a post about my (then) new Earthnicity products here. As I mentioned there, I had never tried a powder foundation before but I'd been wanting to. It definitely exceeded my expectations and despite me being a non- foundation wearer prior to trying this out- I've been wearing it every day since I got it. I will definitely purchase this when it runs out. 

4, Beautiful Textures Moisture Butter Whipped Curl Creme- This is a hair product I bought fairly recently because I am forever searching for the perfect leave in conditioner/moisturiser. It was only £3.49 which I think it is great for 226 grams (god knows why they couldn't just put that in ml), but you can see that it is a big jar. It smells amazing and contains a lot of oils and butters like Olive Oil, Argan Oil, Coconut Oil and Shea Butter. It does contain silicones but no mineral oil or parabens.

5. Rihanna Nude, Perfume- Ever since Rihanna first released her perfume Rebl Fleur, which is the same kind of bottle but in gold/black colours- I've been wanting it. But stingy is I am I never got it. So I got this (well I chose it) as a birthday present from my lovely Granny, and I love it! i used so much that it is already finished though.

6. Boots, Witch Hazel Gel- A gel consisting of witch hazel, glycerin an alcohol. Super cheap and great for treating unclear skin! This only cost £1.99 and I don't think a lot of people know about it. Great alternative to expensive "blemish sticks" and all of these Witch hazel products.

7. Make up Store, Pink Powder Brush- I randomly got this in Sweden, super expensive at (£20), at first I sort of felt likeI had wasted my money. But to be fair I didn't have a chance to use it properly as I didn't even had any powder or powder foundation. That was until I got the chance to try the amazing Earthnicity Mineral Foundation (number 3 above). Now I absolutely love them both!

Have you tried any of these?
And if you have written a similar post recently, feel free to link it

xx

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Colourful and Summer Designer Clothing Wish List from Avenue 32

Colourful and Summer Designer Clothing Wish List from Avenue 32

|| Narciso Rodriguez, Orange Zest Silk Cut Out Dress || Phillip Lim, Electric Yellow Pashli Shoulder Bag || Cédric Charlier, Blue Zip Jacket With Leather Sleeves || Blake LDN, Lush Lambswool Galloway Jumper || Maria Francesca Pepe, Rose Gold Plated Bolt Bracelet/Cuff || 

Very excited to share this summery and colourful Wish list (check out all my previous wish lists and collages) from the online clothing store Avenue 32. They've got loads of lovely designer pieces but these were my absolute favourites. I especially love the yellow Phillip Lim hand bag (his bags are amazing, wow!) and the blue jacket with leather sleeves. Yeah I love the leather sleeve trend.. If you haven't heard about this website before, here is a little info:

"Avenue 32 features the most exciting collection of international emerging design talent coupled with an enviable portfolio of established, global brands. Our pages bring you luxurious editorial, updated weekly with brand new content and products. Avenue 32 was founded by Roberta Benteler in 2011, is UK based and has quickly become one of the most talked about luxury fashion sites, culminating in our being voted the second best online fashion retailer by UK Vogue magazine in a poll of one hundred of our peers."

Avenue 32 Twitter & Facebook.

What is your favourite from my collage/wish list?
xx

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A Curly and Shimmer Fotd

A Curly and Shimmer Fotd

Here is a FOTD (I am not going to lie, this was a while ago). I started wearing winged eye liner quite a lot about a month ago, and this is what it looked like. I used my favourite from 2True- it stays on all day and is so affordable. My blusher and highlighter is fromt he Sleek Face Form (see here). My hair was like 11-12 post relaxer (it is now 13) and I was wearing my recent favourite- flat twist out (see here).

Have you done a FOTD or makeup looks post recently? Feel free to link it? :)

What do you think of this look?

xx

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♥ John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Conditioner, Shampoo and Miraculous Recovery Deep Conditioner

John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Conditioner, Shampoo and Miraculous Recovery Deep Conditioner

Hi Everyone! I am officially back blogging after quite a few weeks (I think, I don't even want to count the days). As I am still going through the process of transitioning to natural hair (read my posts on that here), trying out some new hair products for curly hair can be very exciting! I have of course heard of John Frieda, but I have never got around to trying their products. I was even more excited to read the ingredient lists of these (you know all by know I love doing that) to discover no mineral oil & no parabens.

Here are my first thoughts on the:

John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Conditioner: Well to start off, I do wish there was more conditioner than shampoo as I use a considerably bigger amount of conditioner than shampoo. Ingredient wise I am very please with this as it contains Behentrimonium Chloride quite far up which is a gentle detangler and ingredients like Vitamin E and Jojoba Oil further down. 

John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Shampoo: This is a sulfate shampoo containing both Sodium Laureth and Lauryl Sulfate (the latter being the harsher of the two). It also contains Vitamin E and Jojoba Oil.

John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Miraculous Recovery Intensive Masque: So excited to try a "proper" deep conditioner. I am saying that because I've only been doing DIY Deep Conditioners Lately (check them all out here). Again, I wish it contain more product as I tend to need quite a lot of product for my half afro/half relaxed hair. This also contains Behentrimonium Chloride followed by oils, silicones, vitamin E and hydrolysed silk!

Have you tried this brand?
What do you think of these products?

xx


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♥ La Colors Purple Lipstick Review

La Colors Purple Lipstick Review

Today I just wanted to do a quick review of this LA Colors lipstick that I bought a while ago when I was out shopping with Nicole from Nicole's Beauty. I had been searching for a proper purple lipstick, that doesn't look like a plum shade for quite a while so when I found this for only £1, I thought why not?

The lipstick itself has that nice vanilla scent, a bit like MAC lipsticks. The ingredients are listed on the side, unfortunately I don't have a picture of the ingredient list but it does contain mineral oil and parabens too I am sure. However, I think that is justifiable for a £1 product.

Application? As you can see in the picture above, even though the lipstick itself if pretty pigmented, it applies quite unevenly. It has that waxy feel that sometimes doesn't want to stick to your lips.

I would definitely buy more of these lipsticks anyway because I think the result is great and it looks like any other £1+ lipstick. I believe they had loads of shades so I'll definitely go back to get more.

La Colors is available in most afro hair care stores, but they mostly sell the nail polishes only. Thr makeup is available at Beauty Base at Westfield.

Check out my soft smokey eye EOTD using a La Colors eyeshadow palette here.

                 Have you tried this brand?

 Xx

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♥ Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Polish Shade Dragon Fruit

Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Polish Shade Dragon Fruit

No this isn't another review of the Barry M Gelly Hi Shine nail polishes, simply just a NOTD I wore a while ago. When I first started seeing these in blogs, as with every hyped item- it didn't cross my mind to try them out. But when I saw lovely Ondo Lady wear I believe an orangy shade at the DHC blogger event, I thought I'd give them a go!

Her nails looked really shiny and she had worn it for a few days. I have to be honest and say that I don't really think this shade came out any shinier than my other nail polishes, don't get me wrong, it's shiny- but most of my nail polishes are, "gel" or not.

I would still definitely buy these again though as I think they have some great spring/summer shades. 

What do you think of this NOTD & Gel nail polishes in general?

xx

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♥ DHC Mascara Perfect Pro Double Protection Review

DHC Mascara Perfect Pro Double Protection Review
Also see my review on the DHC Moisture Care Lipstick Shade PK04 Sweetpea.-a super pretty neutral light pink lipstick.

"Our long-lasting mascara stays on until you decide to take it off. Utilising tubing technology, this professional-caliber formula encapsulates lashes in polymer tubes that wear all day and night long. This means no flaking, smearing, smudging or need for make-up removers. When you’re ready to remove your mascara, simply splash your face with warm water and gently slide the tubes right off."- from DHC website, here 

I am a person who never ever changes mascara, at least no "voluntarily". I've been using Loreal Telescopic since I was like 13-14 or whenever I started using mascara and I think it is great. Sometimes I use the Natural Collection one from Boots which is super cheap, but for some reason I don't find it that great anymore and I realised it contains cheap ingredients like mineral oil.

Now to the DHC Perfect Pro Double Protection Mascara, I got it at the DHC blogger event that I attended roughly a month ago, read about it here. 

Random fact: You can wash this mascara off using warm water only- it will slide off and leave no residue at all (in case you didn't read the description ;) ). It really works!

I definitely didn't have any particularly great expectations when I first tried this mascara simply because of what I mentioned before, I hardly ever change mascaras or like new ones. The first time I tried it was randomly, the same evening that I got back from the event I suspect. It seemed pretty basic to me. But bare in mind I tried one coat, on one I with out building it up or anything. 

Now I absolutely love it and although I had just bought a new Loreal Telescopic and tried to "save" this new found favourite, I couldn't! I have been using it daily.

Application: So you might have noticed the tiny, tiny mascara wand. However it is pretty great as it allows you to reach every single lash without being clumpy o giving you thick lashes. The formula is great for layering the mascara, which allows you to build it up, making your lashes longer and longer. And you definitely won't need a separate lower lash mascara (yeah they have those, personally I think thats ridiculous) with this tiny wand.

How long does it last? I haven't noticed this wearing off so I think it's fair to say it stays put all day. At the end off the day you can just wash it off using warm water- and you won't need to worry about black residue around your eyes. 

Ingredient check & top ingredients, read FULL ingredient list here

water/eau, ammonium acrylates copolymer, kaolin, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax/cire de carnauba, PEG-15 glyceryl stearate, beeswax/cire d’abeille

Mineral Oil (/)
Silicones (√)
Parabens (/)
Butylene/Propylene Glycol (√)

  

I also wanted to show a fotd picture just to show you what it looks like from a far as well. 

What do you think of the results when wearing this?

What is your favourite mascara?

xx

Also see my review on the DHC Moisture Care Lipstick Shade PK04 Sweetpea.-a super pretty neutral light pink lipstick.

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♥ Natural Skin Care & Makeup Brands

As today is Earthday (read more about it here), lovely LaaLaa from Dolce Vanity had the idea to do a blog collaboration sharing our favourite natural skincare brands. There are quite a few natural brands out there, so we have included brands of different price ranges, natural/organic, non organic and so on. I know we all use natural brands for different reasons, allergies, against animal cruelty, for "safety", or whatever it might be so we have made sure we have stated what type of brands these are. All the brands below are brands I have tried or am currently using myself. I purposely chose pictures which I have taken, so that you can see that these are brands I really like! Here are the other ladies doing the blog collaboration (links to their posts will be up once all post are publishes)

 Sarirah – Pretty Not Included, Grace – All That Slap, Jayne – Jayne’s Kitschen 

Lavera (Skin Care, Hair Care & Makeup)

Organic √ Natural √ Vegan (some) Animal Cruelty Free (√)

"Natural cosmetics that you know under the brand name lavera - a name carefully chosen for its meaning: in Latin lavera means "the truth" - a beautiful translation for the dedication of both philosophy and commitment. We use raw plant materials, as much as possible from certified organic agriculture, our products are 100% free from synthetic perfumes, colourants and preservatives. And of course, we ensure skin compatibility - exclusively through tests with volunteers, together with skin specialists and allergists"

This is one of the first natural skin care brands I used, you can find it in every health store and their prices are quite affordable. Their "Basic Sensitivity" hand cream was a staple of mine for so long. Although £4.45 is a fairly decent price for the 75ml tube of hand cream- I wen't through them way too quickly because I enjoyed them too much. Their products are fragranced, but not heavily and would probably suit sensitive skin.

Find their website here. Find my posts about Lavera here

Burt's Bees (Skin Care)

 Organic (some) Natural √ Vegan (some) Animal Cruelty Free (√)

"Your well-being is affected every single day by the personal care products you use. Our goal is to create and educate people on truly natural products that have a positive effect on both you and the world you live in for the good of your well-being, for the good of the environment and for The Greater Good. Simply put, we strive to make people's lives better every day — naturally."

I'd say this is the second natural skin care brand I tried out. Of course, I'd seen it around in shop but as they are quite expensive I just never tried them. That was until my friend recommended their orange facial cleanser. It is amazing! It is completely natural, with a gel/serum formula with a lot of nourishing oils but it doesn't leave any residue on your skin. 

          Find their website here. Find my posts about Burt's Bees here

 Neal's Yard Remedies (Skin Care, Hair Care & Makeup)

Organic (√) Natural √ Vegan (some) Animal Cruelty Free (√)

At Neal's Yard Remedies, we're driven by the passionate belief that health and beauty should be more natural, less synthetic. This passion, and our firm belief that it's down to all of us to protect our precious planet, is at the heart of everything we do. 

Okey but now you've probably figured out that I subconsciously listed the brands in the order I discovered or tried them out. Next up is NYR. I love this brand because their products are completely natural, and they focus on aromatherapy and essentials oils a lot. Another good thing about them is that they are a UK brand and all their oils and a lot of their products are stored in dark glass bottles which preserves the benefits of the ingredients they contain.

Find their website here Find my posts about Neal's Yard Remedies here

Earthnicity (Makeup)

Free from: Bismuth oxychloride, Talc, Preservatives, Parabens, Mineral oil or any petroleum-derived products, Perfumes, Oils and Fragrances, Alcohol, Dyes, Animal-derived ingredients such as carmine or silk, nano particles.

Earthnicity Minerals is pure mineral makeup - we don't use corn starch or rice powder in our products either. We use a minimal amount of ingredients so as not to irritate sensitive skin and block pores, without sacrificing on the look and quality of the makeup.

This is a UK mineral makeup brand free from all those nasty ingredients mentioned above. I included that list from the website as I cannot find any info regarding it being organic/natural/vegan or not. Their makeup is very good quality and I've been using their mineral foundation every day since I got it. They've got a great deal on their website where you can get samples of makeup for only £5.

Find their website here. Find my posts about Earthnicity makeup here

Crazy Natural Inc (Skin Care and Hair Care)

 Organic (√) Natural √ Vegan (unsure) Animal Cruelty Free (√ I believe so)

Sade Perkins, Founder: "I make 100% all natural and organic products. I pride myself on making multifunctional affordable natural hair and body care products. My target audience is all natural sisters but more specifically new naturals. Women who dont want to be product junkies but want to have a few staple products they can use to create a simple regiment they can easley do everyday. Ive been in business for 9 months now and my top sellers are my Shea coconut deep conditioner, african black soap shampoo. Shea body butter and African black soap beauty bars. I've gotten an overwhelming amount of positive reports on my products. I believe i have a recognizable brand that most naturals naturally gravitate to. I plan to capitalize on my brand recognition, awesome products and affordable prices to make crazy natural inc a house hold name." 

This is a brand I recently discovered, through Instagram actually. The founder is a lovely lady from the US who makes these products herself. If you wan't 100% natural products, this is the brand to try out. Her hair care products are aimed at people of afro textured hair "naturals" but anyone can use them.  I've tried her African black soap, Shea body butter and Hair and Body oil.

                        Find their website here. Find my posts about Crazy Natural Inc here

Have you tried any of these brands?
& what is your favourite natural brand?

xx

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♥ Crazy Natural Inc Shea Butter Body Butter

Crazy Natural Inc Shea Body Butter

"This creamy rich Shea Butter is by far my favorite all purpose product. Made with raw African shea butter, almond oil, olive oil, Apricot oil, Jojoba oil, Vitamin E and a slew of other natural ingredients. Great for dry hair, skin, and scalp this product will leave you feeling moisturised, silky smooth and smelling good." Get it here. ($8/£5)

See my Crazy Natural Inc Hair, Bath & Body Oil here.

Today I will be reviewing my second product from natural skin and hair care brand Crazy Natural Inc. See my first review of their hair and body oil here as well as all of the products I was sent.

This is the Crazy Natural Inc Shea Body Butter. The ingredients are completely natural and preservative free, so this is not a product to just dump in a box and use a year later (but why would you, it is great!). With preservative free products- keep water out of the jar (otherwise it'll spoil immediately), and use within a few months.

So far I have used about 2/3rds and I am really enjoying it. As this is a homemade and fully natural product I was interested to see how this would be different from "any Shea Butter mix" that I can put together myself. However I am happy (or not) to say that this super smooth and creamy and sweet smelling Shea Butter body cream is something I could not have made myself. I believe the quality of Shea Butter is very good.

So initially I just assumed this was for the hair (apparently completely ignoring the label which clearly states the opposite). And it worked, but it was not amazing. The recipe has clearly been made to work on your skin very well- and it does.

How I use it; So of course this is a thick cream. I still recommend it for everyone but if your skin normally isn't very dry- I'd recommend to use it on your feet, knees, elbows or other drier areas. Omg it made my feet so soft? Contrary to ther heavy creams it spreads out so evenly and gets absorbed without being greasy.

Crazy Natural Inc: Online Store | Twitter | Instagram

Have you heard about or tried Crazy Natural Inc products?

X

See my Crazy Natural Inc Hair, Bath & Body Oil here.

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♥ All Of My Spring and Summer Nail Polishes

All Of My Spring and Summer Nail Polishes

A lot of the nail polishes listed below are linked to a NOTD :)

So I guess I wasn't alone in having the idea to show my spring nail polishes in a blog post. However, hope this is a little different as I threw in two pictures of my favourite nail polish storage (of ourse, they all don't fit in there) and I am showing you All of my bright, or light polishes that I think would look nice in the spring or summer. I also divided them into two categories, the £1-ers (lol) and the "normal" ones. I like cheap nail polish because how often do you really finish a nail polish? 

First up: The £1-ers

The linked polishes, have a link to a NOTD wearing it! :) 

From the top left: MUA Love Hearts U ROK,  Gabrini 348 (Notd when I had SUPER long nails), Gabrini 304, Rapsody 134, Beauty Forever 22 (here I also have SUPER long nails), Gabrini M114, Beauty Forever 1067, La Colors Treasure Island NP444, Gabrini 107.

The "Normals"

Models Own Indian Ocean NP133, Catherine Arley Silky Touch 670, INGLOT Flake Polish 205, Nails Inc Basil Street, Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Dragon 308, Max Factor 29 Mellow Yellow, Max Factor 27 Cool Jade, Max Factor 34 Juicy Plum, Depend Bright Yellow Nail Polish, KIKO 281, KIKO 356

Which one of these is your favourite, and do you have any of these? 

xx

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♥ La Colors Brown Smokey Eye Using EP24 Unforgettable Palette

Here is a nice either subtle going out smokey eye, or a everyday look if you like wearing eyeshadows daily. This was my first time trying the eyeshadow palette from LA Colors (EP24 Unforgettable) that I won in lovely Akilah's (from Perfectly Random Blog) giveaway.

So far I am really liking the quality of La Colors Palettes, they are smooth, creamy, pigmented and easy to blend. As far as ingredients they are what you would expect from an affordable brand like these (their palettes are £1).

Eyeliner: 2 True
Mascara: DHC Pro Makeup
Eyebrows: Viva La Diva Eyebrow Pencil

Just before I won this I also purchased my first La Colors palette, which was a colourful one, check it out here, and check out the look I created here.

Have you tried this brand,

and what do you think of this look?

xx

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♥ Today's Killer Bum and Thighs Work Out || Squats, Lunges & Donkey Kicks

 I am very happy to share a very over due fitness post! Even though I don't post them as frequently any more, I have a good few fitness post in my archives. Check out all my fitness posts here. Today's (well it was two days ago) exercises included my boyfriends dumbbells, a lot of squats and lunges.

Killer bum and leg work out:

• 20 kg dumbbells- 30x3 Squats
• 10 kg dumbbells- 30, 25, 25 Lunges (thought 30 was a bit much)
• 60 Donkey Kicks/Glute Kick Backs (30 for each leg)
• 60 Straight Leg Kicks (same position as donkey kicks, but with a straight leg, backwards)
• 60 Sideways, Straight Leg Kicks (Same as above but leg going sideways)

Then we did Abs: (Click the names, for a link to a picture of the exercise)

• Pilates Roll Ups- 2 min (You gotta try this for your abs! Do it for at least 2 minutes it takes a while for it to start "hurting").
• Side oblique crunch: 25x2 (One set of 25 for each side)
• Knee Crunches- 25x2
• Bicycle Crunches: 25

The ab exercises weren't planned so I didn't keep track of what I did, so this is roughly what I did.

Healthy and easy to do post dinner work out (inspired by an Instagram pic from this fitness blogger)

• Beef (Steak, chop, don't know what it is lol)
• Green Beans/Mango Tout looking vegetables
• 1 medium sizes sweet potatoe and one small normal potatoe chopped into cubes
• The best part- Tzatsiki! This is so nice, I didn't make it myself but the ingredients are: Greek yoghurt, shredded cucumber, garlic, mint, olive oil

What was your last work out like?

& What are your favourite bum and ab exercises?

xx

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♥ First Twist Out and Every Day Makeup FOTD

First Twist Out and Every Day Makeup FOTD
Here is my every day makeup look when I don't wear lipstick or eyeliner. Mascara, eyebrows & bronzer. What's your every day makeup?

This is how I've been wearing my hair lately. Okey, I know I always wear my hair with my fringe curly but this time I did my first Flat Twist- Out. My back is flat twisted (see tutorial here) and so was my fringe at night as you can see in the picture below. All I used in my hair was Aloe Vera Gel & a bit of oil.

Compared to a braid out, I prefer this so much more, omg! Why? The definition is amazing- see above. It's almost too much and it almost looks too curly. Anyway, I still just moisturised my hair, pulled it slightly to elongate and picked the roots to separate the sections. Now, three days later- it still looks nice and super stretched. This is a keeper lol! Can't wait to do a full flat twist out when I am fully natural. Oh btw, I am 2 & a half week from being a year post relaxer. Time flies!

See all my transitioning posts here.

What do you think of this hair style?

Any tips on natural hair or transitioning hair?

xx

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♥ La Colors EP42 Wildflowers Palette EOTD

La Colors EP42 Wildflowers Palette EOTD

I showed this in my most recent beauty shopping post, read it here. For those who don't know LA Colors is a brand where everything is £1, and in London you can find it in Afro hair shops as well as most perfume stores in shopping centres. I got this one from the shopping centre Westfield (the real Westfield, not the Stratford one ;) )

This look was so much prettier in real life, but oh well- it's so hard to take nice pictures of makeup. I love the shades in this palette and they are creamy any pigmented. If you care about good ingredients (which I do lol, but I don't care as much anymore), then you should know that this contains both Parabens & Mineral Oil.

What do you think of this look?

& if you've done a makeup look or post on LA Colors makeup, link it.

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♥ DHC Moisture Care Lipstick PK04 Sweetpea Review

DHC Moisture Care Lipstick PK04 Sweetpea Perfect Prop Makeup Range

Today I will be reviewing this DHC Moisture Care Lipstick Shade PK04 Sweetpea. It was in the goodie bag of the DHC event that I wrote about here. DHC is a brand which I am fairly new to, I had not tried their products until I tried their Cleansing Oil from the #bbloggersxmas event. It's amazing! You guys know I love oils for everything.

This is how it is described on the web site "Enriched with plumping collagen and moisture-retaining sodium hyaluronate, these nourishing lip colours provide beautiful shine and long-lasting coverage. Our special formula glides across your lips to hydrate and flatter – for a more lustrous pout. Choose from four chic shades."

The packaging of this lipstick is very different to the ones you usually see, I like it! As you can see in the picture, this is definitely a neutral shade (it's not red, or coral even though it might look like it in the picture). It has some slight shimmers in it and gives a wash of colour. I agree that is has a slight plumping effect, it could be because it is a light shade and pretty glossy. You definitely don't need a lip gloss on top of this.

I think overall the ingredients are good, it's not all natural ingredients or anything but nothing that particularly worries me.

Ingredient check:

• Mineral Oil (/)
• Silicones (/)
• Parabens (/)
• Propylene Glycol (/)

Have you tried DHC's makeup?

What do you think of this lip stick?

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