I'm Moving!!!

Hello little bloggers! Just to tell those who missed my last post, I have now moved to Sparkling Mist. This is my new blog, the same as this just with a different name :)


Please unfollow this one as I wont be posting on this one any more and please follow my new one! :D

My replacement blog!!!

I have started a new blog! The exact same as this one, just with a new name SPARKLING MIST and matching email address. (I am so sad!)

Please go and follow that one as I will not be posting on this one anymore!!

Love,
    Jessica-emily x

MUA Primer.

Just a quick post about this MUA Primer. I got this from Superdrug, retailing at £4. I really didn't want to buy this primer as I am a big lover of the E.L.F Primer however I had problems with the bottle, so I have given up :(
I was disappointed with this MUA Primer as it is EXACTLY like Superdrugs cheap face moisturiser. I can not find a difference. So I would rather use that than spend £4 on this. I also don't like the fact that it is like a moisturiser. I loved the E.L.F Primer as it was a gel and seemed to smooth over my face. This one doesn't, it just soaks in. This doesn't seem to aid my foundation application very much at all.
Overall, I would rather use my cheapy moisturiser than this primer and hope that E.L.F can sort out their packaging!

New Years Resolutions.

My New Years Resolutions. 

(I probably wont stick to them)

1. Lose a little bit of weight and tone up A LOT. 

I am going on holiday in June with the girls and want to get into better shape!

2. Blog more often!

The main reason I haven't blogged so much is because I didn't have a good camera to take pictures with. BUT I now have one!

3. Use my current products before buying new ones!

I have about 12 bottles of fake tan for starters!

4. Save more money.

I wont go in detail of how much I earn, but I only need to pay out about £300 a month. So the rest of my wages, well... They go on CRAP. I need to stop wasting so much money and start saving for something nice :)

5. Pass my level 2 AAT course.

This course cost me a lot of money so if I don't pass I am going to be so annoyed for wasting that money and time!

I don't have any more resolutions.  I don't really see the point in them and chances are I wont stick to them. But I will try and see how well I can do. I need a challenge I guess :)

Barry M Nail Paint.

Hello my lovelies! Did you have a nice Christmas!? I GOT A NEW CAMERA!!! YEAAAAAHH :D
So I can now post good quality pictures (well, I will try. My photography skills aren't the best).
I popped into town the other day to check out the sales and I was sadly disappointed. I didnt find anything I liked. So I got myself some Barry M nail varnish instead :)

I got these from Superdrug for £2.99 and because I spent more than £10 on Barry M products, I got the Lilac Foil Limited Edition Effects FREE :) (Retailed at £3.99)

Red Glitter

Cobalt Blue

Lilac Foil Limited Edition Effects.

Blue Glitter

 I really love this colour and the fact that its glittery. I am always changing my nail colour and like it to be a bit different. I know this isn't to everyone's taste but I love it!

 I wasn't too keen on this colour when I first saw it and I certainly wouldn't have bought it, but as it was free I was happy to try it and to be honest its actually okay. Its not disgusting but then again its not amazing. Will I wear it? Im not so sure. Maybe it needs time to grow on me!

 WOW! I really love this colour! Its amazing! Its so solid and not the most common colour of blues, which I like. When I saw it, I just had to get it. You may not like it, but its in my top fav three at the mo!

LOVE this red nail glitter! I have a thing for red nails. But I don't let myself buy any more red polishes as I already have a few, but as this was glitter (I don't have a red glitter) I allowed myself to buy it! And I really love it! I've painted my toes with it and I think it really makes my tootsies look more 'girly'. I hate feet anyway so I always try to 'pretty' them up a little. YUMMY. I will be buying this again and again!

Wallis Leather Jacket.

Okay, so I always thought that Wallis was an old ladies shop. But I have been proven wrong! I only came across Wallis clothing range by luck really. At work I have taken the place of a lady, and that lady receives emails from Wallis and I now get all of her emails. So I have noticed quite a few bits that I would really like. One item inparticular was this leather jacket. Its price was £65. I thought this was a little exspensive especially before Christmas so I was planing on buying it after.

HOWEVER, on Tuesday I received an email from Wallis stating they had a sale on their coats. Better yet, the leather jacket I wanted was sitting right there!!

So I just had to buy it! I went online, found it, noticed it was now £32.50, stuck it in my bag and pressed BUY. Annnnd, I only had to pay £1 for delivery as I spent over £30!

I received my jacket only two days after ordering so I am really please with the delivery time!

I will definitely use Wallis again :)

Sorry for the rubbish pictures!! I now have a new camera, but I had already made this post and as I am currently at my boyfriends I can not take new photos on the new camera! All other posts after this WILL have much MUCH better pictures :)

Also, I have no idea why these photos arnt aligned correctly or why some of the text is smaller!?. I am having trouble with blogger lately! This post looked fine in the draft but not the preview. Grrrrrr!

Christmas Brawl.

This Sunday just gone (11th) was my boyfriends fight! He is a MMA fighter if you didn't know so it was an exciting night! And an excuse to get dolled up a little :)

I wore this all-in-one from Newlook that I bought last year in the sale for £7 I think. And teamed it with my little black boots that were also from Newlook, £20 I think and necklace & earings I pinched off my mum. :)

Watch Dougs fight HERE...
Douglas is the one starting closest to the camera, with DEADLY written on his shorts! (also the one that slams the lad a few times!! haha)

Unfortunately Douglas didnt win, although it was close! Even though he didnt win, it was still an amazing night. A few of my male friends were fighting and a few of my girls came along and we had a few rather a lot of drinks. So all in all, it was a cracking night! I definitely felt it on monday. (ouchies)

Nivea Pearly Shine.

Hey, hey! Just a little quickie!

My lips have been so sore lately due to the weather so I have invested in a little lip balm, and its so nice I had to dedicate a post to it! 

Its in a lovely little pink casing, has a pink shimmer to it and applies very nicely. What I love about this lip balm is that it has a 'sweetie' taste to it, unlike some other lip balms that can be a bit nasty. I also love the fact that it has a pink shimmer to it and this is one of the reasons I bought it. I thought if I was going to be applying this 8,000 times a day, it would be handy if it kept my lips a nice colour too. Double wamy! 

If you have sore/dry lips, go a grab yourself one. I got mine from Superdrug for around £1.50

Christmas nails.

Okay, I really do not like Christmas. Not one little bit. I know, I know, you are probably thinking I'm nuts!! I just don't have the feel for it. And I don't even like people buying me presents, it makes me feel awkward and I feel the 'givers' should have saved their money for themselves.

Anwayyyyyy, my nails are as Christmasy as I get! I don't do tress, decorations, songs etc. So I'm quite impressed I went as far as these nails. But to be honest, they're just 'glittery nails'. Hahaa :)

I bought these two polishes from E.L.F for £1.50 each (bargain!)
Red Velvet && Dark Glitter Purple.

The Red Velvet is a very similar colour to my OPI 'Sweet as Annie-Thing!' (review here) 
All E.L.F polishes last a good week on my nails without chipping, but that may be due to the fact that I wear fake nails and polish always lasts longer on fakes, so please bare that in mind. These polishes do take a while to completely dry though, which is a shame. They take about 5/10mins to dry but then about an hour to be completely 'dent prove'. As I love these so much, I put up with this :) I just do them about an hour before bed when I know I don't have to touch anything.
I think these two work quite well together and as for the 'Christmasy' look, well they are glittery so that counts, right?

I have decided to paint one nail on each finger Dark Glitter Purple as I quite like the idea of having one different coloured nail. I have seen a lot of people doing it lately, so it seems that a lot of people like it. I did this about 4mnths ago when I noticed it on someone and people thought I'd done something wrong and now it seems to be the new little craze. YAY!

Headkandy Hair Extensions.

Over 5 months ago I really wanted to get some good quality extensions after I purchased a set from a shop in Bath called Just Beauty that were absolutely rubbish! So I asked about on Twitter if anyone could recommend a good brand and the lovely Leanne mentioned Headkandy.

When I first looked at their site I thought they were a little pricey but I was willing to pay the price if they were going to be good quality, which I was told they would be. 

I bought the 20-22inch full head set in Spiced Auburn for £79.99 and paid £4.40 for postage and packaging. Unfortunately I stupidly didn't take any pictures of them when I first got them, so I cant show you how long they where or the colour of them before I cut and coloured them.

Here are pictures of them AFTER CUTTING AND DYING them:

So after five months of having these little beauts I've only just managed to get my hair to match the colour of these extensions. Hence the reason I'm only just blogging about them now!

I know the cut of these looks really awful but I have had them cut to match and blend with my hair, so when they are all clipped in they look more natural.

From this...

To this...

*** TO THIS!!! ***

The quality of these are so good!! They are so soft and yummy! The ends where in good condition when I got them but since cutting a good 5-6 inches off them they are even better :) (I wish I knew I was going to cut so much off them as I would have got a shorter set!) Even after colouring them, washing them and straightening them a few times, they are still really yummy! I can tell these will last a good amount of time if I care for them well. 

I find the quad weft really helpful as it allows you to add extra thickness without using four individual wefts and having a lot more clips in your hair. 

All the wefts are number-labelled to help guide you with application. I find this really helpful as I have had them cut to a specific style so I need to remember the order in which I put them in. 

The clips are not bad either, sometimes they are a little difficult to clip down fully but after getting used to them I have no trouble.

Overall I really love these extentions and they are really worth the money!! You can buy your set here; Headkandy

Quick fire review.

Hello my lovely little beauts!! How cold has it been lately!? Brrrr! Me no likey :(
Anyywayyyy, here is a quick fire review of my daily make up products.
P.S Sorry about the poor quality pictures, I have no camera at the moment. Waiting for santa :)

1 - E.L.F Mineral Infused Face Primer
I really love this primer and I've done a much more in depth review here if you'd like to know more. But overall I do love this primer! Its perfect for my skin and helps with foundation application! For 6 quid I cant complain.

2 - GOSH Natural Touch Foundation. 32 pearl (applied with E.L.F foundation brush)
I've also done a review here if you'd like to know some more. This foundation is useless to me if I ware it alone, but as a 'base' its great!! Love love :)

3 - Rimmel Lasting Finish 25hour Foundation. 100 ivory (applied with E.L.F foundation brush)
25hour? They couldn't be more right! This foundation just doesn't seem to budge! Even after I've been exercising, its still sat there like 'hello!!'. It gives me great coverage and lasts forever, which is exactly what I need as I'm way too busy for make up pit stops through out the day.

4 - E.L.F All Over Cover Stick

This little jem £1.50 from E.L.F I use it to cover any bags under my eyes or that really annoying spot that seems to appear just when you don't want it! I haven't used it a lot as both my foundations are pretty good, but it has come in handy and I'll keep it for that spot!

5 - E.L.F Clarifying Pressed Powder (applied with E.L.F total face brush)

I used this to match the colour of my foundation to my skin tone, and its perfect! As I fake tan, I need to be able to change the colour of my foundation to match after I fake tan so this is great for that. I also use it to seal and matte-ify my foundation. Perfecto!

6 - E.L.F Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder (applied with E.L.F bronzing brush)

This is a lovely little glower! Not too orange, not too glittery, just right to give my cheeks a little dazzle :)

7 - MUA Eyebrow Pencil. Brunette

This has become my ultimate must have! I'm ginger, meaning my eyes brows are practically invisible! So I have them tinted but I also use this to fill in any thin bits or to colour them when my tint is fading. The little brush on the end is soooo handy! I use it every morning. A must-have piece if your an eyebrow drawer like me :)

8 - GOSH Amazing Length'N Build. Black

I have a review here if you'd like to read it. Otherwise, this is amazing!!! I love this mascara and must have got through at least 20 by now!! It makes my tiny eyelashes grow like never before and really gives them volume.

9 - E.L.F Plumping Lip Glaze. Ruby kiss

I got this little piece for £1.50 off E.L.F. I only use it in the morning and it only lasts a few hours so I would need regular top ups. However, I just like to use it in the morning to 'complete the look' hahaa. So its nothing special. Lovely colour though! :)

GOSH Natural Touch Foundation.

'Flawless natural finish' - I wouldn't say FLAWLESS.

I bought this foundation the other day in Superdrug as they had 3 for 2 Mix & Match on make up but this retails at £8.99. I've been a loyal customer to GOSH Amazing Length'n Build Mascara, I've been using it for a good year now so I had high hopes for this foundation.

32 Pearl

Unfortunately not, my first impressions when applying weren't very good. Its very watery and when applying with a foundation brush it doesn't really apply well at all, it just goes streaky but I put that aside and gave it a good'ol rub with my hands and all was well.

The coverage was medium but did even out my skin tone/blemishes. I then sealed it with some pressed powder and it didn't look bad at all. However, 9 hours later when I got home from work I looked like I'd complety forgotten to apply my foundation that morning. My face was awful! My cheeks were all red and skin tone was so uneven. I would have actually been better off wearing no foundation.

I am so disappointed with this GOSH Foundation and expected a lot more from a brand I truly love and use regularly.

Packaging - Very light, plastic bottle - 7/10
Application - So thin and streaky - 4/10
Coverage when first applied - Even, medium - 7/10
Durability - Fades too quick for me - 3/10
Smell - Has a hint of that 'tan' smell - 6/10
Recommend - No, save your money for another foundation.

Facial Care.

I have read so many 'facial care routines' and I am actually quite shocked by a few. A common favourite seems to be the 'face wipe'. I put my hands up, up until a couple of weeks ago I used to involve them in my skin care routine but I have now found out that they are no good for your skin, especially your face. One of my best friends Steph is a fully qualified beauticain and she fills me with really great advise!! She really knows her stuff!

I start by washing my face with a face wash, this may vary if one is on offer :) but I usually use Johnsons Daily Essentials refreshing gel wash at around £2/3 from most stores. I use my hands if im doing it over the sink, however if im in the shower/bath I will use a sponge. Once I have washed my face, I am left with amazing panda eyes! I then use a damp cotton wool pad (sometimes with remover) to remove my eye make up. I then wash my face again. This is the important part! I have noticed many people only wash once but that only removes the make up, it doesn't actually clean your face properly. So it is important to wash a second time to get a good ol' deep clean :)
Once I'm make up free and all clean, I use a small amount of moisturiser to keep my face quenched :)

Finally, I exfoliate my face around 3 times a week with a face exfoliator (I use a 99p one from the cheap shop!) to keep my skin new, fresh and to help with circulation. I use a sponge to exfoliate my face, but the sponges I get have a rough side to them so I always use that side for this :)

And HEY PRESTO!!! I have once clean, fresh and soft face. :)

What's your routine?

Fake bake.

G'day readers! Hope your all jolly :)

I've been on the search for a good fake tan for what seems like a life time!! I've tried so many! Spray ones, foam ones, lotion ones, cheap ones, expensive ones, you name it!! In fail of finding the ONE, I have two left on my list-to-try; Fake Bake and Laurens Way Tan. So I went and got myself some Beyond Bronze Fake Bake Self-Tan Lotion.

Boots - £18.49 for 148ml

What do I think?