Friday, 18 April 2014

Botanics Ultra Calm - Skin Relief Serum

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Hey,



With the weather change over winter my skin seems to have gone all super sensitive on me (boo) and all my skin care products have had to change to help calm my aggressive skin down.

This Botanics Ultra Calm Skin Relief Serum has become a must in both my morning and evening skincare routines. On the box it states you should notice a difference within 2 week and I will say I did; without a dealt! I would say you can tell its doing something after a few days even using it morning and night.

After using it for 2 weeks I noticed that my skin is a lot less red and I would probably go as far as saying my skin is back to a normal pigmentation. Another point I noticed was that it didn't just work after you put it on but it was working to keep the skin calm at all times, because before using this product I was coming out the bathroom after washing my face with a very warm red face. After the first week this was still the case but a lot less aggressive and after the 2 weeks, it doesn't happen at all which is fab!

I would recommend this to anyone with sensitive skin who struggles to find products that work with their skin. Even though I don't have the red skin anymore I will continue to use this product until they take it off the shelf.  

you can get your hands on this product for £7.99, but if your quick its on offer for £5.33


Sarah x



Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Brush Collection!

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I don't have the biggest of brush collections for someone who is completely obsessed with makeup; I have the bare minimum. So if  your like me and hate using fingers, this is what you need! 



I have had this brush for about a year and I'm not ready to replace it yet so I must be loving it! I use this brush to apply my setting powder. It picks up just the right amount of powder and is easy to glide across the t-zone. I don't believe you have to pay lots of money to get great quality brushes and would purchase more brushes from Avon!
Barbara Daly Blusher Brush 
This brush is probably my least favorite of the bunch. I purchased it around Christmas because I was sick of my Primark one but still to this day I'm finding the odd bristle on my face after I use it! I should probably replace now. I'm not sure if this brush is still available from Tesco as I got it at a bargain price.
This has to be my favorite brush of all because it allows me to apply my foundation perfectly. there isn't a whole lot to say about this brush apart from if you don't have it you should.
This brush does not get used for contour, as personally I feel its a little to small for that so I have given it the job of concealer. It works perfect as its small enough to fit in the corner of the eye but big enough to have the ability to blend the concealer into the skin without leaving any lines.
Primark Blusher Brush 
Back in the day when I used my fingers to apply most of my makeup, this was one of the only brush I owned. I still think this is a good brush and would repurchase but as a blusher brush I now feel it is just a little to big for my liking. I wouldn't be without this brush though as it still gets used when I forget how pigmented some of my blushers are!



Does anyone use this brush for foundation? This brush is a bit of an odd bod in my collection. I use this for concealer that I just want to tap into place but don't want to use my fingers.
This is a great brush! I purchased this because only having one eyeshadow brush was driving me crazy! It picks up a lovely amount of product and applied it to the eye evenly. i must get my hand on more of these.
After applying eyeshadow with the Superdrug blending brush, I use this brush to blend the edges into the skin and would say it is the perfect size for the job. I also use it to apply a second shadow to the outer corners and blend.
This brush doesn't get used daily/weekly; its used when I have super bad skin which thankfully I haven't had for a while. It is great for people that hate using their fingers at all as it works just like a little finger when it comes to covering up all those unwanted little spots.


Are there any brushes you would recommend? 



Sarah x





Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Uni Can Be So Stressful!!

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Hey,

I haven't blogged for about a month because of this whole uni malarkey...its tiring work! So the last time I blogged about uni, I had just finished my first placement and started my second! Well now I have just finished my second and on Easter break...yay!!

I had mixed feelings about my health visiting placement, as a student nurse there was only so much I could do and the majority of the time I was shadowing a health visitor on their visits which is a bit slow paced for me and a huge difference from my first placement! But saying that I loved the team I was in as they were so friendly and were there to answer any questions; how ever silly they were!

While I was on placement it also hit me that I had 2 assignments to produce and submit before Easter! This is why this blog has been so quiet, as I just haven't had any time to breath; I have either been on placement or in the library! I get my results for those mid May so fingers crossed I get good grades!

While I'm on this Easter break, I plan to blog, blog and blog some more so I'm good to go when I start my next placement and hit with the lovely night shifts again.



Sarah x