Blushers...

I am a big fan of blusher as it really compliments my skin tone and evens out my natural colouring.

I own three blushers which I really like and use constantly, so I thought I would share them.

I am a natural ginger and it's really hard to find makeup that complements not only my hair but my skin as well. I find that peachy pinks look lovely on me.

Right to Left: Rimmel, Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush, Rimmel, Soft Cream Blush, Sleek, Blush.

I will start with my favorite every day blusher which is Rimmel, Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush in Pink Rose 020. As you can tell by the battered package in the photo, I use it a lot!
It is a powder blush and is a really pretty pink peach with a touch of shimmer. The colour perfectly matches my natural flush so I don't have to worry about being precise with it, just brush it along my cheek bones and I am done. 

My second daily blusher is another Rimmel product (yes, I am a big fan of Rimmel makeup). This time it is the Soft Cream Blush in Cocoa Kiss 006. I was given this as a raffle prize a long time ago and never thought I would wear it as it is on the more brownish pink side. Recently I have been using it and I really like the colour. I have never really been a wearer of cream blushers but I thought I would delve into the world and I actually enjoy wearing it. I am not entirely sure if Rimmel still make this product but if they do I will highly recommend it. 

Lastly is a new addition to my collection and I save this one for nights out and special occasions. It is the Sleek Blush in Rose Gold 926. I went on recommendations of beauty bloggers and though I would give it a go as it is a pretty coral pink colour with a gold shimmer to it and thought it would go nicely with my skin colour. I have to use this sparingly as I am sure if you have seen any other reviews on Sleek blusher, you will know it is very pigmented. You only need the tiniest bit on your brush and it will give you a wash of colour. I can sometimes go a bit overboard accidentally but blending it in with a foundation brush works to tone it down. 

If you have any good recommendations for blushers I am happy to experiment with them. Also let me know if you also like these blushers.

Betsie

Being a Dance Teacher.

Most people I speak to are really surprised when I tell them my occupation.
'You're a dance teacher? I would never have thought that. What style of dance do you teach?'
To which I always come back with, ' mainly ballet but I also teach other styles like tap, theatre craft and modern jazz.
I enjoy talking about my job and could talk about it for hours, so I will tell you a bit about it.

Teaching dance is all for the love of it. You can not be a dance teacher and want to be rich or have lots of money to buy a house or a car of your dreams, it's not going to happen. What will happen is, you will have money to keep you afloat and you have to find other ways and places to teach to get more money to survive on. It also helps when you have a boyfriend or husband who has a full time job, but I don't have that so no luck there.
The reason I stay with this job is because every day I teach a class of girls who are just as passionate about dance as I am, and that reminds me why I kept going year in and year out. It was a for the escape from whatever was happening in the real world. I could come to dancing for a few hours and forget all about it. Of course most styles of dance you either experience pain whilst dancing or the day after but I enjoyed the regular muscle ache, it meant I had worked hard. I enjoy giving the girls I teach the experience I had at dancing and hopefully when they get to my age they will look back at it as one of their favorite things to do as a child.

Teaching dance does come with a downside. Some people are all enthusiastic and think it's great that I am working in a job I really enjoy. Others are not so enthusiastic.
The question which is really a bug bare to me is, 'so do you have another job to go along side it?'
No I do not, I barely have time to find another job, let alone do it, and if I did have time my lessons would be rubbish for numerous reasons.
The trouble with being a dance teacher is, people hear about how many hours you teach a week and what times your lessons are and wonder, well what does she do all day? Sit around at home watching television? Wrong! The life of a full time dance teacher has a lot more to it than that.

I teach nineteen hours a week, which to most people working nineteen hours a week seems a breeze. The other bits that go along side the actual teaching is what adds up the hours.
I am currently studying to take my Intermediate Ballet exam before I take my Associate Ballet exam which makes me a full qualified ballet teacher. (Yes, I am only qualified in teaching freestyle but the ballet exam takes a lot more time than a small freestyle exam will.) However, this takes up a lot of hours a week.
Along with the principle of the school, I also have to make up all the ballet dances for each grade, as well as the modern jazz dances and learn everything I have to teach the pupils of the school so I don't stand there looking like I don't know what I'm talking about. Surprisingly not everything is there for us to just go in and teach. And that's only in exam year.
In show year it is a lot busier. We have to choreograph the whole show, not only doing one dance for each song, we make different groups do different dances in each song. Plus there's usually a story which we have to fit together. We look at costumes, props, set designs and have to do all the admin which goes along side it.
Ok so some days I have to find bits to do to keep myself from sitting around doing nothing all day, but I work well into the evening of most weekdays teaching.

Sometimes I get tired of the question, 'what do you do all day?' and really go off on one on all of the things I have to organise and choreograph. Soon after I have finished they understand how much work goes in to it.

I have recently been asked to teach cheerleading at a local primary school which is great except for the fact I have never taught cheerleading. The closest I have been to it, is helping teach cheerleading once at the dance school. Now, I wouldn't mind if the primary school teacher who had spoken to me had said, no problem you can do another style of dance if you like. But what she really said was, 'you will be fine, the girls are lovely and they won't cause you any problems.' Hello, I've just told you I have never taught the style you are asking for and you have brushed it off as if it's nothing. How on earth do you know that I'm not going to walk in and produce something horrific? Oh right, that's because you think all styles of dance are the same and so easy to teach. I can tell you now, that's complete lies.
However I am still going in there because it's more money in my day which I can add to. I will just have to research into it and try my best to give the lesson I would want to be given.

I hope this has given you an insight into my work life and probably the work life of most full time dance teachers.

If you plan on becoming a dance teacher yourself it will be the most rewarding job you will have but don't expect to get rich from it.

If you come across and dance teacher, before you brush them off for having an easy job which anyone could do, take a minute to think how many hours at work you do and how many of those hours you get paid for. Then think about my ten hour day of which I only get paid for doing four hours. Ask yourself, do you love your job enough to be able to sacrifice that much for it? Instead of berating them for not having a 'proper job', enthuse about the job they have. They will love you for it.

Betsie

Thank you for reading.

Vaseline Healthy Hand + Strong Nails hand cream

It has come to that time of year again where the weather has become so cold that you dread the thought of getting out of your cosy bed and put off stepping outside the warmth of your house.
The change in weather means there has to be a change in the way you take care of your skin. Gone are the days of moisturising your legs so they look semi decent in a pair of shorts. On go the woolly tights, thick jumpers and clothes which cover every inch of your body. All except your hands and face which we need to use constantly.

My hands especially are worn and torn during the winter time. I have dry skin in between my fingers, my hands feel rough and sometimes touching fabrics makes me turn into Spiderman where my skin just clings to the fibers. It's horrible I know.

One product I have been using a lot lately is my Vaseline Healthy Hand + Stronger Nails hand cream. In the past I have had Vaseline hand cream and find they really do work as well as their lip products.
The formula is quite creamy and has a soft soapy smell to it. Within minutes of rubbing it in to my hands it is totally absorbed and I can go around my day doing whatever it is I need to be doing.
One of my pet hates is hand cream which you have to wait for ages to soak in to the skin and even then you feel if you touch something you will leave the remainders of the hand cream on it.
I thought Vaseline would be one of those hand creams as I know the lip products stay glossy for a long time. It is the total opposite.

I would highly recommend this product and think it is worth a try if you are like me and struggle to keep your hands looking healthy in the winter.
Also the pink bottle makes it quite a nice stocking filler for Christmas.

Betsie

Pantene Pro-V, Volume and Body Shampoo and Conditioner - Review

I have been stuck on the same shampoo for a long time now being Herbal Essences Body Envy volumising shampoo and conditioner. The first time I used this product I was astounded with how light and soft it made my hair feel.

I lately bought the Pantene Volume and Body shampoo and conditioner as I thought I was having an allergic reaction to my Herbal Essences shampoo. My skin is strange, I know.
I had quite high hopes because Pantene is a well known name so they should know what they are doing.
I have thick heavy hair and it gets weighed down by heavy shampoo and conditioner (Tresemme being a prime example of this), and I like a bit of volume in my hair.
When I first used the shampoo I wasn't sure if it was cleaning my hair very well and felt like I had to use more conditioner than I first expected.
After drying my hair, it didn't feel that light and had dropped quite a bit from the usual bounce I have.
Although it says for fine hair, sometimes this works on my hair. Obviously not this time.

I think this is not the shampoo and conditioner for me and doubt I will be buying it again.
That said, try it out for yourself if you have fine hair and it could work for you.

Betsie

Pixi Makeup - Review

It all started with a sale on cosmetics at asos.com.
I was browsing through all the products and one set of three caught my eye.

The Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen in EmeraldGold, which is a gorgeous teal green colour, I thought would compliment my skin tone and hair colour. The pen glides on incredibly smoothly and gives a lovely thick line. The colour pigmentation is incredible and really makes a statement on the eyes.

I also had the Pixi Seasonal Reflection Kit in Warm Wonder. It is a Face Palette which includes eight eye shadows and one blush in the centre. All of the colours are very natural browns, golds, pinks and a khaki green which really caught my attention. I have tried numerous different looks with these colours and they have all come out great. You barely need any eyeshadow on the brush and you can get a really dramatic or subtle look depending on which colours you choose.
It was recently my birthday and I wanted quite a subtle but special eye look so I tried using the gold colour on the right hand side of the palette and the medium brown at the bottom right on my crease and it came out looking amazing. I was really pleased when it lasted all day and into the evening.
As for the blusher, it's such a soft formula in a pretty peachy pink with a hint of sparkle, just the sort of colour I like.

The final product in the collection was the Pixi Tinted Brilliance Balm in Nearly Naked.
Now after using the Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Puckergloss stick, this product was going to have to do something special for me to favour it.
 I must say it put up a very good fight. The smell of the product, although I can't put my finger on what it is, is devine. Very fruity so a winner for me. I was a bit wary the colour may be a bit too orange and clash with my hair but it turned out to be not half as bad as I thought. I had dry lips the first time I tried the product and so it went slightly cloggy and the colour clumped up but second time when I had moisturised my lips the balm went on very smoothly and looked beautiful.

The only thing about these products I will dispute are the price tags that come with them. I am not a girl who goes for expensive makeup but seeing as these were in a sale for a total of £14.00 instead of £39.00 (I would have had to paid if I had bought them off the website) I am quite happy with my purchases.

As for the packaging of all the products, I am a big fan! I love the pale green colour and the pretty flowers in gold just compliments the name and style of the products.

All in all I think I have found another favourite makeup brand. Their makeup comes in such pretty colours and the formulas are incredible. If I found them in a sale again I wouldn't hesitate to try out more Pixi products.


Betsie

Autumn Haul

When out shopping looking for something, I can hardly ever find anything I want or like so find it frustrating when I come home empty handed. However, today I ventured out and had very little intention on buying anything. I came home with quite a few items. I thought I would share them with you in a haul blog.

I decided to have a look round H&M first. I can usually find something in there I like, whether I buy it or not is a different question.

I skipped the whole of the downstairs section and went upstairs to find the black leggings that I am in desperate need of for work. I have found H&M leggings are very good quality and fit.

I had a wander round and spotted a lovely pattern on a jumper, I had to pick it up. It looked like it wasn't going to hang very well on me so I took it into the changing room to try it on. The changing rooms had no one on the door so I walked straight in and found most of them had lots of clothes hanging up. I reached the end room which had only two pairs of trousers hanging. 

I tried the jumper on and decided I really liked the pattern and colour on me so decided to purchase it, even though I though it was a bit expensive.

The trousers hanging in the changing room were catching my eye. A nice khaki green colour and in the style I had been looking for, almost leggings. Guess what, they were in my size. So I decided to try those on as well and they fit like a dream. I couldn't argue with the price either, £9.99 was a bargain. 

I found a clothes roller at the checkout desk and decided it was about time I bought one. Having a black and white dog and wearing black to work every day is not a good mix. I am forever getting the selotape out and patting myself down before going out the door.

What made H&M even better was the fact I still had a gift card with money on it so used that up. 

My next stop, after a few unsuccessful shops was Primark.
I think Primark has become a lot more acceptable to shop in since the clothes started becoming a better quality.

I knew I needed some plain black tights going in to the winter so decided to get the highest denier and buy two pairs seeing as I go through tights like wild fire.

I have been looking for a coloured short cardigan for a while to put with black or grey jeans and a plain white or black top but just haven't found one. Today was my lucky day. It's nothing interesting to look at but it is so soft and I have a thing for green because I know it goes well with my hair colour. 

My next stop was Superdrug. I have been hearing all over the internet about the Sleek blushers and how pigmented they are and decided I needed to try one so went for the colour which is also being raved about, Rose Gold. I have tried to buy this before but it has been sold out so I have been unsuccessful but today they were fully in stock. I thought the price was quite reasonable and tried the tester in the shop before making a definite decision. I really liked the gold flecks in with the peachy pink and think it will go quite nicely with my skin tone. Obviously it's not an everyday wear one for me but I think it will look lovely on occasions.

My last stop was Wilkinsons who stock my essential make up remover wipes. At £1.00 for two packs of 25 you can't really go wrong and I find they are really good at taking all of my make up off.

All in all I found that a very successful shopping trip even though I didn't go out to buy anything I actually bought. I did want to find a nice dress for a couple of parties I'm going to in November. So you could call it a complete fail. But I will go with the positive! I enjoyed myself.

Now to find the dress...

Betsie

Barry M, Matte Nail Paint

I walked into my local Superdrug this week with intentions of buying a Tangerine orange nail varnish from Barry M, my favourite brand for nail poilish. However when I arrived at the Barry M counter a new nail varnish caught my eye. I saw a selection of five Matte nail paints in Black Espresso, Burgundy Crush, Light brown Caramel, Nude Vanilla and Brown Mocha. I was instantly drawn to the Burgundy Crush as it is a perfect colour for Autumn.

I expected the product to be a bit more pricey than it was but it turned out to be only £1 over the usual £2.99 price tag. Not bad for a new formula. And just the same price as the Gelly nail paints.

I have never worn any Matte nail varnishes before so this was a new venture for me. I was pretty excited to see the outcome expecting it to look slightly like smooth leather.
Guess what, it did and I was thoroughly impressed.

The application was smooth, even though I was not impressed by the brush which had bristles sticking out, and it didn't seem to take to long to dry. I did however underestimate the drying speed. I touched it to see if it was dry and seemed fine but after picking up my knife to eat my dinner I soon learned it was not dry at all. I took a huge chunk out of my freshly painted nails and was not best pleased. However over dinner they did dry completely. I did just have to repaint that one nail.

My nail varnish lasted five days before it started chipping which is quite impressive for me as I don't look after my hands very well. Nail varnish usually lasts less than two days. Although once it started chipping there was no stopping it.

All in all I highly rate this nail varnish and think it is a good purchase. I love the matte finish and think it's a nice alternative to the normal shiny nails I have.


Betsie

My un-styleable shoes.

I have a bad habit of buying shoes which I absolutely love but do not have a clue how to style. I can't help it, I buy these amazing shoes and really want to wear them but look in my wardrobe or on the highstreet and realise I don't know where to start when pairing them with an outfit.

I may be very bad at styling myself or just picky with my clothing choices but I need serious help when dressing myself. I either go out looking bland and boring or I make myself look very strange and regret wearing the outfit as soon as I step out of the door.

I need a personal stylist every day to guide me in to what I should wear.

I bought this pair of shoes because I just fell instantaneously in love with them. I liked the tapestry pattern and all the colours in the shoes. What I didn't think of was the fact I had no clue what to wear them with. I'm a bit of a matching freak sometimes and if something has a colourful pattern, I have to wear at least one of the colours. So I've tried these shoes with a cream top, a red top, leggings, jeans, trousers, dresses and I just don't know what goes best with them. Plus I'm slightly scared of wearing them. It's not the fact I might fall over because they are the comfiest heels I own and could walk for miles in them, I just don't want to look like an idiot and style them badly.

I would like to wear these shoes with a dress but I'm not sure which style of dress would suit them.

This pair of shoes shouldn't have been too difficult to style. A nice simple pair of summer wedges that would go with anything.

I was wrong. I have tried these wedges with so many combinations and they either make my legs look fat or they are too dressy for the place I am going to. I'm not a big heel wearer because of my job and so I find it difficult to wear all of my lovely shoes out. They would not be suitable for a gig or the pub so where do I wear them. Shopping? I think not!

These were just a spur of the moment decision on my behalf. I liked the colour, I saw the fur lining and my instant thought was... yes! I don't know if I will wear these going in to the winter more but I am slightly scared of the colour. It's very bright and on my already big size 7 feet will it make me look like a clown?

If you think you have a way of styling any of my un-styleable shoes please leave a comment in the comment box below as I need all the help I can get.

If I do miracurously find a way of styling them I will do another blog post explaining what I wore.

Betsie

Holiday beauty products.

In three days time I will be leaving rain England, getting on an aeroplane and flying to America. California to be exact.
This trip has been a long time coming as I haven't been on holiday in a year and a half so am desperate to get away and explore.
I have never been to America before so this is a pretty exciting holiday. I will be doing a road trip round California starting in Los Angeles and going all the way down to Las Vegas (I know, it's Navada but it's close to California). There is a group of nine people going in three cars and we have a load of trips planned along the way.
I would say I will blog the whole trip but I won't be taking my laptop with me and I don't know when I will get any wifi connection.

Now to the subject in hand, what I will be taking.
I'm quite a light packer when I go on holiday so this could be quite a short list.

Starting with my makeup bag. The most important thing to take is moisturiser as my face gets very dry in the sun. I use Simple Replenishing Rich Moisuriser, it's thick and makes my face feel very soft, ready for makeup. I have heard a lot of good reviews on Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation so purchased it and am going to try it on holiday, I will review it myself soon. Collection Lasting Perfection concealer, everyone knows how good this is and if you don't, try it out. To set my base makeup I am taking Collection Lasting Perfection Powder in Fair. Rimmel Powder Blush in Santa Rose, such a beautiful natural colour. I am taking two mascaras; Maybelline Falsies Black Drama mascara, this is a lovely mascara to make your eyelashes look long and voluminous. Also Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof mascara for when I go swimming, nobody wants panda eyes. The one eyeliner I am taking is from MUA, it glides on beautifully and can be layered up for a more dramatic look. Finally I am taking my eyeshadow palette from H&M. This is quite a strange place to get makeup from but the eyeshadow palette has all the colours I need to make a smoky eye and it was quite cheap, no need to worry if it breaks on the journey.

The sun lotion I am taking with me is Nivea Sun Moisturising Water Resistant Sun Lotion in factor 50+. Yes you read that right 50+ is the only factor which prevents my skin from burning. The sun screen is very thick and takes some time rubbing it into the skin so you don't look like a snowman, but it works a dream on pale skin. I have never burnt wearing this so I would highly recommend it.

I am taking my old faithful shampoo and conditioner. Herbal Essences Uplifting Volume, this shampoo and conditioner leaves your hair feeling really light and floaty as if all the gravity has been taken away from it. I will have to get a different shampoo and conditioner soon as this has started to react to my skin. I will definitely go back to it.

I was given small shower gels as christmas presents last year from girls I teach and have been saving them for holiday. These are both from The Body Shop. My favourite smell is Strawberry Shower Gel, it smells incredible and I could live all of my life using all of the strawberry products from The Body Shop. The other shower gel I am taking is Neroli Jasmin, I think this is a limited edition scent but it does smell lovely and spicy.

I have packed some E45 body lotion as I have found this is really moisturising and doesn't smell of anything so if you want to put perfume over the top it won't taint the smell.

That is it for my cosmetics, I told you, I'm a light packer.

I will tell you all about my holiday when I get back.

See you in two weeks,

Betsie

Paul Smith, Rose - Review

I'm not a big wearer of purfumes and have only a few select bottles in my collection but my favourite of them all has to be Paul Smith's Rose.

I am a great lover of flowery scents although I prefer a fresher smell compared to a musky smell.
Previously I have bought a less known brand of perfume in a rose scent and used it all up and was disappointed when I couldn't find the same scent again. I was looking around for another rose scented perfume and came across Rose. It has more of a mature, elegant smell to it and is wonderful to wear on a night out.
Most people think of rose to be an older fragrance but this is ideal for all ages.

A description of the product I found online:
'Sir Paul Smith Rose moves from the Top notes to the Heart of the fragrance, whilst the addition of sandalwood ensures a fresher edge. White Peony, watery Flower Accord and Bergamot move to the top of the fragrance to add sparkle and sweetness, whilst longevity is guaranteed with a finish of White Musk.'
So although there is a hint of musk, it doesn't overpower the beautiful fresh flowery scent I love so much. 

With one spritz of the perfume it will last all day and every so often you will get a delightful waft.
Also it comes in a really pretty canvas bag which is covered in a rose pattern which I was extremely excited about when I opened it for the first time. 

The price is more than I would usually pay for a perfume but I received this as a gift which is ideal, for me anyway. Saying that, I may have to purchase a smaller size from my 100ml bottle so I can take it on holiday with me.

I would recommend this scent to a friend and think it's well worth a sniff at your local perfume counter.

Betsie

Finding the Perfect Foundation

When applying make-up I like to go for a very natural look as if I have no make-up on at all. I prefer to be quite matte and always wear blusher to compliment my naturally pink cheeks. I naturally have quite dry skin but as most people do, I get a shiny nose.

I have always found it very difficult to find a foundation which not only matches my skin type and doesn't look cakey but also matches my skin colour.
I seem to have a very odd skin colour. Being very fair skinned there are a lot of foundations which do not go as pale as me. A lot of fair skinned girls can probably sympathise with me, I seem to have spent a life time trying to look for the right foundation.

I started off using powder foundation from Collection 2000 which seemed to work to start off with. After time it didn't give me enough coverage so I decided to move on to liquid foundation.

The liquid foundation I used was Rimmel Match Perfect Foundation in Ivory, (I know, I am that pale.) along with Collection 2000 Press Powder. (Yes I like Collection 2000 because it's cheap.) The foundation was really smooth to put on but was a little watery. I re-purchased this product but for some reason it was a completely different shade. A big comparison. I decided to move on to a different foundation as Rimmel had let me down.

Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation in Light Porcelain was my next choice in foundation. This was a lot thicker and creamier which made the application more even. However I always thought the colour of it wasn't quite right, a bit too pink for my skin tone, and it was quite cakey in the end. 

I decided to go back to Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation as they had sorted the colour situation out. This colour is the best for me so far as it has more of a yellow undertone to it.

I haven't tried out too many foundations in the past as I have been worried I'm going to go out looking orange or looking like I have a trough of make up on my face.
I will be trying out other foundations in the future but definitely testing them out in the shop to start off with.

So here is a photo of my bare face and I will let you decide what foundation you think would suit me.

I don't know what I am looking for in a foundation but when I find the perfect one for me, I will be sure to tell you.

Betsie

Maybelline New York, Colour Show Nail Varnish - Review

My usual nail varnish choice is Barry M Nail Paints so I decided to go with something a little different, in brand and colour.

I was looking on the Maybelline stand in Superdrug and saw they had a new range of nail varnishes. The colours were very vibrant and the Pow Green particularly caught my eye. I have never bought any sort of green nail varnish before so this was a bit of a big step for me.

I decided to try my new purchase out a few days after I bought it when all of my previous nail varnish was chipped beyond repair.
The nail varnish had a smooth application but as soon as I tried to go over a section I had already the paint had partly dried so creased. I only needed two coats to get the colour to where I wanted it and it touch dried relatively quickly but to completely dry it felt like hours.

I was most impressed by how well the nail varnish lasted. I did everything I usually do, which involves not looking after my nails at all, and there was hardly any chips. 

I finally had to take it off due to it not being appropriate to do some waitress work but up until that point I was very impressed and pleased with my purchase.

When I bought the Colour Show nail varnish it was in conjunction with an offer on Maybelline products. I therefore also bought a Volum' Express, The Falsies, BlackDrama Mascara which I swear by as my favourite mascara. A clear Colour Show Nail Varnish and I was given an old Maybelline New York Nail Varnish in Gemey Paris which is a lovely Coral colour. All for £10.98, absolute bargain. Thank you Superdrug!



Betsie

Simple, Eye Make-up Remover - Review

I am attempting to try different make-up and beauty products lately as I always use the same things because they are safe.
The main reason I use the same products is because I have dodgy skin. I have found in the past I am allergic to certain shampoo/conditioners, shower gels and other beauty products, so when I find something my skin likes, I prefer to stick with it.

I have been using Simple's Daily Moisturiser for some time now and though I should try some of their other products out and see what they are like.
I decided to try out the Simple Eye Make-up Remover as after I have my shower in the morning I look slightly like a panda. This product claimed it took off waterproof mascara so surely it would take off all my normal mascara with ease.
I was wrong.
I did what it said on the instructions and put some on a cotton pad, placed it on my eye for a moment or two then wiped downwards. However, instead of wiping a load of mascara off, I looked at the pad and there was hardly any black on it. I tried again and again, it proved useless.



After much work on this product I finally got all of my mascara off. However another disappointing moment was to come. The skin round my eyes had become dry from the product. My skin is usually quite dry anyway, but my usual make-up remover wipes don't cause any sort of dryness.

I know the eye area is very sensitive and the less you pull at the skin round the eye the better, but this product required a great deal of wiping.

I haven't been this disappointed in a product ever but this product was not a good purchase at all and I don't think I will be using it again.

Onwards to the next new product. Let's hope it will be less disappointing than this one and more like the Soap and Glory Gloss Stick!

Betsie

Soap and Glory, Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick - Review

This may have been put on the shelves of Boots months, maybe even years ago but I have only just discovered the wonder of Soap and Glory's Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick.

The back story...
I have been looking for a natural lipstick for so long now because I don't like wearing bold, in your face colours. Come on, my hair is bright enough. I have tried products from Rimmel, Barry M, Collection 2000 and No 7 but they're either too orange and clash with my hair or they are too pale and make me look really ill.

I had heard about the Gloss Stick in a review on YouTube and decided I would go and find this product and test it out.
I rarely use Boots for my make up but this is the only place I know of that sells Soap and Glory products. I tried to find the Gloss Stick but wasn't sure which of the lip products was the right one. I saw there was a lot of plumping lip glosses and was very put off by this as I have quite big lips as it is. Any more plumper and I would start looking like a fish. I finally found it and was further more put off by the £8.00 price tag.
I decided to leave the Gloss Stick in the shop and think over it.

About a week later I found myself in Boots again. I was so tempted to try it out after all the fantastic reviews I was hearing about.
I decided to take the plunge and by it in Nudist. I took it up to the counter and the cashier said it was only £5.00, it had £3.00 off in a promotion.

I tried the product on as soon as I got home and it is amazing. Not only is it the perfect colour but it just glides on and smells incredible. I have been wearing it every day since and I am so hopeful that it will last forever.

I still think it is very over priced but I am so impressed by the Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick I will purchase it again and again. Soap and Glory, even though at this period in my life where I have hardly any money to spare, you have drawn me in to your gorgeous brand.

Thank you Soap and Glory, my mission for a natural lip stick is complete.

Betsie