Vegas Face

Apologies for the silence but I took a little trip to Vegas last week. It was my first time and I was expecting pure sleaze. However I was pleasantly surprised. I guess you could find boobies if you really wanted to but I never saw any!!

I also came back ENGAGED! wahoo.. expect some manicure pictures with bling.

Now on to the actual make up chat.

I had taken a shite load of makeup to Vegas and I don't know what I was quite thinking.. Show girl maybe? I literally packed a different look for each night, false eyelashes included. In the end I stuck with a variation of one look.. lots and lots of gel eyeliner.. Winged out and with as flawless skin as I could achieve. Some times I added a contoured eye crease and some times some strong brows.

One thing that I would say is that I piled on the make up during the day simply because I had the time too. No children = A long bath and a half decent foundation routine.

So my Vegas saviours are:

Firstly a half decent moisturiser. The desert is bloody dry. If you don't have dry skin then you certainly will by the time you leave. Bearing in mind I have semi oily spotty skin I was so dry.
I found that a water spray is also helpful.

Lip balm is a must. Air conditioning is a bitch

A nice long wear budge proof foundation.. I recommend Estee Lauder Double wear. Days merge into nights and you may not want to leave the bar to go fix your make up.

Maybe just a little glitter for night time. I chose Collection 2000 eyeliner in Rock star.

Now I'm back I'm certainly in the Christmas mood. The decorations are going up at the weekend! whoop.

Garnier Olia..... My Experience!

Hi and Happy Hump Day!

I tried the new Garnier Permanent hair colourant today...The all singing all dancing oil formulation, and what did I think....Meh!

Before I ramble on about what I thought of the product here is the spiel that Garnier have issued;

"For the first time in home colour, oil does more than condition, it boosts the colouring process"

"A new era begins with Olia – the first oil-powered permanent home hair colour. Contains 60% oils with natural flower oils and no ammonia."

"The drop-shaped bottle fits perfectly into the palm of the hand, allowing for controlled application. Velvety cream texture and a luxurious subtle fragrance, Garnier has helped transform the colouring routine into a new beauty ritual."

What first drew me to this hair colour was the fact it largely used oil. I have been using oil (Decleor) on my face for about 5 years now and I enjoy every aspect of using it, apart from the price. So when this big hype surrounding oil began about a year ago I really got hooked. You can buy an oil for anything these days, Your nails, hair, body, face and generally I like them. 

So there I was in boots, I knew I was going to use this particular brand but I wasn't sure of the colour. Don't ask me what happened but I asked my boyfriend to pick a colour for me and so he did.... 31.6 DEEP VIOLET!! Yes Purple!

I'm fairly brave and in all honesty I was eyeing up this colour a few weeks ago... anyway the next day (Today) I decided to give it a go and well I cant say its worth all the hype. My hair had changed colour but it certainly didn't look like anything like it should of. It looked more like a very very deep brown, borderline black. In some lights you could notice the purple, but not as much as I would have liked. I blamed the lack of intensity down to the fact that this product contained no ammonia. So how about the fact that it is kinder and has all these wonderful oils? Well it certainly hasn't made an impact on the condition of my hair. 

I think the idea was there and Garnier are certainly making the most of the oil hype but it failed to deliver what it was intended for. As for the application process you can tell that Garnier have put some real thought in. Black gloves are a nice touch as, is the thin nozzle dye applicator and admittedly dying your hair without that ammonia smell is greatly appreciated. However these factors aren't enough to win me over.

Since this afternoons disappointments I have purchased Schwarzkopf Live XXL in Mystic Violet and hope that this will provide me with that blast of colour I want.

Let me know what hair dye and colour you guys use/recommend.

xx

Go Get Glamour (UK)

Hello...
Until recently I wasn't quite sure who I was saying hello to. If you have read my previous posts you would know that I'm relevantly new to this wonderful world of blogging. However, I recently took the time to play with my settings and noticed a little section called "Statistics" and oh my golly gosh was I delighted.
Now don't get me wrong I don't claim to be an international blogging sensation and I know my figures are tiny compared to most. But I was so touched that over 1300 people have taken a look at my blog and that they come from all over the world. It truly made my day!! If you have the time, please feel free to drop me a comment saying hi. I would love to hear from you!

Now onto more important issues
You must go get Glamour Magazine (December UK issue) they are giving away full size nails inc polishes. I picked up Glamour Glitter and I love it.. It looks like a little bottle of Christmas and even feels like an early present. So, Thank you Glamour very much x