Elemis Fruit Active Rejuvenating Mask (REVIEW)

 Hello lovelies, when i was probably around the age of 15 my mum treated me to my first facial during a trip to center parcs, during the treatment the beautician applied the elemis fruit active mask on my face, and the gorgeous, fruity smell immediately hit me, after the treatment my skin felt amazingly soft (this lasted for a good week) so i decided to purchase it as you do. I used this beauty at least once a week till the end of my first year in uni (yes from the same tube purchased in center parcs, i know your meant to bin products etc but it lasted)..that was until my housemate at the time decided to bin my beloved face mask. whilst browsing through ASOS etc, i never came across the elemis mask, and during a return visit to the aqua sauna i still didn't spot it, so i went about trying different face masks, but nothing pulled me in like my beloved fruit mask. four days ago during a random browse on feelunique.com i finally spotted it. The first thing i did was purchase it, and ive got to say i love this beauty as much as i did the first time i used it. the smell like previously mentioned is absolutely divine, i wouldn't say its the most grown up scent but i love it. the product itself has a clay like feel to it and once applied begins to tighten on the skin (i absolutely love this feeling, weird i know). once washed off my skin feels ridiculously smooth and deep cleansed. 

the Elemis Fruit Active Rejuvenating Mask is a little more pricey than when i first purchased it, it was a mere £16 to the now £26, however a little definitely goes a long way, so this will last a fairly long time. If looking for a similar but cheaper alternative the good things five minute facial face mask has a similar texture and smell, aswell as leaving the skin feeling fresh!!

Have you tried the elemis face mask?? whats your go to face mask?? 

Pixi Glow polish in Pirouette

Hello lovelies, i hope your all having a good week so far! my week has been spent doing uni work, aswell as distracting myself from it, which has meant a bashing for my bank balance due to lots of internet shopping and plenty of food that's definitely not good for me. Anyway onto the polish, before i go any further i have to say that my photos DO NOT give this polish justice to the extent of how bright it is, its alot more neon in the flesh. After seeing many posts about the new pixi collection, and being the obsessive of Disney that i am, i couldnt help but admire the collaboration branded with Tinkerbell. Its safe to say that i have been lusting after bright neon pinks lately so when i spotted pirouette, i had to have it. Colour wise this polish is absolutely gorgeous, a fluorescent pink with hints of gold, its a polish perfect for spring/ summer, however i wouldn't say its a unique colour, but its lovely none the less.

 my only qualm with this polish is the application, i found the formula to be very streaky, and it took three or four coats to get the streak-less effect i wanted. However i would say that the results are worth it, as your left with a lovely matte finish.

As i said before the colour is very neon in the flesh, perhaps too bright for myself, so i decided to add a few flowers on the nails, with my models own nail art pens, i love the effect and it makes the polish look less in your face.

Altogether i would say its a gorgeous shade with lovely gold tones to it, which leaves the nails with a lovely matte finish. In terms of the packaging, its gorgeous with a picture of Tinkerbell emblazoned on the front. However for £8 im sure there are dupes out there, without the packaging but none the less with the same gorgeous shade. 

 Have you tried the PIXI Polish?? what did you think?? any similar dupes out there??

March in Instagram..

i luckily won catherinesloves giveaway / mothers day flowers for mam / krispy kreme white chocolate and raspberry hot chocolate / Harrods glossybox / Easter krispy kremes / skull bracelet love / ben with my tangle teaser 

hunger games (my newest addiction) / tgi cocktails / M&S macaroons (seriously yum) / barnamint baileys / benji on Skype / finally got to see the hunger games 

flying high / drunken photo / billy on Skype / polish bar that looked like something out of moulin rouge / hotel ester / abbycake / lamb and gnocchi with orange and raspberry sauce / moncherry cocktail

chilling in the airport / treble clef in the soup / sweeties / meals with the boy / old town Krakow / a cheeky sephora purchase / hotel balcony / hot chocolate with cream and strawberry mousse

 Hello lovelies, i hope your all well!! apologies for the non existent posts this week, i have spent a relaxing, drunken and intellectual week in Poland. As part of my uni module we had to visit Auschwitz, definitely a harrowing and emotional experience, aswell as the Schindler factory (it seriously changes your perspective on life) the rest of the time was spent drinking with friends, shopping and sightseeing, i seriously could quite happily live in Krakow  due to the very yummy and CHEAP food & cocktails ;)..i seriously cant believe another month is over, yet another short month and uni will be over (argh il have to enter the real world)..my month has mainly been spent doing uni work, but i have managed to fit in lots of meals out and plenty of retail therapy (i personally blame the uni work ha). 

So what have you been up to in march?? 

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation.. a long overdue review!!

Hello lovelies i hope your all well! now this review has definitely been a long time coming, and i think iv'e definitely given it enough of a road testing ;)..before i ventured into my beloved studio sculpt foundation, i never apart from my studio fix had , had my grasps on a 'high end' product..

after endless bottles of foundation that would last not even a month or two, and getting fed up of never finding a shade that suited me (it was definitely the whole shade too light or too dark scenario) i caved in and entered the unknown world of foundation for me, and visited my local MAC to finally be matched for a shade that suited both my skin type and matched the shade of my face.

 after the MUA applied studio sculpt to my face, i knew this foundation had to be the one (im shade NW20 if anyone's interested paha)..the first morning i applied it i loved it, but this love was short lived as by the evening i began to notice a breakout in my skin and this carried on for the next week (which i now realise was the primer the MUA had suggested rather than the foundation) 

since that Topsy turfy week and after 7 months and two tubes later MAC studio sculpt has definitely had me in the palm of its hands. studio sculpt is described as having a gel based consistency, aswell as feeling creamy. the consistency is just right for my blemish prone skin covering all spots i like to hide without being too much of a high coverage that it looks to cakey, and a little definitely goes a long way, a small little splodge is enough, adding extra on those days i want EVERYTHING covered ha.

 in terms of longevity it will sit nicely on my face for a good 8ish hours without beginning to go patchy, but this is without primer and finishing powder, in which case it tends to last me all day.

Altogether i feel MAC studio sculpt is an overall brilliant foundation, i have both oily and dry combination skin, and it always seems to work well (it never feels like its sliding off or clinging to dry skin etc), it smells reasonably nice (this may sound silly but compared to studio fix which i personally think smells of paint it has a somewhat pleasant scent) in terms of longevity i think this lasts well, and the fact that the tube i currently have has lasted me 7 months (its coming to the end now) i think the £23 price tag is definitely worth it. Until another foundation comes along and charms me, Studio sculpt shall be my trusty foundation of choice.

have you tried mac studio sculpt? what did you think??

whats your go to foundation of choice?? 

Wishful Wednesday

Hello lovelies, hope your all well, and having a good week so far. It may be the varying weather, or the desperation for summer, but i still find myself lusting after all things pastel, preferably teal/light blues and anything pink, including pink of the fluorescent kind, which is a new faviourite for me. Im also loving all things with skulls on it (wow that sounds morbid) but the cutesy'ish type such as the bracelet above. Ive also been drawn in by all things new York related (this may be due to my booked holiday to the big apple coming very soon).  If only i had a lovely big bank balance, i would quite happily purchase the items above (you can dream Sophie, you can dream) 

So what items have you been lusting after lately??

Real Techniques Core Collection

 After getting my hands on the real techniques stippling brush post here, and addictively using it for the past week, i was desperate to get my hands on the real techniques core collection. The stippling brush has lived up to the hype and more, it makes my foundation look so natural and its left me really enjoying my foundation routine each morning. The real techniques core collection costs £21.99 which is bloody brilliant for four, high quality, ridiculously soft brushes. The core collection includes a detailer brush, pointed foundation brush, buffing brush and a contour brush, aswell as this, they come in a travel/ carry case, which also doubles as a stand for the brushes, its fair to say that you definitely get your moneys worth with this set. Im really into contouring at the moment, so im really looking forward to trying the contour brush, and im hoping the buffing brush will be great for applying my blusher. I hope these brushes also live up to the rave reviews the stippling brush had. 

So have you tried the Core Collection? or any of the real techniques brushes? if so what did you think?