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Hi everyone so today I am going to be telling you about the products I want to try.

The first product is the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. I have been wanting to try this product for a while now as everyone constantly says how good it is. I always get told how pigmented the shades are how long lasting they are. It is £23 and is available and Debenhams


Another eye palette I want to try is the To faced Natural Eyes palette. I first saw this in Zoe's video and I thought that the colours would look perfect with my eye colour. It is £32 from Debenhams.

A bronzer people recommend a lot is the Nars Laguna bronzer. Everyone says it is a great bronzer but also doubles up as a nude/bronze eyeshadow. It is £27.50 from lookfantastic. It is also available in Nars shops.

Image result for nars laguna


A lip product I want to try is the MAC chremesheen lipstick in Speak Louder. All MAC lipsticks are £15.50 and are available in all MAC stores and online at www.maccosmetics.co.uk

Image result for mac lipstick in speak louder


The final product I want to try is the Rimmel Kate Moss Matte lipstick in 110. No one has recommend this shade to me but many people have recommended the Rimmel Kate Moss lipsticks.
Image result for matte Kate Moss in 110

Thanks so much for reading

Love Lou
x❤x








September 09, 2015 No comments
Hi guys so today I am going to be sharing another recipe with you which I know I have been doing a lot recently but you seem to like them so I thought I would try and upload some more recipes. Today I am going to be sharing Tanya Burr's Smarties flapjacks recipe.

 Ingredients for 10 flapjacks
125g butter
125g sugar
6 tbsp. golden syrup
250g porridge oats
2 tubes of Smarties - one  tube in the mixture and one for decoration


First pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C. Then melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat and add the golden syrup and sugar. Once then sugar has dissolved and then butter has melted add the porridge oats and a tube of Smarties. Then put the flapjacks into a baking tin and put a tube of Smarties over the top. Finally bake it in the oven for 20 minutes.

Thanks for reading
Love Lou,
xx
September 07, 2015 No comments
Hi everyone... So today I am going to be sharing with you my favourite lush products.
My all time favourite Lush product is The Comforter bubble bar. If you don't know what a bubble bar is it's you crumble a little section into the running water and it makes loads of bubbles. The Comforter usually lasts 4-5 baths as it is a little bigger than the other bubble bars. The Comforter is £4.75 but personally I think it's really worth it. The Comforter smells like berries and contains bergamot oil.
The next product is also a bubble bar this one is called Milky Bath. Until recently, Milky Bath was an Oxford street only product but a couple of weeks ago Lush released some of the oxford street  products and one of them was milky bath. Milky Bath is a really moisturising bubble bar that has orange oil, cocoa butter and skimmed milk in it. Milky bath is £3.75 and it lasts about 3-4 baths.
Intergalactic was also an Oxford Street product. Intergalactic is a bath bomb so this is used all at once and doesn't make bubbles but it turns your bath a really pretty colour and smells amazing. It smells of peppermint and has popping candy in it that explodes in the bath. Inter galactic is £3.95 and is a really pretty dark / normal blue with silver specs of glitter.

Another of my Lush favourites is Avobath which is a light green coloured bath bomb it has avocado in it but it doesn't smell that much of avocado as it has other things in it like bergamot oil and lemongrass oil. Avoabath is £3.35 and it turns your bath a light/lime green colour which tiny little specs of silver glitter.

Mmmelting marshmallow moment is also another of my favourite Lush products. It is a bath melt so it slows melts away in the bath and is really moisturising. It is pink and once it has all melted it turns your bath and pale pink. Mmmelting marshmallow moment is £3.95

The final product I am going to share with you is a shower cream called The Comforter shower cream which is the same scent as The Comforter bubble bar. The shower cream is pink and has tiny multi colour sparkles in it but when you use it the sparkles don't come off onto your skin. For 100g it is £4.75, for 250g it is £9.50, for 500g it is £15.95 and for 1KG it is £27.50.

Lush website -- https://www.lush.co.uk/

Thank you for reading

Love Lou
x❤x








 
September 05, 2015 No comments
Hey guys so today I am going to be sharing with you one of my favourite cupcake recipes -- Oreo Cupcakes. These cupcakes are really fun and easy to make.
 
Ingredients for 12 cupcakes
 
200g Plain Flour
40g Cocoa Powder
280g Caster Sugar
3 tsp Baking Powder
80g Unsalted butter
240ml Milk
2 Eggs
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
12 Oreos
12 Muffin cases
 
Icing
 
100g Unsalted Butter
160g Cream Cheese
350g Icing Sugar
6 Oreos
 
 
First preheat your oven to 170 degrees C and line a muffin tray with 12 muffin cases. Then  twist 12 Oreos to separate them and put a half in cream side up. Put the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and butter into a bowl and mix until it is a sandy consistency. Then whisk the milk, eggs and vanilla extract in a separate jug. Then slowly add half the mixture into the flour mixture and beat well to make sure there is no lumps. Then gradually add the rest of the milk mixture and whisk until smooth. Finally add the mixture equally into the 12 cases and bake the cakes for 20 - 25 minutes. Whilst the cakes are cooking smash up 6 oreos in a bag and put them to one side. Then whisk the butter, cream cheese and icing sugar together the  gently add in the oreos. Once the cakes have cooled pipe on the icing and use any left over oreos to decorate.
 
I found this recipe on the BBC Good Food website -- http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/user/1871966/recipe/oreo-cupcakes
Love Lou
x❤x
 
 
 
September 04, 2015 No comments
Hey everyone, before I start I just want to say a massive thank you to all of you... I wasn't expecting anyone at all to read my blog but the amount of pageviews I have been receiving is insane. Now onto my favourite lip products...
The first lipstick I have been loving is the MAC lustre lipstick in the shade Plumful. I love the way the lipstick feels really creamy and moisturising on my lips. The shade is ideal for winter as it is a beautiful berry toned lipstick.
MAC website --   http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/?77tadunit=d6cf79c0&77tadvert=526078463&77tkeyword=www%20maccosmetics&77tsearch=www%20maccosmetics&77tkeywordparam=3775780017e&cm_mmc=ppc-_-77agency-_-brand-_-www%20maccosmetics


 
Another shade that I have been in love with recently is the Kiko Deco Delight lipstick in 02  51812002. This lipstick is a gorgeous spring/summer shade as it isn't too highly pigmented and just gives a wash of colour as well as being really moisturising. The colour of the product is a dark pink with a small hint of red
 
Kiko website -- http://www.kikomilano.com/
 


 I have also been loving the Revlon colourburst lip butter in the shade 096 macaroon. This shade is a dark red with little specs of gold glitter that gives the lips a little bit of sparkle without it being really obvious. The shade is really nice for a red lip in autumn as it is a little darker than a regular red.
 
Boots -- http://www.boots.com/en/Revlon-ColorBurst--Lip-Butter_1252852/
 
The next product I have been loving is the Barry M Matte Me Up lip crayon in 2. The shade is a pale pink- when I put it in I find it looks nicer if you dab it with your finger as it makes the shade a bit less bright. I have been wearing this shade through out summer and I think it looks nice with a bit of a tan.
Boots --  http://www.boots.com/en/Barry-M-Matte-Me-Up-Lip-Crayon_1684963/
 
 
A lip gloss I have been loving is the Tanya Burr lip gloss in the shade Aurora. This colour is really nice for during the day if you don't want something as vibrant or pigmented as a lipstick. It is a really pretty nude with a hint of pink. But Tanya has recently updated the range and is no longer selling Aurora but I am sure many places sell a similar colour.
 
 
 
The final two products I have been loving are the Maybelline Baby Lips Hydrate and the Lush popcorn lip scrub. I use the products twice a day- when I wake up and when I got to bed. I find that using these products together makes my lips really soft.
Lush -- https://www.lush.co.uk/products/popcorn
Boots --  http://www.boots.com/en/Maybelline-Baby-Lips-Lip-Balm_1365477/
 
 
Thanks so much for reading
Love Lou
x❤x


September 02, 2015 No comments
Hi everyone so today I am going to be showing you my August favourites.
Skincare:

I only purchased this product recently but I am already loving it. It is very gentle on my skin but still removes make up easily. It was £6.99 from Boots

Beauty



This is the Tanya Burr Hollywood palette. These shades are super pigmented and last for hours without creasing but I found that by the end of the day it had creased a little so I recommend using a primer or base underneath the shadows. I got it from Superdrug and it was £6 but you can also get it from feelunique. http://www.feelunique.com/


This mascara is great if you want really full looking lashes. However I do find that I can't put this mascara on my bottom lashes is the wand is too big. I got it from boots and it was £3.99

This lipstick is a MAC lustre lipstick in Plumful This shade lasts all day and is a great berry tone for winter. All MAC lipsticks are £15.50.


Hair


I have been using this shampoo for a while now and it is amazing. It makes your hair really glossy without it looking greasy. It is also quite thick so you don't need too much. It was £3.99 from Boots and you can also get the matching conditioner which is £3.50 from Boots.




This conditioner is amazing for untangling hair and preventing split ends. However, I only put it in the ends of my hair as if you put it in the roots it makes the hair really greasy. This conditioner was £3.50 from Boots and the matching shampoo is also £3.50 from Boots.

Bath


I have been a big fan of lush for a long time and I have a lot of favourites from there including The Comforter (£4.75) and Think Pink (£2.65.).Lush have many stores but you can also order online here -
https://www.lush.co.uk/


Recently I have also been loving this trio. First it put Calm One Calm All bubble bath (£6 from Boots) in whilst the bath is running. Then I scrub my whole body with The Smoothie Star body scrub (£8 from Boots) , then I wash the scrub off with the Zoella Beauty Soak Opera bubble bath and shower cream (£5 at Superdrug). 8I love using these products together because the bubble bath and body scrub leave my skin feeling really soft and the scent of the shower cream stays to your skin so your skin smells amazing. 

Homeware



Gabriella Cat Face Glass Mug
This cup is from Gabriella's range at Primark (gabriellaxprimark). I love this cup and it was really cheap too as it was only £2


These fairy lights are also from Gabby's range and they are really pretty. They were £8 but be careful when getting them out the box as some of the sequins come off but it shows no obvious hole




Unfortunately Gabby's range is in selcted stores only so check before you next go to primark. You can also order it online at  http://www.primark.com/en/homepage



Thanks everyone

Love Lou
x 









August 31, 2015 No comments
Today I thought I would share my favourite seasonal nail varnishes that I reach to when ever I do my nails.
Spring

My favourite spring nail varnishes are Sally Hansen Smooth And Protect in 07 Sea, Superdry nail varnish in 13 Jade and Kiko nail lacquer in 525. These are my favourite spring nail varnishes because all of them are really easy to apply and the only varnish that needs more than one coat is the Sally Hansen varnish which is a little more opaque.


Summer



 
The three shades I selected were 17 lasting fix nail polish in orange soda, Barry M Gelly Nail Varnish in 6 Prickly Pear and Tanya Burr Cosmetics nail varnish in Bright and Early. All of these shades are really bright so they work perfectly for going on holiday as they all look nice with a tan.


Autumn


 The three autumn shades I selected are all from Superdry. The first is 03 Punk Pink, the second is 02 Tom Plum and the last one is 05 Imperial Navy. All the these shades are really pigmented and I find that they last a long while without chipping but only if you put a top coat on. I also recommend using a base coat underneath them as if not they stain your nails.


Winter




Finally, my favourite winter shades are Little Things nail polish in Raspberry Rush, Maybelline Colour Show nail varnish in 103 Marinho and Barry M nail polish in 273 Raspberry . I have chosen these varnishes as my favourite winter nail varnishes as I think all of the shades look nice at Christmas etc.


Thanks so much for reading

Love Lou
x💜 x
August 29, 2015 No comments
Hey guys so today I thought I would share with you my favourite cookie recipe of all time - Tanya's triple chocolate cookies.

 
Ingredients for 10 cookies
200g butter
300g caster sugar
1 large egg
275g self-raising flour
75g cocoa powder
a dash of milk (optional)
1 large bar of white chocolate
1 large bar of milk chocolate
1 large bar of dark chocolate
3 Daim bars
 
 
First you will need to pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees c. Then mix together your butter and sugar until it is a smooth consistency. Next crack in an egg and your dry ingredients then mix it all together. If your mixture looks a little dry add a bit of milk. Now break up your bars of chocolate and Daim bars and stir them into the mixture. Line 2 baking trays with foil or baking paper. Then place on 10 roughly equal sized cookies. Then  put the 2 trays into the oven for 11 minutes - when you take them out they won't looked cooked but they so don't put them back in or they will burn. Finally leave them to cool for 30 minutes before trying them.

Tanya's blog-- http://www.tanyaburr.co.uk/
 
 
Hope you enjoy
 
Love Lou
x❤x
 

August 28, 2015 2 comments
Hi and welcome to my blog. I am going to be blogging about everything beauty related. You can leave me suggestions in the comments if you want to . I will try to read all of them and I will take all suggestions on board.
 
I just thought I would tell you that I will be hopefully posting 4 times a week on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. I will try my best to keep to my schedule but sometimes a post may be a day or two late.... I hope you don't mind.
 
Also I am just going to say that I am not starting my blog to be like Zoella and other famous bloggers I am just doing it for a bit of fun and I am not expecting anyone to read this.
 
Love Lou
x
August 27, 2015 No comments
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