Best of the best: primer!

Next up in this mini series: PRIMER!

I won't go on too much about this as I am sure you are all fed up of hearing about it. It's the new craze at the moment to use this product.

It is the Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm.

This is best primer I have EVER used.

I used this everyday for a week, and people at work noticed that my makeup looked different, but better. They said it looked smoother and more 'flawless'!

I noticed that my makeup was lasting a lot longer. I do my makeup at 6am and don't get home until 6am. And usually I look in the mirror towards the end of the day at work and think 'ew why does your makeup have to look like this after wearing it all day :/' but now I don't think that because the only different I see is a little bit of fading on my chin where I lean on my hand.

I didn't use it for a couple of days this week to see if I noticed a difference and I most definitely did. My makeup didn't last very long and didn't look as flawless.

I will never stop using this as a primer. Some don't like the slight manly smell but I love it! I've always loved men's scents and it isn't a strong or heavy scent. 

This costs around £5 and I bought mine from Morrisons. The last time I went into Morrisons too it was on offer for £3! It's safe to say that there were none left, but if it's still on offer you might be able to grab one somewhere :)

Next up: the best of the best highlighter 

Thanks for reading!

Love, Abbie

<3 

Best of the best: Face Serum

Hi everyone! It's been a while, oops.

I am going to start a new 'mini series' of blog posts. Kind of like a favourites blog post, but instead I am going to talk about one product at a time. And these products I consider my ALL TIME FAVOURITE! Some are new products that I've only just started using, some will be old favourites that you'll have seen on past blog posts too. But these products are life changing! :') well they completely change your makeup game in my opinion!

So first off this blog post is going to be about my favourite face serum! 

No, it's not makeup, but before you apply makeup you want a smooth base, and this does EXACTLY that.

This is the Forever Aloe Nourishing Serum.

And fyi this is NOT sponsored, and I do NOT sell these products. I got bought this as a gift and fell in love with it since day one!

As soon as you put this on your face feels softer that it's ever, ever felt. But it also stays feeling soft. I try to put this one twice a day, morning (before makeup) and night, using two pumps and massaging it into my face. When you put it on at night when you wake up in the morning your skin feels amazing! And it creates the perfect smooth skin base to apply your makeup.

I'm not massively keen on the scent, but it's something I've gotten used to, it's not an unpleasant strong smell, it's just not the kind of smell I like. But I can look past that because it really makes your skin feel amazing!

I will repurchase this time and time again! I have no idea how much it was, as like I said it was bought as a gift.

Next up in this series is my all time favourite primer. I can't go a day without it and people have noticed how much better my makeup looks when using this primer too! So that will come very soon :)

Thank for reading,

Love Abbie

<3 

Freedom Pro 32 Eye Collection Jewels and Riches: Swatches

Here is just a quick little blog post with pictures and swatches of the Freedom Pro 32 Eye Collection Jewels and Riches eye shadow palette.

You can buy it here, for just £8.

 

A day in my life: New Years Eve 2015

31/12/2015

10:26am: I wake up. I am absolutely shocked at how long I've slept in. I'm used to waking up at 8am not half 10! But I feel so much better for it.

10:40am: I came downstairs to relax before finding something for breakfast.

10:58am: kinda hungry but got my cat fast asleep on my lap and I can't possibly move her! 

11:45am: my cat eventually moved so I got up grabbed a quick snack and ran a bath

I used a red glittery Fun from Lush as a bubble bar! 

12:25pm: Ive got out of the bath and every little hair, bit of fluff and stuff is sticking to me because I've moisturised my entire body! 

I used the Avon shampoo, conditioner and treatment set to wash my hair and I used some soap and glory products: clean on me, the scrub of your life and the righteous butter to moisturise. 

12:27pm: I head back downstairs to relax and as soon as I sit down on the sofa my other cat sits on me! 

Yes he is super fluffy! 

#crazycatlady 

1:15pm: James is on his way here from work :D about to make a cuppa tea for us both and also hoping he gets me a McDonalds on his way here.

He also has this surprise gift waiting for him when he gets here, for our two year anniversary tomorrow 

1:22pm: James just rung me saying he isn't get me McDonald's because he tried to ring me 1 minute ago and I didn't answer and now he's drove past McDonald's, need to stop having my phone on silent all the time haha!

1:40pm: James opened his present and he loves it! His little face lit up bless him! This is what I got him :) 

3:15pm: start doing my make up for our anniversary/New Years eve meal later. 

4:15pm: finished hair and makeup and just finishing packing my stuff for staying at James'. James has fallen asleep too 

4:30pm: we leave my house and head to James' so he can get ready 

5:30pm: so an hour before we have to go out James only just starts getting ready!! 

6:00pm: so it sounds like James took half an hour to shave his beard! He literally has 30 minutes to have a shower, do his hair and get dressed. We also need to take some pictures together too. 

6:30pm: and, we are ready 

7:00pm: we got to San Giovanni's

Here's our food for the night:

I had scallops and king prawns in a creamy sauce. 

James had crab cakes with sweet chilli sauce. 

I had steak with pate and a red wine gravy. 

James had steak with mushrooms in a Diane sauce.

We had sides of mixed vegetables, chips and sauces potatoes with onion, rosemary and bacon. 

James had apple cake with ice cream. 

I had triple chocolate mousse. 

8:30pm: two cocktails and three courses later we head down to the bar to spend the rest of the night at the bar for the NYE party.

9:00pm: I have my first ever margarita and it was AMAZING!

11:00pm: I've not long ordered my fifth cocktail and it was an espresso martini and I've got to admit it finished me! We had to leave early because I felt so sick 

11:30pm: we got home and watched Geordie shore until like 1am. 

1:00am: then we watched Big Bang theory until about 3am 

3:00am: we finally went to sleep.