High Street vs High End Primer

Now I can be a bit naughty and forget steps like Primer... However when I do remember I just grab whatever's in my drawer. I do need to try some more out so I have a better knowledge really. If anyone has any favourites let me know!

High Street: Rimmel-Stay Matte Primer

This was a great purchase and lasted for ages. It feels really nice on your face and definitely kept my make up on longer than it would have done without it on.

You only need a little bit, I generally use about a pea sized amount on the back of my hand and apply with my fingers. 

It glides across your face really easily and sinks in really well. 

I will definitely be repurchasing this especially as it's so reasonably priced.

High End: Benefit - That Gal

Now I'm a lover of all things Benefit anyway, especially as I used to work for them. 

This is one of my faves and was the first primer I came across. I don't think I'd even heard of primer before then. 

Firstly, it smells amazing! Like strawberry's! Who wouldn't want to put something that smells that good on your face? 

I also love the packaging, it's in a kind of dispensary tube... (No idea how else to describe it!)

You twist it from the bottom and the product comes up through the holes in the top. I believe that this is to give you the amount you should need without having to guess. 

Again, this glides on really easily and sinks in nicely. 

Afterthoughts: 

I do feel That Gal gives me a nicer base to then apply my foundation on than the Rimmel primer and smells delicious! 

Other than that, there aren't any major differences except the price tag of course! 

So if you're looking for a primer but don't want to spend a bomb, try out the Rimmel one as it's just as good. 

However, if you're like me and love the benefit packaging and the way this smells, then That Gal is a great primer to use. It just goes to show you don't have to pay for the High End stuff all the time. 

Much Love,

Tklou x

Jo Malone Rock of Ages Launch

So a few posts ago I mentioned having taken my Jo Malone virginity and that they had invited me back to look at the new launch. 

Myself and my grandma went in a few weeks ago to test them out and I have definitely fallen in love! 

The lady was lovely as are all of the people that work in the Fenwicks branch. She explained all the products really well and we even got a gorgeous hand and arm massage... I've never had one before but it was divine! I would highly recommend it. 

There are 5 new fragrances in total and they are all based on a different era, hence the name. 

My favourite was the Birch and Black Pepper which is based on Britain today. It smells soooo good! The lady had my notes saying I loved the Wood, Sage and Sea Salt scent and teamed them together... Oh my goodness... Heaven! 

The other scents were all lovely, but not really my cup of tea, although I do love the packaging of them all. 

We also got to smell some of the candles they sell. As much as I love the W,S&SS fragrance, the candle smelt a little too much of sage for my liking unfortunately. But I found a new favourite in the form of the Velvet Rose and Oud candle. If you haven't smelt this already, get to your nearest store quick sticks! I will definitely be purchasing this sooner rather than later.

         

We decided to make a day of it and headed to Pret for some lunch. It's our favourite coffee shop and the food is yummy too. We had the chicken, bacon and mozzarella toastie with some sea salt and cider vinegar crisps... My new fave crisps! The toastie was nice, but we prefer the ham and mustard toastie they do. 

What are your fave Jo Malone products? Do you love Pret as much as we do?

Much Love,

Tklou x

What I have been loving.

As I haven't posted I a while I thought that my first post back should be What I have been loving in the last few months. 

First up is this Champneys set I got for Christmas. I always end up with loads of bath stuff at Christmas and have the year to use it all up before I get more again! 

There is a comforting bath milk which is sweet almond oil, wheat germ extract and chamomile extract and a shower gel which is coconut oil and nourishing proteins, both smell Delicious!

As you can see, I'm nearly out of these! My only gripe is with the bath milk's packaging, the inside of the lid has broken off just by me trying to screw the lid back on so now is uneven and just hanging on the top... not a fan! 

Next up is this Calvin Klein lipstick in the shade Truth. I think this is a really pretty pinky/corally colour and is well pigmented. It stays put really well and is relatively moisturising on the lips, Plus they are so affordable! 

This hair oil by Schwarzkopf I've been loving for a long time, but completely forgot I had it until a month or two ago. I use the tiniest bit on the tips of my fingers to just go through the ends of my hair once I've finished styling it. 

The last beauty product Is this gorgeous palette from Revolution, the Iconic 1. The colours are fab and range from smoky to neutral with some nice in between shades. You only get 2 Matte shades, one neutral and the other is a plum colour. The rest are Shimmery and for £4 It's amazing value. They are really easy to blend and the shimmery ones don't leave you with too much fall out. I've been reaching for this more often than anything else. 

A few non beauty things I've been loving... 

This one is slightly random, but I love this squash! I don't really like squash usually but brought this to get my water intake up as I don't like water (unless it's really hot or I'm ill!) and it's really nice. Plus it's sugar free, win win! 

This scarf I got from Primark and I Love it so much! I think it's kind of preppy and can go with most things. I love that it's big enough to look cosy but not too big that it feels like you have a blanket around your neck! 

The TV series I've been loving is The Vampire Diaries. When I find something I love, I go hard or go home. And I managed to smash out the first 5 seasons of this within about 5/6 weeks. I love it!!! Now I just need to find season 6 somewhere as I missed the beginning of it on TV.

Lastly, I've been loving my Harry Potter items... I got this time turner key ring when I visited back in January (blog to come!) and found it when I moved recently so popped it onto my keys. Also my lovely friend brought me the time turner necklace for my birthday in February.  

                                                                          

What have you been loving recently? 

Much Love,

Tklou x

Life getting in the way.

So I have been more than AWOL recently... Life has a habit of getting in the way sometimes and unfortunately managed to wangle itself in the way of me and my blog. 

However! I'm starting afresh with my blog and life in general. I'm going to make a schedule and actually stick to it this time round. 

I miss blogging when I'm not doing it. It's the perfect way to forget about everything going on in my life, good or bad. 

I've also made the decision that I want to start making videos for YouTube. It's been something I've wanted to do for a good few years and have never got round to it for one reason or another. With the help of some good friends lending me some of the tools I need, I will be able to do it now. So watch this space! 

I'm also going to start doing more reviews, tutorials and FOTD's on here too. I started this blog to be mainly make up and beauty based but somehow ended up writing more life based posts. I want to get a balance of both. 

If there's anything you would like me to do a tutorial on please let me know. I sometimes find it easier to do something if I can read through the steps! 

Small ramble over! I intend to put something up on here, my little haven of sanctuary, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday's. 

See you soon! 

Much Love, 

Tklou x