Products I Can't Live Without | Bronzers

I think I started using bronzer when I was about 15...ish...

Probably ending up with a look that was not becoming, especially teamed with my favourite blue lipstick (it was the fashion then ok...)

In recent years, as contouring has become more and more popular I use mine for various things.

Contouring, Bronzing and even eyeshadow!

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer

I'm pretty sure this is a staple in most make up lovers make up bags, not just mine. This is the perfect shade for majority of skin tones and looks like a chocolate bar. 

It's matte and slightly smells of chocolate which is obviously a massive plus point!

It's perfect for bronzing when you don't want shimmer, and just as good for contouring too.

I have taken this with me to use as a triple threat before to save space:

• Bronzer
• Contour
• Eyeshadow

To use as eyeshadow I usually just use my finger and then blend with a fluffy brush into the crease. To be honest, I am guilty of using loads of my bronzers for this when I'm short of time or when I'm away from home. 

It retails for £7.99.

No.7 Match Made Bronzer

This was a present from my Auntie last Christmas and I love it!

Again I use this as a Triple Threat. 

It comes with a handy mirror too, which is great when you are out and about. I generally use this more for contouring than bronzing. 

It is also a matte bronzer and is in the shade Maple.

It retails for £12.50

Younique Beachfront Bronzer

This bronzer is great having a matte side as well as a shimmer side so you are able to mix and match as and when you want. 

This is in the shade Sunset, and as you can see, I need to repurchase rather rapidly, especially with summer approaching.

I love to use the matte side to contour and then the shimmer on top of my cheek bones to give that summer shimmery look. 

It retails for £25.

Products I Can't Live Without | Brows

So I'm a massive fan of using pressed powders to do my brows rather than pencils as I prefer the look they give me, plus I find them a lot easier to use!

I thought I'd do a mini review on the products I use now and that I couldn't live without.

I used to use a MAC eyeshadow with a 216 Brush, but that was in my make up bag when I lost it and I haven't got round to replacing them yet! 

MUA Quad: 

At the moment the High Street brow set I've been using is the MUA quad.

I really like this set, it comes with two brow shades, a highlight and a wax to set them. It also comes with a tiny brush which you definitely have to get used to using!

Although it's handy as it is double sided, so I use one side for the shadow and the other for the wax if I use it... Which I rarely do to be honest.

There were some dinky tweezers in this set when I brought it... Where they are now however is another question entirely! They weren't very easy to use and although the idea is great that you have everything in one palette, I think I may have got frustrated with them falling out and chucked them into the depths of my room... Oops!

This set is great especially for the price of £3.50.

The shades are really pigmented, the highlight is a nice matte and the wax is great to set them if you need to. I generally don't need to, and if I do, use my brow gel instead as I feel that it's a more natural look on the brows.

Younique Palette 2:

Although this is not packaged as a brow kit, back when Younique didn't have much in the way of brow products, I used 'Cocky' from Palette 2 and haven't looked back.

It's the perfect colour for my brows, and I use my Real Techniques brow brush. Don't get me wrong, for £38 it's probably rather a lot for a brow shade, however, the rest of the colours in this palette are beautiful so it is well worth it.

The colour is super pigmented and is really easy to use for my brows. I love to take this if I'm staying anywhere overnight or getting ready elsewhere as it means I have something for my brows as well as eyeshadows and highlight.

Benefit Gimme Brow:

I have two colours of this, to get the best colour for my brows.

I prefer using this to go over the top of what I end up creating with my quad or the Younique palette to set them.

I do like using these products, but I think I'm a powder and brush girl when it comes to my brows unfortunately.

For £16.99 it's great for what it is, and It's perfect if you are in a rush and don't have time to take time on your brows with powder as it fills them in and gives them good definition in half the time. 

What are your favourite high street and high end brow products?

Much Love,

T, x

Products I Can't Live Without | Concealers

To celebrate my 100th published post on my blog I have decided to start a series on my blog of 'Products I can't live without'

I will be posting these once a week on a Friday and hope you guys get involved too. Comment and let me know your favourites or products you can't live without.

To start, I'm going to do Concealers as that's what I tend to start with when doing my make up routine, however, my posts may not follow this trend going forward, just to warn you!

First Up...

Collection 2000

This is an oldy but a goody... anyone who loves make up will know about this concealer but I couldn't not include it as it's a product I can't live without.

I tend to use this for under eye circles more than anything else, and this is probably the millionth tube I have repurchased.

Retailing for just £3.99 it's super affordable and easy to pick up at most high street stores, such as Boots and Superdrug.

Younique

I have two of the Mineral Touch Skin Perfecting concealers by Younique. One in the shade Scarlet and the other in Organza. 

I tend to use Scarlet for under my eye to brighten and Organza for any blemishes. It is super thick and has insanely good coverage.

Retailing for £23, it may seem expensive, but it is sooo worth it and lasts forever! This can be purchased here. 

Benefit 

I have been using Erase Paste for as long as I have been using concealer. It is a great concealer for pretty much every use you could wish for. 

This isn't as thick as the Younique one but I still like to warm it up a bit on my hand before applying to ensure I get the most from it and don't waste any product.

This retails for £17.50 and can be found online and in stores. 

Favourite Summer Perfume

So as it is now officially spring, or near as damn it...

Naturally I want to talk about all things summer!

I have quite a few perfumes at the moment, but a few years ago my Gran purchased this for me and I loved it.

I found this cure little set in Boots recently for something ridiculous like £11 for both the perfume and the candle.

I had to pick it up as like I say, summer is just around the corner and this is my fave scent to use throughout summer.

It has rose and moroccan orange flower as well as jasmine, violet and patchouli to give it an amazing scent. If you haven't tried it before I would suggest doing so!

The Ghost Eclipse is a 30ml bottle within the set, so I will save this until summer really hits! 

Then you also get this super cute candle in the same colour ways as the perfume and it says 'Day Dreamer' on it which I love. It smells exactly like the fragrance and I can't wait to get it burning. 

Do you have a favourite summer perfume?

Much Love

TK xxx

p.s. If you haven't seen my most recent video, I show you what I got for my Birthday albeit in horrendously bad lighting, please don't judge, click here.

Micellar Water - Garnier & No.7

Micellar Water is by no means a new product, but it is one that I forget to use but when I do, I remember just how much I love it.

I have tried quite a few over the years, but I thought I would share my thoughts on my favourite and my least favourite.

My Fave:

Shock! It's the Garnier Micellar Water which I know is many peoples absolute favourites. The price obviously really helps too. It's really reasonable and is even sold in most Poundshops so there is no excuse for not having it on your dressing table!


My skin also loves this product. It always feels really clean and fresh once I've used it. I go through this like no-ones business!

My not-so-fave:

Unfortunately, this is the No.7 ...... and I was really gutted not to like it.

I love No.7 as a brand and have a lot of products, make up and skincare, but this just didn't like me.

To start with I really got on with this, but now my skin feels really tight after using this, and I don't feel like it cleans my face as well as my Garnier one.

I'm sure loads of people will get on with it much better than me, but I'm not letting mine go to waste. I have been using it to rid my hands and arms from make up when I do my swatches, which it is very good at.

Have you got any that I should try?  Comment below, or contact me on social!

@Tklou

Much Love,

Tk xx

What I have been Loving over the last few months.

So having been absent from my blog AGAIN! Who said that work and life could get in the way? I definitely do not like this arrangement! 

I decided I would use my precious spare time wisely and tell you what I've been loving recently. 

Make Up: 

I'm loving my brow kit from MUA, having rediscovered it recently at the back of my draw. I love that although it's cheap it does what it says on the tin! 

            

I'm also loving my Garnier roll on concealer for under my eyes. The metal ball applicator is so refreshing, especially in the morning and helps me wake up!

  

I've also been loving my MAC eye shadows after using my MUA palette for so long it was nice to have a play. In particular I've been using Quarry as a go to shade for my lid and then I tend to use       Twink to blend into the crease. 

Skin Care: 

Skin wise I'm really naughty and don't look after it anywhere near as much as I should do! 

I have been trying to at least moisturise though and have been loving this Simple one. It sinks in really nicely and my skin seems to love it! 

Hair Care:

I've recently repurchased some of the Texturising spray I love from VO5. It's cheap but does an amazing job on my hair plus it smells good! 

Perfume: 

I tend to switch it up with my perfume but have been reaching for my Beyoncé Heat perfume soooo much that I don't have much left. It's such a nice fragrance and one that I will definitely be repurchasing when I run out. My best friend got it for me mainly because she knew I would like the packaging! She did good! 

Fashion: 

I have been loving my new necklace from George at Asda. I spotted it weeks ago but couldn't justify spending the money on it when I have so many already and when I popped in recently it was half price, and therefore I decided, it was meant to be! :) 

App: 

Buzz feed... I genuinely think I am a little addicted... I find myself scanning every spare minute I have and have now subscribed to the You Tube channels too just to ensure I get my fill. I have a lot of love for it! Can any of you recommend any particular threads I should check out?

What are you loving at the moment? 

Much Love, 

Tklou x

I Love Lush... Is it obvious?

So as you may have seen from my previous post... I had a little spree in Lush...
I love it a little too much I feel... Well I don't, but my housemate is constantly falling over bath bombs, and bubble bars trying to get into the bath... oops!

I had some money left on a gift card my Dad gave me back in February for my Birthday so I decided I wanted to get some products that I hadn't tried before to see if I ended up with any new favourites.

The first one that I spotted was Northern Lights.

I love purple, and I love the little stars embedded within this bomb. It has Jasmin Absolute and Ylang Ylang Oil in it, and smells amazing. I'm looking forward to putting this in my bath to see what happens!



Next was the Avobath,

I LOVE Avocado a lot a lot! So when I saw this one, I had to get it. It smells so different to the usual Lush smells I'm used to. Fresher!
It says to use this one in the morning rather than the evening and it's aim is to tackle dryness and skin dehydration using the avocado and olive oil.



Look how cute Butter bear is!

You can smell the cocoa butter in this a dream and smells kind of vanillary too. Cocoa Butter is amazing for your skin and has so many benefits including being really nourishing.



Oh No! His nose fell off! Poor Melting Snowman!

This smells similar to the Butter Bear but has a hint of Cinnamon and Orange. Yum! I love that it has a Christmassy scent to it. Perfect for this time of year. It's gonna make my skin soooo soft!


Sex Bomb, Sex Bomb, You're my Sex Bomb...

This is one that I have tried before... but was a long time ago now! So I think it can safely be in this haul. It's an old favourite for many, its very pretty to look at, and I love the rose detail in the middle on the top.
It has similar ingredients to Northern Lights with the added bonus of Clary Sage Oil which is what helps you relax. I have teamed this one up with part of the Comforter crumbled up with it previously and that was amazing! I might try it on its own though to get the full effect.

GLITTER!!!!!!

Woweee this is suuuper glittery and this makes me very happy with life. It smells lovely and I am more than happy to be covered in gold glitter to smell this. It has Juniperberry, Grapefruit and Lime oils to make this the awesome scented bubble bar it is.


Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeeeeeer...

I feel like I should be singing a mash up of Rudolph and Jingle Bell Rock whilst I type this...
Reindeer Rock is the first soap I have ever purchased. Well... not ever... I do wash! Just from Lush!
The lovely lady in my local shop introduced me to it after me explaining that my favourite product is The Comforter. She tempted me over saying it smelt similar and I could use this whilst in a bath filled with Comforter bubbles... How could I say no?!
It has Lingonberry and Cassis Absolute mixed in with lots of other yummy ingredients... I can't even... Oh my!

I Hope you have enjoyed my mini Lush haul. I certainly have!

Can you recommend any Lush products you would say are you're go to product?!

Much Love,

T, x

What I'm loving this week.

So I thought I'd share a few beauty and non beauty favourites of mine from the last couple of weeks.

First up is the egg house that my Dad and step mum brought myself and my flatmate for Christmas after me saying I liked theirs. It's looks super cute on our side. 

Also the heart shaped white ramekins they brought us too. They also have matching ones! 

I'm also loving my Urban fudge dry shampoo and hairspray. These smell amazing!!! And really work well. Definately will repurchase once I've run out! 

Next up are my boots from Primark. I brought these a few months back and I love them! They are so easy to wear with anything and everything! 

I love the gold hardware and actually prefer the worn in look they have now. 

I'm really loving scarves at the moment as the weather has got chillier. 

A couple of my favourites at the moment are this one from primark, I love the colour and it's super snuggly! 

Also this blue and green pashmina type which I got from H&M years ago and recently rediscovered it. Here's me wearing it today. 

These a just a few things that I'm loving at the moment. 

What are you loving? 

Much Love,

T, x

High Street Lip Balm Faves

So... It's that time of year when we are all reaching for our lip balms a hell of a lot more!

I know I am! 

For some reason this year more so than before too... Unsure what that's all about?! 

So I thought I would share my fave High Street Lip Balms to help soothe your lips too! 

Now, I haven't tried many High End ones so I am unable to compare, and I'm sure there are many fantastic ones out there. But if you're like me and tend to have one in your handbag, car, room and at work too... It can get a little pricey anyway, let alone with higher end stuff! 

Firstly I try (I do try really hard to remember every morning but inevitably forget) to remember to use my Lush Lip Scrub. 

I have the bubblegum one and I've spoken about my love for this product. Having now converted a fair few friends in the past month or so too! 

This helps make your lips super soft and gives a fab base for your balm to be able to actually work and soak into them properly. 

The fact that you get to lick it off is just a massive bonus! 

Now... My most favourite ever ever ever has to be Carmex. 

Everyone knows this about me, and again, over the years I have managed to convert many friends and family members to its greatness. 

I personally don't mind whether it's in the original tub form or if it's the squeezy tube... As you can see! 

However... Regarding flavour... I am a little fussy... Only in that I can't seem to get along with the Mint one... This is very unfortunate, but I comfort myself with the gorgeous strawberry or cherry ones and then I don't feel sad. 

I feel that Carmex is the only balm I've found to actually do the job on my lips... Although I do switch it up every now and then because I lose the tingling sensation and feel like my lips become kind of immune to it if that's even possible? 

I also love to use this underneath lipgloss as I find most lip glosses rather sticky, and this way it keeps it from being too much.

It's generally around the £2/£2.50 mark and you can find it everywhere including Primarni now. It's also got SPF 15 which is an added bonus. 

They have also brought out a tinted range but personally I don't like them. Each to their own I guess, but I will stick with these thank you! 

Next up is a Nivea Stick balm. I will generally use this when it's windy or on the go/in a rush as I always end up squeezing half a tube of my Carmex out! What a waste! 

I do really like it as a balm, it's very moisturising, although I sometimes feel it can feel a bit greasy after a while. 

This again can be found in most shops and is around £1.50/£2, and has a SPF of 20 too.

Nivea also have a tinted range which I do actually like, and used to use the light pink shimmery one regularly. 

I may have to repurchase this! 

Lastly is good old Vaseline. I personally prefer this Rose one as I feel it isn't as industrial feeling as the original blue one. Maybe that's just because it's pink... Who knows? 

It definitely gives a nice hint of colour to your lips, although I'm not sure how much it works on my lips unfortunately. Although I still buy it, so it must be doing something right! 

What are your favourites? 

Much Love, 

T, x