HUGE HAUL!

hello there everybody! i'm back from florida! and it was AMAZING! so hot! - pale legs still, not cool!
however, i have soo much to share with you! obviously america has incredible shopping and all the best products that you can't get here, so naturally i've spent stupid amounts of money! because i've bought so much i shan't be posting pictures, i will just be linking and talking about, in the hope to save room!

right, so i went to target, bath and bodyworks, walmart, claires, and i think that's it, :)

target: total spent: $11.
e.l.f All Over Colour Stick in 3101 Pink Lemonade: http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~26.htm
picked this up on an impulse because i need a new blusher, you definatly don't need a lot of this if you're using it as a blusher because it's quite thick and blends well, personally i think the colour is a little off for my skin tone to use as a lipstick but it looks good on my cheekbones.

e.l.f Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 in 10307 Nude: http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~30.htm
i love this, i've been using it all week because i can't be bothered to do real make-up because i'm ill, but this is so lush, it gives you a healthy glow and blends into your skin soo well - no orange patches! definatly buying this again, and might get a darker shade too.

e.l.f Clarifying Pressed Powder in 1306 Light Beige: http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~31.htm
this is really good for a light cover-up in you're going out quick, or for a touch up when you're out and about, however if you're going for the flawless look you need to use this with foundation and then use the powder to set it. and obviously, use it with your own brush, not the pad included!

e.l.f Custom Compact + 4x Custom Eyes in 2502 Moondust, 2503 Ivory, 2508 Periwinkle, 2509 Dusk: http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~15.htm
i haven't used this yet, but i love this way that you can choose whatever you like to go in your compact so that it's totally suited to you and your taste - love this.

eos, evolution of smooth, lip balm in summer fruit: http://www.evolutionofsmooth.com/products_lip_sphere.html
now although this make your lips super smooth i'm not totally balmy (haha!) about this product, because it's totally natural i don't think it has the best smell ever, i think that it does leave your lips lush though so i think i will be using it for moisturising my lips before i apply lipstick methinks.

bath and bodyworks: total spent: $5.50
antibacterial hand gel x5 in S'mores (x3), Libra (Frozen Daiquiri), and Apple Pie: 
http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11543507&cp=4090259.4090258.4090283.4431587
love, love, love, love, love, love, love this product!! that's enough said really. obviously, being an anti-bac it keeps your hands clean but after it's dried it smells SO yummy! the s'mores one really does smell like chocolate and marshmellows - buy some, now!

walmart: total spent: $10.50
Almay nearly naked makeup in 140 buff: http://www.almay.com/Pg/Main/CatProdDet.aspx?catid=31&catnm=Face&subid=233&subnm=Foundation&prd=28582&osubnm=Foundation
now, i love almay foundation and now they don't sell it in england i have to stock up order in. so when i picked this one up obviously i was very happy! it's a tad runny, but its coverage is excellent and it looks so brilliant on. i am a big fan!

claire's: total spent: $5
Mood Colour Changing Nail Polish in Lonely Loved: http://www.claires.com/site/style-blogger/Caroline/Obsessed/3500016?blogDetail=true&cid=2900014&id=3500016
i know this link says that this product works, but trust me, it doesn't. i wish i had never bought it however i did as i thought i would try it out. it takes six coats to get a decent colour and i've had it on for today and it hasn't changed colour once - overall verdict: don't waste your money.

so that is all the beauty / make up goods i bought, i spent lots more money on clothes however i will probably write about those in a different blog! so thanks for checking in, and i hope you enjoyed this haul i'll see you all soon!
peace + love, flo x

beauty 'haul'

okay, so last night i went shopping and although i only bought three things, i thought i would right a 'small haul' blog about what i bought!

right so, the first thing i picked up was the VO5 Volume Boost. okay now i'm still not really sure what this does but what drew me to buy this product is that it's 'weather resistant' so i'm hoping it will help keep my hair straight / curled when i go to florida with weekend! i'm going out today, and as it is currently tipping it down i thought i might try it out now and see how it goes! i will let you all know as soon as i do!



right, so after that i bought the Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days, now this is quite a new product and i know this because i first bought it when it was on the introductory price at my local store. now i absolutely love this product, i use it all over my body for the first week of every month or if i'm fake tanning. like all Garnier products it smells yummy yummy yummy. (as you can tell i love Garnier.) it's for dry to extra-dry skin, but i don't have the driest skin in the world and it still leaves my skin beautifully soft. it's got shea butter in and i'm totally in love with this addition, it definatly leaves your skin feeling so beautiful - i often ask people to feel how soft my legs are! but if you're looking for a good moisturiser to get rid of any rough patches this is definatly my recommendation!


so, the last thing i picked up was a complete impulse buy, it's the new Nivea Hydrocare lipbalm. now i am a big fan of Nivea lipbalms and this is no exception, i put it on my lips about half an hour ago and my lips are still rub together-able, which i love. it says that it locks in moisture and i don't know if this is a definate but i shall be trying it out for the next few days and make sure i right a huge review about it!



so that's all that i bought, i will let you know how the new products work and write a whole review about them, thanks for checking in and i'll see you all soon!
peace + love, flo x


disclaimer: i bought all of these products myself. i am not being paid by any of the companies mentioned to write this blog. all opinions are 100% my own and truthful.

everyday: morning skin care.

bonjourno beauties!
as my first blog, i thought i would spend sometime letting you guys get to know me a little bit better through the daily essentials that i couldn't live without. these are not necessarily my all time favourite products, but they are the products i use, essentially, everyday. they're affordable and defiantly worth checking out!
right so, i'm going to start with taking about my daily cleaning routine. i do try and do my funny little regime everyday but sometimes if i'm home late or something like that i just seriously can't be bothered. so:

make up removers:

i have two make up removers and use one for eyes and one for my face, so for my eyes i use Garnier Clean and soft Complete cleansing milk. (seen right) this is absolutely amazing, it's for sensitive skin which mean it's gentle on your eyes so no pain! although i don't think it says it on the bottle, this cleanser can remove all sorts of make up including scary harsh waterproof mascara and liquid eye liner. i think i bought this for about £3. it may seem a little bit expensive but it's such a good product, and mine has lasted for months - it's all around brilliant.

for the rest of my face i use Tesco Cucumber Cleanser. i know everyone's going to be like, "ah! an own brand product!" but oh my gosh! this is brilliant! it smells soo yummy! this cleanser is only 75p - i know! it's amazing! this is so good, the only, like, bad thing i can think of is that it is really very thin, this means it comes out of the bottle VERY quickly. because of this as well if you've got heavy duty foundation on it can sometimes take a couple of goes to get everything off.




face wash:
okay, so this is a new packaging from the one i have, but it's the same product. once again it's an own brand product but like the cleanser this face wash smells so yummy. as well as this it makes your skin so soft, i honestly can't stop stroking my nose. the consistency is a little bit gloopy, but i think that helps to get a decent amount of the product out of the bottle without ending up covered in it. i wouldn't really say this was 'amazingly foamy' but it defiantly feels lush on your skin and leaves your skin feeling beaut afterwards.



moisturiser:
yet again an own brand product, i do like to try and keep my costs down when it comes to daily skin care because it can get used up so quickly you don't wanna be spending stupid amounts of money every few months when things run out.
now this moisturiser is brilliant. i could give up all other products to just use this, it keep blemishes and redness down so much. it says it's a 'mattifying' moisturiser and i don't really see how it's mattifying, i mean it makes my skin look amazing, and keeps it so soft, but i wouldn't exactly agree with that exact name.


so this is what i do every morning, i cleanse in the morning as well as the evening just so i know that all my make up is off before i put any more on. i hope this is given you a little insight into what i do, and maybe you'll give some of these products a go, i think you defiantly should because they are all brilliant! anyways i will see you all soon!
peace + love, flo x


disclaimer: i bought all these products myself. i am not being paid by any of the companies mentioned to write these reviews. all opinions are 100% my own and truthful.

beautiful-ness starts here.

hey everybody!!
my name's flo amberly and i'm completely obsessed with clothes, make-up, media and everything girly. i'm a textiles student and hoping to to student fashion media and journalism, because there's nothing better than doing what you love everyday, right?
my reason for blogging is that i think this will be a good way of sharing everything with everyone the things i love, the things i have, the things i lust for and the things that i think every person in the world should have! fashion is something that should be expressed and this blog is going to be me expressing on a wider scale!
i will be blogging on everything beautiful! things i've recently bought, reviews of things, juicy gossip about new products, tutorials and everything else you'll need to know to look and feel your bestest!
if you're interested in what i'm about please stick around, comment, like, follow, tell your friends, tell your family, tell random people you don't know - go crazy! i will be posting again very soon and will try and post as many days as possible so please check back! see you all soon,
peace + love, flo x