Charlie 'Chic' Body Spray Review

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all okay!

So today I thought I'd do a little post on the Charlie 'Chic' body spray. This is a long lost product that I've learnt to love again. I first used this about 2 and a half years ago when I went on holiday to Egypt and then stopped using it for a while until recently and every time I spray it, it reminds me so much of that holiday! I love having random things that remind you of a certain time!

'An alluring blend of patchouli and sandalwood with a hint of timeless amber.'

The scent of 'patchouli' has been used for years in perfumes and it comes as a herb plant and 'sandalwood' is a fragrant wood from trees. I'm going to be honest, I had no idea what any of these were so I thought I'd do a little bit of research to actually have some knowledge on the product! It is not an overpowering smell, which is great because I hate sprays that choke everyone you pass. It has a musky smell but so fresh and feminine! It isn't very long-lasting, as you would expect with most body sprays, but for £1.69 it's pretty good value!

Chic is a pink coloured bottle with a girly lacy print design. The bottle itself is quite small, so handy to keep in your handbag and you get 75ml of body spray. You can buy this from any drugstore, particularly Boots and Superdrug. There are also many other sprays from the Charlie collection but I haven't actually tried any, might have to purchase some to see how they compare, but for the moment I think I'll stick with my fav!

Enjoy your Sunday!

Charlotte xxx

The Ultimate Beach Goddess...Lee Stafford Sea Salt Spray

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all okay!

I absolutely love the natural look and I've been trying to use as little heat as possible on my hair because I don't want to damage it. Without using curlers or straighteners, I've created a wavy/curly look by using 

Lee Stafford's Sea Salt Spray. I've used this product for a couple of years now and I used it on holiday quite a lot to create a beach wave look. Lately, after I dry my hair slightly with either a hairdryer or just a towel, I spray this product a few times all over my hair and scrunch it with my fingers. My hair is naturally wavy and by using this it defines my waves and adds a slight curl to it.

The only downside I have about this product is the fact that it can make your hair feel quite rough if you spray too much. If you use too much of this product it does give your hair that 'just got out of the sea' feel which is never good. It is recommended on the back of the product that you should spray it about 52 times but in my opinion, I think that is too much so I just go my own way and spray about 10 times all over so that it doesn't feel dry and full of product.

I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is interested in creating a beach wave look and at a price of £7.49 from Boots it is great value for your money and lasts a long time!

Hope you all have a lovely Tuesday!

Charlotte xxx

It's all about the eyes!

Hello everyone!

Hope you're all okay! As I sit here in my onesie whilst scoffing my face with a box of chocolates, watching the box set of Made in Chelsea with the beautiful  scent of my Yankee candle lingering around my room (I sound like such a loner, I know), I thought I would write to all of you lovely people. Today's post is going to be about a party eye look that I have created using my urban decay naked palette. The one thing that I love about going to parties is the time spent beforehand getting ready. I love doing my make-up, hair and choosing what outfit to wear and even though it's only for a few hours, it's so worth it! 

Coincidentally, I was supposed to be at a sixth form party tonight but I can't go because lately I've been so busy that I haven't had any time spent at home with the family so I've decided to stay in and spend my night with the mother.

I have created a shimmery smokey eye using 3 colours from my urban decay naked palette: half baked, smog and creep.

First, I start by using 'half baked' on the base of my eyelid, which is a shimmery golden colour, by using the Real Techniques base shadow brush. I love Real Techniques brushes because they apply make up so smoothly and make it simple to apply. After I've put my base shadow on, by using the Real Techniques deluxe crease brush, I apply 'smog' into the crease of my eye. 'Smog' is a dark brown eye shadow with a slight shimmer to it which helps define the eye when applied to the crease. The darker crease shadow is great paired with the golden base colour.

After I apply the eye shadows, I use a dark black colour called 'creep' as eyeliner. Rather than using a liquid eyeliner, this eye shadow helps soften the eye and blend in. To apply this, I use the Real Techniques pixel-point eyeliner brush which is a small thin brush to neatly line the eye. After this is applied, i blend the eyeliner in slightly with the eye shadow to create a smokey eye effect.

Following this I apply my usual mascara and the look is complete! I've started wearing this look to most parties now as it goes with most outfits and the shimmer is perfect for parties!

So there you have it, my party look! Hope you all have a lovely week and I'll speak to you soon!

Charlotte xxx

Long time no speak!

Hi Everyone!

I'm writing this post to basically apologise for the lack of posts there have been recently. I realised the other day that I hardly ever blog anymore which is annoying because this is what I love doing! However, I don't have a great amount of time at the moment, due to school and work, and the only free time I get is spent with family and friends.

So, I know I've said this before, but I'm going to try my best to blog more, even if it's just once a week, so I can get back in the swing of blogging. If I don't then I'll slap the back of my hand and go and sit in the naughty corner!

Apologies again and hope you all have a lovely Sunday evening!

Charlotte xxx

MAC 'Vegas Volt'

Hello!

This is the first post I've done using my new DSLR camera I got for Christmas. I'm not a professional photographer and I'm still getting used to it so bear with me!

I love MAC lipsticks and I've realised I've started to create a little collection. I have a feeling I'm going to be a MAC lipstick hoarder or something! But anyway, I love everything about them and the colours are amazing. I bought Vegas Volt, which is a bright red, sort of coral colour. I have to admit, I've never been a 'red lipstick girl', I'm more into the pink and nude colours. I used to think red was such a daring colour and I thought I would never pull it off. To be honest, since I bought this lipstick I've been getting used to having red on my lips and it's not as scary as I thought!

Okay, onto the details! Vegas Volt is part of the amplified collection and it does exactly that! The colour is so strong that it really does make your lips look amplified. It is such a bold colour and is great for nights out and making a statement look! The lipstick applies so smoothly and feels very moisturising. This is a good thing as I find with some lipsticks don't have a nice smooth texture and when they dry it doesn't feel great on the lips; it feels quite rough. This lipstick does exactly the opposite. My favourite thing about MAC lipsticks is how long lasting they are. Usually when I wear lipsticks they fade so quickly, however, with this lipstick, no matter what I do it stays on all day which is perfect! At a price of £14.00, it is so worth it!

So, maybe I am becoming a 'red lipstick girl.' I've fallen in love with this lipstick and have been wearing it a lot lately.

Have you tried Vegas Volt? What do you think? What other MAC lipsticks do you love? Let me know!

Charlotte xxx

2012, what a year...

Hello!

Happy new year everyone! 2012 has been an amazing year and my favourite year so far! So many things have happened and so many memories have been made and within the space of 12 months, a lot has changed!It's just weird to think how different things were at the beginning of last year to what they are now and I can't wait to see what 2013 brings (getting a bit soppy, I know)

I've picked out some of my highlights from 2012 so I hope you enjoy this post. Let's go!

Stevie's 16th

Back in April, my friend Stevie had a fancy dress party for her 16th birthday. I have to say it was one of my favourite parties of the year. I dressed up as Mickey Mouse and I had so much fun making up the costume! It was such a good night and I think the fact that everyone was in costume made it even better. This is just one of the many parties that have happened this year and all of them have been unreal!

Prom

Prom was one of the best nights of my entire life! I loved spending it with my favourite people and it was kind of the last time our whole year group was together. Seeing everyone all dressed up was great and everyone looked gorgeous. I really wish I could go back to this night because everything about it was perfect! I loved getting ready for it too; doing my hair and make-up and putting on my dress. Then when everyone came round it was great to get photos together with my closest friends.

Skiathos

Skiathos was amazing! One of my favourite holidays! I went with my family in July as I had just finished my GCSE's so I had a long summer to look forward too! The weather, food, hotel, people were just amazing! I got the best tan I've had on this holiday too, was soooo pleased! I would definitely go back to Skiathos and would highly recommend it to anyone!

Whithaugh

In September, as part of a sixth form bonding trip, we all went to Whithaugh Park in Scotland where we did loads of activities such as, kayaking, abseiling, zip wiring etc. We were there for 3 days and it was unreal! I didn't really expect it to be good to be honest and I was really surprised at how amazing it was! All of the instructors were so lovely and everyone got on so well. Definitely organising another trip to Whithaugh soon!

Friends

Okay, so this is probably going to sound cheesy but I'm just going to say it. Spending this year with my friends has been amazing! We've done so much together and have grown so close that we've all became best friends. They're the closest friends to me and I couldn't have imagined this year without them! I usually hate cheesiness but this had to be said!

2012 has had its ups and downs just like any other year, but in my opinion, it has been the best year of my life. I really hope 2013 is going to be better and even more memories will be made. I want to make resolutions but I never keep them so I'm just going to leave them for this year and see what happens!

Hope you all have an amazing year!

Charlotte xxx