Boots Beauty Advent Calendar- Day 2

So it's day 2 of advent and I yet again, got out of bed super fast (I need an advent calendar for every month of the year).

As yesterday, this gift was also well worth the jumping out of bed-ness (I think I'll end up saying this in every post).

The excitement...

Yaaaaay!

Today's gift was a Balmi Lip Balm in Strawberry. This was super exciting for me as I've never tried any Balmi lip products but I've always wanted to.

Balmi are essentially a cube version of the EOS Lip balms which unfortunately aren't available in the UK. The lip balm is shaped like a little mountain which makes it really easy to apply. It smells amazing which is a bonus.

It also comes with a little hook thing, so you can tie it to your phone (or something like that), which I think is completely unnecessary but you can remove it so I won't complain too much. It is quite a good idea though, just not for me.

Overall I'm super impressed with today's gift and there will definitely, definitely be more jumping out of bed-ness tomorrow and for the remainder of advent.

Boots Beauty Advent Calendar- Day 1

So this year I got the Boots Beauty Advent Calendar and I'm going to be doing a short post every night up until the 24th showing you all what is in each day. 

So as you all probably very well know, today was the first day of advent and I don't think I have ever jumped out of bed so fast. I was sooo excited to find out what was in day 1 and in my opinion, it was well worth the jumping out of bed-ness.

Let's take a look at what's behind the door...

Tah daaah!

The product today was a mini Soap & Glory Clean Girl's body wash, which is in fact my favourite body wash from Soap & Glory. I love it so much and I'm so glad to have a little mini that can come away on holiday's with me. 

This body wash literally makes your skin feel like silk, it's like you're washing yourself with moisturiser. You also only need a tiny amount and it lathers really, really well. And it smells AMAZING. I can't even begin to describe how amazing the smell is. But here is how S&G sort of describe it;

Even though it's only day 1, I'm already really impressed and I cannot wait to open the other 23 doors and see what treats await me!

My Wishlist

Before I begin this post I would like to apologise for this post being up slightly later than usual. I've been having problems with my internet and this post just would not upload. But no point grumbling on about that, it's uploaded now so lets just get on with it;).

As you can probably already tell, this post will be a wishlist. It will include things like makeup, skincare, body care, and some occasional fashion items.

Being a teenager with no job (I'm too young), I obviously don't have the money to buy everything I want/would like and pocket money obviously doesn't cover the costs. My parents do buy me occasional things but not everything so I always make up wishlists of what I would like to buy if I had the money and I thought it would be quite good to share 5 things that are on my wishlist with you all. 

Item #1

The first item on my wishlist is the Sleek Face Form Palette in 'Fair'. I have been wanting this for ages, ever since either Zoella or Tanya Burr mentioned it in a favourites video. At £9.99 it isn't too expensive but it's just one of those products I haven't got round to buying and it's also quite hard to get a hold of because everytime I try to order one, it's out of stock. (wehh)

Item #2

The second item on my wishlist is the ever so famous La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo. I have seen so so many YouTuber's and blogger's rave about this product, and it genuinely sounds amazing, but at £13.00 for only 40ml it is a little out of my price range in terms of skincare but hopefully one day I will get my hands on this.

Item #3

The third item I have on my wishlist is the Barry M Lip gloss Wand in 'toffee'. Now to some people this colour looks brown and boring, but from the swatches that I've seen it's a lovely natural colour and looks really nice on the lips.
Now this is only £4.49 but it's yet again another product I haven't gotten round to buying. I have seen VelvetGh0st rave about this so I am hoping to have this in my collection very soon (the next time I go shopping).

Item #4


The fourth item I have on my wishlist is the Origins Super Spot remover. I have heard a lot of YouTuber's and bloggers raving about this and the person who has made me really really want this is EssieButton as she has mentioned it quite a lot and says it's incredible. The 14 pages of reviews on the Origins website also say it's incredible, with not one bad review, so I do hope one day to get my hands on this little gem. At £14 it does seem quite expensive but one day I will make the splurge and get it because in a lot of the reviews I have seen that it lasts about a year, and for £14 that seems very very reasonable.

Item #5



The fifth and final item on today's wishlist is a Chevron Midi ring. Now these may not be to everyone's taste but I personally LOVE them. They're just so pretty. I have no idea where to get one though. I have tried Etsy but I find that the shipping is sometimes more than the item itself and I don't think it is worth it, so if anyone at all knows where I could get one then please leave a comment below.

Now that is the end of My Wishlist #1. This was a really strange post for me to write as I wasn't using my own photos and I don't know if it's of any interest to any of you. If you like these types of posts please comment below and I will do more, but if you didn't like it, then I won't. At the moment I'm just experimenting with my blog to see what I like and what I don't like writing, and also what my readers like and don't like reading. 
Any suggestions on products you think I may like would be greatly appreciated and also please let me know if you have tried/own any of the items mentioned in this post and what you think of them. Suggestions for future posts would also be greatly appreciated.

My Daily Makeup

Well hello again. As you can probably already see, today's post is going to be about my daily makeup. This post will be quite long so grab yourself a cup of tea or whatever, and get comfy.

To start off I do my concealer. The concealer I am currently using is the ever famous Collection Lasting Perfection concealer.

I apologise for the state of the tube, all the writing has rubbed off.

I do find that this concealer can cling to dry patches and make them more noticeable and even if I do moisturise, it does still cling. If you have very dry skin, I would avoid this concealer like the plague. 

Please comment below if there are any concealers which give the same amount of coverage as this, but are a bit more hydrating. 

I use this concealer on blemishes and occasionally under my eyes and it does a great job of concealing the blemishes but I do find it to be a bit too thick and cakey for underneath my eyes. 

I have this concealer in Shade 2 'Light'. It is an almost perfect match but my only niggle is that it is rather pink toned, I don't know if that's just me or not?

This concealer has a doe foot applicator which some people may find unhygenic because you're dabbing it onto blemishes and under your eyes but I think it works just fine and I haven't experienced any problems at all.

Next I do my eyeliner. The eyeliner I use is Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner. I love this eyeliner so much. It's waterproof, stays on all day, comes off really easily and never smudges.

As the name suggests, it is a felt tip liner. I prefer this type of eyeliner as I feel as though you have a lot more control over the thickness of the line etc. 

This eyeliner is incredibly pigmented and is super black and glossy, exactly how I like liquid liner to be. I'd recommend this to anyone that wishes to start using liquid eyeliner as it is easy to use and affordable.

Next, while waiting for my eyeliner to completely dry (even though it is fast drying, I like to be sure), I do my eyebrows. I use an eye shadow from the MUA Undress Me Too palette as it is a perfect colour match to my brows.

I use the shade 'Lavish' which is an ashy brown sort of colour. It's not the most pigmented but it does the job fine. I apply this to my brows using an angled brush.

To set my brows I use my MUA Clear Mascara.

This is perfect for setting your brows as it doesn't leave a white flaky film (as some clear mascara's have done for me in the past) and it's super duper cheap at only £1. This keeps my brows in place all day and is definitely my new 'go to' brow gel.

Once I've done my brows I move onto my eyelashes. Firstly I curl them using my Superdrug Eyelash Curlers.

  

These were actually a 2 minute purchase as I needed a new pair and I had a bus to catch in 5 minutes so I ran into Superdrug and grabbed these. These do the job and curl your lashes nicely but I will be looking into a better pair for the future as there are many others in the market. I would however recommend these to anyone who is just starting out with makeup because they are cheap, and do a good job.

After curling my lashes I then apply mascara to both my top and bottom lashes. This past week I have been using my new Scandal Eyes Flex mascara that I featured in my 'Makeup Haul' post last week.

I have been absolutely loving this mascara. It makes my lashes look absolutely huge without making them clumpy or stiff. The brush is massive but delivers such incredible results. Look out for a full review of this mascara coming soon.

When I've finished my eyes, I then move on to my lips. I always apply a lip balm before applying lipstick as I like to make sure my lips are always hydrated, even if it is a hydrating lipstick. At the moment I have been using my Burts Bee's Beeswax Lip Balm.

This lip balm is a lovely creamy consistency and it sort of melts onto your lips. It smells incredible, a nice minty smell and when it's on your lips, you can feel it tingling. I have a strong feeling that this will be a staple item in my makeup bag this winter.

Over the top of my lip balm I apply a lipstick. The lip colour I choose to wear usually depends on what sort of mood I'm in, but this past week I've been swapping between 2.

The first one I've been wearing is my Rimmel Colour Rush Colour Balm in the shade 'On Fire'. This is another new purchase that I have been absolutely loving. 

I just absolutely love this shade and I think I will continue to love it all year round as I feel as though it is an 'all seasons' lip colour. These are so moisturizing and so pigmented and I just can't express my love for them. They also smell AH-MAZING. Watch out for a full review coming soon.

The other lip colour I have been swapping my Rimmel Colour Rush Colour Balm with is my Kiko Smart Lipstick in Shade 905 'Coral Red'. 

I love this lipstick. It's so creamy and pigmented and it doesn't dry out your lips at all. 

This colour is a light orangey-red with gold glitter through it. It looks so nice on the lips and out of the few Kiko lipsticks I have, this one is definitely my favourite. It is also very natural on the lips and is not too over the top.

Finally to finish my whole face off, I powder using my Rimmel Stay Matte Powder. This is yet again another new purchase, but I still haven't made up my mind on what I think of this. It definitely doesn't keep me matte all day, 4 hours max. The hunt for the perfect mattifying powder continues. If anyone has any suggestions on a good mattifying powder that WILL keep me matte all day, please leave a comment below.

I have this in Shade '001 Transparent' as I do not wish for any colour pay off, just something to mattify my skin.   

Now, that is my whole face of makeup finished. A lot of you may be wondering why I don't wear foundation, truth is, I just feel like I don't need to wear it so that is why I leave it out. Also I do wear more makeup than this for special events etc but this is just my daily makeup that I wear to school.

I really hope that this post has been helpful and may encourage you to try some new products. 

Witch Naturally Clear Blemish Stick

Today I'm going to be reviewing the Witch Naturally Clear Blemish Stick. This product, I have to say, has changed my life. Seriously. 

I bought this product around 5 weeks ago, and to be perfectly honest, my skin has never ever, EVER been better. It comes in stick form in small, compact packaging which I find perfect for throwing into my schoolbag and keeping on my bedside table.

As you can see from the above photo, the packaging is very dainty and cute. I love the colours used on it almost as much as I love the product itself.

For your money, you only get 10g of product. I'd say this is okay, but you do use the product very fast. I am on to my second one in the space of 5 weeks, but it's so good that I'm willing to forgive that.

To use this, you just rub it on the affected area it sort of melts onto your face. It doesn't leave a sticky film or anything, most of the time you don't even know it's there. It also smells really nice and refreshing.

Witch claim that this product gets to work 'immediately' and I 100% agree. As soon as I apply this I can feel it tingling and working away. In around 4 hours the spot has noticeably reduced in size and redness. I usually dab this onto any spots I can feel developing or any existing ones and it works like a dream. Please be warned that if applied to a freshly popped/picked spot, it will sting, a lot. But for the record, you really should not pop or pick spots, no matter how tempting it is. 

I would definitely recommend for anyone with spot prone skin, or acne, to try this. It has honestly changed my skin, I now do not need to wear foundation and my confidence levels have shot up. I love love love this and it is now a staple in my skincare routine.