A Spring Clean...for the Make Up Bag

As March is just around the corner, I spent this afternoon sorting out my make up bag... throwing out old products that have been sitting in the bottom for far too long and just generally making room for a few new additions that will see me through S/S 11.

(It's so important not to hang on to old make up, as old compacts and their respective sponges and applicators can be a hot bed of nasty germs which can give you eye infections or spots.)

I also gave all my make up brushes a good old clean. I am dreadful at remembering to do this on a regular basis, which could very well be the reason I had a mass acne breakout around 6 months ago (incidentally I am still on antibiotics for it, which I suppose are my daily reminder to be a bit more hygienic with my beauty products...).

Lisa Eldridge, Make Up Artist to the stars (and my idol) recommends that you should wash your make up brushes once a week, so I think I might write a reminder in my diary to do it every Sunday night, that way I can start the week on a fresher note! It really doesn't take very long...Lisa suggests pouring a bit of shampoo in the palm of your hand and rubbing the brush gently and in circular movements into the shampoo until it lathers, then rinsing it in warm water and leaving it to dry over night!

Ahh so that's a good job jobbed! I was also nice enough to give my mum's a quick clean for her...hmm, I wonder if that means I deserve a few brightly coloured eye shadows à la S/S 11...her treat? ;)

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New Blog...New Hair!

I quite frequently change the colour of my hair. I'm quite lucky in that I am naturally rather mousy so I can pull off blonde or brown hair as long as the shade suits pale skin. I used to change my colour with the change of season (so I would have blonde highlights for S/S and would become a brunette again for A/W) but last September I decided to mix it up a bit and go for, what my sister later described as, a "mingle" (as in the chocolate) look; brown underneath and blonde on top.    

I've been a mingle for about six months now, so yesterday I felt it was time for another change (plus the upkeep for a mingle is not cheap!). Naturally the logical thing to do was to try and dye my hair all one colour, so I have opted to be a brunette again for a while (before having a few cheeky highlights put back in in time for summer).

I'd seen the adverts for Clarol's new nice 'n easy Colour Blend Foam a few times on the TV and wondered if it lived up to its hype. I can honestly say that it isn't as messy as traditional dyes and the bottle and application process really is unique! After you have poured the Colour Activating Creme (the small bottle) into the Colour Blend Formula (the larger bottle) and put the lid on, hold the bottle very gently! Don't do what I did and squeeze it too tightly when you pick it up, otherwise you end up with a large amount of foam hair dye on your foot! I was originally a bit concerned that I wouldn't have enough foam, as I've got quite long hair, but I didn't even need to finish the bottle, which was a bonus. The odd thing about the mixture, though, is that when you are waiting for the colour to take to your hair, it dries crispy!

I must say, I was really impressed with how even the colour turned out. I fully expected for my hair to be a slightly lighter brown on top for a while (where I used to be blonde) until I had dyed it a couple of times to match the tone underneath but amazingly I can't tell where the blonde stopped and the brown started, so I am one happy customer :) x

Clarol's nice 'n easy Colour Blend Foam in Light Ash Brown (6A)

A little introduction...

First things first...thank you for visiting my blog! Regular visitors can expect honest opinions and reviews of every day beauty products and treatments by me, a 21 year old beauty enthusiast, as I gain work experience within the beauty industry.

This blog is basically a chance for me to share my love and excitement for shampoos and nail varnishes (my two main obsessions) with people who also share the love...so dad (if you happen to be reading this for some obscure reason...) it's your lucky day! From now on I promise never to bore you with another conversation about my latest haircut/hair colour change again :)

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