Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel range

Hello guys! I hope you have all had a nice week! Today I am going to be reviewing a skincare range made by boots that I really really like! It is of course the Tea Tree and witch hazel range! Tea Tree and Witch Hazel are supposed to work wonders on oily and spot prone skin (which is my skin type unfortunately) and I think this range really does! Anyway enjoy my review !

So like I said earlier Tea Tree and Witch Hazel are very good for oily and spot prone skin. Witch Hazel is astringent, cooling and refreshing which means it is great at cleansing toning and refreshing the skin. It is rich in antioxidant properties which calm inflamed skin, soothe irritation, roughness and soreness. Tea Tree is an antiseptic which is why it is so good at treating spots. It has stimulating properties that help the body to fight infections. It is also acts as an anti fungal and antibacterial.
All of the information above is supplied from a book which I am going to be doing a review on very soon so watch this space!

So the first product (which has literally run out) is this foaming face wash. It looks like green water in the bottle but as you pump it out it turns into foam. It doesn't really smell amazing but it is not unpleasant , I think it just smells of Tea Tree and Witch Hazel.

Positives-
It felt like it was washing my face well
It toned my face
It contributed well to getting rid of some of my spots

Negatives-
It could have lathered up more when washing my face instead of just disappearing .

The next product is the Exfoliating Face Scrub. This scrub contains little grains that gently exfoliate your face and un clog your pores. It has the same smell as the foaming face wash.

Positives-
The scrub wasn't too abrasive but it wasn't to gentle, it was the perfect amount of scrubiness
It brightened and softened my skin after using it
It scrubed away any dry skin

Negatives-
I can't really think of any major negatives which is great!

The next product is this Reshreshing Jelly Facial Scrub. This is still Tea Tree and Witch Hazel but it has an extract of berry in it which is why it is a pretty pink colour. Again this is another scrub so it has little grains in it. It is pretty similar to the scrub above apart from it has berry extract in it and it is has a gel like texture rather than a cream like texture!

Positives-
Once again it has the perfect amount of abrasiveness.
It smells so nice
It contributes to getting rid of spots
It stops the skin looking oily

Negatives-
I really can't thing of any negatives again!

The last product that I have got from this range is this Daily Detox Facial wash. This time instead of an extract of berry, this wash has got active charcoal in it. The charcoal helps to gently draw out deep impurities and excess oil. This product smells weird to me. The scent sort of reminds me of raisins for some reason and it is not the nicest smell in the range in my opinion. Also it has a thick texture.

Positives-
It really feels like it is pulling out impurities from deep down into your skin
It isn't over drying but it still removes oil
It leaves your skin feeling nice and clean

Negatives-
Because it is very thick, I find it quite hard to lather up so to improve it it could be made more easier to lather up.

So those were all of the products in the range that I have got. Obviously they have got lots of other things such as moisturisers and face masks and I will leave a link to the range here : Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel range

Have you tried any products from this range? Do you want to?

Thank you

Miss A x

20 things I love about summer

Hi guys! You probably would have already known or been able to guess that Summer is my favourite season. Even though I also absolutely love Winter, mainly because it is my birthday and Christmas, I just find everyone is much happier and brighter in summer! So I have decided to write this post dedicated to 20 things I love about summer. I also decided to go outside into my garden and find some nice plants to take pictures of so I will include them in this post (don't expect to much of my pictures, they don't look very professional but atleast I tried! : D) Anyway Enjoy!

20 things I love about Summer- 

1. Finally being able to get your shorts, sunglasses and flip flops out!

2. Sitting outside on the Sun lounger reading a book or listening to music

3. Hearing the happy tune of your local ice cream van

4. Watching all of the bugs fly around and get on with their busy lives

5. Fun family barbeques with lots of yummy food

(Cheeky picture of my little

Pug Layla) 

6. Relaxing on the beach with the gentle sounds of the waves 

7. Going to random summer faits and markets 

8. Being hydrated with an ice cold lemonade 

9. Finally plucking up the courage to put on that really bright pink lipstick

10. The summer holidays meaning no school for six weeks

11. Finding a new perfume that is your signature summer scent 

12. Water fights 

13. Going to that dodgey fun fair down the road and buying some candyfloss 

14. Never being so happy to see one day of rain (this one only applies if you are having a hot summer) 

15. Going on long evening strolls whilst the Sun sets 

 

16. Watching your skin go slightly darker and your hair go slightly lighter 

17. Being able to walk out of the house without a massive coat on 

18. Venturing fourth and actually wearing a colour other than black or grey

19. Ice creams and ice lollies 

20. Waking up to the sound of birds and the Sun shining into your room and being immediately put into a happy mood 

I hope you enjoyed this post! I certainly enjoyed writing it and taking the pictures! Do you agree with my 20 things? What do you love about summer? 

Thanks for reading ! 

Miss A x 

My Fiorelli Handbag collection

Hello everyone! Yay! The summer holidays are finally here! Today I am going to be showing you my fiorelli bag collection (which only consists of three but one of them is my school bag and it is really scuffed and dirty so you probably wouldn't want to see that) . Anyway Enjoy!

I don't know why but I just bloody love Fiorelli bags. Fiorelli is not the most well known brand and their bags are not even made of leather but I just adore them! I think all of their bags are just so simple that you can't go wrong with them. They come in so many different colours and designs and they are just all so pretty! 

The first bag I have is this black cross body bag. It is in a sort of envelope shape but at the back it has a little compartment which looks like a built in purse. It also has a zip pocket on the front and lots of pockets inside the bag. The inside of the bag is a lovely purple colour which I really like and it has a lot of room in it. Unfortunately this bag is like 9 months old so they do not sell it anymore but there are lots of bags like it. 

The next bag is this black backpack. I am absolutely obsessed with this. I received it about 4 weeks ago and I just can't stop using it. Also whenever I do use it, I get lots of compliments which is always good. This backpack is so classy but practical. I can fit loads of things inside it and it also has loads of pockets. The inside of it is brightly coloured with a cream, pink and peach stripe pattern. Also everything inside it is secured by a zip so it is safe to hold your things in it whilst it is on your back

Similar black cross body bag- Link here

Black backpack- Link here

Fiorelli website- Link here

So those are my two fiorelli bags. Have you tried any Fiorelli bags? What brand do you go to to get your bags from? 

I hope you enjoyed this post! 

Miss A x 

Summer H&M haul & Try on

Hello everybody! I hope you have had a great week! Today I am going to be doing a post on my little summer H&M haul! H&M had (and I think still have) a big sale on and I just couldn't resist picking up a few things from the sale.
Anyway Enjoy!

The first thing I purchased was a pair of high waisted black shorts. Well to be honest, the actual colour is called nearly black and in this picture they look quite grey but in real life I think they actually look black. These fit really nicely and they are really comfortable so I would definitely recommend them.

The next thing I bought was two pairs of super stretch skinny jeans. I don't know why but I have always worn super stretch skinny jeans, they just seem to fit me well. Anyway I thought these jeans were great. Even though they do look a bit grey in this picture, in real life they are very black. The only thing I would point out about these is that the sizes came out quite small which was a bit annoying but oh well!

The next thing I bought is this really cute crop top. I absolutely love this! It is such a lovely item for the summer and I just think it is so cute! It looks really nice on and it is made out of a really nice soft material!

The next thing I bought was this black and cream ribbed t shirt. I think this is such a nice piece. It well literally go with anything and it is just so warm and comfy!

The next thing I purchased is exactly the same as the t shirt above but it is just in a lovely dark grey colour.

The final piece of clothing that I purchased was this adorable elephant , off the shoulder, crop top. Every time I went in to H&M I would see this and always think wow that is cute and that would be perfect for the summer. I am so glad I got it! It is so cute and I love it so much. It also goes well with my new high waisted shorts which is a bonus. Absolutely love this!

The last thing I bought was a pair of sunglasses. I have wanted a new pair of sunglasses and I saw these and thought they looked a bit like those Ray ban ones everyone has been banging on about so I just decided to get them. I'm glad I did because I really like them!

Try on- 

(So sorry but I couldn't find this top 

on the website)

Link here

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Link here

High waisted shorts- Link here

Super stretch skinny jeans- Link here

I hope you enjoyed this post! I can't believe how many great bargains I picked up! 

Thank you! 

Miss A x 

Fake Tan First Impressions

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a lovely day! Firstly I would like to apologise for posting this post one day late. I have been really busy lately with exams and I have literally had no free time! However nearly all of my exams are over now so I should be back on track with blogging!

Anyway, today I am going to be talking to you about my fake tan first impressions. I have never fake tanned before but because it is now getting hotter and I am starting to show more leg ;) I thought I might as well give it a go!
Enjoy!

So I have had my eye on the hoola zero tan lines all over body bronzer for quite a while so I decided to buy it. I have also heard that it is good if you exfoliate your legs before tanning so I decided to pick up a limited edition blueberry scrub from the body shop.

This blueberry scrub is so lovely. It does smell fruity but it doesn't really remind me of blueberries. I suppose it smells like them a bit but to me it really smells like cherry bakewell tarts.Whatever it smells like, it smells good! It has seeds in it which help to gently exfoliate your skin and it leaves you feeling so soft and smooth! I absolutely love it!

So to actually tan myself, like I said earlier, I used the Hoola zero tan lines body bronzer. I think this is incredible! It doesn't smell like the typical cheesy, soapy and unpleasant fake tan smell but instead it smells nice and fruity which I definitely wasn't expecting. Also the whole point of this product is to get a natural tan with zero tan lines and I agree with both of those things. It leaves you with a subtle bronze and there are no tan lines to be seen.I've also heard that for people with darker skin, it leaves you with a nice glow!

The difference the tan made 

(Excuse my sausage legs)

The fake tan has a little lid that is supposed to look like a hoola skirt and in the lid there is a sponge you can pull out. I think the sponge is a great way of applying the tan. The tan itself is a very thick, dark Brown and sort of sticky formula but once it is buffed into the skin it is soft and not sticky at all.

I think that I would definitely give both of these products a 10/10 and I can't wait for the weather to make up its mind and be sunny so I can parade my beautifully tanned legs around! :)

I hope you enjoyed this post! Thank you!

Miss A x

Testing out pinterest beauty hacks

Hello everyone! I hope you have had a lovely week! The other day I was scrolling through pinterest and I saw a pin (I'm not sure if thats what they are called but I'm just gonna go with it) that showed you 25 beauty hacks every girl needs. I decided to pick out 5 to try out and test if they really work and that is what today's post is about so lets get to it! (I'm sorry about my rubbish and unflattering photos- I tried my best!)

1. White eyeshadow base to make other colours pop! 

So I was very intrigued by this one as I love eyeshadow and if this did work I would use it again. Obviously the first thing I did was put a base of white on one eye and then I put a purpley shade on both eyes to see if I could tell the difference.
Here are my results :

First of all guess what eye had white eyeshadow underneath the purple. If you choose the eye on your left (or the one without my bit of fringe hanging down above it) then you were correct! In this picture it is quite hard to notice any difference but the eyeshadow on the white base eye did look a bit brighter and I guess it did make it pop a little bit so I suppose this hack works! Use a white eyeshadow base to make other colours pop!

2. Using concealer, a lip pencil and a lip balm to contour lips 

So when I saw this I was like oooh this looks fun. You basically have to cover your whole lips in concealer, then line your lips, then draw a few lines of lip liner in the middle of your lips and finally use the lip balm to blend all of the colours together.

Results:

I did not like this hack. I have quite big lips anyway and I found that this hack was just long and a hassle to get results that weren't even great. It just made my lip liner colour much lighter and just didn't really work that well for me. So yeah I would avoid this one.

3. Curling and lining at the same time 

So this hack should enable you to curl your eyelashes and line your eyelid at the same time. To do that, all you have to do is line the (usually) black rubber part of the curlers with  a crayon eyeliner and then voila get curling!

So this hack was literally rubbish. The only way I could have lined my eyes was by pinching them with the eyelash curler which actually REALLY hurts. However on an up side I really do recommend eyelash curlers to you. If you curl your lashes at the right angle then it can really make a big difference.

 4. Using a piece of card to help you with your winged liner. 

I was really excited to try out this hack because I am rubbish at doing winged liner and I thought that all of my winged eyeliner problems would be solved. This hack is very simple. All you have to do is get a piece of card and put it against your face where you would like your eyeliner to go. Then use the straight line to draw a perfect wing.

So for me this didn't really work. I'm not sure if it was because my piece of card was to flimsy (I stole one of my dad's business cards and used that) but I just couldn't seem to draw a straight line. I know people do this hack with cellotape so maybe that works better. Overall this one is no use to me!

5. Using red lipstick to cover under eye circles 

Basically all you have to do for this hack is get one of your red or pinkey red lipsticks and apply a light layer under your eyes and then put your foundation and concealer on top of it.

Results:

I really didn't like this hack. Firstly it was a waste of my lipstick and secondly my under eye turned pink due to my foundation and concealer mixing with the red lipstick. It just drew more attention to my under eye circles and yeah I definitely do not recommend this hack!

So that is the end of my pinterest beauty hacks post and I hope you enjoyed it. I would say the white eyeshadow base to make eyeshadow pop was my favourite hack and my least favourite hack was using red lipstick to conceal under eye circles. I'm sorry if one of these hacks works for you and I just totally done it wrong and said loads of bad things about it and I'm sorry about using the word hack so much - it must have been really annoying.

Thankyou

Miss A x

Infinity dreams award

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a great day! The Sun is shining today and I'm in a really good mood! Anyway, last week I got tagged by the lovely Sarah from Raiin Monkey (go and check out Raiin monkey because it is epic and soo cute!) to do the infinity dreams award! This is the first time I've been tagged to do something like this so thank you Sarah as I am quite excited!

Rules -

1) Thank the blogger who nominated you for the infinity dreams award
2) Tell everyone 11 facts about yourself
3) Answer the 11 questions that the blogger who tagged you left for you
4) Come up with 11 new questions for the bloggers you are going to tag
5) Tag the other bloggers!

11 facts about myself- 

1) I have a pug called Layla who is the love of my life!
2) I do not eat Meat or fish
3)I still can't and never have been able to do a roly poly
4) I have two different eyelids ! :D
5) I am really scared of spiders, bees and escalators
6) I love baking cakes and cookies
7) I have a scar across my tummy from when I had to have an operation when I was a baby due to getting a twisted intestine!
8) My favourite season is summer because it is hot and it is when I get a 6 weeks holiday! Whoop whoop!
9) I own a caravan in a seaside town where I go to in the holidays
10) My favourite food without any hesitation is chocolate!
11) I like anything Kawaii
12)  If you haven't realised before, I am obsessed with buying makeup

Answers to Sarah's questions- 

1) What's your favourite insect?

My favourite insect would have to be a ladybird because they are so pretty and cute! Also I don't think they can sting you so they are safe to hold and touch!

2) Which do you prefer- white, milk or dark chocolate?

Well I can firstly rule out dark chocolate because I hate dark chocolate! I am really stuck between milk or white but I think I'm going to have to go for milk!

3) What is your favourite topic to blog about or type/style of post to write?

My favourite topic to blog about is make up. I like showing you my recent purchases and taking pretty photos of the products.

4) List one thing you are looking forward to this summer

Being able to wear my shorts in the hot weather

5) What's the best toy you have got inside a kinder egg?

I have a bit of a story to go with this one. Well when I was younger I went round my aunt and uncles house and they bought me and my sister a kinder egg. In my kinder egg I got an ugly sheep and me being an ungrateful child refused to keep it and I gave it to my uncle. My uncle then said as a joke oh you will want this sheep back later because it is lucky but what he didn't realise was it actually really was lucky because that evening he put some money on a horse racing game and his horse won so he won some money! I think my uncle still has it today because he thinks it's lucky! So the best toy I got from a kinder egg was lucky sheep!

6) Tell us an embarrassing or adorable story about something that happened to you as a child

Well I went to Alton Towers (which is a holiday resort) when I was younger and in the swimming pool area there was a big house that fills up with water and you could stand under it and get drenched when it tips around. I was wearing little swimming trunks and I decided to go and stand directly under it and unfortunately when the water came down, my swimming trunks came down with it. I flashed in front of like 20 other children and a lifeguard! I was so embarrassed and I probably started crying!

7) What is your favourite lipstick shade?

My favourite lipstick shade is a nude from Nars audacious lipstick range called Barbara.

8) Last movie/TV show that made you cry

I've never actually cried at a movie or tv show but when I was watching the boy in the striped pyjamas last week I was very close to shedding a tear!

9) Name something on your wishlist right now and tell us why you want it

I would like a new summery dress because it is getting hotter and I would like a nice dress to walk around in.

10) What's your dream job?

I'm not too sure at the moment but I would love to become a full time blogger or a zoo keeper or own a cafe!

11) Recomend a blog that you love reading

I love reading sooo many blogs but there is one blog which was the first blog I read and inspired me to start blogging and that is Missamrunaway.

My questions to you are - 
1) What is your favourite season?
2) Do you have any pets and if yes tell us a bit about him/her and if no tell us if you would want one or not?
3) Do you have any weird talents (or normal talents)?
4) Do you prefer films over tv programmes?
5) What is your favourite sport?
6) Why did you start blogging?
7) Are you allergic to anything?
8) What is your favourite flower?
9) If you could have dinner with any 3 people who would they be?
10) Do you prefer ordering things online or going to the shops and buying things?
11) Finally, tell us your favourite quote!

The bloggers I would like to nominate are:

Yiota
Katie
Laura
Daisy Petals
Littletigerxx

If I didn't nominate you but you want still want to do it then feel free to, I tag you as well! Also if I did tag you but you don't want to do it then don't worry about it!

I hope you enjoyed this post!

Miss A x

Nyx cosmetics haul

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a great day! Oops I went and done it again! I had another make up splurge!

When I found out that Nyx had come to boots stores I grabbed my kindle as fast as I could, went onto the boots website and looked to see if my nearest boots was one of the lucky stores to get a Nyx counter. Unfortunately it didn't but there was one in another close town that did. So I asked my mum to take me there as it was the town she used to live in as a child. Today she did (thanks mum) and I decided to treat myself to a few products!

The first thing I picked up was a vivid brights eyeliner in the colour vivid violet. I was instantly drawn to the little stand of these because of their brilliant bright colours. I decided to get vivid violet because in the summer I may be dip dyeing my hair violet and I thought it would look nice if my hair and eyes matched. There are loads of colours to choose from such as red, green, blue, orange and a few others. This eyeliner dried so quickly and stayed on really well and I love it!

The next thing I got was a skin illuminator in the shade Ritualistic. This provides you with a beautiful, subtle highlight and it is just so pretty! Ritualistic is a pearly colour with a champagne glow but you can get these illuminators in other colours that are more bronze toned or more pink toned. This highlighter is in powder form and even though it isn't the best, it is still pretty pigmented. Overall it is lovely!

I then moved onto the lips compartment which was quite busy but I did manage to grab two items. The first product was a butter gloss in the colour Tiramisu. I have read quite a few good reviews about these so I decided to pick one up. These lip glosses are great! There is nothing worse than a sticky lip gloss and these butter glosses are not sticky at all. They are very moisturizing and make your lips look so juicy! The colour Tiramisu is a brown toned nudey pink and that ladies and gentlemen was probably the most worst description of a colour ever. Anyway there are sooo many different colours to choose from and these butter glosses are just lovely!

The final product I bought was a liquid suede cream lipstick in the shade soft spoken. These lipsticks are glossy at first but then dry matte to look like suede. I think these are the best matte lipsticks I have ever tried. They are not drying, they have such vibrant colours and they are so pretty! There are some very different colours in this range. You can get nudes and pinks or you can go to the other end of the spectrum and go for the bright blue or deep grey shades! I decided to go for soft spoken which is yet again another pinkey, browny nude. These lipsticks are so good and I really recommend them!

From left to right: Ritualistic (skin illuminator), Vivid violet (vivid lights eyeliner), Soft spoken (liquid suede cream lipstick) and Tiramisu (butter gloss).

That's the end of my Nyx haul and I hope you enjoyed it! I am thinking of doing a makeup tutorial using some of these products so leave me a comment saying if you want to see that or any other posts you would like me to do.

Thank you!

Miss A x