RT Mini Brush Trio & Miracle Complexion Sponge |Review

I got sucked in again by cohorted and let me tell you, it is such an easy way of spending money but you're spending it on things that are discounted so its ok! My most recent purchase was the amazing real techniques duo above, the mini brushes and the sponge two things that I was going to get around Xmas time with my boots points but cohorted saved me and did a cracker deal for these two things for only £13! After road testing them for a few weeks, I thought I would share my thoughts with you..

RT Mini Brush Trio// 

I find it really difficult to fit makeup brushes in my handbag and even school bag, so these are the perfect invention! The pink one is a small powder brush, then the orange one is a foundation brush and the purple is a eye-shadow brush (also great for concealer). They are super cute and so small that they are the size of my hand! At only £9.99 the set is also super affordable, the brushes come in a small plastic pouch which again is great to carry around and keeps your bag tidy so you don't get any makeup stains in your bag. 

I was a little hesitant at first because sometimes when products are shrunk down they don't work as well and aren't as good quality but these have proved me wrong. I love them!

Buy the sponge

I am sure you have all heard of the famous Beauty Blender that everyone seems to have, but for me its too expensive and seems like a lot of hassle to keep up with cleaning it. When I first heard that RT where bringing out a way more affordable and budget friendly one I was buzzing..but wanted to wait to get my hands on it. Now I am regretting the fact I didn't buy it earlier. This cute little egg shaped sponge works wonders and has been crafted to make it easier to do certain parts of your face. The orange colour was a bit off putting at first but then I realised that your foundation doesn't really show up much and that makes me a happy chappy. I made the mistake at first of swiping my foundation over my face using the sponge and then thought to myself that I was doing this wrong and watched to tutorial to learn that you press and roll to work the product into your face!!! 

The one problem I have with it is when you wet it, even if its only slightly the water doesn't really go away when you ring it out there is still some on the sponge sucked inside other than that I love this sponge a lot, but would choose my buffing brush over it any day! 

Have you tried either of these? 

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Budget Buys| MUA Pro Base Fixing Mist

I don't really believe anything when it says that it will keep my makeup on all day or for so many hours because my face doesn't like makeup on therefore likes to slip off after a few hours of wearing it. But I do like to try things that will help it to last that little bit longer, especially if I am going out for the day or even working as it does because a long day. I recently bought this mist from MUA purely because it was only £5 and because I wanted to see what it was like on my face and how makeup fixing mists work because the whole concept baffles me entirely! 

After a few weeks of spraying this on my face a few times, I can say that I don't actually mind it. At first it feels really wet and sticky on the surface and when you look in the mirror it looks as though you just covered yourself in lots of glitter. But after a few minutes of waiting it dries and sinks into your skin. Saying all that I do have a tendency to lean on my jaw and rub my nose a lot so my makeup is going to fade away so this can't help me in that sense but it has allowed me from not powdering my face every afternoon. 

It is also only £5 so I guess it doesn't really matter if you hate it or love it because re-purchasing it is  cheaper than the others on the market. The packaging is just normal plastic, but because its their 'pro' line the bottle is silver and packaged much better than their black one. If I use this on its own it doesn't work at all, I feel as though I need a primer as well to help my makeup stay on which is weird as this is meant to keep it stuck on but maybe its just my skin! 

 

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Lights from LED Hut| Christmas Week

I hope you are enjoying my Christmas themed week so far, there are still going to be a lot more of these posts now that we are getting closer and closer...and my editing skills on the above picture has made me very proud! The other day, we talked about decorations and today we are talking about LIGHTS! The perfect accessory and the thing that goes with everything and anything, and for me finishes the whole Christmas look off. 

These pictures really don't justify the beauty of the lights*, the little icicles sit all different ways over my fireplace and are the perfect size to cover the entire fireplace! I love these lights because they can be used indoor and outdoor which means that if they become too much inside then I can put them in the window or on the front of the house and light up my entire front side! The multi-colours are so bright and they all go different patterns, from a slow changing one to a flashing one..they would also look amazing on a tree wrapped around with some pretty baubles and tinsel. 

The cluster lights can be found HERE and along with these they have many other lights available, all different styles to suit what you want. These lights I think personally make more of a statement than any others because they are unusual and something you can't buy in the normal shops and the shape of them make my fireplace look more alive in the winter nights. Is it wrong that I have kept them up after taking the photos because I am obsessed! 

If these lights tickle you're fancy, or you would like to check out more from the LED Hut then check them out HERE to find some perfect lights for this festive season! 

*in collaboration with LED Hut, all opinions expressed are my own*

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Novelty T-shirts Wishlist| Christmas Week

Welcome to another Christmas Week post! Today I am talking to you all about my favourite novelty festive t-shirts! I love wearing themed t-shirts and jumpers during the festive season as it makes me feel all giddy and excited, today is about t-shirts and maybe soon you will see one with jumpers!  

All of the t-shirts you can see in the image above are from a site called Lush T-shirts who are a online store that feature a lot of different styles of t-shirts with funny and amazing sayings on them! They've recently launched their Christmas range and I am more than in love with, its amazing and there are so many to choose from creating this wishlist was a pain because I had to whittle it down to my top 5 to make it easier! 

Heart Xmas - Buy Here The simplest of all five and by far the one that isn't as obvious and out there! 

Snowman - Buy Here The way this t-shirt is designed is genius in my opinion because the eyes, nose and mouth all look really 3-D and I guess when you wear it, it will look like you're wearing an actual snowman and wearing a scarf round you're neck would be the perfect ensemble! 

Let it Snow - Buy Here This is by far my favourite pick of the lot, even though the black isn't really classed as a festive colour the white writing on top looks so effective and 'Let it Snow' is one of my many favourite festive songs to sing and get me in the mood. I also think the two snowflakes on either side look super cute! 

Mistletoe - Buy Here For all you romantics out there this t-shirt is perfect if you're trying to send a message out to a certain someone *hint hint wink wink*. I'm only joking! I would wear this t-shirt even though I don't have a special someone because the quote is sweet and mistletoe is a classic Christmas item!

Let it Go  - Buy Here Another adorable t-shirt which is available in both white and black has this bright blue font on top to stand out and it seems a little bit Frozen inspired which is even better because who doesn't love that film? Like the snow above, the snowflakes add a little more cuteness! 

Along with these, there are so many others to pick from and all at suitable prices. At only £15 you are getting a cute, original and quirky t-shirt that you can wear many times during the month of December. There are also some funny ones such as 'Ugly Christmas Outfit' and ' This Guy Loves Christmas' with two thumbs pointing at you! 

Buy the whole range of Christmas T-Shirts Here

Let me know if any of these appeal to you, and maybe if you're thinking about buying one?! 

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