Lee Stafford Argan Oil Flexible Hold Hairspray

Hello everyone back again :) I wasn't going to review this product but I've had it for a little while now so I thought I would let you all know my thoughts on it as I didn't even know Lee Stafford did an Argan Oil range. I use hairspray every day  and normally I just use L'Oreal Elnett but I thought I would branch out haha :). So I was looking around Boots a few weeks ago, as per usual haha, and I came across this range by Lee Stafford. I had used Lee Stafford products before and some I have absolutely loved and others I haven't been so keen on so I was a bit undecided on whether to try this or not. The thing that swayed me was I have never seen an Argan Oil hairspray before. There has been a lot of hype about Argan Oil and how good it is for your hair so I thought I'd give this a try. Now this is a bit pricey for a hairspray, I think anyways, it's was £9.99. So it has Pro-Argan complex in and promises that it will add shine to your hair and be light weight so you can still run your fingers through it. 

I'll tell you a bit about my hair first l, so I have fine hair but I have a lot of it. It is quite unruly but can be quite flat to my head and not have much volume, which I hate. Due to this I normally have to use quite a lot of product to keep my hair in certain styles. So when I first tried this it was a day when I had my hair down. First of all I love the smell of this hairspray. It doesn't have the typical hairspray smell, it has quite a sweet smelling scent to it, which I really like. Obviously because your spraying it into your hair, your hair ends up smelling like it so I was smelling my hair all day, I love it! It was very light weight too, it didn't feel too heavy and at the end of the day I was able to brush it out no problem. I didn't realise any extra shine though and I haven't noticed any when I've used this and I have been using it for the last two weeks now. So if you were wanting to get it for that reason I would maybe choose a different product. It does say on the back of the bottle to hold it quite close to your hair for extra shine which I have tried especially on my fringe but I did feel like that made my fringe quite crunchy feeling- that could be because I used quite a lot though. I like to keep my fringe in place all day and I have to say this hairspray did just that, it did not move :).

I have also used it when wearing my hair up and it is so long lasting. Normally when I wear my hair up as the day goes on little strands fall out of the bobble but when I had this on I felt like that didn't happen as much, so although it is light weight I feel like it is quite strong. 

Overall, I would recommend this hairspray if you were looking for something that smells lovely and it quite a strong hold hairspray but still makes your hair feel nice. I wouldn't try it though if you were just looking for extra shine as I haven't found that it added any shine to my hair but maybe try one of the other Argan Oil products that he does. The products that are in this range are:

-Argan Oil

-Shampoo

-Conditioner

-Deep Nourishing Treatment

-Heat Defence Spray

-Miracle Shine Spray

-Detangling Comb infused with Argan Oil

-Flexible Hold Hairspray

-Moisture Injection Dry Conditioner

-Anti-frizz Spray

I will try some more of this range out and do some more reviews. If there is any particular product that you really would like me to try and then review let me know in the comments, I will be more than happy to do so :). Also if you have tried any of this range let me know your thoughts on it in the comments.

Much love,

Lucy x

A La Carte Smudge Proof Eyebrow Definer

  So I got this product in my August edition Love ME Beauty box and I said I would keep you updated on   how it works and if the colour was the right shade for me and so on. I was initially worried about receiving

this shade as it is in the shade Blonde and as you can tell my hair is naturally a very dark brown. When I   swatched it I was quite surprised as it was darker than I thought it would be so I thought I would give this a try.

I normally use Rimmel's eyebrow pencil which I love but I did want to try this out because not only is it smudge proof, it's also more like a felt tip and I have never used an eyebrow product like this before. When I was trying it out because the tip is so fine you can fill in your eyebrows very precisely and it also gives the impression of fine hairs rather than you have clearly drawn your eyebrows on.

As you can tell I have quite thick eyebrows that is my personal preference and although they are quite full I feel like there are some areas that are quite sparse and I like the way they look filled in and with a bit more of a defined shape. This pen makes them look quite natural and I think this shade actually looks alright on my eyebrows.

-Right eyebrow without any product.

                          Left eyebrow without any product-

- Left eyebrow with the eyebrow definer











                       Right eyebrow with eyebrow definer-

-Both eyebrows with the eyebrow definer









I have worn it twice now and every time I've worn it I like it more. I feel that because it is quite light and fine it's hard to make any mistakes which is a bonus. The formula of this is very wet which I like as it makes it not look chalky and it also makes your eyebrow hairs stick down to the skin so they aren't popping up all over. If you are someone who likes to carve out your eyebrows and give them a definite shape I would definitely recommend this product. It is very easy to shape your eyebrows using this as the tip is so fine and unlike a pencil it stays like this. The thing that annoys about eyebrow pencils is that they go blunt very quickly whereas with this product the tip will always stay that shape. This product is £23 to buy. I think that is quite expensive for a brow product but I do really like the way it looks and I think it is one of the best brow products I've tried especially because once its on it doesn't move. Sometimes when wearing a pencil I always worry that if I accidentally rub my face my eyebrow will rub off whereas I don't have that worry when I wear this one. I was having a look on the Boots website (my favourite shop haha) and I only found one brow product that was more of a pen style rather than a pencil or powder style so if you didn't want to splash out on A La Carte's Eyebrow Definer you could try Colorsports's alternative, I'll link it below for you.

A La Carte's Eyebrow Definer £23

Colorsport Eyebrow Definer Pen £7.99

Hope you enjoyed this post and found it helpful. Let me know if you have tried this product and what your thoughts are on it. Also if thick brows aren't your thing but you like to fill them in this would still be a great produt to try, I just prefer thicker eyebrows- each to their own :).

Much love

Lucy x

Love ME Beauty Box- August Edition

I've always wanted to try a beauty box subscription but there is so many different brands of them it's hard to choose which ones are right for you. I hadn't heard of Love ME Beauty before and it was when I was on Instagram that I found out about them. I follow Sarah Ashcroft (I'm sure you all know who she is) on there and she had posted that she was doing something with this brand. As I had never heard of them before I decided to check out their website. What appealed to me about this subscription box service is that you get 4/5 full size products which I really like rather than sample products. Also when you sign up you choose which box you would like. There is three editions of the box and you get to choose which one you would like to try. Obviously some people like to be surprised by what is in their box but I didn't know any of the brands featured in their boxes so it is still exciting to get to try new brands that you wouldn't have previously tried before :). I have to say as well this box is packaged beautifully, you all know I love good packaging haha. Inside you also get a leaflet letting you know what products are in your box, the price of them and a little bit of information about each one too. When reading through it I was shocked how much each product cost as you only pay £10 for each box you receive- the products in this box came to £64.94 if you were to buy then all separately, I think it's a pretty good deal. 

Mirabella Lip Luster Liner- Bashful £10.50

This is the most perfect pink- I love this colour. Pink is one of my favourite lip colours to wear so I'll definitely get my use out of this pencil. It glides on so smoothly which I really like as some lip pencils can be quite hard to apply and it feels like it will be quite moisturising on your lips. It does contain Aloe Vera so that is probably why. It's also really pigmented. In the leaflet it advises to use this all over your lips and then to put a lip gloss over it. However, I'm not a massive fan of lip gloss so I will either just line my lips with this or I might try using this all over my lips and leaving it like that. I'm very excited to use this as I love lip products. I hadn't heard of this brand before and I know £10.50 is quite expensive for a pencil but so far it does seem worth it in my opinion.

Marsk Mineral Eyeshadow- You're Toast £14.49

I was really surprised at how pigmented this eye shadow was. The main reason for choosing this edition of this box was this eye shadow as it looked like a colour that would suit most skin tones and eye colours. This colour is lovely, it is quite shimmery but isn't glittery or chunky so it seemed to blend out really nicely. I think this will look amazing on top of L'Oreal's colour tattoo in Eternal Gold. One of my favourite things about this product is that it is made cruelty free, I wish all cosmetics were made this way, maybe one day :). This was another brand that I hadn't heard off but I will definitely be having a look at what other products they make- very impressed!

A La Carte Smudge-Proof Eyebrow Definer- Blonde £23

I love brow products and trying different brands and types. This is in the shade Blonde but is quite dark so I'm hoping I can still use it as I have naturally really dark hair- going to give it a go! If not you can use this as an eyeliner also. When I swatched this it was really build-able and definitely smudge proof. It did not budge once it was on. I enjoyed that as I like my brows to stay in place especially on those days where your rushing around and busy you don't want your brows running down your face! I've never tried this type of brow product so I'm excited to try it. Depending on how this looks once on,I might purchase this is in the darker shade as I like how much this stays in place. I will keep you updated on this one!

Oriflame- Ecollagen Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream  £16.95

Out of all the products I received I think this is the one I will use the least. Not because I don't like it just I don't have any wrinkles yet and hopefully won't have any for a little while! I will probably use this once or twice but I do intend to give this to my mam and get her opinions on it seeing as she is older than me.It looks like a nice little product though and I like how it has the metal roller ball tip as this will feel really nice and cool underneath your eyes. I personally don't think it is too expensive for eye cream as I believe in skin care that it is worth spending the money if the products work- after all you only get one face you need to look after it! This eye cream contains Plant Stem Cell extract which will help stimulate collagen production and re-plump your skin. It does advise you to use this morning and evening. If any of you want any more information on this one let me know :).

I would definitely recommend this subscription box. I really love trying out new brands and I can't wait until the September edition- so excited. So I thought I would give you a little bit more information about these boxes. You can pay monthly for these boxes and it's only £10 per month and you also have to pay postage which is only £2.95. This company is very good with keeping in touch with you and each month they will send you an email when the different editions have been made up and then you can let them know which edition you want. I'm pretty sure if you don't let them know in time they pick for you based on your beauty profile which you set up when you make your account and I think this is very handy and a great idea. Also I mentioned Sarah Ashcroft earlier in my post, in case you did't know who she is,she is a fashion blogger and a YouTuber- I love her style and her blog I'll link it below for you :).
Sarah Ashcroft's blog
If you have any questions about this box let me know and I'll try and answer them :).
Much love,
Lucy x

Outfit of the day-monochrome

So with Autumn coming I've been treating myself to a few staple items such as this dress and this gilet. Autumn/ winter fashion is my favourite, I love all the cosy layering and the darker colours :). I've been wearing quite a lot of monochrome lately and this dress is so comfy and easy to wear. The only thing that is a con about this dress is it creases really easily. I've paired it with black tights, leather jacket, fur gilet and doc martens. I love mixing different textures, especially leather and fur. This is definitely an outfit I will be wearing into winter. I love this gilet too and wanted a fur gilet for so long as I think it will go with loads of different outfits. Leather jackets are also a great staple to have, I think every girl should own one as they go with soo much and you can get really good copies that aren't real leather. Mine isn't real and sometimes I think faux leather jackets are nicer ( I don't really like that leather smell haha). 

Dress: http://m.topshop.com/mt/www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?searchTerm=Grid&storeId=12556&productId=15481113&urlRequestType=Base&categoryId=&langId=-1&productIdentifier=product&catalogId=33057

Gilet: http://m.topshop.com/mt/www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?searchTerm=Gilet&storeId=12556&productId=15560604&urlRequestType=Base&categoryId=&langId=-1&productIdentifier=product&catalogId=33057

Doc martens: 

http://www.drmartens.com/uk/Womens/Womens-Boots/Dr-Martens-Pascal-Boot/p/13512001

Similar jacket:

http://m.topshop.com/mt/www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/clothing-427/jackets-coats-2390889/biker-jackets-3111100/ultimate-faux-leather-biker-jacket-3173466?bi=1&ps=24

Hope you enjoyed this post :). I will hopefully do more fashion related posts in the future. 

Much love,

Lucy x

Disclaimer: since I work for Topshop I did get some of these pieces at a discounted price but that doesn't sway my opinion, I chose everything myself and I do love everything I'm wearing here :).

Face Mask Friday- Superdrug's Refreshing Face Mask

 Hi back again :) sorry it's been a couple of days since I last posted just been super busy, I'll try not to let it happen again! So it's Friday and I have another face mask to try. This one is from Superdrug and they actually had an offer on their own brand face masks (buy one get the second one half price) and I love a bargain so I got a couple to try over the next few weeks. I thought I would try this one first as I haven't reviewed this type of mask- this one is a peel off mask. So the idea is once it's dry you can just peel it off your skin. This was really affordable, it was only £2.59! 

This mask is for all skin types so I'm hoping I won't break out, as my skin seems to like doing that! It contains cucumber extract and is meant to give you a fresh, vibrant complexion. One downside to this which may only be a downside to me is it doesn't give you a time limit to keep it on until it just says when it's dry but I like to know a rough estimate haha. 

So as you can see my skin isn't actually too bad this week, a couple of little spots but nothing horrendous yay! This mask is very different to the ones I've talked about on here. It's clear so I haven't put a picture with it on as you can't tell it's actually on. It also comes out very thick and sticky and I personally feel like it's quite hard to apply especially when it's meant to be an even thin layer. It has a slight cooling effect when you first put it on and I think that may have something to do with the cucumber extract. It is similar to last week's mask as it does harden as your wearing it and makes it a bit difficult to do facial expressions, but I like that feeling, makes me feel like it's working!  I kept this on for 10 minutes as it was completely dry then. 

So I have to say I LOVE this mask! It's so much fun. I know this isn't normally how you would describe a face mask but it is. A few years back I tried a peel off mask (I can't remember what brand it was) but it didn't even peel off so I didn't have high hopes for this but it definitely does what it says and I had loads of fun peeling it off (weird I know :)). I have to say I think this mask does work and it did make my skin look better than it did. When I was peeling it off you could see that it had pulled make up out of my skin and I had cleansed it all off so it must go deep into your skin which I was impressed with. It also looked like it had made my pores look smaller.

I will definitely be using this mask again and for the price it is well worth it. I've never tried anything from Superdrug's own brand and I have to say I'm impressed!

Let me know if you've tried this mask and what you thought :). Also, if there is a mask you would like me to try let me know in the comments.

Much love, 

Lucy x

Differin Gel

So this is a slightly different post as this isn't a product you can buy, you can only get it on prescription but it has helped my skin 100%.

About a year ago I really started getting into skincare and wanted to start a skin regime. I did have combination skin, my t-zone was oily but the rest of my face was normal but quite sensitive too. The main thing that bothered me was I always seemed to have at least one breakout on my chin. It was normally only one or two big spots and they would come and go then another one would pop up, it was a bit of a nightmare! So I decided to try a range of products that were for oily, problematic skin. I'm not going to name the brand as I don't like putting negative reviews out there as skincare is such a personal thing so even though it definitely did not work for me doesn't mean it won't work for you. So I thought these products would solve all of my skincare issues and my skin would be lovely. However, my skin didn't get better and seemed to be getting worse. I thought that maybe it would be a phase and after using it for a week or so it would get better..... It really did not. It went from having one or two spots on my chin to having a whole family on there, my skin was horrendous! You can see from the pictures below how bad it got.

Now I know compared to some people that this is not bad but for someone who only ever got one or two spots this was pretty bad. 

Obviously I stopped using the products I was using and I went to the doctors because nothing seemed to be clearing these spots up. The doctor prescribed me Differin gel and I was to use it twice a day. I was skeptical but was willing to give it a go. I got this prescribed but I did pay for it and I believe it was around £7-£8. The main ingredient in this is adapelene and it is used to treat 'topical acne'. 

So this is my second tube and I have to say it has worked wonders. It did take a few weeks but it cleared up all of the spots on my chin. After my first tube my skin looked so much better so when I got my second tube I reduced how many times I applied it so now I only apply it once a day and my skin is still looking good. Another good thing about this product is that it lasts so long and you only need to use a little bit each night. 

I would definitely say if you are having problems with your skin and nothing is clearing it up to ask your doctor about this. Obviously don't if you have only tried one thing and it's broken you out, after I tried the products that really broke my skin out I then went on to try other products and nothing cleared up my skin so I then went to the doctors. Thankfully I now use products that haven't broken me out along with my Differin gel. However, I do need to say I still do get the occasional spot now and again but nothing compared to how my skin was.

Hope this post has been quite informative and if any of you have used this gel what are your thoughts on it? Also of you want any more info on it feel free to leave a comment and I will try and answer it the best I can :).

Much love,

Lucy x

Simple Eye Make-up Corrector Pen

I dunno about all of you but whenever I do my makeup there is nearly always something that I wish I could change without taking all of my make up off, whether it be changing my eyeliner flick or taking off some mascara that has gotten on to my eyelid.

So I saw an advert on this product about a year or so ago and really wanted to try it but forgot all about it. Then when I was browsing in Boots the other day I came across it and it had to go in my basket :). 

One of the best things about this product is how small the tip is as it allows you to remove any mistakes no matter how big or small. It is also really easy to clean and feels quite refreshing on your skin. Also, as I've already said I do have quite sensitive skin and this hasn't irritated my skin at all. I always find that products from the Simple range tend to work with my skin quite well.

So to show you how amazing this product is I thought I would do a little demo :). When putting your make up on especially if your in a rush, there is nothing worse than making a mistake with your eyeliner or mascara and you end up with a black mark on your face- I know this has happened to me loads over the years and it's so annoying. So I put mascara under my eye and let it dry. I put quite a big mark to show you how good this pen removes it. I then held the pen upside down for 10-15 seconds like it advises to do so and then started to remove the mark.

As you can see from the photo above it does take your foundation off as well but I think that's worth it as you can just put it back on. Because the tip is so precise it allows you to take the mark off and not ruin the rest of your make up. I think this is definitely a staple product and has definitely gained a space in my make up bag :)! It is so easy to clean, I dunno why but I didn't think you would have to clean it glad I read the back! I just cleaned the tip with a make up wipe and it was pretty much as good as new.

This is a photo of my make up once I had touched up the foundation and you can't even tell I had mascara on my face five minutes ago!

I'm super impressed with this product and I think anyone who wears eyeliner/mascara should try this, as we all make mistakes now and again :). This is also really affordable at only £4.99 from Boots- bargain! 

Let me know if you've tried this and what your opinions are.

Much love,

Lucy x