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Empties | November – December 2017

February 19, 20185 Comments

As I sit down to write this post, it's the middle of February 2018. I think that says a lot about my current enthusiasm for writing empties posts - each time I started one last year they just felt more and more tedious to do. I think it's been important to track what I've used … Continue reading Empties | November – December 2017

Empties | September – October 2017

December 7, 2017Leave a comment

As the end of 2017 draws ever closer, I'll fully admit I'm falling behind on my blog posts! I've had this box of trash sat in my house for far longer than I'd like - mostly due to pouring all my extra minutes into Swatch Perfect - but I'm hoping to rekindle my blogging motivation … Continue reading Empties | September – October 2017

Empties | June – August 2017

September 17, 2017September 17, 20171 Comment

Guess what? I'm back with another beauty trash! Check out the makeup, skincare, haircare, body care, wax melts and lots more I used up since the last instalment.

Empties | May 2017

June 18, 2017June 18, 20176 Comments

It's time for another instalment of beauty trash for the month - check out which skincare, makeup, bodycare, haircare, wax melts and more I used up - and what I thought of them!

Empties | April 2017

May 7, 2017May 7, 20176 Comments

Another month is over, so that means another month's worth of beauty trash... Check out what products I finished this month, and what I thought about them!

DIY – Easy Layered Candles from Leftover Wax | Recycle Old Wax Melts & Candles

April 29, 2017April 29, 20176 Comments

In today's post I show you an easy way to recycle old candles and used wax melts into layered candles. Read on to find out how!

Empties | March 2017

April 5, 2017April 5, 20173 Comments

It's time for my empties from March! Read on to find out what I thought of all the products I finished this month - including makeup, skincare, haircare, home fragrance and more...

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Used the @limecrimemakeup Venus II on my face for the first time today 😍 Loving it so far - the shades are so pigmented and easy to blend, and the colour selection is so far up my alley it's unreal πŸ™Œ I used Mustard, Mud and Fly and I can't wait to try out the other shades! Big thanks to my babe @beautywithwispa for treating me to this for my birthday last year - I'd wanted it for so long and it doesn't disappoint πŸ’“ ❀ ❀ #limecrime #venus2 #limecrimemakeup #limecrimevenus #venus2palette #eyeshadowpalette #ukbloggers #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #discoverunder100k #macro #primelens #canonm3 #canonprime #beautypage #newmakeup #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #makeupreview #makeuphaul #beautyblogger #makeupmacro #beautyblog #luxurybeauty #highendmakeup
I loved the @w7makeupuk Naughty Nines Palette in Midsummer Nights so much I decided to add Arabian Nights to my collection too 😍 These are really similar in layout and shades to the MAC Times Nine Palettes and personally I think the quality is fantastic for a palette under Β£3 πŸ™Œ Midsummer Nights also gives me Naked 3 Vibes and I've done some amazing pink-toned looks with it. The shades in these palettes have a good variety in tones, a good mix of matte and shimmer, and I love the compact travel-friendly packaging πŸ‘Œ You can pick these up on eBay - there's also purple and blue toned versions. πŸ’‘ Have you guys tried any W7 palettes? ❀ ❀ #bbloggersuk #w7 #w7naughtynines #naughtynines #w7palette #w7makeup #w7cosmetics #macdupe #timesninedupe #burgundytimesnine #ambertimesnine #macpalette #maceyeshadow #makeupdupe #macdupe #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #drugstore #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #makeupdupes #makeupcollector #beautypage #beautycommunity #eyeshadowpalette #ukbloggers #makeupreview
Feel really bad for all the times I said bad things about eyeshadow sticks πŸ™ˆ now I've figured out how to use them properly (i.e. actually blend them) I've realised why so many people love them πŸ˜‚ So I'm making up for lost time by trying all the different formulas - @goshuk are my current fave ❀ Tell me your fave stick/cream eyeshadows in the comments πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ Also let me know if you like my new iridescent backdrop πŸ˜‰ P.S. Sorry about my naked nails, beauty for me doesn't extend far past my head.. I hardly ever paint them 'cos I struggle to come to terms with being helpless for an hour 😰 ❀ ❀ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #gosh #goshcosmetics #goshcopenhagen #rimmel #rimmellondon #bourjois #hmbeauty #drugstore #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #eyeshadowstick #creamshadow #creameyeshadow #superdrughaul #bootshaul #drugstorehaul #beautypage #everydaymakeup #eyeshadow #makeupblog #makeupcollector
Just a few of the new blushes I've bought recently ❀ For some reason I've gone absolutely mental buying blush this year! The @lorealmakeup ones surprised me, the shades are perfect for everyday and unlike anything else I have in my collection 😍 The @obsession one has an amazingly longlasting formula (barely any blushes last all day on me) and I loved the @sleekmakeup one so much I went and bought all the other shades in the range πŸ™ˆ to be fair, Superdrug and Boots are not going to stock Sleek any more so there was an element of panic buying there too... πŸ’‘ So sorry I've been AWOL, but running @swatchperfectuk single-handedly takes up a hell of a lot of my time πŸ™ˆ I think a lot of us are getting a little disillusioned with IG, too. Hopefully I can get back into the swing of things - I miss making pretty photos for fun! Hopefully I can find the motivation to get into blogging again ❀ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #discoverunder100k #blush #blusher #sleekmakeup #sleek #rimmel #rimmellondon #makeupobsession #tambeauty #revoholic #loreal #lorealmakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #drugstoremakeup #motd #lotd #faceoftheday #makeupreview #beautyreview #ontheblog #blushpalette #makeupjunkie #makeupaddict #beautypage
🎁 NEW BLOG POST🎁 If you've been following my empties journey, you'll know I was on a mission to use up 365 products in 2017... From makeup to skincare, bodycare to haircare, wax melts to candles, did I do it? Check out the latest post on my blog to find out! Link in bio πŸ‘‰ ❀ ❀ #empties #365daysofempties #emptieschallenge #empties2017 #projectpan #projectpancommunity #makeupreview #beautyreview #beautycommunity #ukbloggers #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #lbloggersuk #blogginggals #haircare #leestafford #nipandfab #makeuprevolution #drugstoremakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #ontheblog #blogpost #discoverunder100k #waxmelts #waxtarts #whatsinmywarmer #waxvendor
Finally got enough @makeupgeekcosmetics shades to fill a mini palette! I'm loving this selection now they're all in a palette together - it's everything I need to create a variety of looks in a neat little package. I really want to get some more though - what are your favourite Makeup Geek shades? Top row: Cherry Cola ❀ Desert Sands ❀ Chickadee Middle row: Peach Smoothie ❀ Cocoa Bear ❀ Creme Brulee Bottom row: Steampunk ❀ Cosmopolitan ❀ Bitten ❀ ❀ #bbloggersuk #makeupgeek #makeupgeekeyeshadows #makeupgeekcosmetics #singleshadows #zpalette #custompalette #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #ukbloggers #beautycommunity #beautybloggersuk #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #makeupcollection #makeupcollector #makeupreview #makeupdupe #dupe #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #drugstore #makeuphaul #beautybay #bbdaretoshare #l4l
I've wanted to try the @laneige_us Water & Lip Sleeping Masks for absolutely ages - but at Β£20+ each that's a lot to drop on a product you're not sure will work for you! So when I saw a pack of samples of these 3 on eBay for Β£6, you better believe I snapped it up πŸ˜‚ You get a surprisingly large amount of product in them too! I totally credit the Lip Sleeping Mask with bringing my lips back from the brink of oblivion 😍 honestly I use it in place of lip balm now πŸ˜‚ ----------- If you've been wondering where I've been - I'm so sorry I took such a long break πŸ™ˆ Running @swatchperfectuk single-handedly takes up a hell of a lot of energy! It's worth it though - it's growing faster than I dreamed possible and I love getting all the wonderful feedback from my customers ❀ During my impromptu month off I also got promoted in my day job, so I'm now a Marketing Coordinator 😊 2018 has been going fantastically well so far for me - I hope you've all been doing well too! Drop me a comment and tell me something you're proud of achieving this year so far 😘 ❀ ❀ #laneige #laneigelipmask #laneigesleepingmask #kbeauty #kskincare #koreanbeauty #koreanskincare #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #skincare #discoverunder100k #ukbloggers #lipbalm #lipmask #sleepingmask #sleepingpack #sblogger #skincarereview #skincareblogger #beautyblog #beautypage #beautycommunity #luxuryskincare #highendbeauty #luxurybeauty #skincarejunkie #shelfie #skincareroutine
What better way to start off 2018 on the blog than with a massive @tam.beauty haul? 😱 Featuring brand new products as well as bits I've had my eye on for a while from @makeuprevolution @freedom_makeup and @iheartmakeupldn ❀ Check it out on the blog now - link in bio! ❀ ❀ #bbloggersuk #tambeauty #revoholic #revolutioncult #makeuprevolution #freedommakeup #iheartmakeup #makeuphaul #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #makeupjunkie #ukbloggers #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #drugstore #beautycommunity #makeupreview #beautybloggersk #flatlayoftheday #makeupdupe #makeuopdupes #ontheblog #beautyblog #newmakeup
Looking back at my #2017bestnine makes me feel so proud - my photography, editing and flatlay skills have improved SO much, especially when compared to the previous year (swipe to see last year's for a comparison). Interesting that it's exclusively #FOTD flatlays too πŸ‘€ Must get back into doing those daily like I used to! I want to dedicate more time to my blog this year and review more stuff - instead of buying things 'for reviews' and never doing them πŸ™ˆ if anyone has any affordable (>Β£500) but quality (decent RAM & hard drive) laptop recommendations please send them my way, sick of my computer crashing 26 times while trying to edit photos πŸ˜‚ ❀ ❀ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #beautycommunity #beautyblog #slaytheflatlay #discoverunder100k #makeupflatlay #motd #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #drugstoremakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #makeupreview #faceoftheday #makeupoftheday #l4l #makeuprevolution #bhcosmetics #primark #flatlaystyle #flatlayoftheday #flatlayforever #photography #glowup
Wednesday #FOTD πŸ’† I slept half the day (I've been off work the last few days with my first ever bout of gastroenteritis. Fun times) and when I finally woke up and showered my skin was dry as the Sahara 😭 Rosehip Oil has been my saviour lately though - I use 4-5 drops every morning and my acne, texture and skin tone have never been better 😍 I often use it in place of a moisturiser and can't recommend it enough. If you have acne or redness and nothing seems to work, definitely give it a go! πŸ’« @thebodyshop British Rose Petal-Soft Gel Toner πŸ’« @deciem The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution πŸ’« 100% Pure Cold Pressed Rosehip Oil (from @amazon) πŸ’« @innisfreeofficial Orchid Eye Cream πŸ’« @bootsuk Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Shine Control Day Moisturiser πŸ’« @primark PS. . . PRO Lip Scrub πŸ’« @burtsbeesuk Ginger Spice Lip Balm ❀ ❀ #bbloggersuk #beautyreview #discoverunder100k #l4l #makeupflatlay #ukbloggers #faceoftheday #beautybloggersuk #skincare #skincareaddict #skincareroutine #skincareregime #affordableskincare #skincareobsessed #skincareblogger #thebodyshop #drugstoreskincare #theordinary #innisfree #primarkbeauty #burtsbees #bootsuk #rosehipoil #instabeauty #crueltyfree #greenbeauty

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Used the @limecrimemakeup Venus II on my face for the first time today 😍 Loving it so far - the shades are so pigmented and easy to blend, and the colour selection is so far up my alley it's unreal πŸ™Œ I used Mustard, Mud and Fly and I can't wait to try out the other shades! Big thanks to my babe @beautywithwispa for treating me to this for my birthday last year - I'd wanted it for so long and it doesn't disappoint πŸ’“ ❀ ❀ #limecrime #venus2 #limecrimemakeup #limecrimevenus #venus2palette #eyeshadowpalette #ukbloggers #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #discoverunder100k #macro #primelens #canonm3 #canonprime #beautypage #newmakeup #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #makeupreview #makeuphaul #beautyblogger #makeupmacro #beautyblog #luxurybeauty #highendmakeup
I loved the @w7makeupuk Naughty Nines Palette in Midsummer Nights so much I decided to add Arabian Nights to my collection too 😍 These are really similar in layout and shades to the MAC Times Nine Palettes and personally I think the quality is fantastic for a palette under Β£3 πŸ™Œ Midsummer Nights also gives me Naked 3 Vibes and I've done some amazing pink-toned looks with it. The shades in these palettes have a good variety in tones, a good mix of matte and shimmer, and I love the compact travel-friendly packaging πŸ‘Œ You can pick these up on eBay - there's also purple and blue toned versions. πŸ’‘ Have you guys tried any W7 palettes? ❀ ❀ #bbloggersuk #w7 #w7naughtynines #naughtynines #w7palette #w7makeup #w7cosmetics #macdupe #timesninedupe #burgundytimesnine #ambertimesnine #macpalette #maceyeshadow #makeupdupe #macdupe #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #drugstore #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #makeupdupes #makeupcollector #beautypage #beautycommunity #eyeshadowpalette #ukbloggers #makeupreview
Feel really bad for all the times I said bad things about eyeshadow sticks πŸ™ˆ now I've figured out how to use them properly (i.e. actually blend them) I've realised why so many people love them πŸ˜‚ So I'm making up for lost time by trying all the different formulas - @goshuk are my current fave ❀ Tell me your fave stick/cream eyeshadows in the comments πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ Also let me know if you like my new iridescent backdrop πŸ˜‰ P.S. Sorry about my naked nails, beauty for me doesn't extend far past my head.. I hardly ever paint them 'cos I struggle to come to terms with being helpless for an hour 😰 ❀ ❀ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #gosh #goshcosmetics #goshcopenhagen #rimmel #rimmellondon #bourjois #hmbeauty #drugstore #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #eyeshadowstick #creamshadow #creameyeshadow #superdrughaul #bootshaul #drugstorehaul #beautypage #everydaymakeup #eyeshadow #makeupblog #makeupcollector
Just a few of the new blushes I've bought recently ❀ For some reason I've gone absolutely mental buying blush this year! The @lorealmakeup ones surprised me, the shades are perfect for everyday and unlike anything else I have in my collection 😍 The @obsession one has an amazingly longlasting formula (barely any blushes last all day on me) and I loved the @sleekmakeup one so much I went and bought all the other shades in the range πŸ™ˆ to be fair, Superdrug and Boots are not going to stock Sleek any more so there was an element of panic buying there too... πŸ’‘ So sorry I've been AWOL, but running @swatchperfectuk single-handedly takes up a hell of a lot of my time πŸ™ˆ I think a lot of us are getting a little disillusioned with IG, too. Hopefully I can get back into the swing of things - I miss making pretty photos for fun! Hopefully I can find the motivation to get into blogging again ❀ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #discoverunder100k #blush #blusher #sleekmakeup #sleek #rimmel #rimmellondon #makeupobsession #tambeauty #revoholic #loreal #lorealmakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #drugstoremakeup #motd #lotd #faceoftheday #makeupreview #beautyreview #ontheblog #blushpalette #makeupjunkie #makeupaddict #beautypage
🎁 NEW BLOG POST🎁 If you've been following my empties journey, you'll know I was on a mission to use up 365 products in 2017... From makeup to skincare, bodycare to haircare, wax melts to candles, did I do it? Check out the latest post on my blog to find out! Link in bio πŸ‘‰ ❀ ❀ #empties #365daysofempties #emptieschallenge #empties2017 #projectpan #projectpancommunity #makeupreview #beautyreview #beautycommunity #ukbloggers #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #lbloggersuk #blogginggals #haircare #leestafford #nipandfab #makeuprevolution #drugstoremakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #ontheblog #blogpost #discoverunder100k #waxmelts #waxtarts #whatsinmywarmer #waxvendor
Finally got enough @makeupgeekcosmetics shades to fill a mini palette! I'm loving this selection now they're all in a palette together - it's everything I need to create a variety of looks in a neat little package. I really want to get some more though - what are your favourite Makeup Geek shades? Top row: Cherry Cola ❀ Desert Sands ❀ Chickadee Middle row: Peach Smoothie ❀ Cocoa Bear ❀ Creme Brulee Bottom row: Steampunk ❀ Cosmopolitan ❀ Bitten ❀ ❀ #bbloggersuk #makeupgeek #makeupgeekeyeshadows #makeupgeekcosmetics #singleshadows #zpalette #custompalette #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #ukbloggers #beautycommunity #beautybloggersuk #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #makeupcollection #makeupcollector #makeupreview #makeupdupe #dupe #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #drugstore #makeuphaul #beautybay #bbdaretoshare #l4l
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