Update on Boo Boo Zap!

OK so I found out from my extensive, yes extensive research, that Benefit's amazing Boo Boo Zap was discontinued. *Massive sad face*

HOWEVER, word on the street is that it is making a come back on March 3rd. I am keeping my fingers firmly crossed that this happens because it really does zap those nasty boo boos away.

Au revoir spots, boo boo zap will be back with a vengeance.

A Few of my Favourite Things...

Just as I'm doing my make-up ready to go out I wanted to share some of my favourite products that I use daily. They really are amazing products that I feel need to be raved about, so here goes...

If you lack radiant skin but don't want to use bronzer all the time then all you need is Bare Minerals All Over Face Colour. Mine is in shade Tropical Radiance and it's a bright orange powder! On first glance it looks scary to put on your face but when you know how to use it properly it is an amazing product that I couldn't live without. You buff it onto the skin in small circular motions and the orange pigments in the powder spread across your face to give a luminous radiant glow that you can build it up to create a post-holiday glow, or do a light layer to perk up your complexion. Head to your local Debenhams to try the colour with one of the girls on counter.

Another of my faves is Chanel Hydramax + Active Teinte in shade 10. This tinted moisturiser gives great hydration and fantastic colour. For a moisturiser it provides fantastic coverage, it is expensive but it is Chanel quality that you won't be disappointed with.

Giving your skin radiance in a minute is Clarins Flash Beauty Balm. This balm is my go-to product when I need to be perked up, and on an evening out I don't leave the house without it. It brightens your complexion and tightens skin and you can also use it as a face mask to soothe skin.

Lastly, when I'm caught short with a nasty blemish I always reach for Benefit's Boo Boo Zap, but I'm coming to the end of mine and I'm devastated because I think it may have been discontinued. I'm going to do my research and find out. It immediately dries up the little spot and mine seem to disappear the day after I've used the zapper. It's amazing! I'll keep you posted with what's happened to it.

Penny xx

The Christmas Mascara Special!

Merry Christmas every one! I'm getting right in to the Christmas spirit at the moment, at work on Friday every one wore santa suits for the day to raise money for a local hospice and it was hilarious! We all went to the pub at lunch and it was Christmas chaos. So to say the least I am excited for Christmas.

I thought I would spread a bit of this joy by rating some of my all time favourite mascaras so every one can have fun and flirty lashes over the festive season. No one should be without a good flutter.

LENGTH: To kick things off my first mascara I have chosen in my little showcase of luscious lashes is awarded for its ability to lengthen lashes to the extreme - It's MaxFactor False Lash Effect. This wonder buy has patented liquid lash technology with a huge brush that coats your lashes from root to tip. It sells itself as a volume mascara but personally I think it's amazing for length. Available in Boots stores nationwide and online at maxfactor.co.uk 

VOLUME: The winner for giving xxl volume for me is Lancome Hypnose Drama, giving instant body to lack lustre lashes. My lashes are quite long but sadly I don't seem to have many. However this mascara really plumps them out and creates a fan of gorgeous lashes. What I mostly love about this product is that you can add as many coats as you want and there's no clumpiness. A great natural mascara to create beautiful eyes - a real must-have in my opinion. Again available from most boots stores and online at boots.co.uk. I think there might an offer on at boots at the moment of two freebies when you buy two lancome products too so get buying!

Natural peepers

NATURAL LOOK: If you want to create the illusion that you're not wearing much make-up but you want your eyes to still stand out I have got a great one for that! My favourite mascara for creating a pretty natural eye is Rimmel Sexy Curves mascara. It doesn't create the longest lashes in the world but it does give you a nice natural look with a great curl and separation to your lashes. Available from Boots.

ALL-ROUND AMAZING: My favourite mascara ever is Chanel Inimitable Intense. It does everything it says it will - gives incredible length while volumising my weedy lashes and gives great curl while it's at it. I've worn it quite a lot recently and I've had comments from people asking if I'm wearing falsh ones because it creates such a great lash. It's £22.50 so at the more expensive end of the scale but I would definitely say it's worth it. Available from some department stores and boots and boots.com.

And that's me and my mascaras done for today, but I have so much more to say. If you want any tips on what mascara to get please do get in touch because I have used SO many mascaras and am more than happy to share my memoirs!

Sorry to be random but while I was writing this post my little brother made me a bacon sandwich without me even asking! Ahhhh how cute is that!

Bye y'all xxxx

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Perfect for your Office Party Look: Lips

It is always difficult to manage the boundaries at your office Christmas party...how much drink to have, how short you can allow your dress to be, how familiar should you be with your hot boss. Well, I'm giving you one less thing to worry about by showing you the best party make up without looking like the office ho!

My top tip is to pick one feature that you will focus on: eyes or lips. Christmas is all about the glitz and glam, and is the one time of the year that wearing glitter on your face is acceptable so take advantage and glam it up to the max.

If you are choosing to focus on the lips, think Lauren Conrad. Her skin is glowing from a dewy base, I would use Chanel Vitalumiere (£33) to create this golden look. Keep your eyes subtle with a light colour to cover the lids and open up the eyes. Clinique do some gorgeous soft pinks that would look beautiful with a bright pink lip. My favourite shade is Frosted Blossom (£14).

Next, line your eyes with a carbon black liquid liner and create full fluttery lashes with Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara (currently my favourite mascara). Last by certainly not least create the lust look for the party. The Lips! Pop on a bit of Dior Creme De Rose (£19.50) first to plump and soften that pout. I always apply my lipstick with a brush, especially a vibrant colour, because you can apply it in coats to build up a colour you feel comfortable wearing. Apply your first coat and then blot with a tissue. Next apply a second coat of the colour and this should now stay put for longer. To get the perfect pink pout I recommend Mac Amplified Creme Lipstick in Chatterbox (£13.50) - a vibrant pink colour that will get you noticed for all the right reasons!

Next installment I'll tell you how to create the sauciest smoky eye in the easiest way.

Comment below if you have any questions about where to buy the products mentioned or for any tips xx

The Beauty List

Hello lovelies, hope everyone is having a good weekend so far? I've just got in from having my second Shellac manicure - I'm an addict now. I've opted for a deep berry colour this time and I already know what I'm having next time. It's Christmas themed but you'll have to wait for the photos in two weeks time. It will be amazing, trust me!

If any of you are thinking of getting a Shellac manicure and are in Hampshire area I would recommend nailz inc in Fareham. A shellac manicure is a bargain at just £20, and ask for Jade or Sam.

Anyway, on to the Beauty List for this week. My first thing on the list is not actually a beauty product but I think is a must-have for all girls. Velcro Rollers! OK, so it's a bit Desperate Scousewives but honestly they are amazing. They give volume to the root of your hair so it has more oomph for a night out, or if you put the rollers in with wet hair and blow dry it will give you amazing curls. I bought mine really cheap from Superdrug, they were about £4.

Something slightly more expensive now - Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara. Providing volume, length and curl this mascara is truly gorgeous. It gives great separation too so your lashes don't appear clumpy. Chanel at its best. £22.50 available from most boots stores.

As a plea from me now I'm looking for an eye cream that will moisturise my dry and senstive undereye area, and will also banish the bags and dark circles. Any suggestions for me to try will be greatly received!

xxxx

Beauty Copycat - Miranda Kerr

Now this lovely lady is my biggest girl crush of all time, with Holly Willoughby as a close second! Miranda Kerr oozes beauty and always looks effortlessly gorgeous, even after a long-haul flight.

HOW?! I'll never know, but I can certainly try. For my drinks outing tonight I'm going to try and create her natural beauty - with the help of a little make-up!

Firstly I'm going to use Touche Eclat by YSL to lighten my undereye area, Miranda always looks fresh and awake. Then to create a dewy base, but subtle and light coverage I'm going to use my Estee Lauder Daywear Plus Tinted Moisturiser. This gives a gorgeous glow but doesn't look like you're wearing anything - Perfect for those lucky ones with good skin.

Miranda always looking healthy and bronzed but doesn't look like she wears a lot of bronzer so I'm simply going to use Hoola bronzing powder from Benefit and lightly dust it all over my face and neck to lift the colour of my skin. I would say the trade mark of Miranda is her rosy apple cheeks. To recreate this and still look natural a cream blusher is best. I'm going to use my Topshop cream blusher in Pop (£6 = Bargain!)

She has very feminine feline eyes, something I wasn't blessed with unfortunately but to create this I'm going to take a brown liquid liner through my top lash line with a flick at the end. Then a brown kohl liner lightly through the bottom lash line to give my eyes more definition. Onto mascara where I will use Lancome Virtuose, as you can build up the coverage you want on your eyes without it looking clumpy.

Miranda's brows are quite thick so I would take a brow pencil to thicken mine up slightly, and then finish off with a light lip, using Clinique's Moisturising Chubby Stick in Woppin' Watermelon.

And I'm transformed!