Times flies when you're hard at work...

Finding time to blog in this busy world is hard. I am in the final throws of finishing my training for my chosen career - and to be honest, the hours are long and the work-life balance is hard to manage. 

The one good thing is that I absolutely LOVE my job! The work that I do every day is thoroughly rewarding and most days I leave work and I'm proud of something that I have done that day. For that reason, I know I'm in the right profession and I know that I'm meant to do this! 

My blog was my break from work. At the moment, as I have said - I really don't get time to focus on this and nurture this. Although, this is something that, when I set this up last summer, I loved. This blog was a way to channel my long standing love of all things make up and beauty. And today, as I logged in to see whether my blog was still ok without me, I have noticed that people are still viewing my posts. Despite the unfinished christmas posts and despite my absense of 4 months. That makes me happy.

I am glad that some people still read and refer to my blog and I do intend to recommence my blogging - especially when I have so many amazing products that I want to share my views on. For now, I'm just touching base, but soon I will be back to blogging when I have particular products I want to share! 

If you have still been coming to my little blog, thank you.

Watch this space!

LL x

Christmas - Benefit - Countdown to Love - Day 15

It's Day 15!! 

Today's gift for Day 15 is Benefit's 'PosieTint' lip and cheek stain. I love this little sample - it's super cute at 2.5mls.

(Apologies for the chipped nail varnish - they're being repainted TODAY!!

I am really intrigued by this product. It's super cute and is such a lovely shade of pink - Benefit describe this as a 'poppy pink' stain. I haven't tried any pink stains before, only ever red ones. I haven't tried this out yet, but I'm hoping it will leave a cute pink sheen. I think this will definitely be lovely for a lip stain!

The full size version of this is 12.5 g and retails at £24.50. This is a very mini version of the product. I'm excited to try this!  Purchase price would be £4.90. I think that these tints are quite expensive really and as I think I mentioned before, if rather spend money on a good blush and a good lip stick or gloss, than get something I didn't love for this price. If it is good however, combining the two is of course a fab idea. We will see.

Have any of you tried this? Opinions?

Hope you've enjoyed reading! 10 more sleeps!

LL x  

Naked 3 - Availability!

So, the Naked 3 palette has caused me some confusion!! 

I had thought release date was 16 December, this Monday and Suzy, over at CynicalSuzy, had thought that it was 21st December! 

We went Xmas shopping yesterday and we were told that the must have product was actually released on THURSDAY last week!!!!! Gutted!

I had a peek online and couldn't find it anywhere, all the shops were sold out and we were a little disheartened.

This morning I decided to have another peek online and Debenhams online have this in stock!! It's safe to say that I have now purchased mine! Yay!! 

If you are on the look out for this, head over to Debenhams ASAP! It's retailing at £37.00 and delivery is free if you spend over £30, so no delivery costs either! Don't forget to register your Debenhams Beauty Club Card for your 111 points. 

Exciting! Have you picked up yours? 

Roll on Xmas day! 

Hope you enjoyed reading.

LL x

Christmas - Benefit - Countdown to Love - Day 14

DAY 14 has arrived - who can believe how fast these days are going? I hope you're all doing well with your Xmas shopping!!! ☺️

Today's gift for Day 14 is Benefit's 'Bad Gal Lash Mascara'. This is a 4ml sample of this mascara.

When I opened the sample I was shocked at how large the head of the wand is on this one! It has a large bristle head. I have tried this out today and I do think that this one is good. I was a little confused when I first opened it as I was mistaking the BadGal Lash Mascara for the 'They're Real'. I would have loved to have seen a sample of this in today's window.  The coverage is good, I found that it applied evenly and did give a good colour to the lashes. It did require a few coats before it really helped keep a shape and looked enough. I am used to almost instant coverage with my Maybelline Rocket Volum' Mascara which I love! 

The full size version of this is 14 g and retails at £17.50. This is a kind of middle of the range pricing for a mascara.  Purchase price would be £5.00. I usually pay around £7-£8 for a high street mascara, and from one use, I don't think I will be changing over to this as my regular use. You never know though, it may change my mind following more uses - we'll see.

 

Hope you've enjoyed reading! 11 more sleeps!

LL x  

Christmas - Benefit - Countdown to Love - Day 13

Welcome to Day 13 of my Christmas Advent Calendar!

Today's gift for Day 13 is a little 'charm bracelet'. As you can see from the photo below, this has a teeny horse shoe charm on a thin band.

As with my other non-make up item on Day 6, I was a little disappointed with this one, but as a beauty blogger, I want to be seeing products I want to try and buy! I think there are a few other products that Benefit could have included, in place of these non make up items. At the end of the day though, I think there are only 3 non make up items all together. I maintain that I would prefer more make up - wouldn't we all??

As with Day 6, I cant give any pricing update, just a little photo. I think I'll probably give this to my niece next time I see her. It's a little too 'young' for Benefit's target audience in my opinion.

Hope you've enjoyed reading! 12 sleeps to Christmas!

LL x