Eyebrows

I said in this post, that eyebrows are something that if I didn't know how stupid I would look without them I would've shaved them off ages ago! After many mishaps, and a lot of pain, I've finally got a shape that I'm quite happy with maintaining, and thought I'd share this with you, as I thought it may help those of you who are also eyebrow-challenged.

The first thing I want to say is, I always remember reading, that eyebrows are sisters, not twins. You will never get them to be exactly the same, and just loose a lot of hairs trying.

I start by combing through my eyebrows with an old clean mascara wand. Obviously a spoolie would work too, but this is cheaper! 

I then trim any hairs that go above the shape of my eye, this stops my eyebrows being too thick. 

I then pluck any hairs that don't fit in with the shape of my brow. I highly recommend Tweezerman, by far the easiest to use, and least painful tweezer I've used.

These are my final brows, by no means perfect, but I don't like to mess to much, incase I do end up with no brows.

Sleek Brow Kit in Light // MAC Omega

For filling in my brows, in daytime I just use Omega as it's a nice light colour which fills in my brows nicely without giving me too full of a colour.

Omega

If I want more dramatic eyes for nighttime, I will use the Sleek Brow Kit. I first apply the gel/wax bit, then go over with the powder.

Sleek Brow Kit // This looks slightly orange in this picture, but not in real life, promise!

Also, I forgot to picture, I also use a MUA brow pencil for times I'm in a rush/travelling.

So I hope this has been helpful and not completely dull!

I find this to be really helpful, and some other tips are, try doing it after having a shower as your pores will be open, or place a hot flannel over it. I would maybe recommend eyebrow threading/waxing to get the right shape, then go from there. Also, try stretching the skin a bit so it's taught when plucking, and finally take some advice from Chandler from Friends, a bit of Aloe Vera works wonders.

What are your eyebrow tips?

Laura xoxo

Tweezerman Tweezers

I really hate my eyebrows, only because I know that I would look even more stupid without them, I have resisted shaving them all off. I don't suit thin eyebrows, but they get so bushy, and grow ridiculously fast. I've liked them a bit better since I got them threaded last November, but can't afford to keep getting them done, so just try to maintain the shape, but my Tweezers have always annoyed me, enter Tweezerman.

Tweezerman's have such a good name and crop up in quite a lot of blogs, and been as though I could get triple points from Boots (I'm a sucker for those  advantage card points) I decided to take the plunge.

I got the mini set, as it was cheaper, and it came with a little tube so you can carry it about with you (I would be careful though, they could be confiscated in some places!) 

I have to say though, I am very impressed with these little tweezers. They really do live up to the hype. They grabbed my hairs with ease, even the annoying little ones, and the slant makes it very easy for you to pick at your hairs, and they are super sharp.

So overall, great product, that I would recommend to anyone with eyebrow problems. I got mine from Boots for £12, but I think most places sell them, and if you have an NUS extra card I'm 99% sure that ASOS sells them too.

Have you got/tried these? What do you think?

Laura xoxo

March Favourites

I can't believe that it is already the end of March. I'm currently on my Easter break now, and can't believe that I only have a month left of my second year of uni, it's crazy! (And can't come quick enough!)
Anyway, I thought I'd show you what I've been loving this month.

Benefit Hervana Blusher:  I think I bought this at the very end of Feburary or the very start of this month and have pretty much used it daily. I did a review on it here, but I honestly love everything about it, starting with the colours and ending with the smell. It gives the perfect girly flush to your cheeks.

Vo5 Give Me Texture Tousled Style Spray: I use this pretty much daily. I think I got it in December and I really love it. It gives a nice messy style to my hair, perfect when I want to wear a bit of a bed-head look or mess up some curls which are my everyday looks at the moment, I don't like how my hair looks straight, and the lack of heat can only do it good. This product takes it from looking just plain messy, to put together messy if that makes sense? Lotta love for it though. I used it in this post if you want to check it out.

No7 Vital Brights Highlighting Powder: I love this product soo much. I only got it a couple of weeks ago but I think it is the perfect highlighter for me. I use it underneath blush, on the cheekbones, anywhere I want a glow really. It isn't too pink or too golden, it has a lovely creamy yet powder feel, and goes on my skin perfectly. I honestly couldn't recommend this enough. You can see me wear it in this post. I wear it constantly now, and it is such a love item for me.

Lush Lemon Flutter: This product is amazing. It really softens up my cuticles, and is also great for elbows and knees, and it smells delicous! I think it's just a great product to have. Perfect for those dry knees when the fake tan comes out to stop it all collecting. I mentioned it in this post here, and it really helped my nails, as well as softened up my elbows. Win win!

Loreal Perfect Clean: I did a full review on this product here, but for the smell alone I love this product. I love the applicator, and I love how soft my skin feels after using it. It's fantastic. Not much else to say really, than I like it.




Five Favourite Youtuber's:

Essiebutton - I can't believe I only found Estee's channel this month! She is hilarious, and I think her videos are so easy to watch, she is so honest and refreshing to watch and laugh out loud funny.

Pixi2woo: Tanya's videos were the first I ever watched. I found her channel in November, and before then I had no idea that the youtube/blogging community existed. I've learnt, and continue to learn so much from her videos, and if I hadn't of found her I probably wouldn't be writing this post now!

Miss Glamorazzi - Ingrid seems like such a lovely person. Her tutorials are so helpful, and one of the first I came across, so I have definitely learnt a lot from her. Plus her new kitten nugget is so funny to watch in her newest videos.

Amarixe - I love Alison's video. She honestly seems like she has such an interest in make-up and is so passionate in every video. Her enthusiasm and sparkling personality is so catchy and her videos are always a great watch.

Lisa Eldridge: If you don't already know Ms Eldridge is a massive name in the beauty industry. An extremely talented make-up artist, Lisa shows you how to re-create looks she has created, whilst also sharing all the tips and hints she has collected. A few favourite videos are her Marilyn Monroe video and Cheryl Cole magazine make-up.

I hope you enjoy these favourites, and I would love to know what yours are too, so let me know, please?

Laura xoxo